The aim is to hydrolyze 500 lb/day of an ester that has an initial concentration

Question

The aim is to hydrolyze 500 lb/day of an ester that has an initial concentration of 5 mol/L (the ester's molecular weight is 120) in aqueous basic solution in a batch process, and we need the product to be 99% hydrolyzed. In prior experiments in a flask, we found that 50% of the ester hydrolyzes in 15 minutes for initial ester concentrations of either 1 or 5 mol/L. We also found that, when we react for 8 hours, all of the ester has hydrolyzed. It take 1 hour to empty the reactor, refill, and heat it for another batch.

What size reactor is needed?

Can anyone give me a hand with this? I'm very confused on how to go about this.

Explanation / Answer

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse T
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.