11.- CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Chemical engineering is the branch of process engineering that includes the processes in which physical, chemical and/or biochemical changes occur in materials, with the aim of transforming raw materials into useful and value-added products. This discipline covers the study, design, optimization, development and operation of the processes involved in these changes. In addition, it has many applications given its wide field of research and innovation, such as in the environment, in the design of new technologies and materials, etc.

It is considered the basis of many other industries, as the energy (mainly oil), pharmaceutical, food and electronics industries among others, which makes it one of the most important economic factors in some countries.

Every chemical process implies a series of stages. Each of these steps in which a particular change occurs has been defined as a unit operation.

On the other hand, the stages of the process that involve a chemical change in matter are carried out in chemical reactors. They are devices designed to generate the necessary conditions for the chemical change required in the matter.

Given the wide field of knowledge and action of the chemical engineer throughout the history of chemical engineering and the technological progress in terms of environmental improvement, the role of the chemical engineer today continues to grow, carrying out activities such as: equipment and process design, assembly of equipment and plants, production control, management, quality control, environmental control, marketing, R and D of products and processes, and many other administrative tasks.

They can develop their work activity in industries such as: petrochemistry, refineries, coal industry, biochemistry, biotechnology, materials, energy, pharmaceutics, etc.

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11.1.- UNIT OPERATIONS

Unit operations are each of the physical changes that occur in the processes of the chemical industry. They arise from the study of different chemical processes in which a different operation is apparently performed but they have the same basis.These operations can be divided into three...

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11.2.- CHEMICAL REACTORS

A chemical reactor is a device in which a chemical reaction can be produced. This means that a change in the chemical composition of the introduced matter takes place inside the reactor.They are designed in such a way that the best conversion and selectivity are obtained, the most optimal results...

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COMPUTER CONTROLLED FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS (FIA) UNIT - QRCC-IF

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Computer Controlled Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Unit

Accessory of QRCC

The Computer Controlled Flow Injection Analyzer (FIA), "QRCC-IF", is an additional element recommended to work with the "QRCC" unit, which allows continuous measurement of the degree of conversion in the sucrose hydrolysis reaction. It facilitates...

FIXED-BED CATALYTIC REACTORS FOR SUCROSE HYDROLYSIS - QRCB

QRCB

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QRCB

Fixed-Bed Catalytic Reactors for Sucrose Hydrolysis

Sucrose hydrolysis is a reversible reaction widely used at the industrial level to produce glucose and fructose. This process benefits greatly from catalysis, both chemical and enzymatic, and is a representative example of using fixed-bed reactors...

FLOW INJECTION ANALYSIS (FIA) UNIT - QRCB-IF

Accessory of QRCB

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11.2.- CHEMICAL REACTORS

QRCB-IF

Flow Injection Analysis (FIA) Unit

Accessory of QRCB

The Flow Injection Analyzer (FIA), "QRCB-IF", is an additional element recommended to work with the "QRCB" unit, which allows continuous measurement of the degree of conversion in the sucrose hydrolysis reaction. It facilitates on-line analysis of...

COMPUTER CONTROLLED AIRLIFT REACTOR - QRALC

QRALC

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QRALC

Computer Controlled Airlift Reactor

The Computer Controlled Airlift Reactor, "QRALC", is an aerobic submerged reactor designed to determine the characteristic variables of the airlift reactor. It is made of transparent material so that the internal recirculation can be...

COMPUTER CONTROLLED BATCH ENZYME REACTOR - QREC

QREC

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QREC

Computer Controlled Batch Enzyme Reactor

The Computer Controlled Batch Enzyme Reactor, "QREC", has been designed by EDIBON to perform the glucose isomerisation reaction catalyzed by glucose isomerase in a batch reactor. This unit allows to demonstrate batch enzyme kinetics and enzyme...

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