Question 1

Question 2.2 from W. L. Lugben

Question 2
Question 2.4 from W. L. Lugben

Question 3
Question 3.3 from W. L. Lugben

Question 4
Question 3.16 from W. L. Lugben

Question 5
Chlorine dioxide (𝐶𝑙𝑂2) reacts rapidly and irreversibly with lignin in bleaching aqueous suspension
of wood pulp in a plug-flow process. The pulp consists of 5% lignin and 95% cellulose which is
inert with respect to 𝐶𝑙𝑂2. The 𝐶𝑙𝑂2 also undergoes a spontaneous decomposition, in addition to
its reaction with lignin. Develop the mathematical model of the bleaching process, assuming
isothermal condition, and that the bleaching and the decomposition reactions are simple first- and
second-order reactions in 𝐶𝑙𝑂2 respectively. Take the initial concentration of 𝐶𝑙𝑂2 as 𝐶𝐴𝑜, and that
of unbleached lignin as 𝐶𝐵𝑜. State and explain all additional assumptions considered.

Question 6
As a chemical engineer, your job is to design a tubular reactor for a highly exothermic reaction (𝑨
→ 𝑩 + 𝑪) in such a way that much of the heat released from the reaction is recovered to help raise
the temperature of the cooling water running through the annulus of the reactor. The water is to be
used to also raise the temperature of a cold stream downstream before it is recirculated back to
cool the reactor. To maximum the heat transfer to the cooling water and minimize the heat transfer
to surrounding, you used a highly conductive material for the inner pipe and poorly conductive
material for the outer pipe. Assuming the reaction is 1.5 order in 𝑨 and neglecting the effect of
inner pipe wall, develop a complete model for the entire system. Adopt the usual symbols and take
the mass of the outer pipe wall to be significant and assume the wall is at TM. Make sure the system
is adequately specified. State and explain all additional assumptions considered.