Inverse Chemical Equilibrium Problem in Reacting Gaseous Mixtures: The Choice of Temperature to Maximise Product Yield

A usual problem in chemical engineering and fuel processing is to achieve the highest possible efficiency concerning the target products. In this paper, we consider the inverse problem of chemical equilibrium and propose mathematical methods to obtain conditions under which the equilibrium state of the reacting system achieves the required characteristics. For the case of maximising the aim component yield, a new two-step algorithm is developed based on the inverse problem solution. The methods are tested using the methane reforming example.