Chemical Reaction Engineering
Which of the following is the optimum operating condition for an exothermic reversible reaction taking place in a plug-flow reactor?

Very low temperature should be used throughout the reaction
None of these
Temperature should be high in the beginning and decreased towards the end of the reaction
Very high temperature should be used throughout the reaction

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Chemical Reaction Engineering
The reaction A → B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR). Pure A at a concentration of 2 kmol/m³ is fed to the reactor at the rate of 0.01 m³ /s and at a temperature of 500 K. If the exit conversion is 20%, then the exit temperature (in k)is (Data: Heat of reaction at 298 K = - 50000 kJ/ kmole of A reacted Heat capacities CPA = CPB = 100kJ/kmole. K (may be assumed to be independent of temperature))

500
400
1000
600

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Chemical Reaction Engineering
The reaction rate almost gets doubled for 10°C rise in temperature. This is due to the fact that the

Value of threshold energy decreases
Fraction of molecules having threshold energy increases
Collision frequency increases
Increased temperature reduces the activation energy

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