A petroleum gas mixture containing 65% propane (C3H8) and 35% propylene (C3H6) is burned with 40%...

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A petroleum gas mixture containing 65% propane (C3H8) and 35%propylene (C3H6) is burned with 40% excess air. The flow rate ofthe gas mixture is 200 mol/h. All of the propylene and 90% of thepropane are consumed. No CO is found in the product. Write thechemical reactions. How much air is added to the reactor (molarflow rate)? What is the molar flow rate of the outlet gas?

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flow rate of mixture 200 molhr Propane 065200 130 moleshr and Propylene 70 moles hr The reactions of combustion of propane are C3H8 5O2 3CO2 4H2O as per the reaction one mole of C3H8 requires 5 moles of oxygen and produces 3 mole of CO2 and 4 moles of water Oxygen required 5 times    See Answer
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