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The traditional way to form acetic acid is through the fermentation of ethanol through the action of acetic acid bacteria. This is an aerobic reaction: C2H5OH + O2 → CH3COOH + H2O What would be the mass flow rate of oxygen reacting in kg/hr in the feed stream into the reactor if 560.8 kg/hr of ethanol are reacted, with a conversion to acetic acid of 90%? The oxygen is supplied at a rate of 30% excess of the theoretical oxygen. [Report to two decimal points, e.g. 3.45]

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          The traditional way to form acetic acid is through the fermentation of ethanol through the action of acetic acid bacteria. This is an aerobic reaction:
C2H5OH + O2 → CH3COOH + H2O
What would be the mass flow rate of oxygen reacting in kg/hr in the feed stream into the reactor if 560.8 kg/hr of ethanol are reacted, with a conversion to acetic acid of 90%? The oxygen is supplied at a rate of 30% excess of the theoretical oxygen. [Report to two decimal points, e.g. 3.45]

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Chemistry: Structure and Properties

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- Carbon (C): 12.01 g/mol × 2 = 24.02 g/mol - Hydrogen (H): 1.01 g/mol × 6 = 6.06 g/mol - Oxygen (O): 16.00 g/mol × 1 = 16.00 g/mol - Total molar mass of ethanol = 24.02 + 6.06 + 16.00 = 46.08 g/mol Show more…

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The traditional way to form acetic acid is through the fermentation of ethanol through the action of acetic acid bacteria. This is an aerobic reaction: C2H5OH + O2 → CH3COOH + H2O What would be the mass flow rate of oxygen reacting in kg/hr in the feed stream into the reactor if 560.8 kg/hr of ethanol are reacted, with a conversion to acetic acid of 90%? The oxygen is supplied at a rate of 30% excess of the theoretical oxygen. [Report to two decimal points, e.g. 3.45]