In a spherical reactor, the following reaction produces heat (4200 kJ/hr), with the reaction rate (of oxygen) is 2.1 mol/(Lday).The heat of reaction is -13.31 kcal/kg. Density of feed = 1.29 kg/m³, Atomic weight of C = 12 kg/kmol, H = 1 kg/kmol, O = 16 kg/mol. CH4 + 2 O2 --> CO2 + 2 H20. Find the diameter of reactor.

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In a spherical reactor, the following reaction produces heat (4200 kJ/hr), with the reaction rate (of oxygen) is 2.1 mol/(L.day).The heat of reaction is -13.31 kcal/kg. Density of feed = 1.29 kg/m3, Atomic weight of C = 12 kg/kmol, H = 1 kg/kmol, O = 16 kg/mol. CH4 + 2 O2 --> CO2 + 2 H20. Find the diameter of reactor.
In a spherical reactor, the
following reaction produces
heat (4200 kJ/hr), with the
reaction rate (of oxygen) is 2.1
mol/(L.day).The heat of
reaction is -13.31 kcal/kg.
Density of feed =
Atomic weight of C = 12
kg/kmol, H = 1 kg/kmol, O = 16
kg/mol.
1.29 kg/m³,
CH4 + 2 02 -->
CO2 + 2 H20.
Find the diameter of reactor.
Transcribed Image Text:In a spherical reactor, the following reaction produces heat (4200 kJ/hr), with the reaction rate (of oxygen) is 2.1 mol/(L.day).The heat of reaction is -13.31 kcal/kg. Density of feed = Atomic weight of C = 12 kg/kmol, H = 1 kg/kmol, O = 16 kg/mol. 1.29 kg/m³, CH4 + 2 02 --> CO2 + 2 H20. Find the diameter of reactor.
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