APPENDIX A

Result

Operational Temperature (T opt ) at 363 K

Initial molar ratio of reactants (m) = 1
Degree of Conversion ( X A ) = 0.95 – 0.99

Table 1 : Result of calculation for m=1.0 and Di=0.02

Di X A (%) −R A VR LR Ts Q gen
(m) mol (m 3 ¿ (m) ( s) kJ
( 3 ) ( )
m ×s s × m3

0.02 0.95 5.48E+04 7.18709E-06 2.29E-02 3.06E-02 4.58E+07

0.02 0.96 3.92E+04 8.03541E-06 2.56E-02 3.42E-02 4.14E+07
0.02 0.97 2.55E+04 9.2785E-06 2.95E-02 3.94E-02 3.62E+07
0.02 0.98 1.39E+04 1.13638E-05 3.62E-02 4.83E-02 2.99E+07
0.02 0.99 4.90E+03 1.60708E-05 5.11E-02 6.83E-02 2.13E+07

Table 2 : Result of calculation for m=1.0 and Di=0.05

Di X A (%) −R A VR LR Ts Q gen
(m) mol (m 3 ¿ (m) ( s) kJ
( 3 ) ( )
m ×s s × m3

0.05 0.95 5.48E+04 7.18709E-06 3.66E-03 3.06E-02 4.58E+07

0.05 0.96 3.92E+04 8.03541E-06 4.09E-03 3.42E-02 4.14E+07
0.05 0.97 2.55E+04 9.2785E-06 4.72E-03 3.94E-02 3.62E+07
0.05 0.98 1.39E+04 1.13638E-05 5.79E-03 4.83E-02 2.99E+07
0.05 0.99 4.90E+03 1.60708E-05 8.18E-03 6.83E-02 2.13E+07

Table 3 : Result calculation for m=1.0 and Di=1.0

Di X A (%) −R A VR LR Ts Q gen
(m) mol (m 3 ¿ (m) ( s) kJ
( 3 ) ( )
m ×s s × m3

0.1 0.95 5.48E+04 7.18709E-06 9.15E-04 3.06E-02 4.58E+07

0.1 0.96 3.92E+04 8.03541E-06 1.02E-03 3.42E-02 4.14E+07
0.1 0.97 2.55E+04 9.2785E-06 1.18E-03 3.94E-02 3.62E+07
0.1 0.98 1.39E+04 1.13638E-05 1.45E-03 4.83E-02 2.99E+07
0.1 0.99 4.90E+03 1.60708E-05 2.05E-03 6.83E-02 2.13E+07
Operational Temperature (T opt ) at 363 K
Initial molar ratio of reactants (m) = 1.5
Degree of Conversion ( X A ) = 0.95 – 0.99

Table 4 : Result of calculation m=1.5 and Di=0.02

Di X A (%) −R A VR LR Ts Q gen
(m) mol (m 3 ¿ (m) ( s) kJ
( 3 ) ( )
m ×s s × m3

0.02 0.95 1.82E+05 2.38E-05 7.59E-02 1.01E-01 1.38E+07

0.02 0.96 1.44E+05 2.95E-05 9.40E-02 1.26E-01 1.13E+07
0.02 0.97 1.07E+05 3.90E-05 1.24E-01 1.66E-01 8.62E+06
0.02 0.98 7.07E+04 5.79E-05 1.84E-01 2.46E-01 5.86E+06
0.02 0.99 3.50E+04 1.15E-04 3.65E-01 4.88E-01 2.99E+06

Table 5 : Result of calculation for m=1.5 and Di=0.05

Di X A (%) −R A VR LR Ts Q gen
(m) mol (m 3 ¿ (m) ( s) kJ
( 3 ) ( )
m ×s s × m3

0.05 0.95 1.82E+05 2.38E-05 1.21E-02 1.01E-01 1.38E+07

0.05 0.96 1.44E+05 2.95E-05 1.50E-02 1.26E-01 1.13E+07
0.05 0.97 1.07E+05 3.90E-05 1.99E-02 1.66E-01 8.62E+06
0.05 0.98 7.07E+04 5.79E-05 2.95E-02 2.46E-01 5.86E+06
0.05 0.99 3.50E+04 1.15E-04 5.84E-02 4.88E-01 2.99E+06

Table 6 : Result of calculation for m=1.5 and Di=1.0

Di X A (%) −R A VR LR Ts Q gen
(m) mol (m 3 ¿ (m) ( s) kJ
( 3 ) ( )
m ×s s × m3

0.1 0.95 1.82E+05 2.38E-05 3.03E-03 1.01E-01 1.38E+07

0.1 0.96 1.44E+05 2.95E-05 3.76E-03 1.26E-01 1.13E+07
0.1 0.97 1.07E+05 3.90E-05 4.96E-03 1.66E-01 8.62E+06
0.1 0.98 7.07E+04 5.79E-05 7.38E-03 2.46E-01 5.86E+06
0.1 0.99 3.50E+04 1.15E-04 1.46E-02 4.88E-01 2.99E+06
Calculations

Sample calculations for Diameter of reactor, D i=0.02m , T operational=363 K , Initial molar ratio of
reactants, m = 1 and Degree of conversion, X A at 0.95 . Parameters refer to Table 7 at Appendix B.

1. Rate of disappearance of sulfur trioxide, SO 3

1 1 3 1
−R A =K 2 2 D L 2 C Ao 2 ( m−X A ) 2 ( 1−X A )

1 1 3 1
2 2 2 2
¿ 0.3 17 16759 ( 1−0.95 ) ( 1−0.95 )

¿ 5.48 ×10 4

2. Volumes of reactor, V R

V R= 1
2
K 2 D L C Ao
F Ao
1
2
3
2
[ 2(m−X A )
1−X A
2

]
1

¿
(3.937)
1
2
0.3 17 16759
1
2
3
2
[ 2(1−0.95)
1−0.95
2

]
¿ 7.187 ×10−6 m3

3. Reactor Length, LR

4V R
LR =
π D 2i

4 (7.187 ×10−6 )
¿
π ×(0.02)2

¿ 2.29 ×10−2 m
4. Space time, T s

VR
T s=
V0

7.187× 10−6
¿
2.35 × 10−4

¿ 3.06 ×10−2 s

5. Heat generation per unit volume, Q gen

(−∆ H R )F Ao X A
Q gen=
VR

(88)(3.937)(0.95)
¿
7.187 ×10−6

¿ 4.58 × 107 kJ /m3 s

 APPENDIX B

Functional Reactor Parameter :

Table 7 : Parameters related to design functional variables

PARAMETERS Symbol VALUE UNIT

Reactant Molar Flow Rate F Ao 3.937 mol / s
Molar Ratio Of Reactant m 1 to 1.5
Initial Concentration of SO 3 C Ao 16759 mol /m3
Initial Concentration of H 2 O C Bo 16759 to 25138 mol /m3
Absorption Reaction Rate Constant K2 0.3 1/s
Liquid Phase Diffusivity of SO 3 DL 17 m2 / s
Product Mass Flow Rate GP 0.3858 kg /s
Operational Temperature of Reaction T opt 363 K
Heat of Reaction ∆ HR 88 kJ /mol