Question: The first order liquid phase reaction A B ( k = 0 . 0 9 2 min - 1 ) will be carried out in

The first order liquid phase reaction AB (k=0.092 min-1) will be carried out in an isothermal CSTR with the volumetric capacity of 1000 liters. At the beginning, the reactor is empty and at this time it is started to pump the feed with the rate of 100 liter/min. to the reactor and so the reaction is initiated. The feed contains only A (no B) with the concentration of CAo (mole/dm3). Unfortunately the pump is out of order after operation of 4 min. and it takes 10 min to replace this pump with the new one with the capacity of 50 liter/min. During these operations there is no outlet from the reactor up to filling to complete.
a. What will be the conversion when the reactor is filled up?
b. What is the steady state conversion in this reactor?

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