Pilot Plants

Biodiesel Chemical Process Pilot Plant

Model No: BP533

Description:

This Biodiesel Chemical Process Pilot Plant is a fully integrated system designed to provide students with basic understanding of a modern technology in converting selected raw materials into some desired chemical products. The pilot-plant consists of individual modules which can be run independently to fulfil some basic learning objectives such as heat transfer, distillation, measurement and control, reactor technology, etc. A typical reaction of converting palm oil into biofuel can be carried out when these modules are integrated and operated as one complete pilot-plant.

This unit consists of:

• Heat Exchanger Unit
• Batch Reactor Unit
• Purification & Distillation Unit
• Excess Feed Recovery Unit
• By-product Removal Unit
• Moisture Removal Unit
• Process Utilities System

Co-Current Ejector Bubble Column Pilot Plant

Model No: BP780

Description:

This Co-current Ejector Bubble Column Pilot Plant has been specially designed for conducting research on amine absorption of acid gases contained in natural gas. The absorption process is carried out in a co-current contactor using an ejector as the gas suction and dispersion unit. The unit can also be used to study the characteristics of ejectors with both vertical up-flow and down-flow contactor configurations. Complete instrumentations are provided to monitor all process parameters, which are linked to a data acquisition system. A laser visualization system is incorporated in the unit to allow measurements of velocity profiles and bubble characteristics inside the ejector and contactor columns.

Continuous Distillation Column with Process Control

Model No: SE999

Description:

This Continuous Distillation Column with Process Control is designed and constructed with the intention of exploring the behavior and performance of various control strategies employed in a distillation process.

This unit consists of:

• Distillation column with reboiler
• Stainless steel feed tank and product tanks
• Condenser with reflux drum
• Feed pump
• Product pumps
• Vacuum pump

Experimental capabilities:

• Determination of number of theoretical stages
• Effect of reflux ratio
• Various control strategies for level, flow, temperature as well as advanced control strategies for cascade, feed forward and optimisation studies
• Various control strategies to optimise the distillation of binary and complex mixtures typically found in petrochemical refineries

Distillation Unit & Plant Wide Advanced Process Control Unit

Model No: SE990

Description:

This Plant Wide Advanced Process Control and Distillation Column Unit has been designed for research and training on advanced process control based on realistic reaction and separation processes. The unit consists of two major sub-units: Plant Wide Advanced Process Control Unit, and Fully Instrumented Control Distillation Column. The sub-units are fully compatible with each other to allow for either the Distillation Column be operated independently or both units be operated as a complete system. A comprehensive instrumentation and control system is provided for implementing and developing various advanced process control strategies with high level of flexibility designed for research and training on process control system.

Gas Metering Plant

Model No: GE01

Description:

This Gas Metering Plant is a specially designed mock-up system for the simulation of actual operating conditions in a natural gas distribution system. It is especially useful for training students and technical personnel on the practical aspects of gas pressure regulation.

This unit consists of:

• Service Station
• Failure Simulation Devices
• Compressed Air System

Experimental capabilities:

• Volume throughput system identification
• Failure analysis of worker monitor system
• Pressure regulation analysis

Large Scale Fully Inclinable Gas Liquid Flow System

Model No: BP590

Description:

This Large Scale Fully Inclinable Gas Liquid Flow System has been designed for the study of flow pattern in a pipe line and corrosion rate of various metal using several combinations of liquid and gas flow rates as well as different concentrations of salt content in liquid (brine) and different compositions of CO2 and N@ in the system. It is a closed loop system with liquid and gases both being recycled. The design allows researcher to vary the gas and liquid flow rates, system pressure, temperature variation and angle of inclination of the main test pipe. Tomography is provided to view the flow pattern of the gas liquid within the test section.

Though designed for CO2, n@, water, brine used at this moment, it should be extendable to other fluids with subsequent modifications. This equipment can be used for Research and Development(R&D). It can also be used as a teaching tool to demonstrate the underlying theory of flow pattern and corrosion rate.

Oil Production Facilities Training Plant

Model No: OG2000

Description:

The Oil Production Facilities Training Plant consists of production “wells” and wellhead control panel, production and test separators, produced water treatment, closed drain drum and open drain caisson, oil and water storage tanks, and mixing tank. Pigging, water injection facilities, chemical injection, calorifier and fire fighting training systems are also available to furnish the oil and gas production processing facilities. An industrial type Distributed Control System (DCS) is provided to allow for plant monitoring and control to be performed from within a control room. Hands-on training on plant operations and maintenance as well as basic instrumentations and controls can be conducted using this plant.

This Production Plant for Educational Training System consists of production “wells” and wellhead control panel, production and test separators, produced water treatment, closed drain drum and open drain caisson, oil and water storage tanks, and gas-liquid mixing facility. Pigging, water injection facilities, chemical injection, membrane type gas separation, training for fire protection and flare systems are also available to furnish the oil and gas production processing facilities.

An industrial type Distributed Control System (DCS) is provided to allow for plant monitoring and control to be performed from within a control room. By simulating a three phase processing system with this plant, hands-on trainings can be conducted in many areas including: plant operations and maintenance, instrumentation installation and commissioning, pressure vessel engineering, rotating equipment engineering, process control computer system, control and final element system, plant field instrumentation, plant piping materials, occupational safety and health, fundamental of plant layout, fire fighting system, and fire and gas detection system.

Production Plant for Educational Training System

Model No: OG3000

Description:

This Production Plant for Educational Training System consists of production “wells” and wellhead control panel, production and test separators, produced water treatment, closed drain drum and open drain caisson, oil and water storage tanks, and gas-liquid mixing facility. Pigging, water injection facilities, chemical injection, membrane type gas separation, training for fire protection and flare systems are also available to furnish the oil and gas production processing facilities. An industrial type Distributed Control System (DCS) is provided to allow for plant monitoring and control to be performed from within a control room. By simulating a three phase processing system with this plant, hands-on trainings can be conducted in many areas including: plant operations and maintenance, instrumentation installation and commissioning, pressure vessel engineering, rotating equipment engineering, process control computer system, control and final element system, plant field instrumentation, plant piping materials, occupational safety and health, fundamental of plant layout, fire fighting system, and fire and gas detection system.

S-Ibuprofen Production Pilot Plant

Model No: BP988

Description:

This S-Ibuprofen Production Pilot Plant is a floor standing pilot plant for production of high grade S-ibuprofen via enzymatic membrane reactor (MBR) technology. The pilot plant consists of three main processes: the esterification / racemization process, the membrane reaction process and the product purification process. The pilot plant has been designed to synthesize high grade S-ibuprofen at a capacity of approximately 500g per day.