Monochlorobenzene (M) is produced commercially by the direct catalytic chlorination of benzene
(B) at 40°C and 120 kPa absolute. In the process, dichlorobenzene (D) is generated as a co-product:
$C_6H_6 + Cl_2 \rightarrow C_6H_5Cl + HCl$
$C_6H_5Cl + Cl_2 \rightarrow C_6H_4Cl_2 + HCl$
Liquid and gas streams leave the reactor. The liquid contains 49.2 wt% M, 29.6% D, and the
remainder unreacted B. The gas, which is sent to a treatment facility, contains 92%(v/v) HCl and
8% unreacted chlorine. Assume ideal-gas behavior.
a) Draw a fully labelled flow chart, including temperature and pressure of each flow stream.
Perform a degree of freedom analysis.