A. η and θ are always equal
B. η = θ, when the fluid density changes in the reactor
C. η = θ, for an isothermic tubular reactor in which the density of the process fluid is constant
D. η = θ, for a non-isothermal reactor
Related Mcqs:
- A stirred tank reactor compared to tubular-flow reactor provides____________________?
A. More uniform operating conditions
B. Permits operation at the optimum temperature for a long reaction time
C. Higher overall selectivity for a first order consecutive reaction
D. All A., B. and C. - An isothermal irreversible reaction is being carried out in an ideal tubular flow reactor. The conversion in this case will ______________ with decrease in space time?
A. Increase
B. Increase exponentially
C. Decrease
D. Remain unchanged - An isothermal aqueous phase reversible reaction, P ⇌ R, is to be carried out in a mixed flow reactor. The reaction rate in k.mole/m3 .h is given by, r = 0.5CP – 0.125CR. A stream containing only P enters the reactor. The residence time required (in hours) for 40% conversion of P is_________________?
A. 0.80
B. 1.33
C. 1.60
D. 2.67 - The following gas phase reaction is taking place in a plug flow reactor. A stoichiometric mixture of A and B at 300 K is fed to the reactor. At 1 m along the length of the reactor, the temperature is 360 K. The pressure drop is negligible and an ideal gas behaviour can be assumed. Identify the correct expression relating the concentration of A at the inlet (CA0), concentration of A at 1m (CA) and the corresponding conversion of A (X) ?
A. CA = 1.2 CA0 (1 – X)/(1 – 0.33X)
B. CA = 1.2 CA0 (1 – X)/(1 – 0.5X)
C. CA = 0.83 CA0 (1 – X)/(1 – 0.33X)
D. CA = 0.83 CA0 (1 – X)/(1 – 0.5X) - For a tubular flow reactor with uniform concentration and temperature, the independent variable is___________________?
A. Time
B. Length
C. Diameter
D. None of these - The energy balance equation over a tubular reactor under transient conditions is________________?
A. An ordinary non-linear differential equation
B. An algebraic differential equation
C. A linear partial differential equation
D. A non-linear partial differential equation - The gas phase reaction 2A ⇌ B is carried out in an isothermal plug flow reactor. The feed consists of 80 mole % A and 20 mole % inerts. If the conversion of A at the reactor exit is 50%, then CA/CA0 at the outlet of the reactor is _______________________?
A. 2/3
B. 5/8
C. 1/3
D. 3/8 - In case of a _____________ reactor, the composition in the reactor and at the exit of the reactor is the same ?
A. Semi-batch
B. Tubular
C. Batch
D. Back-mix - Pure ethanol vapor is fed to a reactor packed with alumina catalyst, at the rate of 100 kmole / hr. The reactor products comprise: ethylene: 95 kmole / hr, water vapour: 97.5 k mole / hr and diethyl ether: 2.5 kmole/hr. The reactions occuring can be represented by: C2H5OH → C2H4 + H2O 2C2H5OH → C2H5 – O – C2H5 + H2O The percent conversion of ethanol in the reactor is________________?
A. 100
B. 97.5
C. 95
D. 2.5 - The conversion XA and residence time data are collected for zero order liquid phase reaction in a stirred tank reactor. Which of the following will be a straight line ?
A. XA Vs . η
B. XA Vs ln η
C. XA/(1 – XA)Vs η
D. XA(1 – XA)Vs η
