CE 400 Gas Absorption Demonstrational Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment

Description

CE 400 Gas Absorption Demonstrational Equipment Vocational Education Equipment Fluid Mechanics Lab Equipment

Separating a carbon dioxide/air mixture by absorption in counterflow

Features

– separating a CO2/air mixture by absorption in counterflow

– DURAN glass column with packed bed

– safe operation due to use of water as the solvent and non-hazardous gases

– regeneration of solvent by vacuum

– gas analysis with hand-held measuring unit

Learning objectives/experiments

– 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

Specification

[1] separation of CO2/air mixture by absorption in counterflow with water

[2] production of gas mixture using CO2 from compressed gas cylinder and ambient air

[3] adjustment of mixing ratio using valves

[4] compressor for delivering the gas mixture into the absorption column

[5] DURAN glass absorption column (packed bed) and desorption column

[6] continuous solvent regeneration in circuit with desorption column under vacuum

[7] 1 pump for desorption column and 1 pump for returning solvent to absorption column

[8] water temperature control with heater and refrigeration system

[9] refrigerant R513A, GWP: 631

Technical data

Absorption column

– height: 2x 750mm, inner diameter: 80mm

Desorption column

– height: 750mm, inner diameter: 80mm

2 pumps (absorption/desorption)

– max. flow rate: 17,5L/min

– max. head: 47m

1 pump (cooling)

– max. flow rate: 29L/min

– max. head: 1,4m

Compressor

– max. positive pressure: 0,5bar

– max. flow rate: 34L/min

Refrigeration capacity: 1432W at 5/32°C

Refrigerant: R513A, GWP: 631

– filling volume: 600g

– CO2-equivalent: 0,4t

Measuring ranges

– flow rate:

— 0,2…2,4Nm3/h (air)

— 50…600L/h (solvent)

— 0,4…5,4L/min (CO2)

– temperature: 2x -200…100°C, 3x 0…120°C, 4x 0…60°C

– pressure: 1x 0…2,5bar, 1x -1…0,6bar

– differential pressure: 2x 0…250mmWC

– CO2-content: 0…100vol%

230V, 50Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 1 phase; 230V, 60Hz, 3 phases

UL/CSA optional

LxWxH: 1920x790x2300mm

Weight: approx. 290kg