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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

BE - SEMESTER– VI (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
Subject Code:3160506 Date:26/11/2021
Subject Name:Chemical Reactions Engineering I
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.

MARKS

Q.1 (a) Write different basis on which rate of reactions are represented. Also compare 03
them to have equality among them.
(b) Give examples for catalytic homogeneous and heterogeneous reaction. 04
(c) Explain ‘Searching for reaction mechanism’ in detail with suitable example. 07

Q.2 (a) Define Elementary and Non-elementary reactions with suitable example. 03
(b) Define moleculartiy, order of reaction and rate constant K. State the general unit for rate 04
constant K.
(c) Using following data for the bimolecular second-order formation of methyl- 07
ethyl ether in ethyl alcohol solution, Calculate the activation Energy and
frequency factor for this reaction.

Temp., oC 0 6 12 18 24 30
Rate constant, 5.6105 11.8105 24.5105 48.8105 100105 208105
k, lit/mol.s

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(c) The pyrolysis of ethane proceeds with activation energy of about 7500 calories. 07
How much faster is the decomposition at 650 degree than at 500 degree Celsius?
Q.3 (a) What do you mean by differential method of analysis? Explain with suitable 03
example.
(b) Derive the equation for irreversible unimolecular-type first order reaction. 04
(c) In a homogeneous isothermal liquid polymerization, 20% of the monomer disappears in 07
34 minutes for initial monomer concentration of 0.04 and also for 0.8 mol/liter. What
rate equation represents the disappearance of the monomer?
OR
Q.3 (a) What do you mean by integral method of analysis? Explain with suitable 03
example.
(b) Derive the equation for equimolar irreversible bimolecular-type second order reaction. 04
(c) Establish the relation between conversion – time and reaction rate constant using the 07
half-life method for irreversible unimolecular type reactions using integral method of
analysis.
Q.4 (a) Discuss selection criteria for CSTR. 03
(b) Consider a feed CA0 = 100, CB0 = 200 to a steady-flow reactor. The isothermal 04
gas-phase reaction is A + B R + S. If XA = 0.8 at the reactor exit, what is
CA, CB, and XB there?
(c) Derive the design equation for autocatalytic reactor. 07

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Q.4 (a) Discuss selection criteria for CSTR. 03
(b) Discuss the theory of maximization of rectangle for finding the optimum volume of MFR 04
in series
(c) Which are various non-idealities that can exist in a reactor? Also suggest solution 07
to remove such non-idealities from the reactor.

Q.5 (a) Discuss earliness of mixing and lateness of mixing. 03

(b) Define Overall Fractional yield and Instantaneous fractional yield for the 04
decomposition of A into product R.
(C) Derive a relation for overall fractional yield in PFR for following reaction in 07
parallel

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Q.5 (a) Discuss significance of RTD studies. 03
(b) Describe the optimum temperature progression and its application 04
(c) Draw temperature profile for three stage homogeneous adiabatic plug flow 07
reactor with interstage cooler/heater
1) for a reversible exothermic reaction
2) for irreversible exothermic reaction
3) for reversible endothermic reaction

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