Fugacity: It is derived from Latin, expressed as fleetness or escaping ...
Fugacity: It is derived from Latin, expressed as fleetness or escaping ...
Fugacity: It is derived from Latin, expressed as fleetness or escaping ...
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HCN <strong>is</strong> produced by the reaction N2 (g)+ C2H2 (g) 2HCN (g). The reactants are<br />
taken in stoichiometric ratio at 1.0 atmosphere and 300 0 C. At th<strong>is</strong> temperature ΔG 0 = -<br />
30100 k J / k mol. Calculate equilibrium composition of product stream and<br />
maximum conversion of C2H2<br />
30100<br />
8.314(573)<br />
0 3<br />
Δn=2– (1+1) = 0 we have G RT<br />
ln K <strong>or</strong> lnK = <strong>or</strong> K = 1.8029x10<br />
Component Moles<br />
in feed<br />
Moles<br />
reacted<br />
Moles<br />
present<br />
Mole<br />
fraction<br />
N2 1 X 1 – X (1 – X) / 2<br />
C2H2 1 X 1 – X (1 – X) / 2<br />
HCN -- 2X 2X<br />
K K K K P K K P P <br />
n n<br />
0<br />
y Assume 1 and 1<br />
y X<br />
K K <br />
Solving f<strong>or</strong> X<br />
2 2<br />
3<br />
1.8029(10) y<br />
HCN<br />
1 1<br />
yN y<br />
2 C2H2 1 X 1<br />
X <br />
, X = 0.0207<br />
Equilibrium Composition:<br />
Equilibrium Conversi on of C H<br />
<br />
2<br />
<br />
2<br />
<br />
<br />
1 X 1 0.0207 <br />
N2 100 100 48.965%<br />
2<br />
<br />
2<br />
<br />
<br />
1 X 1 0.0207 <br />
C2H2 100 100 48.965%<br />
2<br />
<br />
2<br />
<br />
<br />
HCN ()1 X 00 2.007%<br />
2 2<br />
Equilibrium conversion <strong>is</strong> max imum f<strong>or</strong> reversible reaction<br />
Moles of C H reacted X 0.0207<br />
2 2<br />
Max. Conversion of C2H2 100 100 100 2.07%<br />
Moles of C2H2 in feed 1 1<br />
(2X) / X =<br />
W<strong>or</strong>kout the problem, when the pressure <strong>is</strong> changed to 203 bar. <strong>Fugacity</strong> co efficients<br />
of N2,,C2H2 and HCN are 1.1, 0.928, and 0.54 Assume KΦ= 1<br />
X