1. Acetylene is produced by oxidizing methane in the following reaction: 6 CH4 + O2 ? 2 C2H2 + 2 CO + 10 H2 The reaction is taking place in a continuous reactor at steady state. The feed contains 135.0 kmol/hr methane and 45.0 kmol/hr oxygen.
a) What is the limiting reactant?
b) Bywhatpercentageistheotherreactantinexcess?
c) If the reaction goes to completion, what is the extent of reaction? Don't forget units!
d) What are the molar flow rates of acetylene, carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the react or effluent?
e) What is the average molecular weight of the reactor effluent?
f) What is the mass flow rate of the reactor effluent
g) What is the volumetric flow rate of the reactor effluent if the temperature is 350 K and the pressure is 1 atm.