Question: ( 1 0 pts . ) Consider a liquid - phase endothermic reaction, A + B C + D , running in a plug flow

(10 pts.) Consider a liquid-phase endothermic reaction, A+BC+D, running in a plug flow reactor with a heat exchanger. The feed stream contains A and B with a molar ratio of A:B=1:5, with v0=360Lh. The density of reactant mixture is 0.9kgL and can be assumed to be constant throughout the reactor. Both A and B have the molecular weights of 50gmol. A small amount of acid catalyst is added. Under the given condition, the reaction rate is found to be: -rA=kCA2,k0=1.5910-2Lmols,EA=10,kJmol. Physicochemical properties relevant to this reaction are: Hrxn=10kJmolA and CPA=CPB=CPC=CPD=100JmolK. The heat exchanger has Ua=1kJm3(h)(K) and Ta=30C(constant over the whole heat exchanger). Answer the following questions:
(a) Describe the method to find the volume of reactor required to convert 50% of A to C. Note that, in this question, you do not have to actually find a number.
(b) What do you expect if Ua is very very large? Can you calculate the volume of reactor required to convert 50% of A to C, if Ua is very very large? If you can, what is the volume?
 (10 pts.) Consider a liquid-phase endothermic reaction, A+BC+D, running in a

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