reactor operating at steady state, along with 80 gmol/min of air (79 mol %
N₂, 21 mol % O₂). Ethanol (C₂H5OH) reacts with oxygen to make
acetaldehyde (CH,CHO). Acetaldehyde is further oxidized to acetic acid
(CH₂COOH). Write the two stoichiometrically balanced chemical
equations. What is the byproduct of the reactions? What is the limiting
reactant? If there is 100% conversion of the limiting reactant and the
production rate of acetaldehyde is 25 gmol/min, calculate the fractional
conversion of the excess reactant, the yield of acetaldehyde from ethanol,
and the composition and flow rate of the reactor effluent stream.
Fig: 1