A Robert evaporator is used to concentrate a 10,000 kg/hr fructose solution at 68°F from 10°Balling(wt

%) to 56°Balling. The vapor chest pressure is at 20 in Hg vacuum where barometric pressure reads at 30
in Hg. Steam enters at 400 K, 2 atm and condenses at 390 K, 1 MPa.

Since the company wants to provide an allowance for the solution, a differential static pressure 𝑑𝑃,
brought by the incoming solution, is incorporated to allow adjustment for the vapor chest at the average
height of the slurry and average density. The densities of a pure fructose are given at various
temperatures:

The evaporator is 7 ft in height (outlet concentrate opening to cylindrical shell at vent)—1/3 of it is

utilized for the space where the feed can be placed and the other 2/3 for the vapor venting space. Only
half of the allowed height is utilized for the feed space during the operation. Determine the steam
economy.

V:

P=30 inHg – 20 inHg = 10 inHg

or 0.0338639 MPa

F = 10,000 kg/hr fructose

68°F = 293.15°K
10°Balling = 10 wt%

390 K
S = 400 K
1 Mpa
=2 atm or 0.20265 MPa

L = 56 °Balling = 56 wt%
 OMB: Recalculating OMB:
F=L+V F=L+V
10,000 kg/hr = L + V 10,000 kg/hr = 1785.714286 kg/hr + V
V = 8214.285714
Component Bal:
F=L+V
10,000 (0.1) = L(.56) + V
L = 1785.714286 kg/hr

Find the Enthalpy Balance:

From Perry’s 9th ed. Table 2-135

Liqour Temp: Temperature (K) Pressure (Mpa)

T L =T V ( chest vapor ) T V =0.0338639 MPa 340 0.027188
344.6059749 0.0338639
T L =T V =344.6059749 K 350 0.041682

get the enthalpy of liquid ∧vapor ∈ Perr y ' s 9 thed . table 2−135
KJ 1000 J 1 mol J
h v =5.389789284 × × =299.1004042
mol 1 KJ 18.02 g g
KJ J J
H v =47.35340343 =2627.82483 λV =H v −h v λV =2328.724425
mol g g
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get the enthalpy of liquid ∧vapor ∈Perr y s 9 thed . table 2−13 5
for hs ( outlet )
Temp(K) Enthalpy @ 1 Mpa
300 2.0444
400 9.6106
453.03 13.737 Mpa Enthalpy
0.1 9.638786209
Temp (k) Enthalpy @ 0.1 Mpa 0.20265 9.635571415
300 2.0295 1 9.6106
372.15 7.5196
400 9.638786209

for H s (inlet)

Mpa @400 K Enthalpy

0.1 49.189
2026 5 48.9704938 8
0.24577 48.924

Find λs

T =400 K @ 0.20265 MPa

KJ 1000 J 1 mol J
h s=9.635571415 × × =534.7153948
mol 1 KJ 18.02 g g
KJ 1000 J 1 mol J
H s =48.9704938 8 × × =2717.563478
mol 1 KJ 18.02 g g
λs = H s −hs
J
λs=2182.848084
g

T V =344.6059749 K