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a) In a reactor is fed 483 mol of $C_3H_8$, and air in excess. The reaction taking place is: $2C_3H_8 + 7O_2 \rightarrow 6CO + 8H_2O$ Calculate the amount of moles of air fed for a 20% of excess. b) For a 60% conversion of the limiting reactant of the previous problem, the one where you calculated the moles of air in excess, calculate (by any method you choose) the composition ($y$) at the exit of the reactor. Please put all procedure

          a) In a reactor is fed 483 mol of $C_3H_8$, and air in excess. The reaction taking
place is:
$2C_3H_8 + 7O_2 \rightarrow 6CO + 8H_2O$
Calculate the amount of moles of air fed for a 20% of excess.
b) For a 60% conversion of the limiting reactant of the
previous problem, the one where you calculated the
moles of air in excess, calculate (by any method you
choose) the composition ($y$) at the exit of the reactor.
Please put all procedure

a) In a reactor is fed 483 mol of C3H8, and air in excess. The reaction taking
place is:
2C3H8 + 7O2 → 6CO + 8H2O
Calculate the amount of moles of air fed for a 20% of excess.
b) For a 60% conversion of the limiting reactant of the
previous problem, the one where you calculated the
moles of air in excess, calculate (by any method you
choose) the composition (y) at the exit of the reactor.
Please put all procedure

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Therefore, for every 2 moles of CH4 reacted, we need 7/2 moles of O2. Given that we have 483 moles of CH4, we can calculate the moles of O2 needed as follows: (7/2) * (483/2) = 845.25 moles of O2 Show more…

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In a reactor, 483 mol of CH4 and air are fed in excess. The reaction taking place is: 2CH4 + 7O2 -> 6CO2 + 8H2O. Calculate the amount of moles of air fed for a 20% excess. b) For a 60% conversion of the limiting reactant of the previous problem, the one where you calculated the moles of air in excess, calculate (by any method you choose) the composition (y) at the exit of the reactor. Please put all procedures.