The endothermic liquid-phase elementary reactionA + B →2Cproceeds, substantially, to compl...

The endothermic liquid-phase elementary reaction

A + B →2C

proceeds, substantially, to completion in a single steam-jacketed, continuous-stirred reactor (Table P8-5). From the following data, calculate the steady-state reactor temperature:

Reactor volume: 125 gal

Steam jacket area: 10 ft2

Jacket steam: 150 psig (365.9 °F saturation temperature)

Overall heat-transfer coefficient of jacket, U: 150 Btu/ h • ft2 • °F Agitator shaft horsepower: 25 hp

Heat of reaction, Δ = +20,000 Btu/lb mol of A (independent of temperature)

Independent of temperature.

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