Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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Author: J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart
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Consider a gas phase reaction:
2A (g) >> B (g)
This reaction has a rate constant of 0.5 L/mol.min. The reactor is at 400 K with an initial pressure of 15 bar. Determine the conversion of A after 30 minutes when:
b) the reactor has a constant temperature and pressure.
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