Compound A undergoes a reversible isomerization reaction, A ⇄ B, over a supported metal catalyst. Under pertinent conditions, A and B are liquid, miscible, and of nearly identical density; the equilibrium constant for the reaction (in concentration units) is 5.8. In a fixed-back isothermal flow reactor in which back mixing is negligible (i.e., plug flow), a feed of pure A undergoes a net conversion to B of 55%. The reaction is elementary. If a second, identical How reactor at the same temperature is placed downstream from the first, what overall conversion of A would you expect if:
(a) The reactors are directly connected in series?
(b) The products from the first reactor are separated by appropriate processing and only the unconverted A is fed to the second reactor?
(From California Professional Engineers Exam.)
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