
Show transcribed image text The first-order, gas phase, irreversible reaction A > 2B is carried out in an isothermal PFR. The feed stream consists of an equimolar mixture of A, and an inert carrier gas, I. You want to produce 15,500 mol/h of product B with a final conversion of 45 %. Question. (1) What should the reactor volume be? Data k = 1.866-10-2 s-1 P-P,-4.7 atm T=To=60°C Hints no pressure drop 1+ax ax a (1-x)-(a + 1) In(1-x
The first-order, gas phase, irreversible reaction A > 2B is carried out in an isothermal PFR. The feed stream consists of an equimolar mixture of A, and an inert carrier gas, I. You want to produce 15,500 mol/h of product B with a final conversion of 45 %. Question. (1) What should the reactor volume be? Data k = 1.866-10-2 s-1 P-P,-4.7 atm T=To=60°C Hints no pressure drop 1+ax ax a (1-x)-(a + 1) In(1-x





