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Multi Functional Membrane Crystallization Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant
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- Crystallizer Vessels
- Three double-layer jacketed glass crystallizers: 100 mL, 250 mL, 500 mL
- Peristaltic Pumps
- 6 remote peristaltic pumps (operating range: 0.1 to 300 rpm)
- Solenoid Valves
- 17 high-durability PTFE solenoid valves
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Introduction
The Multi-Functional Membrane Crystallization Educational Unit Operations Pilot Plant is an integrated bench-scale system designed for engineering laboratories in higher education. It provides students with hands-on experience in advanced separation technologies by combining membrane separation processes with crystallization. By bridging the gap between molecular-level mass transfer theory and pilot-scale process operations, this plant helps undergraduate and graduate students understand complex transport phenomena, phase equilibria, and membrane-based concentration processes in a controlled, highly visual environment.
This system is designed with adaptability in mind. To align with specific academic syllabi, laboratory layouts, or research objectives, the unit supports comprehensive customization across both its hardware components and software control systems.
Key Educational Features and Advantages
- Integrated Hybrid Separations: Allows the demonstration of membrane distillation crystallization (MDC) and membrane-assisted evaporative crystallization, illustrating how modern process intensification combines two distinct unit operations.
- Variable Process Scaling: Equipped with three interchangeable, double-layer jacketed glass crystallizers (100 mL, 250 mL, and 500 mL), facilitating the study of scaling effects, residence time distribution, and heat transfer efficiency.
- Industrial-Grade Flow Control: Features a network of six remotely controlled peristaltic pumps and seventeen polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) solenoid valves, giving students direct experience with automated fluid routing and precise flow-rate management.
- Corrosion-Resistant Engineering: Built with 316L stainless steel piping and PTFE fluid paths, allowing the safe use of diverse organic solvents, acids, and alkaline solutions to simulate realistic industrial feed streams.
- Interactive Digital Acquisition: A 10-inch industrial touchscreen terminal consolidates real-time data from built-in temperature, pressure, and mass sensors, enabling students to log experimental data for offline thermodynamic and kinetic calculations.
Detail & Parts
Curriculum Integration and Experimental Modules
This pilot plant is designed to directly support core chemical engineering and process engineering curricula. The table below outlines the primary experimental modules alongside the corresponding engineering concepts found in standard academic textbooks.
| Experimental Module | Key Process Parameters | Core Unit Operations & Textbook Correlation |
|---|---|---|
| Membrane Distillation & Concentration | Transmembrane temperature gradient, feed flux, permeate mass accumulation | Membrane separation processes, vapor-liquid equilibria, mass transfer resistance (Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering) |
| Controlled Temperature Crystallization | Cool-down trajectory, jacket heat transfer coefficient, crystallization induction time | Solid-liquid phase equilibria, nucleation and crystal growth kinetics, heat transfer in agitated vessels (Transport Processes and Unit Operations) |
| Process Piping & Automation | Pump calibration curves, pressure drop, solenoid valve sequencing | Process flow-sheet development, instrumentation and control, fluid transport system design (Chemical Engineering Design) |
Technical Specifications
The system is self-contained and sized appropriately for standard laboratory workbenches, optimizing space without compromising industrial functionality.
| Feature | Specification Details |
|---|---|
| Crystallizer Vessels | Three double-layer jacketed glass crystallizers: 100 mL, 250 mL, and 500 mL |
| Fluid Circulation | 6 remote peristaltic pumps (operating range: 0.1 to 300 rpm) |
| Valving System | 17 high-durability PTFE solenoid valves |
| Wetted Materials | 316L Stainless Steel, PTFE, Borosilicate Glass |
| Sensors & Instrumentation | Real-time temperature RTDs, inline pressure transducers, and electronic weighing sensors |
| User Interface | 10-inch industrial-grade touchscreen with real-time data logging and export |
| Frame & Enclosure | Carbon steel spray-coated protective housing |
| Physical Dimensions | ≤ 900 mm × 500 mm × 680 mm |
System Customization
To ensure that the equipment fits seamlessly into various teaching programs, we offer flexible customization options. University departments can request modifications to hardware configurations, such as alternative membrane module geometries, specialized sensor integration (such as inline turbidity or pH probes), and custom-dimensioned glass vessels. Additionally, the control software can be modified to feature specific user access levels, automated experimental recipes, or data export protocols that match departmental teaching standards.
About LABPARK
LABPARK has spent more than 20 years serving the global higher education sector, developing specialized experimental equipment that translates theoretical concepts into practical engineering skills. Our product portfolio is focused on six key academic disciplines: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Food Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.
Supported by a production and research base spanning 49,000 square meters, our engineering and development teams hold 209 technical patents. To date, LABPARK has partnered with more than 289 universities and colleges worldwide, delivering reliable, curriculum-aligned pilot plants that prepare the next generation of engineers for industry challenges.
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