RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE o Convert reactor requirements from a mass basis to a mol basis Convert any series reactions to parallel reactions Divide all reactions throug gh by the stoichiometric coefficient of the key component Calculate the reactor based on the conversion and selectivity specifications Convert from a mol basis back to a mass basis Check the reactor material balance(bs in=lbs out /2099 Chemical reactor Characterization9/20/99 Chemical Reactor Characterization 10 RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE u Convert reactor requirements from a mass basis to a mol basis u Convert any series reactions to parallel reactions u Divide all reactions through by the stoichiometric coefficient of the key component u Calculate the reactor based on the conversion and selectivity specifications u Convert from a mol basis back to a mass basis u Check the reactor material balance (lbs in = lbs out)