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Reaction Engineering for Chem Students

This document discusses multiple reactions in chemical engineering. It provides examples of determining selectivity for liquid phase reactions, calculating selectivity and conversion for simultaneous reactions in a CSTR reactor, and suggests reactor systems for maximizing selectivity of desired products. It also lists two problems from the textbook on topics related to multiple reactions.

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Reaction Engineering for Chem Students

This document discusses multiple reactions in chemical engineering. It provides examples of determining selectivity for liquid phase reactions, calculating selectivity and conversion for simultaneous reactions in a CSTR reactor, and suggests reactor systems for maximizing selectivity of desired products. It also lists two problems from the textbook on topics related to multiple reactions.

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REACTION ENGINEERING 1 CHE502

TUTORIAL - Topic 6: Multiple Reactions

1. Determine the instantaneous selectivity, SD/U, for the liquid phase reactions:

Sketch the selectivity as a function of the concentration of A. Is there an optimum and if so what
is it?

2. Reactant A decomposes by three simultaneous reactions to form three products, one that is
desired B and two that are undesired X and Y.
A→X -r1A=rX=k1=0.0003 mol/dm3.s
A→B -r2A=rB=k2CA=(0.0017 s-1)CA
A→Y -r3A=rY=k3CA2=(0.01 dm3/mol.s)CA2
(i)Determine the rate selectivity parameter, SD/U , volume of reactor, VCSTR and conversion; if the
reaction carried out to maximize selectivity of desired product for an entering concentration of A
is 0.4M and a volumetric flow rate of 2.0 dm3/s in CSTR.
(ii)Calculate the final conversion
(iii)Calculate the exit concentration of X, B and Y.

3. For the following reactions, suggest your reactor system and condition to maximize the
selectivity of your desired product.
(a) A+B→D -rA1=10exp(-8,000 K/T)CACB
A+B→U -rA2=100exp(-1,000 K/T)CA½CB3/2

(b) A+B→D -rA1=100exp(-1,000 K/T)CACB


A+B→U -rA2=106exp(-8,000 K/T) CACB

4. Problem 6-6 pg 363 (Fogler 4th Edition)

5. The oxidation of propanol to form an aldehyde, B is carried out in CSTR, on a catalyst of 4 wt %


Cu-2 wt % Cr on Al2O3. Unfortunately, the aldehyde, B is also oxidized on this catalyst to form
carbon dioxide. Derive the concentration, CB of the aldehyde, B as a function of space time.

CH3CH2CH2OH→B→CO2

6. Problem 6-14 pg 368 (Fogler 4th Edition)

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