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Acetone ( ( C H 3 ) 2 C O ) can be produced from isopropanol ( ( C H 3 ) 2 CHOH )

Acetone ((CH3)2CO) can be produced from isopropanol ((CH3)2CHOH) according to the following reaction:
(CH3)2CHOH(CH)2CO+H2
An isopropanol feed (stream 2) enters the process as a mixture of 70mol% isopropanol and 30mol% water. This feed mixes with a recycle stream (1) in mixer B1 before entering a reactor, B2, where 80% of the isopropanol converts according to the above reaction. The contents of the reactor then pass through 3 separators (B3, B4 and B5).
In the first separator (B3) hydrogen is completely separated as a pure stream (stream 5). In the second separator (B4) acetone is completely separated as a pure stream (stream 7). In the third separator (B5) all unreacted isopropanol is separated as a mixture of 70mol% isopropanol and 30mol% water and becomes the recycle stream (1) that mixes with the feed. The other stream (9) from the separator is pure water. Refer the PFD given to answer the questions given below.
Calculate the:
a) Flowrate of hydrogen in stream 5.(kg? hour)
b) Flowrate of acetone in stream 7.(kg? hour)
c) Flowrate of water in stream 9.(kg/hour)
d) Flowrate of isopropanol in recycle stream 1.(kg/hour)
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\table[[Compound,Molecular Weight (g/mol)],[Acetone,58.08],[Isopropanol,60.10],[Water,18.02],[Hydrogen,2.02]]
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