Question: Write a material balance based on the information below: A new facility to produce Monoethanolamine ( MEA ) is being considered due to an increase

Write a material balance based on the information below:
A new facility to produce Monoethanolamine (MEA) is being considered due to an increase in
demand. Therefore, you have been requested to design a plant to produce 10000 metric tons
per annum of Monoethanolamine (MEA)(at 99.5% purity). The plant is to be located in
Richards Bay, South Africa.
The following feed streams are available:
Ammonia feed is available at 10 atm and 50C from an adjacent plant. Ammonia is
available as an aqueous solution of 55 wt.% of ammonia and 45 wt.% water.
Ethylene Oxide (99.99% pure) is available at 5 atm and 40C.
Reaction temperature of 150 oC is maintained in the reactor, and a pressure of 160
atmosphere to avoid the evaporation of ammonia.
Under specified conditions of reaction, only MEA is produced when the feed ratio of
Ammonia /Ethylene oxide is 10.
The plant should operate for 330 days in a year, in order to allow for shutdown and
maintenance.

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