Exam II - Winter 1995
Run
-r`A
PA
PB
PC
PD


mol/kg cat-min
atm
atm
atm
atm

1
5
1
1
0
0

2
5
1.25
0.5
20
20

3
5
0.876
2
5
0

4
5
1.25
.5
0
0

5
5
0.8
5
7
50

6
25
5
1
0
0

7
25
4
5
10
0

8
25
3.88
10
0
10

9
25
3.77
50
0
0

10
50
10
1
4
2

(30 pts)1) The irreversible gas phase solid catalyzed reactionA + B -> C + Dis carried out isothermally in a differential packed bed reactor. The following data were recorded.
(a)Determine a rate law consistent with the experimental data.
(b)Suggest a mechanism and rate limiting step consistent with your rate law.
(c)Linearize your data and evaluate the rate law parameters (Note: you don`t have to plot all the data, just a few representative points)







Additional information:

Sample Data

Graphs of k(T) and KC are shown below.

T
k
KC
Xe

CpA = 5.0 cal/(mol - šC)

šC
min-1
mol/dm3
--

CpB = 2.5 cal/(mol - šC)

100
0.086
0.05
0.75

CpC = 5.0 cal/(mol - šC)

200
0.27
0.018


/HR(100šC)=-3500 cal/mol A

300
0.62
0.0096




400
1.05
0.006
0.36

(30 pts)2) The elementary reversible gas phase reaction A <->2B is to be carried out adiabatically. Pure A is fed at a rate of 2 mol/min, a temperature of 100šC, and a concentration of 0.01 mol/dm3.
(a)What is the adiabatic equilibrium temperature and conversion.
(b)What is the CSTR volume necessary to achieve 80% of the adiabatic equilibrium conversion?















(25 pts)3) The elementary reaction2A -> 2Bis carried out in a moving bed reactor in which the catalyst decays by sintering. What catalyst weight is necessary to achieve 50% conversion for a catalyst loading rate of 5 kg/min? Pure A is fed to the reactor at a concentration of 0.2 mol/dm3 and a molar flow rate of 5.0 mol/min.
Additional Information

Specific Reaction Rate
k=1.0 dm6 /(mol-kg cat-min)

Catalyst decay constant
kd=0.04 min-1

(15 pts) 4) The elementary reactionA -> Bis irreversible and carried out adiabatically in a CSTR. The R(T) and G(T) (kcal/mol) are shown in the attached figure.
(a)What is the heat of reaction for this reaction?
(b)What is the heat capacity of species A?
(c)What is the entering temperature at which ignition will occur?
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