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In a splitter, two or more streams exit, all of which have the same
composition
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Block Diagram
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4
D
3
A,B,C
5
A,B,C,D
6
A,B
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(1) PureA
(2) Pure B
(4) Pure C
(6) Pure D
What is the maximum number of independent mass balances that can be generated to
solve this problem? Write down the possible equations. Do they form a unique set?
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Total
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If you take as a basis F1 = 100, seven values of Fi are unknown, hence only
seven independent equations need to be written.
Equation (c) is redundant with (d) and equation (g) is redundant with (h) because the
sum of the mass fractions in a stream is unity, hence an implicit relation exists
between the equations so that they are not independent.
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Variables
Flow variables:
Species (or total flow) entering and leaving for each subsystem
Species (or total flow) entering and leaving the overall system
Reaction variables:
Extents of reaction (if any) in the minimal set for each subsystem
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Step 5
Basis: 1 hr, so that G = 1400 kg.
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4 flow streams W, G, F, A
species mass fractions in each stream
so that 3 (species) x 4 (Flow streams) = 12
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Degrees of freedom: 0
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Step 9
Solve Equations (a), (b), and (c) to get
A = 1336.7 kg/hr
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F = 221.05 kg/hr
W = 157.7 kg/hr
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Degrees of freedom: 0
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(d)
Water:
(e)
Step 9
Solve Equations (d) and (e) simultaneously to get
D = 34.90 kg/hr
B = 186.1 kg/hr
Step 10
(Check) Use the total balance:
F= D +
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