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CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING
ASSIGNMENT
NOTE: ANSWER ANY 4 QUESTIONS FROM EACH MODULE
Sl.N Questions
MODULE-1
1 Explain the scope of Chemical Reaction Engineering
2 Define: Rate, Molecularity, Order, Elementary and Non elementary reactions.
3 Explain the temperature dependency of rate from collision theory and transition state theory
4 The pyrolysis of ethane proceeds with an activation energy of about 75000 cal/mole. How much
faster is the decomposition at 650oC than at 500oC
5 Explain kinetic models for non-elementary reactions.
6 Explain the temperature dependency of rate from Arrhenius law and explain the significance of
Activation energy
7 At 500K the rate of a bimolecular reaction is 10 times the rate at 400 K. Calculate the activation
energy for this reaction
i) From Arrhenius Law
ii) From Collision theory
MODULE-2
8 Explain the step-by-step procedure of integral and differential method of analysis of rate data
9 Derive an integrated rate expression for an autocatalyzed reaction
10 For irreversible I order series reaction A R S, the values of k1 and k2 are 0.17 min -1 and
0.11 min-1 respectively. Calculate:
i) The time at which the concentration of R is maximum
ii) Maximum concentration of R
11 Derive integrated rate expression for a bimolecular, second order, non equimolal reaction
12 Derive an equation to analyse total pressure data obtained from batch reactor
13 An aqueous solution of ethyl acetate is to be saponified with sodium hydroxide. The initial
concentration of ethyl acetate is 5 g/lit and that of sodium hydroxide is 0.1 N. The values of 2nd
order rate constant at 0oC and 20oC are 0.235 l/mol.min-1 and 0.924 l/mol.min-1 respectively. The
reaction is irreversible. Calculate the time required to saponify 95% of ester at 40oC.
MODULE-3
14 Derive design equation of an ideal Plug flow reactor, Mixed flow reactor and Batch reactor
15 A homogeneous liquid phase reaction A R, -rA = kCA2 takes place with 50% conversion in a
mixed flow reactor.
a) What will be the conversion if this reactor is replaced by one SIX times as large, all else
remaining unchanged
b) What will be the conversion if the original reactor is replaced by a PFR of equal size, all else
remaining unchanged
16 For a first order reaction, prove that the system of n equal sized mixed flow reactions connected in
series tends to behave as a plug flow reactor as n tends to infinity.
17 A first order reaction is taking place in two MFRs in series. Show that the total volume will be a
minimum, when the reactors are equal in size.
18 The homogeneous liquid phase elementary reaction A+B R, is to be carried out in a CSTR at
30oC to obtain 75% conversion of A. the feed rate is 15 lit/min and it consists of CA0 = CB0/2 = 10
moles/lit. The rate constant of the reaction at is 0.02 (mol/lit)-1min-1. Calculate the volume of CSTR
required.
19 Kinetics of aqueous phase decomposition of A is investigated in two MFRs in series. The second
having twice the volume of first reactor. At steady state with the feed concentration of 1 mole of
A/lit and the space time of 96 sec in 1st reactor, the concentration of 1st reactor is 0.5 moles of A/lit
and in the 2nd reactor 0.25 moles of A/lit. Find the kinetic equation of this reaction.
MODULE-4
20 Describe the causes of non ideality.
21 What is the significance of RTD? Explain C and E curves with neat sketch and relevant equations
22 The data given below represent a continuous response to a pulse input into a closed vessel which
is to be used as a reactor. Calculate the mean residence time of fluid in vessel and evaluate and
tabulate the E values.
t, min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
C, g/lit 0 3 5 5 4 2 1 0
23 The following data obtained from a pulse input into a vessel.
t, min 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14
3
C, g/m 0 1 5 8 10 8 6 4 3 2.2 1.5 0.6 0
Determine the fraction of material leaving the vessel that has spent time between 3 and 6 min.
24 Explain dispersion model
25 Discuss Tanks in series model and derive the equation for estimating conversion
MODULE-5
26 Explain about physical adsorption and chemisorption
27 Describe the mechanism of catalysis.
28 Discuss the types of catalytic deactivation.
29 Describe BET method for estimation of surface area of catalyst
30 Explain the methods of porous catalyst preparation
31 Define catalyst deactivation. Explain various types catalytic deactivation.
32 Discuss Langmuir’s isotherm in the context of catalysis.

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