MATERIAL BALANCE

Stage 2

C3H6O3 + C3OH = C4H8OH + H2O

n1(mol C3H6O3) = 60 – ξ
n2(mol C3OH) = 40 - ξ
n3(mol C4H8OH) = ξ
n4(mol H2O) = ξ

C4H8OH yield is 0.9

1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶4𝐻8𝑂𝐻
𝑥60 𝑚𝑜𝑙 C3H6O3
1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 C3H6O3
= 60 mol C4H8OH

n3 = (0.9)(60 mol C4H8OH)

= 54mol
n1 = 60-54
= 6mol
n2 = 40 - 54mol
n4 = 14mol
Stage 3

n1(mol C4H8OH) = 90 – ξ
n2(mol H2O) = 10 - ξ
n3(mol C3H6O3) = ξ
n4(mol C3OH) = ξ

C4H8OH yield is 0.631

1𝑚𝑜𝑙 C3H6O3
x90mol C4H8OH
1𝑚𝑜𝑙 C4H8OH

=90mol C3H6O3
n3 = (0.631)( 90mol C3H6O3)
= 56.79 mol C3H6O3
n1 = 90-56.79
= 33.24mol
n2 =10 - 56.79
= - 46.79mol
n4 = 56.79mol
ENERGY BALANCE
Stage 2
Methanol(liquid,25.1°C,1atm) Methanol(vapour,25.1°C,1atm)

ΔĤv = 35.27kJ/mol
nout = 6.7617kg/hr
Q = 238.485159kJ

Stage 3

Lactic acid(l,109°C,1atm) Lactic acid(l,216°C,1atm)

216
1965.70𝑋10−5 (2162 − 1092 )
∫ 751107𝑋10−3 (216 − 109) +
109 2
(−91.021𝑋10−8 (2163 − 1093 )
+ 𝑑𝑡
3
=80368.449 + 341.7860875 – 2.664690443

=80707.5704kJ