Reactor Questions

What type of reactor can be used for both batch and continuous reaction processes? Page Reference: 339

• A. Tubular reactor
• B. Fixed bed reactor
• C. Stirred tank reactor
• D. Fluidized bed reactor

What type of reactor is widely used in the chemical industry to produce materials like polyester and ammonia? Page Reference: 340

• A. Tubular reactor
• B. Fixed bed reactor
• C. Stirred tank reactor
• D. Fluidized bed reactor

What type of reactor has a stationary catalyst bed? Page Reference: 341

• A. Tubular reactor
• B. Fixed bed reactor
• C. Stirred tank reactor
• D. Fluidized bed reactor

What type of reactor contains one or more mixers or agitators mounted on a shaft inside the tank? Page Reference: 339

• A. Tubular reactor
• B. Fixed bed reactor
• C. Stirred tank reactor
• D. Fluidized bed reactor

Which of the following is an example of a fluidized bed reactor? Page Reference: 342

• A. Hydrotreating reactor
• B. Fluid catalytic cracking reactor
• C. Steam methane reformer reactor
• D. Sulfuric acid alkylation reactor

Which of the following is an example of a stirred tank reactor? Page Reference: 345

• A. Hydrotreating reactor
• B. Fluid catalytic cracking reactor
• C. Steam methane reformer reactor
• D. Sulfuric acid alkylation reactor

What happens to the reaction rate when the temperature increases? Page Reference: 346

• A. Reaction rate increases
• B. Reaction rate decreases
• C. Reaction rate does not change
• D. Reaction does not occur

Which of the following can be used to increase activation energy in a chemical reaction? Page Reference: 347

• A. Addition of heat
• B. Removing of a catalyst
• C. Decreasing the pressure
• D. Addition of oxygen

Which of the following is a variable in the rate of reaction? Page Reference: 347

• A. Mixing
• B. Temperature
• C. Using a catalyst
• D. All of the above

What auxiliary equipment provides a shell through which heating or cooling media may pass? Page Reference: 346

• A. Pressure controls
• B. Reactor shell jacket
• C. Static mixer elements
• D. Internal heating and cooling coils