Feed Reactant Concentration Formula

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The Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed gives the concentration of reactant A being fed to the reactor. Check FAQs
CAo=FAovo
CAo - Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed?FAo - Molar Feed Rate of Reactant?vo - Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor?

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0.5Edit=5Edit10Edit
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Feed Reactant Concentration Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
CAo=FAovo
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
CAo=5mol/s10m³/s
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
CAo=510
LAST Step Evaluate
CAo=0.5mol/m³

Feed Reactant Concentration Formula Elements

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Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed
The Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed gives the concentration of reactant A being fed to the reactor.
Symbol: CAo
Measurement: Molar ConcentrationUnit: mol/m³
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Molar Feed Rate of Reactant
The Molar Feed Rate of Reactant gives the number of moles of A being fed to the reactor per unit time.
Symbol: FAo
Measurement: Molar Flow RateUnit: mol/s
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor
The Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor gives the volume of the reactants stream being fed to the reactor per unit time.
Symbol: vo
Measurement: Volumetric Flow RateUnit: m³/s
Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Other formulas in Basics of Chemical Reaction Engineering category

​Go Number of Moles of Reactant Fed using Reactant Conversion
NAo=NA1-XA
​Go Reactant Concentration of First Order Irreversible Reaction
C=e-k'ΔtCo
​Go Reactant Concentration of Second Order Irreversible Reaction with Equal Reactant Conc using Time
C=1(1Co)+k''Δt
​Go Reactant Concentration using Reactant Conversion
C=Co(1-XA)

How to Evaluate Feed Reactant Concentration?

Feed Reactant Concentration evaluator uses Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed = Molar Feed Rate of Reactant/Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor to evaluate the Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed, The Feed Reactant Concentration gives the concentration of the reactant feed being fed to the reactor as the ratio of moles of feed per unit volumetric flow rate. Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed is denoted by CAo symbol.

How to evaluate Feed Reactant Concentration using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Feed Reactant Concentration, enter Molar Feed Rate of Reactant (FAo) & Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor (vo) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Feed Reactant Concentration

What is the formula to find Feed Reactant Concentration?
The formula of Feed Reactant Concentration is expressed as Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed = Molar Feed Rate of Reactant/Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor. Here is an example- 0.5 = 5/10.
How to calculate Feed Reactant Concentration?
With Molar Feed Rate of Reactant (FAo) & Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor (vo) we can find Feed Reactant Concentration using the formula - Concentration of Key Reactant A in the Feed = Molar Feed Rate of Reactant/Volumetric Flow Rate of Feed to Reactor.
Can the Feed Reactant Concentration be negative?
No, the Feed Reactant Concentration, measured in Molar Concentration cannot be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Feed Reactant Concentration?
Feed Reactant Concentration is usually measured using the Mole per Cubic Meter[mol/m³] for Molar Concentration. Mole per Liter[mol/m³], Mole per Cubic Millimeter[mol/m³], Kilomole per Cubic Meter[mol/m³] are the few other units in which Feed Reactant Concentration can be measured.
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