Data from the following table were obtained for the gas phase decomposition of reactant A in a constant volume batch reactor at 100°C fed with pure A. The stoichiometry of the reaction is 2A → R + S. Calculate the size of the plug flow reactor, operating at 100°C and 1 atm, capable of treating 100 moles/h of a feeding that contains 20% inerts to obtain a 95% conversion of A. T(s) PA (atm) 0 1.00 20 0.80 40 0.68 60 0.56 80 0.45 100 0.37 140 0.25 200 0.14 260 0.08 330 0.04 420 0.02
Data from the following table were obtained for the gas phase decomposition of reactant A in a constant volume batch reactor at 100°C fed with pure A. The stoichiometry of the reaction is 2A → R + S. Calculate the size of the plug flow reactor, operating at 100°C and 1 atm, capable of treating 100 moles/h of a feeding that contains 20% inerts to obtain a 95% conversion of A. T(s) PA (atm) 0 1.00 20 0.80 40 0.68 60 0.56 80 0.45 100 0.37 140 0.25 200 0.14 260 0.08 330 0.04 420 0.02
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Data from the following table were obtained for the gas phase decomposition of reactant A in a constant volume batch reactor at 100°C fed with pure A. The stoichiometry of the reaction is 2A → R + S. Calculate the size of the plug flow reactor, operating at 100°C and 1 atm, capable of treating 100 moles/h of a feeding that contains 20% inerts to obtain a 95% conversion of A.
T(s) |
PA (atm) |
0 |
1.00 |
20 |
0.80 |
40 |
0.68 |
60 |
0.56 |
80 |
0.45 |
100 |
0.37 |
140 |
0.25 |
200 |
0.14 |
260 |
0.08 |
330 |
0.04 |
420 |
0.02 |
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