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Conversion and Reactor Sizing-Chapter 2

This document discusses reactor sizing and conversion. It introduces the mole balance equations used to size batch, continuous stirred-tank (CSTR), plug flow (PFR), and packed bed (PBR) reactors. Conversion is defined as a measure of reaction progress, and design equations are developed in terms of conversion. These equations can be used to determine the reactor volume or catalyst needed to achieve a specified conversion, or to calculate the conversion achieved for a given reactor size. Examples of design equations for CSTR, PFR and PBR reactors are also presented.

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Conversion and Reactor Sizing-Chapter 2

This document discusses reactor sizing and conversion. It introduces the mole balance equations used to size batch, continuous stirred-tank (CSTR), plug flow (PFR), and packed bed (PBR) reactors. Conversion is defined as a measure of reaction progress, and design equations are developed in terms of conversion. These equations can be used to determine the reactor volume or catalyst needed to achieve a specified conversion, or to calculate the conversion achieved for a given reactor size. Examples of design equations for CSTR, PFR and PBR reactors are also presented.

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Engineering

Conversion and reactor sizing- Chapter 2


 The general mole balance
 Continuous steady-state flow reactors
 Industrial reactors
 Definition of conversion
 Reactor design equations
 Applications of the design equation
Reactor Mole Balance Summary

Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
FAdFA
W 
FA0 rA
Conversion and Reactor Sizing

The mole balance equations should be used to size the batch, CSTR
(continuous stirrer tank reactor), PFR (Plug flow reactor) or PBR
(Packed bed reactor).

To size these reactors we first need to define conversion, which a


measure of the reaction’s progress toward completion.

Then we rewrite all the balance equations in terms of conversion.

These equations are often referred to as the design equations.

One may use the appropriate design equation to determine the


volume necessary (or catalyst for PBR) to achieve a specified
conversion

Or, for a given reactor (know volume) what conversion can be


achieved
Conversion (X) ?

a A bB  c C  d D
Choose limiting reactant A as basis of calculatio n

b c d
A  B
 C  D
a a a

moles A reacted
X
moles A fed
Batch Reactor Sizing
CSTR Sizing

Area = Volume of CSTR


FA 0
FA 0 
rA V   X1
rA X
1

X X1



 
Plug Flow Reactor Sizing

PFR:

dF A
FA
V
FA 0 r
A

Area = Volume of PFR


FA 0
rA X1 FA 0 
V 0  dX
rA 

X1




Packed Bed Reactor Sizing
PBR

FAdFA
W 
FA0 rA
Reactor Sizing Summary

Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
Reactor in Series

2CSTRs and 1 PFR: Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
Chemical
Kinetics or Mole Balance Rate Laws Stoichiometry
Reaction These topics build upon one another
Engineering

Heat Effects

Isothermal Design

Stoichiometry

Rate Laws

Mole Balance
Isothermal Reactor Design Algorithm

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