P6-4

_(B )

The elementary gas-phase reaction\

(CH_(3))_(3)(C)/(O)O C(CH_(3))_(3)->C_(2)H_(6)+2CH_(3)COCH_(3)

\

A->B+2C

\ is carried out isothermally at

400K

in a flow reactor with no pressure drop. The specific reaction rate at

50\\\\deg C

is

10^(-)

^(4)min^(-1)

(from pericosity data) and the activation energy is

85k(J)/(m)ol

. Pure di-tert-butyl peroxide enters the reactor at

P6-4 BB The elementary gas-phase reaction (CH3)3COOC(CH3)3C2H6+2CH3COCH3AB+2C is carried out isothermally at 400K in a flow reactor with no pressure drop. The specific reaction rate at 50C is 10 4min1 (from pericosity data) and the activation energy is 85kJ/mol. Pure di-tert-butyl peroxide enters the reactor at