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The purpose of methana on reac on used in ammonia plants is to

(A) remove CO as it is a catalyst poison
(B) increase the amount of hydrogen
(C) remove sulphur as it is a catalyst poison
(D) u lize methane as a catalyst for ammonia synthesis

(A) remove CO as it is a catalyst poison Correct answer

Methana on is the nal stage in the purica on of synthesis gas and most modernammonia plants plus some
older hydrogen plants use the simple and convenientmethana on reac on to remove traces of carbon oxides
from the process gas.

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