TY - JOUR T1 - Material Balance Calculation for Processes with Recycle Streams Using the Initial Zero Recycle Method AU - , L.E. Aneke AU - , K.B. Oyoh JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 3 IS - 10 SP - 786 EP - 791 PY - 2008 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2008.786.791 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2008.786.791 KW - Material balance calculation KW -streams with recycle KW -cut and try method KW -modified cut and try method KW -initial zero recycle method AB - A method called the initial zero recycle method has been proposed for the calculation of the material balance of processes with recycle streams. The method is a modification of the classical Cut And Try Method. The proposed method has been illustrated with the calculation of the material balance of the industrial process for the synthesis of cumene (isopropylbenzene) from benzene and propylene at 623 K (350°C) and 30 atm. The results show that the solution of the material balance of the process was achieved at the end of four iteration cycles. ER -