A. Equal in size
B. Of different sizes
C. Of such size that the ratio of their volumes is < 5
D. None of these
Related Mcqs:
- For identical flow rate, feed composition and for elementary first order reactions, ‘N’ equal sized mixed reactors in series with a total volume ‘V’ gives the same conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume ‘V’ for constant density systems. This is true, when the value of ‘N’ is ___________________?
A. 1
B. > 1
C. ∞
D. ≥ 1 - Rate constant for a first order reaction does not depend upon reaction time, extent of reaction and the initial concentration of reactants; but it is a function of reaction temperature. In a chemical reaction, the time required to reduce the concentration of reactant from 100 gm moles/litre to 50 gm moles/litre is same as that required to reduce it from 2 gm moles/litre to 1 gm mole/litre in the same volume. Then the order of this reaction is ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3 - ‘N’ plug flow reactors in series with a total volume ‘V’ gives the same conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume ‘V’ for _______________ order reactions?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Any - With increase in the order of reaction (for all positive reaction orders), the ratio of the volume of mixed reactor to the volume of plug flow reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate and conversion)?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remain same
D. Increases linearly - A liquid phase reaction is to be carried out under isothermal conditions. The reaction rate as a function of conversion has been determined experimentally and is shown in the figure given below. What choice of reactor or combination of reactors will require the minimum overall reactor volume, if a conversion of 0.9 is desired ?
A. CSTR followed by a PFR
B. PFR followed by a CSTR
C. CSTR followed by a PFR followed by a CSTR
D. PFR followed by a CSTR followed by a PFR - A pollutant P degrades according to first order kinetics. An aqueous stream containing P at 2 kmole/m3 and volumetric flow rate 1m3 /h requires a mixed flow reactor of volume V to bring down the pollutant level to 0.5 kmole/m3. The inlet concentration of the pollutant is now doubled and the volumetric flow rate is tripled. If the pollutant level is to be brought down to the same level of 0.5 k.mole/m3, the volume of the mixed flow reactor should be increased by a factor of_______________?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 3
D. 7/3 - A first order irreversible reaction, A → B is carried out separately in a constant volume as well as in a variable volume reactor for a particular period. It signifies that _____________ in the two reactors?
A. Both conversion as well as concentration are same
B. Conversion in both will be the same but concentrations will be different
C. Both the conversion as well as concentrations will be different
D. None of these - The ratio of volume of mixed reactor to the volume of P.F.R. (for identical flow rate, feed composition and conversion) for zero order reaction is________________?
A. ∞
B. 0
C. 1
D. > 1 - For identical flow rate and feed composition, X plug flow reactors (PER) in series with a total volume V gives the same conversion as single_______________?
A. CSTR of volume V
B. PFR of volume V
C. CSTR of volume V/X
D. PFR of volume V/X - ‘n’ number of plug flow reactors (P.F.R) in series with a total volume ‘V’ gives the same conversion as one P.F.R. of volume________________?
A. V/n
B. V
C. V.n
D. 1/V
