The reaction of hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline can be represented by the following equation: A+B C+D The reaction is carried out adiabatically in a series of a staged packed-bed reactors with interstage cooling. The lowest temperature to which the reactant stream may be cooled is 27 °C. The feed is equimolar in A and B and the catalyst weight in each reactor are sufficient to achieve 99.9% of the equilibrium conversion. If the feed enters at 27 °C and four reactors and three coolers are used as indicated in the Figure 2, evaluate the conversion to be achieved from this reaction by plotting equilibrium conversion as a function of temperature.
The reaction of hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline can be represented by the following equation: A+B C+D The reaction is carried out adiabatically in a series of a staged packed-bed reactors with interstage cooling. The lowest temperature to which the reactant stream may be cooled is 27 °C. The feed is equimolar in A and B and the catalyst weight in each reactor are sufficient to achieve 99.9% of the equilibrium conversion. If the feed enters at 27 °C and four reactors and three coolers are used as indicated in the Figure 2, evaluate the conversion to be achieved from this reaction by plotting equilibrium conversion as a function of temperature.
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Transcribed Image Text:27 °C
Figure 2 Schematic diagram of reactor connected with interstage cooling in series
Given:
AHx = -30,000
mol.K
CPA = CPB = Cpc = Cp = 25
mol.K
K.(50 °C) = 500,000

Transcribed Image Text:The reaction of hydrogenation of nitrobenzene to aniline can be represented by the following
equation:
A+BeC+D
The reaction is carried out adiabatically in a series of a staged packed-bed reactors with
interstage cooling. The lowest temperature to which the reactant stream may be cooled is
27 °C. The feed is equimolar in A and B and the catalyst weight in each reactor are sufficient
to achieve 99.9% of the equilibrium conversion. If the feed enters at 27 °C and four reactors
and three coolers are used as indicated in the Figure 2, evaluate the conversion to be achieved
from this reaction by plotting equilibrium conversion as a function of temperature.
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