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2 A 3B
k or k '
2C 4 D rC kC C ACB0.5 or rC kC C ACB0.5
is carried out in two isothermal reactors: plug flow reactor (PFR – no catalyst) and packed bed
reactor (PBR) to achieve 95% conversion. The reactants A and B are mixed in a feed at the molar
ratio of 1:2 without inert gas. The feed enters PFR at 3 L s-1 and enters PBR at 3 atm. The reaction
temperature is 300 oC. Design and evaluate the reactors. Additional information:
(20 marks)
2. By using Polymath try to estimate the time to achieve 99% of steady state concentration of A in a
a 10-L semi batch reactor that runs the elementary liquid phase reaction as follows
A B
k
2C
where NA0 = I0 mol readily loaded to the tank and B is continuously feed to the reactor at CB0 = 0.1
mol L-1 and B0 = 1 L min-1. The specific rate constant is 0.1 L mol-1 min-1.
(10 marks)