Ethanol is produced commercially by the hydration of ethyleneC2H4(g) + H2O(v) → C2H5OH (v)Some of the product is converted to diethyl ether in the undesired side reaction2C2H5OH(v) ↔(C2H5)2O(v) + H2O(v)The combined feed to the reactor contains 53.7mole% C2H4, 36.7% H2O and balance nitrogenwhich enters the reactor at 310°C. The reactor operates isothermally at 310°C. An ethyleneconversion of 5% is achieved, and the yield of ethanol (moles ethanol produced/mole ethyleneconsumed) is 0.9. Calculate the reactor heating or cooling requirement in kJ/mol feed.
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