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Flow Reactors Assignment Problems 5 6

The document describes two flow reactor assignment problems. Problem 5 involves a liquid-phase reaction carried out in either a CSTR or PFR. It asks which reactor and conditions are best, and calculates conversion times for a batch reactor heated or cooled. Problem 6 involves a gas-phase reaction, calculating the volume and space time needed for 90% conversion in a PFR, CSTR, or batch reactor to process a daily amount.

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Flow Reactors Assignment Problems 5 6

The document describes two flow reactor assignment problems. Problem 5 involves a liquid-phase reaction carried out in either a CSTR or PFR. It asks which reactor and conditions are best, and calculates conversion times for a batch reactor heated or cooled. Problem 6 involves a gas-phase reaction, calculating the volume and space time needed for 90% conversion in a PFR, CSTR, or batch reactor to process a daily amount.

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Flow Reactors Assignment Problems 5 & 6

5) The liquid-phase reaction A + B → C, follows an elementary rate law and is


carried out isothermally in a flow system. The concentration of the A and B feed
streams are 2 M before mixing. The volumetric flow rate of each stream is 5
dm3/min, and the entering temperature is 300 K. The streams are mixed
immediately before entering. Two reactors are available. One is a gray 200.0 dm3
CSTR that can be heated to 770C or cooled to 00C, and the other is a white 800.0
dm3 PFR operated at 300 K that cannot be heated or cooled but can be painted
red or black. Note k = 0.07 dm3/mol.min at 300 K and E = 20 kcal/mol.
(a) Which reactor and what conditions do you recommend?
(b) How long would it take to achieve 90% conversion in a 200 dm3 batch reactor
with CA0 = CB0 = 1 M after mixing at a temperature of 770C? If it takes 3 hours to
fill, heat and cool the reactor, what would you suggest should be done?
(c) What would your answer for part (b) if the reactor were cooled to 00C?

6) The elementary gas phase reaction


(CH3)3COOC(CH3)3 → C2H6 + 2 CH3COCH3
Is carried out isothermally in a flow reactor with no pressure drop. The specific
reaction rate at 500C is 10-4 min-1 and the activation energy is 85 kJ/mol. Pure di-
tert-butyl peroxide enters the reactor at 10 atm and 1270C and a molar flow rate
of 2.5 mol/min. Calculate the reactor volume and space time to achieve 90%
conversion in :
(a) a PFR
(b) a CSTR
(c) If the reaction is to be carried out isothermally at 1270C and an initial
pressure of 10 atm in a constant volume batch mode with 90%
conversion, what reactor size and cost would be required to process 3600
mol ( 2.5 mol/min X 60 min/h X 24 h/day) of di-tert-butyl peroxide per
day?

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