Question

C3H6O3 + a O2 + b NH3 → c C5H7NO2 + d H2o + e CO2

A. Determine a, b, c, d and e, if YX/S = 0.4 d X/g S.​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Organic compounds can be degraded by aerobic degradation by a mixed culture of organisms in waste water can be represented by the following reaction:

a) Perform a material balance on each element:

C-balance: 3 = 5c + e ……(1)

O-balance: 3+2a = 2c + d + 2e ……(2)

H-balance: 6 + 3b = 7c + 2d ……(3)

N-balance: b = c ……(4)

……(5)

Solve 5 equations for unknowns:a, b, c, d and e.

Result: a = 1.41; b = 0.318; c = 0.318; d = 2.364; e = 1.41