Low Concentration Carbon Dioxide Capture Pressure Swing Adsorption Educational Pilot Plant

Introduction

This educational pilot plant is designed for engineering laboratories in higher education to demonstrate the fundamental principles of gas separation and carbon capture. Utilizing the Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) process, the system allows students to separate low-concentration carbon dioxide from gas mixtures (such as a nitrogen and carbon dioxide blend). The unit provides hands-on training in understanding adsorption bed dynamics, determining breakthrough curves, and analyzing the variables that influence gas-solid separation processes.

To accommodate various laboratory layouts and specific teaching objectives, this pilot plant features a highly adaptable design. Both the hardware components and the software control systems can be customized to meet the unique requirements of your department and curriculum.

Key Educational Features and Advantages

• Practical Engineering Experience: Replicates industrial gas separation processes on a pilot-scale, allowing students to bridge the gap between theoretical calculations and real-world operations.
• Flexible Regeneration Methods: Supports multiple adsorbent regeneration techniques, including vacuum desorption and high-temperature inert gas purging, giving instructors the flexibility to demonstrate different industrial regeneration strategies.
• Advanced Data Acquisition: Equipped with industrial-grade sensors and an intuitive touchscreen interface, allowing real-time monitoring and logging of pressure, flow rates, and concentration profiles to facilitate precise breakthrough curve plotting.
• Robust Safety and Durability: Built with high-quality stainless steel columns, industrial piping, and safety-interlocked electrical enclosures to ensure a safe learning environment for undergraduate laboratories.

Detail & Parts

Technical Specifications and Experimental Modules

Curriculum and Textbook Integration

The plant is specifically developed to align with core coursework across several academic disciplines, including Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Energy Engineering. By working with this system, students gain a practical understanding of gas-solid mass transfer, which is a cornerstone of environmental remediation and carbon mitigation strategies.

The physical phenomena and engineering principles demonstrated by this pilot plant directly map to core topics in widely adopted academic textbooks. For instance, the determination of breakthrough curves and mass transfer zones directly complements the adsorption sections in Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering. Similarly, the gas-solid separation mechanisms and pressure-driven mass transfer principles align with the separation processes discussed in Transport Processes and Unit Operations. Additionally, the plant serves as a practical reference for students working on process design projects as outlined in Chemical Engineering Design, particularly in evaluating green engineering and carbon capture unit operations.

To ensure that this equipment fits into your specific syllabus, we offer tailored hardware configurations (such as different column dimensions or alternative gas blending systems) and customized software dashboards designed around your preferred teaching methodology.

About LABPARK

LABPARK has been dedicated to serving higher education for over 20 years, focusing on delivering advanced educational equipment across six core disciplines: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. Driven by continuous innovation, the company holds 209 technical patents and has established successful partnerships with more than 289 universities and colleges worldwide.

Supported by a modern 4.9-hectare (49,000-square-meter) production and research base, LABPARK combines engineering expertise with academic needs to manufacture reliable, curriculum-aligned pilot plants that prepare the next generation of engineers for industry challenges.

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