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A stirred tank has a mean residence time of 10 minutes. What is the variance of its residence time distribution?

  • A.100 minutes squared
  • B.10 minutes squared
  • C.zero
  • D.3.16 minutes squared

Answer: A

For an ideal stirred tank the variance equals the square of the mean, which is the widest spread of any single vessel. A plug flow reactor at the other extreme has a variance of zero. The stirred tank is the widest single vessel.

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