Chemical Reaction Engineering - I — Winter 2023

Define moleculartiy, order of reaction and rate constant K. State the general unit for rate constant K.

Differentiate between Elementary and Non Elementary reactions with suitable examples.

Give classification of chemical reactions and discuss variables affecting the rate of reaction.

Discuss in detail about Half life Method.

Differentiate constant volume and Variable volume batch reactor.

State various theories of temperature dependency and discuss Arrhenius theory in detail.

Differentiate between Integral and Differential method for analysis for finding order of reaction.

Give comparison for mixed flow reactor Vs. plug flow reactor.

Derive the design equation of ideal batch reactor.

Mention the use of recycle reactor and derive the design equation for the same.

Discuss autocatalytic reactor.

Derive the performance equation of ideal Plug flow reactor.

Compare volume of PFR and CSTR for 1st order reaction.

Give examples for series, parallel and autocatalytic reactions.

Explain Plug Flow Reactors in Series and in Parallel with equation.

Derive the performance equation for equal size CSTR’s arranged in parallel.

Derive the design equation for plug flow reactors connected in parallel.

Draw the equilibrium conversion v/s temperature profile for reversible exothermic and endothermic reaction.

Write a short note on optimum temperature progression.

Write a short note on ‘heat of reaction from thermodynamics’ .

Explain E, F, & Ccurves.

Explain graphical design multistage adiabatic reactor.1

What do you mean by RTD and how to measure.

Explain types of input and its response in ideal PFR.

Explain non ideality present in CSTR and suggest to remove the same.