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III B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING-I (Chemical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Dene reaction rate constant. Develop an expression that facilitates calculation of units of rate constant for any order. [6] (b) Determine equilibrium conversion of A at 3730K for the following aqueous reaction. k1 AR G0 = -3375 K cal/K mole
k2 0 Hr

= -18,000 K cal/K mole Assume specic heats of all solutions are equal to that of water.

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2. A zero order homogeneous gas reaction A rR proceeds in a constant volume bomb. With 20 % inerts, and the pressure rises from 1 to 1.3 atm. in 2 minutes. If the same reaction takes place in a constant pressure batch reactor, what is the fractional change in 4 minutes if the feed is at 3 atm. and consist of 40% inerts. [16] 3. The reaction 3A 2R + S + T + U has the following mechanism. K A 1 R + X K2 A+X S +Y X and Y are intermediates K3 Y T +X K4 2X U Show that rA can be represented as rA = KCA 3/2 Specify all the assumptions that are made. 4. The liquid phase reaction,
1 A + B R + S

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k2

k1 = 8 liter/mole. Min. k2 = 4 liter/ mole. Min. is to take place in a 200 liter steady state mixed reactor. Two feed streams, one containing 3.0 mole A/liter, and the other containing 2.0 moles/liter are to be introduced in equal volumes into the reactor and 60 % conversion of limiting component is desired. What should be ow rate of each stream? Assume a constant density throughout. [16]

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5. Substance A reacts according to second order kinetics and conversion is 95% from a single ow reactor. We buy a second unit identical to the rst. For the same conversion, by how much is the capacity increased if we operate these two units in parallel or in series? (a) The reactors are both plug ow. (b) The reactors are both mixed ow. [8+8]

6. For the solid catalyzed reaction A R derive the expression for the rate of reaction if desorption of R is rate controlling. [16] 7. At 10000 K and 1 atm substance A is 2 mole % dissociated according to the following reaction 2A = 2B + C. (a) Calculate the mole % dissociated at 2000 K and 1 atm. (b) Calculate the mole % dissociated at 2000 K and 0.1atm. i. Average Cp of A = 8 cal/mol.0 K ii. Average Cp of B = 8 cal/mol.0 K iii. Average Cp of C = 8 cal/mol.0 K At 250 C and 1 atm 2000 cal are released when 1 mole A is formed from the reactants B and C. [8+8] 8. Write short notes on: (a) Order and molecular (b) Empirical rate equations. [8+8]

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III B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING-I (Chemical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) Dene reaction rate constant. Develop an expression that facilitates calculation of units of rate constant for any order. [6] (b) Determine equilibrium conversion of A at 3730K for the following aqueous reaction. k1 AR G0 = -3375 K cal/K mole
k2 0 Hr

= -18,000 K cal/K mole Assume specic heats of all solutions are equal to that of water.

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2. Pure gaseous A decomposes to completion according to the reaction A R + S in a then walled capillary tube which acts as a batch reactor. The required temperature is maintained in the tube by placing it into a bath of boiling water. The following data are obtained. Time (min.) 0.5 1 1.5 2 3 4 6 10 Length of Capillary occupied by 6.1 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.85 8.1 8.4 8.7 9.4 reactions mixture(mm), Find a rate equation in units of moles, liters and minutes for the decomposition. Pressure in the capillary measures 1000mm Hg guage. [16] 3. The reaction 3A 2R + S + T + U has the following mechanism. K A 1 R + X K2 A+X S +Y X and Y are intermediates K3 Y T +X K4 2X U Show that rA can be represented as rA = KCA 3/2 Specify all the assumptions that are made. [16]

4. A high molecular weight hydrocarbon stream A is fed continuously to a high temperature mixed reactor where it thermally cracks (homogeneous gas reaction) into lower molecular weight materials, R by the reaction, A 5 R By changing the feed rate dierent extents of cracking are obtained as follows: FA , millimol/hr CA , millimol/hr 300 1000 3000 5000 16 30 50 60

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The internal void volume of the reactor is 0.1 litre and the feed concentration is 100 millimol/liter. Find rate equation to represent the cracking reaction. [16] 5. (a) Dene recycle ratio. What is the eect of varying the recycle ratio from zero to innity on the performance of the recycle reactor? (b) Develop the performance equation for a recycle reactor. Write the performance equation for the two extremes of the recycle ratio. [4+12] 6. For the solid catalyzed reaction A R derive the expression for the rate of reaction if desorption of R is rate controlling. [16] 7. Substance A in a liquid reacts to produce R and S as follows: R . .. f irst order A S ... f irst order A feed (CA0 = 1, CR0 = 0, CS0 = 0) enters two mixed reactors in series (1 = 2.5 min, 2 = 5 min). Knowing the composition in the rst reactor (CA1 = 0.4, CR1 = 0.4, CS1 = 0.2), nd the composition leaving the second reactor. [16] 8. Write short notes on: (a) Batch and ow reactors (b) Law of mass action. [8+8]

