Question: Pg-13 The adiabatic equilibrium conversion for the reaction A+BC+D is carried out in a series of staged packed-bed reactors with interstage cooling. The lowest temperature
Pg-13 The adiabatic equilibrium conversion for the reaction A+BC+D is carried out in a series of staged packed-bed reactors with interstage cooling. The lowest temperature to which the reactant stream may be cooled is 27C. The feed is equal molar in A and B and the catalyst weight in each reactor is sufficient to achieve 99.9% of the equilibrium conversion. The feed enters at 27C and the reaction is carried out adiabatically. If four reactors and three coolers are available, what conversion may be achieved? Additional information: HRx=30,000cal/molACpA=CPB=CpC=CpD=25cal/gmolKKe(50C)=500,000FA0=10molA/min First prepare a plot of equilibrium conversion as a function of temperature. [Partial ans.: T=360K,Xe=0.984;T=520K,Xv=0.09;T=540K, Xa=0.057]
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