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a) Plot and then analyze the conversion and temperature in the plug-flow reactor until 80% conversion (if possible) is reached. (The maximum catalyst weight that can be packed into the PFR is 50 kg.) In other words, plot X and T vs. catalyst weight. Assume the DP = 0.0. b) Now take the pressure drop into account in the PBR with rb = 1 kg/dm3. The reactor can be packed with two different particle sizes. With D1, a = 0.019 kg-cat/kg and with D2, a = 0.0075 kg-cat/kg. Plot the conversion and temperature for each catalyst diameter versus the catalyst weight.

          a) Plot and then analyze the conversion and temperature in the plug-flow reactor until 80% conversion (if possible) is reached. (The maximum catalyst weight that can be packed into the PFR is 50 kg.) In other words, plot X and T vs. catalyst weight. Assume the DP = 0.0.
b) Now take the pressure drop into account in the PBR with rb = 1 kg/dm3. The reactor can be packed with two different particle sizes. With D1, a = 0.019 kg-cat/kg and with D2, a = 0.0075 kg-cat/kg. Plot the conversion and temperature for each catalyst diameter versus the catalyst weight.
        
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a) Plot and then analyze the conversion and temperature in the plug-flow reactor until 80% conversion (if possible) is reached. (The maximum catalyst weight that can be packed into the PFR is 50 kg.) In other words, plot X and T vs. catalyst weight. Assume the DP = 0.0. b) Now take the pressure drop into account in the PBR with rb = 1 kg/dm3. The reactor can be packed with two different particle sizes. With D1, a = 0.019 kg-cat/kg and with D2, a = 0.0075 kg-cat/kg. Plot the conversion and temperature for each catalyst diameter versus the catalyst weight.
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00:01 In the given equation we have given a second order catalytic gas phase reaction that is 2a tends to 2b.
00:21 So here we have surface mass velocity that is the root value is 10 kg per meter square second.
00:31 We have speed model flow rate that is fao which is equals to 0 .835 moles.
00:40 We have given reactant density at inlet condition that is rho 0 2 .5 kg per meter cube.
00:50 We have given solid catalyst density that is rho c which is equals to 2000 kg per meter cube.
00:59 We have given diameter of reactor d that is equals to 0 .05 meter.
01:05 We have given diameter of catalytic particle that is db which is equals to 0 .005 meter...
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