Integral Method of Analysis of Data
Integral Method of Analysis of Data
Integral Method of Analysis of Data
Interpretation of Batch
Reactor Data
Discussion on:
• Integral Method of Analysis of Data
• Irreversible Reactions in Parallel.
• Homogeneous Catalyzed Reactions.
• Autocatalytic Reactions.
• Irreversible Reactions in Series.
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Irreversible Reactions in Parallel
Consider the simplest case, A decomposing by two competing paths, both
elementary reactions:
(35)
(36)
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Irreversible Reactions in Parallel
This is the first time we have encountered multiple reactions.
Thus, in this system following CA, or CR, or CS, alone will not give both k1 and k2.
At least two components must be followed.
First of all, Eq. 34, which is of simple first order, is integrated to give:
(37)
Fig. 1: Evaluation of the rate constants for two competing elementary first-order reactions of the type
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Homogeneous Catalyzed Reactions
Suppose the reaction rate for a homogeneous catalyzed system is the sum of
rates of both the uncatalyzed and catalyzed reactions:
This means that the reaction would proceed even without a catalyst present and
that the rate of the catalyzed reaction is directly proportional to the catalyst
concentration.
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Homogeneous Catalyzed Reactions
The overall rate of disappearance of reactant A is
then:
(39)
(40)
Making a series of runs with different catalyst
concentrations allows us to find k1 and k2.
This is done by plotting the observed k value Fig. 2: Rate constants for a homogeneous
against the catalyst concentrations as shown in catalyzed reaction from a series of runs with
different catalyst concentrations.
Fig.2.
The slope of such a plot is k2 and the intercept k1.
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Autocatalytic Reactions
A reaction in which one of the products of reaction acts as a catalyst is called an
autocatalytic reaction. (41a)
(42)
In terms of initial reactant ratio M = CRo/Cao and fractional conversion of A, this can
be written as
(43)
(44)
(45)
(46)
Let us start with a concentration CA0 of A, no R or S present, and see how the
concentrations of the components change with time.
By integration of Eq. 44 we find the concentration of A to be
(47)
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Irreversible Reactions in Series
To find the changing concentration of R, substitute the concentration of A from Eq.
47 into the differential equation governing the rate of change of R, Eq. 45; thus:
(48)
Applying this general procedure to the integration of Eq. 48, we find that the
integrating factor is .
The constant of integration is found to be –k1CA0/(k2-k1) from the initial conditions
CR0 = 0 at t = 0, and the final expression for the changing concentration of R is
(49)
INTERPRETATION OF BATCH REACTOR DATA
Irreversible Reactions in Series
Noting that there is no change in
total number of moles, the
stoichiometry relates the
concentrations of reacting
components by
(50)
Thus, we have found how the
concentrations of components A, R,
and S vary with time. Fig. 3: Typical concentration-time curves
for consecutive first-order reactions
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