2. This question concerns the following elementary liquid-phase reaction: A ⇄ B + C (a) Express the net rate of reaction
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2. This question concerns the following elementary liquid-phase
reaction:
A ⇄ B + C
(a) Express the net rate of reaction in terms of the initial
concentration and
conversion of A and the relevant rate constants.
(b) Determine the equilibrium conversion for this system.
(c) If the reaction is carried out in an isothermal PFR, determine
the volume
required to achieve 90% of your answer to part (b). Use numerical
integration
where appropriate.
(d) For this specific case, discuss ways in which you can maximise
the amount of
B that can be obtained.
Data:
CA0 = 2.5 kmol m−3
v0 = 3.0 m3 h−1
kfwd = 10.7 h−1
krev = 4.5 [kmol m−3]−1 h
reaction:
A ⇄ B + C
(a) Express the net rate of reaction in terms of the initial
concentration and
conversion of A and the relevant rate constants.
(b) Determine the equilibrium conversion for this system.
(c) If the reaction is carried out in an isothermal PFR, determine
the volume
required to achieve 90% of your answer to part (b). Use numerical
integration
where appropriate.
(d) For this specific case, discuss ways in which you can maximise
the amount of
B that can be obtained.
Data:
CA0 = 2.5 kmol m−3
v0 = 3.0 m3 h−1
kfwd = 10.7 h−1
krev = 4.5 [kmol m−3]−1 h