5) RECYCLE Reverse Osmosis is used by water bottling companies to produce desalinized water from sea water. Given the figure below, determine the fraction of brine leaving the RO cell that is recycled. Recycle Brine 4% salt Reverse Osmosis Cell 1000 kg/h sea water 3.1% salt Brine waste, B 5.25% salt Desalinised water 500 ppm salt

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Reverse Osmosis is used by water bottling companies to produce desalinized water from sea water. Given
the figure below, determine the fraction of brine leaving the RO cell that is recycled.

 

5) RECYCLE
Reverse Osmosis is used by water bottling companies to produce desalinized water from sea water. Given
the figure below, determine the fraction of brine leaving the RO cell that is recycled.
Recycle Brine
1000 kg/h sea water,
4% salt
Reverse
Osmosis
Cell
Brine waste, B
5.25% salt
3.1% salt
Desalinised water
500 ppm salt
Transcribed Image Text:5) RECYCLE Reverse Osmosis is used by water bottling companies to produce desalinized water from sea water. Given the figure below, determine the fraction of brine leaving the RO cell that is recycled. Recycle Brine 1000 kg/h sea water, 4% salt Reverse Osmosis Cell Brine waste, B 5.25% salt 3.1% salt Desalinised water 500 ppm salt
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