CN2116E NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE CN2116E - CHEMICAL KINETICS AND REACTOR DE: (Semester Il: 2014/2015) Time Allowed: 2.5 Hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1 This examination paper contains FOUR (4) questions and comprises FIVE (5) printed pages, Answer ALL questions. This is an Open Book examination. Approved models of hand-held calculators may be used. Al symbols used have their usual meanings2 CN2116E QUESTION 1 Answer BOTH parts (a) and (b) (25 marks) ‘The human gastrointestinal system consisting of the stomach and intestines may be modeled as two reactors in series where a liquid phase reactant A passes through a Mixed Flow Reactor (MFR) followed by a Plug Flow Reactor (PFR). The reactant, with initial concentration Cay = 1.0 mol L', undergoes a biochemical reaction in both reactors 0.01C 1+0.5C, PEFR may be taken to be twice that of the MFR and the conversion of A in the final product stream is 99%, represented by the rate equation, ~ (mol L! min''). The space-time of the (@) Calculate the space-times of the MFR and PFR in the above reactor system. (15 marks) (b) A chemical engineer decides to model the above reactor system as a single Recycle Reactor with volume equal to the total volume of the MPR and PFR. Determine the recycle ratio of this Recycle Reactor model of the human gastrointestinal system. (10 marks)3 CN2116E QUESTION 2 Answer BOTH parts (a) and (b) (25 marks) A liquid stream containing reactants A and B enters a Plug Flow Reactor (PFR) followed by a Mixed Flow Reactor (MFR) where the space-time of the MFR is twice that of the PER. The concentration of cach reactant is 1.0 mol L' and the reactants undergo the following parallel reactions: we A+B ag where tx = 2C,Cg (mol L' min") and ts = Ca”°C p> (mol L! min’), (a) Calculate the space-times of the PFR and MFR required to achieve 90% conversion of A in the final product stream, (10 marks) (b) Hence, find the concentrations of $ in the product stream of the PFR and in the final product stream leaving the MFR. (15 marks)