PREHEATER

Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)

Feed: 32% NaOH
Solution from the 1000 25
Input Electrolytic Process
ms,preheater 148.756 151.566
Product: 32% NaOH
1000 100
Output Solution
ms,preheater 148.756 151.566

EVAPORATOR
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Feed: 32% NaOH
1000 100
Input Solution
ms,evaporator 506.4 151.566
Product: 50% NaOH
640 145
Solution
Output
ms,evaporator 506.4 151.566
Vapor 360 145

FLASH DRUM
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Feed: 50% NaOH
Input 640 145
Solution
Product: 77.6% NaOH
412.371 100
Output Solution
Vapor 227.629 100

CRYSTALLIZER
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Feed: 77.6% NaOH
412.371 100
Input Solution
Cooling Water 626.2 10
Product: 95%Solid
252.921 12
NaOH Crystals

Output
Output Saturated Liquid
Solution: 50% NaOH 159.45 12
Solution
Warm Water 626.2 45

MIXING POINT A
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Input ms,total 655.156 151.556
ms,evaporator 506.4 151.556
Output
ms,preheater 148.756 151.566

PREHEATER B
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Ambient Air 26.8
Input
Vtotal 587.629 123.583
Hot Air 70
Output
Vtotal 587.629 123.583

DRYER
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)

Feed: 5%(Wet
252.921 100
Input Basis)NaOH Crystal

Hot Air 70

Feed: 0.5%(Wet
640 145
Output Basis)NaOH Crystal

Hot Air 0 90

MIXING POINT B
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Vapor from
360 145
Evaporator
Input
Vapor from Flash
227.629 100
Drum
Output Vtotal 587.629 123.068
 FILTER
Stream Flowrate (kg/hr) Temperature (ᵒC)
Input Magma 412.401 12
Product: 95%Solid
252.921 12
NaOH Crystals
Output Saturated Liquid
Solution: 50% NaOH 159.45 12
Solution