Type of Reactor CharacteristicsSimple Batch Reactor is charged via two holes in the top of the tank; while reaction is carried out, nothing else is put in or taken out until the reaction is done; tank easily heated or cooled by jacket

General Mole Balance Equation

Assumptions

1) No inflow or out flow F_A0 = F_A = 0

2) Well mixed

Constant volume V = V₀ (e.g. Liquid Phase or Gas Phase in a steel container)

In terms of conversion

The reaction time necessary to reach a conversions X in a batch reactor is

. The following table gives reaction times for first (r_A = kC_A) and second (r_A = k) in a batch reactor

The following table gives the various times necessary to process one complete batch.