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Ethylene oxide (C2H4O) is a high volume chemical intermediatethat is used to produce glycol
and polyethylene glycol (PEG). Ethylene oxide is produced by thepartial oxidation of ethylene
(C2H4) using a solid catalyst in a fixed?bed reactor:
2C2H4 + O2 --> 2C2H4O
In addition, a portion of the ethylene reacts completely to CO2and H2O:
C2H4 + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 2H2O
The product gas leaving the fixed bed ethylene oxide reactor hasthe following water?free
composition: 20.5% C2H4O; 72.7% N2; 2.3% O2; nad 4.5% CO2.Determine the percent excess air
based on the desired reaction, and the lb/h of ethylene feedrequired to produce 100,000 ton/yr
of ethylene oxide.
Ethylene oxide (C2H4O) is a high volume chemical intermediatethat is used to produce glycol
and polyethylene glycol (PEG). Ethylene oxide is produced by thepartial oxidation of ethylene
(C2H4) using a solid catalyst in a fixed?bed reactor:
2C2H4 + O2 --> 2C2H4O
In addition, a portion of the ethylene reacts completely to CO2and H2O:
C2H4 + 3O2 --> 2CO2 + 2H2O
The product gas leaving the fixed bed ethylene oxide reactor hasthe following water?free
composition: 20.5% C2H4O; 72.7% N2; 2.3% O2; nad 4.5% CO2.Determine the percent excess air
based on the desired reaction, and the lb/h of ethylene feedrequired to produce 100,000 ton/yr
of ethylene oxide.
Casey DurganLv2
12 May 2019
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