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Carbon Dioxide Adsorption and Capture Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant
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- Max Temperature
- 400°C
- Pressure Range
- -0.1 to 1 MPa
- Adsorption Towers
- 4 (SUS304 Stainless Steel)
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Introduction
The Carbon Dioxide Adsorption and Capture Section Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant is an advanced laboratory teaching system designed to demonstrate modern gas separation and carbon capture processes. Engineering students and researchers can gain hands-on experience with multi-stage gas-solid adsorption, process control, and thermal regeneration dynamics, mirroring the technologies currently deployed in industrial carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) projects.
To ensure the system aligns with your department's specific syllabus and research goals, this pilot plant offers extensive customizability. Both the hardware configurations—including column sizing, pressure ratings, and sensor suites—and the software control interfaces can be customized to meet your institution's specific academic and laboratory requirements.
Key Teaching Functions and Advantages
This unit is designed to bridge the gap between abstract separation theory and practical engineering application. Key educational benefits include:
- Industrial Process Simulation: Demonstrates a four-tower adsorption-desorption cycle using nitrogen/CO₂ gas mixtures, providing a realistic representation of post-combustion carbon capture.
- Quantitative Analytical Capability: High-precision CO₂ and oxygen detection, paired with multi-range flow meters, allows students to calculate exact mass balances, adsorption capacities, and breakthrough curves.
- Thermal Regeneration Dynamics: Quick-disassembly 304 stainless steel towers with high-temperature heating jackets (up to 400°C) facilitate the study of temperature swing adsorption (TSA) and adsorbent regeneration kinetics.
- Industrial Control Interface: Equipped with a 15.6-inch touchscreen and wireless data transmission, teaching students how to monitor process variables, manage system interlocks, and analyze real-time experimental data.
- Safety and Ergonomics: Mounted on a compact, mobile aluminum alloy frame with protective enclosures and safety relief mechanisms, making it safe and easy to position within university teaching laboratories.
Detail & Parts
Technical Specifications and Curriculum Integration
The following table summarizes the key technical features of the pilot plant and maps them directly to core unit operations and theoretical concepts found in standard chemical and environmental engineering curricula.
| Equipment Component / Module | Technical Specification | Associated Unit Operations & Academic Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| Four-Tower Adsorption System | SUS304 stainless steel towers; heating jackets rated up to 400°C; pressure range: -0.1 to 1 MPa. | Gas-solid adsorption kinetics, fixed-bed mass transfer zones, thermal swing regeneration, pressure swing adsorption. |
| Gas Mixing & Feed Section | Configured for Nitrogen/CO₂ mixtures (standard 15:85 ratio); integrated gas mixing manifold. | Gas-phase diffusion, convective mass transfer, preparation of industrial flue gas simulants. |
| Analytical Instrumentation | Integrated high-precision CO₂ sensor, O₂ sensor, multi-range mass flow meters, multi-point temperature sensors. | Mass balance equations, dynamic breakthrough curve analysis, sensor calibration, and instrumentation. |
| Control & Data Acquisition | 15.6-inch touchscreen PLC terminal; wireless data logging; real-time visualization of P&ID. | Process dynamics and control, automated safety interlocks, data acquisition system (DAS) operation. |
| Frame & Enclosure | Aluminum alloy structural profile; adjustable caster wheels; dimensions ≤2200×580×2000mm. | Pilot plant scale-up, system layout design, laboratory safety standards. |
Academic Alignment with Engineering Curricula
This educational pilot plant is structured to serve as a physical counterpart to the theoretical frameworks presented in foundational engineering textbooks. By using this equipment, instructors can easily transition from lectures to practical lab sessions, helping students visualize the core principles of separation and mass transfer.
- Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering: The pilot plant serves as a practical demonstration of gas absorption and adsorption unit operations. Students can directly observe fluid flow through packed beds, study the thermodynamic limitations of gas-solid phases, and evaluate the energy requirements for thermal adsorbent regeneration.
- Transport Processes and Unit Operations: The multi-tower configuration provides an excellent testbed for studying mass transfer operations. Students can calculate molecular diffusion coefficients of CO₂ in nitrogen, analyze concentration profiles along the bed length, and plot breakthrough curves to determine the mass transfer zone (MTZ) and overall transfer coefficients.
- Chemical Engineering Design: This system highlights practical plant design principles. Students can analyze the piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID), evaluate materials of construction for high-temperature and pressurized operations, perform heat loss calculations on the insulated heating jackets, and study process control loops under varying feed flow rates.
To ensure this equipment integrates seamlessly into your specific curriculum, both the hardware instrumentation and software data logging features can be fully customized to match your course requirements, laboratory manuals, and research objectives.
About LABPARK
LABPARK has been serving the higher education sector for over 20 years, focusing on delivering advanced experimental equipment for university engineering laboratories. The company specializes in six core domains: chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, food science, pharmaceuticals, and environmental engineering. LABPARK supports academic institutions in training the next generation of engineers with high-quality, practical learning tools.
With a dedicated 49,000-square-meter R&D and production base, LABPARK holds 209 technical patents, reflecting a commitment to continuous engineering development and safety. To date, LABPARK has partnered with more than 289 universities and colleges worldwide, providing reliable, curriculum-aligned pilot plants that bridge the gap between classroom theory and industrial reality.
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