Temperature, °C: For A First-Order Reaction, The Following Rate Coefficients Were Found
Temperature, °C: For A First-Order Reaction, The Following Rate Coefficients Were Found
Temperature, °C: For A First-Order Reaction, The Following Rate Coefficients Were Found
Temperature, °C k, h-1
38.5 0.044
53.1 0.301
77.9 1.665
Solution
When these values are plotted in a diagram of ln k versus 1/T, with T in degrees Kelvin, a
straight line is obtained with slope –E/R, leading to an E value of 82.4 kJ/mol.
(2) There are two reactors of equal volume available for your use: one a CSTR, the other a PFR.
1
The reaction is second order ( rA = kCA2 = kCA02(1 X)2), irreversible, and is carried out
isothermally
AB
Solution
C A0
C A1 C A2
(d) State which system will give the highest overall conversion and which system will give the
lowest overall conversion.
AB+C
(a) What are the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 40% conversion?
(b) Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes be identical?
(c) What conversion can be achieved in a 10.5 L CSTR?
(d) What conversion can be achieved if a 7.2 L PFR is followed in series by a 2.4 L CSTR?
(e) What conversion can be achieved if a 2.4 L CSTRR is followed in series by a 7.2 L PFR?
(f) Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR reactor volume up to a
volume of 10 L.
Solution
(300)(0.4)
CSTR: V= = 2.4 liters
50
PFR:
V = 7.2 liters
(b) Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes be identical?
For a feed stream that enters the reaction with a previous conversion of 0.40 and leaves at any
conversion up to 0.60, the volumes of the PFR and CSTR will be identical because the rate is
constant over this conversion range
(d) 60% conversion can be achieved if a 7.2 L PFR is followed in series by a 2.4 L CSTR.
(d) What conversion can be achieved if a 2.4 L CSTR is followed in series by a 7.2 L PFR?
90% conversion can be achieved if a 2.4 L CSTR is followed in series by a 7.2 L PFR.
(f) Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR reactor volume up to a
volume of 10 L.
X=0.1:.1:.9;Ai=X;
ira=[.1 .08 .06 .04 .02 .02 .02 .05 .08 .11];
Area=0;
for i=1:9
Area=Area+.5*(ira(i)+ira(i+1))*.1;
Ai(i)=Area;
end
Vol=300*Ai;
figure(2)
plot(Vol,X);grid on
xlabel('V(liter)');ylabel('X')
rate=1.0./ira(2:10);
figure(3)
plot(Vol,rate);grid on
xlabel('V(liter)');ylabel('Reaction rate (mol/L*min)')
(4) Consider an ideal batch reactor with the irreversible homogeneous reaction
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A + 2B 3C + D
− rA = kCA2CB CD-1
The reaction rate constant is k = 1.5 L/mol∙hr at 350oK. The activation energy of the reaction is
100 kJ/mol. The initial concentrations are: CA0 = 2.0 mol/L, CB0 = 4.0 mol/L, CC0 = 0 mol/L, and
CD0 = 1.0 mol/L. We will neglect any reaction that takes place while the initial charge is being
added to the reactor, and while the reactor and contents are being heated to reaction temperature.
(a) How much time is required for the concentration of A to reach 0.10 mol/L if the reactor
run isothermally at 350oK? What is the concentration of C at this time?
(b) The reactor will be run isothermally at 350 oK. The concentration of A in the final product
must be less than 0.20 mol/L, and the molecular weight of C is 125. An average of 10
hours is required between the batches in order to empty and clean the reactor, and prepare
for the next batch. How large must the reactor be in order to produce 200,000 kg of C
annually (with 8000 hours per year of operation)?
(c) We want to produce 200,000 kg of C annually, with a final concentration of A of 0.20
mol/L or less. The only reactor available has a working volume of 1400 L. At what
temperature does the reactor have to be operated, if it is operated isothermally? Once
again, an average of 10 hours is required between batches to empty and clean the reactor,
and to prepare for the next batch.
Solution
NA = NA0(1 − X)
We now create a stoichiometric table for this batch system (A + 2B → 3C + D).
For liquid phase reaction, we can assume the volume V is constant. Dividing each term in the
second and third columns of the above table by V yields
dN A
= rAV
dt
dX
NA0 = rAV
dt
dX
CA0 = kCA2CB CD-1
dt
1
CB0 CD0
dX 2 X X
C CA0-1 C A0
CA0 dt = kCA02(1 X)2 CA0 A0
dX
= kCA0 (1 X)2(4 2X)(1 + X)-1
dt
(1 X )dX
= 2kCA0dt (E-1)
(1 X ) 2 ( 2 X )
(1 X ) 3 2 3
= + 2 +
(1 X ) 2 (2 X ) 1 X (1 X ) 2 X
2
2kCA0t = 3ln(1 X) + 3ln(2 X) 2 + 3ln(2)
1 X
2 X 2
2kCA0t = 3ln + 2 + 3ln(2)
1 X 1 X
t = 2.1476 hr
(b) Volume of the reactor to produce 200,000 kg of C annually for CA = 0.2 mol/L
t = 0.784 hr
The concentration of C is
V = 449 L
(c) Operating temperature of a 1400 L reactor to produce 200,000 kg of C annually for CA = 0.2
mol/L
ttot = 16.8 hr
The reaction time is t = 16.8 10 = 6.8 hr. For CA = 0.2 mol/L, X = 0.8, we have
E
k(T) = koexp
RT
E
k(350) = koexp
350 R
k (T ) E1 1 0.17295
= exp = = 0.1153
k (350) R T 350 1.5
E1 1
= -2.1602
R T 350
1 1 1
= 1.79610-4 = 3.036710-3
T 350 T
T = 329.3oK
(5) The elementary gas-phase reaction 3
is carried out isothermally in a flow reactor with no pressure drop. The specific reaction rate at
50oC is 10-4 min-1 and the activation energy is 85 kJ/mol. Pure di-tert-butyl peroxide enters the
reactor at 10 atm and 127oC and a molar flow rate of 4.0 mol/min. Calculate the reactor volume
to achieve 90% conversion in a CSTR and a PFR.
