Month: February 2019

An isothermal aqueous phase reversible reaction, P ⇌ R, is to be carried out in a mixed flow reactor. The reaction rate in k.mole/m3 .h is given by, r = 0.5CP – 0.125CR. A stream containing only P enters the reactor. The residence time required (in hours) for 40% conversion of P is_________________?

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An isothermal aqueous phase reversible reaction, P ⇌ R, is to be carried out in a mixed flow reactor. The reaction rate in k.mole/m3 .h is given by, r = 0.5CP – 0.125CR. A stream containing only P enters the reactor. The residence time required (in hours) for 40% conversion of P is_________________?

A. 0.80
B. 1.33
C. 1.60
D. 2.67

. In the converter of the contact process for the manufacture of H2SO4 the equilibrium conversion of SO2__________ (i) __________ with increase in temperature and __________ (ii) __________ with increase in the mole ratio of SO2 to air?

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. In the converter of the contact process for the manufacture of H2SO4 the equilibrium conversion of SO2__________ (i) __________ with increase in temperature and __________ (ii) __________ with increase in the mole ratio of SO2 to air?

A. (i) increases (ii) decreases
B. (i) decreases (ii) increases
C. (i) increases (ii) increases
D. (i) decreases (ii) decreases

Consider the ‘n’ th order irreversible liquid phase reaction A → B. Which one of the following plots involving half life of the reaction (t1/2) and the initial reactant concentration (CA0) gives a straight line plot ?

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Consider the ‘n’ th order irreversible liquid phase reaction A → B. Which one of the following plots involving half life of the reaction (t1/2) and the initial reactant concentration (CA0) gives a straight line plot ?

A. CA0 Vs t1/2
B. ln CA0 Vs t1/2
C. CA0 Vs ln t1/2
D. ln CA0 Vs ln t1/2

A trickle bed reactor is the one, which_________________?

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A trickle bed reactor is the one, which_________________?

A. Has altogether three streams either entering or leaving
B. Processes three reactants at different flow rates
C. Processes three reactants with same flow rate
D. Employs all the three phases (i.e. solid, liquid and gas)