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CL 208 Chemical Reaction Engineering-I

Rule 1 states that for single reactions, high concentrations should be used for reactants with a positive order and low concentrations for those with a negative order to minimize reactor volume. Rule 2 says that for reactions in series, different concentrations of reactants or intermediates should not be mixed to maximize intermediates. Rule 3 explains that low concentrations favor lowest order parallel reactions, high concentrations favor highest order, and intermediate concentrations give best distribution for intermediate order reactions.

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CL 208 Chemical Reaction Engineering-I

Rule 1 states that for single reactions, high concentrations should be used for reactants with a positive order and low concentrations for those with a negative order to minimize reactor volume. Rule 2 says that for reactions in series, different concentrations of reactants or intermediates should not be mixed to maximize intermediates. Rule 3 explains that low concentrations favor lowest order parallel reactions, high concentrations favor highest order, and intermediate concentrations give best distribution for intermediate order reactions.

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CL 208

Chemical Reaction Engineering-I


Choosing the Right Kind of Reactor
Rule 1. For Single Reactions
To minimize the reactor volume, keep the concentration as high as possible
for a reactant whose order is n > 0. For components where n < 0 keep the
concentration low.

Rule 2. For Reactions in Series


To maximize any intermediate, do not mix fluids that have different
concentrations of the active ingredients-reactant or intermediates.

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Rule 3. For Parallel Reactions

To get the best product distribution,


 low C, favors the reaction of lowest order
 high C, favors the reaction of highest order
 If the desired reaction is of intermediate order then some intermediate C,
will give the best product distribution.
 For reactions all of the same order the product distribution is not affected
by the concentration level

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Rule 4. Complex Reactions

R is the desired product


These networks can be analyzed by breaking them down into their simple series
and simple parallel components

This breakdown means that A and R should be in plug flow, without any recycle,
while B can be introduced as you wish, at any concentration level, since it will
not affect the product distribution.

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Rule 5. Continuous versus Noncontinuous Operations
Any product distribution that can be obtained in continuous steady-state
flow operations can be gotten in a non-flow operation and vice versa.

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Rule 6. Effect of Temperature on Product Distribution

A high temperature favors the reaction with larger E, while a low


temperature favors the reaction with smaller E.

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