Benzaldehyde is produced from toluene by the following catalytic reaction: C6H5CH3 + O2 C6H5CH + H2O
Question:
Benzaldehyde is produced from toluene by the following catalytic reaction: C6H5CH3 + O2 → C6H5CH + H2O Dry air and toluene vapor are fed to the reactor at 350 F and 1 atm. Air is supplied 100% in excess. Of the toluene that is fed to the reactor, 13% reacts to form benzaldehyde and 0.5% reacts with oxygen to form CO2 and H2O. The gases produced leave the reactor at 379 F and 1 atm. Water is circulated through the jacket surrounding the reactor, and it enters at 20 ° C and exits at 55 ° C. Calculate:
1-Moles of benzaldehyde formed (mol)?
2-Moles of toluene that did not react (mol)?
3-Moles of water generated (mol)?
4-Moles of carbon dioxide generated (mol)?
5-Moles of oxygen that do not react (mol)?
6-Reactor heat transfer rate (kJ / h)
7-Cooling water flow rate (cm3 / h)
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
ISBN: 978-1119498759
4th edition
Authors: Richard M. Felder,? Ronald W. Rousseau,? Lisa G. Bullard