Question: CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING (I) 1) The esterification reaction between acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a continuously stirred semi-batch tank reactor

 CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING (I) 1) The esterification reaction between acetic acid

CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING (I) 1) The esterification reaction between acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a continuously stirred semi-batch tank reactor at a constant temperature of 100C. Initially, 400kg of pure alcohol is added. Then, a solution of aqueous acetic acid is added at a rate of 3.92kg/min for 120 minutes. The solution contains 42.6% acid by weight. The density is assumed to be constant and equal to that of water. The reaction is reversible, and the specific reaction rates are given below. CH3COOH+C2H5OHk2k1CH3COOC2H5+H2Ok1=4,76104L/(mol.dk)k2=1,63104L/(mol.dk) Calculate and plot the graph of the conversion of acetic acid to ester as a function of time from t=0 to the final amount of acid added at 120 minutes. CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING (I) 1) The esterification reaction between acetic acid and ethyl alcohol will be carried out in a continuously stirred semi-batch tank reactor at a constant temperature of 100C. Initially, 400kg of pure alcohol is added. Then, a solution of aqueous acetic acid is added at a rate of 3.92kg/min for 120 minutes. The solution contains 42.6% acid by weight. The density is assumed to be constant and equal to that of water. The reaction is reversible, and the specific reaction rates are given below. CH3COOH+C2H5OHk2k1CH3COOC2H5+H2Ok1=4,76104L/(mol.dk)k2=1,63104L/(mol.dk) Calculate and plot the graph of the conversion of acetic acid to ester as a function of time from t=0 to the final amount of acid added at 120 minutes

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