The equipment consists of jacketed pressure vessel for distillation. Steam from a steam generator can either be allowed to enter in the outer jacket or in the vessel. The vapours form the top of the vessel are condensed in the shell and tube type condenser by circulating cooling water, supplied by laboratory overhead tank. The condensate is collected in a separating chamber. The set-up is fitted with steam trap, control valves, pressure gauge, temperature sensors and other instrumentations required. The present set-up has a facility to interface the system with computer which enables to log the experimental data using computer. The educational software and data-logging package has been developed for unit.
The equipment consists of jacketed pressure vessel for distillation. Steam from a steam generator can either be allowed to enter in the outer jacket or in the vessel. The vapours form the top of the vessel are condensed in the shell and tube type condenser by circulating cooling water, supplied by laboratory overhead tank. The condensate is collected in a separating chamber. The set-up is fitted with steam trap, control valves, pressure gauge, temperature sensors and other instrumentations required. The present set-up has a facility to interface the system with computer which enables to log the experimental data using computer. The educational software and data-logging package has been developed for unit. The software environment base is of Labview. This software is compatible to interfacing unit designed by Engineers. This software package provides a comprehensive educational software environment within which the investigations can be performed. This software is capable to tabulate the sample readings according to the requirement of experiment under study and results obtained can be compared. The real time data acquisition can be done by interfacing the set-up with computer using software. Software allows the user to have control on data logging, printing the stored data, preparing spread sheets in Excel etc.
•An ENGLISH instruction manual consisting of experimental procedures, block diagram etc. will be provided along with the Apparatus.
•The whole set-up is well designed and arranged on a rigid structure painted with industrial PU Paint.
•The whole set-up is well designed and arranged on a rigid structure painted with industrial PU Paint.
Experimentation/Learning Objectives
•To study the characteristics of Steam Distillation.
Utilities Required
•Electricity Supply: Single Phase, 220 V AC, 50 Hz, 32 Amp. MCB with earth connection. Earth voltage should be less than 5 volts.
•Water Supply: 2 LPM@1bar.
•Floor area required: 1.5m x 1.0m
•Floor Drain.
•Required Chemicals.
•Computer System: i-3 processor with DVD Drive, Windows 7/8, MS-Office pre-loaded. One USB slot required in PC for Data Acquisition Card.
| Distillation Vessel | Jacketed Type, Material Stainless Steel, Capacity 3 Ltrs. insulated with ceramic wool and Aluminium cladding. |
| Flow measurement | By Flow transmitter (For cold water) |
| Steam Generator | Made of Stainless Steel, provided with Pressure Gauge & Level Indicator, Safety valve & insulated with ceramic wool and Aluminium cladding. |
| Separating Chamber | Material Borosilicate Glass, Capacity 2 Ltrs. (approx.) |
| Condenser Material | Shell & Tube type, Material- Stainless Steel |
| Distillate tank | Material Stainless Steel, capacity 5 Ltrs. (approx.) . |
| Condensate Measurement | By level sensor, Electronic type |
| Heater | Nichrome wire heater, 3 kW. |
| Temp. Measurement | By Temperature transmitter-4Nos., Output 4-20 mA |
| Control panel comprises of | Digital Temp. Controller : PID Controller, 0-199.9°C (For Steam Generator). With Standard make on/off switch, Mains Indicator etc. |
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