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Parallel Rxns
ED EU
CA CB
AD 1 2 1 2 What reactor conditions and
SD U e RT configuration maximize selectivity?
AU
Specific rate of desired reaction kD increases:
a) If ED > EU b) If ED < EU
more rapidly with increasing T less rapidly with increasing T
Use lower temperature(not so low
Use higher temperature
that the reaction rate is tiny)
To favor production of the desired product
Now evaluate concentration:
a) 1 2 1 2 0 b) 1 2 1 2 0
c) 1 2 1 2 0 d) 1 2 1 2 0
Use large CB Use small CB
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
kD L10-3
D High C favors desired High CA favors undesired
A+B A
product formation product formation
kU
U (keep CA low)
Batch reactor
PFR/PBR
Side streams feed low CA
High CB CA
When CA & CB are low (end time Semi-batch
favors or position), all rxns will be slow reactor slowly feed High CB
desired A to large amt of B
product PFR/PBR CA CA CA
formation High P for gas-phase rxn, do not CSTRs in
add inert gas (dilutes reactants) series
CA00 CA0
CB00 CB
CSTR
PFR/PBR w/ side streams feeding
High CB low CB CB
favors Semi-batch
undesired reactor, slowly High CA PFR/PBR
product feed B to large amount of A PFR/PBR w/ high
formation CB CB CB recycle
CSTRs in Dilute feed with inerts that are
(keep CB series
easily separated from product
low) B consumed
Slides courtesy of Prof before&leaving
M L Kraft, Chemical CSTR
Biomolecular Engr Low P if gas phaseUrbana-Champaign.
n Dept, University of Illinois,
L10-4
B CA CA0ek1
A C
ek1 ek 2
CB k1C A0
k k
2 1
CC CA0 CA CB
opt
The reactor V (for a given 0) and that maximizes CB occurs when dCB/dt=0
dCB k1CA0
d
k 2 k1
k1e k1
k 2 e k 2
0
1 k V
opt ln 1 so Vopt 0 opt
k1 k 2 k 2 0
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-5
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-6
rA k A CaA CB
b c d
k A CC CD
consumed generated
At equilibrium, the reaction rate is zero, rA=0
rA 0 k A CaA CB
b c d
k A CCCD
k A CaA CB
b c d
k A CC CD
kA CcCCD
d
Thermodynamic equilibrium relationship
KC
k A CaA CB
b
KC: concentration equilibrium constant (capital K)
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-7
Now derive a rate equation for the postulated mechanism and check if
it describes the experimentally observed rate equation
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-10
k k C k C k 1
rNO k1CNOCO2 1 2 NO 2 NO
k 1 k 2CNO k 1 k 2CNO
Add fraction
2
2k 2CNO
rNO k1CNOCO2
k k
1 2 NO C
Multiply
rNO
2k1 2 NO CO2
k C
k 1 k 2CNO
2k1k 2 k 1 CNO2CO2 Conventional to reduce
rNO the additive constant in
1 k 2 k 1 CNO the numerator to 1
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-14
Chain Reaction
Initiation: C2H6
k1
2CH3 r1,C2H6 k1CC2H6
H C2H
k4 r4,C2H6 k 4CHCC2H6
6 2H5 H2
C
k5 2
Termination: 2C2H5
C4H10 r5,C2H5 k 5 CC2H5
(a) Use the PSSH to derive a rate law for the rate of formation of ethylene
(b) Compare the PSSH solution in Part (a) to that obtained by solving the complete set
of ODE mole balance
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-18
The rate of formation of ethylene rC2H4 k 3 CC2H5 Goal: replace CC2H5
The net rates of reaction of reactive intermediates C2H5, CH3, H are:
C2H5 was formed in rxns 2 & 4, and consumed in r1,C2H6 k1CC2H6
rxns 3 & 5:
rC2H5 r2,C2H6 r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 r k C C 2,C2H6 2 CH3 C2H6
CH3 was formed in rxn 1 and consumed in rxn 2:
-r3,C -k 3 C C
