Department of Chemical Engineering, NITK

CH300 : Chemical Reaction Engineering-II

ASSIGNEMENT-VI

Note : Assignment will not be considered if violates ethics

Due date : 13-11-2024

1) For the reaction system

Δ𝐺° 298 = −14 130 𝐽/𝑚𝑜𝑙

𝐴 ⇄𝑅 ={ 𝐶𝑝𝐴 = 𝐶𝑝𝑅 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
ΔH° 298 = −75 300 𝐽/𝑚𝑜𝑙

a) Find τ needed for 60% conversion of reactant using the optimal temperature
progression in the plug flow reactor.
b) Also find the exit temperature of fluid from the reactor

(2) A concentrated aqueous A (CA0 = 4 mol/l, FA0 = 1000 mol/min) is to be converted in a

mixed flow reactor. we wish to get 70% conversion in the smallest size of reactor. Sketch
your recommended system and on it indicate the temperature of the flowing stream entering
and leaving the reactor as well as T, the space time needed.

Note : CpA = 250 cal/(mol A. K)

(3) We plan to run the reaction mentioned below (CA0 = 4 mol/l, FAO = 1000 mol/min) in a plug
flow reactor kept at 40°C throughout to 90% conversion. Find the volume of reactor needed.

Δ𝐺° 298 = −14 130 𝐽/𝑚𝑜𝑙

𝐴 ⇄𝑅 ={ 𝐶𝑝𝐴 = 𝐶𝑝𝑅 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
ΔH° 298 = −75 300 𝐽/𝑚𝑜𝑙

(4) Using the optimal temperature progression in a plug flow reactor for the reaction.

Δ𝐺° 298 = −14 130 𝐽/𝑚𝑜𝑙

𝐴 ⇄𝑅 ={ 𝐶𝑝𝐴 = 𝐶𝑝𝑅 = 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
ΔH° 298 = −75 300 𝐽/𝑚𝑜𝑙

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 a) Calculate the space time and volume needed for 80% conversion of a feed of FAo =
1000 mol/min where CAo= 1 mol/l.
b) Plot the temperature and conversion profile along the length of the reactor.

Let the maximum allowable operating temperature be 95°C.

(5) A concentrated aqueous A solution (CA0 = 1 mol/l, FA0 = 1000 mol/min) is to be 80%
converted in a mixed flow reactor.

a) What size of reactor is needed?

b) What is the heat duty if feed enters at 25°C and product is to be withdrawn at this
temperature?
Note : CpA = 250 cal/(mol A. K)

(6) Find the size of adiabatic plug flow reactor to react the feed of (FAO = 1000 mol/min and
CA0 = 1 mol/l) to 80% conversion.

Note : CpA = 250 cal/(mol A. K)

(7) Find the size of adiabatic plug flow reactor to react the feed of (FAO = 1000 mol/min and
CA0 = 1 mol/l) to 80% conversion but now allow recycle to product stream.

Note : CpA = 250 cal/(mol A. K)

(8) A 1st order liquid phase reaction is carried out in a mixed flow reactor. The concentration
of reactant in feed is 3 kmol/m3 and volumetric flow rate is 60 x10-6 m3/s. The density and
specific heat of reaction mixture are constant at 103 kg/m3 and 4.19 x103 J(kg.K). The
volume of the reactor is 18 x10-3. The reactor operates adiabatically. If the feed enters at
298 K, what are steady state conversions and temperature of the product stream?

ΔHR= -2.09 x 108 J/Kmol

Rate =4.48 x 106 exp(-62800/RT) C, kmol/(m3.s)

C is the concentration of reactant. T is in K and E is in J/mol

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(9) The 1st order irreversible liquid phase reaction is carried out in a mixed flow reactor.
The density of a reaction mixture is 1.2 g/cm3 and the specific heat is 0.9 cal/(g.oC) . the
volumetric flow rate is 200 cm3/s and the reactor volume is 10 L. k=1.8 x 105 exp(-
12000/RT), s-1

If the heat of reaction is -46000 cal/mol and feed temperature is 293 K , what are possible
temperature and conversion for stable ,adiabatic operation for a feed concentration of 4
mol/l

10) An irreversible reaction is carried out in the liquid phase mixed flow reactor, A→R. Rate
constant at 165oC=0.7 h-1, E=120000 J/mol; Heat of reaction= -350 kJ/kg; Heat capacity of
reactants and products =1.95 kJ/kg. K; Volumetric flow rate = 0.33 m3/h; Feed temperature
= 20oC; Conversion expected =95 %.

