CLL222 2019 Assignment # 4

1. The following kinetic data on the reaction A R are obtained in an experimental

packed bed reactor using various amounts of catalyst and a fixed feed rate nA0 = 10 mol/h. The
initial concentration is CA0 = 10 mol/L. .
mCat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
XA 0.116 0.203 0.272 0.330 0.370 0.408 0.440

Find the reaction rate equation r = k CA n , using the differential method of analysis.

2. The gas-phase reaction is to be carried out isothermally according the equation

A+B C+D
M .W 80 20 60 40 g/mol
A and B are to be fed in stoichiometric proportions to the reactor. The rate law for the reaction
follows a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism,
k1 pA pB  
reff = (kmol.h−1.kg −1 )
(1 + k2 pA + k3 pR )
The reactor is operated at 2 bar and 300ºC, there is required an output of 10 t R/day. The rate law
parameters are

k1 = o.595 kmol h-1 kg-1 bar-2

k2 = 4.46 bar-1
k2 = 41.65 bar-1

a) Determine the catalyst weight for a conversion of 80% in a packed bed reactor.
b) Determine the CSTR catalyst weight necessary to achieve the same conversion as in the
packed bed reactor.

3. The kinetics of a second-order heterogeneously catalyzed gas phase reaction of the type
A R is investigated in a differential circulating reactor. Under isothermal conditions with a
reactor feed stream of V0 = 1 L/h and CA0 = 2 mol/L and a catalyst weight of 3 g, an outlet
concentration of CA = 0.5 mol/L was obtained.
a) Calculate the rate constant for the reaction.
 b) What quantity of catalyst would be required in an integral reactor (ideal plug flow
reactor), in which a conversion of 90% is to be achieved for a feed stream of 1000 L/h
with a concentration of CA0 = 1 mol/L.
c) The same reaction is carried out in a reactor with complete backmixing. What quantity of
catalyst is required (Condition same as in b)
4. The catalytic dealkylation of toluene is carried out over a functional catalyst at 660ºC and 30
bar.
C6H5-CH3 + H2 C6H6 + CH4
T H B
The reaction follows a rate law of the Langmuir-Hinshelwood type:
kKT pT pH
r=  
(1 + KT pT + K B pB )
At  660 ºC,

k = 0.202 mol h-1 kg-1 bar-1

KT = 0.9 bar-1
KB = 1.0 bar-1

The molar ratio of toluene to hydrogen in the initial mixture is 1/10. Use a computational
method for developing conversion as a function of space time and hence calculate the catalyst
mass for a reactor handling 10000 t/a toluene with 85% conversion.