chemical process principle 2

b. In a commercial process, a company is planning to burn methane (CH4) with excess air in an adiabatic reactor. The adiabatic reactor is insulated with lightweight refractory concretes material that able to withstand temperatures at range between 390 to 510C. The combustion equation is stated as follows: CH4 (g) + 2O2(g) CO2 (g) + 2H20 (g) As a process engineer, you are required to determine the percentage of excess air required for combustion of 300 mol/hr of methane. The methane and excess air are fed at 25C and 1 atm. The percentage conversion of methane is 60%. Decide one (1) final adiabatic temperature within the range of temperature which insulated material can withstand in your calculation. (15 marks)