What size reactor is needed for operation at same temperatur

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You need to hydrolyze 500 lb/day of an ester at an initial concentration of 5 molar in basic, aqueous solution. The ester has a MW of 120. The product must be 99% hydrolyzed. In bench top experiments at 40C, it is found that 50% of the ester hydrolyzes in 15 minutes, with either 1 or 5 molar starting concentration. A reaction for 8 hours hydrolyzes essentially all the ester. It takes one hour to empty the reactor, refill with reactants, and restart.<br /><br />A) What size reactor is needed for operation at this same temperature? (Answer in liters)<br />B) What size reactor would be needed for just 90% hydrolysis (answer in liters)<br />C) The above reaction has an activation energy of 12 kcal/mole. What reactor volumes are needed if we can operate at 80C?

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