Question: Problem 3: The reaction between ethylene (CHA) and hydrogen bromide (HBr) forms bromoethane (C2H5Br) at constant temperature and in presence of a catalyst, and it
Problem 3: The reaction between ethylene (CHA) and hydrogen bromide (HBr) forms bromoethane (C2H5Br) at constant temperature and in presence of a catalyst, and it is shown below. Typically, it is carried out in a continuous reactor and the product stream is continuously analyzed. T=constant C2H, + HBr CH, Br If the feed to the reactor contains only C, H, and HBr and it flows at 300 mol/min in 3 molar rate of C2H, for each 1 molar rate of HBr. Product is analyzed and found to flow at 55 mol/min C2H5Br and 170 mol/min C2H4. Answer the following a) What is the limiting reactant? b) Fractional conversion of the limiting reactant c) Percentage by which the non-limiting reactant is in excess d) Extent of the reaction e) Molar flowrate and mole fraction of the output stream f) Suggest 2 ways to increase the fraction conversion of the limiting reactant
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