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To oxidize acetaldehyde to acetic acid, the following reaction is carried out: 2CH3COH + O2 ---> 2CH3COOH. The reactor is fed with a stream of

To oxidize acetaldehyde to acetic acid, the following reaction is carried out:
2CH3COH + O2 ---> 2CH3COOH.
The reactor is fed with a stream of 62mol/h of CH3COH and the O2 is administered with a 120% excess from air. If the conversion of CH3COH is 92%. determine:

1. The current of stoichiometric O2 consumed considering the conversion percentage.
2. The composition of the output current in one hour of operation.
3. Why is a large excess of O2 applied in the process and what parameter of this problem is this fact related to?

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