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Equipment
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The Karr Extraction Column is a liquid-liquid separation column made
out of pyrex with a US patent number of 4200525. The Karr reciprocating plate is 6 feet in height with a diameter
of 1 inch.
P-1 is the pump used to pump the feed into the bottom of the
extraction column. Fluid Metering
Incorporated manufactures the pump. The
company is located at 29 Orchard St. in Oyster Bar, New York 11771. The model number is QV2.
P-2 is the pump used to pump the extract out of the bottom of the
extraction column. Fluid Metering
Incorporated manufactures the pump. The
company is located at 29 Orchard St. in Oyster Bar, New York 11771. The model number is QV2.
P-3 is the pump used to pump the extract into the digital density
meter. Cole Parmer Instruments Co.
manufactures the pump. The company is
located in Chicago, Illinois 60648. The
model number is 7520-35.
P-4 is the pump used to pump the solvent into the top of the extraction column. Fluid Metering Incorporated manufactures the pump. The company is located at 29 Orchard St. in Oyster Bar, New York 11771. The model number is QV2.
P-5 is the motor used to move the reciprocator plates at the
desired speed. Alliance Duty Master AC
Motor manufactures the motor. The
company is located in Cleveland, Ohio 44117.
The identification type number is C48H2502N-TK.
R-1 is the feed rotameter that measures the feed flow rate into
the bottom of the column. This
flowmeter is distributed by Aalborg Instruments, which is located in Monsey,
New York. The model number is FM092-04.
R-2 is the extract rotameter that measures the extract flow rate
out of the bottom of the column. This
flowmeter is distributed by Matheson Gas Products. The model number is 604.
R-3 is the solvent rotameter that measures the solvent flow rate
into the top of the column. This
flowmeter is distributed by Aalborg Instruments, which is located in Monsey,
New York. The model number is FM092-04.
The Scale is used to weigh the feed components and is manufactured
by Ohaus.
V-1 is a needle valve used to take samples from the feed stream or
to obtain the flow rate of this stream.
V-2 is a ball valve used to allow the feed to flow into the column
or out through V-1.
V-3 is a needle valve that when open, allows the solvent to flow
into the top of the column.
V-4 is a needle valve that when open, allows for a sample of the
solvent to be taken.
Last modified:
November 7, 2001
Created by Team
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