methane (C), i.c.,\

AlongrightarrowB+C

\ was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded:\ \\\\table[[

x

,0,0.2,0.4,0.45,0.5,0.6,0.8,0.9],[

p^(-r_(A)((mol)/(d)m^(3)*min))

,1.0,1.67,5.0,5.0,5.0,5.0,1.25,0.91]]\ The entering molar flow rate of A was

300mo(l)/(m)in

.\ (a) What are the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve

40%

conversion? ,\

{

(

:V_(CSTR )=24dm^(3))

}\ (b) Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes be identical?\ (c) What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a

105-dm^(3)

CSTR?\ (d) What conversion can be achieved if a

72-dm^(3)

PFR is followed in series by a

24-dm^(3)

CSTR?\ (e) What conversion can be achieved if a

24-dm^(3)CSTR

is followed in a series by a

72-dm^(3)PFR

?\ (f) Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR reactor volume up to a volume of

100dm^(3)

.\ P

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methane (C), i.c., AB+C was carried out adiabatically and the following data recorded: The entering molar flow rate of A was 300mol/min. (a) What are the PFR and CSTR volumes necessary to achieve 40% conversion? (VPFR=72dm3, VCSTR=24dm3) (b) Over what range of conversions would the CSTR and PFR reactor volumes be identical? (c) What is the maximum conversion that can be achieved in a 105dm3 CSTR? (d) What conversion can be achieved if a 72dm3 PFR is followed in series by a 24dm3 CSTR? (e) What conversion can be achieved if a 24dm3 CSTR is followed in a series by a 72dm3 PFR? (f) Plot the conversion and rate of reaction as a function of PFR reactor volume up to a volume of 100dm3