EG$-204$ Reactor Design I

Example Sheet $01-2024$

Pease $(1932)$ studied the gas phase hydrogenation of ethene to form ethane at normal pressure and across the temperature range $202$ to $272C.$

$C_2{H}_4+H_2{C}_2{H}_6$

$($a$)$ Pressure was not varied as part of this experimental study, but would pressure have any influence on this reaction? Justify your answer.

A series of different mixtures of the two reagent components was generated and an initial reaction rate was determined, shown in Table $1\mathrm{.}1.$

Table $1\mathrm{.}1$: Initial reaction rate for the hydrogenation of ethene at $232C.$

$\backslash$table$[[[C_2{H}_4][mol{m}^{-3}],[H_2][mol{m}^{-3}],-r[mol{m}^{-3}{s}^{-1}]$