rCH 2r1,C H r2,C H 2H4 2H5
3 2 6 2 6
r4,C2H6 k 4CHCC2H6
H was formed in rxn 3 and consumed in rxn 4:
2
rH r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 k 5 CC2H5
Plug rate eqs into eq above, assume rate = 0 (PSSH) & solve for reactive species
2
rC k 2CCH CC k3CC k 4CHCC k5 CC 0
2H5 3 2H6 2H5 2H6 2H5
Need to replace CCH3 and CH
rCH 0 2k1CC k 2CCH CC 2k1CC k 2CCH CC
3 2H6 3 2H6 2H6 3 2H6
k1CC2H6 2k k3CC
2H5
CCH CCH
3
1 Do the same for CH CH
k 2CC2H6 3 k2 k 4CC
2H6
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-19
The rate of formation of ethylene rC2H4 k 3 CC2H5 Goal: replace CC2H5
The net rates of reaction of active intermediates C2H5, CH3, H are (PSSH):
C2H5 was formed in rxns 2 & 4, and consumed in r1,C2H6 k1CC2H6
rxns 3 & 5:
rC2H5 r2,C2H6 r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 r k C C 2,C2H6 2 CH3 C2H6
CH3 was formed in rxn 1 and consumed in rxn 2:
-r3,C -k 3 C C
rCH 2r1,C H r2,C H 2H4 2H5
3 2 6 2 6
r4,C2H6 k 4CHCC2H6
H was formed in rxn 3 and consumed in rxn 4:
2
rH r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 k 5 CC2H5
Plug rate eqs into eq above, assume rate=0 (PSSH) & solve for reactive species
2
rC k 2CCH CC k3CC k 4CHCC k5 CC 0
2H5 3 2H6 2H5 2H6 2H5
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-20
The rate of formation of ethylene rC2H4 k 3 CC2H5 Goal: replace CC2H5
The net rates of reaction of active intermediates C2H5, CH3, H are (PSSH):
C2H5 was formed in rxns 2 & 4, and consumed in r1,C2H6 k1CC2H6
rxns 3 & 5:
rC2H5 r2,C2H6 r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 r k C C 2,C2H6 2 CH3 C2H6
CH3 was formed in rxn 1 and consumed in rxn 2:
-r3,C -k 3 C C
rCH 2r1,C H r2,C H 2H4 2H5
3 2 6 2 6
r4,C2H6 k 4CHCC2H6
H was formed in rxn 3 and consumed in rxn 4:
2
rH r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 k 5 CC2H5
Plug rate eqs into eq above, assume rate=0 (PSSH) & solve for reactive species
2k k3CC H
2
rC k 2CCH CC k3CC k 4CHCC k 5 CC 0 CCH3 1 CH 2 5
2H5 3 2H6 2H5 2H6 2H5 k2 k 4CC H
2 6
k3CC H
2k1
2 5 C 2
k2 CC H k3CC H k 4 C2H6 k 5 CC2H5 0
k2 2 6 2 5 k 4CC H
2 6
2 2
2k1CC H k 3CC H k 3CC H k5 CC H 0 2k1CC2H6 k5 CC2H5
2 6 2 5 2 5 2 5
2k1CC H 2 2k1CC H
2 6 CC H 2 6 C
2 5 C2H5
k5 k5
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-21
The rate of formation of ethylene rC2H4 k 3 CC2H5 Goal: replace CC2H5
The net rates of reaction of active intermediates C2H5, CH3, H are (PSSH):
C2H5 was formed in rxns 2 & 4, and consumed in r1,C2H6 k1CC2H6
rxns 3 & 5:
rC2H5 r2,C2H6 r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 r k C C 2,C2H6 2 CH3 C2H6
CH3 was formed in rxn 1 and consumed in rxn 2:
-r3,C -k 3 C C
rCH 2r1,C H r2,C H 2H4 2H5
3 2 6 2 6
r4,C2H6 k 4CHCC2H6
H was formed in rxn 3 and consumed in rxn 4:
2
rH r3,C2H4 r4,C2H6 r5,C2H5 k 5 CC2H5
Other methods can also be used - solve the complete set of ODE mole balances
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-24
C2H6
k1
2CH3
H C2H6
k4 C2H5 H2
CH3 C2H6
k2
4
CH C2H5
2C2H5
k5 C4H10
C2H5
k3
C2H4 H
1. Mole balances: 2. Rate laws for each species:
(Batch)
dC1
C2H6 dt
= r1 r1 = -k1C1 - k 2C1C2 - k 4C1C6
dC2
CH3 dt = r2 r2 = 2k1C1 - k 2C2C1 All these O.D.Es can be
dC3
CH4 dt = r3
r3 k 2C1C2 solved simultaneously
C2H5
dC4
= r4 r4 = k 2C1C2 - k 3 C4 + k 4C1C6 - k 5C4 2
dt
dC5
C2H4 dt = r5 r5 = k 3 C4
The comparisons of the results
dC6
r6 = k 3C4 - k 4 C1C6 obtained from the two methods are
H = r6
dt shown on page 391 of textbook.
