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Mole balance

F A0 X A
V=
−r A

Rate law

−r A =K C A

Stochiometry

C A=C A 0 (1−X A )

0.1 C A 0=C A 0 (1− X A )

XA = 0.9

Combine

From Eq 1 2 3 and 4

F A0 X A
V=
−r A

FA0XA
V=
0.23 ×C A

F A0
v 0=
C A0

v0 X A
V=
0.23 ×C A

v0 × X A
V=
0.23( 1−X A )

10 × 0.9
V=
0.23( 1−0.9)

V = 391 L

XA
kτ =
1−X A

0.9
kτ =
1−0.9
kτ =9

V
τ=
v0

9
τ = = 39.1
k

V =39.1×10=391 L

EQUAL SIZE CSTR IN SERIES :

v 0¿ 10 L/min

C A0

V1,XA1=? V2,XA2=? CA= 0.1 CA0

FA 0 X A
V 1=
−r A

( X ¿ ¿ A 2− X A 1 )
V 2=F A 0 ¿
−r A

V 1=V 2

F A0 X A1 ( X ¿ ¿ A 2−X A 1 )
=F A 0 ¿
k C A 0 (1−X A ) kC A 0 (1− X A )

X A 1=0.684 X A 1=0.9

FA 0 X A1 10× 0.684
V 1= = =94 L
kC A 0 (1−X A 1 ) 0.23(1−0.684)

( X ¿ ¿ A 2− X A 1 ) 10 ×(0.9−0.684)
V 2=F A 0 = =94 L ¿
kC A 0 (1− X A 2 ) 0.23(1−0.9)
v 0=10 L/min

C A0

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