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3C2H6O2+7H2O= C2H4O3+11H2+O2+H2C2O4+CH2O2 Glycolic acid is produced electrochemically from ethylene glycol under alkaline conditions(NaOH). Hydrogen is produced at the cathode, and formic acid and oxalic acid
3C2H6O2+7H2O= C2H4O3+11H2+O2+H2C2O4+CH2O2
Glycolic acid is produced electrochemically from ethylene glycol under alkaline conditions(NaOH). Hydrogen is produced at the cathode, and formic acid and oxalic acid are side products. Mass balance to produce 5000 tonnes a year of glycolic acid. the conversion of ethylene glycol is 60%. Selectivity of 85% glycolic acid, 3% formic acid and 2% oxalic acid. How much water is needed? How much NaOH is required? Produce a table of mass in and mass out
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Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes
Authors: Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau
3rd Edition
978-0471687573, 9788126515820, 978-0-471-4152, 0471720631, 047168757X, 8126515821, 978-0471720638
