help me with this question.Answer question a a) The kinetic behaviour for the depolymerization of lignocellulosic biomass ina batch reactor and continuous tank reactor (CSTR) will be initiallydetermined and analysed under optimized process conditions. As a processengineer, propose a complete batch reactor and CSTR design analysis(including the reaction time) and estimate the production capacity (kg perday) of the levulinic acid (LA). For the safety practise in chemical plant, theworking volume is intended for 85% of the reactor volume and the conversionmust achieve at least 95%. The reaction is isothermal at 450 K, and the initialcomposition of water to HMF is fixed at a ratio of 1:4. The reaction is asecond-order with respect to the concentration of HMF. Provide a completereactor design analysis for both batch reactor and CSTR starting from thederivation of the design equations. Choose the preferable reactor and justifyyour answer. Plot the concentration profile (concentration versus conversion)of the reactants and products as the reaction taking place in the reactor. UseMicrosoft Excel or any suitable software to plot the graph.HMF + 2H;0 LA + FAGiven,k=0.12 L. mol. min- at temperature of 350 K.E:= 37 kJ/mol. 1) BioPro Sdn. Bhd. is interested in expanding their business by manufacturing amedium-scale production capacity to produce levulinic acid (LA). LA is a versatilebuilding block that for decades has been considered a basic raw chemical materialowing to its high chemical reactivity. This renewable biochemical can be used as aplatform to produce various high-volume organic chemicals with numerous potentialindustrial applications. For instance, LA can serve as a feedstock for a productionof transportation fuels such as gasoline and diesel.GlucoseHMFLevulinic AcidFormic AcidноHOk2онHOHOOHOHDecompositionProducts (humins)Glucose HMF + 3H20(Equation 1)HMF + 2H,0 LA + FA(Equation 2)HMF Decomposition products (humins)(Equation 3)The formation of levulinic acid (LA) from carbohydrates consists of a series ofconsecutive reactions, which includes glucose dehydration step to produce 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) as shown in Equation 1. Equation 2 represents therehydration of HMF with two molecules of water (H2O) to produce LA and formicacid (FA). The formation of undesired highly polymerized carbonaceous species(for example, humins) from HMF dehydration as indicated in Equation 3 has beenreported in the literature. This work investigates the in-situ reaction mechanism ofdepolymerization of agricultural waste using a one-pot approach that includes bothquick and slow hydrolysis. Kinetic and reaction mechanism were studied to scaleup the production of HMF.

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Transcribed Image Text:a) The kinetic behaviour for the depolymerization of lignocellulosic biomass in a batch reactor and continuous tank reactor (CSTR) will be initially determined and analysed under optimized process conditions. As a process engineer, propose a complete batch reactor and CSTR design analysis (including the reaction time) and estimate the production capacity (kg per day) of the levulinic acid (LA). For the safety practise in chemical plant, the working volume is intended for 85% of the reactor volume and the conversion must achieve at least 95%. The reaction is isothermal at 450 K, and the initial composition of water to HMF is fixed at a ratio of 1:4. The reaction is a second-order with respect to the concentration of HMF. Provide a complete reactor design analysis for both batch reactor and CSTR starting from the derivation of the design equations. Choose the preferable reactor and justify your answer. Plot the concentration profile (concentration versus conversion) of the reactants and products as the reaction taking place in the reactor. Use Microsoft Excel or any suitable software to plot the graph. HMF + 2H;0 LA + FA Given, k=0.12 L. mol. min- at temperature of 350 K. E:= 37 kJ/mol.