Chemical Reaction Engineering Assignment

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International Class of 2015
Dr. Ir. Didi Dwi Anggoro, M.Eng

Problems (on page 536)

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

kAg a = 0.1 mol/hr m2 of reactor Pa f1 = 0.01 m3 liquid / m3 reactor

kAl a = 100 m3 liquid / m3 of 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 mole / m3 liquid

(a) Calculate the rate of reaction in mole/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)
Behaviour in the liquid film (pseudo first-order reaction, instantaneous
second-order reaction, physical transport)

For the following values of reaction rate and Henrys Law constant

k, m3 liquid/mole hour HA PA m3 liquid/mole

23.1 10 105
23.6 108 1

Answer

106 (10)(102 )
23.1 = 2 = 12
= 3,16 102 =1

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

102
= 1 = 1 105 105
= 0,009 .3
+ + + +
0,1 102 (1) 10(102 )0,01

9,08% 90,82%
Chemical Reaction Engineering Assignment

So, we can conclude that

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

106 108 (102 )

23.6 = 2 = 12
= 102

Because MH > 2 reaction occurs in the film and we have Cases A, B, C, D

= 0.1 100 = 10
100
= 100 = 104
1

Since <
, we use Instantaneous Reaction, High CB

= = 10
3
So, we can conclude that
(a) Reaction rate = 10 mole/hr.m3 of reactor
(b) Behaviour in liquid film: instantaneous reaction