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Maximize Throughput and Steam Economy of Multiple Effect Evaporators Through Upgradation
Maximize Throughput and Steam Economy of Multiple Effect Evaporators Through Upgradation
by
Amol S. Hukkerikar and Datta Kuvalekar
Technology Centre,
Forbes Marshall, Pune
India
A Presentation to the
International Conference on Advances in Energy Research
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai
12th – 14th Dec 2007
Is an energy-intensive process.
Capacity equation
U i Ai (Ti −1 − τ i ) = Vi −1 ( H (τ i −1 ) − h(Ti −1 ))
τ i = BPRi + Ti
Simulation results
Simulation variables Simulation results
Steam consumption (Vo) kg/h 3242.55
Boiling point of solution in first effect (τ1) °C 116.53
Saturation temperature in first effect (T1) °C 111.65
Solute concentration at first effect outlet (X1) % 14.14
Liquid flow rate at first effect outlet (L1) kg/h 6108.49
Boiling point of solution in second effect (τ2) °C 71.73
Final product concentration (X2) % 26.04
Liquid product rate at second effect outlet (L2) kg/h 3318.03