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Chapter 12: Steady-State Nonisothermal Reactor Design: Flow Reactors with Heat Exchange
Adiabatic Reaction in a PBR
The elementary adiabatic reaction
is carried out adiabatically in a PBR.
We want to determine both the conversion and temperature profiles
Write a Polymath program to plot X and T vs. W.
Solution
Mole Balance
Rate Law
Stoichiometry
Energy Balance: Adiabatic
Heat of reaction is independent of temperature.
Why do you think the conversion and temperature curves become flat after a catalyst weight of 1200 kg?