An ideal plug flow reactor of volume V is operated with recycle at the conditions shown in Figure 2. The reaction A → B occurs in the reactor in the liquid phase according to first order kinetics with rate constant k = 2 min-1. Determine the recycle ratio R required to reduce the concentration of A leaving the reactor to 30% of the concentration entering the reactor.

QUESTION 3: An ideal plug flow reactor of volume V is operated with recycle at the conditions shown in Figure 2. The reaction AB occurs in the reactor in the liquid phase according to first order kinetics with rate constant k = 2 min'. Determine the recycle ratio R required to reduce the concentration of A leaving the reactor to 30% of the concentration entering the reactor. Ideal PFR V =1L Vo = 1 L/min Feed CAo Product conc CA = 0.3CA0 %3D Product flow = Vo Recycle conc CA = 0.3 CAo Recycle flow = Rv. Figure 2