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An adhesive chemical company produces formaldehyde using the catalytic oxidation of methanol. Methanol and air are fed to a fixed bed reactor which operates at

An adhesive chemical company produces formaldehyde using the catalytic oxidation of methanol. Methanol and air are fed to a fixed bed reactor which operates at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of 625C. Due to these temperatures methanol and water are in the vapour phase.
CH3OH+12O2longrightarrowCH2O+H2O(eq1)
Unfortunately, a side reaction occurs where carbon dioxide is produced.
CH2O+O2longrightarrowCO2+H2O(eq2)
Methanol has a feed rate of 4kmol? hour and a 75% conversion percentage. 8.69kmol? hour and 3.25kmolhour of nitrogen and water flow out of the reactor respectively. The product stream then undergoes further processing to make the desired adhesives.
What is the mole percentage of CO2 in the product stream?
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