Fundamentals of Reaction Engineering — Summer 2022

What are the different methods for testing kinetic mode? Explain one method.

Write and explain material and energy balance equation with chemical reaction.

Derive the design equation of the ideal batch reactor.

Differentiate between elementary and non-elementary reactions

Explain the size comparison of single ideal CSTR with PFR and mention the different parameter affecting the sizes of the reactor.

Define ideal reactors. Explain the importance of reactor design with broad classification of reactor types.

Find the overall order of the irreversible reaction 2H +2NO N +2H O222 From the following constant volume data using equimolar amount of hydrogen and nitric oxide. Total Press., mm Hg 200 240 280 320 360 Half-life, Sec 265 186 115 104 67

Explain in detail free radicals reaction mechanism.

Continuous stream of gaseous enters a vessel at temperature T =4000 K, P =4 atm, reacts there and leaves at T=300 K, P=3 atm and0 C =100, C =200, A+B--→2R find X , X . AO BO A B

What are the different ideal reactors? Derive the performance equation of Ideal Plug flow reactor (PFR).

Define and Explain single and multiple reactions.

Define recycle ration. Derive the performance equation of recycle reactor.

Find the conversion after 1 hr. in a batch reactor for A--→R, - r =3C 0.5 mol/lit-hr and C =1 mol/l. A A A0

Differentiate between rate of reaction and order of the reactions.

Derive the rate expression for first order irreversible reaction.1

Explain the temperature dependency term in the rate equation using thermodynamics and collision theory.

Write short notes on Activation Energy

What is instantaneous yield and over all fractional yield of the reaction.

Derive the performance equation of steady state Mixed Flow Reactor for the first order reaction with change in density case.

Define and Explain Molecularity and order of reaction

Derive the performance equation of Ideal Mixed Flow Reactor (MFR).

The activation energy of a chemical reaction is 17982 cal/mol in the absence of a catalyst, and 11980 cal/mol with a catalyst. By how much times will the rate of the reaction will grow in the presence of catalyst, if a reaction proceeds at 25 0C

Define and Explain Space time and Space Velocity

Show that total volume required is minimum when two equal sizes CSTR is connected in series.

Substance Areacts according to second-order kinetics. 95% conversion of Ais achieved in a single flow reactor. We buy a second reactor identical to the first. For the same 95% conversion, by how much is the capacity increased if we operate these two Plug flow reactor in series.