Fresh orange juice contains 12% (by weight) solids and the rest water 90% of the fresh juice is sent to an evaporator to remove water and subsequently mixed with the remaining 10% of fresh juice. The resultant product contains 40% solids. The kg of water removed from 1 kg fresh juice is__________________?

Correct answer: D. 0.7

  • A. 0.4
  • B. 0.5
  • C. 0.6
  • D. 0.7

Explanation

The 1 kg feed contains 0.12 kg solids, which remain in the product. At 40% solids, the final product mass is 0.12/0.40 = 0.30 kg, so water removed is 1 - 0.30 = 0.70 kg.

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