APPENDIX

Mass Balance Calculation :

𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻 + 𝐶4 𝐻8 𝑂2 → 𝐶2 𝐻3 𝑂2 𝑁𝑎 + 𝐶2 𝐻6 𝑂

3 mol NaOH
n1 = C2H3O2Na
Reactor n2 = C2H6O
3 mol C4H8O2 n3 = NaOH
n4 = C4H8O2

Calculation

𝐶𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻(𝑡 = 0) − 𝐶𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻(𝑡)
𝒳= × 100%
𝐶𝑁𝑎𝑂𝐻(𝑡 = 0)

0.0218 − 0.0091
𝒳𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 = × 100% = 58.26%
0.0218

3 𝑚𝑜𝑙−𝑛3
0.5826Conversion = 3 𝑚𝑜𝑙

n3 = 1.25 mole

NaOH: 0.58 = 3 - 1ξ
ξ = 2.42 mole

C4H8O2: n4 = 3 – 1(ξ)
= 3 – 2.42
= 0.58 mole
C2H3O2Na: n1 = 1(ξ)
= 2.42 mole

C2H6O: n2 = 1 (ξ)
= 2.42 mole