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3. Synthesis gas can be produced by the catalytic re-forming of methane with steam. The reactions are: CH4(g)+H2O(g)CO(g)+3H2(g)CO(g)+H2O(g)CO2(g)+H2(g) Assume equilibrium is attained for both reactions

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3. "Synthesis gas" can be produced by the catalytic re-forming of methane with steam. The reactions are: CH4(g)+H2O(g)CO(g)+3H2(g)CO(g)+H2O(g)CO2(g)+H2(g) Assume equilibrium is attained for both reactions at 1 bar and 1300K. (a) Would it be better to carry out the reaction at pressures above 1 bar? (b) Would it be better to carry out the reaction at temperatures below 1300K ? (c) Estimate the molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide in the synthesis gas if the feed consists of an equimolar mixture of steam and methane. (d) Repeat part (c) for a steam-to-methane mole ratio in the feed of 2. (e) How could the feed composition be altered to yield a lower ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide in the synthesis gas than is obtained in part (c)

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