Equipment

Equipment of the Institute of Chemical Wood Technology

NAME

DESCRIPTION

PICTURE

PURPOSE

Steam autoclave

 

Used for steam sterilization of samples and laboratory equipment (max temp. 131°C)

research and education

       
Vacuum desiccator Air conditioning, storage and conditioning of samples under stable conditions; research and teaching purpose
 
research and education
Ultrasonic cleaner Washing of complex shaped tools using ultrasonic energy
 
research and education
Rapid-Kothen Apparatus for forming standardized sheets of paper
 
research and education

Cutting mill Retsch SM 200

 

Mill for grinding biomass that allows obtaining a homogenous fraction of material with a defined size

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research and education

Atlas Manua hydraulic press 15 ton

 

Press for preparing KBr pastilles for infrared spectroscopy

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research and education

Accelerated Surface Area and Porosimetry System- ASAP 2020 MP Micropore (MICROMERITICS Inc., USA)

The automated measurement set for testing surface area and porosity of solids, including microporous materials, by physical adsorption, together with control software and analysis

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Inoculation chamber

Used for aseptic inoculation

research and education

Incubators for microorganisms

cultivation

 

Incubators with adjustable temperature from -10°C to 60°C

research and education

Fungi inoculation chamber of the subdivision (Basidiomycota)

 

Used for aseptic inoculation

research and education

Vacuum dryers

Used for vacuum impregnation of samples

 

research and education

Autoclave for impregnation of samples under pressure

 

Autoclave allows impregnation of samples (sample size according to EN 252) by full and empty cell methods and modification of the OHT method

research and education

Set for testing the efficacy of the fire retardants based on the combustion rate - by mini fire tube MFT

 

Used for determining the effectiveness of flame- retardant formulations and the impact on the flammability of other wood preservatives

research and education

Set for testing the efficacy of the fire protection based on the combustion rate - a combustion tube method according to. Metz in Truax-Harrison apparatus

 

Used for determining the effectiveness of fire retardant formulations and the impact on the flammability of other wood preservatives

research and education

 

Solarbox 1500E chamber

For accelerated aging tests under varying climatic conditions; allows the examination of the impact of photochemical processes on solids, liquids and pastes using the conditions of radiation found in sunlight

research and education

Chromatograf gazowy sprzężony z detektorem masowym – (GC/MS) Trace marki Thermo Finnigan wyposażony w  termiczny desorber   research and education
Chromatograf gazowy sprzężony z detektorem masowym – (GC/MS) Trace 1300 GC ISQ Single Quadrupole MS marki Thermo-Finnigan   research and education
Spektrofotometr FTIR  z modułem ATR Alpha-E marki Brucker z oprogramowaniem OPUS 7.0   research and education
Spektrofotometr  Datacolor 600 z oprogramowaniem Datacolor TOOLS V 2.0.0.   research and education
Spektrofotometr UV-Vis DR 5000   research and education
Komora klimatyczna do badań lotnych związków organicznych (VOC) z zestawem przygotowania powietrza, pojemność 0,225m3   research and education
Kalorymetr KL – 12 Mn   research and education
Suszarka liofilizacyjna ALPHA 1-2 LDplus marki Christ   research and education
pH meter Metler Toledo Used for pH measurements in paper research and education
Apparatus for measuring the puncture resistance of cardboard   education
Elmendorf apparatus For the determination of the tearing resistance of paper research and education
Apparatus for determining the burst test of paper To determine the resistance of the paper bursting research and education
Device for testing the water absorption and degree of sizing paper by the Cobb method   education
Gurley apparatus For the determination of air permeability research and education
Zwick/Roell Z005 Used to test the strength of corrugated cardboard (ECT, FCT, BCT). research and education
Schopper apparatus For determination of the double folding of the paper education
Schopper apparatus For determination of tensile and breaking length of paper research and education
Microscopes Used to measure the length of the fibers education
Jokro mill Used for pulp milling research and education
Rapid-Köthen apparatus For forming and drying sheets of paper under laboratory conditions research and education
Open-tub beater For milling larger amounts of pulp research and education
Defiberizer Used for pulp defiberisation research and education
Schopper-Riegler apparatus For Schopper-Riegler freeness determination research and education
L&W Elrepho spectrophotometer The apparatus is used to measure optical properties of pulp and paper. Measures the color acc. to CIE L*a*b* color and brightness acc. to ISO research and education
Aparat do miareczkowania potencjometrycznego (Schott TitroLine Easy) Służy do oznaczeń ilościowych zawartości grup karbonylowych (ketonowe i aldehydowe) w masach włóknistych i papierach. research and education
Thermobalance LabsysTM TG, TG-DTA, TG-DSC (Setaram)

The measurement of TG / DTA - measurement to 1000 °C in a controlled atmosphere under isothermal and dynamic conditions

- the measurement of TG / DSC - measurement to 800 °C in a controlled atmosphere under isothermal and dynamic conditions.

research and education
Pyrolysis from CDS model PY5150 Device for pyrolysis up to 1400°C - gas chromatograph attachment; Py-GC/MS system is very sensitive, requires a small amount of sample (ca 100 µg), negligible sample preparation and a short analysis time; it provides information at a molecular level of organic substances pirolizer.jpg research and education

System for vacuum impregnation with heating arrangement and control

Impregnation of lignocellulosic fibrous materials and non-woven carbon research and education

Gas-tight chamber

Conducting processes modification of wood (eg. in the atmosphere steam or ammonia) research and education

Chamber for heating nonwovens

Conducting processes hygrothermal modification of wood (eg. in the atmosphere steam or ammonia) research and education

Muffle furnace

For determination of mineral content in lignocellulosic raw materials and carbon adsorbents, determination of volatile content in carbon materials, conducting pyrolysis and carbonization process research and education
NETZSCH Simultaneous TG-DTA/DSC Apparatus TA 449 F5 Jupiter with QMS 403 D Aeolos mass spectrometer Simultaneous thermal analysis TG/DTA/DSC at temperature up to 1600°C in controlled atmosphere under isothermal and dynamic conditions NETZSCH STA F5 Jupiter.jpg research and education
Horizontal furnace Preparation of carbonaceous adsorbents by physico-chemical and chemical activation research and education

Resistance oven

For conducting pyrolysis and carbonization processes of lignocellulosic materials research and education

Horizontal tubular furnace

For preparation of carbonaceous adsorbents by physico-chemical and chemical activation research and education
Laboratoryjny młynek wibracyjny TESTCHEM Rozdrabnianie karbonizatów i adsorbentów węglowych. research and education
Piec (poziomy) do otrzymywania adsorbentów węglowych
na drodze aktywacji fizyko-chemicznej
Prowadzenie procesów aktywacji fizyko-chemicznej karbonizatów lignocelulozowych. research and education
Piec obrotowy (poziomy) do otrzymywania adsorbentów
węglowych na drodze aktywacji fizyko-chemicznej
Prowadzenie procesów aktywacji fizyko-chemicznej karbonizatów lignocelulozowych. research and education
Mill for crushing wood   research and education