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    Process Synthesis KEK3157: Homework 1

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    The document describes a chemical process for producing ethylene glycol and compares two pathways. It provides flow rates for feeds and recycle streams in the conventional pathway involving two reactors in series. The alternative pathway involves three reactors using chlorine and caustic. It lists pricing and molecular weight data for the components involved to allow calculating the gross profit per pound of ethylene glycol for each pathway and commenting on the results.

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    The document describes a chemical process for producing ethylene glycol and compares two pathways. It provides flow rates for feeds and recycle streams in the conventional pathway involving two reactors in series. The alternative pathway involves three reactors using chlorine and caustic. It lists pricing and molecular weight data for the components involved to allow calculating the gross profit per pound of ethylene glycol for each pathway and commenting on the results.

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    The document describes a chemical process for producing ethylene glycol and compares two pathways. It provides flow rates for feeds and recycle streams in the conventional pathway involving two reactors in series. The alternative pathway involves three reactors using chlorine and caustic. It lists pricing and molecular weight data for the components involved to allow calculating the gross profit per pound of ethylene glycol for each pathway and commenting on the results.

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    PROCESS SYNTHESIS Homework 1 KEK3157

    Question 1

    113456 lb/hr

    44880 lb/hr

    Assuming 100% conversion in the chlorination reaction and 65% conversion in the pyrolysis reaction,
    determine the amount of recycle stream, R (with all C 2H4Cl2 recycle back to the pyrolysis reactor).

    The flow sheet should look like below diagram.

    Note: For the feed into the reactor R1, use Mole Flow instead of Mass Flow. This is to avoid round off
    error in the results session.
    PROCESS SYNTHESIS Homework 1 KEK3157

    Question 2

    For the production of ethylene glycol, compare the gross profit per pound of ethylene glycol when using
    the conventional pathway (R.1 & R.2) and the alternative pathway (R.3, using chlorine and caustic). Give
    comments on the results.

    Conventional pathways (2 reactions is series):

    Alternative pathways:

    Components Price, $/lb MW, lb/lbmol

    Ethylene 0.215 28.05

    Ethylene glycol 0.26 62.07

    NaOH 1.70 40.08

    Cl2 0.128 70.91

    NaCl 0 58.44

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