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The esterification reaction of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a fully stirred semi-batch tank reactor at a constant temperature of 100 °C. Alcohol is initially added as 400 kg of pure. Aqueous acetic acid solution is then added at a rate of 3.92 kg/min over 120 minutes. The solution contains 42.6% acid by weight. It can be assumed that the density is constant and equal to that of water. The reaction is reversible and specific reaction rates are given below. CH3COOH + C2H5OH CH3COOC2H5 + H₂O k₂ k1= 4.76 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) k2=1.63 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) Calculate and graph the conversion of acetic acid to ester as a function of time from t = 0 until the last amount of acid (120 minutes) is added.

The esterification reaction of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a fully stirred semi-batch tank reactor at a constant temperature of 100 °C. Alcohol is initially added as 400 kg of pure. Aqueous acetic acid solution is then added at a rate of 3.92 kg/min over 120 minutes. The solution contains 42.6% acid by weight. It can be assumed that the density is constant and equal to that of water. The reaction is reversible and specific reaction rates are given below. CH3COOH + C2H5OH CH3COOC2H5 + H₂O k₂ k1= 4.76 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) k2=1.63 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) Calculate and graph the conversion of acetic acid to ester as a function of time from t = 0 until the last amount of acid (120 minutes) is added.

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The esterification reaction of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a fully stirred semi-batch tank reactor at a constant temperature of 100 °C. Alcohol is initially added as 400 kg of pure. Aqueous acetic acid solution is then added at a rate of 3.92 kg/min over 120 minutes. The solution contains 42.6% acid by weight. It can be assumed that the density is constant and equal to that of water. The reaction is reversible and specific reaction rates are given below. K₁ CH3COOH + C₂H5OH CH3COOC₂H5 + H₂O k₂ k1= 4.76 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) k2=1.63 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) Calculate and graph the conversion of acetic acid to ester as a function of time from t = 0 until the last amount of acid (120 minutes) is added.
Transcribed Image Text:The esterification reaction of acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a fully stirred semi-batch tank reactor at a constant temperature of 100 °C. Alcohol is initially added as 400 kg of pure. Aqueous acetic acid solution is then added at a rate of 3.92 kg/min over 120 minutes. The solution contains 42.6% acid by weight. It can be assumed that the density is constant and equal to that of water. The reaction is reversible and specific reaction rates are given below. K₁ CH3COOH + C₂H5OH CH3COOC₂H5 + H₂O k₂ k1= 4.76 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) k2=1.63 x 10-4 L/(mol.min) Calculate and graph the conversion of acetic acid to ester as a function of time from t = 0 until the last amount of acid (120 minutes) is added.
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