CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATION

From the result of the experiment the conductivity of solution at the flowrate of
100mL/min in final CSTR is 3.60 while at the flowrate of 150 mL/min in the final
CSTR is 3.89. When compared to the calibration graph, the highest conversion at
flowrate of 100mL/min and 150mL/min are 0.97 and 0.94 respectively. In short, it
can be concluded that 100mL/min flow rate is more suitable than 150mL/min in the
saponification of ethyl acetate and sodium hydroxide in CSTR as higher conversion
and higher yield on saponification obtained in 100mL/min flowrate. Therefore, the
operating expenses can be minimised as the flow rate of solution is minimised but
with a higher yield on the desired product.
To obtain more precise experimental results in the future, several steps and
precautions should be taken to improve this experiment. Firstly, wash the conductivity
probe with distilled water every time before it used to measure the conductivity of
solution to ensure the accuracy of calibration graph. Secondly, make sure the tanks
and CSTR are clean and empty before the NaOH and Et(Ac) solution are charged into
the tanks. This can prevent the disturbance of other substances to the solutions. Next,
the condition such as temperature and stirrer speed of the CSTR should be aware by
the experimenter. Finally, the experimenters have to alert with the time taken. Wrong
timing can make the conductivity of the mixture change.