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Introduction for Chemical Engineering I

Fall 2021
Lecture # 10

Recycle with Chemical Reaction

Example 2.30

Cyclohexane (C6H12) can be made by reaction of benzene (C6H6) with hydrogen (H2)
according to the following reaction

𝐶6 𝐻6 + 3𝐻2 → 𝐶6 𝐻12

If the overall conversion of benzene is 95%, and the single pass conversion is 20%. Assume
that 20% excess hydrogen is used in the fresh feed, and that the composition of the recycle
stream is 22.74 mol % and 78.26 mol % hydrogen. Determine the ratio of the recycle stream
to the fresh feed stream

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Introduction for Chemical Engineering I
Fall 2021
Lecture # 10
Example 2.31

A 1, 3 butadiene (C4H6) is produced from normal butane (C4H10) in a catalytic


dehydrogenation process. The product stream contains 75 mol/hr of H2 and 13 mol/hr of
C4H10 as well as C4H6. The recycle stream is 30 % mol C4H10 and 70 % mol C4H6, and the
flow is 24 mol/hr.

(a) What is the feed, F, and the product flow rate of C4H6 leaving the process?
(b) What is the single-pass conversion of butane in the process?
Introduction for Chemical Engineering I
Fall 2021
Lecture # 10
Example 2.32

Ethyl ether is made by dehydration of ethyl alcohol in the presence of sulfuric acid at 140°C:

2𝐶2 𝐻5 𝑂𝐻 → 𝐶2 𝐻5 𝑂𝐶2 𝐻5 + 𝐻2 𝑂

If 87% conversion of alcohol fed to the reactor occur per pass in the reactor, Calculate (a)
kilograms per hour of fresh feed, and (b) kilograms per hour of recycle.
Introduction for Chemical Engineering I
Fall 2021
Lecture # 10
Example 2.33

A purge stream to maintain the CH4 concentration in the exit from separator at no more than
3.2 mol%, and prevent hydrogen build up as well. The once-through conversion of the CO
in the reactor is 18%. Compute the moles of recycle, CH3OH, and purge per mole of feed,
and also compute the purge gas composition.

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