Attempt All Questions Q1] A gas phase reaction A + B R is carried out in a CSTR and PFR separately at a rate of 100 mol/min where the temperature is constant at 150°C and the pressure is 10 atm. The reactant B is three times more than A in the feed reactor. The rate constant is given by: T Vekcp Ink= -5400 T + 12.5 (min-1) If the average residence time in the PFR is 3 min and assuming equal values of conversion on outputs of each reactor, find the volumes and molar flow for both reactors, compare them.

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Q1] A gas phase reaction A + B R is carried out in a CSTR and PFR separately at a rate of 100
mol/min where the temperature is constant at 150°C and the pressure is 10 atm. The reactant B is
three times more than A in the feed reactor. The rate constant is given by:
T
Vekcp
Ink=
-5400
T
+ 12.5 (min-1)
If the average residence time in the PFR is 3 min and assuming equal values of conversion on outputs
of each reactor, find the volumes and molar flow for both reactors, compare them.
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