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This document contains 5 problems related to chemical reaction engineering. Problem 1 involves calculating the steady-state reactor temperature for an endothermic reaction in a CSTR. Problem 2 involves calculating conversion and volumes for a reaction in PFR and CSTR reactors. Problem 3 involves plotting conversion and temperature for a reaction in a PFR. Problem 4 involves deriving an expression for the rate of temperature rise in a batch reactor. Problem 5 involves calculating the coolant flow rate needed to maintain temperature in an exothermic batch reaction.

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Tutorial Problems (Set 7) PDF

This document contains 5 problems related to chemical reaction engineering. Problem 1 involves calculating the steady-state reactor temperature for an endothermic reaction in a CSTR. Problem 2 involves calculating conversion and volumes for a reaction in PFR and CSTR reactors. Problem 3 involves plotting conversion and temperature for a reaction in a PFR. Problem 4 involves deriving an expression for the rate of temperature rise in a batch reactor. Problem 5 involves calculating the coolant flow rate needed to maintain temperature in an exothermic batch reaction.

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CHE 3164 Chemical Reaction Engineering (Tutorial Problems)

Set 7

1. The endothermic liquid-phase elementary reaction A  B  2C proceeds, substantially to


completion in a single steam-jacketed CSTR. From the following data, calculate the steady-state
reactor temperature: Ans: T=199oF

Reactor volume: 125 gal


Steam jacket area: 10 ft2
Jacket steam: 150 psig (365.9oF saturation temperature)
Overall heat-transfer coefficient of jacket, U = 150 Btu/h.ft2.oF
Agitator shaft horsepower: 25 hp
Heat of reaction, H Rx
o
: +20000 Btu/lb mol of A (independent of temperature)

Components A B C
Feed (lbmol/hr) 10.0 10.0 0
Feed temperature (oF) 80 80 -
Specific heat (Btu/lbmol.oF) 51.0 44.0 47.5
Molecular weight 128 94 222
Density (lb/ft3) 63.0 67.2 65.0

2. The elementary irreversible organic liquid-phase reaction, A  B  C is carried out


adiabatically in a flow reactor. An equal molar feed in A and B enters at 27oC, and the volumetric
flow rate is 2 dm3/s and CA0 = 0.1 mol/dm3.

(a) Calculate the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 85% conversion. Ans:
175dm3
(b) What is the maximum inlet temperature one could have so that the boiling point of the
liquid (550K) would not be exceeded even for complete conversion? Ans: 350K
(c) Plot the conversion and temperature as a function of PFR volume
(d) Calculate the conversion that can be achieved in one 500 dm3 CSTR and in two 250 dm3
CSTRs in series.

Additional information:

H Ao 273K   20kcal / mol H Bo 273K   15kcal / mol H Co 273K   41kcal / mol


C PA  C PB  15cal / mol.K C PC  30cal / mol.K
k 300 K )   0.01dm / mol.s
3
E  10,000cal / mol
3. The elementary irreversible gas phase reaction A  B  C is carried out adiabatically in a PFR
packed with a catalyst. Pure A enters the reactor at a volumetric flow rate of 20 dm3/s at a pressure
of 10 atm and a temperature of 450 K.

(a) Plot the conversion and temperature down the plug flow reactor until an 80% conversion
is reached. (The maximum catalyst weight that can be packed into the PFR is 50 kg).
Assume that ΔP = 0).
(b) What catalyst weight is necessary to achieve 80% conversion in a CSTR?

Additional information:

C PA  40 J / mol.K C PB  25 J / mol.K C PC  15 J / mol.K


H Ao  70kJ / mol H Bo  50kJ / mol H Co  40kJ / mol

All heats of formation are referenced to 273 K


E  1 1  dm 3
k  0.133 exp     with E  31.4 kJ/mol
 R  450 T  kg.cat .s

4. The reaction A  B  C is carried out adiabatically in a constant volume batch reactor.


The rate law is:

 rA  k1C 1A/ 2 C 1B/ 2  k 2 CC

Derive the expression for rate of temperature rise dT/dt in terms of rA, temperature T and
conversion X. Plot the temperature and concentrations of the reacting species as a function of time.

Additional information:

Inlet temperature of the reactants = 100oC


k1 (373K) = 2 x 10-3 /s, E1 = 100 kJ/mol
-5
k2 (373K) = 3 x 10 /s, E2 = 150 kJ/mol
CA0 = 0.1 mol/dm3, CB0 = 0.125 mol/dm3
CPA = 25 J/mol.K, CPB = 25 J/mol.K, CPC = 40 J/mol.K
∆H0RX (298K) = - 40000 J/mol A
5. You are operating a batch reactor and the reaction (A B) is first-order with respective to A,
liquid-phase and exothermic. An inert coolant is added to the reaction mixture to control the
temperature. The temperature is kept constant by varying the flow rate of the coolant. Calculate
the flow rate of the coolant 2 h after the start of the reaction.

Additional information:

Temperature of reaction: 100oF


k(100oF) = 1.2 x 10-4 s-1
Temperature of coolant = 80oF
Heat capacity of all components = 0.5 Btu/Ib.oF
Density of all components = 50 Ib/ft3
∆H0RX = - 25,000 Btu/Ibmol

Initially:
Vessel contains only A (no B or C present)
CA0 = 0.5 Ibmol/ft3
Initial volume = 50 ft

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