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CHAPTER 4.1 - 4.3 At the end of this course students will be able to
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Stoichiometry ratio ; 2 mol (or kmol, Ib-mole) SO3 produced Recall stoichiometric equation : 2SO2 + O2 2SO3
1 mol (or kmol, Ib-mole) O2 reacted
1600 kg SO3 produced 1 kmol SO3 1 kmol O2 reacted
2 mol (or kmol, Ib-mole) SO2 reacted
hour 80 kg SO3 2 kmol SO3 produced
2 mol (or kmol, Ib-mole) SO3 produced
produced=generated ; reacted=consumed = 10 kmol O2/hour
Two reactants, A and B are in Stoichiometry proportion when:
⇒10 kmol O2 32 kg O2 = 320 kg O2
mole A present = Stoichiometry proportion ratio obtained from the h 1 kmol O2 h
mole B present balanced equation
nstoic nstoic
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Limiting reactant = SO2 excess reactant = O2 ninitial = 200 mol 100 mol
nreacted = ? mol ? mol
Fractional excess of O2 = 0.1 % Excess of O2 = 10%
nfinal = ? mol ? mol 150 mol
From the stoichiometric equation
- What can you say about the total moles of input and output?
- What can you say about the total mass of input and output?
Suppose we start with 100 mol of H2 , 50 mol of Br2 and 30 mol of HBr. If 30 mol of H2 reacts with Br2 to form HBr, calculate the molar compositions of the
product?
a) Which reactant is limiting? H2 + Br2 2HBr
ninitial = 100 mol 50 mol 30 mol 2 mol HBr produced
b) What is the percentage excess of other reactant?
1 mol H 2 reacted
c) If 30 mol of H2 reacts with Br2 to form HBr, calculate the molar nreacted = 30 mol 30 mol 60 mol
x 30 mol H 2 reacted
compositions of the product? nfinal = 70 mol 20 mol 90 mol
H2 + Br2 2HBr
30 mol HBr fed
100 mol H2 ? mol H2 50 mol Br 2 fed
2 mol HBr produced
50 mol Br2 ? mol Br2 1 mol Br 2 reacted + 1 mol H 2 reacted
x 30 mol H 2 reacted
− 1 mol H reacted x 30 mol H 2 reacted
30 mol HBr ? mol HBr 2
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n i = n i0 + β i ξ
(n )
Br 2 final
= (n )
Br 2 initial −ξ
Recall stoichiometric coefficient (vi) (n HBr ) final = (n HBr )initial + 2ξ
:- where
ξ = 30 mol H 2 reacted
vi = negative for reactant
vi = positive for products
βi = + νi (products)
Example βi = − νi (reactants) (n )
H2 final
= 100 − 30 = 70 mol H 2
1H2 + 1Br2 2HBr βi = 0 (inert) (n )
Br 2 final
= 50 − 30 = 20 mol Br 2
vH2 = -1 vBr2 = -1 vHBr = +2
ξ : extent of reaction (n HBr )final = 30 + 2(30) = 90 mol HBr
The oxidation of ethylene to produce ethylene oxide proceeds according to the The oxidation of ethylene to produce ethylene oxide proceeds according to the
equation: 2C H + O ----->
-----> 2C H O equation: 2C H + O ----->
-----> 2C H O
2 4 2 2 4 2 4 2 2 4
ethylene oxygen ethylene oxide ethylene oxygen ethylene oxide
The feed to the reactor contains 100 kmol C2H4 and 100 kmol O2.
The feed to the reactor contains 100 kmol C2H4 and 100 kmol O2.
(1) Which reactant is limiting? C2H4
(1) Which reactant is limiting? (2) What is the percentage excess of the excess reactant? 100%100%
(2) What is the percentage excess of the excess reactant? (3) If the reaction proceeds to completion, how much of the excess reactant will be left;
(3) If the reaction proceeds to completion, how much of the excess reactant will be left; how much C2H4O will be formed; and what is the extent of reaction? 50 mol O2, 100
how much C2H4O will be formed; and what is the extent of reaction? mol C2H4O, ξ = 50 mol.mol
(4) If the reaction proceeds to a point where the fractional conversion of the limiting (4) If the reaction proceeds to a point where the fractional conversion of the limiting reactant
reactant is 50%, how much of each reactant and product is present at the end, and is 50%, how much of each reactant and product is present at the end, and what is the
what is the extent of reaction? extent of reaction? 50 mol C2H4 , 75 mol O2, 50 mol C2H4O, ξ = 25 mol
(5) If the reaction proceeds to a point where 60 mol O2 are left, what is the fractional
(5) If the reaction proceeds to a point where 60 mol O2 are left, what is the fractional
conversion of C2H4? The fractional conversion of O2? The extent of reaction?
conversion of C2H4? The fractional conversion of O2? The extent of reaction?
f C2H4 = 0.8 , fO2 = 0.4 , ξ = 40 mol
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In the Deacon process for the manufacture of chlorine i) Draw a process flow chart
(n ) − (n
O 2 act. )
O 2 stoic. 0.5 mol O2 1.35 mol O2 mol air
% Excess O 2 = x 100% nair = 100 mol HCl x x x
(n ) O 2 stoic.
