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RECYCLE DIAGRAM
F the fresh feed M the mixed feed O the output stream from the reactor P the final product R the recycle stream
RECYCLE DIAGRAM
Converter
Separator
About the junction point at which the fresh feed is combined with the recycle stream. About the process only (reactor). About the separator In addition, balances can be made about combination of subsystems.
These balances contain no information about the recycle stream.
Reactor
Separator
Mixing point the % composition of the entering and exit streams are different
Reactor
Separator
Converter
Separator
Reactor
Separator
REACTANT CONVERSION
Single-pass conversion
f pass
ninput _ to _ reactor noutput _ from _ reactor ninput _ to _ reactor ninput _ to _ system noutput _ from _ system ninput _ to _ system
Overall conversion
f OA
PURGE
A stream bled off to remove an accumulation of inerts and unwanted material that might otherwise build up in the recycle stream Additional streams
S exit from separator G purge stream
PURGE DIAGRAM
w/o PURGE
A + 2B 2AB fA = 50%
15 10 mole AB
PURGE DIAGRAM
A + 2B 2AB fA = 50%
5 mole A
10 mole AB
5 mole A 5 mole B 5 mole Inert
A + 2B 2AB fA = 50%
5 mole A
10 mole AB
5 mole A 5 mole B 5 mole Inert
2 mole A
Splitting point the % composition of the entering and exit streams are the same