Question: The elementary gas - phase reaction ( C H 3 ) 3 C O O C ( C H 3 ) 3 C 2 H

The elementary gas-phase reaction
(CH3)3COOC(CH3)3C2H6+2CH3COCH3
is carried out isothermally in a flow reactor with no pressure drop. The specific reaction rate at
50C is 10-4min-1 and the activation energy is 85kJmol. Pure di-tert-butyl peroxide enters the
reactor at 10atm and 127C and a molar flow rate of 2.5molmin. Calculate volume and space
time to achieve 90% conversion in:
(a) a CSTR
(b) a PFR
(c) Assume that the reaction is reversible with KC=0.025mol2dm6 and calculate the
equilibrium conversion and then redo (a) and (b) to achieve a conversion that is 90% of the
equilibrium conversion.
 The elementary gas-phase reaction (CH3)3COOC(CH3)3C2H6+2CH3COCH3 is carried out isothermally in a

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