Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 2170501 Chemical Reaction Engineering - II Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Chemical Engineering · Semester 7 · Subject code 2170501
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70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

State the reasons for the existence of Non-Ideal flow in a process vessel with diagram

(b)
4 marks

State the application of Dispersion Model and Tanks-In-Series model in Non- Ideal flow in process vessel

(c)
7 marks
Discuss the relationship between E, C and F curves in RTD theory

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Discuss in brief linear and non-linear processes
(b)
4 marks

Explain various methods used in Stimulus Response Procedure to find extent of non-ideality in the reactor

(c)
7 marks
Explain the various contacting pattern for two phase systems
(c)
7 marks
Discuss earliness and lateness of mixing with diagram

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain convolution Integral with diagram
(b)
4 marks
Explain the film conversion parameter in fluid-fluid reaction
(c)
7 marks
Discuss the concentration profile with diagram for slurry reaction kinetics
(a)
3 marks
State the important any three reasons for using fluid-fluid reaction system
(b)
4 marks
Explain the role of Hatta Number MH in fluid fluid reaction
(c)
7 marks

Discuss in brief various cases based on speed of reaction for fluid-fluid reaction with diagram

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Discuss in brief Unreacted core model with changing size with diagram
(b)
4 marks
Discuss the limitations of Shrinking Core Model in fluid-particle reaction
(c)
7 marks

Derive the equation for Shrinking Core Model considering diffusion through gas film as rate controlling step in a fluid-particle reaction

(a)
3 marks
Discuss in brief Progressive conversion model with diagram
(b)
4 marks

Explain how to do selection of a model for any particular fluid-particle reaction

(c)
7 marks

Derive the equation for Shrinking Core Model considering diffusion through Ash layer as rate controlling step.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Define Activation Energy, show the effect of using catalyst with graph comparing with a non-catalyzed reaction

(b)
4 marks

The concentration readings in Table given below 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 t, and tabulate and plot the exit age distribution E Time, t, min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Tracer Output concentration, Cpulse gm/lt fluid 0 3 5 5 4 2 1 0

(c)
7 marks

The concentration of undesirable impurity in air (at 1 bar = l0⁵ Pa) is to be reduced from 0.1% (or 100 Pa) to 0.02% (or 20 Pa) by absorption in pure water. Find the height of tower required for countercurrent operations. Data: , , , ,

(a)
3 marks
Define Promoter, Inhibitors, Poisoning and give its examples
(b)
4 marks

The vessel with RTD data as given in table is to be used as a reactor for a liquid decomposing with rate . Find the fraction of reactant unconverted in the real reactor and compare this with the fraction unconverted in a plug flow reactor of the same size. Data given is as in the table Time, t, min 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Tracer Output concentration, Cpulse gm/lt fluid 0 3 5 5 4 2 1 0

(c)
7 marks

A batch of solids of uniform size is treated by gas in a uniform environment. Solid is converted to give a nonflaking product according to the shrinking- core model. Conversion is about 7/8 for a reaction time of 1h, conversion is complete in two hours. What mechanism is rate controlling?

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