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A mixture of 80 mole% ethane (C2Hz) and 20 mole% hydrogen (H2) flowing at rate of 200 molh is burned with 30% excess air. 92%

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A mixture of 80 mole% ethane (C2Hz) and 20 mole% hydrogen (H2) flowing at rate of 200 molh is burned with 30% excess air. 92% fractional conversions of C, H, and 85% of H, are achieved with below reactions. 7 C2H + 2 2002 +3 H,0 (reaction 1) 2 H2 + O2 + 2 H20 (reaction 2) Beside, the below undesired reaction also got carried out in the same reactor resulting to produce Co. of the C2H that reacts, 85% formed CO2 and the balance reacted to form CO. Process flowchart is given. Solve for the following: 5 CxHo+ 302 (undesired reaction) 200 + 3H20 7-200 (mol/h) 0.8 : 0.2 nis (mol/h) n (mol-CH./h) 112 (mol-H/h) yoy"0.21 n (mol-COX/h) ne (mol-CO/h) x 0.79 Is (mol-H.0/h) (mol-Oth) (mol-Ny/h) a) Stoichiometric moles of O2 required b) Determine amount of air fed to the process (air) c) Prove that C3Hg is the limiting reactant d) Perform the degree-of-freedom analysis, based on molecular balance method, and comment of your results e) Calculate molar flowrates of C;Hs (m), H2 (n2), CO2 (n3) and CO (na) leaving the reactor. (Hint: use given process information) 1) Calculate molar flowrates of effluent stream (ns) from the reactor using atomic balance method (Hint: input-output) g) Calculate the selectivity and yield of CO2 production (1 pt) (1 pt) (1 pt) (2 pt) (2 pt) (2 pt) (1 pt)

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