The exothermic reaction of stillbene (A) to form the economically important trospophene (B) and methane (C), that is, A → B+ C was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded: I. X 0.2 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 -TA (mol/dm³•min) 1.67 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 1.25 0.91 The entering molar flow rate of A was 300 mol/min.
The exothermic reaction of stillbene (A) to form the economically important trospophene (B) and methane (C), that is, A → B+ C was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded: I. X 0.2 0.4 0.45 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 -TA (mol/dm³•min) 1.67 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 1.25 0.91 The entering molar flow rate of A was 300 mol/min.
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The exothermic reaction of stillbene (A) to form the economically important
trospophene (B) and methane (C), that is,
A → B+ C
was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded:
0.2
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
-TA (mol/dm³-min)
1.0
1.67
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
1.25
0.91
The entering molar flow rate of A was 300 mol/min.
What conversion can be achieved if a 72- dm³ PFR is followed in series by a 24- dm3
CSTR?
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