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L55 v2 Unit Operations Laboratory

Content
Covered subjects according to the curriculum........................................................................................ 2
Main concept........................................................................................................................................... 3
Initial training provided for laboratory personnel .................................................................................. 4
Requirements / Utilities .......................................................................................................................... 4
Schedule of requirements ....................................................................................................................... 5
Laboratory drawing ................................................................................................................................. 5

G.U.N.T. Gerätebau GmbH, Hanskampring 15-17, 22885 Barsbüttel, Germany

Phone: +49 40 670854-0, E-mail: [email protected], Web: www.gunt.de
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Covered subjects according to the curriculum

Major topics of learning content:

 investigation of diffusion in liquids and gases
 fundamentals of diffusion: Fick's law
 derivation of the calculation formula for the diffusion coefficients for the given experimental
conditions
 determination of the diffusion coefficient for the mass transport in gas and in liquid
 investigation of the absorption process during the separation of oxygen from an air flow in a
falling film column
 determination of the mass transfer coefficient
 continuous and discontinuous rectification with packed and sieve plate column
* in continuous mode
* in discontinuous mode
* in vacuum mode
* with different reflux ratios
* with different numbers of plates and inlet heights for the feed flow (sieve plate column)
 fundamentals of solid-liquid extraction
 demonstration of solid-liquid extraction as a continuous and discontinuous process
 investigation of 1-, 2- and 3-stage processes
 influence of solvent flow rate and temperature on the extraction process
 influence of extraction material feed rate and extractor revolving speed on the extraction
process
 transition of a component from a two-component liquid mixture into a solvent by extraction
 enrichment of transition component in extract by distillation
 evaluation of separation processes via concentration measurement and mass balances
 influence of different experimental options on separation processes
 thermodynamic principles of the wet cooling tower
* changes of state of the air in the h-x diagram
* determination of the cooling capacity
 investigation of the absorption process when separating gas mixtures in a packed column
* determination of pressure losses in the column
* representation of the absorption process in an operating diagram
* investigation of the variables influencing the effectiveness of absorption
 fundamentals of filtration: Darcy’s equation
 depth filtration with different bulk solids and suspensions
 cake filtration with different suspensions
 fundamental principle of cooling crystallisation
 investigation of the factors influencing crystal growth: oversaturation and saturation time
 fundamental principle of adsorption and desorption
 investigation of the variables influencing adsorption and desorption
* air flow rates
* air humidity and temperature
* bed height of adsorbent
* depiction of the processes in a h-ω diagram
 fundamental principle of film evaporation for increasing the concentration of temperature-
sensitive solutions
* investigation of the variables influencing the solid concentration in the solution
* influence of pressure and feed flow rate on the separating process
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* influence of flow rate and pressure of the heating steam on the separating process
* investigation of the variables influencing the energy efficiency of the process
* energy balances at heat exchangers
* system cleaning while installed
 multivariable control: vacuum degassing
 coupled level and pressure control with various controller types
 multivariable control: stirred tank
 level control with
* PI controller
* disturbance feedforward control
 temperature control
* with two-point controller
* with three-point controller (split range)
* with override control
* via motorised valve with position feedback
 cascade control
* level - flow rate
* temperature - flow rate

Main concept

The laboratory is designed for accommodation of 24 students + 2 laboratory staff:

 2 - 4 students form a team and work together at a workstation / training system
 14 different workstations
 All workstations are floor standing or on a laboratory table
 7 of the workstations are equipped with a PC
 Each workstation is equipped with a manual containing technical information, basic theory,
experiment instructions, evaluation help and safety advice.
 Student teams are scheduled to change workstations from lab session to lab session in order
to perform the entire range of experiments within the course duration.
 Average time per experiment: 90 to 120 minutes.
2 workstations for laboratory staff (with PC and internet access)
1 printer for common use
1 cupboard for small parts, consumables, tools, paper etc.

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Initial training provided for laboratory personnel

Trainer: Specialized engineer of G.U.N.T. Gerätebau GmbH, Germany.
To be conducted immediately after installation and commissioning of the equipment.
General topics to be covered for any of the educational systems:
 Basic familiarization with the system.
 Functions and components.
 Overall system configuration aspects.
 Start-up and operational aspects.
 Conduction experiments, including evaluation and calculation.
 Using the system with and without the software (where applicable).
 Trouble shooting and maintenance aspects.
 Hands-on, practical familiarization aspects.
 Seminar participants with the delivered system.
 Details of the manuals.
 Safe operation and preventive maintenance.

Requirements / Utilities
Power supply:
 230 V / 50 Hz / 1 phase – at least 20 power sockets
 400 V / 50 Hz / 3 phases – at least 2 power socket
Water:
 8 x cold water
 8 x drain
Others:
 Compressed air
 CO2
Laboratory computer network:
 2 internet connections for staff
 7 internet connections for students
Location:
 Laboratory space min 96 m²
 This laboratory could be installed on any floor (e.g. ground floor or 1st floor)

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Schedule of requirements

Item No. Description Quantity

Item 1 Diffusion in liquids and gases 1
Item 2 Falling film absorption 1
Item 3 Continuous rectification 1
Item 4 Solid-liquid extraction 1
Item 5 Liquid-liquid extraction 1
Item 6 Wet cooling tower 1
Item 7 Gas absorption 1
Item 8 Cake and depth filtration 1
Item 8.1 Precision balance 10100g / 0,1g 1
Item 9 Cooling crystallisation 1
Item 10 Adsorptive air drying 1
Item 11 Rising film evaporation 1
Item 11.1 Electrical steam generator 10kW 1
Item 12 Multivariable control: vacuum degassing 1
Item 13 Multivariable control: stirred tank 1
Item 14 Control of 4 variables from process engineering 1

Laboratory drawing