Plug Flow Reactor, Straight Tube Type
Product Code : LSK-TWL-10800
Plug Flow Reactor, Straight Tube Type (SKU LSK-TWL-10800) is a tubular reactor trainer for studying a non-catalytic homogeneous reaction at ambient conditions. Two reactants flow through a straight tube, so students see how concentration changes along the length of an ideal plug flow reactor. It suits degree and diploma reaction engineering labs. Science Lab Supplies manufactures the unit at its factory at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, and delivers it direct to colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
Two feed tanks hold the reactants, and compressed air drives them into the reactor. Each stream has its own rotameter with a needle valve. The straight reactor tube lies horizontally and rises at the outlet, where samples are collected. The air line carries a pressure regulator, pressure gauge and safety valve.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-TWL-10800 |
| Reactor | Straight tube, horizontal, inclined upward at the outlet |
| Feed tanks | Two, one for each reactant |
| Feed circulation | Compressed air |
| Flow measurement | Individual rotameters with needle valves |
| Air line fittings | Pressure regulator, pressure gauge, safety valve |
| Reaction studied | Non-catalytic homogeneous reaction under ambient conditions |
| Sampling | At the reactor outlet |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Straight Tube Plug Flow Reactor
The reactor is used to measure conversion in continuous tubular flow, where there is no mixing along the flow direction and complete mixing across it. Students vary the feed rates, sample the outlet and relate conversion to residence time, a core practical in chemical reaction engineering syllabuses.
- B.Tech/B.E. chemical engineering: conversion versus residence time in a plug flow reactor.
- Finding the reaction rate constant from steady-state outlet samples.
- Comparing tubular and stirred tank performance at equal residence time.
- Diploma and technician training in rotameter setting and compressed air line operation.
Standard Scope of Supply
Each set-up includes the two feed tanks, the straight tube reactor, individual rotameters with needle valves, and the pressure regulator, pressure gauge and safety valve on the air line. The description lists no compressor, so plan a compressed air supply; reactants and analysis glassware are also arranged by the laboratory.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
Quotations are available for one reactor or for a complete reaction engineering lab. Each quotation from Science Lab Supplies sets out the packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested, and colleges sourcing engineering lab equipment in India can include companion reactors on it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What reaction is studied in the straight tube plug flow reactor?
The set-up is designed for a non-catalytic homogeneous reaction between two liquid reactants under ambient conditions. The laboratory selects the reaction and the matching analysis method for its syllabus.
How is the feed moved through the reactor?
Compressed air pushes the reactants from the two feed tanks. The air line has a pressure regulator, pressure gauge and safety valve, and needle valves on the rotameters set each flow.
Is Science Lab Supplies the manufacturer or a trader?
Science Lab Supplies is the manufacturer. This reactor is built at its own factory in Saha, Ambala, India, and quotations come directly from the factory.
What is the difference from the coiled tube version?
This model uses a straight tube laid horizontally with an upward outlet; the coiled tube type packs its reactor length into a coil. Ask for both on one quotation if you want to compare them.
Related Reactor Trainers
A tubular reactor is usually taught alongside the other ideal reactor types. These four units let a department run batch, stirred tank and packed-bed experiments next to the straight tube reactor, so students can compare conversion and flow behaviour across reactor designs.
- Plug Flow Reactor (Coiled Tube Type) — coiled alternative to the straight tube.
- Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor — mixed-flow reactor for comparison.
- Isothermal Batch Reactor — batch kinetics at constant temperature.
- RTD Studies in Packed Bed — tracer study of near plug flow.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
