Question

(a) The following kinetic data (Table 1) on the reaction A B are obtained in an experimentalpacked bed reactor using various amounts of catalyst and a fixed feed rate Fo 15 kmol/hr Table 1. Kinetic data. W, kg cat.1 2 3 4 56 7 0.12 0.20 0.27 0.33 0.37 0.41 0.44 (i) Find the reaction rate at 35% conversion. (10 marks) () In designing a large packed bed reactor with feed rate Fao500 kmol/hr, how much (catalyst would you need for 40% conversion. (10 marks) (b) Esterification of Free Fatty Acid (FFA) with methanol produces biodiesel and water as shown in the Reaction Scheme 1 below. Based on the reaction rates given, suggest a suitable reactor and the reactant contacting attern to maximize the production of biodiesel. Biodiesel V r-koGFACMeOH FFA MeOH 0.5 0.5 Water Reaction Scheme 1. Esterification of fatty acid with methanol.

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Answer 1

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