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Benzene (C6H6) is converted to cyclohexane (C6H12) by direct reaction with H2. The fresh
feed to the process is 260 L/min of C6H6 plus 950 L/min of H2 at 100C and 150 kPa. The single
pass conversion of H2 in the reactor is 48% while the overall conversion of H 2 in the process is
75%. The recycle stream contains 90% H2 and the remainder benzene (no cyclohexane)
a. Determine the molar flow rates of H2, C6H6 and C6H12 in the exiting product
b. Determine the volumetric flow rates of the components in the product stream if it exits 1t
100 kPa and 200C
c. Determine the molar flow rate of the recycle stream, and the volumetric flow rate if the
recycle stream is at 100C and 100kPa

R
Recycle gas stream R
90% H2, 10% C6H6

F P (gas)
REACTOR SEPARATOR

Feed (gas) C6H6

at 100C and H2
150 kPa 260 C6H12
L/min of
C6H6, 950
L/min of H2
Feed Stream
P = 15 kPa 260 L/min C6H6
950 L/min H2 Basis
T = 100C = 373 K
Konversi single pass H2 = 48%
Konversi H2 overall = 75%

C6H6 + 3H2 C6H12

P.V 150 kPa. x 950.10‾ᶟ mᶟ

mol H2 = = = 45.951.10‾ᶟ kmol = 45.951 gmol
R.T 8.314 kPa mᶟ x 373 K
Kmol K

P.V 150 kPa. x 260.10‾ᶟ mᶟ

mol C6H6 = = = 12.576.10‾ᶟ kmol = 12.576 gmol
R.T 8.314 kPa mᶟ x 373 K
Kmol K

a. Overall mass balance

C6H6 + 3H2 C6H12
H2
In + generation = out + consumption
45.951 gmol + 0 = mol H2 out + (0.75 x 45.951 mol)
Mol H2 out = 11.488 gmol
C6H6
In + generation = out + consumption
12.576 gmol + 0 = mol C6H6 out + (1/3 x 0.75 x 45.951 mol)
Mol C6H6 out = 1.088 gmol
C6H12
In + generation = out + consumption
0 + (1/3 x 0.75 x 45.951) = mol C6H12 out + 0
Mol C6H12 out = 11.488 gmol
b. Volume flow rate pada produk
P = 100 kPa
T = 200C = 473 K

Mol H2.R.T 11.488.10‾ᶟ kmol x 8.314 kPa mᶟ/kmol K x 473 K

V H2 = =
P 100 kPa

= 451.768.10‾ᶟ mᶟ = 451.768 L/min

Mol C6H6.R.T 1.088.10‾ᶟ kmol x 8.314 kPa mᶟ/kmol K x 473 K

V C6H6 = =
P 100 kPa

= 42.786.10‾ᶟ = 42.786 L/min

mᶟ
Mol C6H12.R.T 11.488.10‾ᶟ kmol x 8.314 kPa mᶟ/kmol K x 473 K
V C6H12 = =
P 100 kPa

= 451.768.10‾ᶟ mᶟ = 451.768 L/min

c. Flow rate dan volume Recycle

P = 100 kPa
T = 100˚C = 373 K
H2
In + generation = out + consumption
(45.951 + 0.9R) + 0 = (0.9R + 11.488) + 0.48 (45.951 + 0.9R)
R = 28.720 gmol

Mol.R.T 28.720.10‾ᶟ kmol x 8.314 kPa mᶟ/kmol K x 373 K

Volume = =
P 100 kPa

= 451.768 L/min
= 890.642.10‾ᶟ mᶟ
= 890 L