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The esterfication reaction of ethanol and acetic acid to form ethyl acetate follows the equation given below, C2H5OH+CH3COOH CH3COOC2H5 + H₂O The process flow diagram for the production of ethyl acetate is given in Figure 1, 2 95 mol % Ethanol 99 mol % Acetic acid Reactor Figure 1: Ethyl acetate synthesis 3 K= Products Ethanol and acetic acid are fed to the reactor at 95 mol% and 99 mol % concentration respectively with the rest being water. The equilibrium constant for the reaction is given as, YH₂O Yester YC₂H5OHYCH3COOH and is found to be 55.25 at 298K. If 50 mol/h of each feed stream are sent to the reactor, (a) Identify the limiting reagent in the reaction. (b) Using extents of reaction calculate the compositions of each substance leaving the reactor. (c) Compute the fractional conversion of the limiting reagent.

The esterfication reaction of ethanol and acetic acid to form ethyl acetate follows the equation given below, C2H5OH+CH3COOH CH3COOC2H5 + H₂O The process flow diagram for the production of ethyl acetate is given in Figure 1, 2 95 mol % Ethanol 99 mol % Acetic acid Reactor Figure 1: Ethyl acetate synthesis 3 K= Products Ethanol and acetic acid are fed to the reactor at 95 mol% and 99 mol % concentration respectively with the rest being water. The equilibrium constant for the reaction is given as, YH₂O Yester YC₂H5OHYCH3COOH and is found to be 55.25 at 298K. If 50 mol/h of each feed stream are sent to the reactor, (a) Identify the limiting reagent in the reaction. (b) Using extents of reaction calculate the compositions of each substance leaving the reactor. (c) Compute the fractional conversion of the limiting reagent.

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The esterfication reaction of ethanol and acetic acid to form ethyl acetate follows the equation given below, C2H5OH + CH3COOH CH3COOC2H5 + H₂O The process flow diagram for the production of ethyl acetate is given in Figure 1, 1 2 95 mol % Ethanol 99 mol % Acetic acid Reactor Figure 1: Ethyl acetate synthesis 3 K = Products Ethanol and acetic acid are fed to the reactor at 95 mol% and 99 mol% concentration respectively with the rest being water. The equilibrium constant for the reaction is given as, YH₂O Yester YC2H5OHYCH3 COOH and is found to be 55.25 at 298K. If 50 mol/h of each feed stream are sent the reactor, (a) Identify the limiting reagent in the reaction. (b) Using extents of reaction calculate the compositions of each substance leaving the reactor. (c) Compute the fractional conversion of the limiting reagent.
Transcribed Image Text:The esterfication reaction of ethanol and acetic acid to form ethyl acetate follows the equation given below, C2H5OH + CH3COOH CH3COOC2H5 + H₂O The process flow diagram for the production of ethyl acetate is given in Figure 1, 1 2 95 mol % Ethanol 99 mol % Acetic acid Reactor Figure 1: Ethyl acetate synthesis 3 K = Products Ethanol and acetic acid are fed to the reactor at 95 mol% and 99 mol% concentration respectively with the rest being water. The equilibrium constant for the reaction is given as, YH₂O Yester YC2H5OHYCH3 COOH and is found to be 55.25 at 298K. If 50 mol/h of each feed stream are sent the reactor, (a) Identify the limiting reagent in the reaction. (b) Using extents of reaction calculate the compositions of each substance leaving the reactor. (c) Compute the fractional conversion of the limiting reagent.
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