Adiabatic and Isothermal Reactor

Product Overview

The Adiabatic and Isothermal Reactor, is used as a calorimeter for the kinetic study of homogeneous liquid-liquid reactions. Characterized by maintaining a constant temperature with no heat exchange with the surroundings, this reactor ensures stable conditions during the process, which is essential for precise and reproducible research in the field of chemical and kinetic reactions.

Technical Specifications

ATENG 10909 � Adiabatic and Isothermal Reactor

(for main items)

• With this unit there are several options and possibilities:
• Main items: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• Optional items: 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
• Let us describe first the main items (1 to 5):
• 1 ATENG 10901. Base Service Unit:

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

The unit includes wheels to facilitate its mobility.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

This unit is common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

Installation and exchange system of the reactors quick and easy to handle.

It supplies all the services for the operation of each reactor.

Safety, easy and quick connections.

All elements of this unit are chemically resistant.

• The �ATENG 10901� unit mainly consists of:
• Three tanks of 10 l made of Pyrex-glass: two of them for the reagents and the other one for the

product.

ATENG 10901

Thermostatic bath of 6 l that regulates the temperature between (T�room + 5 �C) and 70 �C. It includes

• a computer controlled heating element, power: 600 W. PID control of the temperature.
• Three computer controlled pumps:
• Pump to impel the water from the thermostatic bath to the reactor, power: 0.37 kW, max.
• flow: 80 l/min � 12.8 m.w.c.
• Two dosing pumps, max. flow: 7 l/h.

Temperature sensor type �J� to measure the water temperature of the thermostatic bath in a continuous way.

Conductivity cell and a conductivity meter to measure the product conductivity during the reaction

• range: 30 �S/cm � 20 mS/cm. Working temperature: 0 � 100 �C. The software includes a temperature

compensation to remove the temperature effect of the conductivity measurement.

• Three flow meters to measure the gas and reagents flow:
• Flow meter to measure the CO flow, range: 0 � 1440 Nl/h, max. pressure: 0.5 kg/cm�.
• Flow meter to measure the sodium acetate flow, range: 0.54 � 5.4 l/h.
• Flow meter to measure the ethyl acetate flow, range: 0.7 � 7 l/h.

Two three-way valves to divert the reagents between the reactor and the reactive tank (bypass).

• The complete unit includes as well:

Advanced Real-Time SCADA and PID Control.

Open Control + Multicontrol + Real-Time Control.

Specialized Control Software based on LabVIEW.

National Instruments Data Acquisition board (250 KS/s, kilo samples per second).

Calibration exercises, which are included, teach the user how to calibrate a sensor and the

importance of checking the accuracy of the sensors before taking measurements.

Projector and/or electronic whiteboard compatibility allows the unit to be explained and

demonstrated to an entire class at one time.

Capable of doing applied research, real industrial simulation, training courses, etc.

Remote operation and control by the user and remote control for technical support

are always included.

Totally safe, utilizing 4 safety systems (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic & Software).

Designed and manufactured under several quality standards.

Optional ICAI software to create, edit and carry out practical exercises, tests, exams

calculations, etc. Apart from monitoring user's knowledge and progress reached.

This unit has been designed for future expansion and integration. A common expansion is

the Scada-Net (ESN) System which enables multiple students to simultaneously

operate many units in a network.

• Required elements (at least one) (Not included):
• ATENG 10903. Isothermal Reactor with Stirrer.
• ATENG 10904. Isothermal Reactor with Stirrer and Distillation.
• ATENG 10906. Tubular Flow Reactor.
• ATENG 10907. Reactors with Stirrer in Series.
• ATENG 10909. Adiabatic and Isothermal Reactor.

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Complete Technical Specifications (for main items)

• QRQC/CIB. Control Interface Box:

This control interface is common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

Control interface box with process diagram in the front panel and with the same distribution that

the different elements located in the unit, for an easy understanding by the student.

• All sensors, with their respective signals, are properly manipulated from -10V. to +10V. computer

output.

Sensors connectors in the interface have different pines numbers (from 2 to 16), to avoid

connection errors.

Single cable between the control interface box and computer.

The unit control elements are permanently computer controlled, without necessity of

changes or connections during the whole process test procedure.

Simultaneous visualization in the computer of all parameters involved in the process.

Calibration of all sensors involved in the process.

Real time curves representation about system responses.

Storage of all the process data and results in a file.

Graphic representation, in real time, of all the process/system responses.

All the actuators� values can be changed at any time from the keyboard allowing the

analysis about curves and responses of the whole process.

All the actuators and sensors values and their responses are displayed on only one screen in the

computer. QRQC/CIB

Shield and filtered signals to avoid external interferences.

Real time PID control with flexibility of modifications from the computer keyboard of the PID

parameters, at any moment during the process.

