The gas-phase reactions take place isothermally in a membrane reactor packed with catalyst...

The gas-phase reactions take place isothermally in a membrane reactor packed with catalyst. Pure A enters the reactor at 24.6 atm and 500 K and a flow rate of A of 10 mol/min

Only species B diffuses out of the reactor through the membrane.

(a) Plot the concentrations down the length of the reactor.

(b) Explain why your curves look the way they do.

(c) Describe the major differences you observe when C diffuses out instead of B, with the same mass transfer coefficient.

(d) Vary some of the parameters (e.g. , kB , k1C, K1C) and write a paragraph describing what you find.

Additional Information:

Overall mass transfer coefficient k8 = 1.0 dm3 / kg cat min

k1C = 2 dm3 / kg cat• min

K1C = 0.2 mol / dm3

k2D = 0.4 dm3 / kg cat • min

k3E = 400 dm9 / mol2 / kg cat • min

Wf= 100 kg

α= 0.008 kg- l