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.,FA= 2.5 mol/min. (a)Use the algorithm for molar flow rates to formulate and solve the problem. Plot FA,FB,FC, 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.
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.,FA= 2.5 mol/min.
(a)Use the algorithm for molar flow rates to formulate and solve the problem. Plot FA,FB,FC, 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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