Catalyst chemical reaction
For the irreversible 2nd order catalytic chemical reaction
A reactant solution of 2 mol/L is fed into an adiabatic packed bed reactor at 8 (L/s) at the temperature of 373K, and its density is 0.95 (kg/L). The rate constant k’ is at 373k. The heat capacity of the reaction solution system is 4800 J/(kg×K) constantly throughout the reaction.
The enthalpy of reaction is . The activation energy of the forward reaction is .
Calculated the weight of catalyst needed for 65% reactant conversion.
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