CH2059 – Chemical Reaction Engineering

(CRE)

CHAPTER 2 – EXERCISE

Interpretation of Batch Reactor

Data
Chapter 2
2.1 Liquid A decomposes by first-order kinetics, and in a batch reactor 50% of A is
converted in a 5-minute run. How much longer would it take to reach 75% conversion?

2.2 Repeat the problem 2.1 for second-order kinetics.

2.3 A 10-minute experimental run shows that 75% of liquid reactant is converted to
product by a 1/2-order rate. What would be the fraction converted in a half-hour run?

2.4 After 8 minutes in a batch reactor, reactant (CAO = 1 mollliter) is 80% converted;
after 18 minutes, conversion is 90%. Find a rate equation to represent this reaction.

2.5 The first-order reversible liquid reaction

takes place in a batch reactor. After 8 minutes, conversion of A is 33.3% while

equilibrium conversion is 66.7%. Find the rate equation for this reaction

2.6 Aqueous A reacts to form R (A -> R) and in the first minute in a batch reactor its
concentration drops from CAo = 2.03 mol/liter to CAf = 1.97 mol/liter. Find the rate
equation for the reaction if the kinetics are second- order with respect to A.
2.1/ Batch reactor

1st-order

E
n
->
1
=

converted 50% -> XA 0,75-t=?

=

->
XA 0,5
=

f 5 min
=

-
XA 1

t ni e=

It takes
->
more min
5 reach 75% conversion
to
u
10m-5 mini
C.21 Batch reactor
and order 2

usep.18oc*
******
n
=
-> +

data same 2.1

KtzCAo
YA2/1-XAa
=

I !25 - =

2.3) Liquid-3=0 1Chxem whi Batch reactor (Ching 2 chi hoc BR)
t
convertsongthing the en
10 minutes
=

converted 75% -> XA 0,75 =

->

=
n 12
=
-

any order
->
use (3.29) +t:half-hour= 30 minutes ->
XA
( 1) =
(E)-nkt= XA)
"*
->
-

(1 - -
1

It
is a12 tst- 11 -XAz(1
-
12
e
-
1
 X-test when
XAE+ ()
-If 2 20 (muns)
=> + =

w
convert
yong It canto;
(I sos, chisan20s thinsda convert
-
means
yong
saw
=>
yong)
30s this no cng d convert
t 30m
=>
=
=

XAc= 1. (convert yong)

2.4) Batch reactor

(2A.:
t 8minutes
=
-
molk
1 Rate reaction
XA 80%
=
->
rA
= ?

(4
t 18 minutes
=
-

90%
=

Unknown -no choose type reaction. ->

find n.

=>Use (3.29) for any n:

Kt
-
+- n

- )1)
-> -

(1
(n-1>2 XAz)1
-n

Ktz 1
- -

=>
Rate reaction of n 2 =>
=
-

rA KCA2 =
 =>(2-1)e2-x.kx8
2
thienk (1 0,8)1 k 05/4/mol.mins)
-

=
-
-
1 = =

14mol
- rA
=>

0,5C (mol/(mins)
=

&)n = I
2.51 1st order reversible liquid reaction A R
I CA0 mol/L
=
0.5

t 8m
I
CRo -

rA CA
-
kyR
XA 33,3%
- -
=

=
-> =

equilibrium ->
XAe=66,7%

I
Re-textbirththe
*
From thermodynamics =>K = =

2
Lequilibrium) 0,5-0,5 x0,667

(k k)t
en(1 )
+ -

-
=

((k1 1)8
m(1 ) (k k) x 8 en2
+
+
- -

n1
-
=
= =

> K1 1 t (w)(2)
+
=

(1) 2(2) = (i E885855--rA=0,05775C-9,02888CR

2.61 Aqueous A ->= Liquid - E0
=

form:A -> R n 2
=

Batch reactor ->

- rA=KCA
n 2 with
=

respectto A

(CA0 2,03 mol/L

t 1 minute
= =

CAf=1197 mol/

Use (3.16)
KtCAo:
-> +

() kx 1 x 2,03 11197E)K=0,015)
=

1197
-> Rate: 0.015G
r
-
=
Chapter 2
2.7 Aqueous A at a concentration CA0 = 1 mol/liter is introduced into a batch reactor
where it reacts away to form product R according to stoichiometry A -> R. The
concentration of A in the reactor is monitored at various times, as shown below:

For CAo = 500 mol/m3 find the conversion of reactant after 5 hours in the batch
reactor.

2.8 For the decomposition A -> R, CA0 = 1 mol/liter, in a batch reactor conversion is
75% after 1 hour, and is just complete after 2 hours. Find a rate equation to
represent these kinetics.
2.71 Aqueous A, A -> R

dectang the min->5h 5x60 (min)

Batch reactor

CAp=1 mol/L I =

~
After t=5h-CA0 500mol/ms = -> Find the conversion of reactant
e
Assume n
=
1 E) Kt n =
A0 XA
CA 500 mol/m
After t=5 min ->
Gr
=

<) Kt enCA-NCA
=

=500 mol/L

E) MCA Kt- MA.

