Educational Environmental & Water Treatment Pilot Plants
Constant Pressure Filtration Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant
Item Number : LPK-BFLP
Price varies based on specs and customizations
- Physical Dimensions
- ≤ 2200 mm × 580 mm × 1400 mm
- Filter Equipment
- Industrial-type dismountable plate and frame filter press, washable blind-flow design
- Feed System
- Pressurized feed vessel with integrated pneumatic agitation disc and pressure-regulating valve
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Introduction
The Constant Pressure Filtration Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant is an integrated laboratory system designed specifically for chemical engineering and related process technology programs. This pilot plant allows undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience with industrial solid-liquid separation processes. By operating a classic plate and frame filter press, students can observe slurry filtration under constant pressure conditions, collect empirical data, and study filtration kinetics. The system bridges the gap between theoretical classroom lectures on fluid-particle mechanics and physical, industrial-scale unit operations.
Customization and Adaptability
To accommodate varying laboratory layouts and specific institutional curricula, this pilot plant offers extensive customization options. LABPARK provides tailored solutions for both software and hardware components. Whether your department requires specific sensor configurations, alternative construction materials for corrosive slurries, or integration with proprietary digital data acquisition and control systems, the pilot plant can be customized to align with your academic requirements and laboratory infrastructure.
Key Educational Functions and Advantages
The pilot plant is engineered with a focus on pedagogical utility, safety, and alignment with modern engineering education accreditation standards.
- Open and Dismountable Design: The unit features a washable, blind-flow plate and frame filter press that can be completely disassembled by students. This hands-on interaction helps students understand internal flow paths, sealing mechanisms, and the assembly sequence of filter plates and frames.
- Accreditation-Compliant Curriculum: The experimental modules are designed to support outcome-based education. Students collect quantitative data to calculate critical engineering parameters, including the filtration constant, specific cake resistance, and the relationship between operating pressure and medium resistance.
- Integrated Cake Washing Process: Beyond standard filtration, the system includes a dedicated washing circuit. This allows students to determine washing rates and analyze the efficiency of solute removal from the filter cake, reflecting a common industrial purification step.
- Pneumatic Agitation System: To maintain a homogeneous feed suspension without mechanical shear damage to particles, compressed air is introduced into the bottom of the slurry tank through a pneumatic stirring disc. This constant-pressure regulating valve design ensures stable slurry consistency during operation.
- Industrial-Grade Construction with Mobility: Built on a high-grade anodized aluminum alloy frame equipped with lockable industrial casters, the pilot plant combines structural durability with laboratory mobility, making efficient use of shared laboratory space.
Detail & Parts
Technical Specifications and Module Overview
The following table details the key technical parameters and structural features of the pilot plant.
| Parameter | Specifications & Components |
|---|---|
| Physical Dimensions | ≤ 2200 mm × 580 mm × 1400 mm (Length × Width × Height) |
| Frame Material | High-strength anodized aluminum alloy profile with heavy-duty casters |
| Filter Equipment | Industrial-type dismountable plate and frame filter press, washable blind-flow design |
| Feed System | Pressurized feed vessel with integrated pneumatic agitation disc and pressure-regulating valve |
| Material Vessels | Stainless steel slurry preparation tank, pressurized feed tank, and filtrate receiver |
| Safety Features | Overpressure relief valve, pressure gauges, and secure pipe routing |
| Slurry Aggregation | Bottom-entry compressed air pneumatic dosing and suspension system |
Curriculum Alignment and Textbook Integration
This educational pilot plant is designed to serve as a physical counterpart to standard process engineering curricula. It directly supports laboratory coursework in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Engineering, and Bioprocess Technology.
The experimental tasks achievable with this unit align with fundamental core concepts taught in internationally recognized textbooks, as detailed in the table below:
| Textbook | Core Unit Operation / Concept | Corresponding Lab Exercise with Pilot Plant |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering | Cake filtration theory, constant pressure filtration equations, specific cake resistance, filter medium resistance. | Determination of filtration constants ($K$ and $s$) and calculation of specific cake resistance under varying pressures. |
| Transport Processes and Unit Operations | Fluid-particle mechanics, porous media flow, cake washing dynamics, washing rate estimations. | Operation of the cake washing cycle to measure solute displacement rates and analyze washing kinetics. |
| Chemical Engineering Design | Equipment selection, scale-up of filtration systems, process safety in pressurized systems. | Evaluating pilot-scale experimental data to estimate the filtration area required for industrial-scale batch operations. |
By utilizing terms such as "specific cake resistance", "Darcy’s law in porous media", and "filtration constant determination" within the laboratory manuals, instructors can reinforce the quantitative methodologies presented in these classic texts, enhancing students' comprehension of transport phenomena and separation processes.
Customization Capabilities
As laboratory requirements evolve, the need for adaptable teaching tools becomes critical. LABPARK supports academic institutions by offering bespoke configurations for this pilot plant. Engineering teams can customize the hardware (such as upgrading piping materials, altering vessel capacities, or adding specific sensors) as well as the software (including data logging interfaces, SCADA integration, or digital teaching modules) to match your department's specific educational goals.
About LABPARK
LABPARK has been a dedicated partner to higher education institutions globally for more than 20 years. We specialize in designing and manufacturing high-quality, durable educational pilot plants and laboratory equipment. Our engineering focus spans six critical disciplines: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.
With a commitment to innovation and educational standards, LABPARK holds 209 technical patents. Our equipment is currently utilized in the laboratories of over 289 universities and colleges worldwide. All research, development, and manufacturing processes are conducted within our modern 49,000-square-meter production base, ensuring that every piece of equipment meets stringent safety, pedagogical, and engineering standards.
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