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A simultaneous dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol (A) produces 2-methyl-2- butene (B) and 2-methyl-1-butene (C) as shown in Figure 1 was carried out in a two continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) connected in series. The dehydration of A to B occur in second order whereas dehydration to C was in first order. CH, k₁ CH, CH, C=CH-CH 2-methyl-2-butene (B) CH, C-CH-CH, CH k2 ОН CH₂-C-CH₂-CH₂ 2-methyl-2-butanol(A) 2-methyl-1-butene(C) Figure 1 Dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol a) Inlet stream consists of pure A with concentration of 40 mol dm³ and constant volumetric flowrate of 2 m3 min1. The concentration of A at the exit stream of reactor one was reduced to 50%. The composition of product leaving reactor one consists of 60% B and 40% C. If the size of reactor one is 5 m³ and reactor two is double of reactor one, determine the composition of remaining A, product B and C in the exit stream of reactor two. b) Determine the yield of 2-methyl-2-butene (B) from reactor two.

A simultaneous dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol (A) produces 2-methyl-2- butene (B) and 2-methyl-1-butene (C) as shown in Figure 1 was carried out in a two continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) connected in series. The dehydration of A to B occur in second order whereas dehydration to C was in first order. CH, k₁ CH, CH, C=CH-CH 2-methyl-2-butene (B) CH, C-CH-CH, CH k2 ОН CH₂-C-CH₂-CH₂ 2-methyl-2-butanol(A) 2-methyl-1-butene(C) Figure 1 Dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol a) Inlet stream consists of pure A with concentration of 40 mol dm³ and constant volumetric flowrate of 2 m3 min1. The concentration of A at the exit stream of reactor one was reduced to 50%. The composition of product leaving reactor one consists of 60% B and 40% C. If the size of reactor one is 5 m³ and reactor two is double of reactor one, determine the composition of remaining A, product B and C in the exit stream of reactor two. b) Determine the yield of 2-methyl-2-butene (B) from reactor two.

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A simultaneous dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol (A) produces 2-methyl-2- butene (B) and 2-methyl-1-butene (C) as shown in Figure 1 was carried out in a two continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) connected in series. The dehydration of A to B occur in second order whereas dehydration to C was in first order. CH, ki CH,-C=CH-CH, 2-methyl-2-butene (B) CH, CH,-C-CH,-CH, CH, OH 2-methyl-2-butanol(A) k2 CH=c-CH,-CH, 2-methyl-1-butene(C) Figure 1 Dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol a) Inlet stream consists of pure A with concentration of 40 mol dm-3 and constant volumetric flowrate of 2 m3.min1. The concentration of A at the exit stream of reactor one was reduced to 50%. The composition of product leaving reactor one consists of 60% B and 40% C. If the size of reactor one is 5 m and reactor two is double of reactor one, determine the composition of remaining A, product B and C in the exit stream of reactor two. b) Determine the yield of 2-methyl-2-butene (B) from reactor two.
Transcribed Image Text:A simultaneous dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol (A) produces 2-methyl-2- butene (B) and 2-methyl-1-butene (C) as shown in Figure 1 was carried out in a two continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR) connected in series. The dehydration of A to B occur in second order whereas dehydration to C was in first order. CH, ki CH,-C=CH-CH, 2-methyl-2-butene (B) CH, CH,-C-CH,-CH, CH, OH 2-methyl-2-butanol(A) k2 CH=c-CH,-CH, 2-methyl-1-butene(C) Figure 1 Dehydration reaction of liquid 2-methyl-2-butanol a) Inlet stream consists of pure A with concentration of 40 mol dm-3 and constant volumetric flowrate of 2 m3.min1. The concentration of A at the exit stream of reactor one was reduced to 50%. The composition of product leaving reactor one consists of 60% B and 40% C. If the size of reactor one is 5 m and reactor two is double of reactor one, determine the composition of remaining A, product B and C in the exit stream of reactor two. b) Determine the yield of 2-methyl-2-butene (B) from reactor two.
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