V1 V2 V3

mass fr mass fr mass fr

H2O 1 H2O 1 H2O 1

F lb/hr

mass fr
NaCl 0.25
H2O 0.75

P1 P2 P3
14670 lb/hr

mass fr mass fr mass fr

NaCl 0.33 NaCl 0.5 NaCl 0.97
H2O 0.67 H2O 0.5 H2O 0.03
Material Balances Involving Multiple Units

Overall balances
Total balance :
F = V1 + V2 + V3 + P3
Salt balance :
0.25 F = 0.97 * 14670
F = 56919.6 lb/hr
Evaporator I
Total balance :
F = V1 + P1
Salt balance :
0.25 * 56920 = 0.33 P1
P1 = 43120.909 lb/hr V1 = 13799 lb/hr
Evaporator II
Total balance :
P1 = V2 + P2
Salt balance :
0.33 * 43121 = 0.5 P2
P2 = 28459.8 lb/hr V2 = 14661 lb/hr
Evaporator III Cheek
Total balance :
P2 = V3 + P3
Salt balance :
0.5 * 28459.8 = 0.97 * 14670
14229.9 = 14229.9 V3 = 13790 lb/hr