The feed gas to a methanol synthesis reactor is composed of 75-mol-% H 2 , 15-mol-% CO,
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The feed gas to a methanol synthesis reactor is composed of 75-mol-% H2, 15-mol-% CO, 5-mol-% CO2, and 5-mol-% N2. The system comes to equilibrium at 550 K and 100 bar with respect to the reactions:
2H2 (g) + CO(g) → CH3 OH(g) H2(g) + CO2(g) → CO(g) + H2O(g)
Assuming ideal gases, determine the composition of the equilibrium mixture.
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Introduction To Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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