Question: Problem 1 : r A 0 L P 2 - 4 B B The exothermic reaction of stilbene ( A ) to form the economically

Problem 1:
rA0
L
P2-4BB The exothermic reaction of stilbene (A) to form the economically important trospophene (B) and methane (C), that is,
AB+C
was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded:
\table[[x,0,0.2,0.4,0.45,0.5,0.6,0.8,0.9],[-rA(moldm3*min),1.0,1.67,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.25,0.91]]
The entering molar flow rate of A was 300molmin.
a. Calculate the batch reactor (BR) times to achieve 40% and 80% conversion when 400 moles of A are charged to a 400dm3 reactor.
b. What are the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 40% conversion? )=72dm3,VCSTR=(24dm3
c. Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes be identical?
d. What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 105-dm3CSTR?
e. What conversion can be achieved if a 72-dm3 PFR is followed in series by a 24-dm3CSTR?
f. What conversion can be achieved if a 24-dm3 CSTR is followed in a series by a 72-dm3 PFR?
g. Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR reactor volume up to a volume of 100dm3.
Problem 2 shoestring budget and has very little money to purchase equipment. Fortunately, cousin Bernie has a reactor surplus company and you can get reactors from Bernie. The reaction
AB+C
takes place in the liquid phase. Below is the Levenspiel plot for this reaction. You have up to $10,000 to use to purchase reactors from those given below.
\table[[Cousin Bernie's Reactors],[Reactor Type,Number,\table[[Volume],[(dm3)
 Problem 1: rA0 L P2-4BB The exothermic reaction of stilbene (A)

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