CHN-204 Reaction Engineering

Graphical representations for Multiple Reactions

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Denbigh reactions
Dr. Hari Prakash Veluswamy
Assistant Professor
Depar tment of Chemi cal Engineering
IIT Roor kee

22 February 2023
 Multiple reactions
• Multiple reactions require more than one rate expression to
determine kinetic behaviour
• Types of Multiple reactions
• Parallel
• Series
• Complex (Series-parallel)
• Independent

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 Parallel reactions

• For reactions in parallel, the concentration level of reactants is the key to proper
control of product distribution
• High reactant concentration favours the reaction of higher order
• Low reactant concentration favours the reaction of lower order
• Concentration level has no effect on the product distribution for reactions of same
order

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 Series reactions

Maximum possible amount of any and all intermediates is obtained if

fluids of different compositions and at different stages of conversion are
not allowed to mix

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Series reactions in plug flow or batch reactor

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Series reactions in plug flow or batch reactor

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Series reactions in mixed flow reactor

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Series reactions in mixed flow reactor

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Comparison of series reactions in PFR Vs MFR

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Series-parallel reactions in PFR or batch reactor

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Series-parallel reactions in PFR or batch reactor

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Series-parallel reactions in mixed flow reactor

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Series-parallel reactions in mixed flow reactor

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Example problem

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Solution

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Denbigh reactions

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Denbigh reactions in PFR or batch reactor

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Denbigh reactions in mixed flow reactor

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