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The document outlines an assignment for AECH 3132 – Chemical Reaction Engineering, focusing on an elementary gas phase reaction in a membrane flow reactor. It includes tasks such as mole balances, plotting molar flow rates, calculating conversion at a specific volume, and discussing changes in conversion with varying parameters. Additionally, it provides instructions for registering on Polymath and includes a model derivation example.

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AECH3232 - III - FA24 2

The document outlines an assignment for AECH 3132 – Chemical Reaction Engineering, focusing on an elementary gas phase reaction in a membrane flow reactor. It includes tasks such as mole balances, plotting molar flow rates, calculating conversion at a specific volume, and discussing changes in conversion with varying parameters. Additionally, it provides instructions for registering on Polymath and includes a model derivation example.

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AECH 3132 – Chemical Reaction Engineering

Section III

Assignment

Grade / 50
/ 100

Student Name:

Student #:

Fall 2024
For a given elementary gas phase reaction below takes places in membrane flow reactor
isothermally at constant pressure.

𝐴 ⇌ 2𝐵 + 𝐶

The membrane is permeable to B but not to A and C. Pure gaseous A enters the reactor at P kPa and
T ℃ at a molar flow rate (FAO) of 10 mol/min.
The rate of diffusion of B out of the reactor per unit volume of reactor, 𝑅𝐵 , is proportional to the
concentration of B (i.e., 𝑅𝐵 = 𝑘𝐶 𝐶𝐵 ).
𝑘𝑃𝑎 × 𝑑𝑚3
𝑅 = 8.314
𝑚𝑜𝑙 × 𝐾

Temperature Pressure Reaction rate Equilibrium Transport coefficient


T (℃) P (kPa) constant constant in the membrane
k (min-1) 𝐾𝐶 (mol/dm3) 𝑘𝐶 (min-1)
Group 1 360 500 0.7 0.05 0.4
Group 2 340 600 0.5 0.08 0.5
Group 3 320 700 0.7 0.05 0.4
Group 4 300 800 0.5 0.08 0.5
Group 5 280 900 0.7 0.05 0.4

a) Show mole balances, rate laws, stoichiometry, and combination of these to provide
differential mole balances on A, B, and C (this can be handwritten).
b) Plot the molar flow rates of each species as a function of reactor volume.
c) By using the plot, calculate the conversion of A at V = 500 dm3.
d) Find and discuss the change of conversion when there is a 20% increase in the value 𝑘𝐶 .
e) Find and discuss the change of conversion when the value of 𝐾𝐶 is doubled.
f) Assume that instead of membrane flow reactor, you have a PFR. Calculate the conversion
and reactor volume when the system reaches equilibrium.

The assignment should be submitted via hard copy. You need to provide polymath code, and
plots.

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Student ID Name Group
60094091 Francisco,Franz Mhel Navarez 1
60103173 Mercurio,Sancho Alejandro 1
60104783 Hassanein,Abdalla Ahmed Mahmoud Moustafa 1
60093609 AlQahtani,Rakan Mohammed 1
60102741 Nasery,Mohamed Abdelgadir Mohamed Ahmed 2
60101423 Suliman,Baraa Abbas Ibrahim 2
60102715 Jaafarian,Nilofar Mostafa Sayed 2
60105401 ElMokadem,Sohayla Ehab Hussein Abdelkader 3
60098609 Al-Askari,Khadega Mohsen Qaid 3
60097787 Fadhel,Rim Mansoor Mohammed Abbas 3
60103791 Abdelrahman,Mirna Ahmed Zaki Mahmoud 3
60105085 Essaid,Bayan Elfatih 3
60099017 AlYafeai,Esam Nasser 4
60088797 Almass,Abdulla Abbas F 4
60093802 AlDosari,Saud Hindi 4
60060429 Al Khuzaei,Khalifa Mohdhayder J.B. 4
60105430 Al-Sadi,Mohammed Abdulhakim Mohammed 5
60105697 Leghari,Muhammad Haseeb 5
60084662 Al-Turki,Hamad Thamer 5
60107195 Mohammednour,Mohammed Alsadiq 5
60101354 Al-Kamali,Omair Abdulrahman 5

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How to register to the polymath?

1. Visit the website


URL: https://www.polymathplus.org/

2. Click the Login link on the left panel.

3. Click to “Register now” and register (free).

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Example:

Model derivation Polymath code Notes

First you need to enter ODEs.


𝑑𝐶𝐴 d(Ca)/d(t) = -k1*Ca
= −𝑘1 × 𝐶𝐴
𝑑𝑡 d(Cb)/d(t) = k1*Ca - k2*Cb
𝑑𝐶𝐵
= 𝑘1 × 𝐶𝐴 − 𝑘2 × 𝐶𝐵 d(Cc)/d(t) = k2*Cb
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝐶𝐶
= 𝑘2 × 𝐶𝐵
𝑑𝑡
𝑘1 = 1 k1=1 Then you need to enter other equations
or constants.
𝑘2 = 2 k2=2

𝐶𝐴0 = 1 Ca(0)=1 You need to enter the initial value of


the ODEs, in this example these are
𝐶𝐵0 = 0 Cb(0)=0
concentrations of A,B and C.
𝐶𝐶0 = 0 Cc(0)=0
t(0)=0 Initial and final value of the time
variable (t) in the ODEs.
t(f)=3
In other examples instead of time, it
could be volume of the reactor (V) or
amount of catalysty (W).

Results:

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