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The document discusses various chemical reaction scenarios, including irreversible reactions in both liquid and gas phases, and calculations for reactor volumes needed for specific conversions. It covers different reactor types such as CSTRs and PFRs, and examines the effects of reactor size and configuration on conversion rates. Key parameters such as reaction rate constants, initial concentrations, and flow rates are provided for calculations.

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Work Sheet 3

The document discusses various chemical reaction scenarios, including irreversible reactions in both liquid and gas phases, and calculations for reactor volumes needed for specific conversions. It covers different reactor types such as CSTRs and PFRs, and examines the effects of reactor size and configuration on conversion rates. Key parameters such as reaction rate constants, initial concentrations, and flow rates are provided for calculations.

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The demerization irreversible reaction of second order is carried out in the liquid phase
under isothermal condition in the presence of inert solvent at 800C
2A R
The reaction rate constant, K = 2 Liter/g.mol.h; The initial concentration of A, C A,o = 3g
mol/liter, and the volumetric flow rate, Fv,o = 2Liters/h. Calculate the volume of a CSTR
for 75% conversion.
2. The following gas phase reaction is carried out at a constant temperature
A + 1/2B C

3. Consider a homogenous liquid phase reaction,


A R
Where, (-rA) = KC2A
takes place with 50% conversion in a CSTR. What will be the conversion if this reactor is
replaced by one, six times as large reactor, noting that all the remaining conditions are
unchanged?
4. The demirazation reaction,
2A R
is carried out in the liquid phase under isothermal conditions in the presence of inert
solvent at 800C. The equilibrium constant at this temperature is a large positive number
so that the reaction can be considered irreversible. The reaction rate constant, K equals to
2 liter / g mol .h and the reaction is second order with respect to A, whose density is 6 g
mol / liter. Calculate the volume of two equal reactors connected in series to obtain an
overall conversion of 75%
5. The isothermal decomposition reaction
A 3B
is carried out in the flow reactors. The laboratory measurements of the chemical reaction
rate as a function of conversion are given in the following table
XA 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.85
(- 0.0053 0.0052 0.005 0.0045 0.004 0.003 0.0025 0.0018 0.0013 0.001
rA)

The temperature was 422 K, the total pressure 1.01x103 K Pa, and the initial charges are
consisting of an equimolar mixture of A and inerts. The gas mixture enters the reactor
with a flow of 6 dm3/s. the ideal gas constant is R = 8.309kpa.dm 3/mol.K, Using
graphical method:
(a) Calculate the volume necessary to achieve 80% in one CSTR.
(b) Calculate the total volume to two CSTRs necessary to achieve 80%
conversion when intermediate conversion is 40%.
(c) Calculate the volume necessary to achieve 80% conversion in one PFR.
(d) Calculate the total volume of two PFR's necessity to achieve 80% conversion
if intermediate conversion is 40%.
(e) Calculate the individual reactor volume as well as the total reactor volume
for a sequence of CSTR and PFR in series when the intermediate conversion
is 40%.
(f) Calculate the individual reactor volume as well as the total reactor volume
for a sequence of a PFR and a CSTR in series when the intermediate
conversion is 40%.
6. A first order irreversible reaction
A B
is carried out in PFR followed by unequally sized CSTR in series. The concentration of A
in the feed is 1Kmol/m3 and the space time in each reactor is 3600S. The rate constant is
1/3600s-1. Find the conversion of A at the exit of the system.
7. Substance A reacts according to first order kinetics and conversion is 95% from a single
flow reactor. We buy a second unit identical to the first. For the same conversion by how
much is the capacity increased if we operate these two units in parallel or in series.
(a) the reactors are both plug flow
(b) the reactors are both mixed flow

8. The rate of reaction for A R is given in the table below

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