Aniline is produced by the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene. A small amount of cyclo-hexylamine is produced as a

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Aniline is produced by the hydrogenation of nitrobenzene. A small amount of cyclo-hexylamine is produced as a byproduct. The reactions are

1. C6H5NO2 2. C6H5NO2 + 3H  C6H5NH + 2HO + 6H  C6H11NH + 2HO

Nitrobenzene is fed to the reactor as a vapor, with three times the stoichiometric quantity of hydrogen. The conversion of the nitrobenzene, to all products, is 96%, and the selectivity for aniline is 95%. 

The unreacted hydrogen is separated from the reactor products and recycled to the reactor. A purge is taken from the recycle stream to maintain the inerts in the recycle stream below 5%. The fresh hydrogen feed is 99.5% pure, the remainder being inerts. All percentages are molar. 

For a feed rate of 100 kmol/h of nitrobenzene, calculate 

i. The fresh hydrogen feed; 

ii. The purge rate required; 

iii. The composition of the reactor outlet stream.  

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Chemical Engineering Design

ISBN: 9780128211793

3rd Edition

Authors: Gavin Towler, Ray Sinnott

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