CHE 3164 Chemical Reaction Engineering (Tutorial Problems)

Set 4
1. The liquid-phase reversible reaction A ! B + C is carried out in a CSTR. To learn the rate law
the volumetric flow rate, v0, (hence τ = V/v0) is varied and the effluent concentrations of species
A recorded as a function of the space time τ. Pure A enters the reactor at a concentration of 2
mol/dm3. Steady-state conditions exist when the measurements are recorded.

Run 1 2 3 4 5
τ (min) 15 38 100 300 1200
CA (mol/dm3) 1.5 1.25 1.0 0.75 0.5

Determine the reaction order and specific reaction rate.

2. In order to study the photochemical decay of aqueous bromine in bright sunlight, a small
quantity of liquid bromine was dissolved in water contained in a glass battery jar and placed in
direct sunlight. The following data were obtained:

Time (min) 10 20 30 40 50 60
ppm Br2 2.45 1.74 1.23 0.88 0.62 0.44

Determine whether the reaction rate is zero, first, or second order in bromine, and calculate the
reaction rate constant in units of your choice.

3. The liquid-phase reaction of methanol and triphenyl takes place in a batch reactor at 25oC.
A +B →C+D
For an equal molar feed the following concentration-time data were obtained for methanol:
CA , mol dm-3 1.0 0.95 0.816 0.707 0.50 0.370
t, h 0 0.278 1.389 2.78 8.33 16.66

When the initial concentration of B was 1.00 mol/dm3, the following concentration-time data
were obtained:
CA , mol dm-3 0.100 0.085 0.074 0.053 0.036
t, h 0 10.0 20.0 50.0 100.0

Determine the specific reaction rate and reaction orders for this reaction at this reaction
temperature.
4. The gas-phase decomposition A ! B + 2C is carried out in a constant-volume batch reactor.
Runs 1 through 5 were carried out at 100oC while run 6 was carried out at 110oC.

Run Initial concentration CA0 Half-life, t1/2 (min)

(gmol/L)
1 0.0250 4.1
2 0.0133 7.7
3 0.010 9.8
4 0.05 1.96
5 0.075 1.3
6 0.025 2.0

From the above data, determine the reaction order and specific reaction rate.

5. The irreversible liquid-phase reaction A ! B + C is carried out in a batch reactor. The

following data were collected during the course of the reaction:

t (min) 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0

CA (mol/dm3) 2.00 1.31 0.95 0.73

Determine the order of reaction and the specific reaction rate using methods to differentiate your
data.
a) Numerical technique-differentiation formulas
b) Graphical technique-equal area differentiation
c) Polynomial

6. The irreversible isomerization A ! B was carried out in a batch reactor and the following
concentration-time data were obtained:

t (min) 0 3 5 8 10 12 15 17.5
CA (mol/dm3) 4.0 2.89 2.25 1.45 1.0 0.65 0.25 0.07

Determine the reaction order, α, and the specific reaction rate, kA.

7. The following data were reported for a gas-phase constant-volume decomposition of dimethyl
ether at 504oC in a batch reactor. Assuming that the reaction A ! B + C + D is irreversible and
goes to completion, determine the reaction order and specific reaction rate k.

Time (s) 390 777 1195 3155 ∞

Total pressure (mmHg) 408 488 562 799 931
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