document.write( "Question 636298: You are required to mix up 5000 US gals 10% w/w of sulphuric acid solution \r
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document.write( "(a) How much concentrated sulphuric acid do you need (US gals)
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document.write( "How much Water (US gals)\r
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document.write( "(c) You want to decant the concentrated acid from drums into a tank, when first setting up on location so that you can pump it out using flowmeters ‘on the fly’.
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document.write( "The yard has a 4000 gal fibreglass-lined acid tank or a 10 bbl carbon steel tank available …. or you may have to rent a 2000 gal stainless steel vessel from the competition at a premium rate.
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document.write( "What tank should you use. \r
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document.write( "Data: Conc sulphuric acid available is 98% strength, with an SG of 1.84.
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document.write( " 10% sulphuric acid solution has a SG of 1.05.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #400905 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You are required to mix up 5000 US gals 10% w/w of sulphuric acid solution \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(a) How much concentrated sulphuric acid do you need (US gals) \n" ); document.write( "How much Water (US gals) \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "Mixing 98% acid with water to give 5000 gals of 10%: \n" ); document.write( "s + w = 5000 \n" ); document.write( "98s + 0w = 5000*10 \n" ); document.write( "s = 50000/98 gallons \n" ); document.write( "s =~ 510.2 gallons of acid \n" ); document.write( "w = 5000 - s = 4489.8 gallons of water \n" ); document.write( "=================================== \n" ); document.write( "(c) You want to decant the concentrated acid from drums into a tank, when first setting up on location so that you can pump it out using flowmeters ‘on the fly’. \n" ); document.write( "The yard has a 4000 gal fibreglass-lined acid tank or a 10 bbl carbon steel tank available …. or you may have to rent a 2000 gal stainless steel vessel from the competition at a premium rate. \n" ); document.write( "What tank should you use. \n" ); document.write( "Based on what? Use the one that's most convenient. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "You didn't give the volume of the 10 bbl tank. \n" ); document.write( "The oil industry uses 42 gallons/bbl \n" ); document.write( "Wine is 33 gal/bbl \n" ); document.write( "Common barrels are 55 gallon drums. \n" ); document.write( "=========================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Data: Conc sulphuric acid available is 98% strength, with an SG of 1.84. \n" ); document.write( " 10% sulphuric acid solution has a SG of 1.05. \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "The SG's are not relevant. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |