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The document describes a chemical reaction taking place in a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) modeled as three equal reactors in series. Species A and B are fed separately into the first reactor and react to form C. The problem is to: a) Determine the steady-state conversion of A b) Calculate the time to reach 99% of steady-state conversion c) Plot the concentration of A exiting each reactor over time.

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The document describes a chemical reaction taking place in a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) modeled as three equal reactors in series. Species A and B are fed separately into the first reactor and react to form C. The problem is to: a) Determine the steady-state conversion of A b) Calculate the time to reach 99% of steady-state conversion c) Plot the concentration of A exiting each reactor over time.

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Problem: The elementary liquid-phase reaction A + B C is to be carried out in a CSTR with three impellers.

The mixing patterns in the CSTR are such that it is modeled as three equal-sized CSTRs in series. Species A and B are fed in separate lines to the CSTR, which is initially filled with inert material. Each CSTR is 200 dm3 and the volumetric flow to the first reactor is 10 dm3/min of A and 10 dm3/min of B. you can assume the values of required variables. Make a matlab program to solve the following problems : a) What is the steady-state conversion of A? b) Determine the time necessary to reach steady state (when C, exiting the third reactor is 99% of the steady-state value). c) Plot the concentration of A exiting each tank as a function of time.

ca0=1; cb0=1; t=10; k=0.01; ca1=ca0*(1-x1); cb1=cb0-ca0*x1; ca2=ca0*(1-x2); cb2=cb0-ca0*x2; ca3=ca0*(1-x3); cb3=cb0-ca0*x3; ca1=ca0/(1+k*t*cb0); ca2=ca1/(1+k*t*cb1); ca3=ca2/(1+k*t*cb2);

t = residence time ca1, cb1 conc of a and b after passing through 1st reactor ca2, cb2 after 2nd and so on x1=total conversion after 1st reactor

x2=total conversion after 2nd reactor and so on

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