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Title: Heat evolved affects reactor contents
Post by: Medd on December 27, 2016, 04:27:21 PM

If I calculate the amount of energy released during a reaction, how can I calculate the temperature rise of the reactor contents. For example, the reaction of alkyl benzene with oleum in a cst reactor is exothermic. How can I determine the temperature of the products?

Title: Re: Heat evolved affects reactor contents
Post by: orthoformate on December 29, 2016, 03:58:59 AM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_capacity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enthalpy

Your current question is more general, these articles will help. this concept is tough to understand, so don't get discouraged if it takes some time.

if you have a specific example problem, I could show you how to do it.