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From a feed CA0=1 mole/liter we plan to produce product R in a vat. This is a liquid phase reaction which at room temperature proceeds

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From a feed CA0=1 mole/liter we plan to produce product R in a vat. This is a liquid phase reaction which at room temperature proceeds as follows: ARFAA=(1/hr)CA a) If we run batch after batch day and night, what conversion and reaction time will give the maximum production rate of R. What is the profit per day under these conditions? b) What should be the operating conditions for maximum profit per batch and what are these profits on a daily basis? c) How should we operate the batch reactor for maximum rate of profit and what is this daily profit? d) We could use this vat as a mixed flow reactor: Would this be more profitable than running the unit as a batch reactor (give the optimum operating conditions and daily profit)? Data: In batch operations the shutdown time to empty, clean and refill is 1 hour. There is no shutdown time in operating the unit as a mixed flow reactor. Cost o reactant fluid is 5100 batch. Value of product fluid is dependent on the conversion level and is given by: $200X/ batch. Operating cost for batch reactor is $5/hr. Operating cost for mixed fow reactor is $5/ day

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