i need to solve questions 1-9 within 3 hours
Mathematical Principles in
Environmental Engineering
Material Balances
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Law of Mass Conservation
In an isolated system, mass is neither created nor
destroyed by chemical reactions or physical
transformations.
Process Boundary
Input Accumulation
Generation Consumption
Inputs – Outputs = Accumulation + Generation – Consumption
General Form:
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Material Balance Exercise 1
Chemicals Addition/Dilution System
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Material Balance Exercise 2
Chemical Species in A River System
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Illustrative Example:
Material Balance Exercise 3
Refuse Disposal
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Material Balance Exercise 4
SOx Air Pollution Modeling
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Material Balance Exercise 5
Simple Distillation Column
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Material Balance Exercise 6 & 7
Capacity of Sewers and Manholes
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Exercise 6:
Exercise 7:
Material Balance Exercise 8
Two-Step Distillation Column
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Material Balance Exercise 9
Hydrological Cycle Balance
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Illustrative Example
Material Balance Exercise 10
Plastic Separation Process Design
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Illustrative Example
Material Balance in Reactive Systems
Secondary WWT: The Activated
Sludge System
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Note that there are
reactions (biological,
chemical, or
physical) inside each
tank!
Material Balance in Reactive Systems
Sludge Digestion in WWT
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Note that there are
reactions (biological,
chemical, or
physical) inside each
tank!
Material Balance in Reactive Systems
Material Flow in Solid Waste
Incinerator
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Note that there are
reactions (biological,
chemical, or
physical) inside each
Step!