TUGAS ATK KELOMPOK 8

Anggota : 1. Anton Ciaputra

2. Dian Novita Rahmawaty
3. Hendriadi Siregar

9.36 Felder)

Methane is fed to the reactor at 15000C at a rate of 10,0 mol CH4/s. Heat is transferred to the
reactor at a rate of 975 Kw. The product temperature is 15000C and the fractional conversion
of methane is 0,600.
References: C(s), H2(g), at 250C, 1 atm
Substance nin (mol/s) Hin (kJ/mol) nout (mol/s) Hout (kJ/mol)
CH4 10,0 41,65 n1 H1
C2H2 - - n2 H2
H2 - - n3 H3
C - - n4 H4

a) Using the heat capacities given below for entalphy calculations, write and solve
material balances and an energy balance to determine the product flow rates and the
yield of acetylene (mol C2H2 produced/mol CH4 consumed).
CH4 (g): Cp = 0,079 kJ/mol. 0C
C2H2 (g): Cp = 0,052 kJ/mol. 0C
H2 (g): Cp = 0,031 kJ/mol. 0C
C (s): Cp = 0,022 kJ/mol. 0C
For example, the specific entalphy of methane at 15000C relative to methane at 250C
b) The reator efficiency may be defined as the ratio (actual yield/acetylene yield with no
side reaction). What is the reactor efficiency for this process?
Solution :
a) Conversion of methane is 0,600
n1 = nin (1-0,600)
= 10 (1-0,600)
= 4,00 mol CH4/s

C balances
10(1) = 4(1) + 2n2 + n4
10 = 4 + 2n2 + n4
6 = 2n2 + n4 ................(1)

H balances
10(4) = 4(4) + 2n2 + 2n3
40 = 16 + 2n2 + 2n3
24 = 2n2 + 2n3 ...............(2)

From Appendix B got value H0f :

H0f CH4 = -75,85 kJ/mol
0
H f C2H2 = +226,75 kJ/mol
0
H f H2 =0
0
H f C =0

Hi = (H0f)i + Cpi (1500-25)0C

HCH4 = (H0f)CH4 + CpCH4 (1500-25)0C
= -75,85 kJ/mol + 0,079 kJ/mol. 0C (1500-25)0C
= 41,675 kJ/mol
HC2H2 = (H0f)C2H2 + CpC2H2 (1500-25)0C
= +226,75 kJ/mol + 0,052 kJ/mol. 0C (1500-25)0C
= 303,45 kJ/mol
HH2 = (H0f)H2 + CpH2 (1500-25)0C
= 0 + 0,031 kJ/mol. 0C (1500-25)0C
= 45,725 kJ/mol
HC = (H0f)C + CpC (1500-25)0C
= 0 + 0,022 kJ/mol. 0C (1500-25)0C
= 32,45 kJ/mol
Energy balances
975 kW = 975 kJ/s
Q = H
975 =
975 = [(4 x 41,675) + (303,45 n2) + (45,725 n3) + (32,45 n4)] [10 x 41,65]
975 = [166,72 + (303,45 n2) + (45,725 n3) + (32,45 n4)] [416,5]
1224,8 = 303,45 n2 + 45,725 n3 + 32,45 n4 ..................(3)

Solve a equation 1-3 simultaneously :

Equation 1 and 3:
6 = 2n2 + n4 x 32,45
1224,8 = 303,45 n2 + 45,725 n3 + 32,45 n4 x1
194,7 = 64,9 n2 + 32,45 n4
1224,8 = 303,45 n2 + 45,725 n3 + 32,45 n4
-1030,08 = -238,55 n2 45,725 n3 ................(4)

Equation 2 and 4:
24 = 2n2 + 2n3 x (-22,86)
-1030,08 = -238,55 n2 45,725 n3 x 1
-548,64 = -45,725 n2 45,725 n3
-1030,08 = -238,55 n2 45,725 n3
481,44 = 192,83 n2
n2 = 2,4965642 mol C2H2/s

6 = 2n2 + n4 .........(1)
6 = 2(2,4965642) + n4
n4 = 1,0068715 mol C/s

24 = 2n2 + 2n3 .................(2)

24 = 2(2,4965642) + 2n3
n3 = 9,5034358 mol H2/s

Yield of acetylene = mol C2H2 produced

mol CH4 consumed/s
2,4965642 mol C2 H2 /s
=
6,00 4 /
= 0,41609404 mol C2H2/ mol CH4 consumed
 b) If no side reaction
n1 = nin (1-0,600)
= 10 (1-0,600)
= 4,00 mol CH4/s
n3 = 0
n2 = 3,00 mol C2H2/s
n4 = 9,00 mol H2/s

Yield of acetylene = mol C2H2 produced

mol CH4 consumed/s
3,00 mol C2 H2 /s
=
6,00 4 /
= 0,500 mol C2H2/ mol CH4 consumed

Reactor efficiency = actual acetylene yield

acetylene yield no side reaction
0,41609404 mol C2 H2 / mol CH4 consumed
=
0,500 mol C2 H2 / mol CH4 consumed
= 0,832188

9.20 Reklaitis) The evaporator system of Problem 9.18 can be generalized to more than two
stages by adding more intermediate evaporator vessels, as shown in Figure P9.20. Using the
data and specifications of Problem 9.18, consider the solution of a four-stage evaporator
system for seawater desalination.
a) Construct a degree-of-freedom table and show that the problem is correcly specified.
b) Decude a calculation order. How many variables must be carried?
c) Compare the steam economy to that of a two-evaporator system (see Problem 9.18 for the
difinition).

Solution :