A unit is manufacturing synthetic oil and using a hydrogenat…
A unit is manufacturing synthetic oil and using a hydrogenator to reduce olefin content in the product. The hydrogenator uses compressed hydrogen and a catalyst to react with any remaining olefins (alkenes) in the material to make a saturated, more stable product. Under current operating conditions, moles of hydrogen are required per ton of process material passing through the hydrogenator, and the unit produces tons per hour, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The hydrogenator is fed by a hydrogen storage tank holding liters of hydrogen, currently at psi, with the ambient temperature stable at °C. If an operator has just come in for a seven day shift, what should he expect the pressure reading to be on the last day of his shift (seven whole days later)? Give your numerical answer in psi. (Note: 1 atm = 14.696 psi)