Question: J . Snyder and B . Subramaniam, Chem. Eng. Sci., 4 9 , 5 5 8 5 ( 1 9 9 4 ) ] .

J. Snyder and B. Subramaniam, Chem. Eng. Sci., 49,5585(1994)]. Ethylbenzene is fed at a rate of 0.00344 kmol/s to a 10.0-m' PFR (PBR), along with inert steam did total pressure or 2.4 atm. Ihe steam/ethylbenzene molar ratio is initially, i.e.. parts (a) to (c),14.5:1 but can be varied. Given the following data, find the exiting molar flow rates of styrene, ben- Zene. neoluene alone with Sst/br for the following inlet temperatures when the reactor is operated adiabatically: Hall of Fame (a) In =800 K D1o =930K (c) To =1100 K Find the ideal inlet temperature for the production of styrene for a steam/ethylbenzene ratio of 58:1. Hint: Plot the molar flow rate of styrene versus To. Explain why your curve looks the way i does (e) Find the ideal steam/ethylbenzene ratio for the production of styrene at 900 K. Hint: See part (d). It is proposed to add a countercurrent heat exchanger with Ua =100 kJ/m/min/K, where T, is virtually constant at 1000 K. For an entering stream to ethylbenzene ratio of 20, what would you suggest as an entering temperature? Plot the molar flow rates and Ds/Br What do you believe to be the major points of this problem? (h) Ask another question or suggest another calculation that can be made for this problem. Additional information Methane 68J/mol-K Ethylene 90J/mol-K Benzenel 201 J/mol-K Toluene 249 J/mol - K p =2137 kg/m of pellet =0.4 AHRIEB =118,000 kJ/kmol ethylbenzene AFREE =105,200 kJ/kmol ethylbenzene Heat capacities Styrene 273 J/mol-K Ethylbenzene 299 J/mol-K Hydrogen 30 J/mol-K Steam 40 J/mol-K b=-17.34b2=1.30210K bs --2.314X 10-10 K-3 bs =1.302 X 10-6 K-2 b6=-4.931\times 10-* K-1 The kinetic rate laws for the formation of styrene (St), benzene (B), and toluene (T), respectively, are (kmol/m-s)1- P(1-6)6Xp 132392-25,00(PEN)(kmol/m'-

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