3) (35 pts) Consider the heterogeneous gas phase dehydrogenation of isopropanol to acetone using a solid...

 

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3) (35 pts) Consider the heterogeneous gas phase dehydrogenation of isopropanol to acetone using a solid Cu-SiO2 catalyst. (CH3)2CH(OH) I The reaction has the following rate equation. (CH3)2 C=O + H2 A + H - CACH Keq The following questions refer to reaction conditions of 300 C and 10 atm, where k is 0.0715 and Keq is 0.274 mol A) (3 pts) Write the stoichiometric table in terms of the fractional conversion of isopropanol. B) (9 pts) Find the equilibrium fractional conversion. L 9cath C) (4 pts) You need to size an ideal, isothermal packed bed reactor to produce 100 million lb/yr of acetone. What molar feed rate of isopropanol (in mol/h) is required to achieve 60% conversion of isopropanol? D) (19 pts) Calculate the mass of catalyst that will be required to achieve 60% conversion of isopropanol. Assume that the ideal gas law applies and that the feed is pure isopropanol. 3) (35 pts) Consider the heterogeneous gas phase dehydrogenation of isopropanol to acetone using a solid Cu-SiO2 catalyst. (CH3)2CH(OH) I The reaction has the following rate equation. (CH3)2 C=O + H2 A + H - CACH Keq The following questions refer to reaction conditions of 300 C and 10 atm, where k is 0.0715 and Keq is 0.274 mol A) (3 pts) Write the stoichiometric table in terms of the fractional conversion of isopropanol. B) (9 pts) Find the equilibrium fractional conversion. L 9cath C) (4 pts) You need to size an ideal, isothermal packed bed reactor to produce 100 million lb/yr of acetone. What molar feed rate of isopropanol (in mol/h) is required to achieve 60% conversion of isopropanol? D) (19 pts) Calculate the mass of catalyst that will be required to achieve 60% conversion of isopropanol. Assume that the ideal gas law applies and that the feed is pure isopropanol.