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III B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING-I (Chemical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks
1 1. (a) For the reaction 2A+ 2 B C write the relation between the rate of formation and disappearance of the three components of the reaction. [6]

(b) A reaction has the stoichiometric equation 2A R+ S what is the order of the reaction. [2] (c) The reaction with the following stoichiometric equation A+ 1 B R has the 2 rate expression rA =kCA CB 0.5 . What is the rate expression for the reaction written as 2A + B 2R [2] (d) A certain reaction has a rate given by rA =0.005CA 2 , mol/cm3 .min. If the concentration is to be expressed in mol/lit and time in hours, what would be the value and units of the reaction rate constant? [6] 2. (a) A tri molecular elementary reaction A + 2B R takes place in a constant volume batch reactor. Starting with CA0 = 0.2 mole/lit. and CB0 = 0.4 mole/lit. the following data are obtained t, min. 10 20 30 40 50 60 CA mole/lit 0.174 0.156 0.143 0.132 0.124 0.117 Find a suitable rate equation (b) Derive the equation used to solve the above problem. 3. (a) What is a chain reaction? Dene chain length. (b) Thermal decomposition of acetaldehyde is postulated to proceed by the chain mechanism CH3 CHO CH3 + CHO CH3 CHO + CH3 CH4 + CO + CH3 2CH3 C2 H6 observing the rate of rst reaction is small in comparison with the second when chains are long, show that d[CH3 CHO] = K[CH3 CHO]1.5 [4+12] dt 4. The liquid phase reaction,
1 A + B R + S

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k2

k1 = 8 liter/mole. Min. k2 = 4 liter/ mole. Min. is to take place in a 200 liter steady state mixed reactor. Two feed streams, one containing 3.0 mole A/liter, and the other containing 2.0 moles/liter are to be introduced in equal volumes into the reactor and 60 % conversion of limiting component 1 of 2

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is desired. What should be ow rate of each stream? Assume a constant density throughout. [16] 5. (a) What are autocatalytic reactions? Explain with a typical rate-concentration curve. Give some important examples of autocatalytic reactions. (b) Which reactor is more ecient for carrying out autocatalytic reactions at various conversion levels? Explain with the help of 1/(rA ) versus XA graph. [8+8] 6. For the solid catalyzed reaction A R+S derive the expression for the rate of reaction if desorption of R is rate determining step. [16] 7. At 10000 K and 1 atm substance A is 2 mole % dissociated according to the following reaction 2A = 2B + C. (a) Calculate the mole % dissociated at 2000 K and 1 atm. (b) Calculate the mole % dissociated at 2000 K and 0.1atm. i. Average Cp of A = 8 cal/mol.0 K ii. Average Cp of B = 8 cal/mol.0 K iii. Average Cp of C = 8 cal/mol.0 K At 250 C and 1 atm 2000 cal are released when 1 mole A is formed from the reactants B and C. [8+8] 8. Write short notes on: (a) Batch and ow reactors (b) Law of mass action. [8+8]

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III B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2006 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING-I (Chemical Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks 1. (a) What are the variables aecting the reaction rate. List out the dierent forms of denition of reaction rate. [8] (b) The following rate equation is reported for vapor- phase reaction dPA /dt =3.66PA2 ,atm/hr i. What are the units of the rate constant? ii. What is the value of the rate constant if the rate equation is written interms of molar concentration of A? [8] 2. The gas reaction 2A R + 2S is approximately second order with respect to A. When pure A is introduced at 1 atm. into a constant volume batch reactor, the pressure rises 40% in 3 minutes. For a constant pressure batch reactor nd (a) the time required for the same conversion (b) the fractional increase in volume at that time. 3. (a) Distinguish between elementary and non elementary reactions. (b) Show that the following scheme N2 O5 NO2 + NO3 NO2 + NO3 NO + O2 + NO2 NO + NO3 2NO2 is consistent with and can explain the observed rst order decomposition of N2 O5 . [4+12] 4. The vapor phase decomposition of acetaldehyde at 5200 C and 1 atm. Pressure is carried out in a plug ow reactor. The decomposition occurs according to the reaction, CH 3 CHO CH 4 + CO , k = 0.43m3 / Kg.molesec .The reaction is second order and irreversible. Calculate the volume of reactor required to produce 80% conversion when rate of ow of aldehyde is 0.1 kg/sec. [16] 5. An aqueous reactant stream (4 mol A/liter) passes though a mixed ow reactor followed by a plug ow reactor. Find the concentration at the exit of the plug ow reactor if in the mixed ow reactor CA = 1 mol/liter. The reaction is second-order with respect to A, and the volume of the plug ow unit is three times that of the mixed ow unit. [16]
k

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6. The irreversible reaction AR+S is catalyzed by a solid catalyst. Mechanism of reaction may be taken as: Adsorption of A followed by surface reaction forming adsorbed R and unadsorbed S. If surface reaction is the controlling step, derive an overall rate equation. [16] 7. Derive the energy balance equation for an adiabatically operated CSTR. 8. Write short notes on: (a) Order and molecular (b) Empirical rate equations. [8+8] [16]

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