CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This experiment was conducted to investigate the reaction between NaCl and
Deionized water by using PFR, single stage CSTR and 3 stage CSTR. The flow rate for this
experiment was constant, at 150 ml/min. Next, the reaction between conversion and different
type of reactors were observed, hence reaction rate is determined. The results from the graph
shows that PFR is the most effective reactor since it has the highest reaction rate and conversion
and single CSTR is the least effective.

Based on the theory, the conversion reaction for every reactor should be in increasing.
Thus, the 3 stages CSTR is good compared to single CSTR because it takes a little time of a fluid
to mixed well in the reactor. Both PFR and 3 stages CSTR has a higher conversion reaction than
single CSTR. From the result, it can be said that PFR is the most effective reactor since the
conversion is the highest. It follows with 3 stages CSTR and lastly single CSTR.

There are a few recommedations that needed to be applied. During conducting the experiment,
make sure the solution used is measure and were calculated correctly. The eyes must
perpendicular to the measuring scale to avoid parallax error. The stirrer should be opened earlier
when the solution has reached to the half of the reactor to make sure the solution is mixed well.
Both valve V8 and V10 should be adjusted at 150 ml/min to give the accurate value of
conductivity

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