QUESTION 2:

n-C4H10 I C4H10
AB
K @350k =31.1 hr-1
T2=350K
FAo= 81.5 kmol/hr
XA= 0.6
Mixture contains 95 mole% A and 5moles% inert.
Feed enters @ 60oc
T1= 273+60= 333k
Hrxn=-6900J/mol
Kc@ 600c = 3.03
EA=65.7 kJ/mol
CAO=8.5mol/dm3= 8.5 Kmol/m3
Cp butane= 141J/mol.k
Cp I-butane =141J/mol.k
Cp INERT =161 J/mol.k
-rA=

K (C A

K= k (T 1) e

CB
)
KC

-------------------------------(1)

EA 1 1
( )
R T1 T 2

And Kc = KC(Tc) e

-----------------------------(2)

Hrxn
R

1
1
)
T 2 T 1 -----------------(3)

Since
T= TO-

( Hrxn) x
i Cpi -----------------------------(4)

Setting up a table

(2marks)
X

(2marks)
T(k)

(2marks)
K(hr-1)

(2marks)
KC

(2marks)
Xe

333

9.82

3.42

0.2
0.4
0.6

342.2
351.4
360.7

18.58
34.02
60.76

3.20
3.01
2.82

At X= 0

(2marks)
FAO/-rA
(m3)

0.77

(2marks)
rA(Kmol/m3.h
r)
83.49

0.762
0.751
0.748

124.6
171.1
201.84

0.621
0.453
0.384

in equ 4

T= To = 333K
Using equ 2

31.1
---K333=

65700 1
1
(

)
8.314 333 350

or

----K333=

65700 1
1

8.314 350 333

31.1e

= 9.82

------K333=

-----K333=

65700
8.314

31 .1
350333
(
)
350333

31.1
e1.1842

31.1

= 3.268
=9.52

From rA= KCACB .

At rAnet= 0, K1/K2=CB/CA =K1/K2= (CAOXAO)/CAO(1-XAO)

0.93

K1=(K1+K2)XAO
XAO= K1/(K1+K2)
DIVIDING THROUGH BY K2
XAO =kc/(kc+1) or Kc/(1+ Kc)
Also using equ 3
------ Kc333 =Kc333 expH/R(1/333-1/350)
KC333= 3.03

exp

6900 1
1
(

)
8.314 350 333

3.42
XAO = 1+3.42
-rA = KCACB

rAnet=K1CA-K1CB

-rAnet= KCAO(1-XA) -CAOXAO

-rA = 9.82 * 8.5 Kmol/m3.hr(1-0)-8.5*0

V=

F AO
=
r A

0.95 molbutane

1
totalmole

83.47

81.5 Kmol/hr

XA =0.2
----- T =TO- (-6900*0.2)
a

0.5
161)=15
iCpi=Cp+iCpi=(141+ 0.95

------T= 333+

T= 333+

69000.2
0.05
(141+
161)
0.95
6900
0.2
149.50

Again apply equ(2)

--------K339.1=31.1* e

65700 1
1
(

)
8.314 350 342.2

Using equ (3) get Kc

6900 1
1

8.314 350 339.1

-------K339.1= 3.03*

exp

K339.1= 3.27
-rA at 0.2 =124.64
------v = (0.95*81.5)/124.6 --------------------------------------7.5 marks
At XA = 0.4

6900
0.4
149.5

T = 333 +

Thus K at 345.2 =31.02

Kc @ 345.2 = 3.01
Kc =3.13/(1+3.13)
-rA= 171.10
V= FAO/-rA
@ XA= 0.6

6900

T= 333 + 225.74

0.6

T= 351.3
Therefore

K@ 351.3 =33.81

Kc351.3 =0.75
-rA =109.85

FAO

d rA

=0.705

VCSTR=

F AO X A
r A

---------------------------------------1/2 marks

VCSTR @ 60% conv. =

81.50.6
201.84

VCSTR =0.242m3 ------------------------------------------1/2 marks

VPFR =@ 60% conversion apply Simpsons odd formula

dX

-------V = FAO

r A
A

rAO d X A
A

V = 0.2/3 *( fo +f1+3f1+3f2+2f3+2f4+3f5) --------------------------1/2 marks

V =0.2/3 *(0.93+0.621+3(0.453)+3(0.384))
VPFR= 0.2708m3

-------------------------------1/2 marks

Plot temperature against conversion (XAC) and XAE

QUESTION 3
STOICHIOMETRIC TABLE
COMPONENT
A

INITIAL
F AO A

CHANGE DUE REMAINING

TO REACTION
F AO X A

AX
(
A)
F AO

F AO B

F AO C

F AO X A

b
a

b
F AO ( B X A )
a

+ F AO X A

c
a

C + X A

c
a

F AO

F AO D

F AO I

+ F AO X A

i=
Since

H i f io n H i F i
i=1

--------1 2

marks

HAOFAO HAFA---------------------1.5 marks

Since

H io H
io

HAOFAO - HAFA = HAOFAO- HAFAO (A - XA)

