Question: Acetaldehyde ( CH 3 CHO ) is produced by the dehydrogenation of ethanol: C 2 H 5 OH - > CH 3 CHO + H

Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is produced by the dehydrogenation of ethanol:
C2H5OH -> CH3CHO + H2
An undesired side reaction also occurs and produces ethyl acetate:
2C2H5OH -> CH3COOC2H5+2H2
In a pilot plant reactor, 90% of the ethanol fed to the reactor is converted to products, and there is a 65% yield of acetaldehyde (based on the total amount of ethanol fed to the reactor).
Ethanol vapor enters the reactor at 300oC,5 bar, and 100 mol/hr.
We want to know how much heat to add or remove in order to keep the outlet temperature at 300oC.
 Acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) is produced by the dehydrogenation of ethanol: C2H5OH ->

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