In the operation of synthetic ammonia plant, shown b

converter resulting in a 35% conversion to ammonia. The am

unconverted gases are recycled to the reactor. The initial nitro
100 parts of N2-H2 mixture. The toleration limit of argon enteri
N2 and H2 by volume. Estimate the fraction of recycle that mu

0.2 part Ar to 100 parts mixture

TF=100

CONVERTER

Basis : 100 mole of total gas entering the converter

comp. in TF V (L)
N2

%V = %mole

mole
24.04

100

96.15

Ar

3.85

3.85

total

104

100.00

100.00

%conversion

35

H2

72.12

comp in A

mol

N2

15.63

H2

46.88

NH3

16.83

Ar

3.85

total

83.17

W=

16.83

Comp. in B

mol

ass balance around condensor :

83.17
so B =

Mass balance around seperator :

Mass balance around mixer :

66.34
F+R
F+R

Overall Ar balance :
Solve Eq.1 - Eq.3

0.002F

P = 1.202
R = 65.14
F = 34.86

So R/F =

1.87

plant, shown below, a 1:3 nitrogen-hydrogen mixture is fed to the

monia. The ammonia formed is separated by condensation and the
. The initial nitrogen-hydrogen mixture contains 0.20 part of argon to
of argon entering the reactor is assumed to be 4 parts to 100 parts
recycle that must be continually purged.
W=16.83

VERTER

A=83.17

CONDENSOR

R
N2 + 3H2

2NH3

ng the converter

N2 : H2 = 1:3

B=66.34

Comp. in B mol

%mol

N2

15.63

23.55

H2

46.88

70.64

Ar

3.85

5.80

total

66.36

100.00

16.83

+B

66.34

mol

P+R

TF

100

------- Eq.2

0.058P

------- Eq.3

mol
mol
mol

------- Eq.1

fed to the
ion and the
rt of argon to
to 100 parts of