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How to access 1) According to Weisz-Prater criterion for a first order reaction when Cwp <<1 then 1 point
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No internal diffusional resistance .
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Negligible concentration gradient inside the pellet.

Week 2 Concentration is uniform everywhere.

None of the above.

Week 3
No, the answer is incorrect.
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Week 5
None of the above.

Week 6 2) A first-order heterogeneous irreversible reaction A→B is taking place within a spherical 2 points
catalyst pellet which is plated with platinum throughout the pellet. The reactant concentration halfway
Week 7 between the external surface and the centre of the pellet (r = R/2) is equal to one-tenth the
concentration of the pellet's external surface. The concentration at the external surface
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Overall is 0.001gmol/dm3 , the diameter is 2 ∗ 10 cm, and the diffusion coefficient is 0.1cm2 /s. The
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effectiveness concentration of reactant at a distance of 3 ∗ 10 cm from the centre of pellet in gmol/m3 is
factor - I

Lecture 32 : 0.24
Overall 0.05
effectiveness
factor - II 0.48

Lecture 33 : 0.1
Identification of
internal No, the answer is incorrect.
diffusion- and Score: 0
reaction-limited
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regimes
0.05
Lecture 34 :
Packed-bed 3) A first-order reaction is taking place inside a porous catalyst. Assume dilute 2 points
concentrations and neglect any variations in the x direction. Assume α2 =
reactor design k∗a
. An equation for
De
Lecture 35 : dimensionless concentration (ψ ) for the rectangular porous slab shown in figure below is given by
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criterion for In association with
Figure: Flow over porous catalyst slab.
diffusion- and
reaction-limited
conditions
cosh(αz)
Quiz :
ψ= cosh(αL)
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ψ = L z sinh(αL)
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sinh[α(L−z)]
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cosh[α(L−z)]
ψ= cosh(αL)
Week 8
No, the answer is incorrect.
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cosh(αz)
ψ= cosh(αL)
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4) For the same question 3, derive expression for internal effectiveness factor. 2 points
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η = tanh(αL)

η = tanh(α2 L)

tanh(αL)
η= (αL)

tanh(α2 L)
η= (α2 L)

No, the answer is incorrect.

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tanh(αL)
η= (αL)

5) For the same question 3, assuming both internal and external mass transfer limiting, the 1 point
expression for overall effectiveness factor is given by

η
Ω= [1+(De /kc αL) tanh(αL)]

η
Ω= [1+(De αL/kc ) tanh(αL)]

η
Ω= [1+(De /kc ) tanh(αL)]

η
Ω= [1+(αDe /kc ) tanh(αL)]

No, the answer is incorrect.

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η
Ω= [1+(αDe /kc ) tanh(αL)]

6) The second-order decomposition reaction (A→B+2C) is carried out in a tubular reactor 2 points
packed with catalyst pellets 0.4cm in diameter. The reaction is internal-diffusion-limited. Pure A enters
the reactor at superficial velocity of 3m/s, a temperature of 250degreeCelcius , and a pressure
of 4.94atmosphere . Experiments carried out on smaller pellets where surface reaction is limiting
yielded a specific reaction rate of 50m6 /g. s. mol . The length of bed in μm necessary to
achieve 80% conversion is___.

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Additional information;
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Effective diffusivity: 2.66 ∗ 10 m2 /s
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Bulk density: 2 ∗ 10 g/m
Internal surface area: 400m2 /g

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