Department of Chemical Engineering

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology

Tutorial-5
Subject: Process Modeling and Simulation (CH306) Total Marks: 25
Question 1. A single effect evaporator operates at 13 kN/m2. What will be the heating surface necessary to concentrate 1.25 kg/s of
10 percent caustic soda to 41 percent, assuming a value of U of 1.25 kW/m 2 K, using steam at 390 K? The heating surface is 1.2 m
below the liquid level. The boiling-point rise of the solution is 30 deg K, the feed temperature is 291 K, the specific heat capacity of
the feed is 4.0 kJ/kg degK, the specific heat capacity of the product is 3.26 kJ/kg degK and the density of the boiling liquid is 1390
kg/m3.
Question 2. A single-effect evaporator is used to concentrate 7 kg/s of a solution from 10 to 50 per cent of solids. Steam is available
at 205 kN/m2 and evaporation takes place at 13.5 kN/m2. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 3 kW/m2K, calculate the heating
surface required and the amount of steam used if the feed to the evaporator is at 294 K and the condensate leaves the heating space at
352.7 K. The specific heat capacity of a 10 percent solution is 3.76 kJkg K, the specific heat capacity of a 50 percent solution is 3.14
kJ/kg K. Assuming the steam is dry and saturated at 205 kN/m2, the steam temperature = 394 K and the enthalpy = 2530 kI/kg.

Department of Chemical Engineering

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
Tutorial-5
Subject: Process Modeling and Simulation (CH306) Total Marks: 25
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Question 1. A single effect evaporator operates at 13 kN/m . What will be the heating surface necessary to concentrate 1.25 kg/s of
10 percent caustic soda to 41 percent, assuming a value of U of 1.25 kW/m 2 K, using steam at 390 K? The heating surface is 1.2 m
below the liquid level. The boiling-point rise of the solution is 30 deg K, the feed temperature is 291 K, the specific heat capacity of
the feed is 4.0 kJ/kg degK, the specific heat capacity of the product is 3.26 kJ/kg degK and the density of the boiling liquid is 1390
kg/m3.
Question 2. A single-effect evaporator is used to concentrate 7 kg/s of a solution from 10 to 50 per cent of solids. Steam is available
at 205 kN/m2 and evaporation takes place at 13.5 kN/m2. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 3 kW/m2K, calculate the heating
surface required and the amount of steam used if the feed to the evaporator is at 294 K and the condensate leaves the heating space at
352.7 K. The specific heat capacity of a 10 percent solution is 3.76 kJkg K, the specific heat capacity of a 50 percent solution is 3.14
kJ/kg K. Assuming the steam is dry and saturated at 205 kN/m2, the steam temperature = 394 K and the enthalpy = 2530 kI/kg.

Department of Chemical Engineering

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
Tutorial-5
Subject: Process Modeling and Simulation (CH306) Total Marks: 25
Question 1. A single effect evaporator operates at 13 kN/m2. What will be the heating surface necessary to concentrate 1.25 kg/s of
10 percent caustic soda to 41 percent, assuming a value of U of 1.25 kW/m 2 K, using steam at 390 K? The heating surface is 1.2 m
below the liquid level. The boiling-point rise of the solution is 30 deg K, the feed temperature is 291 K, the specific heat capacity of
the feed is 4.0 kJ/kg degK, the specific heat capacity of the product is 3.26 kJ/kg degK and the density of the boiling liquid is 1390
kg/m3.
Question 2. A single-effect evaporator is used to concentrate 7 kg/s of a solution from 10 to 50 per cent of solids. Steam is available
at 205 kN/m2 and evaporation takes place at 13.5 kN/m2. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 3 kW/m2K, calculate the heating
surface required and the amount of steam used if the feed to the evaporator is at 294 K and the condensate leaves the heating space at
352.7 K. The specific heat capacity of a 10 percent solution is 3.76 kJkg K, the specific heat capacity of a 50 percent solution is 3.14
kJ/kg K. Assuming the steam is dry and saturated at 205 kN/m2, the steam temperature = 394 K and the enthalpy = 2530 kI/kg.

Department of Chemical Engineering

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
Tutorial-5
Subject: Process Modeling and Simulation (CH306) Total Marks: 25
Question 1. A single effect evaporator operates at 13 kN/m2. What will be the heating surface necessary to concentrate 1.25 kg/s of
10 percent caustic soda to 41 percent, assuming a value of U of 1.25 kW/m 2 K, using steam at 390 K? The heating surface is 1.2 m
below the liquid level. The boiling-point rise of the solution is 30 deg K, the feed temperature is 291 K, the specific heat capacity of
the feed is 4.0 kJ/kg degK, the specific heat capacity of the product is 3.26 kJ/kg degK and the density of the boiling liquid is 1390
kg/m3.
Question 2. A single-effect evaporator is used to concentrate 7 kg/s of a solution from 10 to 50 per cent of solids. Steam is available
at 205 kN/m2 and evaporation takes place at 13.5 kN/m2. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 3 kW/m2K, calculate the heating
surface required and the amount of steam used if the feed to the evaporator is at 294 K and the condensate leaves the heating space at
352.7 K. The specific heat capacity of a 10 percent solution is 3.76 kJkg K, the specific heat capacity of a 50 percent solution is 3.14
kJ/kg K. Assuming the steam is dry and saturated at 205 kN/m2, the steam temperature = 394 K and the enthalpy = 2530 kI/kg.