Question

The final answers are:

a) overall conversion= 0.578(57.8%)

B) SP=12%

C) V=233.1 L/h

Please show me steps

Propylene is hydrogenated to produce propane via the gas phase reaction: C3H6 + H2 ? C3H8 A fresh feed (48 mole% C3H6, 48 mole% H2, and 4 mole% Inert) is mixed with a recycle stream in a ratio of 4 mole recycle/1 mole fresh feed to produce the feed to a reactor (8 mole% inert). The reactor output is fed to a separator where the propane is completely removed, and the unconverted reactants are recycled and mixed with the fresh feed. To prevent the buildup of inerts, a portion of the recycle stream is purged. (Hint: Look at the composition of reactants in the feed). a) If 200 kmol/h are fed to the reactor then determine the overall conversion of propylene. b) Calculate the single pass conversion of propylene. c) Calculate the volumetric flow rate separation unit at 240°C and 1 atm-gauge.

Answer 1