a) Ex/Ch.E/1/B/312/4/2013 Bachelor of Chemical Engineering Examination, 2013 G3" Year, 1* Semester) Chemical Reaction Engineering Time: Three Hours Full Marks: 100 Part I Answer any One (1) An elementary liquid phase reaction (irreversible first order) A — R, takes place in a PFR and the conversion is 96%. If a mixed flow reactor of 10 times as large as the PFR is hooked up in parallel with the existing unit, by what fraction could the production be increased for the same 96% conversion? (08) A first order reaction is to be treated in a series of three mixed flow reactors. Find the ratio of the volume of the three reactors when the total volume of the three reactors is minimum. Assumptions: Constant density system; Isothermal operation; Steady operation. (10) Derive the performance equation of a Recycle Reactor for an isothermal liquid phase second order reaction 24—+ products. Find out te optimum recycie ratio which minimizes the reactor volume or space time. (18) The acid catalyzed second order irreversible liquid phase reaction A-» B is carried out adiabatically in a CSTR. The reaction is second order in A. The feed, which is equimolar in a solvent (which contains the catalyst) and A, enters the reactor at a total volumetric flow rate of 150 ce/s with the concentration of A being 6M. The entering temperature is 300 K. What CSTR reactor volume is necessary to achieve 90% conversion? Derive the necessary performance equationS for an adiabatic CSTR. Additional Information: AHlgx (300K) = -3300 cal/mol.°C; Cpa = 15 cal/mol.°C; Cpg = 15 cal/mol.°C; Cps cacig) = 18 cal/mol.°C; k(300K) = 0.0005 dm’/mol.min; E = 15000 cal/mol. (14) The oxidation of A to form B is carried out on a catalyst. Unfortunately B is also oxidized on this catalyst to form C. The reaction is carried out in a three fald excess of oxygen and in dilute concentration. Consequently the volume change with the reaction can be neglected. Determine the concentration of B as a function of space time. Both the reactions are irreversible. The reactions are 0 order in A and first order in B. Find out the reactor length, space time, conversion of A and yield of B under optimum conditions. (18) The decomposition of A produces R as foliows: AOR 1593-120 muThe following results are obtained in a series of steady state runs, all having no R in the feed stream. Space Time, t, see | C,,, In Feed, molditer | C,,, In Exit Stream, mol/liter 50 2.0 1.00 16 12 0.80 60 20 0.65 22 10 | 0.56 48 0.48 0.42 T2 10 0.37 40 0.48 0.28 12 0.48 0.20 From this kinetic information, find the size of the Plug Flow reactor needed to achieve 75% conversion of a feed stream of v= | liter/sec and Cy = 0.8 mol/liter. 4) c) At present conversion is 2/3 for our elementafy Second-order Tiquid reaction 24 + 2, when operating in an isothermal plug flow reactor with a recycle ratio of unity. What will be the conversion if the recycle stream is shut off? (06) d) The following reaction is carried out in a batch reactor in which there pure A initially present. Derive an equation for the concentration of A as a function of time. If k; = 0.01 s", what is the ratio Ca/Cao after 1.5 minutes. Derive a differential equation that gives the concentration of B as a function of time. (12) ke ks A>B—>D ky c 1513 - 120 aRef. No. Ex./CR.EVT/B312/4/2013 3" Year Chemical Engg. (1* Semester) EXAMINATION, 2013 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING Time: Three Hours Full Marks: 100 Use a separate Answer-Script for each part Part Answer any three questions Assume any missing data 1. (i) At room temperature Sucrose is hydrolyzed by the enzyme Sucrase as follows sucrose— "2" + products Starting with a sucrose concentration C4y = 1.0 mmol/L. and an enzyme concentration Cry = 0.01 mmol/L the following kinetic data are obtained in a batch reactor: C, mmol, | 084 [068 [O53 [O38 1027 O16 [eas OOF | DOIE 7 0.006 | O.bORS 9 16 u th 1 2 3 + 5 6 [7 Determine, whether these data can be reasonably fitted by a kinetic equation of Michaelis-Menten type Where, C,, = Michaelis const. Evaluate &, & C,, if the fit is reasonable. Solve by the 15/3 - 120 (3)—A+2R 1, Gi) 1" order irreversible parallel reactions A 525 38 are carried out in liquid phase under isothermal conditions in a tubular reactor with 15 s mean residence time The fractional conversion of A is 80%. 3.5 moles of R are produced per mole of S produced. Calculate the reaction rate constants ky and ks. {10+6] 2. @ A vapor phase decomposition reaction A — R+S is carried out in a mixed flow reactor, Initial concentration of pure A is 0.0030 mol/L. The following data is obtained at different runs: Run No. 1 2 3 4 5 18 04 5.0 14 45 195 Xa 0.2 06 0.76 0.90 0.97 Determine a suitable rate equation for this vapor phase décomposition reaction. (i The decomposition.of reactant A at 400 “C follows a first orderzate law. Show AtA@A +A that a mechanism 4° ->R+S is consistent with the observed kinetics [10 +6] 3.) Hydrocarbon A decomposes on the surface of a catalyst at 100°C as follows: - phe. 03C, AQAR, -ri=agige tc molekkg.h 600 moles of R are to be produced in a packed tubular reactor and any pressure from atmospheric to 20 atm may be used. Naturally, the cost of reactor and supporting equipment will depend not only on its size but also on the pressure selected. The cost on an hourly basis is: € 20 + (€ 0.04 WXP)"® 18-120 aFor optimum conditions, find total pressure (P, atm), conversion , weight of catalyst(W, kg) and unit cost of producing R from pure A feed which costs €0.4/ mole A. 3.Gii) A highly exothermic solid-catalyzed reaction ADR is conducted in a long tubular flow reactor (as shown schematically in figure 1) and is kept immersed in a water bath int order to obtain isothermal kinetic data. Pure A at 0'C and 1 atm flows through this reactor at 10 cm’/s and the stream composition is analyzed at various locations. Distance from feed input, m= 0 12 [24 |36 |48 |60 | 72 | 84 | o Partial pressure of A, mm Hg | 760 | 600 | 475 | 390 | 320 | 275 | 240 | 215 | 150 Determine what size of the reactor operating at 0'C and | atm would give 50% conversion of A to R for a feed rate of 100 kmol/h of pure A. —_— Feed tm, 100 em? void ‘Nonporous catalyst, 1 emt bull Figure | {10+8] 4.@) A gas containing A (Cyo= 2 mole/m’) is fed (vo= 1 m*/h) to a flow reactor with 3 kg of catalyst and the output concentration of A from the reactor is measured (0.5 mole A/m*). Find the rate equation for the decomposition of A for the following cases: {a) CSTR; AD R, 1-2 (b) CSTR: Aco R, first order reversible, K=9 {c) PBR: A> 3R, 1-1, pure A feed. 4.(ii) Explain the graphical method of finding plug flow reactor (PFR) size for adiabatic operations in case of reversible first-order endothermic reaction A SHESR. [12 +4] 1573 - 120 os)