An isothermal CSTR is used for liquid phase reaction A+B→C+D, -ra=kC_a*C_b and k=1x10^11 exp⁡((-36900)/2.74T) determine the residence...

An isothermal CSTR is used for liquid phase reaction A+B→C+D, -ra=kC_a*C_b and k=1x10^11 exp⁡((-36900)/2.74T) determine the residence time required for this reaction to achieve 60 % conversion of the limiting reagent and mole fraction of C. The feed to the reactor is 200 mol/min A and 150 mole/min of B with flow rate of 20 l/min. The inlet temperature is 497 K.

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