Question: Problem 4 ( 2 5 / 1 0 0 ) : Two liquid phase, elementary reactions A D and A U take place simultaneously in

Problem 4(25/100): Two liquid phase, elementary reactions A D and A U take place
simultaneously in a continuous stirred tank reactor with a heat exchanger under steady state
conditions. The reactor volume is 100L. Diluted A is fed to the reactor. The total feed rate is 10
Lmin, the feed concentration of A is 0.1molL, and the inlet temperature is 250K. The constant
heat capacity of the solution is 0.5kJmolK. The gas constant is 8.314JmolK. Parameters are
listed below:
Heat exchange rate and coolant temperature: UA=0.01kJminK,Ta=250K.
The reaction heat, reference rate constant, and activation energy for the reaction AD :
HRrn,l=-120kJmol,k1=0.01min-1 at 300K,E1=41.6kJmol.
The reaction heat, reference rate constant, and activation energy for the reaction AU :
HRxn,2=50kJmol,k2=0.001min-1 at 300K,E2=49.9kJmol.
a) What would be the conversion of A if the reactor is operated isothermally at 405K?
b) Derive the expression for the heat generation term G(T) solely as a function of the residence
time (), reaction rate constants (k1 and k2), and reaction enthalpies and HRmn,2).
c) Is it possible to operate the reactor with heat exchange in such a way that the steady state reactor
temperature is 405K? Justify your answer using numerical or/and graphical solution.
 Problem 4(25/100): Two liquid phase, elementary reactions A D and A

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