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i need this asap.The irreversible elementary gas phase reaction 2 A 2 B is carried out isothermally at 4 8 8 k in a packed

i need this asap.The irreversible elementary gas phase reaction 2A2B is carried out isothermally at 488k
in a packed bed reactor containing 50kg catalyst. Currently 30% conversion is realized for
pure A entering at 20atm. The pressure at the exit of the first reactor is 15atm. It is proposed
to put a second packed bed reactor containing the same catalyst weight in series,
downstream the first packed bed reactor. The particle size in the second reactor is half that
of the first reactor (DP2=0.5DP1), the catalyst porosity is same in both reactor at 40%. Viscosity
and density of the gas stream is same as that of air at 200C. The flow rate through the
reactor bed is very high and the flow can be assumed turbulent.
Assume variable density case where
PP0=(1-W)12
=20Acc(1-)P0
0=G(1-)gc0Dp3[150(1-)Dp+1.75G]
a) What are the pressure and conversion exiting the last reactor?
b) Without doing detailed calculations, what will be the exit conversion in the second reactor
if the flow becomes laminar with no other changes to the catalyst?
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