A batch reactor contains (5000 mathrm{~kg}) of reacting liquid. A calorimetric study has shown that the maximum
Question:
A batch reactor contains \(5000 \mathrm{~kg}\) of reacting liquid. A calorimetric study has shown that the maximum self-heat rate for the reaction is \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) per minute. If the reactor is adiabatic and all the heat generated by the reaction is used to vaporize the liquid, then calculate:
a. The maximum energy generation rate, in \(\mathrm{kJ} / \mathrm{s}\), for the liquid reaction mass.
b. The maximum vaporization rate, in \(\mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{s}\).
The answer from part \(b\) would be useful for sizing a relief device.
Additional data that may be useful:
Heat capacity of liquid: \(2 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg} \mathrm{K}\)
Heat of vaporization of liquid: \(250 \mathrm{~kJ} / \mathrm{kg}\)
Molecular weight of vapor, \(M: 80\)
Vapor acts as an ideal tri-atomic gas.
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Chemical Process Safety Fundamentals With Applications
ISBN: 9780134857770
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Authors: Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar