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Given:
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) 4 NO(g) + 6H2O(v)

r H = -904.7 kJ/mol

References: NH3(g), O2(g), NO(g), H2O(v) @ 25C, 1 atm

Substance

Inlet
nin (mol)
4.00
6.00
-

NH3(g)
O2(g)
NO(g)
H2O(v)

Outlet
in (kJ/mol)
1
2
-

nout (mol)
n3
n4
n5

out (kJ/mol)
3
4
5

a. i. Draw and label a process flow chart, calculate for n3, n4, n5 and
ii. Fill the values on enthalpy table
4NH3(g) + 5O2(g) 4 NO(g) + 6H2O(v)

200C

Tout(C)

4.0 mol NH13(g)

ISOMERIZATION
REACTOR

6.0 mol O2(g)

n3 O2(g)
n4 NO(g)
n5 H2O(v)

Basis: 10 mol/s feed

Limiting Reactant: NH3
n3 = (n02)feed - (n02)consumed = 6.0 mol O2
n4 =

) = 4 mol NO

n4 =

) = 6 mol H2O

) = 1 mol O2

=|

|=|

| = 1 mol

References: NH3(g), O2(g), NO(g), H2O(v) @ 25C, 1 atm

Substance

Inlet
nin (mol)
4.00
6.00
-

NH3(g)
O2(g)
NO(g)
H2O(v)

Outlet
in (kJ/mol)
1
2
-

nout (mol)
1.00
4.00
6.00

out (kJ/mol)
3
4
5

b. 0 ,state assumptions that must be made

Q W = + Ek + Ep
Q = 0 (no heat flow)
W = 0 (no moving parts)
Ek = 0(no accelerating)
Ep = 0 ( no change in
elevation)
0
c. i. Calculate 1 , 2 , write expressions for 3 , 4 , 5 in terms with Tout
ii. Calculate Tout
1 =
From Table B. 2 :
= 35.15 x 10-3 + 2.954 x 10-5 T + 0.4421 x 10-8 T2 6.686 x 10-12 T3
= 6.74191131 kJ/mol = 6.741 kJ/mol

2 =
From Table B. 2 :
= 29.10 x 10-3 + 1.158 x 10-5 T 0.6076 x 10-8 T2 +1.311 x 10-12 T3
= 5.304834501 kJ/mol = 5.305 kJ/mol
i =

where i = 3, 4, 5

From Table B. 2 :
= 29.10 x 10-3 + 1.158 x 10-5 T 0.6076 x 10-8 T2 +1.311 x 10-12 T3
= 29.50 x 10-3 + 0.818 x 10-5 T 0.2925 x 10-8 T2 +0.3652 x 10-12 T3
= 33.46 x 10-3 + 0.688 x 10-5 T + 0.7604 x 10-8 T2 3.593 x 10-12 T3

Substituting Cp and Ingtegrating, we get the ff expressions for 3 , 4 , 5

3 = 0.32775 x 10-12 T4 .20253 x 10-8 T3 + .579 x 10-5 T2 + 29.10 x 10-3 T 0.731116
4 = .0913 x 10-12 T4 .0975x 10-8 T3 + .4094 x 10-5 T2 + 29.50 x 10-3 T 0.740044
5 = - .89825 x 10-12 T4 + .2543467 x 10-8 T3 + .344 x 10-5 T2 + 33.46 x 10-3 T 0.0886545

= rH + [

]=0

= rH + n33 + n44 + n45 (4.00) 1 (6.00) 2

= (I mol)(-904.7) + (1.00) 3 + (4.00) 4 + (6.00) 5 (4.00)( 6.741) (6.00)(5.305)
= - 4.69655 x 10-12 T4 + 0.93355x10-8T3 + 4.2806x10-5 T2 + 0.34786 T - 967.8 = 0

Solving for Tout

Tout(C) = 2212.395066 C = 2212 C

d. i. if only the first term of Cp is used by a design engineer, what is the obtained T
ii. Calculate for the % error
From Table B.2, Cp (first term)
= 35.15 x 10-3
= 29.10 x 10-3
= 29.50 x 10-3
= 33.46 x 10-3

1 =

= 6.15125 kJ/mol

2 =

= 5.0925 kJ/mol

i =

where i = 3, 4, 5

3 = 29.10 x 10-3 T 0.7275

4 = 29.50 x 10-3 T 0.7375
3 = 33.46 x 10-3 T 0.8365

= rH + [

]=0

= rH + n33 + n44 + n45 (4.00) 1 (6.00) 2

= (I mol)(-904.7) + (1.00) 3 + (4.00) 4 + (6.00) 5 (4.00)( 6.15125) (6.00)( 5.0925)
= 0.37786 T -962.1615 = 0
Solving for T
T(C) = 2546.343884 C = 2546 C

% error =

x 100 = 15.1 %

e. If the preliminary estimate is used as the basis of the design and construction of the reactor,
it would lower the hazard potential. Oxidation of ammonia is an exothermic reaction. Since
the reactor is run adiabatically, heat cant be removed to keep temperature constant.
Hence, temperature would continue to increase as reaction proceeds. And so using the
higher temperature as basis would be safer.