Introduction to Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
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The feed stream to a reactor contains: ethylene 16 per cent, oxygen 9 per cent, nitrogen 31
per cent, and hydrogen chloride. If the ethylene flow is 5000 kg/h, calculate the individual
component flows and the total stream flow. All percentages are by weight
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