5.

Attempt any two parts of the following : (2×10=20) Printed Pages—4 ECH403
(a) Describe optimum temperature progression. What is
optimum temperature progression in case of reversible and (Following Paper ID and Roll No. to be filled in your Answer Book)
irreversible exothermic and endothermic reactions ? PAPER ID : 151407 Roll No.
(b) What do you mean by stable operating conditions is a stirred
tank reactor ? Explain with the help of a conversion versus B.Tech.
temperature plot.
(SEM. IV) THEORY EXAMINATION 2013-14
(c) A sample of a tracer was injected as pulse to a reactor and
the effluent concentration measured as a function to time
CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING –I
resulted is given below :
Time : 3 Hours Total Marks : 100
time (min) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
cont.(g/l) 0 3 5 5 4 2 1 0 Note :– (1) Attempt all questions.

If the reactor is used for a liquid phase reaction with rate, (2) All questions carry equal marks.
–rA = kCA and k = 0.307 min–1, find the fraction of the (3) Assume suitable data if required.
reactant converted in the real reactor and compare this 1. Attempt any four parts of the following : (4×5=20)
with the fraction converted in an ideal PFR of the same
(a) Define rate of chemical reaction. The reaction with the
size.
1
following stoichiometric equation A  B  R , 0.5 has
2
the rate expression : – rA  k CA C0B.5 . What is the rate
expression for the reaction written as, 2A + B  2R.
(b) Define reaction rate constant. A certain reaction has a rate
given by :

– rA  0.005 C 2A , mol / cm 3 , min .

If the concentration is to be expressed in mol/lit and time in
hours, what would be the value and units of the reaction
rate constant.
(c) Define elementary and non-elementary reactions with
examples.

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 (d) Differentiate between molecularity and order of reaction. (f) Draw typical concentration-time curves for components
of the following first-order series reactions :
(e) What is the energy of activation of a reaction if its rate
k1 k2
doubles when the temperature is raised from 290 K to 300 K ? A  R  S.

(f) What do you understand by mechanism of chemical 3. Attempt any two parts of the following : (2×10=20)
reaction. (a) A homogenous liquid phase reaction

2. Attempt any four parts of the following : (4×5=20) AR – rA  kC 2A

(a) Distinguish between integral and differential methods of takes place with 50% conversion in a mixed flow reactor.
analysis of rate data. What will be the conversion if this original reactor is
replaced by a plug flow reactor of equal size – all else
(b) For an isothermal gas reaction with changing number of remaining unchanged ?
moles (b) The first order reversible liquid reaction
aA + bB+......... = rR + sS +...... A R, (CAO = 0.5 mol/lit, CRO = 0) takes place in
batch reactor, after 8 min, conversion of A is 33.3%
a while equilibrium conversion is 66.7%. Find the rate equation
Show that , p A  p AO –  – 0 
n for this reaction.
Where, pA = partial pressure of reactant A at time t. (c) Discuss the advantages of recycle reactor. Derive the
expression for optimum recycle ratio for a recycle reactor.
total pressure at time t
4. Attempt any two parts of the following : (2×10=20)
0 = initial total pressure,
(a) Explain for autocatalytic reactions mixed flow reactor is
n = (r + s+ .....) – (a + b + .......). more efficient at low conversion and plug flow reactor
(c) What do you understand by autocatalytic reactions ? Sketch is more efficient at high conversion.
conversion of reactant versus time for such a reaction. (b) A first-order reaction is to be treated in series of two mixed
flow reactors. Show that the total volume of the two reactors
(d) Define half life period of a reaction sketch, log t½ versus
is minimum when the reactors are equal in size.
log CAO.
(c) Consider the following series-parallel reactions occurring
(e) Consider the following parallel elementary reactions : in a PFR :
k1
A  R k1
A  B  R
k2
A  S RB
 S

C Derive the product distribution equations and sketch the

Show that ln  A C   – k1  k 2  t . time-independent design chart.
 AO 

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