Additional Homework Problems

1. CDP12-A_B Determine the catalyst size that gives the highest conversion in a packed bed reactor.

2. CDP12-B_B Hydrogenation of methyl linoleate - comparing catalyst. [3rd Ed.P12-19_B]
3. CDP12-C_B Hydrogenation of methyl linoleate. Find the rate limiting step. [3rd Ed. P12-20_B]
4. CDP12-D_B Hydrogenation of 2-butyne-1,4-diol to butenediol. Calculate percent resistance of total of each for each step and the conversion. [3rd Ed. P12-21]

5. CDP12-E_D Determine the temperature profiles to achieve a uniform thickness. [2nd Ed. P11-18]
6. CDP12-F_B Explain how varying a number of the parameters in the CVD boat reactor will affect the wafer shape. [2nd Ed. P11-19]
7. CDP12-G_B Determine the wafer shape in a CVD boat reactor for a series of operating conditions. [2nd Ed. P11-20]
8. CDP12-H_C Model the buildup of a silicon wafer on parallel sheets. [2nd Ed. P11-21]
9. CDP12-I_C Rework CVD boat reactor accounting for the reaction: SiH₄SiH₂ + H₂ [2nd Ed. P11-22]

10. CDP12-J_B Hydrogenation of an unsaturated organic is carried out in a trickle bed reactor. [2nd Ed. P12-7]
11. CDP12-K_B The oxidation of ethanol is carried out in a trickle bed reactor. [2nd Ed. P12-9]
12. CDP12-L_C The hydrogenation of aromatics in a napthenic lube oil distillate takes place in a trickle bed reactor. [2nd Ed. P12-8]

13. CDP12-M_C Reconsider example problem 12-2, using the correlations of C. Chavarie and J. R. Grace [Ind. Engrg Chem. Fundamentals, Vol. 14. No. 2 pp. 75-79 (1975)]
14. CDP12-N_A What would happen if the temperature were increased from 273°K to 546°K.
15. CDP12-O_C At the very top of the column, what is the rate of reaction in the emulsion phase in [gmole/(cm³ of bubble)(s)] as predicted by the Kunii-Levenspiel model?
16. CDP12-P_B When a fluidized column is operated at a superficial velocity of 10 cm/sec which is 5 times the minimum fluidization velocity, it was found the bubble size at the mid-point in the column was 10 cm and that bubbles occupied exactly 10.6% of the column.
17. CDP12-Q_B The irreversible gas phase isomerization reaction
18. CDP12-R_B When operated at twice the minimum fluidization velocity 86.5% conversion is realized in a fluidized bed reactor which has aof 0.5. It is proposed to increase the pressure from 1 atm. to 4.0 atm. and decrease the temperature from 427°C to 227°C.
19. CDP12-S_B The irreversible catalytic isomerization - Comprehensive Problem
20. CDP12-T_B Using tracer studies to characterize fluidized bed reactors.
21. CDP12-U Using values of the minimum fluidization velocity provided by Kurian and Raja Rao (Ind. J. of Tech., 8, 275 (1970)).