TY - JOUR T1 - Computer-Aided Material Balance Calculation of Processes with Recycle Streams using the Initial Zero Recycle Method AU - Aneke, L.E. AU - Ike, I.S. AU - Oyoh, K.B. JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - 119 EP - 124 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2010.119.124 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2010.119.124 KW - Computer-aided material balance KW -recycle streams KW -Initial Zero Recycle Method KW -iterative solution KW -industrial synthesis KW -Nigeria AB - A computer-aided method for the calculation of the material balance of processes with recycle streams has been shown. The procedure used for the material balance calculation is the Initial Zero Recycle Method. The process used to describe the method is the industrial synthesis of cumene (isopropylbenzene) from benzene and propylene at 623 K (350°C) and 30 ATM. The results show that the iterative solution of the material balance of the process converged in four iteration cycles. ER -