Chapter 5, Problem 5.15P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The number of tubes required for given conversion of A is $\text{90\%}$ under given reaction conditions should be calculated.

Concept Introduction:

Plug–flow reactor: It is type of continuous flow reactor which is operator under steady state. It is the system where flow field modeled by that of plug–flow profile which will have no radial variation in reaction rate.

The ideal plug flow reactor depends only on total volume but not on its shape.

The mole balance for plug flow reactor in integral form is represented as follows,

    $V=F_{A0}{\displaystyle \underset{X_{in}}{\overset{X_{out}}{\int }}\frac{dX}{-r_A}}$