ATENG 12856 — Film and Dropwise Condensation Unit
Bench-top unit.
Anodized aluminum structure and panels in painted steel.
Main metallic elements in stainless steel.
Diagram in the front panel with similar distribution to the elements in the real unit.
- Steam chamber: thick-walled glass cylinder with aluminum ends and PTFE. seals:
- Capacity: 0.5 – 1 kg of distilled water approx.
- Inner diameter of the chamber: 95 mm.
- Chamber length: 450 mm.
- Two water cooled condensers, mounted in the upper cylinder cover:
- Dimensions: 12.7 mm external diameter and 200 mm effective length.
They are specially designed and manufactured of cooper, incorporating a heat exchanger in order
- to reduce the surface temperature variation to a minimum:
Dropwise condenser gold plated.
Filmwise condenser natural finish.
Each condenser is provided with five connected temperature sensors (“K” type) to measure the
mean metal temperature.
- Electric heating element with thermal protection, power: 3 kW.
Air extraction system, composed by air cooler, separator and water jet vacuum pump with the necessary
valves. ATENG 12856 detail
- Pressure meter to measure the chamber pressure, range: -1 – 3 bar.
- Two flow meters, range: 0.2 – 2 l/min.
Two temperature sensors (“K” type) to measure of steam at the top and bottom of the chamber.
- Safety:
Pressure relief valve fitted to upper cylinder cover.
Safety pressure switch.
Heater thermal protection (120 ºC thermostat).
- Electronic console:
Metallic box.
Temperature sensors connections.
Selector for temperature sensors.
Digital display for temperature sensors.
Switch and regulator for the electric heating element.
Wattmeter display.
ON/OFF main switch.
Cables and accessories, for normal operation.