If this reaction is to be carried out at 10 atm and 127 oC in a batch mode with 95% conversion,
what reactor size would be required to process (4.0 mol/min 60 min/h 24 h/day) 3600 mol of
di-tert-butyl peroxide per day? You can assume a downtime of 6 hr between batches for cleaning
and feed preparation.
Assume that the reaction is reversible with equilibrium constant KC = 0.025 mol2/L6 and calculate
the equilibrium conversion and then repeat the calculation for the CSTR and the PFR to achieve
95% of the equilibrium conversion.
Solution
Solution -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FA0 X
For the CSTR: V = , where rA = kCA
rA
The total concentration at any point, CT, and at the entrance, CT0, to the reactor are given by
FT P FT 0 P0
CT = = and CT0 = =
Q ZRT Q0 Z 0 RT0
FT P0 T
Q = Q0
FT 0 P T0
FA FA0 (1 X ) (1 X )
CA = = = CA0
Q Q0 (1 2 X ) (1 2 X )
The reaction rate constant k at 127oC can be evaluated with the gas constant R = 8.314 J/moloK
= 0.08205 Latm/moloK.
E 1 1 85,000 1 1
k2 = k1exp = 10-4exp = 0.0443 min-1
R T1 T2 8.314 323 400
The initial di-tert-butyl peroxide (A) concentration at 10 atm and 127oC is given by
PA0 10
CA0 = = = 0.305 mol/L
RT ( 0.08205 )( 400)
X dX
For the PFR: V = FA0 0 r
A
(1 X )
Since CA = CA0 , we have
(1 2 X )
FA0 X 1 2X FA 0
V= dX = 2 X 3 ln( X 1) 0X
kC A0 0 1 X kC A0
FA0 X 1 FA 0
V= 2 X 3 ln( ) V = [ 2X 3ln(1 X)]
kC A0 1 kC A0
4.0
V= [ 20.95 3ln(1 .95)] = 2,098 L
(0.0443)(0.305)
For the batch reactor, the reaction time to achieve 95% conversion is given by
V dX
t = NA0 0 r V
A
If we assume constant volume V = V0 then the pressure will increase for isothermal system and
N N A0 (1 X )
CA = A = = CA0(1 X), we have
V V0
V dX 1 X 1 1
t = CA0 0 r = dX = [ ln(1 X)]
A k 0 1 X k
1
t= [ ln(1 .95)] = 67.6 min
0.0443
The total cycle time is then tc = 67.6 + 660 = 428 min. Therefore we have 2460/412 3 runs
per day. The initial moles of di-tert-butyl peroxide fed to the reactor is
N A0 1200
V= = = 3,935 L
C A0 0.305
A B + 2C
2
kf C C
At equilibrium rA = kfCA kbCBCC = 0 KC =
2
= B C = 0.025
kb CA
( XC A0 )( 2 XC A0 ) 2
= 0.025
(1 2 X ) 2 C A0 (1 X )
The above nonlinear equation can be solved with the Matlab function solve
solve('x^3*4*.305^2-.025*(1+2*x)^2*(1-x)')
The result is X = X eq = 0.512. For 95% of the equilibrium conversion X = 0.95X eq = 0.4864
FA0 X
V=
rA
rA = kf (1 X )
(1 2 X )
K C (1 2 X ) 2
rA = 5.035110-4 mol/L
FA0 X (4.0)(0.4864)
V= = = 3,864 L
rA 5.035110 4
X dX C A0 1 4C A0 X 3
2
X dX
We can use the Matlab function quad to numerical integrate FA0 0 r . The Matlab function
A
FA0
pfrvol is written with f = as follows:
rA
function f=pfrvol(x)
k=.0443;cao=0.305;Kc=.025;
ra=k*cao*(1-x-(4*cao^2*x.^3)./(1+2*x).^2/Kc)./(1+2*x);
f=4.0./ra;
The expression f must allow for the fact that X is a vector in the function. We now can use the
0.4864
function quad to integrate 0
fdX .
>> quad('pfrvol',0,0.4864)
ans =
5.6867e+002
will be studied by measuring the volume change accompany the reaction. The temperature and
pressure are held constant and the initial volume and the final volume of the reacting system are
recorded. Three tested were made and are summarized in the table. Has equilibrium been
established? If so what is the value of K?
Solution
K = 4.5914
K’s are constant for the three cases: equilibrium has been established.