HBOFBO HAFB = HBOFBO HBFAO (B - XA a )

HCOFCO HCFC = HCOFCO HCFAO (C - XA a )

HDOFDO HDFD = HDOFDO HDFAO (D - XA a )

HIOFIO HIFI = HIOFIO HIFAO (I - XA

Collecting all terms;

i
a )

d
a

d
F AO ( D + X A )
a
F AO I

HAOFAO + HBOFBO + HCOFCO + HDOFDO + HIOFIO

HAOFAO = HAOFAOA
HBOFBO = HBOFAOB
HCOFCO = HCOFAOC
HDOFDO = HDOFAOD
HIOFIO = HIOFAOI
Put into
HAOFAOA - HAFAOA + HAFAOXA

HBOFAOB HBFAOB + HBFAOXA a

HCOFAOC HCFAOC - HCFAOXA a

HDOFAOD HDFAOD HDFAOXA a

HIOFAOI HIFAOI - 0

FAOA (HAO - HA) + FAOB (HBO HB) + FAOC (HCO HC) + FAOD (HDO HD) + FAOI (HIO - HA)

+ HAFAOXA + HBFAOXA a

- HCFAOXA a

HDFAOXA a

FAOA (HAO - HA) + FAOB (HBO HB) + FAOC (HCO HC) + FAOD (HDO HD) + FAOI (HIO - HA)

+ HAFAOXA + HBFAOXA a

FAOXA (HA + HB a

- HCFAOXA a

- HC a

- HD a )

HDFAOXA a

Question 4
A

-rA =K1N2O4 K2NO22

V= 200dm3=2L------------constant volume process
No of FAO = 100mmol/L =0.1 mol/L-------------1/2marks
K1 =0.04
CAO =

K2= 0.01

0.1mol
= 0.05mol/L---------1/2 marks
2L

-rA =KCA
+rA= k1CB2
Net rate
@ -rA = K1CA K2CB2

K1N2O4 KNO22 -----------------2 marks

Stoichiometric table-----------2marks
component

Initial charge

FAO= 0.1

FBO= 0

Change due to
reaction
-FAOXA

+FAOXA

Net rate rA =0
At equilibrium A=0, v=vo 1mark

CB
b) from K1/K2 =KC= C A )2----2 marks

1X A

C AO
a
--------1mark
C AO X A
/
1 A X A
40.05XA 2
4=
1X A

-----1mark

4 4XA =0.2XA2
0.2XA2 + 4XA -4 = 0
XA2 +20XA -20 =0

x=

b b24 ac
2a

20+ 400+80
2

--------------1 mark

2
1

Amount
remaining
FAO(1-XA)
2FAOXA

Final or
concentration
CAO(1-XA)/
(1+AXA)
2CAOXA/
(1+AXA)

20+21.91
2
XAE =1.91/2 =-0.96 --------------1mark
Actual conversion
Plug reactor

dXA

rA

---- v= FAO

---- 1 mark

For actual conversion

dt =dv/v
dv = FAOdXA/-rA
dt = FAODxA/-rAv
v =vo (1+ AXA)
space time

QUESTION 5
For liquid phase reaction, V=

Vo

r A=k C A C B
C AO

= 1.5 mol/l

C BO

= 2.0 mol/l

d C A
dt
N AO X A
N BO X B

MARK

C AO ( 1 X A ) C BO ( 1 X B )

=k
=

a
b

..1

N AO=C AO V O=1.5 800=1200 mol

N BO =C B 0 V O =2.0 800=1600 mol .
X B=

12 0.8
16

0.5 MARKS

0.5 MARKS

= 0.6

X B=0.75 X A =0.6

0.5 MARKS

USING STOICHIOMETRIC TABLE

COMPONENT INITIA
L
CHARG
E
N AO
A

CHANGE AMOUNT FINAL

DUE TO REMAININ CONCENTRATI
REACTIO G
ON
N

N BO

N AO X A

N AO X A

b
a

1X A
N AO

B X A

b
a

N AO
N CO

N AO X A

c
a

N AO X A

C AO ( 1X A )

c
a

..2 MARKS
B =

N BO
N AO

1600
1200

C A =C AO (1 X A )
A
1.33X
C B C AO

= 1.33 ..

1 MARK

B X A

b
a

C AO
C AO X A

c
a

d C A
dt

=k

C2AO ( 1 X A ) ( 1.33X A )

d
C (1 X A )
dt AO
1.33X A

(1 X A )
d XA

X
1

C AO 0
A

=k

. 1 MARK

C2AO ( 1 X A ) ( 1.33X A )

..1 MARK