3. The reaction of ethyl-tetrabromide with zinc dust proceeds as shown in the figure below: The reaction CH,Br, + 2Zn →C,H, + ZnBr,. Based on one pass through the reactor, 80% of the C:H;Bra is reacted and the remainder recycled. On the basis of 1000 kg of C;H;Bra fed to the reactor per hour, calculate: a. How much CHz is produced per hour (in kg)? b. The rate of recycle in kg/hr c. The feed rate necessary for Zn to be 20% in excess d. The mole ratio of ZnBrz to CHz in the final products Zn Reactor Separator C2H2Bra > ZnBr2 Recycle, R: CaH2Br4 VERS
3. The reaction of ethyl-tetrabromide with zinc dust proceeds as shown in the figure below: The reaction CH,Br, + 2Zn →C,H, + ZnBr,. Based on one pass through the reactor, 80% of the C:H;Bra is reacted and the remainder recycled. On the basis of 1000 kg of C;H;Bra fed to the reactor per hour, calculate: a. How much CHz is produced per hour (in kg)? b. The rate of recycle in kg/hr c. The feed rate necessary for Zn to be 20% in excess d. The mole ratio of ZnBrz to CHz in the final products Zn Reactor Separator C2H2Bra > ZnBr2 Recycle, R: CaH2Br4 VERS
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Transcribed Image Text:3. The reaction of ethyl-tetrabromide with zinc dust proceeds as shown in the figure below: The reaction
C,H,Br, + 2Zn →C,H, + ZnBr, . Based on one pass through the reactor, 80% of the C;H;Bra is reacted and
the remainder recycled. On the basis of 1000 kg of C;H,Bra fed to the reactor per hour, calculate:
a. How much CHz is produced per hour (in kg)?
b. The rate of recycle in kg/hr
c. The feed rate necessary for Zn to be 20% in excess
d. The mole ratio of ZnBrz to C3H2 in the final products
Zn
Reactor
Separator
CzH2Br4
> ZnBr2
Recycle, R: CaH2Bra
VERS
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