Mass Balance in a Single-Stage Evaporator

feed (mass or rate units)

50.

x

f

(weight/weight fraction)

0.1

x

c

(weight/weight fraction)

0.2

concentrate axis max.

40.

This Demonstration calculates the amount of concentrate and vapor produced by a single-stage evaporator from a given amount of feed. The adjustable parameters are the feed's mass or mass flow rate and the concentrations of the feed and concentrate expressed as mass fractions on a wet basis.