Calculate: a. the recycle ratio (mol/mol) b. the flow rate of stream 4 (Fa) in mol/h c. the conversion of A per pass (in the reactor)

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1. A continuous, steady-state process is composed of reaction and separation units with a
recycle stream as presented in the following flow diagram:
F, = 75 mol/h F = 100 mol/h
X =1
X =0
F, = 100 mol/h
XA = 0.25
X = 0.75
Reactor
Product Separator
F, = ? mol/h
X =1
X = 0
F= ? mol/h
XA =?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A continuous, steady-state process is composed of reaction and separation units with a recycle stream as presented in the following flow diagram: F, = 75 mol/h F = 100 mol/h X =1 X =0 F, = 100 mol/h XA = 0.25 X = 0.75 Reactor Product Separator F, = ? mol/h X =1 X = 0 F= ? mol/h XA =?
Calculate:
a. the recycle ratio (mol/mol)
b. the flow rate of stream 4 (Fa) in mol/h
c. the conversion of A per pass (in the reactor)
d. the overall conversion of A
Transcribed Image Text:Calculate: a. the recycle ratio (mol/mol) b. the flow rate of stream 4 (Fa) in mol/h c. the conversion of A per pass (in the reactor) d. the overall conversion of A
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