Module – 4

Multiple Reactors
Equal Size MFR’s in series
Problems
An irreversible homogeneous liquid phase reaction
A B+C is carried out in two isothermal flow
reactors of 100 litres capacity each operating at 60
C. Find the exit conversion if both the reactors are
operated in series, when
(a) both the reactors are ideal plug flow reactors
(b) an ideal plug flow reactor is followed by an ideal
back-mix reactor
Data: Feed rate: 20 lit/min, feed
concentration=1gmole/lit and rate constant = 0.5 per
minute
Ans: 99.3 and 97.7%
Module 5
Recycle Reactor
Problems
In an aqueous solution, reaction P = Q occurs
under isothermal conditions following first
order kinetics. The feed rate is 500 cm3/min
and concentration of P in the feed is 0.00015
mol/cm3. The reaction is carried out in a 5L
CSTR. At steady state, 60% conversion is
observed. Calculate the rate constant.
The 5L CSTR is replaced by five CSTR in
series. If the capacity of each new CSTR is
1L, calculate overall conversion
Autocatalytic Reaction