2.133 Methanol is being produced according to the reaction CO + 2H2 CH3OH A synthesis gas stream consisting of 67.1% H, 32.5% CO, and 0.4% CH4 (by mole) is fed into the process described below at a...

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Extracted text: 2.133 Methanol is being produced according to the reaction CO + 2H2 CH3OH A synthesis gas stream consisting of 67.1% H, 32.5% CO, and 0.4% CH4 (by mole) is fed into the process described below at a rate of 100 mol/h. The effluent stream from the reactor is fed into a separator (Fig. P2.13) where the methanol is completely removed, and the unconverted reactants are recycled to the reactor. To avoid the buildup of methane, a portion of the recycled stream is purged. At present operating conditions, the CO ove. actions. у осcur: 4. Separator + Methanol Reactor Purge Figure P2.13 Methanol rector with a separator.


Extracted text: PROBLEMS 77 conversion over the entire process is 90%, and the methane mole fraction at the reactor inlet (stream 2) is 2.87%. Calculate: a. The production rate of methanol b. The flow rate of the purge stream (stream 6) c. The composition of the purge stream d. The portion of the recycle stream (stream 5) that is purged e. The CO conversion per pass in the reactor