3. An exothermic reaction of stilbene A to form a higher-valued product trospophene B and methane C. i.e. A→B+C, was carried out adiabatically and the following data was collected: Conversion 20% 40% 45% 50% 60% 80% 90% (X) -TA 1 1.67 5 5 5 5 1.25 0.91 (mol/L/min) The entering molar flow rate of A (FAO) is 300 mol/min (a) What are the volumes of CSTR and PFR needed to achieve 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% conversion? (b) Over what range of conversion would the CSTR and PFR volumes be identical? (c) What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 105-L CSTR? (d) What conversion can be achieved if a 72-L PFR is followed in series by a 24-L CSTR? (e) What conversion can be achieved if a 24-L CSTR is followed in series by a 72-L PFR?
3. An exothermic reaction of stilbene A to form a higher-valued product trospophene B and methane C. i.e. A→B+C, was carried out adiabatically and the following data was collected: Conversion 20% 40% 45% 50% 60% 80% 90% (X) -TA 1 1.67 5 5 5 5 1.25 0.91 (mol/L/min) The entering molar flow rate of A (FAO) is 300 mol/min (a) What are the volumes of CSTR and PFR needed to achieve 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% conversion? (b) Over what range of conversion would the CSTR and PFR volumes be identical? (c) What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 105-L CSTR? (d) What conversion can be achieved if a 72-L PFR is followed in series by a 24-L CSTR? (e) What conversion can be achieved if a 24-L CSTR is followed in series by a 72-L PFR?
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Transcribed Image Text:3. An exothermic reaction of stilbene A to form a higher-valued product trospophene B and
methane C. i.e. A→B+C, was carried out adiabatically and the following data was
collected:
Conversion
20%
40%
45%
50%
60%
80%
90%
(X)
-TA
1
1.67
5
5
5
5
1.25
0.91
(mol/L/min)
The entering molar flow rate of A (FAO) is 300 mol/min
(a) What are the volumes of CSTR and PFR needed to achieve 20%, 40%, 60% and
80% conversion?
(b) Over what range of conversion would the CSTR and PFR volumes be identical?
(c) What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 105-L CSTR?
(d) What conversion can be achieved if a 72-L PFR is followed in series by a 24-L
CSTR?
(e) What conversion can be achieved if a 24-L CSTR is followed in series by a 72-L
PFR?
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