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The design equation for a plug flow reactor is ___________(a) V = \(\int_0^X\frac{dX}{-rA} \)(b) V = FA0 \(\int_0^X\frac{dX}{-rA} \)(c) \(\frac{V}{-rA} = \int_0^X\frac{dX}{FA0} \)(d) FA0 = -rA\(\int_0^X\frac{dX}{V} \)I had been asked this question at a job interview.Question is from Design Equations for Flow Reactors topic in portion Ideal Reactors for a Single Reaction, Conversion and Reactor Sizing of Chemical Reaction Engineering

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The correct option is (b) V = FA0 \(\int_0^X\frac{dX}{-RA} \)

EXPLANATION: To DETERMINE the volume of PFR required to obtain a certain conversion, the MOLE balance equation in terms of molar flowrate and conversion is written and INTEGRATED to get the above equation.



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