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The reaction A → B is carried out isothermally in a continuous flow reactor. Calculate the volume of both CSTR and PFR to reduce the concentration of A by 99% (CA = 0.01 CA0), when the entering molar flow rate of A is 5 mol/h and the entering volumetric flow rate vo = 10 dm³/h for the following conditions of reaction rate, -ra. a) -TA-k with k = 0.05 mol/h.dm³ with k = 0.0001 s¹ b) -TA = KCA c) -TA = KCA² with k = 3 dm³/mol.h = Note, FA CAVCA Vo (For a constant volumetric flow rate, v=vo) = Also, CAD FAO/VO (5 mol/h)/ (10 dm³/h) = 0.5 mol/dm³ d) Repeat parts (a), (b) and (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1,000 dm³ constant volume batch reactor, with CAD 0.5 mol/dm³. EXTRA CREDIT: Why are the units of k different for different order reactions?

The reaction A → B is carried out isothermally in a continuous flow reactor. Calculate the volume of both CSTR and PFR to reduce the concentration of A by 99% (CA = 0.01 CA0), when the entering molar flow rate of A is 5 mol/h and the entering volumetric flow rate vo = 10 dm³/h for the following conditions of reaction rate, -ra. a) -TA-k with k = 0.05 mol/h.dm³ with k = 0.0001 s¹ b) -TA = KCA c) -TA = KCA² with k = 3 dm³/mol.h = Note, FA CAVCA Vo (For a constant volumetric flow rate, v=vo) = Also, CAD FAO/VO (5 mol/h)/ (10 dm³/h) = 0.5 mol/dm³ d) Repeat parts (a), (b) and (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1,000 dm³ constant volume batch reactor, with CAD 0.5 mol/dm³. EXTRA CREDIT: Why are the units of k different for different order reactions?

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The reaction A → B is carried out isothermally in a continuous flow reactor. Calculate the volume of both CSTR and PFR to reduce the concentration of A by 99% (CA = 0.01 CA0), when the entering molar flow rate of A is 5 mol/h and the entering volumetric flow rate vo = 10 dm³/h for the following conditions of reaction rate, -ra. a) -TA-k with k = 0.05 mol/h.dm³ with k = 0.0001 s¹ b) -TA = KCA c) -TA = KCA² with k = 3 dm³/mol.h = Note, FA CAVCA Vo (For a constant volumetric flow rate, v=vo) = Also, CAD FAO/VO (5 mol/h)/ (10 dm³/h) = 0.5 mol/dm³ d) Repeat parts (a), (b) and (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1,000 dm³ constant volume batch reactor, with CAD 0.5 mol/dm³. EXTRA CREDIT: Why are the units of k different for different order reactions?
Transcribed Image Text:The reaction A → B is carried out isothermally in a continuous flow reactor. Calculate the volume of both CSTR and PFR to reduce the concentration of A by 99% (CA = 0.01 CA0), when the entering molar flow rate of A is 5 mol/h and the entering volumetric flow rate vo = 10 dm³/h for the following conditions of reaction rate, -ra. a) -TA-k with k = 0.05 mol/h.dm³ with k = 0.0001 s¹ b) -TA = KCA c) -TA = KCA² with k = 3 dm³/mol.h = Note, FA CAVCA Vo (For a constant volumetric flow rate, v=vo) = Also, CAD FAO/VO (5 mol/h)/ (10 dm³/h) = 0.5 mol/dm³ d) Repeat parts (a), (b) and (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1,000 dm³ constant volume batch reactor, with CAD 0.5 mol/dm³. EXTRA CREDIT: Why are the units of k different for different order reactions?
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