Chemical Engineering - Chemical Reaction Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Chemical Reaction Engineering - Section 4 (Q.No. 16)
16.
The reaction A 
B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR). Pure A at a concentration of 2 kmol/m3 is fed to the reactor at the rate of 0.01 m3 /s and at a temperature of 500 K. If the exit conversion is 20%, then the exit temperature (in k)is (Data: Heat of reaction at 298 K = - 50000 kJ/ kmole of A reacted Heat capacities CPA = CPB = 100kJ/kmole. K (may be assumed to be independent of temperature))
B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR). Pure A at a concentration of 2 kmol/m3 is fed to the reactor at the rate of 0.01 m3 /s and at a temperature of 500 K. If the exit conversion is 20%, then the exit temperature (in k)is (Data: Heat of reaction at 298 K = - 50000 kJ/ kmole of A reacted Heat capacities CPA = CPB = 100kJ/kmole. K (may be assumed to be independent of temperature))Discussion:
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Macr said:
1 year ago
Cp*(T2-T1) = H * conversion,
100(T2-500) = 50000 * 0.2.
T2 = 600.
100(T2-500) = 50000 * 0.2.
T2 = 600.
(1)
Merlin said:
5 years ago
Cp * dt= "H*conversion.
-50000 * (500-T) = 100 * 0.2.
T = 600K.
-50000 * (500-T) = 100 * 0.2.
T = 600K.
(2)
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