[Woopy]

Hello,

I was wondering, if you have a reactor with a recycle and purge stream, is it the case that a nonreactive species will have the same amount going into the feed as coming out of the purge, but a reactive species will not have the same coming out of the purge than being fed?

[curiouscat]

Sort of.

For the non reactive species you are assuming it ends up none in  your product stream. Also, you are assuming no accumulation. i.e. Steady State