dC7 The two results are identical,
H2 = r7 r7 = k 4C1C6
dt
indicating the validity of the PSSH
C4H10 dC8 = r8
1
r8 = k 5C42 under these conditions
dt 2
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-25
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-26
Postulating Mechanism for O3 Decomposition
(Step 1)
1. If CB appears in the denominator of the rate law, then one elementary rxn
step is probably: reactive intermediate
B A *
Collision products
2. If the denominator contains a constant term, then one rxn step is probably:
A *
Decomposition products
3. If the numerator contains a species concentration, then one rxn step is
probably:
Cspecies other species? A * other products?
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-28
Postulating Mechanism for O3 Decomposition (Steps 2
& 3)
1. If CB appears in the denominator of the rate law, then one elementary rxn
step is probably: reactive intermediate
B A *
Collision products
2. If the denominator contains a constant term, then one rxn step is probably:
A *
Decomposition products
3. If the numerator contains a species concentration, then one rxn step is
probably:
Cspecies other species? A * other products?
Now derive a rate equation for the postulated mechanism and check if
it describes the experimentally observed rate equation
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-30
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-31
rO3 k1CO3 CM k 2CO3 k 1CMCO2 CO
1) Write rO
2) Rearrange to get CO in terms of measurable species
3) plug eq for CO back into rO3
rO k1CO3 CM k 1CMCO2 CO k 2CO3 CO
CO is very small, and O is so reactive that it is consumed as fast as it is
formed, so apply pseudo-steady state hypothesis: rO 0
rO 0 k1CO3 CM CO k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3
Put concentration of reactive intermediate O in terms of other species
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-32
Concentration of Reactive O
Postulated mechanism: 1.) O3 M k1 M O2 O Reactive intermediate,
k 1 must replace CO in the
k2 rate equation
2.) O3 O
2O2
kCO3 2CM Observed rate equation
rO3
CO2 CM k 'CO3 (nonelementary)
rO3 k1CO3 CM k 2CO3 k 1CMCO2 CO
rO 0 k1CO3 CM CO k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3 Solve for CO in terms
of other species
k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3 CO k1CO3 CM
k1CO3 CM
CO
k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3 Plug CO into rO3
k1CO3 CM
rO3
k1CO3 CM k 2CO3 k 1CMCO2
k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3
Now we will rearrange and simplify to see if it matches the experimental data
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-33
rO3
k1CO3 CM k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3 k1k 2CO 2CM k 1k1CM2CO CO
3 2 3
k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3 k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3
k1k 1CM2CO2 CO3 k1k 2CO3 2CM k1k 2CO3 2CM k 1k1CM2CO2 CO3
rO3
k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3
2k1k 2CO3 2CM Conventional to 2k1k 2 k 1 CO3 2CM
rO3 remove constant rO3
k 1CMCO2 k 2CO3 CMCO2 k 2 k 1 CO3
from 1st term
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
L10-34
2k1k 2 k2
k k'
k 1 k 1
These are the same postulated rate law explains the experimental data
Slides courtesy of Prof M L Kraft, Chemical & Biomolecular Engr Dept, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.