Q1. Two possible designs are being considered for an irreversible elementary liquid phase reaction: A (aq)...

 

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Q1. Two possible designs are being considered for an irreversible elementary liquid phase reaction: A (aq) +B (aq) C (aq) + D (g) The reactor will be fed with 100 L/min of a stream containing 0.2 mol/L of A and another stream with a flowrate of 300 L/min and a concentration 0.4 mol/L of B. The reactor is expected to operate at 60 C where the rate constant for the reaction is 0.3 L/mol.min. For this set of conditions, determine: a) The volume required for 90 % conversion of A in a CSTR. b) The volume required for 90 % conversion of A in a PFR. For the integration for this part, use one of the integration equations on the formulae sheet. c) If you were to use CSTR and PFR of equal volume in series, which would you put first to get the highest conversion? Explain why clearly and logically in a few sentences, no calculations required. Q1. Two possible designs are being considered for an irreversible elementary liquid phase reaction: A (aq) +B (aq) C (aq) + D (g) The reactor will be fed with 100 L/min of a stream containing 0.2 mol/L of A and another stream with a flowrate of 300 L/min and a concentration 0.4 mol/L of B. The reactor is expected to operate at 60 C where the rate constant for the reaction is 0.3 L/mol.min. For this set of conditions, determine: a) The volume required for 90 % conversion of A in a CSTR. b) The volume required for 90 % conversion of A in a PFR. For the integration for this part, use one of the integration equations on the formulae sheet. c) If you were to use CSTR and PFR of equal volume in series, which would you put first to get the highest conversion? Explain why clearly and logically in a few sentences, no calculations required.