PEN-202 Polymer Reaction Engineering

Lecture 6

Dr. Hari Prakash Veluswamy

Assistant Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering
IIT Roorkee

18 JAN 2022
Problem: Estimation of volume required

a. Calculate the volume necessary to achieve 80% conversion in a CSTR

b. Calculate the volume necessary to achieve 80% conversion in a PFR

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Volume required for CSTR

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Volume required for PFR

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Numerical methods for solving
integrals

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 Levenspiel plot for determining V in
CSTR

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 6
 Levenspiel plot for determining V in
PFR

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 7
 Space time

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 8
 Space time

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 9
 Space time

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 10
 Space velocity

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 11
 Problem

Fogler H.S., “Elements of Chemical Reaction Engg.”, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall 12