Lecture 3

TODAY�S LECTURE

• Block 1: Mole Balances (Review)
  • Size CSTRs and PFRs given �r_A=f(X)
  • Conversion for Reactors in Series
• Block 2: Rate Laws
  • Reaction Orders
  • Arrhenius Equation
  • Activation Energy
  • Effect of Temperature

Levenspiel Plot

CSTR

PFR

Steps to get -r_A

1. Rate Law
   -r_A=g(C_i)
2. Stoichiometry
   (C_i)=h(X)
3. Combine to get
   -r_A

Arrhenius Equation

Reaction Coordinate