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Experiment 6 Reaction in A Plug Flow Reactor Problem Statement
Experiment 6 Reaction in A Plug Flow Reactor Problem Statement
Problem Statement
A PFR of radius 0.1m and height 1m is used for a reaction (oxidation of o-xylene) of the type
A+B C+D
Parameters
aA+bBcC+dD
Elementary reactions:
An elementary reaction is a chemical reaction in which one or more chemical
species react directly to form products in a single reaction step and with a single transition state.
For an elementary reaction, stoichiometric coefficients of the reaction are identical to the
powers in rate law.
The specific reaction rate or rate constant, kA, is independent of concentration and strongly
dependent on temperature, given by Arrhenius equation: kA(T) = A exp ( -E / RT ) .
A = Pre-exponential/frequency factor, E = activation energy, R = gas constant, T = absolute
temperature.
dV
C AO C AO
FAO FA FAo 1 x A
FAo dx A R A dV
𝑑𝐶𝐴
𝐽𝐴 = −𝐷𝑣
𝑑𝑏
Methodology: