Results

Reactor type = PFR

Concentration of NaOH in feed vessel = 0.1 M
Reactor Volume = 3 L
Concentration of Et(Ac) in feed vessel = 0.1 M
Time
(min)

0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40

Temperature
(0C)

Inle
t
31.5
31.8
31.9
32.0
32.1
32.1
32.1
32.2
32.2

Outle
t
32.0
32.1
32.3
32.6
32.8
32.9
32.9
33.0
33.0

Flow rate Flow rate

of NaOH, of Et(Ac),
FNaOH
FEt
(mL/min) (mL/min)

159
155
146
146
149
149
139
139
139

159
153
146
136
131
129
120
120
116

Total flow
Rate of
solutions,
F0
(mL/min)
= FNaOH +
FEt

Residence
time,
(min)

Inlet
conductivit
y
(mS/cm)

Inlet
concentratio
n of NaOH,
CNaOH (M)

Outlet
Conductivit
y
(mS/cm)

Outlet
concentratio
n of NaOH,
CNaOH (M

Conversion,
X (%)

318
308
292
282
280
278
259
259
255

1.634
1.527
4.299
6.125
7.718
16.818
61.146
61.146
61.146

8.96
8.94
8.63
8.69
8.32
8.15
8.07
8.07
8.07

0.0354
0.0353
0.0331
0.0335
0.0309
0.0296
0.0291
0.0291
0.0291

5.48
5.56
4.69
4.50
4.40
4.20
4.05
4.05
4.05

0.0106
0.0111
0.0049
0.0036
0.0029
0.0014
0.0004
0.0004
0.0004

70.06
68.56
85.20
89.25
90.61
95.27
98.63
98.63
98.63

F0 avg = 0.281 L/min , avg = 12.309 min

Reactor type = Single-stage CSTR

Concentration of NaOH in feed vessel = 0.1 M
Reactor Volume = 4 L
Concentration of Et(Ac) in feed vessel = 0.1 M
Time
(min)

0
5
10
15
20
25

Temperature
(0C)

Inle
t
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6
32.6

Outle
t
33.1
32.7
32.7
33.3
33.3
33.3

Flow rate Flow rate

of NaOH, of Et(Ac),
FNaOH
FEt
(mL/min) (mL/min)

209
209
209
208
208
208

F0 avg = 0.396 L/min , avg = 10.118 min

196
194
192
180
180
180

Total flow
Rate of
solutions,
F0
(mL/min)
= FNaOH +
FEt

Residence
time,
(min)

Inlet
conductivit
y
(mS/cm)

Inlet
concentratio
n of NaOH,
CNaOH (M)

Outlet
Conductivit
y
(mS/cm)

Outlet
concentratio
n of NaOH,
CNaOH (M

Conversion,
X (%)

405
403
401
388
388
388

9.877
9.926
9.975
10.309
10.309
10.309

8.62
8.63
8.63
8.06
8.06
8.06

0.0330
0.0331
0.0331
0.0290
0.0290
0.0290

5.73
5.64
5.60
5.41
5.41
5.41

0.0124
0.0117
0.0114
0.0101
0.0101
0.0101

62.42
64.65
65.56
65.17
65.17
65.17

Reactor type = 3-stage CSTR

Concentration of NaOH in feed vessel = 0.1 M
Reactor Volume = 1 L
Concentration of Et(Ac) in feed vessel = 0.1 M
Time
(min)

0
5
10
15

Temperature
(0C)

Inle
t
32.6
32.7
32.7
32.7

Outle
t
32.7
33.1
33.3
33.4

Flow rate Flow rate

of NaOH, of Et(Ac),
FNaOH
FEt
(mL/min) (mL/min)

202
200
200
200

F0 avg = 0.404 L/min , avg = 2.475 min

205
203
203
203

Total flow
Rate of
solutions,
F0
(mL/min)
= FNaOH +
FEt

Residence
time,
(min)

Inlet
conductivit
y
(mS/cm)

Inlet
concentratio
n of NaOH,
CNaOH (M)

Outlet
Conductivit
y
(mS/cm)

Outlet
concentratio
n of NaOH,
CNaOH (M

Conversion,
X (%)

407
403
403
403

2.457
2.481
2.481
2.481

8.96
8.51
8.51
8.51

0.0354
0.0322
0.0322
0.0322

5.84
5.69
5.69
5.69

0.0131
0.0121
0.0121
0.0121

62.99
62.42
62.42
62.42

Concentration of NaOH (M) vs Conductivity (mS/cm)

12
10 f(x) = 140x + 4
8 R = 0.99
6

Conductivity (mS/cm)

4
2
0
0

0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.06

Concentration of NaOH (M)

Figure 1: Graph of Calibration Curve

Conversion, X vs Reaction Time (min)

120
100

f(x) = 0.79x + 72.49

R = 0.85

80
Conversion, X

60
40
20
0
0

10

15

20

25

30

Reaction Time (min)

Figure 2: Graph of PFR

35

40

45

Conversion, X vs Reaction Time (min)

66
f(x) = 0.09x + 63.62
R = 0.48

65
64
Conversion, X

63
62
61
60
0

10

15

20

25

30

Reaction Time (min)

Figure 3: Graph of Single-stage CSTR

Conversion, X vs Reaction Time (min)

63.2
63
62.8
Conversion, X

f(x) = - 0.03x + 62.82

R = 0.6

62.6
62.4
62.2
62
0

10

Reaction Time (min)

Figure 4: Graph of 3-stages CSTR

12

14

16