OBJECTIVE

EXPERIMENT A: BATCH STIRRED TANK REACTOR EXPERIMENT

1. To determine the order saponification reaction.
2. To determine the reaction rate constant.

EXPERIMENT B: EFFECT TEMPERATURE ON REACTION RATE CONSTANT

1. To determine the effect temperature on reaction rate constant, k for batch
reaction.
2. To determine the activation energy of saponification.

APPARATUS
Figure : continuous stir tank
reactor model: BP100
Chemical used :

0.1M ethyl
acetate

0.1M NaOH

0.25
M HCl

phenolphthalein
Apparatus used :

Stopwatch
Burette
Beaker
Measuring cylinder
Conical flask

PROCEDURE
Reactant Preparation Procedure
1. 0.05 M NaOH and 0.05 M Ethyl Acetate solutions is prepared in two separate 20 liter
feed tanks.
2. The concentration of 0.1 M NaOH solution is to be confirmed by titrating a small
amount of it with 0.1 M HCl using phenolphthalein as indicator. The concentration of

ethyl acetate solution is evaluated by the following manner. First, 0.1 M NaOH
solution is added to a sample of the feed solution such that the 0.1 M NaOH solution
is in excess to ensure all of the ethyl acetate has reacted. This mixture is let to be
reacting overnight. On the following day, the amount of unreacted NaOH is
determined by direct titration with standard 0.1 M HCl. The ethyl acetate real
concentration is then recorded.
3. 1 liter of quenching solution of 0.25 M HCl and 1 liter of 0.1 M NaOH is prepared for
back titration.

EXPERIMENT A:
1. The overflow tube in the reactor is being adjusted to give a desired working
volume (2.5liters). The pump P1 was switched on to start on pumping 1.25 liters
of 0.1M ethyl acetate form the feed tank into reactor. The pump P1 stopped.
2. Then the pump P2 was switched on and started to pump another 1.25 liters of
the 0.1M NaOH into the reactor. When the 2.5 liters volume is reached, then the
pump P2 were being stopped. The stirrer then being switched on and the speed
was set in the mid range (180rpm). The time is being observed. The start time
are recorded.
3. 10ml of the 0.25M HCL were quickly measured in a flask.
4. After 1 minute of reaction, sampling valve V7 opened to collect 50ml sample.
10ml of the 0.25M HCL are immediately added into the sample. The HCL quench
the reaction between ethyl acetate and sodium hydroxide.
5. The mixture was titrated with the 0.1M NaOH to evaluate the amount of unreacted HCL. This had provided us with the information to determine the amount
NaOH in
EXPERIMENT B:

1. The overflow tube in the reactor is being adjusted to give a desired working
volume (2.5liters). The pump P1 was switched on to start on pumping 1.25 liters
of 0.05M ethyl acetate form the feed tank into reactor. The pump P1 stopped.
2. Then the pump P2 was switch on and starts to pump another 1.25 liters of the
0.05M NaOH into the reactor. The heater was switched on and the temperature
was set to be 30c when the heater is fully immersed. The cooling water being
run. The pump P2 was being stopped when the 2.5 liters of volume are reached.
The stirrer then being switches on and the speed was set in the mid range
(180rpm). The time is being observed. The start time are recorded.
3. 10ml of the 0.25M HCL were quickly measured in a flask.
4. After 1 minute of reaction, sampling valve V7 opened to collect 50ml sample.
10ml of the 0.25M HCL are immediately added into the sample. The HCL quench
the reaction between ethyl acetate and sodium hydroxide.
5. The mixture was titrated with the 0.1M NaOH to evaluate the amount of unreacted HCL. This had provided us with the information to determine the amount
NaOH in feed solution which has reacted.
6. Steps 4 and 5 were repeated for reaction times of 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25.
7. The experiment was repeated for reaction temperatures 30C, 35C and 45C.
8. The graph ln(CB/CA) vs. t and ln k vs. 1/T were plotted.
9. The activation energy was found from the ln k vs. 1/T graph.

REFERENCE

Mohd Danish et al. Int. Journal of Engineering Research and Applications

www.ijera.com ISSN : 2248-9622, Vol. 5, Issue 2, ( Part -2) February 2015,
pp.74-78