Kt.= *
=

=>

w wine
DX t a

-
r2 90,947
= (10
-

5x5x60x500 :
Assume n 2
=

E) Kt = 1
=1 1XA
CA Co -
XA 016
=

E 1 kt 1 =
+

CA u CAO

r2 84,9999
->
=
u bx

= nhan
a

n2
=
K
=> 10-5/1/molmin)
=
2.81 Decomposition A -> R
Batch reaction

CA 1 mol/
=
Rate equation

t 1h
= -

XA 0,75 =

t 2h
=
->
complete (xA= 1)
Unknown Findn For
any
-> ->

E!"
-
>
Kt
(n-1)2a. te

k 11 C
=

= >

&A -> R
=>

with
n
y
=

= -r 1
=

ke
=

- rA 1
-

=
x G"2
Chapter 2
2.9 Find the conversion after 1 hour in a batch reactor for

2.10 The data in Table on the reaction of sulfuric acid with diethylsulfate in aqueous
solution at 22.9OC:

Initial concentrations of H2SO4 and (C2H5)2SO4 are each 5.5 mol/liter. Find a rate
equation for this reaction.

YAe=e
y I
0 1, 194
0.216 1,318
0,254 1,415
0,314 11773
0,467 2,139

! 2,441
2,505

XA G
1,009 21673
11033 =

GA
2.91 Batch reactor
A -> R

GrA=390,5mon,Ao=
1m in

t 1h the
=

=> conversion:XA = ?

Use formular for any

=>
a

(n-1)2Kt XA)"
-"
=>
(1
=
- -

05
() (0.5 1) 215-1x3
1
XA) 1
-

x 1
=

(1 -
-

() XA= error

=>
find it when XA 1
=

(CA0=1) =) t = #0,5
=

or CA 0 (1-0)x3
n)(
=

2,101 Aqueous solution at 22,9°C ( -

+504 (2H5)2304 ->2245304H

+

= 2(hour)
> After Eh -XA=POCA 0 =
Att= 0
->

anion (A => reversible

e
Go: BB0ICRO 0 =

Phhtoar
Form
=>

Initial 5* 5GR (second-order Reversible Reactions)

Recteeene CPe
Cpe
* =
5,8 (At t
0)
=

-(A 2 cpe/2 =
=

fAe=e 5,5-CPe/2=
=

I 5,5-Ceya
XAe=
== XA=
A=
Ste CAA I
~ePel2
a e-ruble
exexx-1)XA=2) t
↓
nex
- b
y
=
with
XA
=

3
b
=>

241(x 1)40
=
6,71x10-
-

k1 618x10-4.
->
=

=
 =e, p= e
0,0068
-

k =

wr

k2
->
1mo-
=
Chapter 2 At+=0 -> Prancon=> Pl=etoan
test form reversible
-> AER
2.11 The following data are obtained at O°C in a constant-volume batch
reactor using pure gaseous A:
PAC
PA O
The stoichiometry of the decomposition is A -> 2.5R. Find a rate equation which
satisfactorily represents this decomposition.

I
A >
-
215R

Assumen=1, form A
ER, CRO:0
R,X const
=

=
42
NtoXAe
=

G PA
=>

k2
=

GoXAe -

Likt-- en tel
 in() PAo
EKet=- 760
i
=

unt
b x ne
y
PA able
X t
=

y In
()
=

0 ⑧
2 0,304
0.6296

i
12
 14
D

b k 0,1605 k, + 1
=

=
=
=>

ae
R
=
=

GA
-

GAo MC
8
=

+PAo e)PA =

=
(PA-PAe)-PAo*
ne
5,1087
=

PA
 k1 5,1007k
=>
=

0,1605
=>

6,1007K2
=

4*=8,42
=

-
rA 0, 1342G 0,02SCR
+
- =
 Chapter 2 – Half-life method
2.12 Find the overall order of the irreversible reaction

from the following constant-volume data using equimolar amounts of

hydrogen and nitric oxide:
Po
+112

latm=760
1
montg
IMMHg= atm
760
->

&90
=
0 (t12: 2)
B
->
Po CO GA +CBo 24Ao* Gr
=

=
=
 an -1 -
1 1
-
n
til2
=-CAo
(n 1)k!
-

ent12 11 n) trCAs en
I siciC
=>

=
- +

ents: (1-n)t+ entsi!)

=>

b ↑x
↑y ↑a
Intice 4
=>
=

+ ens
zx
- e b 1 n 2,32
8
=> = -

y n 3,32
=)
=
 Chapter 2
⑧the
2.13 At room temperature sucrose is hydrolyzed by the catalytic action of
enzyme sucrase as follows:
Starting with a sucrose concentration CAo = 1.0 millimol/liter and an
enzyme concentration CEO = 0.01 millimole/liter, the following kinetic data
are obtained in a batch reactor (concentrations calculated from optical
rotation measurements)

Determine whether these data can be reasonably fitted by a kinetic equation of the
Michaelis-Menten type, or

If the fit is reasonable, evaluate the constants k3 and CM. Solve by the integral method.
 At
re
-

G G
+

CA I

!
dt
a KyGCE o

-(G-G) -

Cent KytCE
=

+
=T:(() -

Klo
y D -
X
e
a
 -
T

I
x in
y
=
=

0,665 I
2,885
-

=a =
=

0,294 2
KE
0,104 3

0,587 4
=
k3 2,855
=
= 35,02

I
1,039 5

1,672 6

2,317 7 b
=>
=

a
=115511
3,178 8 C
3,999 I =>
(M 115511 x35,02x0,01
=

5,109 10
( 0,5431
=> =
Addition
from book.
 A

-T
(To 11252)
=21-11252
Ao
=

c++ 0
=

#
3.21/2A -> products
-

rA 11- xx) K (CA) 1-

=
=

XATIA:
a 1
KG

6,392.
kt
-
=

rA
-
=
-

Go =

Exxon in
() =
kt

↓
+
u u

b x
y
b k 6,3
=>
=
=