Question: The unit processes and their corresponding streams as described in the table below are used to produce a biomass wet solid that is to be

The unit processes and their corresponding streams as described in the table below are used to produce a biomass wet solid that is to be used in the production of drugs from biomass solution.
(a) Based on the descriptions in Table 1, construct and label the process flow diagram completely by combining 15,000lbmhr fresh biomass solution which contains 30wt% biomass with the filtrate from the filter which is recycled, and then this combined stream is fed to the evaporator.
(b) By assuming the ratio of fresh biomass solution feed to biomass solid (Bio) in the filter cake is 4.0. Determine the,
(i) first step of balance you would use to start solving this problem. Why?
(ii) flow rate of water evaporated (lbmhr) and the composition (%) of biomass solid (Bio) and solution in the filter cake.
(iii) flow rate of recycled filtrate (lbmhr
\table[[Unit Process,Inlet Stream,Outlet Stream 1,Outlet Stream 2],[Crystallizer,\table[[Concentrated biomass],[solution containing 0.4],[kg Bio/kg]],\table[[Mixture of biomass solution],[and pure solid (Bio)]],],[Evaporator,Biomass solution,\table[[Concentrated biomass],[solution containing 0.4kg],[Bio/kg]],Water (W)],[Filter,\table[[Mixture of biomass],[solution and pure solid],[(Bio)]],\table[[Biomass filter cake (wet],[solid) consists of biomass],[solid (Bio) and solution]],\table[[Filtrate containing],[0.35gBio/g]]]]
 The unit processes and their corresponding streams as described in the

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