CLASS:II R.V.R.& J.C.

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING(A) BRANCH:

B.TECH CH 302: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING-I CHEMICAL
YEAR:2019-20 ASSIGNMENT TEST -II TIME: 60MIN

1. Explain the conditions required for obtaining the maximum formation of desired product

in case of parallel reactions taking place. A +B⃗

k1 R , A + B k⃗
2 S
1 .
−1
2. Reactant A decomposes as follows A⃗
k1 R ⃗
k2 S where k 1 =k 2=0 . 1(min ) , it

is desired to produce R from 1000 l/hr of feed

C AO =1 mol /l , C RO =C SO =0
a. Find the volume of plug flow reactor to maximize the concentration of R.
b. Find the volume of mixed flow reactor to maximize the concentration of R.
c. What is CRmax in the effluent stream from each of these reactors.
X
Τ
A
dX A
=∫
3. Derive the performance equation of plug flow reactor. C AO 0 −r A
4. It is proposed to operate a batch reactor for converting A into R. this is a liquid phase

reaction with the stoichiometry A⃗

k1 R ,
find the time required to drop the

concentration of A from
C AO =1 . 3mol/lit to C A =0 . 3 mol/lit
, the rate v/s

concentration data are as given below.

C A mol /l 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 1.0, 1.3, 2.0
−r A , mol /l . min 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.6, 0.5, 0.25, 0.10, 0.06, 0.05, 0.045, 0.042
5. Derive the equation calculating the final conversion when N number of equal sized
CN 1
= N
reactors placed in series. CO (1+ τk )
6. Substance A in a liquid reacts to form R and S according to the following reaction

scheme A→R, A→S, with

r R=k 1 C A ,r S =k 2 C A , a feed with C =1.0, C =0.0, and
AO RO

CSO=0.30 enters two mixed flow reactors in series ( τ 1 =2 .5 min, τ 2 =10 min ). The
composition of the exit stream from the first reactor is CA1=0.40, CR1=0.20, CS1=0.70.
Find the composition of the exit stream from the second reactor.