A batch reactor suffers from following disadvantage.
A. Poor product quality control
B. High labour and handling cost
C. High shutdown time requirement for emptying, cleaning and refilling
D. All of the above
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The reaction rate almost gets doubled for 10°C rise in temperature. This is due to the fact that the
A. Increased temperature reduces the activation energy
B. Fraction of molecules having threshold energy increases
C. Collision frequency increases
D. Value of threshold energy decreases
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In a zero order reaction, reactants concentration does not change with time and the
A. Time for half change is half the time taken for completion of the reaction
B. Time for half change is independent of the initial concentration
C. Time for completion of the reaction is independent of the initial concentration
D. Reaction rate is trebled when the initial concentration is trebled
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Autocatalytic reactions are exemplified by microbial fermentation reactions
B. The slowest step has the greatest influence on the overall reaction rate in case of an irreversible series reaction
C. The fractional conversion at any time is same for both the constant as well as the variable volume system in case of an irreversible unimolecular type first order reaction
D. Hydrolysis of ester in presence of alkali or acid is a zero order reaction
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A spherical porous catalyst particle of radius R is subjected to reactant A which reacts to form B by a zero order surface reaction A → B. Film mass transfer resistance is negligible and pore diffusion of A is rate controlling. The effectiveness factor of the catalyst is reported as 8 7 . Which of the following statement is true?
A. Inner catalyst core of radius 8 R does not participate in reaction
B. Inner catalyst core of radius 2 R does not participate in reaction
C. Inner catalyst core of radius 8 7 R does not participate in reaction
D. Effectiveness factor for a zero order reaction can not be 8 7 as it must always be 1
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For series reaction, the relative yield
A. Is always greater for plug-flow reactor than for the single CSTR of the same volume
B. Statement in A is wrong
C. Decreases with increasing conversion
D. Both A and C hold good
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In a reversible reaction, a catalyst increases the rate of forward reaction
A. Only
B. To a greater extent than that of the backward reaction
C. And decreases that of the backward reaction
D. And the backward reaction equally
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Shift conversion reaction
A. Converts N2 and H2 into NH3
B. Converts CO to CO2 with steam
C. Is non-catalytic
D. Is highly exothermic
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The following gas phase reactions are carried out isothermally in a CSTR.
A → 2R; r1 = k1 pA ;
k1 = 20 mole/(sec.m3 .bar)
A → 3S; r2 = k2 pA ;
k2 = 40 mole/(sec.m3 .bar)
What is the maximum possible value of FR (mole/sec)?
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When the density of the reaction mixture is constant in a chemical reaction, the ratio of the mean residence time to space time is
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Exit age description function (E) and internal age distribution function (I ) are related as, E = − d θ d I
B. Chmisorption studies are useful in the determination of catalyst surface area and pore size distribution
C. A higher temperature favours the reaction of higher activation energy
D. A catalyst increases the potential energy barrier over which the reactants must pass to form products
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The effectiveness factor for large value of Thiele modulus
L K / D 1 of a solid catalysed first order reaction is equal to (where, L = length of the reactor, cm, D
1 = diffusion co-efficient, cm
2 /second)
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The performance equations for constant density systems are identical for
A. P.F.R. and backmix reactor
B. P.F.R. and batch reactor
C. P.F.R, batch reactor and backmix reactor
D. Batch reactor and backmix reactor
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During manufacture of H2 SO4 , the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 by oxygen is an en-dothermic reaction. The yield of SO3 will be maximised, if the
A. Temperature is increased
B. Pressure is reduced
C. Temperature is increased and pressure is reduced
D. Temperature is reduced and pressure is increased
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__________ is the controlling step in a highly temperature sensitive fluid-solid non-catalytic reaction.
A. Gas film diffusion
B. Ash diffusion
C. Chemical reaction
D. None of these
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Space time in flow reactor is
A. Usually equal to the residence time
B. The reciprocal of the space velocity
C. A measure of its capacity
D. Both A and B
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Space velocity
A. Describes the extensive operating characteristics of a tubular flow reactor
B. Is the maximum feed rate pre unit volume of reactor for a given conversion
C. Is a measure of the ease of the reaction
D. All of the above
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The residence time distribution of an ideal CSTR is
A. 1/τ exp (-t/τ)
B. Τ exp (-t/τ)
C. Exp(-t/τ)
D. 1/τ (-t/τ)
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To maximise the formation of R in the simultaneous reaction A + B → R , rR = 2CA 0.5 .CB 2 A + B → S , rS = 1.5 CA .CB We should have
A. Low CA , low CB
B. Low CA , high CB
C. High CA , low CB
D. High CA , high CB
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The rate constant of a reaction depends on the
A. Initial concentration of reactants
B. Time of reaction
C. Temperature of the system
D. Extent of reaction
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