For the preparation of methyl iodide, 2000 Ib/day of hydroiodic acid are added to an excess methanol HI + CH;OH – CHạI + H;0 If the product contains 81.6% along with the unreacted methanol and the waste contains 82.65% HI and the 17.35% H,O, calculate the following assuming that the reaction is 40% complete in the vessel. a) the overall conversion of methanol b) the composition of the stream entering the reactor
For the preparation of methyl iodide, 2000 Ib/day of hydroiodic acid are added to an excess methanol HI + CH;OH – CHạI + H;0 If the product contains 81.6% along with the unreacted methanol and the waste contains 82.65% HI and the 17.35% H,O, calculate the following assuming that the reaction is 40% complete in the vessel. a) the overall conversion of methanol b) the composition of the stream entering the reactor
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Transcribed Image Text:2. For the preparation of methyl iodide, 2000 Ib/day of hydroiodic acid are added to an excess methanol
HI + CH;OH - CH3I + H2O
If the product contains 81.6% along with the unreacted methanol and the waste contains 82.65% HI and the
17.35% H,0, calculate the following assuming that the reaction is 40% complete in the vessel.
a) the overall conversion of methanol
b) the composition of the stream entering the reactor
Recycled HI (R)
40% complete
Product (Y)
2000 Ib/day HI-
REACTOR
SEPARATOR
81.6% CH3l
18.4% CH3OH
CH3OH (X)
Waste (W)
82.65% HI
17.35% H20
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