Material Balance

Problems

Problem 1
Wet sewage sludge enters a continuous
thickener at a rate of 100 kg per hour and
dehydrated sludge leaves the thickener at
a rate of 75 kg per hour. Determine the
amount of water removed in the thickener
in one hour, assuming steady state
operation.
Answer: 15 kg

Problem 2

Urea (CO(NH2)2) phosphoric acid and

potassium chloride are mixed together to
obtain a mixed fertilizer having NPK content
10:26:26 as %N, %P2O5, %K