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The document describes a project to model the production of ethyl acetate using different reactor types in HYSYS. Ethanol and acetic acid are combined in a reactor to produce ethyl acetate and water. The project involves determining the product flow rate using a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), plug flow reactor, and conversion reactor assuming 70% conversion of ethanol.

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Project-2 - Chemical Reactors in HYSYS-1

The document describes a project to model the production of ethyl acetate using different reactor types in HYSYS. Ethanol and acetic acid are combined in a reactor to produce ethyl acetate and water. The project involves determining the product flow rate using a continuous stirred tank reactor (CSTR), plug flow reactor, and conversion reactor assuming 70% conversion of ethanol.

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Project-2

Simulation of Chemical Processes involving Chemical Reactors in HYSYS


Objective:

Compare the use of different reactor types to model one reaction.

Problem:

Create a flow sheet diagram for the production of Ethyl Acetate (C 4H8O2).
Ethanol (C2H5OH) is combined with Acetic Acid (CH3COOH) to Ethyl
Acetate in a reactor. The reaction is:
C2H5OH + CH3COOH C4H8O2 + H2O
Feed: Temperature = 70oC
Pressure = 1atm
Water: 8.892 kmol/hr
Ethanol: 186.59 kmol/hr
Acetic Acid: 192.6 kmol/hr
Property Package: NRTL
Kinetic Parameters:

Reactions are first order with respect to each reactants


in the reaction (second order overall).
Forward reaction: k = 1.9 x 108, E = 5.95 x 107 J/kmol
Reactions occur in Liquid Phase
Composition basis is Molarity.

Reactor Conditions: Temperature = 70oC, Pressure = 1 atm


Q1.
Q2.
Q3.

Determine the product flow rate assuming the reactor is a CSTR with a Vol = 0.14m3.
Determine the product flow rate assuming the reactor is a PLUG flow with Length =
2m and Diameter = 0.3m.
Determine the product flow rate assuming the reactor is a Conversion type with a
70% conversion of ethanol.

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