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    TUTORIAL JAN 2020 REACTION ENGINEERING (CKB 20104)

    REACTION ENGINEERING (CKB 20104)


    TUTORIAL 3
    CHAPTER 3: RATE LAWS AND STOICHIOMETRY

    1. Given the reaction below as


    C2H4 + 3O2 à 2CO2 + 2H2O
    a) State the rate law for this reaction if it obeys the elementary rate law. Subsequently determine the
    reaction order with respect to the reactant and also the overall order. State the unit for k if given the
    concentration unit as mol/dm3 and time in min.
    b) Given the outlet concentrations of C2H4 as 4.5 mol/dm3 and O2 of 1.8 mol/dm3. Calculate the rates of
    disappearance of C2H4, O2, CO2 and H2O if the reaction obeys elementary rate law as stated in part
    (a). The reaction rate constant is given as 0.5 (unit to be substituted according to answer in part a
    above) (Ans: 13.122 mol/dm3.min, 39.366 mol/dm3.min, –26.244 mol/dm3.min and –26.244
    mol/dm3.min)

    2. Orthonitroanalyine (ONA) is formed from orthonitrochlorobenzene (ONCB) and aqueous ammonia.


    Given the activation energy as 2.5 kJ/mol and pre-exponential factor of 0.5 L/mol.min
    NO2 NO2
    Cl NH2

    + 2NH3 + NH4Cl

    The non-elementary liquid-phase reaction is first order with respect to ONCB and first order with
    respect to NH3.

    a) Calculate the reaction rate constant, k at 50 °C. (Ans: 0.1972 L/mol.min)


    b) Determine the rate of reaction at 150 °C, with outlet concentration of ONCB as 2.5 mol/L and NH3 as
    1.8 mol/L. (Ans: 1.1057 mol/L.min)
    c) Calculate the rate of formation of ammonia using the information in part (c) above (Ans: –2.2114
    mol/L.min)

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    TUTORIAL JAN 2020 REACTION ENGINEERING (CKB 20104)
    3. It is observed that the 5.0 mol/L of A undergo a liquid phase reaction in a 15L batch reactor.
    2A + B ® 2C
    The irreversible reaction follows an elementary rate law. The inlet mixture contains 60 mol% of
    reactant B with the remaining mol% of reactant A.

    a) Develop a stoichiometric table for the above reaction and subsequently express the outlet
    concentration of each species in the reaction. All values should be in function of conversion only by
    evaluating numerically all symbols (e.g., ε, Θ, and Ci). (Ans: NT0 = 187.5, NT = 187.5 – 37.5X, 5(1-X),
    7.5-2.5X, 5X)
    b) Determine the rate of formation of B at 600 K for conversion of A as 40%. Given the reaction rate
    constant at 400 K as 0.495 L2/mol2.s with activation energy of 2.5 kcal/mol. (Ans –41.31 mol/L.s)

    4. In a plant, the production of ammonia gas (NH3) can be achieved from the reaction of nitrogen gas
    (N2) with hydrogen gas (H2).
    N2 + 3H2 ® 2NH3
    The isothermal and isobaric irreversible reaction consisting of 60 mol% H2 and the balance N2 at 10
    mol/L initially is carried out in a 20.0 L batch reactor at 300 °C. From a prior study, it is determined
    that the reaction is first order with respect to N2 and first order with respect to H2. N2 must be used as
    the basis of calculations.

    a) Construct a stoichiometric table for the above. All values should be in function of conversion, X only by
    evaluating numerically all other symbols (e.g., ε, θ). (Ans: NT0 = 500, NT =500–400X)
    b) Determine the rate of disappearance of NH3 if the conversion of N2 is given as 40%. The reaction rate
    constant is given as 0.8 L/mol.min at 100 °C with activation energy 15.0 kJ/mol (Ans:–
    155.63mol/L.min).

    5. The liquid-phase reaction below is first order with respect to A and first order with respect to B with k
    given as 1.7 dm3/mol.min at the reaction temperature.
    A + 2B à 2C
    The initial concentrations of A and B are 1.8 mol/dm3 and 5.4 mol/dm3 respectively with initial flow rate
    of 10 dm3/min.

    a) Setup a stoichiometric table for a flow system as a function of conversion evaluating all constant (e.g.,
    ε, Θ) (Ans: FT0 = 72, FT = 72 - 18X)
    b) Determine the outlet concentration of A, B and C if given conversion of A as 70%. (Ans: 0.54
    mol/dm3, 2.88 mol/dm3, 2.52 mol/dm3)

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    TUTORIAL JAN 2020 REACTION ENGINEERING (CKB 20104)
    6. Pure ethane at the rate of 10 dm3/min enters the flow reactor at total pressure of 5 atm and 1000K.
    The reaction obeys elementary rate law.
    C2 H6 à C2 H4 + H2
    a) Set up a stoichiometric table for the following reaction as a function of conversion by evaluating all
    constants (e.g., ε, Θ). (Ans: FT0 = 0.61, FT = 0.61 + 0.61X)
    b) Determine the rate of formation of H2 at 600 K for conversion of C2H6 as 70%. It is determined that
    the activation energy of the reaction as 15.0 kJ/mol and pre-exponential factor of 0.5/min. (Ans:
    4.446 x 10-4 mol/dm3.min)

    7. The gas phase pyrolysis of pure ethane, C2H6 to produce ethylene, C2H4 is given as follows:
    C2 H6 à C2 H4 + H2
    The irreversible reaction is carried out isobaric and isothermally in a flow system. From a prior study,
    it was determined that the reaction is second order with respect to ethane, C2H6 concentration. You
    are the technologist in charge of a newly set up production plant of ethylene. It is targeted that the
    total feed rate of ethane, C2H6 used in the reaction as 3.0 million kilogram yearly.

    Additional information
    Initial volumetric flow rate = 50 dm3/min
    Specific reaction rate constant, k = 3.07 dm3/mol.min
    Molecular weight of C2H6 = 30.07 g/mol
    Assume that the plant operates 24 hours daily for 365 day annually

    a) Determine the initial molar flow rate of ethane, C2H6 in mol/min (Ans: 189.82 mol/min).
    b) Develop a stoichiometric table for the above reaction. All values should be in function of conversion,
    X only by evaluating numerically all symbols (e.g., ε, θ). (Ans: FT0 = 189.82, FT = 189.82 + 189.82X)
    c) Express the concentration of each species in the reaction (Ans: CA = 3.80(1-X)/(1+X), 3.80X/(1+X)).

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