A multiple stage evaporator concentrates a weak NaOH solution from 3% to 18% and processes 2 tons of solution per day. How much product is made per day? How much water is evaporated per day?
Given:
concentration of NaOH in Feed = 3 % = 0.03 Feed
Concentraion of NaOH in product = 18 % = 0.18 Product
Given Feed = 2 tons = 2000 Kg
Applying species balance for NaOH to given system
0.03 feed = 0.18 Product
0.03 * 2000 Kg = 0.18 * Product
Product = 60 / 0.18 = 333.33 Kg
applying mass balance over whole system
Feed = Product + water evaporated
2000 Kg = 333.33 + water evaporated
water evaporated = 2000 - 333.33 = 1666.67 Kg
So answer is Product made per day =333.33 Kg
water evaporated per day = 1666.67 Kg
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