Carbon Material Thermal Pretreatment Multiphase Separation Educational Pilot Plant

Introduction

The Carbon Material Thermal Pretreatment and Multiphase Separation Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant is an integrated laboratory system designed for engineering departments in higher education. It enables hands-on study of complex raw material pretreatment processes, focusing on pitch and carbon-based materials. By combining jacketed heating, mechanical agitation, and high-temperature phase separation within a single pilot-scale rig, the equipment allows students to bridge the gap between theoretical transport phenomena and practical industrial operations.

Flexible Hardware and Software Customization

Recognizing that different academic curricula and research focuses require unique configurations, this pilot plant features a fully modular design. Both the hardware components—such as vessel volumes, heating configurations, piping layouts, and sensor ranges—and the software interfaces—including data acquisition parameters, control algorithms, and UI displays—can be customized to meet specific institutional teaching and research requirements.

Key Features and Educational Benefits

• Industrial-Grade Engineering Experience: Constructed with corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel, jacketed insulation, and pressure-rated vessels, providing students with realistic exposure to industrial plant environments and material handling.
• Integrated Unit Operations: Consolidates multiple core engineering concepts—including heat transfer, fluid flow, mechanical agitation, and vapor-liquid/liquid-solid separation—into a unified, space-efficient footprint.
• Comprehensive Process Safety: Features real-time multi-point temperature and pressure monitoring alongside mechanical safety valves, teaching students the principles of process safety management and hazard analysis.
• Modern Data Acquisition and Control: Equipped with a 15.6-inch touchscreen interface supporting wireless connectivity, allowing for modern laboratory data analysis, cloud storage, and remote monitoring.

Detail & Parts

Technical Specifications and Textbook Alignment

The following table outlines how the hardware components and experimental modules of the pilot plant align with standard academic curricula and core concepts from classic chemical engineering textbooks.

Curriculum Integration and Teaching Value

This pilot plant is designed to serve as a physical counterpart to standard chemical and process engineering curricula. By working with this system, students can directly observe and quantify the transport phenomena and unit operations described in foundational textbooks such as Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering and Transport Processes and Unit Operations.

Specifically, the jacketed kettle allows for the calculation of overall heat transfer coefficients under varying agitation speeds, correlating experimental data with empirical heat transfer equations. The separation and condensation subsystem provides a practical demonstration of vapor-liquid separation, helping students visualize the thermodynamics and mass transfer principles covered in Chemical Engineering Design. Additionally, the integrated safety and control infrastructure introduces students to industrial process control loops and pressure relief sizing, reinforcing critical safety standards taught in senior design courses.

To ensure seamless integration into existing lab spaces and course structures, both the physical hardware layout and the digital software features of this pilot plant can be adapted to align with your specific laboratory curriculum.

About LABPARK

LABPARK has been dedicated to serving higher education for more than 20 years, focusing on delivering specialized laboratory equipment across six major fields: chemistry, chemical engineering, biology, food science, pharmaceuticals, and environmental engineering. As a partner for academic institutions worldwide, the company supports engineering education and scientific inquiry with robust, safety-compliant, and pedagogically aligned training systems.

With a production and R&D base covering 49,000 square meters, LABPARK maintains a strong commitment to technological innovation, holding 209 technical patents. To date, the company has collaborated with over 289 universities and colleges globally, helping educators cultivate the next generation of engineers and researchers through practical learning platforms.

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