What reactors do you choose, how do you arrange them, and what is the highest conversion you call get for $10,000? Approximately what is the corresponding highest conversion with your arrangement of reactors? Scheme and sketch your reactor volumes. etc.
What reactors do you choose, how do you arrange them, and what is the highest conversion you call get for $10,000? Approximately what is the corresponding highest conversion with your arrangement of reactors? Scheme and sketch your reactor volumes. etc.
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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ISBN:9781259696527
Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
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Chapter1: Introduction
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![**Chemical Reaction Engineering: Liquid Phase Reaction and Reactor Cost Analysis**
**Scenario:**
The financially important reaction to produce the valuable product B (not the real name) was carried out in Jesse Pinkman's garage. This breaking bad, fly-by-night company is on a shoestring budget and has very little money to purchase equipment. Fortunately, cousin Bernie has a reactor surplus company and can provide reactors for them. The reaction:
\[ A \rightarrow B + C \]
takes place in the liquid phase. Below is the Levenspiel plot for this reaction.
**Levenspiel Plot:**
The Levenspiel plot represents the relationship between \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) and the conversion \(X\).
- **X-axis (Conversion, \(X\)):**
- Ranges from 0.0 to 0.9
- **Y-axis (\(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) in \((\text{dm}^3)\)):**
- Ranges from 0 to 80
The plot can be described as follows:
- From \(X = 0\) to \(X = 0.2\), \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) decreases steadily from about 50 \(\text{dm}^3\) to 20 \(\text{dm}^3\).
- Between \(X = 0.2\) and \(X = 0.5\), \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) remains constant at approximately 20 \(\text{dm}^3\).
- From \(X = 0.5\) to \(X = 0.7\), there is a sharp increase from 20 \(\text{dm}^3\) to 60 \(\text{dm}^3\).
- From \(X = 0.7\) to \(X = 0.9\), \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) continues to increase gradually reaching about 70 \(\text{dm}^3\).
**Reactor Options and Costs:**
Below are the reactors available for purchase. Each reactor type is associated with certain volume and cost considerations.
| Reactor Type | Number | Volume (\(\text{dm}^3\)) | Cost](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffaca5e74-2c5e-414f-b942-28feaa05645e%2Fafaa2669-8b7f-4759-9d44-d832f80f3616%2Fk63t73f_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Chemical Reaction Engineering: Liquid Phase Reaction and Reactor Cost Analysis**
**Scenario:**
The financially important reaction to produce the valuable product B (not the real name) was carried out in Jesse Pinkman's garage. This breaking bad, fly-by-night company is on a shoestring budget and has very little money to purchase equipment. Fortunately, cousin Bernie has a reactor surplus company and can provide reactors for them. The reaction:
\[ A \rightarrow B + C \]
takes place in the liquid phase. Below is the Levenspiel plot for this reaction.
**Levenspiel Plot:**
The Levenspiel plot represents the relationship between \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) and the conversion \(X\).
- **X-axis (Conversion, \(X\)):**
- Ranges from 0.0 to 0.9
- **Y-axis (\(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) in \((\text{dm}^3)\)):**
- Ranges from 0 to 80
The plot can be described as follows:
- From \(X = 0\) to \(X = 0.2\), \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) decreases steadily from about 50 \(\text{dm}^3\) to 20 \(\text{dm}^3\).
- Between \(X = 0.2\) and \(X = 0.5\), \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) remains constant at approximately 20 \(\text{dm}^3\).
- From \(X = 0.5\) to \(X = 0.7\), there is a sharp increase from 20 \(\text{dm}^3\) to 60 \(\text{dm}^3\).
- From \(X = 0.7\) to \(X = 0.9\), \(\dfrac{F_{A0}}{-r_A}\) continues to increase gradually reaching about 70 \(\text{dm}^3\).
**Reactor Options and Costs:**
Below are the reactors available for purchase. Each reactor type is associated with certain volume and cost considerations.
| Reactor Type | Number | Volume (\(\text{dm}^3\)) | Cost
Transcribed Image Text:# Questions and Problems (Page 67)
### Problem Statement:
**Question:**
What reactors do you choose, how do you arrange them, and what is the highest conversion you can get for $10,000? Approximately what is the corresponding highest conversion with your arrangement of reactors?
**Instructions:**
1. Scheme and sketch your reactor volumes.
**Diagram:**
The image includes a sketch depicting a series of rectangular boxes arranged linearly with arrows showing the flow direction from left to right. The diagram suggests a sequence of reactors connected to each other. The final arrow points to "etc." indicating that the sequence continues or that additional details can be added.
### Additional Instructions:
- Refer to the example of "Chemical Reaction Engineering of Hippopotamus Stomach" on the CRE website for further guidance.
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This transcription and description are designed to help students understand how to approach the problem of selecting and arranging reactors to achieve the highest conversion within a budget of $10,000. Students are encouraged to refer to additional resources for more detailed examples and methodologies.
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