P4-33 (a) Mole balance on reactor 1: + . aN, CaoVa0~ Cai? — TY = ~ Cy tV Liquid phase reaction so V and v are constant. wo Cn a2 oc 8 at Mole balance on reactor 2: AN 2 dt Cary Ca¥ —MaaY = me dt Na Mole balance for reactor 3 is similar to reactor 2: dN 4x dt C2) ~ CasYo Ta = Rate law: tay = RCC Stoichiometry For nartea hand ¢ Co. = Co See Polymath program P4-33.pol. POLYMATH Result Calculated values of the DEQ variables Variable initial value minimal value maximal value final value ec o 0 100 100 can ° 0 0.e28aa64 0. s28426¢ caa ° 0 0.7043757 0. 7043757 cas, 0 4 0.6109587 0. 6109587 k 0.028 0.025 0.025 0.025 cao 2 2 2 2 rau 10 0 10 io x 1 03890413 1 0. 3890413 ODE Report (RKF45 Differential equations as entered by the user11 d(Cal)idit) = (Cao/2 -Cat)tau eCatr2 (Cat - Ca2ytau -k°Ca2"2 (Ca? - Ce8)tau -k*Cay2 Explicit equations as entered by the user [1] k=0025 2) Cao 3] tau 14] X=1-2*Cas/Cao From Polymath, the steady state conversion of A is approximately 0.39 P4-33 (b) 99% of the steady state concentration of A (the concentration of A Icaving the third reactor) is: (0.99)(0.611) = 0.605 ‘This occurs at ¢ P4-33 (c) ‘The plot was generated from the Polymath program given above. 090 7 O54 f P4-33 (d) ‘We must reexamine the mole balance used in parts a-c. The flow rates have changed and so the mole balance on species A will change slightly. Because species B is added to two different reactors we will also need a mole balance for species B. ‘Mole balance on reactor 1 species A: aN, Coan ~ Ca? Ta with Vay Liquid phase reaction so V and v are constant.a, 40 Cx ‘at art dt Mole balance on reactor | species B: c Ny, di ‘v0 90 Cn? = and Ygy Stoichiometry has not changed so that j= ta; and it isa Liguid phase reaction with V and v constant Cu C ay a arr dt Mole balance on reactor 2 species A: We are adding more of the feed of species B into this reactor such that Vz = Vo+ Veo = 20 ANeg dt Cure Curse ae dt ‘Mole balance on reactor 2 species B: aN Cy % + Cope — Ca¥ pV = 3iMa + Coan ~ Ca¥ ~ TanV = Sa Son Cm Ca % Von @ dt e Rate law:Hy = Cy Ca, See Polymath program P4-33-d.pol. POLYMATH Results Calculated values of the DEQ variables varia) initial value minimal value maximal value final value t 0 “oO 100 100 cat ° ° 1.1484734 2.1484734 ca2 ° ° 07281523 0.7281523 cad ° ° 0.5278144 o.6a7a144 cb ° 0 04843801 0.4921755 cba 0 0 0.7349863, 0.7291677 cb 0 0 0.5390576 0.6309679 x 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.025 Cao 2 2 2 2 tau 13.333333 13 .333333 13.333333 13. 333333 x 1 0. 3721856 1 0.3721856 tau2 10 10 10 10 v 200 200 200 200 vbo 5 5 5 5 QDE Report (RKF45) Differential equations as ontored by the user 4) (2*Cao/S -Cat)fiau -k'Cat*Cbt (21 Cat/tau- Cad/tau2 -k*Ca2"Cb2 (33 (Ce2 - Cag}tau2 -kCa3*Cb3 [41 d(Cb1V/d(t) = (1*Ca0/3-Cbt)/tau-k*Cat*Cbt (5) d(Cb2Valt) = Cb1/au+Cao'vbo/V-Cb2/tau2 k*Ce2"Cb2 {6} d(Cb3V/d(t) = (Cb2-Cb3)hau2-k*Ca3*Cb3 Explicit equations as ontored by the user (11 k=0.025 12 a1 20 (4 (5) f 1 {61 16 Le Equilibrium conversion is 0.372. This conversion is reached at t= 85.3 minutes. os os 00 ° 20 40 oo a0 100218 Inctrermal Reactor Design Chap. or Figure 429 (a) What is the steady-state conversion of A? (Ans.: X=0.55) {(b) Determine the time necessary to reach steady state (i.., when Cy exiting the third reactor is 99% of the steady-state value). (©) Plot the concentration of A exiting each tank as a function of time. {(@) Suppose thatthe feed for species B is split so that half is fed tthe first tank and half to the second tank. Repeat pars (a) (b), ad (©). (©) Vary the system parameters, vp, ¥. k, and so on, to determine their effects on startup. Write a paragraph describing the tends you found ‘hich includes a discussion ofthe parameter that most effects the resuks. ‘Additional information: Cyo™ Cyo = 2.0 modidn? — k= 0.025 dm?/mol min 4.30, The reversible isomerization AB eer a a