Centrifugation: Mat. Balance Tab

Variable Definitions, Ranges and Default Values

The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:

Variable	Default Value	Range

○ Particulate? Check this box to indicate that a component is particulate and therefore, can be separated from the continuous phase.	No	Yes/No
○ Removal Percentage to Oil Stream % The component percentage that goes to the oil stream.	0.0	0 – 100
○ Removal Percentage to Solids Stream % The component percentage that goes to the solids stream.	0.0	0 – 100
○ Particulate Concentration in the Solids Stream (g/L) The total concentration of particulate components in the solids stream.	150.0	Positive
○ Particulate Volume Fraction in the Solids Stream v/v The volume fraction of particulate components in the solids stream.	0.1	Positive
○ Solvent Retention by Solids Stream % The solvent percentage that is retained by the solids stream.	5.0	(0, 100]
○ Particulate Concentration in the Oil Stream (g/L) The total concentration of particulate components in the oil stream.	200.0	Positive
○ Particulate Volume Fraction in the Oil Stream v/v The volume fraction of particulate components in the oil stream.	0.1	Positive
○ Solvent Retention by Oil Stream % The solvent percentage that is retained by the oil stream.	5.0	(0, 100]

Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output

Specification Choices / Comments

If the user selects the removal percentage to be calculated, the calculations are done based on the sedimentation theory; for more details, see Centrifugation: Modeling Calculations.