In chemical engineering, plug flow reactors (that is, those in which fluid flows from one end to the other with minimal mixing along the longitudinal axis) are often used to convert reactants into products. It has been determined that the efficiency of the conversion can sometimes be improved by recycling a portion of the
FIGURE P8.2
Schematic representation of a plug flow reactor with recycle.
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