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Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

8th Edition

ISBN:9781259696527

Author:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Publisher:J.M. Smith Termodinamica en ingenieria quimica, Hendrick C Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

Chapter1: Introduction

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Problem 1.1P

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Methanol is produced by reacting carbon monoxide and hydrogen. A fresh feed stream containing CO and
H2 joins a recycle stream and the combined stream is fed to a reactor. The reactor outlet stream flows at a
rate of 350 mole/min and contains 10.6 wt% H2 , 64 wt% CO and 25.4 wt% CH3OH. This stream enters a
cooler in which most of the methanol is condensed. The liquid methanol condensate is withdrawn as a
product, and the gas stream leaving the condenser – which contains CO, H2 and 0.4 mole % uncondensed
CH3OH vapor – is the recycle stream that combines with the fresh feed. Determine a) the molar flow rates
of CO and H2 in the fresh feed b) the production rate of liquid methanol (mol/min) and c) the molar flow
rate of the recycle stream.

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