Educational Applied Chemistry Pilot Plants
Gallium and Indium Selective Extraction Educational Pilot Plant
Item Number : LPK-CGIE
Price varies based on specs and customizations
- Reactor Construction
- High-borosilicate glass and 316L Stainless Steel
- Control Interface
- 15.6-inch touchscreen with integrated 5G/Bluetooth
- Environmental Safety Unit
- Atmospheric protective furnace with exhaust adsorption bottle
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Introduction
The Gallium and Indium Selective Extraction Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant is an integrated, pilot-scale laboratory system designed for engineering education and advanced research. Developed to bridge the gap between theoretical textbook concepts and industrial reality, this unit enables undergraduate and graduate students to study liquid-liquid extraction, chemical reaction kinetics, and mass transfer operations. By utilizing industrial-grade materials such as 316L stainless steel and high-borosilicate glass, the system provides a realistic process engineering environment where students can safely analyze the selective separation of valuable metals.
To ensure the system aligns with your department’s specific instructional goals, both the hardware and software components of this pilot plant can be customized. Whether you require modifications to the vessel capacities, alternative sensor integrations, or specialized software dashboards for student data analysis, the equipment can be tailored to meet your laboratory curriculum requirements.
Key Educational Features and Advantages
- Industrial-Grade Construction: Built using corrosion-resistant 316L stainless steel and high-borosilicate glass, allowing students to observe phase separation and fluid dynamics in real time while maintaining durability against harsh chemical reagents.
- Comprehensive Process Flow: Integrates a reaction system, precise feeding and circulation loops, and a multi-stage separation and washing system to demonstrate a complete hydrometallurgical process.
- Integrated Safety Engineering: Equipped with high-temperature monitoring, automatic over-limit shutdown mechanisms, and an atmospheric chamber-type protective furnace featuring a waste gas outlet connected to a absorption bottle for gas treatment.
- Modern Instrumentation and IoT Integration: Features a 15.6-inch touchscreen interface with 5G and Bluetooth connectivity, enabling real-time process monitoring, automated data logging, and cloud storage for subsequent student analysis.
Detail & Parts
Curriculum Integration and Textbook Alignment
This pilot plant serves as a physical counterpart to core undergraduate chemical engineering curricula. It directly demonstrates the practical application of unit operations, mass transfer, and reactor design concepts. Professors can easily integrate this pilot plant with standard course syllabi and laboratory manuals, referencing major textbook concepts to guide student experiments.
The table below outlines how the plant's operational modules correspond to key concepts in widely used engineering textbooks.
| Educational Unit Operation / Module | Practical Learning Objectives | Textbook Correlation & Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| Liquid-Liquid Extraction & Separation | Determine extraction efficiency, study phase equilibria, and evaluate solvent selection for selective metal separation. | Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering - Liquid-Liquid Extraction - Stage Efficiency and McCabe-Thiele Method |
| Multiphase Reaction Engineering | Analyze reaction kinetics in stirred tank reactors, evaluate mixing performance, and determine temperature-dependent reaction rates. | Transport Processes and Unit Operations - Mass Transfer in Multiphase Systems - Agitation and Mixing of Fluids |
| Process Control & Instrumentation | Program temperature loops, configure precise reactant feed rates, and analyze transient system responses via the touchscreen interface. | Chemical Engineering Design - Instrumentation and Process Control - Safety and Loss Prevention |
| Material & Energy Balances | Perform overall and component material balances on gallium/indium streams, and calculate thermal efficiency of the heating jacket. | Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering / Chemical Engineering Design - Material Balances around Process Equipment - Heat Transfer in Agitated Vessels |
Technical Specifications
| System Component / Parameter | Specification Details | Educational & Experimental Objective |
|---|---|---|
| Reactor Construction | High-borosilicate glass and 316L Stainless Steel | Visual observation of liquid-liquid dispersion and phase separation. |
| Control Interface | 15.6-inch touchscreen with integrated 5G/Bluetooth | Hands-on experience with modern industrial SCADA and PLC data acquisition systems. |
| Feeding & Circulation | High-precision chemical dosing and circulation pumps | Study of flow hydraulics, residence time distribution, and process dynamics. |
| Thermal Management | Integrated heating system with high-temperature cut-off | Demonstration of heat transfer coefficients and thermal safety control. |
| Environmental Safety Unit | Atmospheric protective furnace with exhaust adsorption bottle | Practical instruction on industrial green chemistry and gas scrubbing unit operations. |
Tailored Customization Services
To accommodate the diverse needs of academic institutions worldwide, this unit supports extensive customized modifications. We understand that university laboratories vary in space, ventilation capacity, and teaching focus. Therefore, we offer customization services covering:
- Hardware Modifications: Adjustments to reactor volumes, pipe routing, sensor selection (such as pH, conductivity, or flow meters), and material upgrades to match specific chemical systems.
- Software Enhancements: Tailored user interfaces, custom data-logging frequencies, and specialized control algorithms designed to match specific student laboratory exercises.
About LABPARK
LABPARK has been serving the global higher education sector for over 20 years, focusing on delivering robust, high-quality laboratory equipment for engineering and scientific disciplines. Our expertise spans six key domains: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. We specialize in transforming complex industrial processes into safe, instructional, and highly pedagogical pilot plants.
With a dedicated 49,000-square-meter production and R&D base, LABPARK maintains a strong commitment to technological innovation, holding 209 technical patents. To date, we have partnered with more than 289 universities and colleges worldwide, helping educators build advanced laboratories that inspire the next generation of engineers and researchers.
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