UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA

FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA
DEPARTAMENTO DE INGENIERIA QUMICA
CURSO: 2505820 INGENIERA DE LAS REACCIONES QUMICAS
Homework 6

Homework assigned on September 28th 2017

Due on October 10th 2017

1 (25 %) The reaction:

A  B C (1)

is carried out adiabatically in a constant volume (batch reactor). The reactants A and B
are introduced at a temperature of 100C and initial concentrations of 0.1 and 0.125
mol/dm3, respectively. The rate equation is given by:

(2)
Plot the temperature and the concentrations of species as a function of time.

Additional information:

2 (30 %) The nitration of aromatic compounds is a highly exothermic reaction that

generally uses catalysts that tend to be corrosive (e.g., HNO3/H2SO4). A less corrosive
reaction employs N2O5 as the nitrating agent as illustrated below:

(3)

The reaction rate is first order in A and second order in B. VCSTR = 850 L
a (10 %) Write an expression for the heat removal term R(T) and generated term G(T)
as a function of only temperature and numerical values.

b (15 %) Find the steady state temperatures and conversions. Which steady states are
stable and which unstable? [For 285 < T0 < 375 K].

c (5 %) Determine the ignition and extinction temperature.

Additional information.

 

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3 (45 %) The liquid-phase reaction A B is to be carried out in a tubular reactor

operating at a constant pressure of 202.6 kPa. The feed rate is 600 kmol/ks of pure A
with an inlet temperature of 200 C. Pure A has a specific volume of 0.056 m3/kmol.
The heat of reaction at 200 C is 15 kJ/mol. The molar specific heats of A and B are
both 42 J/(molK). The reaction rate constant near this temperature can be approximated
by

(4)

for k in ks1 and T in C. Although it would be desirable to run the reactor adiabatically,
the maximum reaction temperature allowable is 400 C. Above this temperature
undesirable byproducts are formed.

a (30 %) Calculate the minimum reactor volume required to obtain 80% conversion of
A.

b (15 %) What must the heat transfer rate be in the cooled section of the reactor?
Si la tarea no se entrega en la fecha indicada, la calificacin se disminuir en 0.5 unidades
por cada da adicional, incluidos los fines de semana y festivos. Mximo se recibirn tareas
hasta un da antes que la profesora devuelva la tarea calificada. LAS TAREAS SE
RECIBEN EN LA MAANA DEL DA DEFINIDO, MXIMO HASTA LAS 11:59 AM.
La nota de los ejercicios que se presenten en forma idntica, ser dividida entre los
equipos correspondientes.

Las tareas se presentan en equipos de tres estudiantes.

Las tareas se deben entregar impresas, al igual que los programas que se hubieran
utilizado para la realizacin de los ejercicios. No se recibirn tareas en formato
electrnico. Solo se revisar y evaluar la informacin que se entregue en formato fsico.
Despus que se entregue la tarea evaluada, se seleccionar un equipo y de este un
integrante para que explique uno de los ejercicios, seleccionado por el docente, a todo el
curso. La nota de la explicacin del ejercicio ser el 40% de la nota total de la tarea. Es
posible que durante el semestre un equipo (o estudiante) deba explicar varios ejercicios de
las tareas.