


[TOTAL 30 MARKS! A plug flow reactor (C le and reaction is reversible and represented by...
Question 1: Design of isothermal reactors 30 Marks The irreversible, gas-phase reaction A+B D is to be carried out in an isotherma °C) plug-flow reactor (PFR) at 5.0 atm. The mole fractions of the feed streams are A 0 B 0.50, and inerts 0.30. The activation energy for the above reaction is 80 000 cal/mol. the pressure drop due to fluid friction in the reactor is so small that it can be ignored, perform the following tasks: 2T a s...
QUESTION 2: Design of Multiple Reactors: 30 marks B +C was a a) An elementary reaction A reaction A B +C was carried out in a reactor system using an ideal STR followed by an ideal PER Isothermany. The rate constant is k = 0.4 min ". The volumetric flow rate is 20 L/min. The concentration of A in the feed is 5 moles/L. 1. Calculate the volume of the CSTR necessary to achieve a conversion of 50%. (7 marks)...
QUESTION 5 The following gas-phase reaction takes place in a plug flow reactor (a tubular reactor) that has a diameter of 6 inches and cross sectional area of 0.1 ft2. A C.The reaction rate depends only on the concentration of A, CA, and has the following form: rate of destruction of A-k * CA , where k= 0.124 s-1. The feed consists of pure A, and enters the reactor at a volumetric flowrate of 0.22 ft3/s. Determine the required length...
2. (30 pts) CSTR Reactor Multiple Reactions: Consider the following set of series reactions which occurs in a CSTR reactor, with the given intrinsic reaction rate equations and kinetic constants Rxn 1: 2A → B; r1=kCA; ki = 0.5 (L/mole)-min Rxn 2: 2B → C; r = k Ce?; k2 = 0.2 (/mol)-min! a. Algebraic equation for each species: Write out the applicable algebraic equations for CA C using the space time parameter t, for these reactions occurring in a...
The biodiesel formation reaction is carried out in a plug flow reactor. Oil is fed at a flowrate of 10 mol/s. Methanol is fed at a flowrate of 30 mol/s. Determine the volume of the reactor required for a conversion of 95%. Assume that the reaction is irreversible and the reaction is first order with respect to both oil and methanol. Assume that the density of the mixture stays constant along the reactor as 5000 mol/m3. The rate constant for...
QUESTION 5: 10 marks An elementary aqueous phase reaction A --> B+C is to be carried out in 10 points a non-ideal CSTR which has both bypassing and a dead zone in it. The measured liquid volume in the reactor is 500 dm3 and the volumetric flow rate to the reactor is 10 dm3/min with a concentration of A as Imol/dm3. The reaction rate constant is 0.5 min^-1. a) Calculate the conversion that can be expected in this reactor if...
The reversible liquid reaction 2A ↔ B + C is carried out in an isothermal CSTR with no pressure drop. The feed has an A concentration of 0.1 lbmol/ft3 and T=300K. The forward reaction rate constant is 1800 ft3/lbmol-s and the concentration equilibrium constant is 0.3. a. Determine the equilibrium conversion. b. Determine the reactor volume necessary to achieve 98% of the equilibrium conversion of A if the feed is 10 lb mol/min.
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is carried out adiabatically in a CSTR. The reaction is second order in A. The feed, which is equal molar in water (which contains the catalyst) and A, enters the reactor at a temperature of 52 C and a total volumetric flow rate of 10 dm3/min. The concentration of A entering the reactor is 4 molar. a) What is the reactor volume to achieve 80% conversion b) What conversion can be achieved in a 1000 dm3 CSTR?...
An acid-catalyzed irreversible liquid-phase reaction A B is carried out adiabatically in a CSTR. The reaction is second order in A. The feed is equimolar A and solvent (S, which contains catalyst), and enters the reactor at a total volumetric flow rate of 10 dm3/min at a concentration of A of 4 mol/L. The feed enters at 300 K. The product and reactant heat capacities are 15 cal/(mol°C), the solvent is 18 cal/(mol°C). The reaction rate constant at 300 K...
2 of 6 04-Chem-A4/Dec 2012 1. A first-order, homogeneous, liquid-phase reaction (A - B) occurs in a CSTR that operates adiabatically at steady state. The reaction is exothermic. Data are as follows and should be considered as exact quantities CA G, 1.75 molA/L (Inlet concentration of A) 2.5 J/g-K (The heat capacity of the reacting fluid; assumed constant at all conversions.) AH, -27 000 J/molA q-30 L/min (Flow into the CSTR.) (-rA) = 1.8( 1013)e(-84000 RDCA (The rate of reaction...