The homogeneous gas decomposition of phosphine 4PH₂(g) → P4(g) + 6H₂ proceeds at 649°C with the first-order rate -PH, = (10/hr) CPII, What size of plug flow reactor operating at 649°C and 460 kPa can produce 80% conversion of a feed consisting of 40 mol of pure phosphine per hour? 40 mol/hr 649°C = 460 kPa PAD 4A → R + 6S ro V=? Plug flow XA=0.8
The homogeneous gas decomposition of phosphine 4PH₂(g) → P4(g) + 6H₂ proceeds at 649°C with the first-order rate -PH, = (10/hr) CPII, What size of plug flow reactor operating at 649°C and 460 kPa can produce 80% conversion of a feed consisting of 40 mol of pure phosphine per hour? 40 mol/hr 649°C = 460 kPa PAD 4A → R + 6S ro V=? Plug flow XA=0.8
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Transcribed Image Text:The homogeneous gas decomposition of phosphine
4PH₂(g) → P4(g) + 6H₂
proceeds at 649°C with the first-order rate
-PH, = (10/hr) CPII,
What size of plug flow reactor operating at 649°C and 460 kPa can produce 80%
conversion of a feed consisting of 40 mol of pure phosphine per hour?
40 mol/hr
649°C
= 460 kPa
PAD
4A → R + 6S
V=?
Plug flow
XA=0.8
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