Solutions For Reactor Kinetics
Solutions For Reactor Kinetics
Solutions For Reactor Kinetics
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Name: _________________
Matric. No: _________________
QUESTION 1 (25 marks)
A liquid macrofluid reacts according to R A as it flows through a vessel. Find the conversion
of A for the following flow pattern and kinetics.
Solution
(a) Using the segregation model, dt t E t X X
batch
) ( ) (
0
=
}
For a batch reactor we have
0 A
A
C
r
dt
dX
=
From the reaction kinetics, we have
zero order reaction, min mol/lit 3 =
A
r and mol/lit 6
0
=
A
C
Solving for X(t), we have
2min for t 1, X
min 2 for , 5 . 0 5 . 0 ) (
> =
s = = t t X t t X
From the flow pattern (a), we have
3 t 0 for , min
3
1
) (
1
s s =
t E
Therefore, the mean conversion for a zero order reaction is
3
2
)
3
1
( ) 1 ( )
3
1
( ) 5 . 0 (
3
2
2
0
= + =
} }
dt dt t X
CN2116E Assignment #2 (due 19-04-2013) CN2116E-XJP-2013-Assignment #2
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QUESTION 2 (25 marks)
The rate law for the hydrogenation (H) of ethylene (E) to form ethane (A) over a cobalt-
molybdenum catalyst is
E E
H E
E
P K
P kP
r
+
=
1
'
Suggest a mechanism and rate-limiting step consistent with the rate law.
Solution
A E H
H C H C H
Cat
+
+
6 2 4 2 2
Only E adsorb on catalytic surface. Eley-Rideal kinetics.
H S E S s
E
S E
v E AE ADE
C C k r E
K
C
C C k r E
= + +
|
|
.
|
\
|
= +
S A H S
S S E
Site balance:
) 1 (
E E v S E v T
C K C C C C + = + =
Therefore
T E S
E E
H E
E E
T E E H S
s
C K k k
P K
P kP
C K
C C K C k
r
=
+
=
+
=
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