ENCH 421 – Dr.

Hector De la Hoz Siegler

Summary of Reactor Mole Balances – In Conversion terms

Reactor Differential Algebraic Integral
dX
= −rAV
∫
N A0
X dX
Batch dt t = N A0
0 − rAV

FA0 ( X out − X in )
CSTR V=
(− rA )out

∫
dX X out dX
PFR FA0 = −rA V = FA 0
dV X in − rA

∫
dX X out dX
PBR FA0 = −rA′ W = FA 0
dW X in − rA′

Relation between FA, NA, and CA

FA = CA. v

N A = C A. V

FA = mol/min CA = mol/L
v = L/min NA = mol V = Liter

Conversion: XA = moles of A reacted / moles of A fed

NA = NA0 - NA0X = NA0 (1 – X )

FA = FA0 (1 – X )

CA = CA0 (1 – X ) [only for constant volumetric flowrate, v]

Space time (average residence time, τ ):

τ = V / v0

Space velocity (SV):

SV = v 0 / V

SV = 1/τ

Extent of reaction (ξ ): ξ = ΔNi / νi