Page 12 Q1 (20 points) Ethanol (CH3OH) is produced by hydration of ethylene (CH.) C2H2 + H2O C H OH Some of the product is converted to diethyl ether in the side reaction 2C2H5OH - (CH)20 + H20 44.76 % H20 and 9.3 % inert (I) (see Figure below) gas (product) of the reactor contains 43.3 mol % CH4, 2.5 % CH3OH, 0.14% (C2H),0, The feed to the reactor contains ethylene (C2H4), steam (H2O) and an inert gas. A effluent Feed 4 nh2o Inert Reactor Product CH,.43.3 mol %, C,H,OH = 2,5% (CH3)20-0.14% H,0 = 44.76% inert (1)= 9.3% Take an appropriate base of the product to calculate: 1. The required amounts of the feed to the reactor (nc2114, nuo and Ninert in moles)(Hint: use atomic Material balance) 2. The percentage conversion of ethylene (C2H4) 3. The yield of ethanol (CH3OH)