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SLE Analytical Method 1

The document discusses calculating the number of ideal stages required for extracting cod liver oil from crushed livers using a multi-stage extractor operating under countercurrent. It is given that the extraction needs to recover 90% of the 0.335 kg of oil per 1 kg of exhausted liver, with the final overflow composition being 60% by weight oil. The calculations are shown to determine that with a solution retention of 2 kg per 3.2 kg of insoluble solids, 6 ideal stages are required to achieve the desired extraction.

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SLE Analytical Method 1

The document discusses calculating the number of ideal stages required for extracting cod liver oil from crushed livers using a multi-stage extractor operating under countercurrent. It is given that the extraction needs to recover 90% of the 0.335 kg of oil per 1 kg of exhausted liver, with the final overflow composition being 60% by weight oil. The calculations are shown to determine that with a solution retention of 2 kg per 3.2 kg of insoluble solids, 6 ideal stages are required to achieve the desired extraction.

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Dug-a, Princess Dianne A.

1. Cod liver oil is obtained from crushed livers by extraction with an organic solvent. A sample
that contains 0.335 kg of oil per each kg of exhausted liver is fed into a multi-stage extractor that
operates under countercurrent, where pure organic solvent is employed. It is desired to recover
90% of the oil in the final overflow, with a composition 60% in weight oil. If the retention of the
solution is 2 kg per each 3.2 kg of insoluble solids, calculate the number of ideal stages required
to carry out the desired extraction. Calculations are made assuming that 100 kg of food is
introduced into the extractor.  Solve this via Analytical and Graphical Method. 

Given:

kg oil
0.335
kg exhausted liver

Assume: 100kg Feed

Overflow analysis:

90% oil recovery

60% oil in weight

2 kg solution
N=
3.2 kg insoluble solids

0.335 kg oil
%oil=
0.335 kg oil+1 kg exhausted liver

Based from F=100kg

%oil=25.09 %=25.09 kg

%exhausted liver=74.91 %=74.91 kg

Overflow :

kg oil∈overflow=0.90 ( 25.09 )=22.581 kg

22.581 kg
0.60=
22.581 kg+ x( solvent )

x=15.054 kg solvent

Underflow:

74.91 kg of insoluble solids ( 3.22 kgkg )=46.8188 kg solution


kg solvent ∈underflow=46.8188 kg solution−( 25,09 kg oil−22.581 kg oil )

kg solvent ∈underflow=44.3098 kg

total solvent required=solvent ∈underflow+ solvent ∈overflow

total solvent required=44.3098 kg+15.054 kg=59.3638 kg

Stages:

x 1−x 2
log
y N −x N +1
x −yN
log 1
x 2−x N+1
L0 +V N+1=V 1+ L N
25.09+V N +1=37.635+46.8188
V N+1 =59.3638
CB (solute):
y 0 L 0 + x2 V 2 = y 1 L 1 + x 1 V 1
(1)(25.09)+ x 2 (59.3638)=(0.60)(37.635)+(0.60)(46.8188)
x 2=0.4309
x 1−x 2
log
y N −x N+1
N−1=
x −yN
log 1
x 2−x N +1
0.60−0.4309
log
0.0535−0
N= +1
0.60−0.0535
log
0.4309−0
N=5.84 ≈ 6 stages

Graphical Method
Nstages= 6 stages

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