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This document contains 10 questions regarding chemical reactor design and kinetics. The questions provide experimental data on concentration, time, temperature, and conversion for various reacting systems. Students are asked to determine rate equations and kinetic parameters based on the data, and to calculate conversions and reactor sizes required for specific conditions.

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Assignment 1 (Subject: Ch.E.

401 Chemical Reactor Design)


(Due Date: 13 October 2020)

Review Problems
Q1
Suppose that a gaseous reaction between A and B is studied kinetically by making isothermal
measurements of the half-life period for several initial compositions of reactants. The results for each of
four different initial conditions are as follows:
(PA)o , mmHg 500 125 250 250

(PB)o , mmHg 10 15 10 20

(t1/2)B , min 80 213 160 80

If the rate is first order with respect to component A and second order with respect to B. what is the
numerical value of specific rate constant.

Q2

Find the rate equation for A+B R + S where CBo = 3CAo

t (hr) 0 1 2 4 6

CA (mol/lit) 500 225 110 30 10

Q3
The aqueous reaction for A R + S proceed as follows:
With CRo = 0 and CS0 = 55 mol/lit. Find the rate equation for this reaction.

t (min) 0 36 65 100 160 ∞

CA (mol/lit) 0.4823 0.1453 0.1216 0.1025 0.0795 0.0494

Q4

At high temperature Acetylene polymerize to produce an average tetramer complex as following


4(C2H2) (C2H2)4. In a constant Volume batch reactor, show that at 1atm, and 550°C pure
acetylene is 0.9% polymerized in 1sec and this reaction follows 2nd order kinetics. Find a rate equation in
units of moles, liter, and seconds to represent the pyrolysis.
Q5
An aqueous feed of reactants A and B (400 lit/min, 10mmolA/ lit, 2mmolB/lit) is to be
converted to product in a mixed flow reactor. The kinetics of the reaction is represented by:
A+B R -rA = 200 CA CB mol / lit.min
i. Find the reactor size needed for 99.9% conversion of A.
ii. Find the conversion in a 4 liter reactor.

Q6
Gaseous reactant A decomposes as follows:
A 3R, -rA = (0.6 min-1) CA
i. Find the conversion of a pure A feed (VO = 180 lit/min, 240 mmol/lit) to a 600 liter
mixed flow reactor.
ii. Find the volumetric flow rate into and out of a 50 liter mixed flow reactor which would
lower the concentration of A in a pure A feed from CAO = 600 mmol/lit to CA = 60
mmol/lit.
iii. Find the volume of mixed flow reactor needed for 50% conversion of a 50% A and 50%
inert feed (VO = 360 lit/min, CAO = 960 mmol/lit)
iv. Find the conversion of A in a 50% A and 50% inert feed (Vo=180 lit/min, CAO = 300
mmol/lit) to a 1m3 mixed flow reactor.

Q7
Gaseous A (1000 mmol/lit) enters a plug flow reactor (V=10 cm3) and there reacts isothermally
(A + B → 3R + S).For various feed rates the following exit concentrations are measured. From
this data find the rate of reaction at CA = 250 mmol/lit.

V (cm3/sec) 0.5 3 16 60

CAf (mmol/lit) 10 50 200 500

Q8
Aqueous reactant A at 1000 mmol/lit enters a plug flow reactor (V=100 cm3), reacts to form
products (A → 2R), and the exit concentration is measured at various feed rates. From the
following data find the rate of reaction at CA =300 mmol/lit.

V (cm3/sec) 40 60 120 300


CAf (mmol/lit) 80 190 435 715

Q9
Aqueous reactant A at 1000 mmo1/lit enters a plug flow reactor (V=24 cm3) , reacts away (A
→ R) , and exit concentration is measured at various feed rates. From the following data find the
rate of reaction at CA = 400 mmol/lit.

V (cm3/sec) 1 6 24

XA 0.96 0.80 0.50

Q10

The reaction of A to R is run a number of temperature levels in a 1litre mixed flow reactor. The
feed is introduced at v = 1lit/min at a concentration 100mmol/lit and the outlet concentration is
measured. Find the complete rate equation for the reaction from the following data.

i. Reaction is first order

T (°C) 16 25 31

CA (mmol/lit) 55.7 35.2 24.1

ii. First order reaction

T (°C) 4 12 24 30
CA (mmol/lit) 8.8 5.9 3.4 2.6

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