Question: A 1 5 0 kg ( feed ) solution containing 5 2 kg KNO 3 / 1 0 0 kg water is cooled to 2

A 150kg (feed) solution containing 52 kg KNO3/100 kg water is cooled to 25\deg C, and KNO crystals are removed. Given that the soiubility of the salt is 31.6 kg KNO/100 kg water at 25\deg C, and 5% of the original solution is evaporated/collected as water, calculte The amounts of;
1) Solution to be removed from the cooler/crystallizer
2) KNO3 crystals produced

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