100°C
85% Alcohol
15% H?O
1
2
Reactor
The reaction that took place in the reactor:
Recycle alcohol
Pure
ether
60°C
50°C
3
Product
recovery
Reactant
2C?H?OH? (C?H?)?O + H?O
5
recovery
Recycle flow rate (flow 2) = 1/2 flow rate 1
The reactor, product recovery and reactant recovery
units operate on an adiabatic basis
6
Water
Alcohol 1% (wt)
a. Make an analysis of the degree of freedom of the mass balance and the combination of
mass and energy in the three units, processes and overall
b. Arrange the flow for completing the mass and energy balances