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1. A liquid reactant stream passes through two mixed flow reactors in series. The concentration of reactant A in the exit of the first reactor is 0.5 M. The concentration in the exit stream of the second reactor is requested, given that the reaction is second order with respect to A and the volume of the second reactor is twice that of the first. 2. 10 L/min of a 1 M reactant A liquid feed is to be treated to 99% conversion using two continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) in series. The reaction kinetics and arrangement of reactors is requested to achieve this conversion. 3. Calculations are requested to determine the volume of a plug flow reactor (PFR

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CHE 502 Tutorial 5

1. A liquid reactant stream passes through two mixed flow reactors in series. The concentration of reactant A in the exit of the first reactor is 0.5 M. The concentration in the exit stream of the second reactor is requested, given that the reaction is second order with respect to A and the volume of the second reactor is twice that of the first. 2. 10 L/min of a 1 M reactant A liquid feed is to be treated to 99% conversion using two continuously stirred tank reactors (CSTRs) in series. The reaction kinetics and arrangement of reactors is requested to achieve this conversion. 3. Calculations are requested to determine the volume of a plug flow reactor (PFR

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CHE502: REACTION ENGINEERING 1

TUTORIAL 5
CHAPTER 5

[1]

A liquid reactant stream (1 M) passes through two mixed flow reactors in a series. The
concentration of A in the exit of the first reactor is 0.5M. Identify the concentration in the
exit stream of the second reactor, given that the reaction is second order with respect to A
and V2/V1=2.

[2]

10 L/min of liquid feed containing 1 mol A/L is to be treated to 99% conversion using two
units of CSTR. The stoichiometry and kinetics of the reaction:
,

= 0.2+
/.

Suggest a good arrangement of the reactors (series/parallel) for the reaction above.
Identify the size of the two units needed.

[3]

The adiabatic exothermic irreversible gas phase reaction below is to be carried out in a
flow reactor for a stoichiometric feed of A and B
0.5 + 2

a. Calculate the PFR volume needed to achieve 50% conversion?


b. Calculate the CSTR volume needed to achieve 50% conversion?
c. Calculate the volume of CSTR that must be added to achieve 80% conversion
compared to part (b).

[4]

An elementary gas phase reaction (isothermal, isobaric) below was carried out in a series
of reactors consisting 2 CSTR and 1 PFR where the sequencing is CSTR-PFR-CSTR.
2 + 2
Initially, pure A was fed at molar flow rate of 50 kmol.hr. Experimental data obtained
were tabulated in the following table.
-rA (kmol/m3.h)
39
53
59
38
25

X
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.65

a. Construct complete stoichiometric table for the reaction above.


b. Calculate volume of the reactors in m3
c. If the arrangement is to be changed in the sequence of PFR-CSTR-PFR, identify
the volume of the reactors.
d. For the same desired conversion of 65%, suggest which arrangement is preferred
based on your answers in part (b) and (c).

[5]

A series of reactors is suggested for the production of B, which follows equation;

If the reaction is a first order and the feed rate is 0.867 mol/s, determine the volume
of the reactors arranged in a sequence of CSTR-PFR. Given that the conversion of the
first reactor is 50% and the overall conversion, Xfinal is 70%. Use the data provided
below to assist your calculations.
X
-rA
(mol/L.s)

0
0.0053

0.1
0.0052

0.2
0.005

0.4
0.004

0.6
0.0025

0.8
0.00125

[6]

+
Equal molar of liquid A and B reacts in a CSTR to produce C as shown above,
reversibly. Liquid is fed to the reactor at concentration of 5 mol/dm3. The equilibrium
constant for above reaction is 8 mol2/m3. Calculate the equilibrium conversion for each
compornent. Assume that the reaction took place in a constant volume reactor.

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