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Equipment
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Sketch of Equipment Key:
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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