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This document outlines 4 problems for a reaction engineering assignment. Problem 1 involves calculating reactor volumes for different reaction rate expressions to consume 99% of a reactant. Problem 2 involves calculating the size of a plug flow reactor for a specific conversion of a gas reaction. Problem 3 involves calculating the reactor volume needed to achieve a certain production rate of a product from a reaction in a continuous stirred tank reactor. Problem 4 directs the student to solve a specific question from their textbook.

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This document outlines 4 problems for a reaction engineering assignment. Problem 1 involves calculating reactor volumes for different reaction rate expressions to consume 99% of a reactant. Problem 2 involves calculating the size of a plug flow reactor for a specific conversion of a gas reaction. Problem 3 involves calculating the reactor volume needed to achieve a certain production rate of a product from a reaction in a continuous stirred tank reactor. Problem 4 directs the student to solve a specific question from their textbook.

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CHEN 417: Reaction Engineering and Reactor Design

Assignment # 1

Due: October 13, 2015 (in class)

Problem 1: Question 1-13 Page 30

The reaction:

is to be carried out isothermally in a continuous-flow reactor. The entering volumetric


flow rate v0 is 10 dm3/h. (Note: =. For a constant volumetric flow rate v = v0, then
=0. Also, 0=0/0 = ([5 mol/h]/[10 dm3/h]) 0.5 mol/dm3.)

Calculate both the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes necessary to consume 99% of A (i.e.,
CA = 0.010) when the entering molar flow rate is 5 mol/h, assuming the reaction rate
rA is:
a) = =0.005/dm3
b) = =0.0001 1
c) =2 =0.3dm3/
d) repeat (a), (b), and (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A
in a 1000 dm3 constant volume batch reactor with CA0 = 0.5 mol/dm3.

Problem 2:

The homogeneous gas decomposition of phosphine


4PH3(g) P4(g) + 6H2
Proceeds at 1200F with first-order rate

-rPH3= (10/hr) CPH3

What is the size of plug flow reactor operating at 1200F and 4.6 atm that can produce
80% conversion of a feed consisting of 4lb-mole of pure phosphine per hour?

Problem 3:

Assume the irreversible decomposition reaction


A B + C + 2D
Is taking place in the liquid phase in an ideal CSTR operating at steady state. Because the
reaction takes place in liquid phase, constant mass density can be assumed. At steady
state, the mass flowrate of the feed to the reactor and the mass flowrate of the effluent
from the reactor must be the same. Therefore, if the mass density is constant, the inlet

volumetric flowrate 0 must be the same as the outlet volumetric flowrate . if the
reaction follows the following rate equation
-rA= KCA/(1+kACA)
If K = 8.6 h-1 and the value of kA is 0.50 l/mol A. The feed to the CSTR is a mixture of A
and an inert solvent I. The concentration of A in the feed (CA0=0.75 mol/l). There is no B,
C or D in the feed. The volumetric flowrate of the feed 0 = 1000 l/h.

What is the reactor volume needed for the net production rate of D to be at least
1200 mol/h?

Problem 4: Solve Question 2-9 Page 69

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