Calculate PFR Reactor Volume

Question

The reaction A  2B is to be carried out isothermally and isobarically in a PFR. The entering molar and volumetric flow rates are:

n_A0 = 6.5 mol/hr

V₀ = 10 dm³/hr

(a)  Calculate the PFR reactor volume necessary to consume 97% of A, assuming A and B are liquids, and:

1. -r_A = k, k=0.05 mol*dm^-3hr^-1
2. -r_A = kC_A, k=0.05 hr^-1
3. -r_A = kC_A², k=0.05 dm³mol^-1hr^-1
4. -r_A = kC_AC_B^-1, k=0.05 mol*dm^-3hr^-1

(b)  Repeat part (a), subpart iii. for A and B being gases.

(c)  Repeat part (a), subpart iii. (A and B are liquids) for the PFR being shaped as:             

where dr = 0.01dL and L/r_Average = 100

Summary

The question belongs to Chemistry and it discusses about calculating PFR reactor volume necessary to consume 97% of reactants.

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