NAME & Id.

SHUBHRANSHU SINGH 16BTFT041

DEEPALI DEEPTI 16BTFT042
SHIVANI DWIVEDI 16BTFT043
SHIVAM TIWARI 16BTFT044
MAYANK MISHRA 16BTFT045
NISHA KUMARI 16BTFT046
ANSUMAN NAYAK 16BTFT047
SAUMYA DWIVEDI 16BTFT048
PRAGYAN DUBEY 16BTFT049
ANUSHKA 16BTFT050

TOPIC

FALLING FILM EVAPORATOR

Falling film evaporator

The falling film evaporation technology has several economic and
industrial benefits. The capacity of these units can range from 10 k/hr to
more than 100 t/hr.
Falling film evaporators are installed vertically and have a small
footprint.
The product flows by gravity in the exchange tubes by creating a thin
liquid film on the inner walls.
The construction cost of a falling film evaporator is lower, notably due to
a compact design and the absence of structural costs.
Applications of Falling film evaporator
Fruit juice concentration :-
Fruit juices are condensed by evaporation for storage, transport and
commercial use.
If fruit juices are exposed to heat, the nutrient content such as vitamin C
may be affected.
Furthermore, these nutrients are easily oxidized at high temperature.
The evaporator can overcome this constraint as it operates at high feed
flow rate and small temperature difference.
In addition, the change in color and texture of the juices can be
prevented via the operation of this evaporator type.

Dairy industry :-
Other protein-rich products such as whey powder in dietary supplement
and milk (including both skim and whole milk) are concentrated to
remove most liquid components for further processes.
Protein is easily denatured at high temperature because its tertiary
structure is degraded upon exposure to heat.
Evaporation via climbing and falling film plate design can minimize the
effect of protein denaturation and thus, optimizing the product quality.

Other food industry applications :-

Instant and concentrated cooking ingredients such as pasta sauce,
chicken broth, vegetable purees etc. undergo evaporation through the
same evaporating equipment.
Although they are relatively less sensitive to heat, evaporating them at
low temperature and short residence time is crucial to maintain the
quality taste, texture appearance and nutritional value.
Pharmaceuticals :-
Antibiotics, supplementary pills and drugs containing organic and
inorganic compounds are evaporated to remove as much moisture as
possible for crystallization. This is because in crystallized form,
antibiotics and enzyme compounds will be well preserved and improved
in stability.
Moreover, exposure to high temperature will lead to decomposition of
inorganic compounds.
Although most pharmaceutical products are extremely sensitive in
temperature, this type of evaporator is still practical to be used since
several design of this evaporators are able to operate at low pressure
since the boiling point of water is low as pressure decreases.

Capacity of falling film evaporator

Capacity ranges of up to 150 t/hr,relatively small floor space
requirement.