C
6
H
6
þ 3H
2
!C
6
H
12
; 85% conversion
C
8
H
18
!C
4
H
8
þ C
4
H
10
; 85% conversion
Calculate the HDS unit production and the required hydrogen.
12 .3 . A feed rate of 100 lb/h is introduced to the FT process with H
2
/CO ¼
2.0. Calculate the amount of hydrocarbon produced, assuming 100%
conversion of reaction with n ¼ 8.
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