Verify by calculations the volumes in the table TABLE 5-9 Required reactor volumes expressed in terms of Q/k for complete-mix reactors in series and a plug-flow reactor for various removal efficiencies for first-order kineticsa Reactor volume V = K (Qlk) No. of reactors in series 85% removal efficiency 90% removal efficiency 95% removal efficiency 98% removal efficiency 1 2 4 6 8 10 5.67 3.18 2.48 2.22 2.16 2.10 9.00 4 32 3.10 2.82 2.64 2.60 19.00 6.96 4.48 3.90 3.60 3.50 49.00 12.14 6.64 5.50 5.04 4.80 Plug-flow 1.90 2.30 3.00 3.91 - Volume of individual reactors equals value in table divided by the number of reactors in series