Question: PLS READ VARIATION IN QUESTION AND NOT COPY PASTE. THANKS! The first order reaction A B is carried out in a CSTR to produce a

PLS READ VARIATION IN QUESTION AND NOT COPY PASTE. THANKS! The first order reaction A B is carried out in a CSTR to produce a marketable product containing 90 mol% B with balance A. In anticipation of an increase in the demand for this product to 4 times of its current production capability at the same purity, the management decided to acquire more CSTR(s) with the same specifications as the one in use. Engineer 1 proposed to buy three more CSTRs while Engineer 2 proposed to buy just one.

Consider CSTRs in different configurations (series and parallel).

(a) Is this a prudent decision, i.e. can you instead make do with the current reactor to meet the new market demand? (b) If you are the manager, whose recommendation will you follow?

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