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The ceaswed conversion cf ni;rsgc.n xa-ied from 3 psrcent at the lowest<br />

stoichionetry cocsidered, CFU.+/Id2 = j.1, 'io I niaximum <strong>of</strong> 70 percent at a methanerick,<br />

stc' -b.~lo:.-.ctr;, -;.. CH4/32 = 2j. Phis higii vaiuc <strong>of</strong> iiitrogen fixation is considerablj<br />

1:: excess <strong>of</strong> prs-,.ioGsly reported nitrogen conversion levels observed in<br />

therclai piasna reactions. Prcsswe variaiions had no significant effect.<br />

Qpi?al Product Conpcsition. Tabie I, below, presents the composition <strong>of</strong> the<br />

prcd..ct stream produced under typicel conditions.<br />

Teble I<br />

Typical Product Composition<br />

Heactor Pressure - 3S0 torr Net Power Input - 3.5 kw<br />

Feed Rate Feed Composition<br />

InpLt (std cc/sec) (mole-percent)<br />

97.6<br />

1.2<br />

1.2<br />

-<br />

Total 42.8 100.0<br />

Composition<br />

(mole-percent 1 (mole-percent, &-free)<br />

90.5<br />

2.0a<br />

1.0<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

trace<br />

-<br />

-<br />

57<br />

29<br />

9<br />

5<br />

-<br />

-<br />

190 .0 100<br />

:;cte e: Ccnpositioiis dcterzi:ied fri:n gas chrcmatogra:r,i; - + 10 percent.<br />

As wzs seen in Fig. h, Table I shcws that about l2 percent <strong>of</strong> :!,e nitrogel1 fed at<br />

tbls stoici:icnetry vas corlverted to hydrogen cyanide. Ilinety-nine percent <strong>of</strong> the<br />

,?!ethane fed was convertei :o the gaseoiis prccl.icts hydrogen and acetylene and also

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