Unit 5 - Week 4
Unit 5 - Week 4
Unit 5 - Week 4
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Week 4 Assignment 1
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Week 1 1) The following process is suitable for secondary metabolites production 1 point
Week 2 Batch
Fed-batch
Week 3
Continuous flow stirred tank reactor
Week 4 None of these
Week 4
6-20 m/h
Assignment 1
Solution 3-6 m/h
Funded by
6) The performance equations for constant density systems are identical for 1 point
All of these
8) The following reaction rate curve is shown for a reaction A→P. Here, (-rA) and XA represent 1 point
reaction rate and fractional conversion, respectively. The feed is pure A and 90% conversion is desired
Which amongst the following reactor configuration gives the lowest total volume of the reactor (s)?
A single PFR
9) The degree of conversion when feed (80 g/L) is converted to product (30 g/L) 1 point
50%
62.5%
72.5%
52.5%
10)A homogeneous liquid phase reaction A→R −rA = kCA2 takes place with 50% conversion in 1 point
an isothermal CSTR. What will be the conversion if the reactor is replaced by a PFR of equal size all else
remaining the same
50%
42%
67%
90%
11)In an aqueous solution, reaction P→Q occurs under isothermal conditions following first order 1 point
kinetics. The feed rate is 500 mL/min and the concentration of P in the feed is 1.5×10-4 mol/mL. The reaction
is carried out in a 5 L CSTR. At steady state, 60% conversion of P is observed. The rate constant (min-1) of
the reaction is
0.25
0.15
0.05
0.35
12)A liquid phase reaction A→B, is conducted isothermally in a CSTR having residence time 2 s. 1 point
The inlet concentration of species A is 2 mol/L, and the outlet concentration is 1 mol/L. The rate equation for
k1 CA
the reaction is(−rA ) = . Where, k1= 5 mol/L.s. The value of k2 in mol/L is
k2 +CA
11
13)Time required for 50% decomposition of reactant in liquid phase isothermal batch reactor 1 point
following first order kinetics is 2 min. The time required for 75% decomposition will be about __________
min.
CSTR in parallel
CSTR in series
Single CSTR
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Rate of accumulation of substrate
16)A pollutant P degrades according to first order kinetics. An aqueous stream containing P at 2 1 point
kmol/m3 and volumetric flow rate 1 m3 /h requires a mixed flow reactor of volume V to bring down the
pollutant level to 0.5 kmol/m3 . The inlet concentration of the pollutant is now doubled and the volumetric
flow rate is tripled. If the pollutant level is to be brought down to the same level of 0.5 kmol/m3 , the volume
of the mixed flow reactor should be increased by a factor of
7/3
17)Decomposition of the reactant follows irreversible first order kinetics and the half-life period of 1 point
this reaction is 8 min. The time requires for 75% conversion of the liquid will be
4 min
8 min
12 min
16 min
18)The conversion of A for a first order liquid phase reaction A ⟶ B : in a CSTR is 50%. If 1 point
another CSTR of same volume is connected in series, then the overall conversion will be
60 %
75 %
90 %
100 %
19)The liquid phase reaction, A Products, is governed by the kinetics,(−rA ) = kCA1/2 . If the 1 point
reaction undergoes 75% conversion of A in 10 min in an isothermal batch reactor, the time (in min) requires
for the complete conversion of A is
40/3
20
30
Infinite
Accepted Answers:
20
20)The liquid phase reaction, A→B+C, is conducted isothermally at 50 ℃ in a continuous flow 1 point
stirred tank reactor (CSTR). The inlet concentration of A is 8.0 g-mol /L. At a space-time of 5 min, the
concentration of A at the exit of CSTR is 4.0 g-mol/L. The kinetics of the reaction is (−rA ) = kCA The rate
constant (k) for this reaction at 50 ℃
0.1 min1
0.4 min1
0.3 min1
0.2 min1