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Instructions to follow • Solution is accepted in Handwritten format on a white A4 unruled sheet • Detailed and explained solution Avoid Al or plagiarism of any kind Q2 The following reaction is to be carried out in the liquid phase: NaOH + CH3COOC2H5 → CH3COO¯Na+ + C₂H5OH The initial concentrations are 0.2 M in NaOH and 0.25 M in CH3COOC2H5 with k = 5.2 × 10-5 m³/ mol.s at 20 °C with E = 42,810 J/mol. a. Design a set of operating conditions to produce 200 mol/day of ethanol in a semi-batch reactor and not operate above 35 °C and below a concentration of NaOH of 0.02 molar; [20%] b. Identify any process safety considerations that you would consider during the operation of this process; c. Develop a detailed schematic of the process. [10%] [10%] The semi-batch reactor you have available is 1.3 m in diameter and 2.5 m tall.