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    Ammonia Synthesis Material Balence Calul

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    The document describes a material balance around an NH3 synthesis reactor. It shows that the feed enters stream 1 and undergoes a 15% conversion to NH3 in the reactor, producing streams 2 and 3. Any unconverted material exits as purge stream 4 to meet the overall 98% conversion. By assuming an N2 flow in stream 4 and applying mass balances, the document calculates the flow rates in all other streams to satisfy the conversion requirements.

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    The document describes a material balance around an NH3 synthesis reactor. It shows that the feed enters stream 1 and undergoes a 15% conversion to NH3 in the reactor, producing streams 2 and 3. Any unconverted material exits as purge stream 4 to meet the overall 98% conversion. By assuming an N2 flow in stream 4 and applying mass balances, the document calculates the flow rates in all other streams to satisfy the conversion requirements.

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    The document describes a material balance around an NH3 synthesis reactor. It shows that the feed enters stream 1 and undergoes a 15% conversion to NH3 in the reactor, producing streams 2 and 3. Any unconverted material exits as purge stream 4 to meet the overall 98% conversion. By assuming an N2 flow in stream 4 and applying mass balances, the document calculates the flow rates in all other streams to satisfy the conversion requirements.

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    Ammonia Synthesis Material Balence Calul

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    The document describes a material balance around an NH3 synthesis reactor. It shows that the feed enters stream 1 and undergoes a 15% conversion to NH3 in the reactor, producing streams 2 and 3. Any unconverted material exits as purge stream 4 to meet the overall 98% conversion. By assuming an N2 flow in stream 4 and applying mass balances, the document calculates the flow rates in all other streams to satisfy the conversion requirements.

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    Material balance around an NH3 synthesis reactor

    Feed 1 2 Product 3 Purge 4


    stream components N2+3H2 N2+3H2 N2+3H2+NH3 NH3 N2+3H2 N2+3H2 N2+3H2
    N2 kgmol/h 1050 6863 5833 0 5833 21 5812
    H2 kgmol/h 3151 20588 17500 0 17500 63 17437
    NH3 kgmol/h 0 0 2059 2059 0 0 0
    Total kgmol/h 4202 27451 25392 2059 23333 84 23249
    Total kgr/h 35714 233333 233333 35000 198333 714 197619
    Global conversion 98%
    Conversion per pass 15% Explanatory notes
    MW considered Starting from Product, make an overall mass balance (turqoise columns);
    N 14 consider that overall conversion is 98%, so 2% of the Feed has to be
    H 1 continuously purged, e.g. into flare header. Feed & Purge are so defined.
    Ar Assuming an arbitrary N2 flow rate in stream 4 , estimate other flow rates
    Note: |t is assumed that of stream 4; estimate stream 3 = stream 4+ Purge; stream 1 = stream 4 +
    NH3 in stream 2 is 100% + Feed; then estimate stream 2, based on 15% conversion of stream 1.
    separated from N2 & H2. NH3 in stream 2 will generally differ to NH3 in the Product, so correct the
    No N2 or H2 dissolved in originally assumed N2 in stream 4; use solver to make NH3 of stream 2 =
    liquid NH3, no NH3 vapor NH3 of Product, by changing assumed N2 flow rate in stream 4.
    in downstream N2 & H2 It is noted above can be obtained also algebraically, assuming X=N2 flow in stream 4.
    (simplification).

    Product

    NH3
    reactor

    Feed 1

    4
    Purge

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