Something Related To Catalysts.
Something Related To Catalysts.
Something Related To Catalysts.
The following kinetic data on the reaction AR are obtained in an experimental packed
bed reactor using various amounts of catalyst and a fixed feed rate FAO= 10 kg-mol/hr.
W, kg cat
XA
1
0.12
2
0.20
3
0.27
4
0.33
5
0.37
6
0.41
7
0.44
5. At 700oC the rate of decomposition, A3R, on a specific catalyst of given size is found
to be
r A
1 dN A
liter
CA
10
W dt
hr.gm cat
See previous problem for the data leading to this equation.) A pilot plant is to be built.
This is to be a tubular packed bed 2 cm ID using 25% of these active catalyst pellets
evenly mixed with 75% inert pellets to insure isothermal operations. For 400 mol/hr feed
consisting of 50% inert gas at 8 atm and 700 oC what must be the length of reactor so that
PA,out/OA,in = 0.111.
Data: Catalyst and inert pellets are porous, of diameter dp = 3 mm, particle density ps= 2
gm/cm3. Bulk voidage of packed bed = 50%.
6. The solid-catalyzed decomposition of gaseous A proceeds as follows:
rA kC A
AR
A tubular pilot plant reactor packed with 2 liters of catalyst is fed 2 m3/hr of pure A at
300 oC and 20 atm. Conversion of reactant is 65%.
2
In a larger plant it is desired to treat 100 m 3/hr of feed gases at 40 atm and 300 oC
containing 60% A and 40% diluents to obtain 85% conversion of A. Find the internal
volume of the reactor required.