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Problem 1. Solutions of equations of state

Determine the specific volume of saturated steam at a temperature of 375 K. Use the van der Waals and
Soave-Redlich-Kwong equations to determine the volume. Compare the results to the specific volume
indicated in the saturated steam table.

Problem 2. Solution of material balance equations

A chemical reaction takes place in a series of four continuous stirred tank reactors arranged as shown in
the figure below.

The chemical reaction is a firstorder irreversible reaction of the type

The conditions of temperature in each reactor are such that the value of the rate constant is different
in each reactor. Also, the volume of each reactor is different. The values of and are given in the
table below.

Reactor (L) (h-1)

1 1000 0.1
2 1500 0.2
3 100 0.4
4 500 0.3

The following assumptions can he made regarding this system:

1. The system is at steady state.
2. The reactions are in the liquid phase.
3. There is no change in volume or density of the liquid.
4. The rate of disappearance of component A in each reactor is by = mol/h

Set up the material balance equation for each of the four reactors. Write a MATLAB script to solve the
resultant set of linear equations and find the exit concentration from each reactor. Use the Gauss-Siedel
iterative method. Comment on the number of iteration steps involved, implementation time, final
values, etc. using this algorithm to solve the set of linear equations.