1. The reversible 1st order gas reaction A R is to be carried out in a mixed flow reactor. For operations at 300 K the volume of reactor required is 100 liters for 60% of conversion of A.
(a) What are the equilibrium conversion rates at 300k and 400K respectively?
(b) What are the activation energy for k2?
(c) What should be the volume of the reactor for the same feed rate and conversation but with operations at 400 K?
Data:
k1 = 103 exp(-2416/T)
DHr = -8000 J/mol at 300K
DCp = CpR - CpA =0
K = 10 at 300 K
Feed consists of pure A
Total pressure is constant
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