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MODELING OF HEATING AND REACTING SYSTEM

Question 1

Consider the continuous stirred tank reactor shown in the figure below. Stream 1 is a
mixture of all components except R while stream 2 contains only pure R. The flow rate of
the different streams is indicated on the diagram. The following reactions occur within the
system:

Both reactions are endothermic and have second-order (reaction 1) and third-order
(reaction 2) kinetics. Heat is supplied to the reaction mixture through a heating jacket.
Heating water is supplied to the jacket at a volumetric flow rate Fj and with an inlet
temperature of Tji. The volume of the water in the jacket is assumed to be constant.
Assuming the metal wall has an insulation, derive the state model equations for the
main tank system.

Question 2

An elementary, isothermal liquid phase, irreversible reaction, A →B, is carried out in a constant
volume perfectly mixed contiouns reactor, as shown in the figure below:
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A is converted to B at a rate constant k=0.5 m3/ mol.h. Assume the feed rate is a constant
F=0.5 m3/h and holdup is constant at 1m3. Show that the dynamic behaviour of the system is
given by:

Question 3

The stirred tank shown in the figure below is used to heat a process stream. The tank is heated
by means of an electrical heater.
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The following information is available for the system:

The liquid feed to the process has a density  of 800 kg/m3, a heat capacity cp of 2.0 J/kg oC,
and a heat transfer coefficient of 100 W/m2 oC. The volume V of the liquid in the tank is
 and V
maintained constant at 3 m3. Flow rates V  are independently set by external valves
1 2

and are constant and equal V1 (

 =V )
 = 5 m 3 hr −1 . The heating coil has significant thermal
2

capacitance so that the electrical heating rate Q directly affects the temperature of the heating
element (Te) rather than the temperature (T) of the liquid contents. The coil is made of
schedule 40 steel, weighs 20 kg, has a surface area Ae of 2 m2 and has a heat capacity cpe of
300 J/kg oC.

A. Based on the above information, derive the unsteady-state energy balance for the tank.

Question 4

Irreversible consecutive reactions occur in a continuously stirred tank reactor as shown by the
equation below. Assuming that the feed only contains of A and B and no C.

The rate of reactions are as follows:

Develop a unsteady state dynamic model for the system.

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Hand in Tutorial 3 questions

Submit question 3 and 4 by the 11th of March 2024