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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

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