Answer to Question #231029 in Chemical Engineering for Lucky

Question

10)Why it is good to use recycled plug flow reactor for autocatalytic reactions when high conversion levels are required?

Answer 1

Plug flow reactors have several uses in both gas and liquid phase systems. Tubular reactors are commonly used in manufacturing gasoline, oil cracking, the synthesis of ammonia from its components, and the oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide.