Pilot and experimental units

Ingehim designs and manufactures pilot and experimental units intended for conducting various chemical, heat, and mass transfer processes. Using these units, we determine the optimal process parameters for engineering devices developed at our center and also validate novel, promising technologies created by our center in the fields of chemistry, petrochemistry, and oil refining before their industrial implementation. Among all the pilot and experimental units developed by our center to date, the following units are of particular interest:

 

Pilot unit for the regeneration of solvents used in the production of ethylene-propylene rubbers

The primary purpose of the unit is to develop procedures for the treatment of reusable solvents and monomers used in the synthesis of ethylene-propylene rubbers. The unit can be easily adapted to treat activators and modifiers used in the synthesis of various other rubbers.

 

Experimental unit for studying alkylation processes

Column block

Reactor block

 

Experimental pulsating unit for studying the hydrodynamics of the extraction (diffusion) process from solid dispersions

The originality of the pulsating extraction method lies in the continuous technological transport of a solid dispersion, arranged as a dense bed, through a column-type apparatus in a non-stationary, counterflow regime. This is achieved by applying low-frequency pressure impulses (pulsations) from an external system to the liquid extractant, without the use of any internal mechanical transport devices such as screws, augers, or rotors.

The diameter of the working zone of the experimental unit is 250 mm, and its height is 1.6 m.

Ingehim develops and implements pulsating-type apparatuses for heat and mass transfer and reaction processes in the chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, and other industries.

 

 Experimental units for studying distillation processes in real environments

R-100

R-50

Main characteristics of columns R-100 and R-50

dp – pressure drop; T_t – temperature at the column’s top; T_b – temperature at the column’s bottom; X_t – product composition at the column’s top; X_b – product composition at the column’s bottom;  X1 – X10  – product composition at 10 points along the column’s height.

 

Experimental unit for producing unoxidized bitumen from very heavy crude oil

The operation of the unit is based on Ingehim’s proprietary patented technology (Russian Patent No. 2371468). The unit shown in the photograph was used to process oil from the Ashalchinskoe oil field (Almetyevsk, Russia). The product was unoxidized bitumen of grade BND-90/130. A quality certificate for the bitumen is enclosed.

 

Experimental membrane unit for pervaporation studies

 

Ingehim offers services in designing and delivering pilot and experimental units on a turnkey basis. These units operate in real environments and are intended for studying chemical, heat, and mass transfer processes such as distillation, absorption, desorption, adsorption, extraction, and more.

 

To order our pilot or experimental units, please provide all required specifications for the desired units via email.