{ "cells": [ { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "# 3.5 – Splitter\n", "\n", "---" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## 3.5.0 – Learning Objectives\n", "\n", "By the end of this notebook you should be able to:\n", "\n", "1. Recognize and algorithmically solve a splitter stream.\n", "2. Draw and label a splitter stream diagram properly.\n", "3. Make correct assumptions to solve.\n", "4. Perform a mass balance on a splitter stream.\n", "\n", "---" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## 3.5.1 – Introduction\n", "Separation is essential in chemical processes, mainly for redirection of product streams to multiple reactors, mixing chambers or separators etc.\n", "\n", "By the end of the section, you would be able to identify splitter streams and perform mass balances on them. Note that no energy balances are needed because the streams are only there to redirect mass. \n", "\n", "---" ] }, { "cell_type": "markdown", "metadata": {}, "source": [ "## 3.5.2 – Splitter BFD \n", "\n", "![Figure 1.](../figures/Module-3/splitter_diagram_3.svg)\n", "