Question: A certain substance is polymerized at elevated temperature. If the temperature is higher than 105C a product with inadequate properties is obtained, which leads to

A certain substance is polymerized at elevated temperature. If the temperature is higher than 105C a product with inadequate properties is obtained, which leads to operating at a temperature of 102C. At this temperature, polymerization proceeds through a reaction that is represented by a kinetic equation of order 1.5 with respect to the monomer. The monomer is being treated in two reactors, of equal size, of complete mixing connected in series, obtaining a product in the which the monomer conversion is about 70%. Thinking about increasing production incorporating a third reactor equal to the previous ones. a) By what percentage must the feed flow rate be increased to continue obtaining a 70% conversion of the monomer (at the outlet of the third reactor), if the third reactor is connected for receive what comes out of the second? Thus we have the three reactors connected in series. b) What are the conversions at the output of reactor 1 and reactor 2 in the 3-reactor arrangement?

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