Question: Question 4 . 1 : A reaction with stoichiometry ( 2 C 2 H 4 + O 2 2 C 2 H 4 O )

Question 4.1: A reaction with stoichiometry (2C2H4+O22C2H4O) takes place in a process
Complete the mass balance in the above chart and then, answer the following questions:
What is the overall conversion of C2H4 for this process? What is the single-pass conversion?
The separation unit and recycle compressor and piping are expensive. Why not eliminate them and sell the effluent from the reactor as is? Alternatively, why not keep the separator but discard the bottom stream instead of recycling it?
Suppose a trace amount (say,0.1%) of an impurity material C is contained in the fresh feed and all of it stays in the gas effluent stream from the separation unit (and so is recycled). Why would the process eventually shut down? What would you have to do to get it to work?
Why not design the reactor to produce 50molsC2H4O from 60molsC2H4 in a single pass, thereby eliminating the need for the separation and recycle?
 Question 4.1: A reaction with stoichiometry (2C2H4+O22C2H4O) takes place in a

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