A product code-named 'Brookdale' is produced via isothermal and non-elementary reaction. The data for this reaction is provided in Table 1. Conversion (XA) CAo-rA 10 0.0 15 0.1 40 0.2 50 0.3 40 0.4 25...


A product code-named 'Brookdale' is produced via isothermal and non-elementary reaction.<br>The data for this reaction is provided in Table 1.<br>Conversion (XA)<br>CAo-rA<br>10<br>0.0<br>15<br>0.1<br>40<br>0.2<br>50<br>0.3<br>40<br>0.4<br>25<br>0.5<br>15<br>0.6<br>10<br>0.7<br>15<br>0.8<br>30<br>0.9<br>40<br>1.0<br>The production company plans to reduce cost by minimizing the reactor size. As a process<br>engineer, you are required to design reactor arrangement that consists of Continuous Stirred<br>Tank Reactor (CSTR) and Plug Flow Reactor (PFR). It is assumed that the initial volumetric<br>flow rate (vo) is constant in both reactors (vo=1 L/min) and the required conversion (X) from the<br>second reactor is 70%. By using Levenspiel plot, suggest which arrangement is suitable to give<br>minimum total reactor volume and determine the conversion (X) that exits the first reactor,<br>Explain your answer based on the plot.<br>

Extracted text: A product code-named 'Brookdale' is produced via isothermal and non-elementary reaction. The data for this reaction is provided in Table 1. Conversion (XA) CAo-rA 10 0.0 15 0.1 40 0.2 50 0.3 40 0.4 25 0.5 15 0.6 10 0.7 15 0.8 30 0.9 40 1.0 The production company plans to reduce cost by minimizing the reactor size. As a process engineer, you are required to design reactor arrangement that consists of Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) and Plug Flow Reactor (PFR). It is assumed that the initial volumetric flow rate (vo) is constant in both reactors (vo=1 L/min) and the required conversion (X) from the second reactor is 70%. By using Levenspiel plot, suggest which arrangement is suitable to give minimum total reactor volume and determine the conversion (X) that exits the first reactor, Explain your answer based on the plot.

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