The reaction A B is to be carried out isothermally in a continuous-flow reactor. The entering volumetric flow rate vo is 10 dm/h. (Note: F = C,v. For a constant volumetric flow rate v= vo, then F= C,Vo. Also, CAO = FA0/ Vo = ([5 mol/h]/[10 dm3/h]) 0.5 mol/dm?) Calculate both the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes necessary to consume 99% of A (i.e., CA = 0.01CA0) when the entering molar flow rate is 5 mol/h, assuming the reaction rate -rA %3D mol h dm3 (b) -TA = kCA with k 0.0001 s- (a) -TA = k with k = 0.05 [Ans.: VeSTR = 99 dm³] %3D dm3 (c) -TA = kC with k 300 mol h %3D [Ans.: VeSTR = 660 dm³] %3D (d) Repeat (a), (b), and/or (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1000 dm' constant-volume batch reactor with CAo = 0.5 mol/dm'. %3D
The reaction A B is to be carried out isothermally in a continuous-flow reactor. The entering volumetric flow rate vo is 10 dm/h. (Note: F = C,v. For a constant volumetric flow rate v= vo, then F= C,Vo. Also, CAO = FA0/ Vo = ([5 mol/h]/[10 dm3/h]) 0.5 mol/dm?) Calculate both the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes necessary to consume 99% of A (i.e., CA = 0.01CA0) when the entering molar flow rate is 5 mol/h, assuming the reaction rate -rA %3D mol h dm3 (b) -TA = kCA with k 0.0001 s- (a) -TA = k with k = 0.05 [Ans.: VeSTR = 99 dm³] %3D dm3 (c) -TA = kC with k 300 mol h %3D [Ans.: VeSTR = 660 dm³] %3D (d) Repeat (a), (b), and/or (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1000 dm' constant-volume batch reactor with CAo = 0.5 mol/dm'. %3D
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The reaction
A → B
is to be carried out isothermally in a continuous-flow reactor. The entering volumetric flow rate vo is 10
dm/h. (Note: F = C,v. For a constant volumetric flow rate v= v,, then F = C, Vo. Also,
CA0 = FA0/ Vo = ([5 mol/h]/[10 dm³/h]) 0.5 mol/dm²)
Calculate both the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes necessary to consume 99% of A (i.e., C, = 0.01CA0)
when the entering molar flow rate is 5 mol/h, assuming the reaction rate –r, is
mol
(a) -rA = k
with k = 0.05
[Ans.: VcsTR = 99 dm³]
h dm3
(b) -TA = kCA with k = 0.0001 s-
dm3
(c) -rA = kC with k = 300
[Ans.: VcSTR = 660 dm³]
mol·h
(d) Repeat (a), (b), and/or (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1000
dm³ constant-volume batch reactor with CAO = 0.5 mol/dm'.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F965f2633-6838-4c2d-b94e-32b85de15479%2F08a60002-3c1a-487e-82d7-1d8d54a8548f%2F1d2bdk_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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The reaction
A → B
is to be carried out isothermally in a continuous-flow reactor. The entering volumetric flow rate vo is 10
dm/h. (Note: F = C,v. For a constant volumetric flow rate v= v,, then F = C, Vo. Also,
CA0 = FA0/ Vo = ([5 mol/h]/[10 dm³/h]) 0.5 mol/dm²)
Calculate both the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes necessary to consume 99% of A (i.e., C, = 0.01CA0)
when the entering molar flow rate is 5 mol/h, assuming the reaction rate –r, is
mol
(a) -rA = k
with k = 0.05
[Ans.: VcsTR = 99 dm³]
h dm3
(b) -TA = kCA with k = 0.0001 s-
dm3
(c) -rA = kC with k = 300
[Ans.: VcSTR = 660 dm³]
mol·h
(d) Repeat (a), (b), and/or (c) to calculate the time necessary to consume 99.9% of species A in a 1000
dm³ constant-volume batch reactor with CAO = 0.5 mol/dm'.
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