2. [10 points - Suggested time 5-15 minutes] A first order irreversible reaction is performed in ...
2. [10 points - Suggested time 5-15 minutes] A first order irreversible reaction is performed in a 600 L tank, resulting in 75% conversion of the limiting reactant. However, the paddle turbine motor used in this tank is underpowered and so the tank is not well stirred. After conducting a pulse-tracer experiment, you determine that approximately 400 L of the tank may be considered as a dead volume that does not interact appreciably with the input or output streams. If you replace the stirrer with one sufficiently strong to obtain complete mixing throughout the whole reactor volume, what conversion will be obtained?
2. [10 points - Suggested time 5-15 minutes] A first order irreversible reaction is performed in a 600 L tank, resulting in 75% conversion of the limiting reactant. However, the paddle turbine motor used in this tank is underpowered and so the tank is not well stirred. After conducting a pulse-tracer experiment, you determine that approximately 400 L of the tank may be considered as a dead volume that does not interact appreciably with the input or output streams. If you replace the stirrer with one sufficiently strong to obtain complete mixing throughout the whole reactor volume, what conversion will be obtained?