Dihydrogen gas used in Haher’s process is produced by reacting methane from natural gas with high temperature stam. The first stage of two stage reaction involves the formation of CO and H2. In second stage, CO formed in first stage is reacted with more steam in water gas shift reaction.
CO(g) + H2O(g) ⇌ CO2(g) + H2(g)
If a reaction vessel at 400°C is charged with an equimolar mixture of CO and steam so that PCO = \(P_{H_2O}\) = 4.0 bar., what will be the partial pressure of 2 at equilibrium? KP = 0.1 at 400°C.
