The following data are obtained at 0°C in a constant-volume batch reactor using  pure gaseous A: Time, min 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Pressure, mmHg 760 600 475 390 320 275 240 215 The stoichiometry of the decomposition is A -> 2.5R. What size plug flow reactor (in liters) operating at 0°C and 760 mmHg can treat  60 mol A/hr feed to obtain 50% conversion of A?

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The following data are obtained at 0°C in a constant-volume batch reactor using 
pure gaseous A:
Time, min 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Pressure, mmHg 760 600 475 390 320 275 240 215
The stoichiometry of the decomposition is A -> 2.5R.
What size plug flow reactor (in liters) operating at 0°C and 760 mmHg can treat 
60 mol A/hr feed to obtain 50% conversion of A?

2. The following data are obtained at 0°C in a constant-volume batch reactor using
pure gaseous A:
Time, min
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Pressure, mmHg
760
600 475
390
320
275
240
215
The stoichiometry of the decomposition is A -> 2.5R.
What size plug flow reactor (in liters) operating at 0°C and 760 mmHg can treat
60 mol A/hr feed to obtain 50% conversion of A?
Transcribed Image Text:2. The following data are obtained at 0°C in a constant-volume batch reactor using pure gaseous A: Time, min 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Pressure, mmHg 760 600 475 390 320 275 240 215 The stoichiometry of the decomposition is A -> 2.5R. What size plug flow reactor (in liters) operating at 0°C and 760 mmHg can treat 60 mol A/hr feed to obtain 50% conversion of A?
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