Material Balances: Example Problems
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Example Problem 1
A liquid-liquid extraction vessel is used to separate a solute (S) from water (W). The solute is transferred to an organic solvent (O) that is immiscible in water. Given the process diagram below, calculate the following:
- The organic solvent required to produce a water product contain 0.5% solute.
- The fraction of the solute in the feed that is recovered in the organic solvent product.
Example Problem 2
A mixing tank is used to prepare a solution for a reaction. The concentration and flow rate of stream A is variable i thus a flow meter and a detector are used to ensure a specific concentration leaves the mixing tank. Use the schematic and information below to help an operator determine appropriate equations to use in their control operations for this process.
