Mass balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
MixerStream 1950 kg/h · 15% sugarStream 2700 kg/h · 5% sugarStream 3x₃ = ? %

Two sugar solutions are mixed at steady state. Find the mass fraction of sugar in the outlet x3.

ṁ1 = 950 kg/hx1 = 15 %ṁ2 = 700 kg/hx2 = 5 %
x3 = %
2.Easy
MixerStream 1750 kg/h · 5% saltStream 2950 kg/h · 35% saltStream 3ṁ₃ = ? kg/h

Two salt solutions are mixed at steady state. Find the outlet flow rate ṁ3.

ṁ1 = 750 kg/hx1 = 5 %ṁ2 = 950 kg/hx2 = 35 %
ṁ3 = kg/h
3.Medium
MixerStream 11000 kg/h · 10% saltStream 2ṁ₂ = ? · 50% saltProduct20% salt

How much of stream 2 must be added each hour to stream 1 so that the blended product contains 20% salt? Find ṁ2.

ṁ1 = 1000 kg/hx1 = 10 %x2 = 50 %x3 = 20 %
ṁ2 = kg/h
4.Medium
MixerStream 1750 kg/h · 40% saltStream 2ṁ₂ = ? · 20% saltProduct35% salt

How much of stream 2 must be added each hour to stream 1 so that the blended product contains 35% salt? Find ṁ2.

ṁ1 = 750 kg/hx1 = 40 %x2 = 20 %x3 = 35 %
ṁ2 = kg/h
5.Hard
EvaporatorFeed F2900 kg/h · 12% NaOHProduct PP = ? · 65%Vapour W (pure water)0% NaOH

An evaporator concentrates a NaOH solution by boiling off pure water. Find the product flow P in kg/h.

F = 2900 kg/hxF = 12 %xP = 65 %
P = kg/h
6.Hard
EvaporatorFeed F3900 kg/h · 16% saltProduct PP = ? · 60%Vapour W (pure water)0% salt

An evaporator concentrates a salt solution by boiling off pure water. Find the product flow P in kg/h.

F = 3900 kg/hxF = 16 %xP = 60 %
P = kg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. x3 = 10.76 %
  2. 2. ṁ3 = 1700 kg/h
  3. 3. ṁ2 = 333.3 kg/h
  4. 4. ṁ2 = 250 kg/h
  5. 5. P = 535.4 kg/h
  6. 6. P = 1040 kg/h

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