Section 19: REACTORS

Question 1

Defined as the volumetric feed rate/reactor volume

Answer 1

Space Velocity

Question 2

This is the ratio of product generation rate to reactor volume

Answer 2

Space Time Yield

Question 3

A behavior of the reactor wherein the reactor temperature continues to increase until the reactants are depleted

Answer 3

Runaway Behavior

Question 4

This is a reactor behavior wherein the reducing inlet temperature can result in temlerature increases farther downstream

Answer 4

Wrong way behavior

Question 5

This improves the interphase contact in heterogeneous reactions or to improve heat transfer by turbulence

Answer 5

Static Mixers

Question 6

As the recycle ratio is increased the effective dispersion is __________

Answer 6

Increased

Question 7

The liquid cracking process in the production of crude oil

Answer 7

VIsbreaking

Question 8

A process for the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde

Answer 8

Wacker Process

Question 9

Acetic acid from methanol process

Answer 9

Monsanto

Question 10

Process for the fixation of nitrogen from air

Answer 10

Wisconsin process

Question 11

Reaction time for butadiene styrene rubbers

Answer 11

8-12h

Question 12

This is the ratio of the actual reaction rate to the rate in the absence of any diffusio limitations.

Answer 12

Effectiveness factor

Question 13

Hydrogen Cyanide Synthesis

Answer 13

Andrussow Process

Question 14

The vapor phase oxidation of propylene to acrylic acid

Answer 14

Sohio Process

Question 15

This is the velocity at the onset of fluidization

Answer 15

Minimum Fluidization velocity

Question 16

Velocity in fluidization above which a particle can become entrained from the bed.

Answer 16

Terminal velocity