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Batch Reactor Problem-3

1) A zero-order gas reaction taking place in a constant volume bomb reactor resulted in a pressure increase from 1 to 1.3 atm over 2 minutes with 20% inerts. 2) Using the data, the rate constant k was calculated. 3) For a constant pressure batch reactor with the same reaction, 40% inerts, and an initial feed pressure of 3 atm, the fractional volume change after 4 minutes was calculated to be 0.221.

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Batch Reactor Problem-3

1) A zero-order gas reaction taking place in a constant volume bomb reactor resulted in a pressure increase from 1 to 1.3 atm over 2 minutes with 20% inerts. 2) Using the data, the rate constant k was calculated. 3) For a constant pressure batch reactor with the same reaction, 40% inerts, and an initial feed pressure of 3 atm, the fractional volume change after 4 minutes was calculated to be 0.221.

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Batch Reactor Problem

Problem-5
A zero-order homogeneous gas reaction A rR proceeds in a constant
volume bomb, with 20% inerts , and the pressure rises from 1 to 1.3
atm in 2 min. If the same reaction takes place in a constant pressure
batch reactor, what is the fractional volume change in 4-min if feed is at
3 atm and consists of 40% inerts ?

Solution: A rR is zero order reaction


0.8moles A + 0.2 moles inerts = 0.8 r moles R and 0.2 moles inerts
For constant volume reactor, pressure rises, n = r-1, a=1
𝑑𝐶𝐴 𝑑𝑝𝐴
• −𝑟𝐴 = = 𝑘, −𝑟𝐴 = =𝑘
𝑑𝑡 𝑅𝑇𝑑𝑡
1 𝑝𝐴 1
− 𝑝
𝑑𝑝𝐴 = 𝑘𝑡 , − (𝑝𝐴 − 𝑝𝐴0 ) = 𝑘𝑡
𝑅𝑇 𝐴0 𝑅𝑇
1
− (𝑝𝐴 − 𝑝𝐴0 ) = 𝑘𝑡
𝑅𝑇
𝑎
We have 𝑝𝐴 − 𝑝𝐴0 = − 𝜋 − 𝜋0
∆𝑛
𝑎
− 𝜋 − 𝜋0 = 𝑘𝑡
∆𝑛𝑅𝑇
𝑎 1
− 𝜋 − 𝜋0 = 𝑘𝑡 or, − 1.3 − 1 = 𝑘. 2
(𝑟−1)𝑅𝑇 𝑟−1 𝑅𝑇

0.15
=𝑘
𝑟 − 1 𝑅𝑇
Constant pressure batch is variable volume reactor
𝑋𝐴 𝑑𝑋𝐴
Design equation is 𝑡= 𝐶𝐴0 0
(1+𝜀𝐴 𝑋𝐴 )(−𝑟𝐴 )
𝑋𝐴 𝑑𝑋𝐴
𝐶𝐴0 0 = kt As (−𝑟𝐴 ) = 𝑘
(1+𝜀𝐴 𝑋𝐴 )

𝐶𝐴0
ln 1 + 𝜖𝐴 𝑋𝐴 = 𝑘𝑡
𝜖𝐴
𝐶𝐴0 𝑉
ln = 𝑘𝑡
𝜖𝐴 𝑉0
Stoichiometry:
0.6A +0.4 inerts  0.6r R +0.4 inerts
0.6(𝑟 − 1)
𝜖𝐴 =
1

𝑝𝐴0 = 0.6 × 𝜋 = 0.6 × 3 = 1.8 𝑎𝑡𝑚


1.8
𝐶𝐴0 =
𝑅𝑇
1.8 𝑉 0.15
𝑙𝑛 = 𝑘𝑡 = ×4
𝑅𝑇0.6(𝑟 − 1) 𝑉0 𝑟 − 1 𝑅𝑇

𝑉 0.15
𝑙𝑛 = × 4 = 0.2
𝑉0 3

𝑉
= 1.221
𝑉0
𝑉
Fractional volume change = = 0.221 𝐴𝑛𝑠
𝑉0

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