The Danisco cell is a stainless steel cell equipped with high quality glass windows. The cell can withstand a pressure of up to 45 bar.
The Danisco Cell can be used for studying gas hydrate formation. The gas entering the cell is distributed in very small bubbles by passing through a sintered steel plate.
Detailed description
The cell is made from 316 stainless steel and has a volume of 280 ml. The bottom section of the cell is fitted with a sintered steel plate allowing gas to be fed to the cell in very small bubbles. The middle section of the cell is fitted with two windows allowing for visual inspection of the gas hydrate formation.
The windows are made from high quality glass and can withstand a pressure of up to 45 bar. A Pt 100 termo cell is fitted into the cell to provide accurate temperature measurements. The cell is equipped with three cooling jackets. One of these jackets is placed at the bottom and two on each side of the middle section.
The three cooling jackets are connected with pipes to the same cooling system. A pressure transducer and a safety valve are placed in the top of the cell. The cell can be rotated and the top of the cell then serves as an outlet.
Projects
The Danisco Cell was used in a project sponsored by Danisco Sugar. The purpose of the project was to determine if it was possible to use carbon dioxide gas hydrate formation for removing water from sugar solutions as an alternative to evaporation.
The Danisco cell has also been used in a number of student projects.