EN 571 Homework 4

Solve the problems in MATLAB Grader (https://grader.mathworks.com/)

March 9, 2021

1. Problem
Determine the volumes of a plug flow (PF) and a completely mixed (CM) reactors to achieve efficiency of
92 % for the following irreversible reaction:
k1
R −→ P.

The rate equation is of second order kinetics with k1 equal to 0.015 1/s. The values of cr,0 and flow rate (Q,
L/s) are 0.004 m and 0.08 L/s, respectively.

2. Problem
Consider the elementary reversible reaction:
k1
AB
k2

with k1 , k2 equal to 0.0015 and 0.001 1/s, respectively. Considering ca,0 equal to 0.2 mol/L and cb,0 = 0 m,
determine:
1) the concentrations of A and B in a batch reactor over a time period of 1 hour;
2) the concentrations of A and B in a completely mixed (CM) reactor over time considering a volume of 50
L and an inflow of 0.1 L/s;
3) the volume of the CM reactor for the concentration of A in the effluent equal to the minimum value.