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III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. For a second order reaction 2HI → H2 + I2 , the following rate constants were
obtained at various temperatures. Estimate the Arrhenius parameters. Also deter-
mine by what factor the rate increases when the temperature raises from 3000 C to
3100 C. [16]
−5 −4 −4 −3 −2
Rate Constant ‘K’ : 1.78×10 1.07×10 3.07×10 1.05×10 1.51×10
lit
M ol sec
Temperature 0 K : 633 667 697 715 781
3. A Homogenous liquid phase reaction A→R −rA = K CA2 takes place with 50%
conversion in a mixed Reactor.
(a) What will be the conversion if this reactor is replaced by one 6 times are large
all else remaining unchanged?
(b) What will be the conversion if the original reactor is replaced by a plug flow
reactor of equal size all else remaining unchanged? [8+8]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 1
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5. The Reversible first order Gas reaction A ←→ R is to be carried out in a mixed
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flow Reactor. For operations at 300 K, the volume of Reactor required is 100 liters
for 60% conversion of A. What should be the volume of the reactor for the same
feed rate and conversion but with operations at 400 K? [16]
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Date K1 = 103 e−
T
∆Cp = CPR − CPA = 0
∆Hr = −8000 Cal/mol at 300K
K = 10 at 300 K
F eed consists of P ure ‘A′ total pressure stays cons tan t
6. Develop an expression for external age distribution of N number of equal sized back
mixed reactor in series assuming tank in series model holds good. [16]
(a) RTD
(b) State of aggregation
(c) Earliness and latensess of mixing [6+6+4]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define the following terms: order of a reaction, molecularity, elementary and
non-elementary reactions.
(b) Explain the term steady-state approximation ? [8+8]
3. (a) One liter/min of liquid containing A and B (CAO =0.10 mol/liter, CB0 =0.01
mol/liter flow into a mixed Reactor of volume V=1 liter. The materials react
in a complex manner for which the stiochiometry is unknown. The outlet
stream from the reactor contains A, B, and C (CAf =0.02 Mol/liter). Find the
rate of reaction of A, B and C for the conditions with in the reactor?
(b) Pure Gaseous Reactant A (CA0 =100 Milli Mol/liter) is fed at steady Rate into
a mixed Reactor (V=0.1 liter) where it dimerizes (2A- - - R). For different gas
feed rates the following data are obtained.
Run Number 1 2 3 4
V0 lit./hr 30.0 9.0 3.5 1.5
CA , out M ilLit
lim ol
85.7 66.7 50 33.3
Find a Rate equation for this reaction. [4+12]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 2
5. A tubular-flow reactor is to be designed for the production of butadiene from butene
by the gas phase reaction
C4 H8 → C4 H6 + H2
The composition of the feed is 10 moles of steam per mole of butene and no bu-
tadiene. The hydrogen operates at 2 atmospheres pressure with an inlet (feed)
temperature of 12000 F. The reaction rate follows a first order, irreversible reaction
for which the rate constant ‘K’ as a function of temperature is
The heat of reaction may be taken as constant and equal to ∆HR =26360 cal/gmol.
The specific heat of the feed stream may be regarded as constant and equal to 0.5
But/lb 0 R.
What would be the volume required for a conversion of 20% if the reactor were op-
erated isothermally at 12000 F with a butene plus steam feed rate of 22 lb mol/hr.
[16]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Define the following terms: order of a reaction, molecularity, elementary and
non-elementary reactions.
(b) Explain the term steady-state approximation ? [8+8]
3. A first order reaction is to be treated in a series of two mixed reaction. Show that
the total volume of the two reactions is minimum, when the reactions are equal in
size? [16]
Figure 4
(a) Show that for plug flow that
K +K
In( 1 2 3 )
CRM ax K1 K2 K2
CAO
= K1 +K3 K1 +K3 K1 −K2 +K3
at τopt = K1 −K2 +K3
CRM ax K1 1
(b) Show that for mixed flow that = √ √ at τopt = √
CAO ( K1 +K3 + K2 )2 K 2 (K1 +K3 )
[8+8]
5. Explain Rate, Temperature and conversion profiles for exothermic and endothermic
Reactions in Adiabatic flow Reactors? [16]
6. A closed vessel has flow for which UDL =0.2 to represent the vessel by the tanks in
series model. What value of ‘N’ should be selected ? [16]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 3
(a) What type of ideal reactor does the actual vessel closely approach.
(b) If an isothermal first order reaction K1 = 0.15 M in−1 occurs in the vessel,
what conversion may be expected ? [8+8]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Supplimentary Examinations, November 2007
BIO-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. For a gas phase reaction A → 2R, the following data were obtained at 1000 C in a
constant volume batch reactor. Find the rate equation which will satisfactorily fit
the data. [16]
Time (Min) 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Total Pressure (atm) 1.3 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.85 1.90 1.95 2.0 2.03 2.08 2.1 2.15
2. (a) What are the advantages of continuous Bioreactors over Batch Bioreactors?
(b) If continuous Bioreactors have so many advantages over batch bioreactors,
why they are not widely used in industry? [8+8]
3. From the following data find a satisfactory rate equation for the Gas phase decom-
position A→R+S taking place isothermally in a mixed reactor. [16]
Run Number 1 2 3 4 5
λBased on Inlet feed conditons (Sec) 0.423 5.1 13.5 44.0 19.2
XA (for CA0 =0.002 Mol/lit) 0.22 0.63 0.75 0.88 0.96
4. Equimolar quantities of A, B and D are continuously fed to a mixed flow reactor.
The elementary reactions that proceed in the reactor are as follows:
K1 K2
A + D −→ P; B + D −→ Q
5. Explain Rate, Temperature and conversion profiles for exothermic and endothermic
Reactions in Adiabatic flow Reactors? [16]
6. Develop an expression for external age distribution of N number of equal sized back
mixed reactor in series assuming tank in series model holds good. [16]
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Code No: RR312303 Set No. 4
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