Macroscopic Mass Balance

A plant has a waste stream containing zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) in quantities in excess of that
allowed to be discharged into the sewer. Water is used to reduce metal concentration from the
waste stream before discharge using 3 units. The proposed process to be used as a first step in
reducing the concentration of Zn and Ni is shown below. Each stream contains water. The
concentrations of several of the streams are listed in the table.
If the waste feed is 10 L/hr, what is the flow (L/hr) of water required in this process? Assume that
metal content has minimal effect the volume of stream.
How many grams of zinc is returned to unit 2 via R32 stream per hour?

Stream Concentration of Zn (g/L) Concentration of Ni (g/L)

F 100 10
P0 190 17
P2 3.5 2.44
R32 4.5 2.5
W 0 0
D 0.1 1.0
Macroscopic Mass Balance

A plant has a waste stream containing zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) in quantities in excess of that
allowed to be discharged into the sewer. Water is used to reduce metal concentration from the
waste stream before discharge using 3 units. The proposed process to be used as a first step in
reducing the concentration of Zn and Ni is shown below. Each stream contains water. The
concentrations of several of the streams are listed in the table.
If the waste feed is 10 L/hr, what is the flow (L/hr) of water required in this process? Assume that
metal content has minimal effect the volume of stream.
How many grams of zinc is returned to unit 2 via R32 stream per hour?

Stream Concentration of Zn (g/L) Concentration of Ni (g/L)

F 100 10
P0 190 17
P2 3.5 2.44
R32 4.5 2.5
W 0 0
D 0.1 1.0
Macroscopic Mass Balance

A plant has a waste stream containing zinc (Zn) and nickel (Ni) in quantities in excess of that
allowed to be discharged into the sewer. Water is used to reduce metal concentration from the
waste stream before discharge using 3 units. The proposed process to be used as a first step in
reducing the concentration of Zn and Ni is shown below. Each stream contains water. The
concentrations of several of the streams are listed in the table.
If the waste feed is 10 L/hr, what is the flow (L/hr) of water required in this process? Assume that
metal content has minimal effect the volume of stream.
How many grams of zinc is returned to unit 2 via R32 stream per hour?

Stream Concentration of Zn (g/L) Concentration of Ni (g/L)

F 100 10
P0 190 17
P2 3.5 2.44
R32 4.5 2.5
W 0 0
D 0.1 1.0