Description

This Batch Reactor is designed to demonstrate
the behaviour of a batch reactor
This unit consists of:
• Reactor – made of glass, vacuum jacketed
• Stirrer system – variable speed, digital display
• Cartridge heater type, 1kW with temperature
controller
• Feed tanks and pumps for each reactant
• Product or waste tank
• Water bath with 4kW heater and temperature
controller
• Temperature measurement
• Conductivity meter
Experimental capabilities:
• Batch saponification reaction of ethyl acetate and
sodium hydroxide
• Determination of reaction rate constant
• Effect of temperature on reaction rate constant
• Determination of activation energy