Q$4.$

$($a$)$ An adiabatic autocatalytic liquid phase exothermic reaction ls to be carrled out in a $60$ L CSTR$.$ The entering molar flowrale $($F$/$n$)$ of the reactart limes the reclprocal of the rate of reaction $(-rA)$ as a function of conversion is shown in the Figure $Q4$ below,

Figure Q$4.$ Autocatalytic reactor parameter chart

Determine the expected conversion of the CSTR$.$

$[13$ Marks$]$

$($b$)$ The autocatalytic reaction,

$A+PP+P$

is carried out in a lab scale reactor $\text{'}A\text{'}$ and $\text{'}$P$\text{'}$ are reaclant and product respectively. The reaction follows a $2^{rd}$ orderkinelics order in A and $1$ st order in P$).$ Write a list of plausible assumption and derive a reaction rale equation in terms of conversion of the reactant $A(x_4)$

$[10$ Marks$]$

$($c$)$ Critically discuss the steps involvest in a heterogenoous catalytic reaction