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<big>'''[[Acetone Flashing]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Acetone Flashing]]'''</big>
  
The acetone flashing rig is a four by four control problem. You can find the documentation [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/01_Acetone/ here].
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The acetone flashing rig is a four by four control problem. You can find the documentation [https://drive.google.com/open?id=197S7vxDqJp_X41LAvZFYRfnl9P7wuSnb here].
  
 
<big>'''[[pH Loop]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[pH Loop]]'''</big>
  
This rig demonstrates pH control. You can find the documentation [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/02_pH/ here].
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This rig demonstrates pH control. You can find the documentation [https://drive.google.com/open?id=19L2OCUjSNSugsQk4jKBRBbkjbt11HVza here].
  
 
<big>'''[[Temperature Control]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Temperature Control]]'''</big>
  
The temperature control rig was rebuilt by Ivan and David in 2005. You can find the documentation [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/03_Temperature/ here].
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The temperature control rig was rebuilt by Ivan and David in 2005. You can find the documentation [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JbOB6-6fxGMyvYjgvlBAwYgiqd97Yfwq here].
  
 
<big>'''[[Level and Flow]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Level and Flow]]'''</big>
  
Level and Flow is one of our favourite rigs. You can find the documentation [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/04_Level_and_flow/ here].
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Level and Flow is one of our favourite rigs. You can find the documentation [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XHBrkO8PCHQKCRljF4-D0qIjiQCUUhpe here].
  
 
<big>'''Distillation Columns'''</big>
 
<big>'''Distillation Columns'''</big>
  
 
There are two distillation columns in the chemical engineering laboratories;
 
There are two distillation columns in the chemical engineering laboratories;
* documentation for the [[small distillation column]]  (in the PM&C lab) can be found [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/05_Distillation/ here].  
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* documentation for the [[small distillation column]]  (in the PM&C lab) can be found [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1A2yNQfkMiBDit-BQ9CCWk5oqQ182NL5G here].  
 
* information on the column [[big distillation column]] (between the 3rd year labs and the PM&C lab) .
 
* information on the column [[big distillation column]] (between the 3rd year labs and the PM&C lab) .
 
<big>'''[[Slug Flow]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Slug Flow]]'''</big>
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This unit, copied from a setup done by Ingvald Bårdsen under supervision of Espen Storkaas and Heidi Sivertsen at [http://www.ntnu.no/indexe.php NTNU], models severe slugging behaviour in a pipeline/riser system.
 
This unit, copied from a setup done by Ingvald Bårdsen under supervision of Espen Storkaas and Heidi Sivertsen at [http://www.ntnu.no/indexe.php NTNU], models severe slugging behaviour in a pipeline/riser system.
 
* the original information is hosted at http://www.nt.ntnu.no/users/skoge/diplom/prosjekt03/bardsen/ (this will, if anything, improve your Norwegian)
 
* the original information is hosted at http://www.nt.ntnu.no/users/skoge/diplom/prosjekt03/bardsen/ (this will, if anything, improve your Norwegian)
* our lab documentation is available [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/Slugflow/ here].
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* our lab documentation is available [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cOBXPwDX-QkzQmU1M2OXC6oWKena9lPs here].
  
 
<big>'''[[Dual Fluidised Bed System]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Dual Fluidised Bed System]]'''</big>
  
This unit, intended to produce bio-oils from woody biomass, is still under construction by Stephen Swart and Prof. Heydenrych. It is intended to be completed by 2012, with the design outlined in [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/08_DualFluidisedBed/2011/Reference%20Material%20-%20Swart%20(2010)/CRO_700_Project%20Design%20Report.pdf Swart (2010)]. The documentation can be found [http://ragnarok.up.ac.za/Rigs/08_DualFluidisedBed/ here].
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This unit, intended to produce bio-oils from woody biomass, is still under construction by Stephen Swart and Prof. Heydenrych. It is intended to be completed by 2012, with the design outlined in [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aSxt4bjZz08prpvXHOf-uvAIFtDC_elU Swart (2010)]. The documentation can be found [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1QNU4wAVI8ehaXwKxTsR5li5O6n2Jr36s here].
  
 
<big>'''[[Ball and Plate Control Rig]]'''</big>
 
<big>'''[[Ball and Plate Control Rig]]'''</big>

Revision as of 10:18, 18 November 2019

The Process Modelling & Control lab currently contains five working rigs. The Opto 22 unit is usually refered to as the sixth rig. Equipment on the rigs (and in the lab) is discussed in the lab equipment section. The lab manual is available here. New users wanting to set up computers and software should have a look at this page.

Rigs

For the rigs in the Tribology labs, see this page.

Acetone Flashing

The acetone flashing rig is a four by four control problem. You can find the documentation here.

pH Loop

This rig demonstrates pH control. You can find the documentation here.

Temperature Control

The temperature control rig was rebuilt by Ivan and David in 2005. You can find the documentation here.

Level and Flow

Level and Flow is one of our favourite rigs. You can find the documentation here.

Distillation Columns

There are two distillation columns in the chemical engineering laboratories;

Slug Flow

This unit, copied from a setup done by Ingvald Bårdsen under supervision of Espen Storkaas and Heidi Sivertsen at NTNU, models severe slugging behaviour in a pipeline/riser system.

Dual Fluidised Bed System

This unit, intended to produce bio-oils from woody biomass, is still under construction by Stephen Swart and Prof. Heydenrych. It is intended to be completed by 2012, with the design outlined in Swart (2010). The documentation can be found here.

Ball and Plate Control Rig

This rig is a rapid prototyping and test unit for control systems, consisting of the task of stabilisation and reference tracking of an open loop unstable system.

Quadcopter

Implement an Arduino Uno based control system to stabilise the quadcopter in a hover position.

Bioreactor

This rig is part of a joint effort between the Bioreaction Engineering group and the PM&C group. The reactor produces fumaric acid from glucose in a continuous process using Rhizopus oryzae .

Lab equipment

Equipment for the rigs are (should be) documented on their respective pages. Some additional equipment in the PMC lab include;

Contact Details

Burkett Valves

Opto Controls

Mantech Electronics