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Che 402: Chemical Reaction Engineering: Conversion and Reactor Sizing-Chapter 2

The document discusses chemical reaction engineering and conversion and reactor sizing. It covers topics like the general mole balance, continuous steady-state flow reactors, industrial reactors, definition of conversion, and reactor design equations. It also discusses reactor sizing summaries, CSTRs in series, PFRs in series, and combinations of CSTRs and PFRs in series.

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Che 402: Chemical Reaction Engineering: Conversion and Reactor Sizing-Chapter 2

The document discusses chemical reaction engineering and conversion and reactor sizing. It covers topics like the general mole balance, continuous steady-state flow reactors, industrial reactors, definition of conversion, and reactor design equations. It also discusses reactor sizing summaries, CSTRs in series, PFRs in series, and combinations of CSTRs and PFRs in series.

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ChE 402: Chemical Reaction 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 Sizing Summary (Design Equation)

Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
CSTRs in Series
CSTRs in Series
Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR

2
CSTRs in Series

Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral
For Reactor 1:
BATCH

CSTR

For Reactor 2: PFR

PBR
CSTRs in Series

For a Single CSTR :


PFRs in Series

Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
PFRs in Series
Combination of CSTR and PFRs in Series
Combination of CSTR and PFRs in Series

2CSTRs and 1 PFR: Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral

BATCH

CSTR

PFR

PBR
Combination of CSTR and PFRs in Series

X1=0.2; X2=0.4 and X3=0.6


Combination of CSTR and PFRs in Series
Space Time

The space time, τ. is obtained by dividing reactor volume by the volumetric


flow rate entering the reactor:

For example. if the violumetric flow rate were 0.01 m3/s. it would take the
upstream volume shown by the dashed lines a time τ
Space Velocity
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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