Oxidation Reactor:

Mol Flow (kmole/hr) Mol Flow (kmole/hr)

PAN ? Stabilized PAN ?
O2 ? H2O ?
CO2 ?
CO ?
HCN ?

PAN Precursor Stabilized PAN

Oxidation Reactor
Fa1 = 0.036973
Fa0 =? , O2=?
kmol/hr

X = .96
A B

Conversion for the oxidation reactor = 0.96

To find inlet flowrate to the 1st reactor we will use the following equation:
1
0 =
1
Fa0 = 0.0385135 kmole/hr
Chemical reaction taking place inside reactor:
PAN precursor fiber + O2 stabilized PAN+ H2O + CO2 + CO + HCN
Moles of PAN precursor = 0.0385135 kmole/hr
Mass of PAN = 0.0385135 53000 = 2041.21 kg/hr
Taking PAN to O2 ratio 19,
PAN : O2
1 : 19
Moles of O2 = 19 * 0.0385135 = 0.7315 kmol/hr
From Stoichiometry:
1 Mole of PAN = 1 Mole of H2O
Moles of PAN = 0.0385135 kmole/hr
Moles of H2O = 0.0385135 kmole/hr
Mass of H2O = 0.0385135 18 = 0.6932 kg/hr
Similarly,
1 Mole of PAN = 1 Mole of CO2
Moles of CO2 = 0.0385135 kmole/hr
Mass of CO2 = 0.0385135 44 = 1.694594 kg/hr
Similarly,
Mass of HCN = 0.0385135 27 = 1.0398645 kg/hr
Mass of CO = 0.0385135 28 = 1.078378 kg/hr

Apply Mass Balance on the whole reactor:

A=B+C
0.0385135 53000 + 0.7315 * 32 = 0.036973 55711.33 + (0.038513518 + 0.038513544 +
0.038513527 + 0.038513528)
In = Out
2064 kg/hr = 2064 kg/hr

Stream A:
Component Amount (kg/hr) Percentage
PAN Precursor 2041.21 98.8
O2 23.408 1.2
Total 2064 100

Stream B:
Component Amount (kg/hr) Percentage
Stabilized PAN 2059.815 100
Total 2059.815 100

Stream C:
Component Amount (kg/hr) Percentage
H2O 0.693 8.6115
CO2 1.694 21.0504
CO 1.078 13.395
HCN 1.0395 12.917
Total 4.5045 100