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L The oxidation process of methane (CH4) takes place in a continuous reactor at steady state. The molar flowrate of the feed is 175 mol/s which contains of 25 mole% methane and the balance is air. The fractional conversion of the limiting reactant is 0.63. The following oxidation reactions occur in the reactor with the fractional yield of ethane (C₂Ha) is 0.458; 4CH4+02-2C2H6+2H2O CH4+202 CO2+2H2O a) Draw a flowchart. b) Determine the maximum molar flowrate of ethane produce if no side reaction occur and the limiting reactant had completely reacted. c) Determine the molar flowrates of the outlet streams by using the Atomic Balance method.

L The oxidation process of methane (CH4) takes place in a continuous reactor at steady state. The molar flowrate of the feed is 175 mol/s which contains of 25 mole% methane and the balance is air. The fractional conversion of the limiting reactant is 0.63. The following oxidation reactions occur in the reactor with the fractional yield of ethane (C₂Ha) is 0.458; 4CH4+02-2C2H6+2H2O CH4+202 CO2+2H2O a) Draw a flowchart. b) Determine the maximum molar flowrate of ethane produce if no side reaction occur and the limiting reactant had completely reacted. c) Determine the molar flowrates of the outlet streams by using the Atomic Balance method.

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1 The oxidation process of methane (CH4) takes place in a continuous reactor at steady state. The molar flowrate of the feed is 175 mol/s which contains of 25 mole% methane and the balance is air. The fractional conversion of the limiting reactant is 0.63. The following oxidation reactions occur in the reactor with the fractional yield of ethane (C₂He) is 0.458; 4CH4+02-2C2H8+2H2O CH4+202 CO2+2H2O a) Draw a flowchart. b) Determine the maximum molar flowrate of ethane produce if no side reaction occur and the limiting reactant had completely reacted. c) Determine the molar flowrates of the outlet streams by using the Atomic Balance method.
Transcribed Image Text:1 The oxidation process of methane (CH4) takes place in a continuous reactor at steady state. The molar flowrate of the feed is 175 mol/s which contains of 25 mole% methane and the balance is air. The fractional conversion of the limiting reactant is 0.63. The following oxidation reactions occur in the reactor with the fractional yield of ethane (C₂He) is 0.458; 4CH4+02-2C2H8+2H2O CH4+202 CO2+2H2O a) Draw a flowchart. b) Determine the maximum molar flowrate of ethane produce if no side reaction occur and the limiting reactant had completely reacted. c) Determine the molar flowrates of the outlet streams by using the Atomic Balance method.
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