Subject Name: Chemical Reaction Engineering-II

Subject Code -UCH601

Tute Sheet-9
Q1. A batch of solids of uniform size is treated by gas in a uniform
environment. Solid is converted to give a no flaking product according to the
shrinking-core model. Conversion is about 7/8 for a reaction time of 1 h,
conversion is complete in two hours. What mechanism is rate controlling?

Q2. Calculate the time needed to burn to completion particles of graphite (R, =
5 mm, p, = 2.2 gm/cm3, k" = 20 cm/sec) in an 8% oxygen stream. For the high
gas velocity used assume that film diffusion does not offer any resistance to
transfer and reaction. Reaction temperature = 900°C.

Q3. 1-Butyl alcohol (TBA) is an important octane enhancer that is used to rep
lace lead additives in gasoline. t-B alcohol was produced by the liquid-phase
hydration (W) of isobutene over an Amberlyst- 15 catalyst. The system is
normally a multiphase mixture hydrocarbon. water and solid catalysts.
However, the use of cosolvent or excess TBA can achieve reasonable
miscibility. The reaction mechanism is believed to be

Derive a rate law assuming:

(a) The surface reaction is rate-limiting.
(b) The adsorption of isobutane is limiting.
c) The reaction follows Eley-Rideal kinetics