PA 5-12 (Static) A pharmaceutical company creates... A pharmaceutical company creates a compound with a four-stage process: Heat Acid 250 kg/hr Reaction 200 kg/hr Separation 200 kg/hr 15% 45% Some of the resources have partial yields: 15 percent of material is discarded after the Acid step and 45 percent of the material is discarded after the separation step. The capacities of the last three steps are indicated in the diagram above. Instruction: Round yield of this process answer to 4 decimal places and minimum capacity answer to 2 decimal places. (a) What is the yield of this process? (b) What is the minimum capacity (kg/hr) of the first step, Heat, so that the process can yield 100kg/hr of final product?

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### PA 5-12 (Static) A Pharmaceutical Company Creates...

A pharmaceutical company creates a compound with a four-stage process:

**Diagram Explanation:**
1. **Heat**: 
   - No specified capacity.
2. **Acid (250 kg/hr)**:
   - 15% of the material is discarded.
3. **Reaction (200 kg/hr)**
4. **Separation (200 kg/hr)**:
   - 45% of the material is discarded.

The diagram illustrates the flow of materials through these stages.

*Some of the resources have partial yields: 15 percent of material is discarded after the Acid step and 45 percent of the material is discarded after the separation step. The capacities of the last three steps are indicated in the diagram above.*

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#### Instructions:
*Round the yield of this process answer to 4 decimal places and minimum capacity answer to 2 decimal places.*

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**Questions:**

(a) What is the yield of this process?

(b) What is the minimum capacity (kg/hr) of the first step, Heat, so that the process can yield 100 kg/hr of final product?

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Transcribed Image Text:--- ### PA 5-12 (Static) A Pharmaceutical Company Creates... A pharmaceutical company creates a compound with a four-stage process: **Diagram Explanation:** 1. **Heat**: - No specified capacity. 2. **Acid (250 kg/hr)**: - 15% of the material is discarded. 3. **Reaction (200 kg/hr)** 4. **Separation (200 kg/hr)**: - 45% of the material is discarded. The diagram illustrates the flow of materials through these stages. *Some of the resources have partial yields: 15 percent of material is discarded after the Acid step and 45 percent of the material is discarded after the separation step. The capacities of the last three steps are indicated in the diagram above.* --- #### Instructions: *Round the yield of this process answer to 4 decimal places and minimum capacity answer to 2 decimal places.* --- **Questions:** (a) What is the yield of this process? (b) What is the minimum capacity (kg/hr) of the first step, Heat, so that the process can yield 100 kg/hr of final product? ---
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