Question: An exothermic reaction A B has an equilibrium conversion that changes with temperature as described in the plot below. The reactants cannot be cooled beneath

An exothermic reaction AB has an equilibrium conversion that changes with temperature as described in the plot below. The reactants cannot be cooled beneath 475K.
Explain to a layperson, why increasing the amount of inert fed to a reactor performing an exothermic reaction results in less of an exotherm. Show qualitatively on the graph.
Draw (qualitatively) what a Levenspiel plot would look like for the irreversible analog of this reaction. Based on this, would you propose a single or series reactor design and what kind. Briefly explain.
 An exothermic reaction AB has an equilibrium conversion that changes with

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