One can view the blast furnace from a simple viewpoint as a process in which the principal...

One can view the blast furnace from a simple viewpoint as a process in which the principal reaction is

Fe2O3 + 3C → 2Fe + 3CO

but some other undesired side reactions occur, mainly

Fe2O3 + C → 2FeO + CO

After 600.0 lb of carbon (coke) are mixed with 1.00 ton of pure iron oxide, Fe2O3, the process produces 1200.0 lb of pure iron, 183 lb of FeO, and 85.0 lb of Fe2O3. Calculate the following items:

a. The percentage of excess carbon furnished, based on the principal reaction

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b. The percentage conversion of Fe2O3 to Fe

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c. The pounds of carbon used up and the pounds of CO produced per ton of Fe2O3 charged

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d. The selectivity in this process (of Fe with respect to FeO)