Adiabatic Equilibrium Conversion and Reactor Staging

The highest conversion that can be achieved in reversible reactions is the equilibrium conversion. For endothermic reactions, the equilibrium conversion increases with increasing temperature up to a maximum of 1.0. For exothermic reactions, the equilibrium conversion decreases with increasing temperature. 

For exothermic reactions, the equilibrium conversion decreases with increasing temperature. 

This intersection of the Xeb line with the X, curve gives the adiabatic equilibrium conversion and temperature for an entering temperature Tq. 

If the entering temperature is increased from r,j to Tou the energy balance line will be shifted to the right and be parallel to the original line, as shown by the dashed line. Note that as the inlet temperature increases, the adiabatic equilibrium conversion decreases. 

Example 11-4 Calculating the Adiabatic Equilibrium Temperature For the elementary solid-catayzed liquid-phase reaction 

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Section 11.5 Adiabatic Equilibrium Conversion and Reactor Staging... 

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