CHEMICAL REACTION

ENGINEERING
REA- 401T
Assignment 1
Notes
1. The answers to the questions should be handwritten by the student
2. The whole paper needs to be readable in a good format
3. Due on:
Friday, 15 February 2013

Using the reaction and data of Example 1-1 calculate the volume of a
CSTR for the
conditions used to configure the plug-flow reactor volume
in Example 1 -1. Which
volume is larger? That of the PFR or the one of
the CSTR? Explain why. Suggest two
ways to work this problem
incorrectly.
Question 1:

(25 points)

H. Fogler P1 -6B, Page 30

Calculate the time needed to reduce the number of moles of A to 1%

of its initial value,
using a constant-volume batch reactor for the reaction and data in
Example 1 - 1.
Question 2:

(25 points)

H. Fogler P1 -7A, Page 30

Question 3:

The reaction

is to be carried out iso thermally in a continuous-flow reactor. Calculate

both CSTR and
PFR reactor volumes necessary to consume 99% of A (i.e.
CA = 0.01 CA 0) when the
entering molar flow rate is 5 mol/h, assuming
the reaction rate -rA is:
(a)
(b)
(c)

-rA = k
-rA = k CA
-rA = k CA

with k = 0.05 mol /h. dm3

with k = 0.0001 s-I
with k = 3 dm3 /mol h

The entering volumetric flow rate is 10 mol/h. (Note: FA = CA . For a

constant
volumetric flow rate v = v0 , then FA = CA v0 .
Also, CA 0 =
3
3
FA 0 / v0 = [5 mol/h] / [10
dm /h] = 0.5 mol/ dm .)

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(d) Repeat (a), (b) and (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/dm3
(25 points)

H. Fogler P1 -17B, Page 33

Question 4:

The exothermic reaction

was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded:

The entering molar flow rate of A was 300 mol/min.

(a)

What are the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 40%

conversion?
(V
(b)

PFR

= 72 dm3, V

CSTR

= 24 dm3)

Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor

volumes
be identical?
dm3

(c)

What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 10.5CSTR?

d)
What total conversion can be achieved if a 72-dm3 PFR is
followed in series
by a 24-dm3 CSTR?
(e)
followed in a

What total conversion can be achieved if a 24-dm3 CSTR is

(f)
reactor volume

Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR

up lo a volume of 100 dm3.

series by a 77-dm3 PFR?

H. Fogler P1 -17B, Page 74

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(25 points)

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