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ZnO Reduction by Methane Gas Process

This document discusses the reduction of solid ZnO by methane gas to produce zinc, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen gas. It provides the free energy and equilibrium constant expressions for the reaction at 827°C and 1 atm. It then calculates the mole fractions of products at chemical equilibrium for the reaction at 1100K and 1300K, determining the reaction is 15% complete with 13% CO2, 74% CO and 13% Zn produced at 1300K.

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ZnO Reduction by Methane Gas Process

This document discusses the reduction of solid ZnO by methane gas to produce zinc, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen gas. It provides the free energy and equilibrium constant expressions for the reaction at 827°C and 1 atm. It then calculates the mole fractions of products at chemical equilibrium for the reaction at 1100K and 1300K, determining the reaction is 15% complete with 13% CO2, 74% CO and 13% Zn produced at 1300K.

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Example – Reduction of solid ZnO by methane gas is another

industrial Zn production process: ZnOs+CH4


g=Zng+COg+2H2 @ 827 C, 1 atm
Δ𝐺𝑜=114303−12.93𝑇ln𝑇+0.00035𝑇2−0.00000088𝑇3
−10.53𝑇 cal/mole There are 1 mole of ZnO and CH4 at
the beginning of the reaction The free energy of the
reaction at the equilibrium temperature 1100 K is
Δ𝐺𝑜=1470 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 ln𝐾=−Δ𝐺𝑜𝑅𝑇𝑒𝑞𝑚=−1470
𝑐𝑎𝑙1.987156𝑐𝑎𝑙𝐾.1100 𝐾=−0.673 𝐾=0.51
𝐾=𝑃𝑍𝑛𝑃𝐶𝑂𝑃𝐻22𝑃𝐶𝐻4 0.51𝑃𝐶𝐻4=𝑃𝑍𝑛.𝑃𝐶𝑂.𝑃𝐻22
The reaction constant at equilibrium temperature 1300 K is
obtained as
ln𝐾=−Δ𝐺𝑜𝑅𝑇𝑒𝑞𝑚=−9700 𝑐𝑎𝑙1.987154𝑐𝑎𝑙𝐾.1300 𝐾=−2.35
𝐾=0.0224
The initial mole number of gaseous ZnO = 0, final mole
number = 0
The initial mole number of gaseous CO = 1, final mole
number = 1-x
The initial mole number of gaseous Zn = 0, final mole
number = x
The initial mole number of gaseous CO2 = 0, final mole
number = x
𝐾=𝑥2(1−𝑥)∗11−𝑥+2𝑥1=0.0224
𝑥=0.15
The reaction is completed by 15 % at equilibrium
0.15 moles CO2
0.85 moles CO
0.15 moles Zn
Total = 1.15 moles 13% CO2 74% CO 13% Zn

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