Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 3160506 Chemical Reactions Engineering I Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Chemical Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject code 3160506
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define rate constant with its significance.
(b)
4 marks

Define rate of reaction considering unit volume, mass and surface of solid in fluid solid system.

(c)
7 marks
Derive performance equation for steady state plug flow reactor.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Derive equation for a unimolecular type first order reaction for constant volume batch reactor using integral method.

(b)
4 marks
Give brief about shifting order reaction.
(c)
7 marks
Give detail classification of reactions with example.
(c)
7 marks

For the decomposition A R, CA0 = 1 mol/liter, in a batch reactor conversion is 75% after 1 hour, and is just complete after 2 hours. Find a rate equation to represent this kinetics.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Write in brief about variables affecting rate of reactions.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss about various types of nonideality exists in different reactors.
(c)
7 marks
Derive the equation for half life using overall order of irreversible reaction.
(a)
3 marks

The concentration readings in Table represent a continuous response to a pulse input into a closed vessel which is to be used as a chemical reactor. Calculate the mean residence time of fluid in the vessel. Time, t min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Tracer output conc. C pulse, gm /liter 0 3 5 5 4 2 1 0

(b)
4 marks

Discuss autocatalytic reaction with conversion-time and rate-concentration Curves.

(c)
7 marks
Discuss optimum temperature progression in detail.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Discuss parallel reactions with examples.
(b)
4 marks

Milk is pasteurized if it is heated to 63°C for 30 min, but if it is heated to 74°C it only needs 15 sec for the same result. Find the activation energy of this sterilization process.

(c)
7 marks
Derive performance equation for steady state ideal batch reactor.
(a)
3 marks

Explain recycle ratio and the performance equation of recycle plug flow reactors.

(b)
4 marks

Show the graphical representation of energy balance equation for adiabatic operation.

(c)
7 marks

Explain tracer experiment with equations for pulse response in non-ideal flow reactor with equations and curves.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Define: Conversion, yield, space time.
(b)
4 marks
Explain differential method of analysis to find rate of reaction.
(c)
7 marks

Discuss qualitative product distribution for irreversible first order reaction in series.

(a)
3 marks
Explain selectivity with its equation.
(b)
4 marks
Discuss about different size of mixed flow reactors in series.
(c)
7 marks

Differentiate between contacting patterns in continuous flow operations and noncontinuous operations for various combination of high and low concentration of reactants for maximizing the desired product.

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