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Simulation of A Multiple-Effect Evaporator
Simulation of A Multiple-Effect Evaporator
Instructions
1. a. On the Tools menu, click Options, then click the Calculation tab and tick on the Iteration
ls (B34-B38)
, change the heat transfer area in the cells H19 and/or J19 and/or M19
ls (B33-B37)
change the heat transfer area in the cells H19 and/or J19 and/or L19 and/or N19
ls (B33-B37)
change the heat transfer area in the cells H19 and/or J19 and/or L19 and/or N19
c p =1672+2508 x w
where xw is the mass fraction of water content
c p =4211−1 . 34 T +0 . 015T 2
where T is temperature in oC
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+0 . 42873 x 10−3 ( 104 . 76955 1−θ −1 ) −2 . 2195983
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Forward-Feed 2-Effect Evaporator
Control panel
SWITCH= 1
FINISHED
0.000
Input data
Feed flow rate, mf = 10000 kg/h
Feed solids content, xf = 10%
Desired product solids content, Xspec = 30%
Feed temperature, Tf = 70 oC
Temperature of the environment, Te = 20 oC
Overall Heat transfer coeffic. for heat losses, Ulos= 0 W/m2oC
Outside Area of each effect of the evaporator, AoL= 50 m2
Cooling water temper. at the inlet of the cond., Twin= 25 oC
Control variables
Steam temperature, Ts = 122 oC
Mass flow rate of cooling water in the conden.,mWin = 38300 kg/h
Results
Concentrated product flow rate, m p= 3332 kg/h
Solids content at the outlet, x p= 30.0%
Steam consumption, m s= 3937 kg/h
Steam economy 1.7 kg/kg
Cooling water flow rate, m Win= 38300 kg/h
mf , xf , Tf mi2, xi2, Ti2
mo1, xo1,To1
mp, xp,Tp
cooling water
CONDENSER
50 m2
2500 W/m2oC
10.639 kg/s
25 oC
79.2 oC
74.5 oC
79.1 oC
0.452 atm
Forward-Feed 4-Effect Evaporator
Control panel
SWITCH= 1
FINISHED
0.0000
Input data
Feed flow rate, mf = 20000 kg/h
Feed solids content, xf = 9%
Desired product solids content, Xspec = 48%
Feed temperature, Tf = 60 oC
Temperature of the environment, Te = 20 oC
Overall Heat transfer coeffic. for heat losses, Ulos= 0 W/m2oC
Outside Area of each effect of the evaporator, AoL= 50 m2
Cooling water temper. at the inlet of the cond., Twin= 25 oC
Control variables
Steam temperature, Ts = 75 oC
Mass flow rate of cooling water in the conden.,mWin = 530000 kg/h
Results
Concentrated product flow rate, m p= 3756 kg/h
Solids content at the outlet, x p= 47.9%
Steam consumption, m s= 4244 kg/h
Steam economy 3.8 kg/kg
Cooling water flow rate, m Win= 530000 kg/h
mf , xf , Tf mi2, xi2, Ti2 mi3, xi3, Ti3 mi4, xi4, Ti4
ms,Ts mWin
Twin
mv1,Tv1 mv2,Tv2 mv3,Tv3
mv4,Tv4
mc1,Tc1 Tb1 mc2,Tc2 Tb2 mc3,Tc3 Tb3 mc4,Tc4 Tb4
mWin mWout
Twin Twout
mc,Tc
mv4,Tv4
4,Tc4 Tb4
mp, xp,Tp
sate cooling water
CONDENSER
Heat transf. area 150 m2
Overal heat transf. coef. 2500 W/m2oC
Cooling water flow rate in 147.2 kg/s
Cooling water temper. in 25 oC
Water vapour temper. in 35.7 oC
Cooling water temp. out 29.7 oC
Condensation temperat. 35.7 oC
Water vapour pressure 0.058 atm
Backward-Feed 4-Effect Evaporator
Control panel
SWITCH= 1
FINISHED
0.000
Input data
Feed flow rate, mf = 20000 kg/h
Feed solids content, xf = 9%
Desired product solids content, Xspec = 48%
Feed temperature, Tf = 60 oC
Temperature of the environment, Te = 20 oC
Overall Heat transfer coeffic. for heat losses, Ulos= 0 W/m2oC
Outside Area of each effect of the evaporator, AoL= 50 m2
Cooling water temper. at the inlet of the cond., Twin= 25 oC
Control variables
Steam temperature, Ts = 75 oC
Mass flow rate of cooling water in the conden.,mWin = 220000 kg/h
Results
Concentrated product flow rate, m p= 3745 kg/h
Solids content at the outlet, x p= 48.1%
Steam consumption, m s= 4327 kg/h
Steam economy 3.8 kg/kg
Cooling water flow rate, m Win= 220000 kg/h
mf , xf , Tf
mi1, xi1,Ti1 mi2, xi2, Ti2 mi3, xi3, Ti3
ms,Ts mWin
Twin
mWin mWout
Twin Twout
mc,Tc
mv4,Tv4
Tc4 Tb4
te cooling water
CONDENSER
Heat transf. area 150 m2
Overal heat transf. coef. 2500 W/m2oC
Cooling water flow rate in 61.1 kg/s
Cooling water temper. in 25 oC
Water vapour temper. in 40.3 oC
Cooling water temp. out 36.4 oC
Condensation temperat. 40.2 oC
Water vapour pressure 0.074 atm