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Conservation of
mass
Total balance
In, out, accumulation
d maccumulated Partial balances for
m in m out
dt components
d mgenerated d maccumulated In, out, generation
m in m out or consumption,
dt dt accumulation
CH 4 2 O2 CO2 2 H2O
Process system
By hand
Draw a block diagram
Name the flows and the units/operations
List known information
Select suitable boundaries
Set up balance equations
Solve equations or equation systems
Computer simulation
Make your own programs in Excel, Matlab, )
Use simulation packages like Pro/II, Aspen Plus,
End result mass balance table
Possible problems