2 mol HCl mol O2 0.21 mol O2
HINT : Excess reactant (i.e. O2) is calculated assuming the limiting reactant (LR)
undergoes complete reaction (not actual amount (i.e % conversion ) of LR
= 160.7 mol
reacted!!)
0.5 mol O 2
(n ) O 2 stoic. = 100 mol HCl x
2 mol HCl
= 25 mol IV. Percentage conversion of HCl = 85%)
(n ) O 2 act. ( )
= 0.35 n O 2 stoic.
( )
+ n O 2 stoic. = (0.35)(25 ) + 25 = 33.75 mol
1 mol air 100 - n3
( )
n air = n O 2 x
act.
= 160.7 mol f = = 0 .85 ... n3 = 15 mol HCl
0.21 mol O 2 100
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n p = 239.5 mol The feed stream contains 1000 kmol/h ammonia and 1750 kmol/h
oxygen. 70% of the ammonia fed to the reactor is converted:
n1 n2 n
y1 = = 0.177 , y2 = = 0.177 , y 3 = 3 = 0.0626
np np np
a.What is the limiting reactant? What is the excess reactant?
n4 n
y4 = = 0.0522 , y5 = 5 = 0.5312 b.What percentage is the excess reactant in excess?
np np
c.Calculate the flow rate (kmol/h) and mole fraction compositions of the
product stream using the extent of reaction
Final equilibrium How long the system take Irreversible reaction: 2C2H4 + O2 ===> 2C2H4O
composition to reach a specified
state of equilibrium The reaction proceeds only in a single direction (reactants products)
The reaction ceases and hence equilibrium composition is attained when the
limiting reactant is fully consumed.
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aA + bB <===> cC + dD aA + bB <===> cC + dD
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1. Express all moles and mole fractions in terms ξe Multiple reaction : one or more reaction
nCO = 1.00 - ξe
nH2O = 2.00 - ξe yCO = (1.00 - ξe)/3.00
Main Reaction
nCO2 = ξe =====> yH2O = (2.00 - ξe)/3.00 ====> (1)
yCO2 = ξe /3.00 Side Reaction : undesired reaction
nH2 = ξe
_____________ yH2 = ξe /3.00
ntotal = 3.00 Example :- Production of ethylene (dehydrogenation of ethane)
2. Substitute mole fractions from (1) in the equilibrium reaction Main reaction
How do you control
C2H6 C2H4 + H2
ξe2 the reaction, i.e.
= 1.00; ξe = 0.667 Side Reactions minimize the side
(1.00 - ξe)(2.00 - ξe) C2H6 + H2 2CH4 reaction?
C2H4 + C2H6 C3H6 + CH4
3. yCO = 0.111; yH2O = 0.444; yCO2 = 0.222; yH2 = 0.222
(a) limiting reactant CO; Design Objective Learn more in
(b) At equilibrium, nCO = 1.00 - 0.667 = 0.333 Maximize desired products (C2H4)
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Fractional conversion= f co = (1.00 - 0.333) mol reacted Minimize undesired products (CH4, C3H6)
= 0.667
at equilibrium 1.00 mol fed
Yield
(moles of desired product formed at given fractional Calculation of molar flow rates for multiple reactions
conversion of limiting reactant)
(moles of desired product formed, assuming no side
reactions and the limiting reactant is completely reacted)
ni = ni0 +
∑v ξ j
ij j
+ ν ij if i is a product in reaction j
Selectivity
(moles of desired product formed) − ν ij if i is a reactant in reaction j
(moles of undesired product formed) v ij = 0 if i does not appear in reaction j
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Suppose 100 mol of A is fed to a batch reactor and the final product
b) The percentage yield of B
contains 10 mol of A, 160 mol of B and 10 mol of C. Calculate
% yield of B = (moles B generated/ moles B generated if limiting reactant is
a) The fractional conversion of A. completely consumed) x 100%
b) The percentage yield of B. = (160/200) x 100%
= 80%
c) The selectivity of B relative to C.
d) The extents of the first and second reactions.
Selectivity = (moles of desired product formed / (moles of undesired product formed) 4A + 5B 4C + 6D (desired)
= 160 mol B/10 mol C = 16 mol B/mol C 4A+ 6C 5E + 6D (undesired)
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Consider the following pair of reactions What is the limiting reactant (LR) ? Methane (CH4) and oxygen (O2) react in the presence of a catalyst to form
formaldehyde (HCHO). In a parallel reaction methane is oxidized to carbon dioxide
4A + 5B 4C + 6D (desired) ………(1) HINT !! LR is determined using the (CO2) and water (H2O) :
4A+ 6C 5E + 6D (undesired) ………….(2) main (i.e. desired) reaction