COURSE CODE: CHE 322, COURSE TITLE: CHEMICAL REACTION

ENGINEERING

TUTORIAL QUESTIONS

1. Given an equation for a reversible reaction in aqueous solution,

A R

(a) Determine the equilibrium conversion at the temperature range, O℃ ≤ 𝑇 ≤100 , and present
the results in a plot of conversion versus temperature.

(b) What restriction should be placed on such a reactor operating isothermally, assuming a
conversion of 85% or higher is expected. ( Hints: Go298 = -3600 Cal/mol, Hr298 = -19,500 Cal,
R=1.99 Cal/mol).

2. (a) Define the followings: (i) Chemical equilibrium (ii) Chemical potential

(b) Define the following terms (i) Space velocity (ii) Space time

(c) How would you distinguish batch reactor from plug flow reactor.

(b) Define the followings: (i) Chemical equilibrium (ii) Chemical potential

(3) Calculate the heat of reaction for the synthesis of ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen at
180 in KJ/mol N2 reacted, given that enthalpy of formation of ammonia at standard state is -
11040Cal/mol.

𝐶𝑃𝐻2 = 6.992Cal/mol H2. K, 𝐶𝑃𝑁2 = 6.984Cal/mol N2. K

𝐶𝑃𝑁𝐻3 = 8.92Cal/mol NH3 .K, 1 Kcal = 4.184KJ,

4. (a) Elucidate the effect of temperature and pressure on equilibrium reaction.

5. A first order reaction liquid phase cis-trans isomerization of 2-Butene is carried out in a
tubular reactor at constant volumetric flow rate (v=vo). (a) Derive an equation relating the reactor
volume to the entry and exit concentrations of species A, the rate constant k and the volumetric
flow rate v. (b) Determine the reactor volume necessary to reduce the exiting concentration to
10% of the entering concentration assuming the volumetric flow rate is 10 dm3 min-1and the
specific reaction rate is 0.23 min-1

6. From the data below, calculate the heat of reaction for the formation of ethanoic acid as
denoted by the equation,

2𝐶(𝑠) + 2𝐻2(𝑔)+ 𝑂2(𝑔) CH3COOH(l), =?

 (i) CH3COOH(l) + 2 2 2 , = -208340Cal

(ii) , = -94050Cal

(iii) , = 68320Cal

7. Derive the expression which states that in adiabatic operation, conversion is directly
proportional to the change in reaction temperature, and explain the implication of the
expression; = .

8. Derive the expression which states that in adiabatic operation, conversion is directly
proportional to the change in reaction temperature, ∆𝑇 and explain the implication of the
expression; −∆𝐻𝑟2 = 𝐶𝑝′ ∆𝑇.

9. Pure gaseous reactant A with initial concentration 𝐶𝐴𝑂 = 100 mm/litre is fed at a steady rate
into a mixed flow reactor (v=1.0 litre) where it dimerizes ( 2A → R ). For different gas feed rates
the following data were obtained.

Number of Run 1 2 3 4
𝑉0, litre/hour 30.0 9.0 3.6 1.5
𝐶𝐴𝑓 ,mmol/litre 85.7 66.7 50 33.4