1.

Abstract

1.2

Introduction

1.3

Aims

1.4

Theory

1.5

Apparatus

Figure 1 : SOLTEQ Plug Flow Reactor ( Model : BP101)

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Procedure

General Start-up Procedures

1

All the valves are ensured closed except V4, V8 and V17.

The following solutions are prepared: 20 liter of NaOH (0.1M) 20 liter of Et(Ac)
(0.1M)1 liter of HCL (0.25M) for quenching

Feed tank B1 was filled with NaOH while feed tank B2 was filled with the Et(Ac).

The water jacket B4 was filled with water and pre-heater B5 was filled with clean water.

The power for the control panel was turned on.

Valves V2, V4, V6, V8, V9 and V11 were opened.

Both pumps P1 and P2 were switched on. P1 and P2 were adjusted to obtain flow rate
approximately 300mL/min at both flow meters Fl-01 and Fl-02. Both flow rates were
made sure to be equal.

Both solutions then were allowed to flow through the reactor R1 and overflow into waste
tank B3.

Valves V13 and V18 was opened. Pump P3 then was switched on in order to circulate the
water through pre-heater B5. The stirrer motor M1 was switched on and set up to speed
about200 rpm to ensure homogeneous water jacket temperature.

Experiment Procedures
1

The general starts up procedures were performed.

Valves V9 and V11 were opened.

Both the NaOH and Et(Ac) solutions were allowed to enter the plug reactor R1 and
empty into the waste tank B3.

P1 and P2 were adjusted to give a constant flow rate of about 300 ml/min at flow
metersFI-01 and FI-02. Both flow rates were ensured same. The flow rates were
recorded.

The inlet (QI-01) and outlet (QI-02) were started to monitor the conductivity values until
they do not change over time. This is to ensure that the reactor has reached steady state.

Both inlet and outlet steady state conductivity values were recorded. The concentration
of NaOH exiting the reactor and extent of conversion from the calibration curve.

Optional: Sampling was opened from valve V15 and 50ml of sample was collected. A
back titration procedure was carried out manually to determine the concentration of
NaOH in the reactor and extent of conversion.

The experiment was repeated from step 4 to 7 for different residence times by reducing
the feed flow rates of NaOH and Et(Ac) to about 250,200,150,100 and 50 ml/min. Both
flow rates were made sure to be equal.

Titration Procedures
1. The burette was filled up with 0.1 M NaOH solution.
2. 10 mL of 0.25 M HCl was poured in a flask.
3. 50 mL samples that were collected from the experiment at every controlled flow rate (300,250,
200, 150, 100 and 50 mL/min) were added into the 10mL HCl to quench the saponification
reaction.
4. 3 drops of phenolphthalein were dropped into the mixture of sample and HCl.
5. The mixture then was titrated with NaOH until it turns light pink.
6. The amount of NaOH titrated was recorded.

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Calculations

1.9

Discussion

1.10

Conclusion

1.11 Recommendations

1.12

Reference

1.13 Appendix

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1 (CPE 465)

NAME
: NUR IZZATI BINTI AHMAD TARHIZI
GROUP
: EH200 2A
EXPERIM
: FLUID MIXING
ENT
DATE
: 28 APRIL 2015
PROG/CO
: EH220
DE
SUBMIT
: MADAM NURUL DIYANAH
TO
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Title
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Marks (%)
1 Abstract
5
2 Introduction
5
3 Objectives
5
4 Theory
5
5 Procedures/Methodology
10
6 Apparatus
5
7 Results
10
8 Calculation
10
9 Discussion
20
10 Conclusion
10
11 Recommendations
5
12 References
5
13 Appendices
5
TOTAL
100

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