ASSIGNMENT 1

Chemical Reaction Engineering

Dila Firizqina
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PROBLEMS
Gaseous A absorbs and reacts with B in liquid according to
A(g l) + B(l) R(l),

-rA = kCACB

In a packed bed under conditions where

KAga = 0.1 mol/hr.m2 of reactor.Pa

f1 = 0.01 m3 liquid/m3 reactor

KAla = 100 m3 liquid/m3 reactor.hr

DAl = DBl = 10-6 m2/hr

a = 100 m2/m3 reactor

At a point in the reactor where pA = 100 Pa and CB = 100 mol/m3 liquid
a) Calculate the rate of reaction in mol/hr.m3 of reactor
b) Describe the following characteristics of the kinetics;
Location of the major resistance (gas film,liquid film,main body of liquid)
Behavior in the liquid film (pseudo first-order reaction,instantaneuos,secondorder reaction,physical transport)
For the following values of reaction rate and Henrys law constant
k, m3 liquid/mol.hr
10
108

23.1
23.6

HA, Pa.m3 liquid/mol

105
1

Answer :
23.1

M H=

DK C B
K Al2

106 (10)(10 2)
=3,16 x 102 E=1
2
1

Because MH values is between 0,02 and 2 (0,02 < MH< 2) so we have intermediate
Cases E,F,G.

r a=

2
PA
10
mol
=
=0,009
5
5
3
Ha
Ha
1
1
10
10
hr . m of reactor
+
+
+ 2 +
2
K ag a K al aE K C B F l 0,1 10 (1 ) 10 ( 10 ) 0,01

9,08%

90,82%

So,we can conclude that

a) Reaction rate = 0,009 mol/hr.m3 of reactor
b) Resistance : 9,08% liquid film, 90,82% main body
Reaction Zone : Main body of liquid
Behavior in liquid film : physical transport
23.6

M H=

DK C B
K Al 2

106 108 ( 102 )

=
=102
2
1

Because MH> 2 reaction occurs in the film and we have Cases A,B,C,D
K Ag p A =0.1 x 100=10
K Bl
100
C =
x 100=10 4
b B 1

Since

K Ag p A <

K Bl
C
b B , we use Instantaneous Reaction, High Cb

r a=kAgpA=10

mol
reactor
hr m3

So,we can conclude that

a
b

Reaction rate = 10 mol/hr.m3 of reactor

Behavior in liquid film: instantaneous reaction