Curriculum Products // Pilot Plant Engineering Drawings Package

CAPT, Inc. is the licensing agent for the Pilot Plant Engineering Drawings Package from Brazosport College. For more information regarding prices in Texas, the U.S. and internationally, contact info@captinc.org.

PLANT A

A process control trainer designed to provide instruction in flow control, temperature control, level control, controller modes, heat exchange, field instruments, and troubleshooting. Distilled water is routed through various control loops.

PLANT B

A liquid-liquid extraction unit used to teach the basics of extraction and different aspects of controlling a column extractor. Process chemicals used are mineral oil, acetic acid, and water. A small amount of acetic acid is extracted from mineral oil using water as the extracting solvent. Process streams are analyzed using acid-base titration. Instruction includes an observation of flow ratios of the two feeds (extracting solvent/feed mixture), how a change in this ratio affects the process, and troubleshooting.

Plant C

A fixed-bed reactor that converts sucrose to fructose and glucose using an acid cation exchange resin as the catalyst. The process streams are analyzed using a polarimeter. Instruction includes some kinetic experiments varying the feed flow rates and reaction temperatures and also troubleshooting.

Plant D

A water purification unit that uses a demineralization train to produce deionized water. The unit uses online pH and conductivity analyzers to indicate when the ion exchange beds need to be regenerated. Instruction includes principles of ion exchange, the operation of a demineralizer train including backwashing, regeneration, and rinsing, and troubleshooting. This unit can be used to supply the extracting solvent for Plant B.

Plant E

A vacuum distillation unit which separates glycol and water. The distillation tower is heated with a thermal-siphon reboiler which is supplied steam from a boiler. The vacuum is provided by a reciprocating vacuum pump. The process streams are analyzed using a refractometer. Instruction includes principles of distillation, normal operation of a distillation tower, how changes in variables such as reflux flow, tower pressure, and bottoms temperature affect the process, and troubleshooting.

Plant F

A waste treatment unit for teaching the basics of pH control and also serving as a neutralizing plant to treat the acidic or basic waste from the other plants. Online pH analyzers are used to monitor pH. Instruction includes how changes in feed flow rate, control at various pH settings, and changes in feed concentrations affect pH control and troubleshooting.