Biotechnical Production Of Ethanol

Biotechnical Production Of Ethanol

Specification

•    batch conversion of starch-based raw materials into ethanol
•    open mash tank with water-jacket cooling, steam injection and stirrer
•    closed fermentation tank with stirrer and water-jacket cooling/heating
•    distillation unit with 3 bubble cap trays, dephlegmator, condenser and stirrer
•    2 pumps for delivering the mash
•    pH value control in the mash tank with acid and caustic delivered by metering pumps
•    adjustment of the amount of injected heating steam, the cooling water flow rates and the head temperature by means of PID controllers
•    system control using a PLC; operated by touch screen
•    Software for data acquisition via USB under Windows 7, 8.1, 10
Technical data Mash tank: 40L
Fermentation tank: 50L Product tank: 10L Spent mash: 30L Distillation unit
•    column: DxH: 220x1200mm
•    sump capacity: 45L
•    sump heater: 0…7500W 2 air-operated diaphragm pumps
•    drive pressure: 2bar
•    max. flow rate: 15L/min
•    max. head: 20m
•    max. solid lump size: 4mm 2 metering pumps (acid and caustic)
•    max. flow rate: each 2,1L/h Measuring ranges
•    temperature: 10x 0…150°C
•    water quantity mash tank: 0…20L
•    pH value: 2…10
•    pressure heating steam: 0…10bar 400V, 50Hz, 3 phases
230V, 60Hz, 3 phases
Dimensions and weight: LxWxH: 3500x1200x2000mm Weight: approx. 500kg
Installation & Basic operational training included