CHFEN 3553 Chemical Reaction Engineering

April 7, 2004; 12:55 PM – 1:45 PM

Answer all questions

Btu cal
1. The value of the specific heat Cp is 50 0 . Find the value of Cp in .
lb-mol F mol-K
Btu/ J/ cal lb - mol / 1.8 F/
0
50 1055.06
lb-mol/ - 0 F/ Btu/ 4.1841 J/ 454 mol K
Cal
= 50
mol-K
10 points

2. The following multiple reactions are taking place in a reactor system.

� CB CC �
A � B + C , r1c = k1C �
CA - �
� K1C �
A � D, r2 D = k 2 DC A
2C + D � 2 E , r3 E = k3 E CC2 C D
� CB CC �
- rA = k1C �
CA - �+ k 2 DC A
� K 1C �

� CB CC �
rB = k1C �CA - �
� K1C �
� CB CC �
rC = k1C � CA - �- k3E CC CD
2

� K1C �
1
rD = k2 D C A - k3E CC2 CD
2
rE = k3 E CC CD
2

15 points
3. The following liquid-phase consecutive reaction is taking place in a constant volume batch reactor.
k1 k2
A �� � B �� �C
The first reaction is first order and the second reaction is zero order. Determine the concentrations of A, B and C
as functions of time.

20 points
dC A
= - k1C A
dt
C A = C A0 exp(-k1t )
dC B
= k1C A - k2 = k1C A 0 exp(- k1t ) - k2
dt
CB = -C A0 exp(- k1t ) - k2t + I ,
where, I is an integration constant
At t=0, C B = 0
I = C A0
CB = C A0 (1 - exp(- k1t )) - k 2t
CC = C A0 - C A - CB

4. A first-order reversible liquid phase reaction is carried out in a CSTR at 4270C, with the initial concentration
of A being equal to 2 mol/liter.
A� B
Following parameters are given:
C pA = 40 J/mol K; C pB = 40 J/mol K; DH 300 K = -80 kJ/mol
K (@ 270 C ) = 2 �109 ; k f (@ 327 0 C ) = 1hr -1; E = 30, 000 J/mole
Determine the residence time in the reactor for 80% equilibrium conversion.
30 points
K DH Rx (TR ) �1 1 � -80, 000 � 1 1 �
ln 2 = � - �= � - �= -18.3274
K1 R �T1 T2 � 8.3144 �300 700 �
K 2 = 21.956
k2 - E �1 1 � -30000 � 1 1 �
ln = � - �= � - �= 0.8591
k1 R �T1 T2 � 8.3144 �700 600 �
k2 = 2.361 hr -1
� C � � X�
-rA = k f �C A - B �= k f C A 0 �
(1 - X ) - �
� K � � K�
Find equilibrium conversion; at equilibrium,
X Xe
1- X e = e = � X e = 0.9564
K 21.956
80% of equilibrium conversion is =0.9852 � 0.8 = 0.7651
X A X Ae 0.7651 � 0.9564
k1t = = = 3.825
X Ae - X A 0.9564 - 0.7651
t = 1.62 hr
5. The following reaction goes to 80% completion in a CSTR. A and B are fed to the reactor at rates of 2 mol/s
and 3 mol/s respectively at a temperature of 370C. Specific heats (in J/mol-K) of A, B and C are 200, 150,
220 and 180 respectively.

A+ B �C + D

The reactor is jacketed by water at a temperature of 200C. The overall heat transfer coefficient has been
estimated at 300 J/(m2.s.K), while the heat transfer area is 0.75 m2. Mixing is ensured through an agitator, which
contributes a work of 12 KW to the reactor. The heat of reaction is -30,000 J/mole of A at 300 K. Calculate the
steady state temperature in the reactor.

25 points

Use equation 8-50 from the text

Q&- W&
- X DH Rx = �q i C%pi (T - Ti 0 )
FA 0
(Ta - T ) - W&)
(U � A�
FA 0
( )
- X DH Rx (TR ) + DCˆ p (T - TR ) = �q iC%pi (T - Ti 0 )

T=
(
FA0 X -DH Rx (TR ) + DCˆ p � )
TR + FA 0 (q AC% %
pA + q B C pB )T0 + UATa - W
&

FA0 (q AC% % ˆ
pA + q B C pB ) + UA + FA 0 X DC p

J
DCˆ p = 220 + 180 - 200 - 150 = 50
mol - K
0.8 ( 30, 000 + 50 �
2.0 � 300 ) + 2 �
(1 �200 + 1.5 �
150) �310 + 300 � 293 + 12000
0.75 �
T=
2� (1�200 + 1.5 �150) + 300 � 0.75 + 2 �
0.8 �
50
T = 357.94 K