6-3 Examples: Reactor Space Times and Space Velocities

Calculate the space time, 𝜏, and space velocities for the reactor in previous Example for an entering volume
flow rate of 2 dm3/s.

We consider the isothermal gas-phase isomerization.

A B

From this Example, the CSTR volume was 6.4 m3 and the corresponding space time, τ, and space velocity, SV
are:
𝑉 6,4
𝜏= = = 3200 𝑠 = 0,89 ℎ
𝑉′ 0,002
𝑉′ 1 −
𝑆𝑉 = = = 1,12 ℎ 1
𝑉 𝜏