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    Batch Reactor Problem-3

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    1) A zero-order gas reaction taking place in a constant volume bomb reactor resulted in a pressure increase from 1 to 1.3 atm over 2 minutes with 20% inerts. 2) Using the data, the rate constant k was calculated. 3) For a constant pressure batch reactor with the same reaction, 40% inerts, and an initial feed pressure of 3 atm, the fractional volume change after 4 minutes was calculated to be 0.221.

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    1) A zero-order gas reaction taking place in a constant volume bomb reactor resulted in a pressure increase from 1 to 1.3 atm over 2 minutes with 20% inerts. 2) Using the data, the rate constant k was calculated. 3) For a constant pressure batch reactor with the same reaction, 40% inerts, and an initial feed pressure of 3 atm, the fractional volume change after 4 minutes was calculated to be 0.221.

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    1) A zero-order gas reaction taking place in a constant volume bomb reactor resulted in a pressure increase from 1 to 1.3 atm over 2 minutes with 20% inerts. 2) Using the data, the rate constant k was calculated. 3) For a constant pressure batch reactor with the same reaction, 40% inerts, and an initial feed pressure of 3 atm, the fractional volume change after 4 minutes was calculated to be 0.221.

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    Batch Reactor Problem-3

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    1) A zero-order gas reaction taking place in a constant volume bomb reactor resulted in a pressure increase from 1 to 1.3 atm over 2 minutes with 20% inerts. 2) Using the data, the rate constant k was calculated. 3) For a constant pressure batch reactor with the same reaction, 40% inerts, and an initial feed pressure of 3 atm, the fractional volume change after 4 minutes was calculated to be 0.221.

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    Batch Reactor Problem

    Problem-5
    A zero-order homogeneous gas reaction A rR proceeds in a constant
    volume bomb, with 20% inerts , and the pressure rises from 1 to 1.3
    atm in 2 min. If the same reaction takes place in a constant pressure
    batch reactor, what is the fractional volume change in 4-min if feed is at
    3 atm and consists of 40% inerts ?

    Solution: A rR is zero order reaction


    0.8moles A + 0.2 moles inerts = 0.8 r moles R and 0.2 moles inerts
    For constant volume reactor, pressure rises, n = r-1, a=1
    𝑑𝐶𝐴 𝑑𝑝𝐴
    • −𝑟𝐴 = = 𝑘, −𝑟𝐴 = =𝑘
    𝑑𝑡 𝑅𝑇𝑑𝑡
    1 𝑝𝐴 1
    − 𝑝
    𝑑𝑝𝐴 = 𝑘𝑡 , − (𝑝𝐴 − 𝑝𝐴0 ) = 𝑘𝑡
    𝑅𝑇 𝐴0 𝑅𝑇
    1
    − (𝑝𝐴 − 𝑝𝐴0 ) = 𝑘𝑡
    𝑅𝑇
    𝑎
    We have 𝑝𝐴 − 𝑝𝐴0 = − 𝜋 − 𝜋0
    ∆𝑛
    𝑎
    − 𝜋 − 𝜋0 = 𝑘𝑡
    ∆𝑛𝑅𝑇
    𝑎 1
    − 𝜋 − 𝜋0 = 𝑘𝑡 or, − 1.3 − 1 = 𝑘. 2
    (𝑟−1)𝑅𝑇 𝑟−1 𝑅𝑇

    0.15
    =𝑘
    𝑟 − 1 𝑅𝑇
    Constant pressure batch is variable volume reactor
    𝑋𝐴 𝑑𝑋𝐴
    Design equation is 𝑡= 𝐶𝐴0 0
    (1+𝜀𝐴 𝑋𝐴 )(−𝑟𝐴 )
    𝑋𝐴 𝑑𝑋𝐴
    𝐶𝐴0 0 = kt As (−𝑟𝐴 ) = 𝑘
    (1+𝜀𝐴 𝑋𝐴 )

    𝐶𝐴0
    ln 1 + 𝜖𝐴 𝑋𝐴 = 𝑘𝑡
    𝜖𝐴
    𝐶𝐴0 𝑉
    ln = 𝑘𝑡
    𝜖𝐴 𝑉0
    Stoichiometry:
    0.6A +0.4 inerts  0.6r R +0.4 inerts
    0.6(𝑟 − 1)
    𝜖𝐴 =
    1

    𝑝𝐴0 = 0.6 × 𝜋 = 0.6 × 3 = 1.8 𝑎𝑡𝑚


    1.8
    𝐶𝐴0 =
    𝑅𝑇
    1.8 𝑉 0.15
    𝑙𝑛 = 𝑘𝑡 = ×4
    𝑅𝑇0.6(𝑟 − 1) 𝑉0 𝑟 − 1 𝑅𝑇

    𝑉 0.15
    𝑙𝑛 = × 4 = 0.2
    𝑉0 3

    𝑉
    = 1.221
    𝑉0
    𝑉
    Fractional volume change = = 0.221 𝐴𝑛𝑠
    𝑉0

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