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The document contains 5 problems related to calculating crystal yields from saturated salt solutions. The problems involve determining crystal yields based on changes in solubility when solutions are cooled from initial hot, saturated conditions. Heat and mass balances are required to be made for some of the problems.

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Assignment 4

The document contains 5 problems related to calculating crystal yields from saturated salt solutions. The problems involve determining crystal yields based on changes in solubility when solutions are cooled from initial hot, saturated conditions. Heat and mass balances are required to be made for some of the problems.

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ASSIGNMENT 3

1. A hot solution of Ba(NO3)2 from an evaporator contains 30.6 kg Ba(NO3)2/100 kg


H2O and goes to a crystallizer where the solution is cooled and Ba(NO3)2 crystallizes.
On cooling, 10 % of the original water present evaporates. For a feed solution of 100
kg total, calculate :
a) The yield of crystals if the solution is cooled to 290 K, where the solubility is
8.6 kg Ba(NO3)2/100 kg total water.
b) The yield if cooled instead to 283 K, where the solubility is 7.0 kg
Ba(NO3)2/100 kg total water.

2. A batch of 100 KCl is dissolved in sufficient water to make a saturated at 363 K,


where the solubility is 35 wt. % KCl in water. The solution is cooled to 293 K, at
which temperature its solubility is 25.4 wt. %.
a) What is the weight of water required for solution and the weight of crystals of
KCl obtained?
b) What is the weight of crystals obtained if 5 wt. % of the original water
evaporates on cooling?

3. A hot solution containing 100 kg of MgSO4 and water having a concentration of 30


wt% MgSO4 is cooled to 288.8 K, where crystals of MgSO4.7H2O are precipitated.
The solubility at 288.8 K is 24.5 wt% anhydrous MgSO4 in the solution.
Calculate the yield of crystals obtained if 5 % of the original water in the system
evaporates on cooling

4. A feed solution of 2268 kg at 327.6 K (54.4 oC) containing 48.2 kg MgSO4/100 kg


total water is cooled to 293.2 K (20 oC), where MgSO4.7H2O crystals are formed. The
solubility of the salt is 35.5 kg MgSO4/100 kg total water. The average heat capacity
of the feed solution can be assumed as 2.93 kJ/kg.K. The heat of solution at 291.2 K
(18 oC) is – 13.3 x 103 kJ/kg mol MgSO4.7H2O.
Calculate the yield of crystals and make a heat balance to determine the total heat
absorbed, q, assuming that no water is vaporized.

5. A feed solution of 10 000 lbm at 130 oF containing 47.0 lb FeSO4/100 lb total water is
cooled to 80 oF, where FeSO4.7H2O crystals are removed. The solubility of the salt is
30.5 ln FeSO4/100 lb total water. The average heat capacity of the feed solution is
0.70 btu/lbm.oF. The heat of solution at 18 oC is –4.4 kcal/gmol (-18.4 kJ/gmol)
FeSO4.7H2O.
Calculate the yield of crystals and make a heat balance. Assume that no water is
vaporized.

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