The flow rate can be adjusted by operating the needle valve provided on Rotameter.
Axial diffusion and dispersion of fluid in packed beds are important for
design and operation of separation equipment and Chemicals reactors.
The tracer technique, the most widely used method for the study of axial dispersion.
The setup consists of a glass column packed with Rasching Rings and one feed tank.
Water is fed to the reactor through a liquid distributor, fitted at the bottom of the column.
Rotameter is provided to measure the flow of water.
In stimulus-response experimentation, we perturb the system using pulse
input of tracer and then see how the system reacts or responds to this
stimulus.
The analysis of the response gives the desired information about the system.
Samples can be taken periodically from the top outlet of the reactor.
For understanding the R.T.D. characteristics, a special arrangement to
inject a tracer into the lower end of the reactor, using a syringe, is
provided.
Pressure Regulator & Pressure Gauge are fitted in the compressed air line.
Objectives:-
To plot RTD curve for Packed Bed Reactor.
To determine the Dispersion No.
Required for Operation:-
Compressed Air Supply at 2 Bar, 0.25 CFM.
Water Supply.
Instruments, Laboratory Glassware, and Chemicals required for analysis as per the system adopted.
Drain.
Specifications:-
Feed Tank: Material Stainless Steel, Capacity - 20 Ltrs.
Feed Circulation: By compressed air.
Flow Measurement: Rotameter.
Reactor Column: Material Borosilicate Glass
Packing: Rasching Rings, Material Borosilicate Glass, Size 8-10mm (approx)
The whole set-up is ingeniously designed and schematically arranged on a powder-coated rigid structure.
Control Panel:-
Standard make On/Off switch, Mains Indicator etc
RTD Packed Bed Reactor Apparatus Operation Manual, Lab Instructor Guide and Student Workbook. RTD Packed Bed Reactor Apparatus for Educational Vocational, Didactic Technical Training Equipment Labs.
