Chen 4830 exam 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CHEN 4830 Exam 2

14.2 - As the relative costs of the reactor increase, which of the following are generally expected to be true for positive order reactions? (a) The reactor volume will need to be larger (b) Higher conversions will generally be optimal (c) A CSTR will be desirable over a PFR (d) Lower conversions will generally be optimal (e) None of the above are true - correct answer (d) Lower conversions will generally be optimal. If reactor costs are relatively expensive as compared to the othe...