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Ethylene Oxide Is produced by the catalytic reaction of ethylene and oxygen. The reactor is fed...

Ethylene Oxide Is produced by the catalytic reaction of ethylene and oxygen. The reactor is fed with 32SCMH of O2 and 300 SCMH of C2H4(ethylene).

1. Chemical Reaction?

2. What conversion of the limiting reactant is required to produce 100 L/min of Ethylene oxide at 200 degrees celsius and 10 bar?

3. what extent (mol/h) corresponds to teh conversion calculated in 2?

4. it is proposed to add a recycle stream to acheive the required conversion. The oxygen stream contains 0.01% nitrogen. What other stream is required?

5. What reaction might compete with the production of ethylene oxide?

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