Chemical Reaction Engineering - ‘Open book exam 1 2 3. Time: 1h Attempt only one question Make necessary assumptions if needed. The gas-phase reaction A -> B + C is carried out isothermally in a 20-dm* constant-volume batch reactor. Initially, 30 moles of pure A are placed in the reactor. The reactor is well mixed a) ») If the reaction is first order: -r4 = kC, with k = 0.9 min”, calculate the time necessary to reduce the number of moles of A in the reactor to 0.2 mol BI If the reaction is second order: -t, = kC", with k = 2. dm’Ymol-min, calculate the time necessary to ‘consume 25 moles of A. (4) If the temperature is 127 °C, what is the initial total pressure? What is the final absolute pressure assuming the reaction goes to completion? [8] OR In a gas-phase isothermal tubular (plug-flow) reactor, an irreversible elementary reaction 2A > B occurs. The reactor operates at a constant temperature. Initially, reactant A and diluent C are fed in an equimolar ratio, leading to an 80% conversion of A. If we reduce the molar feed rate of A to half its initial value while keeping the feed rate of C unchanged, what will be the new conversion of A? (10) ‘The empirical rule stating that the rate of a reaction doubles for every 10 °C increase in temperature applies only at a specific temperature dependent on the activation energy. I Derive an equation describing the relationship between temperature and activation energy. Concentration variations with temperature can be neglected. 25] IL, Calculate the activation energy and frequency factor using the provided data Rs] k (min) Temperature (°C) 0.001 0 0.05 100