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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

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The elementary gas-phase reaction
(CH₃)₃COOC(CH₃)₃→C₂H₆+2CH₃COCH₃
A→B+2C

is carried out isothermally at 400 K in a flow reactor with no pressure drop. The specific reaction rateat 50°C is 10^-4min^-1(from pericosity data) and the activation energy is 85 kJ/mol. Pure ditert-butylperoxide enters the reactor at 10 atm and 127°C and a molar flow rate of 2.5 mol/min, i.e.,F_A= 2.5 mol/min.

(a)Use the algorithm for molar flow rates to formulate and solve the problem. Plot F_A,F_B,F_C, andthen X as a function of plug-flow reactor volume and space time to achieve 90% conversion.

(b)Calculate the plug-flow volume and space time for a CSTR for 90% conversion.

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