Course Code : 15CH1127/ 2015 R-2015 Reg.

No :

GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS)

Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam
Affiliated to JNT University – K, Kakinada
B. Tech VI Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations, May– 2019
Chemical Reaction Engineering –II
(Chemical Engineering)

Date: 15-05-2019 Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

1. Answer ONE Question from each UNIT
2. All parts of a Question must be answered in one place to get valued.
3. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT-I

1. The data given below represents a continuous response to a pulse input into a closed vessel 14 Marks
which is to be used as a chemical reactor. Calculate the mean residence time of fluid in the
vessel and tabulate and construct the E curve

t, min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
C, (g/l) 0 3 5 5 4 2 1 0
2. Explain the pulse experiment which is conducted for identifying non ideality of reactor. Discuss 14 Marks
about the significance of E curve.
UNIT-II
3. A first order liquid phase reaction is carried out in a tubular reactor. The results of a pulse tracer 14 Marks
test on this reactor are tabulated below.

t, sec 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14
C, (mg/l) 0 1 5 8 10 8 6 4 3 2.2 1.5 0.60 0
Find the conversion of this reaction using
a. an ideal plug flow reactor
b. an ideal mixed flow reactor
c. the tanks in series model.
t
−
t e N −1 ti 14 Marks
4. E=
Derive the equation for tanks in series model
( N − 1) fac ( ti ) N

UNIT-III
5. The following kinetic data on the solid catalysed reaction A→3R are obtained in a basket type 14 Marks
of mixed flow reactor 960 cm3 in volume and containing 1 g of catalyst by conducting runs at 8
atm and 700oC using pure A feed. The partial pressure of A in the exit stream at various feed
rates:

Feed rate, l/h 100 22 4 1 0.60

pAout/pAin 0.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.05

Find the rate equation for this reaction.

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C A Coshm( L − x)
6. Derive the equation for cylindrical pore diffusion resistance equation = 14 Marks
C AS CoshmL
UNIT-IV
7. Derive the rate equation from experimental Data for Independent Deactivation in case of Batch- 14 Marks
solids plus Batch-fluid.

8. Derive an expression for conversion XA as a function of time in case of an irreversible first order 14 Marks
reaction, A→R, which is carried out isothermally in a batch reactor on a catalyst that is decaying
as per the following decay law.

da
− = kd a
dt

UNIT-V
9. Spherical particle of an ore of size R=5mm are roasted isothermally in air stream the time 14 Marks
conversion date obtained are as follows.

t, min 15 30 60
XB 0.334 0.584 0.88

Assume that reaction follows the shrinking core model

a. Find the rate controlling mechanism.

b. Determine the time need for complete conversion of spherical particle size R=0.5mm
all other parameters remains unchanged.

10. Derive the relation between change of radius with time in shrinking core model when the 14 Marks
resistance is concentrated in the reaction of a cylindrical particle.

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