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Example 2a The reaction A B has k = 0.01 sec-1. The initial concentration is CA0 = 2.0 mol/L. What time is required for 90% conversion in a batch reactor? For 99%? For 99.9%?
Examples Chemical Reaction Engineering: BR, first-order Solution 2a 90% conversion: CA= 0.2 mol/L:
Example 3a The reaction A B obeys second-order kinetics k = 0.01 liter mole-1 sec-1. The initial concentration is CA0 = 2.0 moles liter-1. What time is required for 90% conversion in a batch reactor? For 99%? For 99.9%?
Examples Chemical Reaction Engineering: BR, second-order Solution 3a 90% conversion: CA= 0.2 mol/L:
Example 2b The reaction A B has k = 0.01 sec-1 and takes place in a continuous-plug-flow tubular reactor. The initial concentration is CA0 = 2.0 mol/L. What time is required for 90% conversion in a batch reactor? For 99%? For 99.9%?
Examples Chemical Reaction Engineering: PFR, first-order Solution 2b 90% conversion: CA= 0.2 mol/L:
Example 2b The reaction A B, r = k CA occurs in PFTR with 90% conversion. If k = 0.5 min-1, CA0 = 2.0 moles/L, and v = 4 liter/min, what residence time and reactor volume will be required?
Solution 2b
V = vt = 4 x 4.61 = 18.4liters
Example 3b The reaction A B, r = k C2A occurs in PFTR with 90% conversion. If k = 0.5 liter mole -1 min-1, CA0 = 2.0 moles/L, and v = 4 liter/min, what residence time and reactor volume will be required?
Solution 3b
CA0
t=
CA
V = vt = 4 x 9 = 36liters
A first-order irreversible reaction ist to be carried out: in a CSTR: A B, rA = k C A , CA = nA / vT If k = 0.01 s-1 and the volumetric flow rate is vT = 10-3 m3 s-1, calculate the reactor volume and residence time required for 30% conversion. Results:
vT V= k
1 vT xA (1 - xA ) - 1 = k (1 - xA ) =
4.29 10-2 m3
Example 2c The reaction A B, r = k CA occurs in a CSTR with 90% conversion. If k = 0.5 min -1, CA0 = 2 moles/liter, and v = 4 liter/min, what residence time and reactor volume will be required?
Solution 2c
V = vt = 4 x18 = 72liters
Examples Chemical Reaction Engineering: CSTR, second-order Example 3c The reaction A B, r = k C2A, occurs in CSTR with 90% conversion. If k = 0.5 liter mole-1, CA0 = 2 moles/liter, and v = 4 liter/min, what residence time and reactor volume will be required?
V = vt = 4 x 90 = 360liters
Compare the reactor volumes necessary to attain the 90% conversions in the previous examples for first-order and second order irreversible reactions in PFR and CSTR !