A first order irreversible reaction is conducted in an 600L continuously stirred tank, in liquid solution at 80 ᵒC temperature. The total conversion in the tank is calculated to be 60%. However, this conversion appears low.After a quick check, you realise that something in the mixing is not working correctly
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A first order irreversible reaction is conducted in an 600L continuously stirred tank, in liquid
solution at 80 ᵒC temperature. The total conversion in the tank is calculated to be 60%. However,
this conversion appears low.After a quick check, you realise that something in the mixing is not working correctly and as a
result, the tank is not optimally stirred.
Following a few tests on residence times, you calculate that approximately 200 L of the tank do not
interact appreciably with the input or output streams. You therefore decide to modify the reactor
by improving the stirring performance in order to obtain complete mixing in the reactor volume.
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