Use this window to specify that the dissolver will operate in Design or Rating mode and to supply the specification.
You must select either Design or Rating. If you select Rating, the Dissolver Volume must be entered. If Design is selected, one of the Design Specifications is required.
In Design mode, you must select a specification and define its value.
Solute Dissolution Rate: Enter the dissolution rate of the crystals in weight units.
Fraction of Solute Dissolved: Enter the fraction of the total solute in the combined feeds that is to be dissolved.
If known, you may supply an estimate of the solute concentration in the product. This is optional but may improve convergence of the calculation.
Alternatively, instead of entering a numeric value for the Dissolver Volume in this window, they may be referenced using the Define system relative to any available unit operation or stream parameter calculated elsewhere in the simulation. See Dissolver Parameters available for Cross-Referencing for more details.
The Dissolver Calculation Mode window is accessed by pressing the Calculation Mode button on the Dissolver Main Window.
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