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Class Test One 2023 August

The document outlines a class test for Chemical Reaction Engineering II, focusing on catalytic reforming processes and isothermal gas phase reactions. It includes two main questions that require calculations related to catalyst requirements and conversions for given reactions. The test emphasizes understanding of mole balance equations, reaction kinetics, and the application of Ergun's equation in packed bed reactors.

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Class Test One 2023 August

The document outlines a class test for Chemical Reaction Engineering II, focusing on catalytic reforming processes and isothermal gas phase reactions. It includes two main questions that require calculations related to catalyst requirements and conversions for given reactions. The test emphasizes understanding of mole balance equations, reaction kinetics, and the application of Ergun's equation in packed bed reactors.

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL, METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING II CR2317B

CLASS TEST DATE 31/08/2023 TIME: 1 HR

QUESTION ONE [ 25 MARKS]


There are many chemical reactions that occur in the catalytic reforming process, all of which occur in
the presence of a catalyst. Depending upon the type or version of catalytic reforming used as well as
the desired reaction severity, the reaction conditions range from temperatures of about 495 to 525 °C
and from pressures of about 5 to 45 atm. In petroleum refining, the isomerization of normal paraffins
to isoparaffins as exemplified in the conversion of normal octane to 2,5-Dimethylhexane (an
isoparaffin), shown below is used to improve the octane rating of gasoline.

The above reaction is performed in a pilot fixed bed reactor using catalyst containing platinum on silica-
alumina support base. The feed to the reactor contains 40% octane, is supplied at 30 L/s and the reaction
is first order.
1.1 Starting with the general mole balance equation, determine the space time and hence the amount of
catalyst required to convert 80% of octane in a single pass through the reactor. ( 19 marks)
1.2 If the flow rate of octane is tripled, determine the number of fixed bed reactors required if each bed
must not contain more than 520 kg-catalyst. The desired conversion is 90%. ( 6 marks)

Additional date:
rate constant k = 0.045 L/kg-cat∙s
Bulk density of the bed = 0.6 kg/L

QUESTION TWO [ 25 MARKS]


An isothermal gas phase reaction takes place in a packed bed.

A + B → 2C
The reaction is first order in A and zero order in B. A and B are fed in a ratio 1.5:1 and the total molar
feed is 25 kmol/h. The specific rate constant is 0.0125 m3/kg-cat∙ hr. The gas phase reaction is affected
by pressure and according to Ergun’s equation the pressure drop across the bed can be expressed as
follows:
TO, FTO are initial temperature and total flow rate
T, FT are exit temperature and total flowrate
W is the mass of the bed
 0.003 kg-1 (a parameter)
y = P/Po

Determine the weight of the catalyst if 60% conversion of A is desired. Take CAO =100 kmol/m3
( 25 marks)

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