 Technical Specifications
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BECON Facility
Technical Specifications
Location
Virtual Tour
Biomass Case Studies
Ammonia
LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION AND EQUIPMENT
Varian Model CP-3800 Gas Chromatograph
Varian Micro-GC Gas Chromatograph
SRI Model 8610-C Gas Chromatograph
Lab Alliance HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) with Model 201 Variable UV/Vis Detector and Series III Pump
Metler Toledo Model DL31 Karl Fischer Titrator
Barnstead ROpure Infinity Reverse Osmosis water purification system
Barnstead E- Pure Series 1090 Water Purification System for Type I Reagent Grade Water
Hermle Model Z200A Benchtop Centrifuge
Labline Impreial II Radiant Heat Oven
Curtin Matheson Equatherm Incubator Oven
Barnstead/Labline Max Q 4000 heated benchtop shaker
Frigidaire AFFC2528DW2 chest ultrafreezer
Jenn Aire JIM1550ARB Ice Maker
Scotsman DCE33 Ice Maker
Two fume hoods
Hazardous material storage
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Wireless and wired network capability
High-speed Internet service
Color and B&W laser printers
Norstar digital phone system
Dell-based network running Windows Server 2003
OFFICE AREA
Permanent office seating for 10+ research staff including three
private offices
Conference room (seats 30+) with AV equipment
Standard business equipment (copier, fax, printers)
Kitchen/break area
PILOT SCALE MODULES
Biodiesel plant
Methanol recovery system
Oil-seed extraction system
Storage bin
Tied into industrial control system
1500 gallon fermenter with distillation column (ATF licensed)
Heated/Insulated stainless steel construction
Industrial control system
Anaerobic Digestion System
Various capacity tanks (100 gallon - 1500 gallon)
Pre-treatment
Multi-stage anaerobic digestion
Industrial-grade pumps
Control system
Extrusion
Leistritz ZSE 27 Extruder with water bath cooling
MFI Tester
IZOD Tester
Gasification System
5 ton per day fluidized-bed gasification system
Pyrolysis System
RESEARCH SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
Total building ventilation system
Machine and tool shop
Hydrostatic drive fork truck
Bobcat skid loader
International diesel tractor
Tub grinder
Feed mill
20-foot, 14,000 lb capacity tandem axle trailer
Skyjack scissor lift with 20-foot reach
Plasma cutting system
FRED fume and smoke collector
Arc and wire-welders
HIGHBAY SPECIFICATIONS AND SERVICES
12,000 square foot of research space (100 x 120)
Building height slopes from 28 feet to 18 feet with interior usable height ranging from 20 to 15 feet
480 volt 3-phase service with utility stations providing 240-volt and 120-volt access
Wired ethernet at all control stations
Building compressed air (Ingersoll-Rand UP6-50E-125 compressor)
Natural gas service
Fulton thermal fluid boiler for process heat and steam (150 psig)
Caterpillar diesel generator
Capstone microturbine
2-kW PEM fuel cell system
BECON Users Information
At BECON, the Iowa Energy Center is committed to providing a safe environment in which to conduct research. As part of that commitment, standard procedures and policies have been developed to help users of our BECON facility conduct research in a safe and consistent manner. The information on this page is intended for the use of research and support personnel involved in activities at BECON.
BECON Environmental Health & Safety Manual (342KB PDF)
Standard Operating Procedures for the Equipment at BECON
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