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3. Put Cj is in terms of
XA and plug into rA
(We will always look
conditions where Z0=Z)
XA
dX A
0 -rA V
rA kC jn
CSTR
F X
V = A0 A
-rA
PFR
X A dX
A
V =FA0
0 -rA
C j0 jCA0 X A P T0 Z 0
Cj
1 XA
Z
P0 T
C j0 jCA0 X A P T0 Z 0
rA k
P T Z
1
X
0
A
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-2
-rA = kCA2
Mole balance
NA0
Rate law
rA kC A 2
Stoichiometry (put CA in
terms of X)
C A C A0 (1 X A )
Combine
dX A
2
NA0
k CA 02 1 X A V
dt
Batch Volume is constant, V=V0
NA0
dX A
2
k CA02 1 X A V0
dt
1 XA
kC A0 1 X A
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-3
-rA = kCA
Mole balance
Rate law
rA kCA
Stoichiometry (put CA in
terms of X)
C A C A0 (1 X A )
Combine
FA0 X
kCA0 1 X A
Put FA0 in
terms of CA0
Volume required
C A00 X A
0 X A
V
V
to achieve XA for
kC A0 1 X A
k 1 XA
1st order rxn
Be able to do these steps for any order reaction!
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-4
0 X A
Separate variables we will
V
k 1 X A vary from those held constant
Eq is for a 1st order rxn only!
V 0
XA
k 1 XA
XA
V
0 k 1 X A
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-5
FA0
entering flow rate of A
convection rate
1st order
Da k irreversible
reaction
V 0 Substitute
Second order irreversible reaction:
Da
kCA0 V
rA0 V kCA 0 V
Da
Da kC A0
0
FA 0
CA00
2nd order
irreversible
reaction
k
Da
From
XA
XA
slide L6-7:
1 k
1 Da
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-6
-rA = kCA2
rA
rA
Mole balance
Rate laws
rA kCA 2
Stoichiometry
C A CA0 (1 X)
Combine
0CA0 X
kCA 02 1 X
In terms of conversion?
Eq is for a 2nd order
liquid irreversible rxn
Da kC A0
1 2 kC A0
In terms of XA as a
function of Da?
1 4 kC A0
2 kC A0
1 2Da
1 4Da
2Da
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-7
CA1
CA2
1st order irreversible liquid-phase rxn run in n CSTRs with identical V, and k
For n identical CSTRs, then: C An
CA0
1 k n
A
n
(XA at the last CSTR):
1 k
1 k n
1
1 k
X A or 1
1 Da
XA
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-8
FA01
FA0
FA02
same T, V,
FA01 = FA02 = FA0n
X A
rA
V FA0
n
# of CSTRs
X1 =X 2 =... =Xn =X
rA1 rA2 ... rAn rA
V FA0 X Ai
n
n rAi
X A
r
A
V FA0
L6-9
Mole balance
dV
FA0
Rate law
rA kC A 2
Stoichiometry (put CA in
terms of X)
C A C A0 (1 X A )
dX A
dV
Combine
FA0
k C A0
XA
dX A
1 XA
dV
0
k C A02 1 X A
FA0
k CA02
FA0
XA
1 X V
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-10
Mole balance
dW
FA0
r 'A kCA 2
Rate law
CA C A0 (1 X A )
Stoichiometry (put CA in
terms of X)
dX A
dW
Combine
FA0
k CA0
XA
dX A
1 XA
dW
0
k CA02 1 X A
FA0
k CA02
FA0
XA
1 X W
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-11
Gas-phase reactions are usually carried out in tubular reactors (PFRs & PBRs)
Plug flow: no radial variations in concentration, temperature, & -rA
No stirring element, so flow must be turbulent
FA0
FA
C j0 jCA0 X A
C j0 jCA0 X A P T0 Z 0
Cj
GAS PHASE: C j
1 XA
1 XA
Z
P0 T
1
L6-12
Mole balance
dV
FA0
rA kC A 2
Rate law
Stoichiometry (put CA in
terms of X)
C A0 1 X A
CA
1 X A
2
Combine
V
V
FA0
k CA0
FA0
k CA0
XA
1 X A dX
A
2
1 XA
2 1 ln 1 X A
dX A k C A0 1 X A
dV
1 X 2 F
A
A0
1 2 X
A
2XA
1 X A
Gas-phase 2nd
order rxn in PFR
no P, T, or Z
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Effect of on and XA
L6-13
NT0
total moles fed
L6-14
C j0 jCA0 X A P T0
Cj
1 XA
P0 T
P T0
P0 T
If P drops during the reaction, P/P0 is less than one, so CA & the rxn rate
Use the differential forms of the design equations to address pressure drop
PFR
PBR
For tubular
reactors:
dX A
moles
dX A
moles
FA0
rA
F
r
'
A0
A
dV
dW
dm3 min
g catalyst min
L6-15
-rA = kCA2
CA0 1 X A P
CA
1 X A P0
dX A
dW
k C A02
FA0
1 XA 2
2
1 XA
P0
P
with an eq. that describes how the dX A kCA0
A
pressure drops as the reactant
dW
0 1 X 2 P0
A
moves down the reactor
Function of XA and pressure
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-16
P
P0
NTf NT0
y A0
NT0
T
dy
1 XA
dW
2y
T0
20
A c c 1 P0
volume of solid
1 : fraction of solid in bed =
total bed volume
AC: cross-sectional area
C: particle density
L6-17
dX A kC A0 1 X A P
dW
0 1 X 2 P0
dP
T P0
1 XA
dW
2 T0 P P0
1 XA
dW
2y
Simultaneously solve dXA/dW and dP/dW (or dy/dW) using Polymath
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-18
P
1 W
P0
dy
Evaluate
dW
2y
To pressure change
2ydy dW
P
y
P0
2ydy dW
P
1
P0
1 W
P0
2 P P0
y
1
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-19
0
dW
NT0
1
CA
CA0 CA0 X A
1 XA
0
P T0
P0 T
1
P
1 W
= 0 and isothermal, so:
P0
Plug into PBR
design eq:
P0
C A C A0 1 X A
Plug
into CA
CA CA0 C A0 X A 1 W
2
dX A
dX A
2
FA0
kCA FA 0
k CA0 1 X A 1 W
dW
dW
FA0
kC A0 1 X A 1 W
dW
kC A02
XA
dX A
1 XA
1 W dW
0
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-20
-rA = kCA2
This gas phase reaction is carried out isothermally in a PBR. Relate the
catalyst weight to XA
W
A0 X A
FA0 XA dX A
W
W
1
1 W dW
1 X
2
2
k
C
2
kC A0 0 1 X A
A0
A
0
XA
W kCA0
W
1
1 X
Solve for XA
2
A
0
W kCA0
W
kC A0
XA W 1
W 1
XA
2 0
2
0
W kC A0
W
kC A0
XA W 1
X A W 1
2 0
2
0
W kCA0
2 0
20 X A
XA
1 1
1 X
Rearrange
W kC A0
kC
A0
A
1 1
eq.
for
W:
2 0
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
L6-21
Next Time
Startup of a CSTR under isothermal conditions
Semi-batch reactor
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.