A. Be more in CSTR than in PFR
B. Be more in PFR than in CSTR
C. Be same in both cases
D. Depend on the temperature
Related Mcqs:
- For the liquid phase zero order irreversible reaction A → B, the conversion of A in a CSTR is found to be 0.3 at a space velocity of 0.1min-1. What will be the conversion for a PFR with a space velocity of 0.2 min-1? Assume that all the other operating conditions are the same for CSTR and PFR ?
A. 0.15
B. 0.30
C. 0.60
D. 0.90 - The conversion for a first order liquid phase reaction. A → B in a CSTR is 50%. If another CSTR of the same volume is connected in series, then the % conversion at the exit of the second reactor will be_____________________?
A. 60
B. 75
C. 90
D. 100 - 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 - 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 - A second order liquid phase reaction, A → B, is carried out in a mixed flow reactor operated in semi batch mode (no exit stream). The reactant A at concentration CAF is fed to the reactor at a volumetric flow rate of F. The volume of the reacting mixture is V and the density of the liquid mixture is constant. The mass balance for A is_______________________?
A. d(VCA)/dt = -F (CAF – CA) – kCA2V
B. d(VCA)/dt = F (CAF – CA) – kCA2V
C. d(VCA)/dt = -FCA – kCA2V
D. d(VCA)/dt = FCAF – kCA2V - 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 - The reaction A → B is conducted in an adiabatic plug flow reactor (PFR). Pure A at a concentration of 2 kmol/m3is 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)) ?
A. 400
B. 500
C. 600
D. 1000 - 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 - With the same reaction time, initial concentration and feed rate, the reaction 2A → B is carried out separately in CSTR and P.F. reactor of equal volumes. The conversion will be__________________?
A. Higher in P.F. reactor
B. Higher in CSTR
C. Same in both the reactors
D. Data insufficient; can’t be predicted - In case of the irreversible unimolecular type, first order reaction, the fractional conversion at any time for constant volume system as compared to variable volume system is___________________?
A. More
B. Less
C. Same
D. Either A. or B., depends on other factors
