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Mixture concentration and dilution calculator

Two-stream mass-fraction blending, identical conserved solute.

chemistry-mixing.napkin / editable
✓ checks pass

SCENARIO COMPARISON

Compare the numbers.

This source describes an analytical model. Its quantities and checks are the view.

Scenariofraction
0.22
0.230435

All calculated quantities are listed with the inputs. Switch to Source to inspect the equations.

SCENARIOS / CALCULATED VALUESSAME SOURCE

Change an input to see the consequences.

concentration upper requirement0.22 ✓ passes

BASELINE INPUTS

CALCULATED

fraction0.22

Edits change the baseline source.

Calculated from your source · not saved
Baseline · Baseline
concentration upper requirement0.22 ✓ passes
alternative · alternative
concentration upper requirement0.23 ✓ passes

Illustrative first-order example. Checks are editable requirements, not design standards. The broader topic may require additional equations, data, and validation.

Formula and units

This example uses the following equations. Input names and units match the editable source above.

fraction
fraction = (massA*fractionA+massB*fractionB)/(massA+massB)

Original worked example

These are the baseline values in the downloadable source. Edits above let you test your own values.

Given

mass a
2 kg
fraction a
0.1
mass b
3 kg
fraction b
0.3

Calculated

fraction
0.22

Assumptions and limits

Two-stream mass-fraction blending, identical conserved solute.

The requirement checks use the limits written in this example. Passing a check does not establish that the model covers every load, material behavior, or operating condition in a real design.

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Take it further with your agent

Napkin keeps the inputs, equations, checks and assumptions together in one study. Your agent sets it up; you change the numbers.

Try with Claude ↗

codex 'Use Napkin (https://napkin.engineering/mcp, or the local Napkin plugin) to build a study: Mixture concentration and dilution. Inputs: source concentrations; volumes or masses; density convention. Outputs: final concentration; blend quantities. Model scope: Specified chemistry and low-order mass/energy balances. Read napkin_capabilities and the current snapshot. Ask me for the values that matter, label assumptions with units, author .napkin source, validate it and apply it with napkin_source using the current revision, then open the study. Add checks for the limits I supply. Keep unsupported analyses explicit.'

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The broader study

The topic brief below describes the broader scope. The worked example above states the particular calculation it implements.

  • Inputs: source concentrations, volumes or masses, density convention
  • Outputs: final concentration, blend quantities
  • Modes: calculate, compare, sweep
  • Drawing: Process balance diagram

EXECUTABLE WORKED EXAMPLE · FIRST-ORDER MODEL · CHECK THE SCOPE & ASSUMPTIONS

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