The following liquid-phase reaction is going to be carried out in a series of CSTR and PFR reactors. A + B €
The following liquid-phase reaction is going to be carried out in a series of CSTR and PFR reactors. A + B €
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Transcribed Image Text:The following liquid-phase reaction is going to be carried out in a
series of CSTR and PFR reactors.
A + B
The Levenspiel plot for the data gathered in batch reactor is given
below.
60
50
FAO (³) 40
-TA
8
30
20
10
.2
A + B
.4
C
.6
Conversion, X
€
.8
1
1.0
a) What is the type of the reactor and corresponding volume for x
=0.4?
b) What is the type of the reactor and corresponding volume for x
=0.8?
c) What is the type of the reactor and corresponding volume for
whole plot?
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