Reactant A decomposes by two simultaneous reactions to form two products one that is desired B and the other undesired product is C.
1)
2)
The variation of selectivity with temperature is shown in the graph. The specific reaction rates are given at 300K and the activation energies of the reactions are and . What type of reactor should be used so that the selectivity of B can be maximized?
CSTR followed by PFR
PFR followed by CSTR
CSTR
PFR
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