RESULTS

Reactor Volume = 1.5 L

Flowrate = 200 mL/min
Reactor volume temperature = 40°C

Reactor Volume = 1.5 L

Flowrate = 200 mL/min
Reactor volume temperature = 60°C
 Conversion, X against Reaction Time, T
180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40

20

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30

40 60

Figure 1: Conversion, X against Reaction time, t

CALCULATIONS
These calculations were determined for the flowrates of 200 mL/min and reactor volume
temperature of 40°C

F 0 , avg X
Reaction rate constant, k=
V PFR C A 0 ( )
1− X
AND Rate of reaction,−r A =kC 2A

F0, avg = Average total inlet flow rate of solutions (mL/min)

CA= Exit concentration of reactant NaOH (M)
CA0 = Inlet concentration of reactant NaOH (M)
X = Conversion

Reaction rate constant :

F0, avg = 0.296 L/min
CA = 0.0108M
CA0 = 0.0650M
X = 83.11%
VPFR = 1.5 L

0.296 83.11
K = (1.5)(0.0650) 1−83.11
K = -3.0729 L/min.mol

Rate of reaction :
-ra = (-3.0729)(0.0108 2)
-ra = -0.000358 mol/L.min

Residence Time, T
 V PF R
Residence Time, τ =
F
0

VPFR = 1.5 L/min

F0 at t=0 = 0.809 L/min

1.5
Residence Time, T =
0.296
Residence Time, T = 5.0676
These calculations were determined for the flowrates of 200 mL/min and reactor volume
temperature of 60°C
F0, avg = Average total inlet flow rate of solutions (mL/min)
CA= Exit concentration of reactant NaOH (M)
CA0 = Inlet concentration of reactant NaOH (M)
X = Conversion

Reaction rate constant :

F0, avg = 0.289 L/min
CA = 0.0131M
CA0 = 0.0625M
X = 79.85%
VPFR = 1.5 L

0.289 79.85
K =( )( ¿
(1.5)(0.0625) 1−79.85
K = -3.1218 L/min.mol

Rate of reaction :
-ra = (-3.1218)(0. 0131 2)
-ra = -0.00053 mol/L.min

Residence Time, T

V PF R
Residence Time, τ =
F
0

VPFR = 1.5 L/min

F0 at t=0 = 0.289 L/min

1.5
Residence Time, T =
0.289
Residence Time, T = 5.1903