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Urea, ( N H 2 ) 2 C O , is widely used fertilizing agent made from ammonia. Commercially, urea is produced from the chemical

Urea, (NH2)2CO, is widely used fertilizing agent made from ammonia. Commercially, urea is produced from the chemical reaction between ammonia (NH3) and carbon dioxide (CO2) as shown below:
2NH3+CO2(NH2)2CO+H2O
To produce urea, two gas streams, one at 230molmin and containing 85mol%NH3 and 15mol%CO2, and the other stream at 100molmin and containing 80mol %CO2 and 20mol%H2O, are fed to a reactor operating at steady state. The fractional conversion of ammonia is 0.92. The (Atomic mass, N=14,H=1,C=12,0=16
(a) Construct and label the process flow diagram completely.
(b) Proof that the ammonia is limiting reactant in the chemical reaction.
(c) Perform the calculation to determine the flow rate (molmin) of each component out of the reactor as well as the total flow out by using an atomic species balance method.
(d) Calculate the product composition ( mol%)
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