For identical feed composition, flow rate, conversion and for all positive reaction orders, the ratio of volumes of the mixed reactor to the plug flow reactor is
N plug flow reactors in series with a total volume V gives the same conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume V. The above statement is true for
The optimum size ratio for two mixed reactors in series is found in general to be dependent on the kinetics of the reaction and on the conversion level. For reaction order more than one
Pure gaseous reactant A (CAO = 100 millimol/litre) is fed at steady rate into a mixed reactor where it dimerizes (2A ? R). For a certain gas feed rate the concentration of A in the exit stream is found to be 50 millimol/litre. The fractional conversion of A is
One litre per second of gaseous reactant A is introduced into a mixed reactor. The stoichiometry is A ? 3R, the conversion is 50% and under these conditions the leaving flow rate is 2 litres per second. The space-time for this operation is