HYDROL - Batch Reactor Hydrolysis of Acetic Anhydride

6 HYDROL - Batch Reactor Hydrolysis of Acetic Anhydride 

The liquid phase hydrolysis reaction of acetic anhydride to form acetic acid is carried out in a constant volume, adiabatic batch reactor. The reaction is exothermic with the following stoichiometry 

The heat balance under adiabatic conditions is as follows  

BATCH HYDROLYSIS OF ACETIC ANHYDRIDE EXAMPLE OF REACTION WITH HEAT EFFECTS UNDER ADIABATIC CONDITIONS 

Study the effect of differing initial batch charge temperatures TRO (500 to 600°R) on the fractional conversion XA, the reactor temperature TR, and the required batch time. 

Rate of accumulation Rate of loss due to in reactor chemical reaction 

5 Simulation Tools and Examples of Chemical Engineering Processes 

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