Question: [ OL 5 . 2 5 ] The aqueous decomposition of A was studied in an experimental CSTR . The table below shows the steady

[OL 5.25] The aqueous decomposition of A was studied in an experimental CSTR. The table below shows the steady state measurements.
\table[[cA(molL),Space time (s)],[In feed,In exit stream],[2.00,0.65,300],[2.00,0.92,240],[2.00,1.00,250],[1.00,0.56,110],[1.00,0.37,360],[0.48,0.42,24],[0.48,0.28,200],[0.48,0.20,560]]
Determine the space time of a PFR for 75% conversion of A with a feed of cA0=0.8molL.
Hint: 1) Rate law is a function of T and cA, but not of the type of reactor => Can use CSTR data to find rate law, then use PFR design equation and the identified rate law to find t.
you are suggested to use differential analyses to find rate law;
a reaction may not follow the same order in the entire concentration range (recall enzyme kinetics where substrate has 1st order at low concentration and 0th order at high concentration);
Ans: 300s or 290s(depending on the method used)
 [OL 5.25] The aqueous decomposition of A was studied in an

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