CMBR vs.

CMFR (CSTR) Similarities o Contents in the tank completely uniform o Density and temperature are uniform throughout o Any chemical added is instantly and uniformly distributed Differences o In CMBR all reactants in reactor for same residence time and in CMFR reactants in reactor for variety of residence times o In CMBR concentration of reactants changes with time and in CMFR concentration of reactants is the same throughout the reactor all the time

For a firstorder irreversible reaction in solution in which contaminant A is converted: rA = kCA

A batch reactor is to be designed for a firstorder reaction, and the required removal or conversion of A is 90%. If the rate constant, k, is 0.35 hr1, what is the required residence time in hours for the batch reactor? A CSTR is to be designed for a firstorder reaction, and the required conversion of A is 90%. If the rate constant (k) is 0.35 hr1, what is the required residence time in hours? Compare the reactor volume required to achieve 95% efficiency for a CMFR and a PFR for the following conditions; steady-state, first-order reaction, flow rate = 14 m3/d, and reaction rate coefficient = 0.05 day-1