Chapter 5. Mass Balances with Recycle Streams
Published Online: 8 FEB 2006
DOI: 10.1002/0471776688.ch5
Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing
Additional Information
How to Cite
Finlayson, B. A. (2006) Mass Balances with Recycle Streams, in Introduction to Chemical Engineering Computing, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471776688.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2006
- Published Print: 27 FEB 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471740629
Online ISBN: 9780471776680
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- mass balance;
- recycle;
- split fractions;
- conversion per pass;
- distillation;
- refinery;
- sequential solution method;
- simultaneous solution method;
- ammonia
Summary
Mass balances in processes with recycle streams are treated as a simple example of process simulation. Solutions are given for the ammonia process solved with Excel when all parameters are specified, when the chemical reactor is an equilibrium reactor, and when the separation of products from reactants is done using a vapor-liquid separator. The concept of sequential solution of the equations is introduced and contrasted with a simultaneous solution of the equations.