Ethylene oxide is produced by the catalytic oxidation of ethylene: C2H4(g)+12 O2(g)→C2H4O(g) An undesired competing reaction...

Ethylene oxide is produced by the catalytic oxidation of ethylene:

C2H4(g)+12 O2(g)→C2H4O(g)

An undesired competing reaction is the combustion of ethylene to CO₂.

The feed to a reactor contains 2 mol C₂H₄/mol O₂. The conversion and yield in the reactor are respectively 25% and 0.70 mol C₂H₄O produced/mol C₂H₄ consumed. A multiple-unit process separates the reactor outlet stream components: C₂H₄and O₂ are recycled to the reactor, C₂H₄O is sold, and CO₂ and H₂O are discarded. The reactor inlet and outlet streams are each at 450°C, and the fresh feed and all species leaving the separation process are at 25°C. The combined fresh feed-recycle stream is preheated to 450°C.

(a)

Taking a basis of 2 mol of ethylene entering the reactor, draw and label a flowchart of the complete process (show the separation process as a single unit) and calculate the molar amounts and compositions of all process streams.

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