Chemical Reactors Teaching Equipment – Service Unit Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Chemical Engineering

Name: Chemical Reactors Teaching Equipment – Service Unit Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Chemical Engineering
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SKU: CEXC
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Item No.: CEXC

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CEXC Chemical Reactors Teaching Equipment – Service Unit Didactic Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Chemical Engineering

DESCRIPTION
The CEXC family is a range of chemical reactors specifically developed for the teaching and demonstration of chemical reactor capabilities to chemical engineering students. Real chemical reactions take place within the reactors. has developed a number of representative reactions which are easy and safe for students to use in the laboratory environment.
The CEXC Chemical reactors teaching unit provides the services required to run the various reactor types. It includes; a hot water re-circulator used to control the temperature of the reactions, glass feed vessels for the reactants, two peristaltic pumps to pump the reagents to the reactors, computer software for data logging, sensors and instrumentation.
The CEXC is fully computer controlled, supplied with software to allow the user to; vary the feed pump speeds and flow rates, vary the heater power in the hot water, implement a PID control loop ensuring stable temperatures, switch on and off the hot water pump and to control the speed of the stirrers used on some of the reactors.
Instrumentation for temperature and conductivity measurements is also supplied and these values are displayed on the computer screen. Two ‘K’ type thermocouples are included; one for the hot water and one for the reactor contents.
Note: An input for a third user-supplied sensor is also provided for project work.
Full educational software is provided with the CEXC for all the chemical reactors.
Separate programs are provided for each reactor. Typical facilities are:
All the temperatures and flow rates are displayed on a diagrammatic representation of the equipment
The feed pump speeds are between 0 and 100%. The predicted flow rate for these speeds can be displayed and used for subsequent calculations. These values can be user calibrated for greater accuracy
The stirrer speeds can be controlled in a similar manner
The hot water temperature is set by entering a required temperature set point into a PID control function
Data from the sensors is logged into a spreadsheet format
Sophisticated graph plotting facilities are provided. Comparisons between data taken on different runs can be displayed
Processing of measured values to obtain calculated values
The data samples (measured and calculated) can be saved or exported directly in Microsoft Excel format
Data from the sensors can be displayed independently from the data logging. This can be in bar graph format or a recent history graphical display
Presentation screens are available giving an overview of the software, the equipment, the procedure and the associated theory. This is backed up by a detailed ‘Help’ facility giving in-depth guidance and background information.

A dual-range conductivity sensor allows for a wide range of operation. has developed an algorithm for the saponification reaction (ethyl acetate and sodium hydroxide) linking the degree of conversion of the reactants to the electrical conductivity, thus allowing the progress of the reaction to be monitored using the software.
The service unit includes a mounting position for the reactor being used. It is possible to change reactors quickly and easily without the use of tools. All fittings on the CEXC and the reactors are of the quick-release type. The CEM-MKII, CET-MKII and CEB-MKIII reactors are completely contained on the CEXC base unit. The CEY and CEZ also include floor standing columns for positioning next to the CEXC base unit.
The CEXC provides a locating position for two standard 2.5 litre chemical storage bottles for the reagents within the plinth. This provides safety in use. The bottles can be quickly capped and removed as necessary for safe handling. Two 2.5 litre bottles are also provided with the equipment. Alternatively, for longer experiments, larger feed vessels could be located either on the floor or on the bench next to the equipment.
The user must have a PC with a USB port, running Windows 7 or above.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
A self-contained benchtop service unit designed to provide services for up to five different chemical reactors:- Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor – CEM-MKII- Tubular Reactor – CET-MKII- Transparent Batch Reactor – CEB-MKIII- Laminar Flow Reactor – CEY- Plug Flow Reactor – CEZ
Fully computer controlled and supplied with educational software specific to each reactor type. Simple interfacing to the (user supplied) computer by a USB interface
Two peristaltic feed pumps with individually variable flow rates 0-140 ml/min
Provides PID temperature-controlled hot water in order to maintail reactor temperature
Complete with two thermocouples, an input for a third (user) thermocouple and a dual-range conductivity sensor
A comprehensive instruction manual is included which details installation and operating procedures