Reactive Material Balances: Example Problems
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Example Problem 1
100 moles of ethane are sent to a reactor and react to form ethylene and hydrogen gas. However, some of the ethylene reacts with the ethane to form propylene and methane. If the fractional conversion of ethane is 0.70 and the selectivity of ethylene to propylene is 5, find the composition of the product gas using atomic species balances.
Example Problem 2
100 moles of ethane (C2H6) react to form ethylene (C2H4) and hydrogen gas (H2). However, some of the ethylene reacts with the ethane to form propylene (C3H6) and methane (CH4). If the fractional conversion of ethane is 0.70 and the selectivity of ethylene to propylene is 5, find the molar composition of the product gas using extent of reaction method.