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ETAY HAILU Tutorial 2 Solutions
ETAY HAILU Tutorial 2 Solutions
QUESTIONS
The exothermic reaction
A--->B + C
was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded:
X
-rA
0.2
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.67
5.0
5.0
5.0
(mol/dm3.
min
The entering molar flow rate of A was 300 mol/min.
5.0
1.25
0.91
(a) What are the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 40 % conversion?
(b) Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes be
identical?
(c) What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 105 dm3 CSTR?
(d) What conversion can be achieved if a 72 dm3 PFR is followed in series by a 24
dm3 CSTR?
(e) What conversion can be achieved if a 24 dm3 CSTR is followed in a series by a
72 dm3 PFR?
(f) Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR reactor volume up
to a volume of 100 dm3.
PART (A)
PFR Volume:
X
VPFR
dX
FA0
rA
0
0 .4 0
h
0 .2 X
2
X 0 0, X 1 0.2, X 2 0.4,
f X dX
X0
where h
h
f X 0 4 f X 1 f X 2
3
X2 X0
X1 X 0 h
2
X FA0
FA0
FA0
VPFR
4
PART (A)
X
-rA
(mol/dm3.min)
FA0/-rA
(dm3)
0.2
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.67
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
1.25
0.91
300
180
60
60
60
60
240
330
0 .2
300 4180 60
3
72dm 3
FA0/-rA
FA0
FA0
X FA0
VPFR
4
Levelspiel
Plot
VPFR
0
0.5
CSTR Volume:
VCSTR
FA0 X
rA
FA0/-rA
PART (A)
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
VCSTR
0
VCSTR 60 dm 3 0.4
24dm 3
0.5
Levelspiel
Plot
PART (B)
0.6
300
0.6
0.4
FA0/-rA
250
200
FA0
FA0 0.6 0.4
dX
0.4 rA
rA
0.6
150
100
50
0
0
0.2
The volume of
both reactors
are identical
at X=0.4-0.6,
0.4
0.6
0.8
PART (B)
Proving by calculation;
Using Simpson
One-Third Rule
Volume of PFR
0.6 0.4
h
0. 1 X
2
X 0 0, X 1 0.1, X 2 0.2
FA0
FA0
FA0
X
VPFR
4
0 .1
3
60 4 60 60 12 dm
3
Volume of CSTR
VCSTR
FA0 X 2 X 1
FA0
X 2 X 1 60dm3 0.2 12dm3
rA exit
rA exit
PART (C)
VCSTR
FA0 X
VCSTR
FA0 X
Trial 3: X=0.7,
VCSTR
FA0 X
FA0/-rA
Trial 2: X=0.8,
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
0.5
X=0.7
PART (D)
FA0=300 mol/dm3
VPFR=72
dm3
X1=0.4
VCSTR=24 dm3
VCSTR
FA0 X 2 X 1
Trial 2: X=0.7,
VCSTR
FA0 X 2 X 1
X2=?
Now, we know
that the
conversion must
be between 0.60.7.
PART (D)
FA0=300 mol/dm3
VPFR=72
dm3
X1=0.4
VCSTR=24 dm3
Trial 3: X=0.64,
FA0 X 2 X 1
rA exit
FA0/-rA
VCSTR
X2=?
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
0
dm3
0.5
X=0.64
PART (E)
FA0=300 mol/dm3
VCSTR=24 dm3
X1=0.4
VPFR=72 dm3
X2=?
By trial and error, calculate what is X2 that gives a PFR volume of 72 dm3
Trial 1: X=0.8,
0 .8 0 .4
h
0.2 X X 0 0.4, X 1 0.6, X 2 0.8,
2
FA0
FA0
FA0
X
VPFR
4
60 460 240 36 dm 3
3
PART (E)
FA0=300 mol/dm3
VCSTR=24 dm3
X1=0.4
VPFR=72 dm3
X2=?
By trial and error, calculate what is X2 that gives a PFR volume of 72 dm3
Trial 2: X=0.9,
0 .9 0 . 4
h
0.25 X X 0 0.4, X 1 0.65, X 2 0.9,
2
FA0
FA0
FA0
X
VPFR
4
PART (E)
Trial 3: X=0.91,
0.91 0.4
h
0.255 X X 0 0.4, X 1 0.655, X 2 0.91,
2
X
FA0
FA0
FA0
VPFR
4
FA0/-rA
0.25
200
150
100
dm3
50
0
0
0.5
PART (F)
X
-rA
0.2
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.67
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
1.25
0.91
(dm3)
300
180
60
60
60
60
240
330
VPFR (dm3)
48
72
76.5
80
84
104
130.5
(mol/dm3.min)
FA0/-rA
PART (F)
0.9
6.00
0.8
0.7
5.00
-rA (mol/dm3.min)
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
4.00
3.00
2.00
0.2
1.00
0.1
0
0.00
0
20
40
60
VPFR (dm3)
80
100
20
40
60
VPFR (dm3)
80
100
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