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reactor, the output composition is identical to composition of the material inside the reactor,
which is a function of residence time and rate of reaction.
The advantages of a Continuous Stirred-Tank Reactor (CSTR) are low operating (labor)
cost, easy to clean, simplicity of construction, good control, good temperature control, and
operates continuously. On the other hand, the disadvantages of this reactor are, it has the lowest
conversion per unit volume, and has poor agitation when conducting by-pass and channeling . It
can be seen that this type of reactor holds more perks than that of its cons.
There are several possibilities that might have contributed to the errors that occurred
during the experiment. Among those errors is physical errors (caused by experimenters). The
experimenters might not have waited for the readings to stabilized first and have recorded down
the wrong readings, which could lead to an abnormal trend of results. Not just that, the
experimenter may not have focused well during the experiment and may have recorded down
readings of the parameter in the field of another parameter. By doing so, the recordings will be
inaccurate and will result in abnormality in generating trend/correlation graphs.
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Linear (Appendix A)
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Conductivity (mS/cm)
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Linear (Appendix A)
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Conductivity (mS/cm)
TUTORIAL
1. What will be the effect of mixing on the reaction rate and rate constant?
According to collision theory, the more mixing, the more the rate or reaction. This theory
is based on the idea that reactant particles must collide for a reaction to occur.
2. Why the CSTR is so special compared to Batch & Tubular (PFR) reactor?
Run at steady state with continuous flow of reactants and products; the feed assumes a
uniform composition throughout the reactor, exit stream has the same composition as in
the tank.
3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using CSTR reactors in chemical
reaction .
The advantages of CSTR are continuous operation , good temperature control , easily
adapts to two phase runs , good control , simplicity of construction , low operating (labor)
cost and easy to clean . For the disadvantages of CSTR are lowest conversion per unit
volume and by-passing and channeling possible with poor agitation . It can be seen that
this type of reactor holds more perks than that of its cons .