Types of Chemical Reactions
1. Classification based on the nature of rearrangements of atoms 2. Classification based on the direction of the reaction Classification based on the nature of rearrangements of atoms chemical reactions…
Plug Flow Reactors (PFRs)
General Mole Balance Equation At steady state- Differentiating, that gives- For single reactions in terms of conversion- The differential form of the PFR mole balance is- The integral form is-
Continuous Stirred Tank Reactors (CSTRs)
General Mole Balance Equation Reactors in Series Given rA = f(X) the Levenspiel Plot can be used to find the reactor volume For a PFR between two CSTRs
Continuous-Flow Reactors
Continuous flow reactors are almost always operated at steady state. We will consider three types: the continuous-stirred tank reactor (CSTR), the plug flow reactor (PFR), and the packed-bed reactor (PBR). Detailed physical descriptions of these reactors…
Continuous reactor
Continuous reactors (alternatively referred to as flow reactors) carry material as a flowing stream. Reactants are continuously fed into the reactor and emerge as continuous stream of product. Continuous reactors are used for a…
Chemical kinetics
Chemical kinetics, also known as reaction kinetics, is the branch of physical chemistry that is concerned with understanding the rates of chemical reactions. It is to be contrasted with thermodynamics, which deals with…
Batch Reactors
Type of Reactor CharacteristicsSimple Batch Reactor is charged via two holes in the top of the tank; while reaction is carried out, nothing else is put in or taken out until the…
Overall Reaction Rate Laws
Rate laws for reactions are affected by the position of the rate-determining step in the overall reaction mechanism. Slow Step Followed by a Fast Step As discussed in the previous…
