Mass balance worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
MixerStream 1750 kg/h · 35% saltStream 2350 kg/h · 25% saltStream 3ṁ₃ = ? kg/h

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

ṁ1 = 750 kg/hx1 = 35 %ṁ2 = 350 kg/hx2 = 25 %
ṁ3 = kg/h
2.Easy
MixerStream 1750 kg/h · 40% NaOHStream 2500 kg/h · 5% NaOHStream 3ṁ₃ = ? kg/h

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

ṁ1 = 750 kg/hx1 = 40 %ṁ2 = 500 kg/hx2 = 5 %
ṁ3 = kg/h
3.Medium
MixerStream 1500 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 = 500 kg/hx1 = 40 %x2 = 20 %x3 = 35 %
ṁ2 = kg/h
4.Medium
MixerStream 1700 kg/h · 35% sugarStream 2ṁ₂ = ? · 20% sugarProduct25% sugar

How much of stream 2 must be added each hour to stream 1 so that the blended product contains 25% sugar? Find ṁ2.

ṁ1 = 700 kg/hx1 = 35 %x2 = 20 %x3 = 25 %
ṁ2 = kg/h
5.Hard
EvaporatorFeed F5000 kg/h · 19% saltProduct PP = ? · 30%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 = 5000 kg/hxF = 19 %xP = 30 %
P = kg/h
6.Hard
EvaporatorFeed F1500 kg/h · 8% NaOHProduct P50% NaOHVapour W (pure water)W = ? kg/h

An evaporator concentrates a NaOH solution by boiling off pure water. Find the water evaporated W in kg/h.

F = 1500 kg/hxF = 8 %xP = 50 %
W = kg/h

Answer key

  1. 1. ṁ3 = 1100 kg/h
  2. 2. ṁ3 = 1250 kg/h
  3. 3. ṁ2 = 166.7 kg/h
  4. 4. ṁ2 = 1400 kg/h
  5. 5. P = 3167 kg/h
  6. 6. W = 1260 kg/h

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