1. 100 mol/s of liquid acetic acid and 100 mol/s of liquid methanol are fed to a reactor at 120°C and 5 atm[1], where they react to form liquid methyl acetate and liquid water:
50% of the acetic acid reacts; the remainder leaves in the reactor. The heat of reaction at 298 K is . The heat capacities are given in the table below.
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Species
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Cp
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Acetic Acid
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0.137
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Methyl Acetate
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0.143
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Methanol
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0.0759
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Water
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0.0754
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a. Draw a picture of the reactor and complete the mass balances around it.
b. If the reactor is operated adiabatically, what is the outlet temperature?