TUTORIAL 4- Topic 4

1. The elementary gas phase reaction takes place in a CSTR at constant

temperature 500K and constant pressure 16.4 atm. The feed is equal molar in
A and B. Determine the volume of CSTR to achieve 90% conversion. Given k
is 10 dm6/mol2.s and feed of A is 5 mol/s.

2. Repeat the question 1 for PFR.

3. The elementary, liquid-phase, irreversible reaction

is to be carried out in a flow reactor. Two reactors are available, an 800

dm3 PFR that can only be operated at 300 K and a 200 dm 3 CSTR that can be
operated at 350 K. The two feed streams to the reactor mix to form a single
fee d stream that is equal molar in A and B, with a total volumetric flowrate of
10 dm3/min. Which of the two reactors will give us the highest conversion?

Additional Information: at 300 K, k = 0.07 dm3/mol-min

E = 85000 J/mol-K
CA0B = CB0B = 2 mol/dm 3
vA0 = vB0 = 0.5*v0 = 5 dm3/min

4. For data given below, determine the volume required to achieve 50% and
80% conversion
a) CSTR
b) PFR

X 0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8

FAo/-ra 0.89 1.08 1.33 2.05 3.54 5.06 8.0

5. Write the rate law for this reversible reaction

A 2B

6. For reversible gas phase reaction

2A B
Determine the conversion achieved in PFR for 80% equilibrium conversion.
Given data as below:
Reaction Additional Information

CA0 = 0.2 mol/dm3 k = 2 dm3/mol-min

KC = 100 dm3/mol FA0 = 5 mol/min