Define Chemical Kinetics. List out the factors that effects the rate of reaction.
[3 marks]Differentiate between i) order and molecularity of reaction and ii) elementary and non elementary reaction
[4 marks]Define variable batch reactor and establish the performance equation.
[7 marks]Define space time and space velocity with their empirical equations.
[3 marks]Differentiate between i) integral and differential method and ii) batch and continuous reactor.
[4 marks]Define Arrhenius equation. Deduce the relationship between activation energy and temperature.
[7 marks]Calculate the first order rate constant for the disappearance of Aas per the gas phase reaction : A = 1.6 R if the volume of the reaction mixture, starting with pure Aincreases by 50 % in minutes . the total pressure of the system remains constant at 1.2 atm and the temperature is 25ºC.
[4 marks]Define Early and late mixing of fluids.
[3 marks]Explain the importance of Residence Time Distribution (RTD) studies in Chemical Reaction Engineering.
[4 marks]Derive the performance equation for Plug Flow reactor.
[7 marks]Define selectivity and auto catalytic reactions.
[3 marks]Differentiate between Fcurve and Ecurve.
[4 marks]Agas feed of pure ‘A’ (mol /Lit) enters a mixed flow reactor ( 2 lit) and reaction as follows 2A = R -r = 0.05 C 2 mol/ lit.sec and C = 0.5 mol /Lit A A A Find feed rate (lit/min) will give an outlet concentration. Page 1 of
[2 marks]Write a short note on heat of reaction from thermodynamics.
[3 marks]Explain the optimum temperature progression and its application.
[4 marks]Derive the performance equation for two equal size CSTR reactor in series.
[7 marks]Define and classify the types of reactions.
[3 marks]Derive RTD in Plug flow reactor.
[4 marks]Product distribution of irreversible first order reaction followed by zero order reaction.
[7 marks]Define equilibrium conversion, fractional yield and overall yield.
[3 marks]Discuss the steps for calculation of equilibrium constant from thermodynamics point of view.
[4 marks]First order unimolecular irreversible reaction in series A → R → S takes place with specific reaction rate k and k . Express the variation of12 concentration of A, Rand Swith time. Find the expression for the time when formation of Rbecomes maximum.
[7 marks]Name the methods used for analyzing kinetic data of batch reactor.
[3 marks]Define Residence Time Distribution (RTD). State the characteristics of tracer.
[4 marks]Derive the performance equation for recycle reactor. Page 2 of
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