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For identical flow rate, feed composition and for elementary first order reactions, 'N' equal sized mixed reactors in series with a total volume 'V' gives the same conversion as a single plug flow reactor of volume 'V' for constant density systems. This is true, when the value of 'N' is
Consider the following statements.
1. The chain reaction process is used in nuclear bombs to release a vast amount of energy, but in nuclear reactors, there is no chain reaction.
2. In a nuclear reactor, the reaction is controlled, while in nuclear bombs, the reaction is uncontrolled.
3. In a nuclear reactor, all operating reactors are 'critical', while there is no question of 'critically' in case of a nuclear bomb.
4. Nuclear reactors do not use moderators, while nuclear bombs use them.
Which of the above statements about operational principles of a nuclear reactor and a nuclear bomb is/are correct?
For identical flow rate and feed composition, X plug flow reactors (PER) in series with a total volume V gives the same conversion as single
'n' number of plug flow reactors (P.F.R) in series with a total volume 'V' gives the same conversion as one P.F.R. of volume
Pick out the wrong statement below:
I. For the same conversion, the holding time required in a batch reactor, is always equal to the space time required in a PFR.
II. Two mixed reactors of unequal size are available for producing a specified product, formed by a homogenous second order reaction. To achieve maximum production rate, the smaller reactor should be placed in series before the larger reactor.
III. Arrehenius equation describing the effect of temperature on rate constant is given by, $${\text{K}} = {\text{A}}.{{\text{e}}^{ - \frac{{{\text{Ea}}}}{{{\text{RT}}}}}}$$
IV. The mechanism for the decomposition of CH3CHO into CH4 and CO in presence of I2 is:
CH3CHO + I2 → CH3I + HI + CO; slow
CH3I + HI → CH4 + I2; fast
Then the rate of disappearance CH3CHO is equal to K.CCH3l.CHl and acts as a catalyst.
With increase in the order of reaction (for all positive reaction orders), the ratio of the volume of mixed reactor to the volume of plug flow reactor (for identical feed composition, flow rate and conversion)
A first order reaction is to be treated in a series of two mixed reactors. The total volume of the two reactors is minimum, when the reactors are
The gas phase reaction 2A ⇋ B is carried out in an isothermal plug flow reactor. The feed consists of 80 mole % A and 20 mole % inerts. If the conversion of A at the reactor exit is 50%, then $$\frac{{{{\text{C}}_{\text{A}}}}}{{{{\text{C}}_{{{\text{A}}_{\text{0}}}}}}}$$  at the outlet of the reactor is
A pollutant P degrades according to first order kinetics. An aqueous stream containing P at 2 kmole/m3 and volumetric flow rate 1 m3/h requires a mixed flow reactor of volume V to bring down the pollutant level to 0.5 kmole/m3. The inlet concentration of the pollutant is now doubled and the volumetric flow rate is tripled. If the pollutant level is to be brought down to the same level of 0.5 kmole/m3, the volume of the mixed flow reactor should be increased by a factor of
A reactor is supplied with 5 moles each of CH3OH and O2, and the following reactions occur, CH3OH + 1/2O2 -> CH2O + H2O and then CH2O + 1/2O2 -> CO + H2O, the conversion of methanol is 80% in first reaction, and conversion of CH2O is 50% in second reaction. How many moles of CH2O came out of the reactor?