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With a particular catalyst and at a given temperature, the oxidation of naphthalene to phthalic anhydride proceeds as follows: A = naphthalene = naphthaquinone S= phthalic anhydride T= oxidation products k = 0.21 s-1 k2 = 0.20 s-1 k3 = 4.2 s-1 k4 = 0.004 s-1

With a particular catalyst and at a given temperature, the oxidation of naphthalene to phthalic anhydride proceeds as follows: A = naphthalene = naphthaquinone S= phthalic anhydride T= oxidation products k = 0.21 s-1 k2 = 0.20 s-1 k3 = 4.2 s-1 k4 = 0.004 s-1

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With a particular catalyst and at a given temperature, the oxidation of naphthalene to phthalic anhydride proceeds as follows: A = naphthalene R = naphthaquinone S = phthalic anhydride k = 0.21 s-1 kz = 0.20 s-1 k3 = 4.2 s-1 k4 = 0.004 s-1 R3 T= oxidation products What reactor type gives the maximum yield of phthanc anhydride? Roughly estimate this yield and the fractional conversion of naphthalene which will give this yield. Note the word “roughly".
Transcribed Image Text:With a particular catalyst and at a given temperature, the oxidation of naphthalene to phthalic anhydride proceeds as follows: A = naphthalene R = naphthaquinone S = phthalic anhydride k = 0.21 s-1 kz = 0.20 s-1 k3 = 4.2 s-1 k4 = 0.004 s-1 R3 T= oxidation products What reactor type gives the maximum yield of phthanc anhydride? Roughly estimate this yield and the fractional conversion of naphthalene which will give this yield. Note the word “roughly".
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