Real time PID and on/off control for pumps, compressors, heating elements, control valves, etc.

Real time PID control for parameters involved in the process simultaneously.

Proportional control, integral control and derivative control, based on the real PID mathematical

formula, by changing the values, at any time, of the three control constants (proportional, integral

and derivative constants).

Open control allowing modifications, at any moment and in real time, of parameters involved in the

process simultaneously.

Possibility of automatization of the actuators involved in the process.

Three safety levels, one mechanical in the unit, another electronic in the control interface and

the third one in the control software.

• 3 DAB. Data Acquisition Board:

Common for the required elements (at least one) (Not included).

PCI Express Data acquisition board (National Instruments) to be placed in a computer slot. Bus

PCI Express.

• Analog input:

Number of channels= 16 single-ended or 8 differential. Resolution=16 bits, 1 in 65536.

• Sampling rate up to: 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).
• Input range (V)=�10 V. Data transfers=DMA, interrupts, programmed I/0. DMA channels=6.
• Analog output:

Number of channels=2. Resolution=16 bits, 1 in 65536.

• Maximum output rate up to: 900 KS/s. DAB
• Output range (V)=�10 V. Data transfers=DMA, interrupts, programmed I/0.
• Digital Input/Output:
• Number of channels=24 inputs/outputs. D0 or DI Sample Clock frequency: 0 to 100 MHz.
• Timing: Number of Counter/timers=4. Resolution: Counter/timers: 32 bits.

The Data Acquisition board model may change at any moment, providing the same or better

features than those required for the unit.

4 Cables and Accessories, for normal operation.

• 5 Manuals:
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and Installation, Interface and

Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance, Calibration & Practices manuals.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 10903. Isothermal Reactor with Stirrer

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

Safety, easy and quick connections.

All elements of this unit are chemically resistant.

• Cylindrical reactor made of Pyrex-glass with water jacket, max. capacity: 2 l
• diameter: 100 mm. It includes:

Cover with a gas outlet and a connection for the stirrer.

Water inlet and water outlet for the water jacket, forming a close circuit with

the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�. This allows to keep the temperature inside

of the reactor.

Two inlets for the reagents of the reactive tanks of the Base Service Unit

�ATENG 10901�.

Two outlets for the products, which are stored in the product tank of the Base

Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Gas inlet and gas diffuser plate at the bottom of the reactor.

Connection at the bottom of the reactor for the sample collection.

Connection for the conductivity cell of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�, and

connection for a temperature sensor.

Temperature sensor type �J� to measure the temperature inside of the reactor.

• Stirrer, computer controlled, power: 50 W, max. speed: 2000 rpm.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required Services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices Manuals.

ATENG 10903

( )QRIA/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management Software:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher�s and student�s passwords to facilitate the teacher�s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 10904. Isothermal Reactor with Stirrer and Distillation

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

Safety, easy and quick connections.

All elements of this unit are chemically resistant.

• Cylindrical reactor made of Pyrex-glass with water jacket, max. capacity: 2 l
• diameter: 100 mm. It includes:

Cover with a gas outlet and a connection for the stirrer.

Water inlet and water outlet for the jacket, forming a close circuit with the

Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�. This allows to keep the temperature inside of

the reactor.

Two inlets for the reagents of the reactive tanks of the Base Service Unit

�ATENG 10901�.

Two outlets for the products, which are stored in the product tank of the Base

Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Gas inlet and gas diffuser plate at the bottom of the reactor.

Connection at the bottom of the reactor for the sample collection.

Connection for the conductivity cell of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�, and

connection for a temperature sensor.

• Distillation system. It includes:
• Distillation column, length: 300 mm, diameter: 30 mm.
• Balls condenser, length: 300 mm.
• Coil condenser, length: 250 mm.
• Vacuum trap, length: 125 mm, diameter: 24 mm.
• Graduated funnel, volume: 500 ml.

ATENG 10904

Computer controlled vacuum pump to decrease the mixture boiling

temperature.

• Four temperature sensors type �J�:

Sensor to measure the temperature inside of the reactor.

Two sensors to measure the water temperature in the distillation system.

Sensor to measure the condensed product temperature of the distillation

system.

• Pressure sensor to measure the pressure inside of the reactor, range: 0 � 0.34 bar.
• Stirrer, computer controlled, power: 50 W, max. speed: 2000 rpm.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required Services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices Manuals.

( )QRIA/D/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management Software:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher�s and student�s passwords to facilitate the teacher�s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 10906. Tubular Flow Reactor

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

Safety, easy and quick connections.

All elements of this unit are chemically resistant.

• Reactor with inner coil made of Teflon of 6 mm of inner diameter. Reactor coil
• length: 14.5 m. It includes:

Water inlet and water outlet for the jacket, forming a close circuit with the

Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�. This allows to keep the temperature inside of

the reactor.

