1. Equilibrium and the Separation Process
Mass balances for a ternary system consisting of a, b and c in an equilibrium stage can be written as follows: Total mass balance: L₀ + V₂ = Σ (Equation 1) Component a balance: L₀Xa₀ + V₂Ya₂ = ΣZa (Equation 2) Component c balance: L₀Xc₀ + V₂Yc₂ = ΣZc (Equation 3) For the leaving stream, mass balances can also be formed: Total mass balance: L₁ + V₁ = Σ (Equation 4) Component a balance: L₁Xa₁ + V₁Ya₁ = ΣZa (Equation 5) Component c balance: L₁Xc₁ + V₁Yc₁ = ΣZc (Equation 6) A component mass balance for b can also be written, but it would be...
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