Question: Reactant A decomposes with stoichiometry AR and with rate dependent only on C A . The following data on this aqueous decomposition are obtained in

Reactant A decomposes with stoichiometry A→R and with rate dependent only on CA. The following data on this aqueous decomposition are obtained in a mixed flow reactor:T, sec 14 25 29 30 29 27 24 19 15 12 20 CAO 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 101 1 CA 100 90 80 70 60


Determine which setup, plug flow, mixed flow, or any two- combination gives minimum τ for 90% conversion of a feed consisting of CA0 = 100. Also find this τ minimum. If a two-reactor scheme is found to be optimum, give CA between stages and τ  for each stage.

T, sec 14 25 29 30 29 27 24 19 15 12 20 CAO 200 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 101 1 CA 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 1

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