Liquid reaction A --> 2B is taking place in a steady state packed bed reactor that...

 

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Liquid reaction A --> 2B is taking place in a steady state packed bed reactor that has total available packing area (A) of 10 m. The density (p) and packing surface (a) of the catalyst per volume are 0.89 g/cm and 120 cm/cm, respectively. The volumetric flow rates in and out are equivalent at 1.1 L/min. With a rate law of - A-kCA (k = 0.025 L/(mol* min* g of catalyst)) and a feed in molar flowrate (FAo) of 2 mol/min, what percentage of the initial feed of chemical A exits the reactor? Hint: the mass of the catalyst in the reactor (W) is related to the packing area (A) by W=p*A/a. Please express the percentage that exits the reactor to one decimal place. Liquid reaction A --> 2B is taking place in a steady state packed bed reactor that has total available packing area (A) of 10 m. The density (p) and packing surface (a) of the catalyst per volume are 0.89 g/cm and 120 cm/cm, respectively. The volumetric flow rates in and out are equivalent at 1.1 L/min. With a rate law of - A-kCA (k = 0.025 L/(mol* min* g of catalyst)) and a feed in molar flowrate (FAo) of 2 mol/min, what percentage of the initial feed of chemical A exits the reactor? Hint: the mass of the catalyst in the reactor (W) is related to the packing area (A) by W=p*A/a. Please express the percentage that exits the reactor to one decimal place.

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