Q2: Methylamine using the following gas-phase reaction: 2 CH,NH, → (CH3),NH + NH3 This reaction converts the methylamine to dimethylamine at 130°C, using a silica-alumina catalyst. The molar flow rate...

Extracted text: Q2: Methylamine using the following gas-phase reaction: 2 CH,NH, → (CH3),NH + NH3 This reaction converts the methylamine to dimethylamine at 130°C, using a silica-alumina catalyst. The molar flow rate into a packed-bed reactor is 30 mol/s and the entering pressure is 16 atm. Assume there is no pressure drop or temperature change in the reactor. The reaction rate follows an elementary rate law. mol k, = 4.25 × 10-6 and K, = 2.5 atm gcatalyst ·s a) Write the rate law solely in terms of conversion. b) What is the equilibrium conversion, Xe? c) How many kilograms of catalyst would be needed to load in a PBR to obtain a conversion of 0.9Xe? d) Plot X, and rate law interms of catalyst weight.