Compare the size of a CMFR and a PFR to achieve 50 percent removal of a contaminant, given a flow rate of 10000 m3/d and a first-order rate constant of -0.4/h. Repeat for 99 percent removal. Comment on the relative efficiency of each type of reactor and the situations where each type of reactor may be useful.

Compare the size of a CMFR and a PFR to achieve 50 percent removal of a contaminant, given a flow rate of 10000 m3/d and a first-order rate constant of -0.4/h. Repeat for 99 percent removal. Comment on the relative efficiency of each type of reactor and the situations where each type of reactor may be useful.

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