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Assignment-4 CRE by Shailendra Sir
Assignment-4 CRE by Shailendra Sir
In an aqueous solution, reaction P → Q occurs under isothermal conditions following first order kinetics.
The feed rate is 500cm3 /min and concentration of P in the feed is 1.5×10-3 mol/m3 .The reaction is carried
out in a 5L CSTR . At steady state, 60% conversion is observed.
[GATE-2011, IIT Madras 2+2 marks]
Q.1 The rate constant (in min −1 ) is
(A) 0.06 (B) 0.15 (C) 0.21 (D) 0.28
Q.2 The 5L CSTR is replaced by five CSTRs in series. If the capacity of each new CSTR is 1L , then the
overall conversion (in percentage) is
(A) 65 (B) 67 (C) 73 (D) 81
For a liquid phase first order reaction A → B ; − rA = 4C A mol / L.min . C Ao = 10 mol / L , vo = 5 L / min . find
out the overall conversion for
Q.9 Single MFR of 30 Liter
Q.10 2 MFR of 15 Liter in series
Q.11 2 MFR of 20 and 10 L in series respectively
Q.12 2 MFR of 10 and 20 L in series respectively
For a liquid phase second order reaction feed rate is 5 L / min & initial conc C Ao = 10 mol / L , rate constant
(k) is given as 4 L/mol.min then calculate the % overall conversion for
Q.17 For a liquid phase second order reaction operating in a PFR, conversion obtained is 96%. If the CSTR 10
times larger than the existing PFR connected in series with current PFR, which reactor will come first?
(C) X P = X S = X Q = X R (D) X P X Q X R X S
Q.19 In order to achieve the same conversion under identical reaction conditions and feed flow rate for a non-
autocatalytic reaction of positive order, the volume of volume of ideal CSTR is
(A) Always greater than that of an ideal PFR
(B) Always smaller than that of an ideal PFR
(C) Same as that of an ideal PFR
(D)Smaller than that of an ideal PFR only for first order reaction
For a liquid phase reaction, C Ao = 20mol / L , vo = 5 L / min , calculate the overall % conversion for the
following reactor arrangement, if K = 2 mol/L.min
Q.20 Single MFR of 30 L
Q.21 Single PFR of 30 L
Q.22 2 MFR in series of 15 L each
Q.23 MFR followed by PFR of 15 L each
Q.24 PFR followed by MFR of 15 L each
Q.25 2 MFR in series of 10 L & 20 L respectively
Q.26 2 MFR in series of 20 L & 10 L respectively
Q.27 PFR followed by MFR 10 L & 20 L respectively
Q.28 MFR followed by PFR 10 L & 20 L respectively
Q.29 PFR followed by MFR 20 L & 10 L respectively
Q.30 MFR followed by PFR 20 L & 10 L respectively