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Reaction Kinetics Sample Problems

1. The decomposition of reactant A in a mixed flow reactor follows first-order kinetics. (a) An 80 L reactor is needed for 80% decomposition. (b) A 20 L reactor achieves 53.3% conversion. 2. The reaction of reactants A and B in a mixed flow reactor follows second-order kinetics. (a) An 80 L reactor achieves 80% decomposition of A. (b) A 4 L reactor achieves 50% conversion of A. 3. The decomposition of reactant A in a plug flow reactor follows zero-order kinetics. The rate is -500 mmol/L/min. A 66.7 L reactor achieves 66.7% conversion of

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Reaction Kinetics Sample Problems

1. The decomposition of reactant A in a mixed flow reactor follows first-order kinetics. (a) An 80 L reactor is needed for 80% decomposition. (b) A 20 L reactor achieves 53.3% conversion. 2. The reaction of reactants A and B in a mixed flow reactor follows second-order kinetics. (a) An 80 L reactor achieves 80% decomposition of A. (b) A 4 L reactor achieves 50% conversion of A. 3. The decomposition of reactant A in a plug flow reactor follows zero-order kinetics. The rate is -500 mmol/L/min. A 66.7 L reactor achieves 66.7% conversion of

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QUIZ

1. A gaseous feed of pure A (2 mols/L, 100 mmol/min) decomposes to give a variety


of products in a mixed flow reactor. The kinetics of the decomposition is represented
by A2.5 Products, -rA=10 min-1 CA. (a) Find the volume of the reactor needed for
80% decomposition of reactant A. (b) Find the conversion possible in a 20 L reactor.
2. An aqueous feed of reactants A and B(400L/min, 100 mmol A/L, 2 mol B/L) is to
be converted to product in a mixed flow reactor. The kinetics of the reaction is
represented by A + BR, -rA=200CACB, mol/L.min. (a) Find the reactor needed for
80% decomposition of reactant A. (b) Find the conversion in a 4-liter reactor.
3. A stream of gaseous reactant A at 1000 mmol/L enters a plug flow reactor
(V=100cm3) and decomposes isothermally (A4R). The following data are thereby
obtained for various feed rates. From this information find the rate of the reaction. Find the
volume of the plug flow reactor needed for 66.7% conversion of 1L/s of A(CAo=0.50 mol/L) feed
t, sec
CA, mmol/L

100
10

48
50

25
100

12
200

3
500

4. Gaseous reactant A(1000mmol/L) enters a plug flow reactor(V=1 L) and there


reacts isothermally and reversibly(A3R). The following data are obtained at
various feed rates. From this information find the rate of reaction.
VA, L/min
CA, mmol/L
XA

8.1
750
0.1

2.3
500
0.25

1.3
400
0.3333

0.6
300
0.4375

0
250
0.5

5.Pure A (1kmol/h, 1 atm) is fed to a plug flow reactor where it reacts reversibly and
isothermally at 1219 K with elementary kinetics:
A2R; k1=200/hr and kP=1 atm. Find the (a) size of the reactor needed for 40%
conversion and (b)equilibrium conversion.

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