Description:
The reactor on this a cylindrical glass vessel with a water jacket for heating. The vessel is supplied with baffles and a variable-speed stirrer for use as a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR).
Multi configurable and extremely versatile for both educational and research purposes.
It has a self-contained, floor-standing anaerobic tank reactor of 20 litre volume. The stirrer, motor and baffles are removable for non-stirred configurations.
The reactor on this a cylindrical glass vessel with a water jacket for heating. The vessel is supplied with baffles and a variable speed stirrer for use as a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR).
Experimental Capability:
Optimising reactor start-up (acclimation of biomass)
Effect of temperature, pH, residence time etc.
Investigation of hydraulic loading (feed rate)
Effect of effluent strength and nutrient deficiency
Effect of recirculation ratio and fluidisation
Comparing efficiency of different configurations
Investigation of bacteria type
Acidogenesis and methanogenesis process demonstrations
Specification:
Reactor volume: 20l
Heater power: 2kW
Jacket temperature: < 60°C
Flow rate (Recycle): 55 l/min
Feed flow rate: 0.06 to 4.81 l/hr
Settler volume: 11l
