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How to Solve Reactor Design Problems:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO_pbVbLCNM
Comments: Good introduction of showing the mole balances for multiple reactions. Multiple Reaction Rates need to be covered in a separate to show the algorithm of Rates: 1) Net Rates, 2) Rate Laws and 3) Relative Rates.
Mole Balance on a Plug Flow Reactor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqHvapTy21I
Comments: There is a strange definition of rate (which is not strictly correct and will not apply to many systems) being defined without a subscript with respect to a particular species at the start of the video. However, after that, -ra is used and everything is ok. Good explaination on how to set up PFR mole balances for multiple reactions.
PFR and CSTR in Series A:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce3IeFI9C4w
Comments: Good Example! (A + B -> R + S), pseudo first order reaction -rA = kCA CB = kCB0CA = k'CA. This problem could probably be more easily solved using conversion.
PFR and CSTR in Series B:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq3WvSj5DuY
Comments: A -> B (-rA = kCA) problem could also be easily solved using conversion.
Isothermal Semi-Batch Catalytic Reactor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlZAlR9da_Q
Comments: Liquid catalyzed reactor , , B is not consumed and is fed to the reactor at a rate of FB0. The mole balances are: dNA/dt=rAV, dNB/dt=FB0, and dNa/dt=rcV.
How to Solve Reactor Design Problems:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO_pbVbLCNM
Comments: Good introduction of showing the mole balances for multiple reactions. Multiple Reaction Rates need to be covered in a separate to show the algorithm of Rates: 1) Net Rates, 2) Rate Laws and 3) Relative Rates.

Microreactor Example (POLYMATH):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsHneYDpC48
Comments: Good example and everything is correct up to the Polymath program where they are compensating minus sign errors in the mole balances and in the rate laws. The minus signs are missing in the mole balances as they should read dFA/dV = rA and dFB/dV = -3rA and in the rate law in the Polymath program should then be rA = -kCT0(FA/FT).
Pharmokinetics Drug Injecton:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A23PZOmeIA
Comments: Good application that complements the drinking and driving home problem on page 329 of Essentials of CRE

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