Question: Problem 2 . A fixed bed tubular reactor operates at constant pressure and temperature ( 5 2 C ) . In the unit, an elemental

Problem 2. A fixed bed tubular reactor operates at constant pressure and temperature (52C). In the unit, an elemental reaction is carried out in the gas phase of the type:
AB+C,-r'A=KCA
The tubular reactor is fed with a molar flow of compound A of 10mols and a concentration of 0.1molL, conditions under which it achieves a conversion of 80%.
An engineer proposes changing the fixed bed reactor for a fluidized bed reactor (idealized as a perfectly mixed reactor) with the same mass of solids as the tubular reactor, which would operate atconstant pressure and a constant temperature of 77C. What is your opinion regarding the engineer'sproposal? Does the change seem appropriate to you? Justify your answer.
Data: E=2.5Kcalmol,R=1.987CalmolK
 Problem 2. A fixed bed tubular reactor operates at constant pressure

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