CEU Catalytic Reactors Didactic Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Chemical Engineering
DESCRIPTION The CEU utilises the sugar inversion reaction (sucrose -> glucose + fructose) to study the performance of packed bed chemical and biological catalytic reactors. A colorimetric assay is used to determine the degree of conversion using an optical sensor. Assays may be automated using optional flow injection analysis.
EXPERIMENTAL CONTENT Understanding the principles of packed bed catalytic reactors Mass balancing Examination of steady and unsteady state catalysis Comparison of chemical and biological (enzymic) catalysis Flow characterisation in a packed bed Understanding the principles of flow injection analysis (FIA)