Question: . In a study, a 2 % hydrazine and 9 8 % of helium mixture is to be passed over a packed bed of cylindrical

. In a study, a 2% hydrazine and 98% of helium mixture is to be passed over a packed bed of cylindrical particles of 0.25 cm in diameter and 0.5 cm in length at a gas-phase velocity of 15 m/s and a temperature of 750K. The kinematic viscosity of helium at this temperature is 4.5 x104 m/s. The hydrazine decomposition reaction is believed to be externally mass transfer limited under this condition. If the packed bed is 0.05m in length,
Given;
DAB =3.47 x104 m/s at 298K
Bed porosity =30%
a) Calculate the mass transfer coefficient using Colburn JD factor.
kC = D_AB/d_p (Sh)
Sh = Sc1/3 Re (JD) ; Sc = v/D_AB
J_D=0.765/Re^0.82+0.365/Re^0.386
Re =(d_p U)/v ; v=\mu /\rho _b
dp =(A/\pi )=((\pi dL_p+2\pi (d^2/4))/\pi )
a_c=(6(1-))/d_p
b) Determine the conversion could be expected. Assume isothermal operation.
X =1-e^(-((k_c a_c)/U)L)

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