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The elementary gas-phase reaction (CH$_3$)$_2$COOC(CH$_3$)$_2$?C$_2$H$_4$ + 2CH$_3$COCH$_3$ is carried out isothermally in a flow reactor. The specific reaction rate at 50°C is 10$^{-4}$ min$^{-1}$ and the activation energy is 85 kJ/mol. Pure reactant enters the reactor at 10 atm and 127°C and a molar flow rate of 2.5 mol/min. Calculate the reactor volume to achieve 60% conversion in: a) PFR (no pressure drop). b) PBR (with pressure drop) where $\alpha$ = 0.001 L$^{-1}$. Also calculate the pressure drop percentage at the exit of the reactor (provide the ODE solver report). c) If the calculated volumes above are different, explain why.

          The elementary gas-phase reaction
(CH$_3$)$_2$COOC(CH$_3$)$_2$?C$_2$H$_4$ + 2CH$_3$COCH$_3$
is carried out isothermally in a flow reactor. The specific reaction rate at 50°C is 10$^{-4}$ min$^{-1}$
and the activation energy is 85 kJ/mol. Pure reactant enters the reactor at 10 atm and
127°C and a molar flow rate of 2.5 mol/min. Calculate the reactor volume to achieve 60%
conversion in:
a) PFR (no pressure drop).
b) PBR (with pressure drop) where $\alpha$ = 0.001 L$^{-1}$. Also calculate the pressure drop
percentage at the exit of the reactor (provide the ODE solver report).
c) If the calculated volumes above are different, explain why.

The elementary gas-phase reaction
(CH3)2COOC(CH3)2?C2H4 + 2CH3COCH3
is carried out isothermally in a flow reactor. The specific reaction rate at 50°C is 10^-4 min^-1
and the activation energy is 85 kJ/mol. Pure reactant enters the reactor at 10 atm and
127°C and a molar flow rate of 2.5 mol/min. Calculate the reactor volume to achieve 60%
conversion in:
a) PFR (no pressure drop).
b) PBR (with pressure drop) where α = 0.001 L^-1. Also calculate the pressure drop
percentage at the exit of the reactor (provide the ODE solver report).
c) If the calculated volumes above are different, explain why.

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