Water vapour (V) Recycle (R) 0.6 kg KNO3 The water (M) Mixer Evaporator Crystallizer s0 wt. NKNO Feed (F) - 1000 kg/hr 19 wt. % KNO3 95 wt. % KNO3 Crystals (C) E
Water vapour (V) Recycle (R) 0.6 kg KNO3 The water (M) Mixer Evaporator Crystallizer s0 wt. NKNO Feed (F) - 1000 kg/hr 19 wt. % KNO3 95 wt. % KNO3 Crystals (C) E
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Sheet 12- Principle
Dr. Hameed R. Alamery
Q3// Potassium nitrate solution (F) containing 19 wt. %KNO3 are continuously fed to the
process consists of mixer, evaporator and erystallizer at rate of 1000 kg/hr as shown in the
following block diagram. Calculate the flow rate of all streams in the process and
composition (wt. %) of total feed stream (T).
Water vapour (V)
Recycle (R)
0.6 kg KNO3
1kg water
(T)
(M)
Mixer
Evaporator
Crystallizer
Feed (F) - 1000 kg/hr
50 wt. NKNO3
95 wt.
KNO3
19 wt. % KNO3
Crystals (C)
Ans. C= 200; V= 800; M-900; R= 720; T= 1720 kg/hr
Composition of T: 26.7 % KNO3
Q4/ Preparation of caustic soda solution is usually carried out by a two-step process as
shown in the following block diagram. Part of water (WI) is added to the first tank, whereas
the second part (W2) is by passed due to the high heat of dissolution. Calculate the mass
ratio of (wl/w2).
Solid NaOH (F)
By pass (W2)
Dilute
Water
Solution (D)
(W)
(wi)
(M)
24% NaOH
Divider
Dissolution
Dilution
tank
Ans.: W1/W2 = 0.52
2
Sheet 12- Principle
Dr. Hameed R Alamery
Q5/ Ethanol is manufactured by catalytic hydration of ethylene:-
C2H4 + H20 - C2H50H
Mwt.
28
18
46
The molal ratio of water to ethylene in total feed input to the reactor = 3/5. Conversion of
ethylene = 5%. Calculate the flow rates of streams F2, P.W and R.
Recycle (R) C2H4
F1 - 224 Ib/hr
C2H4
94 wt
Ethanol
6 wt. % water
Mixer
Reactor
Separator
F2 (Water)
II
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