Calculate the reactor size and temperature of the reaction mixture if the reactor is
operated adiabatically.

(11) The liquid-phase reaction, A+B→C, follows an elementary rate law and takes place in a 1m3
CSTR, to which volumetric flow rate is 0.5 m3/min and the entering concentration of A is
1M. When the reaction takes place isothermally at 300 K with an equal molar feed of A and
B, the conversion is 20%. When the reaction is carried out adiabatically, the exit
temperature is 350K and the conversion is 40%. The heat capacities of A, B, and C are 25,
35, and 60 kJJmol K. respectively.

It is proposed to add a second reactor of the same size downstream in series with the first
CSTR. There is a heat exchanger attached to the second CSTR with UA = 4.0 kJ/min . K and
the coolant fluid enters and exits this reactor at virtually the same temperature. The
coolant feed enters 350 K.

(a) What is the rate of heat removal necessary for isothermal operation

(b) What is the conversion exiting the second reactor?

(c) What would be the conversion if the second CSTR were replaced with n 1-m3 PFR with
Ua = 10 kJ/m3 min K and Ta = 300 K?

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(d) A chemist suggests that at temperatures above 380 K the reverse reaction cannot be
neglected.

From thermodynamics, we know that at 351 K, Kc = 2 dm3/mol. What conversion can be

achieved if the entering temperature to the PFR in part (b) is 350 K?

(12) For the elementary liquid phase reaction A  B. Construct a plot of equilibrium
conversion as a function of temperature and from this plot determine the adiabatic
equilibrium temperature and conversion when pure A at a temperature of 27oC is fed to the
reactor.

H of A = − 40000 cal / mol; H of R = − 60000 cal / mol

Cp A = 50 cal /(mol.K ) ; Cp R = 50 cal /(mol.K )
K = 100000 at 298K

(13) The irreversible liquid phase reaction A →R + S is carried out in a CSTR. The reaction
is first order in A. The feed stream is available at a temperature of 298 K.
k = 1.7 x 10-4s-1 at 298 K.
Ea = 41.87 x 10 3 kJ/kmol
ΔHR(298) = -167.5 x 10 3kJ/kmol
CA0 = 2.0 kmol/m3 (Feed is pure A)
V = 0.5 m3
ρ = 1050 kg/m3
Cp = 4.19 kJ/kg/K
These values can be considered to be constant over the used interval of concentration and
temperature. The CSTR is made of carbon steel and weighs 800 kg.
Cp, steel = 502.4 J/kg/K
Calculate:
a) Conversion and heat duty for an isothermal reactor operating at 298 K.
b) Conversion and reactor temperature for an adiabatic reactor with inlet temperature
of 298 K.
c) Conversion and preheating temperature for an adiabatic reactor with a reactor
temperature of 363 K.
d) Conversion and heat duty if the reactor is operated non-adiabatically without
preheating and at a temperature of 363 K.

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15) The elementary irreversible organic liquid-phase reaction, A+B→C

is carried out adiabatically in a flow reactor. An equal molar feed in A and 8 enters at 27'C,
and the volumetric flow rate is 2 dm3/s and CAo = 0. 1 kmol/dm3 (a) Calculate the PER and
CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 85% conversion. What are the reasons for the
differences? (b) What is the maximum inlet temperature one could have so that the boiling
point of the liquid (550 K) would not be exceeded even for complete conversion? (c) Plot the
conversion and temperature as a function of PER volume (i.e., distance down the reactor).
(d) Calculate the conversion that can be achieved in one 500-dm3 CSTR and in two 250-dm3
CSTRs in series.

Data:

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