Three-way valve to divert the product between the sample collection and its

analysis with the conductivity cell of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Outlet for the products, situated at the outlet of the conductivity cell, which

are stored in the product tank of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Electrical preheater for the reactives. It includes a computer controlled heating

• element and a thermostat (70 �C):
• Heating element power: 265 W. ATENG 10906

PID control of the reagents temperature.

It includes two inlets for the reagents of the reactive tanks of the Base Service

Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

• Two temperature sensors type �J�:

Sensor to measure the jacket water temperature inside of the reactor.

Sensor to control the reagents temperature at the electrical preheater outlet.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )QRFT/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management Software:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher�s and student�s passwords to facilitate the teacher�s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 10907. Reactors with Stirrer in Series

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

Safety, easy and quick connections.

All elements of this unit are chemically resistant.

• Three cylindrical reactor made of Pyrex-glass with water jacket, max. capacity: 1 l
• each one, diameter: 100 mm. Each one of the reactors includes:

Cover with a connection for the stirrer.

Water inlet and water outlet for the jacket, forming a close circuit the three

reactors with the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�. This allows to keep the

temperature inside of the reactors.

Inlets for the reagents.

Outlet for the products. They can circulate through one, two or three reactors

before being stored in the product tank of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Connection at the bottom of the reactor for the sample collection.

Connection for a temperature sensor.

Two collectors made of Teflon to divert the reagents between one, two and three

reactors. They include one inlet (each one) for the reagents of the reactive tanks

of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Collector made of Teflon to collect the reactors products. It includes a

connection for the conductivity cell of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901� and an

outlet for the products obtained in the reactors, which are stored in the product

tank of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�. ATENG 10907

• Computer controlled stirrer, max. speed: 330 rpm. (for each reactor).

Three temperature sensors type �J� to measure the temperature inside of each

reactor.

Valves to circulate the reagents and products between the reactors and the

outlet.

• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )QRSA/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management Software:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher�s and student�s passwords to facilitate the teacher�s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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Required elements (at least one) (Not included)

ATENG 10909. Adiabatic and Isothermal Reactor

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

Diagram in the front panel with distribution of the elements similar to the real one.

Safety, easy and quick connections.

All elements of this unit are chemically resistant.

• Cylindrical reactor made of Pyrex-glass with water jacket, max. capacity: 2 l
• diameter: 100 mm. It includes:

Cover with two connections for the coil and a connection for the stirrer.

Two inlets for the reagents of the reactive tanks of the Base Service Unit

�ATENG 10901�.

Two outlets for the products, which are stored in the product tank of the Base

Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�.

Connection for the conductivity cell of the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901� and

connection for a temperature sensor.

Outer jacket made of anodized aluminum. The space between the jacket

and the reactor is filled with expanded polyurethane foam.

• Nickel plated copper coil, length: 2500 mm, outer diameter: 6.7 mm, inner
• diameter: 4.1 mm. It includes a water inlet and one water outlet, forming

a close circuit with the Base Service Unit, �ATENG 10901�. This allows to keep the ATENG 10909

temperature inside of the reactor.

• Three temperature sensors type �J�:

Sensor to measure the temperature inside of the reactor.

Sensor to measure the water temperature at the coil inlet.

Sensor to measure the water temperature at the coil outlet.

• Flow sensor to measure the water flow in the coil, range: 0.25 � 6.5 l/min.
• Computer controlled stirrer, max. speed: 330 rpm.
• This unit is supplied with 8 manuals: Required services, Assembly and

Installation, Interface and Control Software, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance

Calibration & Practices manuals.

( )QRAD/CCSOF. PID Computer Control + Data Acquisition + Data

• Management Software:

The three softwares are part of the SCADA system.

Compatible with actual Windows operating systems. Graphic and intuitive

simulation of the process in screen. Compatible with the industry

standards.

Registration and visualization of all process variables in an automatic and

simultaneous way.

Flexible, open and multicontrol software, developed with actual

windows graphic systems, acting simultaneously on all process parameters.

Analog and digital PID control.

PID menu and set point selection required in the whole work range.

Management, processing, comparison and storage of data.

Sampling velocity up to 250 KS/s (kilo samples per second).

Calibration system for the sensors involved in the process.

It allows the registration of the alarms state and the graphic

representation in real time.

Comparative analysis of the obtained data, after the process and

modification of the conditions during the process.

Open software, allowing the teacher to modify texts, instructions.

Teacher�s and student�s passwords to facilitate the teacher�s control on

the student, and allowing the access to different work levels.

This unit allows the 30 students of the classroom to visualize

simultaneously all the results and the manipulation of the unit

during the process, by using a projector or an electronic whiteboard.

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