Product Code: AEC455
Description:
The Transparent batch reactor is a double-skinned glass vessel with a one-litre internal working volume, fitted with a variable-speed agitator.
Hot water from the cold water from the can be circulated through the jacket for temperature control purposes maintaining the reactor contents at constant temperature.
Glands in the clear acrylic lid allow the conductivity and temperature probes to be fitted to facilitate monitoring of the reactions in progress such as the important saponification reaction. Isothermal and adiabatic operation reactions may be demonstrated. (Note, the isothermal reaction requires the accessory if experiments at low temperature are to be studied or if the ambient temperature is high).
Specification:
- A small-scale batch reactor for use with the chemical reactors service unit designed to demonstrate both adiabatic and isothermal operation accessory is recommended for isothermal operation).
- 1L working volume
- The vessel includes a jacket through which hot water from thechilled water from this is passed. A variable-speed agitator aids heat transfer through the vessel
- The vessel is made of glass to give full visibility of the contents and enables the use of colour tracers to illustrate the reaction process
- Fitting points for temperature and conductivity sensors
Experimental Contents:
- Isothermal Operation – To Determine the reaction rate constant in a stirred batch reactor
- Adiabatic Operation – To determine the rate equation for the hydrolysis of acetic anhydride to acetic acid in an adiabatic reactor.
- Investigation of the effect of reactant concentration on the reaction rate
- Investigation of the effect of temperature on conversion
- Visual monitoring of the chemical reactions
- Study of the temperature variation of an exothermic reaction on an adiabatic operation
