Lecture 7

Chemical Reaction Engineering (CRE) is the

field that studies the rates and mechanisms of
chemical reactions and the design of the reactors in
which they take place.

Lecture 7 Tuesday 1/29/2013

Block 1:
Block 2:
Block 3:
Block 4:

Mole Balances
Rate Laws
Stoichiometry
Combine

California Professional Engineers Exam

In the past, the exam has not been curved,

75% or better to pass

Problem 4-12

General Guidelines for the California

Professional Engineering Exam
Some hints:
1. Group unknown parameters/values on the same
side of the equation
example: [unknowns] = [knowns]
2. Look for a Case 1 and a Case 2 (usually two
data points) to make intermediate calculations
3. Take ratios of Case 1 and Case 2 to cancel as
many unknowns as possible
4. Carry all symbols to the end of the manipulation
before evaluating, UNLESS THEY ARE ZERO
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P. E. Example
P5-17B California Professional Exam Problem

KC 5.8

Total moles reacted at Point 2

X2 =
Mole fed to first reactor

Knowns: Intermediate Conversion, X1, KC, and W1 = W2

Unknowns: FA0, W1, CA0
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P. E. Example
dX rA

dW FA0

1) Mole Balances

CB
rA k C A

KC

2) Rate Laws

3) Stoichiometry
Liquid, = 0

CA

FA

CB
6

FA0 1 X

FB

FA0 X

C A0 1 X
C A0 X

P. E. Example
4) Combine

X
rA kCA0 1 X

K
C

dX rA kCA0

dW FA0
FA0

5) Evaluate
FA0
W1
kCA0

KC

W1 W2
FA0
W2
kCA0

1
X
1 1
KC
dX

X2

X1

dX

1

1 1
KC

P. E. Example
FA0
1
W1
kCA0
1
1
KC

ln

1
1 1
KC

X 1

1
1 1

K X 1

1
C

ln

1

1
1
1 1
X 2

K C K C

FA0

kCA0

Cancel unknowns FA0, k and CA0

1
1 1 1
K C
X2
1
1
KC

Substitute X1 = 0.55 and KC = 5.8

X 2 0.745
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X 1

P. E. Example
Part 2

FA0 FA2
X overall
FA0

FA2 FA1 1 X 2

Conversion X2 based on FA1

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P. E. Example
FA0
1
1
ln
kC A0

1
1
1
1 1
X1
KC
KC

FA1
dX
1

ln

1
1
1
kC
1

X 2
1 1
A0
1 1
X

KC
KC
KC

W1 W2
W1

FA1
W2
kC A0

X 2

FA1 FA0 1 X 1

Substitute for FA1 and cancel FA0, CA0, k

ln

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1 X 1 ln

1
1 1
X1
KC

X 1 0.55

1
1 1
X 2
KC

K C 5.8

P. E. Example
One equation and one unknown
Solving for X 2
X 2 0.768

X overall

FA0 FA 2 FA0 FA1 1 X 2 FA0 FA0 1 X 1 1 X 2

FA0
FA0
FA0

1 1 X 1 1 X 2 0.895

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X overall 0.895

Heat Effects

Isothermal Design
Stoichiometry
Rate Laws
Mole Balance

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End of Lecture 7

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