Question: ( b ) Fresh orange juice containing 1 4 % solids and the balance water is fed to an evaporation process at a rate of

(b) Fresh orange juice containing 14% solids and the balance water is fed to an evaporation process at a rate of 650kghr-1. It is concentrated to 61% solids and this concentrate is combined with fresh juice that bypasses the process to give a final product having 42% solids. Assuming no loss of juice solids to water, draw a flow diagram of the process and determine:
(i) the rate at which orange juice concentrate (42% solids) is produced;
(ii) the fraction of the product that comes from the bypass stream
(iii) the flow rates of the bypass and "evaporator concentrate" streams.
 (b) Fresh orange juice containing 14% solids and the balance water

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