DHARMSINH DESAI UNIVERSITY, NADIAD

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
FIRST SESSIONAL
SUBJECT: (CH601) Chemical Reaction Engineering-1.

Examination : B.TECH - Semester - VI Seat No. :

Date : 03/01/2022 Day : Monday
Time : 12:15– 1:45 PM Max. Marks : 20

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Figures to the right indicate maximum marks for that question.
2. The symbols used carry their usual meanings.
3. Assume suitable data, if required & mention them clearly.
4. Draw neat sketches wherever necessary.

Q: 2 Attempt Any three of the following question [12]

1. Large central power stations (about 1000 MW electrical) using fluidized bed combustors (see
Fig.). These giants would be fed 240 tons of coal/hr (90% C, 10% H,), 50% of which would
burn within the battery of primary fluidized beds, the other 50% elsewhere in the system. One
suggested design would use a battery of 10fluidized beds, each 20 m long, 4 m wide, and
containing solids to a depth of 1 m. Find the rate of reaction within the beds, based on the
oxygen used.

2. The Arrhenius equations for two rates of decomposition of dibutyl mercury and diethyl
mercury are given below.
𝐾𝐽
193 ( )
−1 15.2 − 𝑚𝑜𝑙 ⁄
𝐾𝑏𝑚 (𝑠𝑒𝑐 ) = 10 𝑒 𝑅𝑇

𝐾𝐽
180 ( )
−1 14.1 − 𝑚𝑜𝑙 ⁄
𝐾𝑒𝑚 (𝑠𝑒𝑐 ) = 10 𝑒 𝑅𝑇

Find the temperature at which these two rate constants are equal.

3. Compare a reaction with activation energy of 200KJ/mol to that of a reaction with activation
energy of (Roll no*2.5) KJ/mol on lnK vs 1/T diagram roughly. Explain from that graph, which
reaction is more sensitive to temperature and will give better rate of reaction at higher
temperatures. Also explain its effect on reactor operation.
 DHARMSINH DESAI UNIVERSITY, NADIAD
FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY
FIRST SESSIONAL
SUBJECT: (CH601) Chemical Reaction Engineering-1.

4. The reaction 2ClO2 + 2OH- →ClO2- + ClO2- + H2O was studied and offered following
results:
Expt No [ClO2], M [OH-], M Initial rate, M/s
1 0.06 0.03 0.0248
2 0.02 0.03 0.00276
3 0.02 0.09 0.00828
Determine rate law for the reaction. Calculate value of rate constant. Calculate rate when
[ClO2] = 0.01M and [OH-] = 0.025M

Q: 3 Answer the following question [08]

1. Saponification of ethyl acetate was studied at different temperature to calculate the

activation energy and frequency factor.
C2H5COOCH3 + NaOH → C2H5OH + CH3COONa
Following data were obtained. Take initial concentration of alkali as 1.75M. Time taken
for decrease in concentration was 2min.

T,0C 25 30 35 40 45 50 60
CA, M 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0.3
Use initial rate of reaction to calculate the activation energy and frequency factor.

OR

1. The rate of disappearance of HCl was measured for the following reaction:
CH3OH (aq) + HCl (aq) → CH3Cl (aq) + H2O (l). The following data were collected:

Time, min 0 54 107 215 430

[HCl],M 1.85 1.58 1.36 1.02 0.58

Calculate instantaneous rate in M/min and M/sec at (Roll No *2.5)

Calculate reduction in rate of reaction at said point with respect to initial rate.
2. The entropy of activation for bimolecular reaction was observed at 300K which was found
to be 8 J/(K mol). Calculate the frequency factor and also the rate constant at 300 K if
activation energy is 170 kJ/mol. Also compare the percentage change in activation energy
with respect to collision theory.