Teaching suggested applications*

-          Study of a bubble cap distillation process

-          Material balance

-          Thermal balance

-          Determination of the number of theoretical plates

Description

The GPC D21 bench allows to study a bubble caps distillation system.

The mixture to be separated will consist of ethanol and water. The mixture will be sent into the boiler which consists of heating resistors. The resistors will allow bringing the mixture to a boil, so to evaporate and recover the ethanol which has the lowest boiling point temperature.

Students will study the distillation system.
The robust design of this device makes it suitable for use in schools.
The equipment is set up on an Anodized aluminium frame on casters wheels. This gives it great strength and a flexibility of integration into your premises. The manufacture of this equipment complies with the European standard for machinery manufacturing.

1.    A feeding tank

                  - Material: polyethylene

                  - Volume : 10 L

2.    Boiler

- Material: borosilicate glass

- DN 215 mm

- Volume: 10 L

- Heating cartridges P = 3 kilowatts

- Temperature probe Pt 100

- Drain Valve

- Safety valve

- Level sensor to cut the heating

3.    Distillation column

- Material: borosilicate glass

- DN: 50 mm

- Height: 1200 mm

- 7 bubble cap plates

- Each bubble cap plates is equipped with a

   temperature probe of type Pt 100

4.    Electromagnetic reflux head

- DN : 50 mm

- Pt100 temperature probe

- Programmable Timer with control from PC

5.    Condenser in stainless steel

                    - Ferrule in borosilicate glass, single acting with

                      baffles

6.    Cooling exchanger of the distillate

- Borosilicate materials

- DN : 25 mm

- Exchanger single tubular with double casing

7.    Two graduated receiver of recoveries

                   - Material: borosilicate glass

                   - Volume : 3 L

8.    Two float flowmeters

                   - Scale: 30 - 300 L/h

9.  Vacuum pump

• Electrical supply : 230 VAC – 50 Hz – 20 A
• Electrical network : 1 phase + Neutral + Earth
• Water supply : 15 L/min – 3 bars
• Water drain : on the floor
• Dimensions:  (L x W x H mm): 2000 x 700 x 2700
• weight (Kg): 200