P5-11B OEQ (Old Exam Question). The irreversible elementary gas-phase reaction A+B+C+D is carried out isothermally at 305 K in a

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Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 6th Edi
P5-11B OEQ (Old Exam Question). The
irreversible elementary gas-phase
reaction
A+B+C+D
is carried out isothermally at 305 K in a
packed-bed reactor with 100 kg of cata-
lyst.
P = 20 atm
P= 2 atm
The entering pressure was 20 atm and
the exit pressure is 2 atm. The feed is
equal molar in A and B and the flow is
in the turbulent flow regime, with FAO
= 10 mol/min and CÃO = 0.4 mol/dm³.
Currently 80% conversion is achieved.
What would be the conversion if the
catalyst particle size were doubled and
everything else remained the same?
(Ans: X= 0.83)
Transcribed Image Text:Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering, 6th Edi P5-11B OEQ (Old Exam Question). The irreversible elementary gas-phase reaction A+B+C+D is carried out isothermally at 305 K in a packed-bed reactor with 100 kg of cata- lyst. P = 20 atm P= 2 atm The entering pressure was 20 atm and the exit pressure is 2 atm. The feed is equal molar in A and B and the flow is in the turbulent flow regime, with FAO = 10 mol/min and CÃO = 0.4 mol/dm³. Currently 80% conversion is achieved. What would be the conversion if the catalyst particle size were doubled and everything else remained the same? (Ans: X= 0.83)
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