Film and Dropwise condensation unit

Name of the equipment:

Film and Dropwise condensation unit

 

Make & Model:

SolTeq Solution & Sdn.BHD, HE 178®

 

I-Stem Registration ID-

3224903                            

 

Category of Instrument

Educational training system

 

Types of Analysis / Testing

Heat Transfer Coefficient Determination

Effect of Surface Coatings

Impact of Operating Conditions

 

Application:

Educational Demonstrations

Applied to improve the design of condensers in power plants and refrigeration system

Description of Instrument

The SolTeq HE 178 Filmwise and Dropwise Condensation Unit is an educational apparatus designed to demonstrate and analyse the two primary modes of steam condensation: Filmwise and dropwise.

 

 


Booking Details


Book through I-STEM:

https://www.istem.gov.in/

 

Slot Booking Link

I-STEM Slot Booking link for External User

Booking available for

Internal and External Both

 

Requisition form for

Internal

External

 

 

 

Booking Details

 

 

Faculty In-charge:

Dr. Sujith Kumar C S

 

Email ID:

sujithcs@nitc.ac.in

 

Phone number:

0495 228 6416

 

Technical Staff:

Abhilash A

abhilasha@nitc.ac.in

 

 

Dhaneesh D C

dhaneeshdc@nitc.ac.in

 

 

Athulkrishna K R athulkrishnakr@nitc.ac.in

 

Department: MED

 

Office Email ID

medoffice@nitc.ac.in

 

Location

Thermal Science Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering

 

Lab Phone No

 

 

 

0495-2286449

Features, Working Principle and Specifications

 

Features of the equipment

ü  Dual Condenser Design

ü  High-Quality Construction of condensers

ü  Integrated Instrumentation

 

 

Unique features/Measurement capabilities, if any

Ø  Dual Condenser Design for Comparative studies

Ø  Integrated Temperature and Flow Measurement

Instrument Technical Description and Major Specifications (This Specifications Limited to Major 5)

 

§  Steam Chamber made of Borosilicate Glass cylinder

§  Condenser Diameter: 12.7mm; Length:120mm

§  Coiled heater with thermal protection, Power:3kW

§  Air Extraction System: Includes air cooler, separator, and water jet vacuum pump.

§  Pressure Switch to turn off the heater when chamber pressure exceeds 1.20 abs bar

Measurement/Sample specifications:

Ø  To measure the pressure within the steam chamber

Ø  Typically, distilled water is used to generate steam for the condensation process

 

Type of Sample Required for Analysis / Testing (Quantity, Pre-Preparation, State etc.) Guidelines for Sample Submission – User Instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

User Charges Rs. (GST Extra) 

 


Test Details

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External Academic Institutes

National R&D Lab

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