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Chemistry · Glossary

What is Single-pass conversion, recycle, purge?

Also known as: single-pass conversion · recycle · purge

Definition 4.19 University Chemistry — Year 2 · Chapter 4 — Equilibrium Constants and Shifts

In a process with recycling, the single-pass conversion is the fraction of a reactant converted in one passage through the reactor; the unconverted part, separated from the product, is returned to the reactor inlet as the recycle; a purge is a small stream withdrawn continuously from the recycle to keep inert species from accumulating.

The ammonia loop. Each pass converts only part of the gas; ammonia is condensed out, and the rest is recompressed and sent back with the fresh feed. The purge keeps argon and methane, which do not react, from building up.
The ammonia loop. Each pass converts only part of the gas; ammonia is condensed out, and the rest is recompressed and sent back with the fresh feed. The purge keeps argon and methane, which do not react, from building up.
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