Question: A continuous single - effect evaporator concentrates 1 2 0 kg / min of a 2 wt % sugar solution entering at 7 0

A continuous single-effect evaporator concentrates 120 kg/min of a 2 wt% sugar solution entering at 70\deg C to a final concentration of 3.5 wt %. The vapor space of the evaporator is at 1 atm and the steam supplied is saturated steam at 143.3 kPa. The overall heat transfer coefficient is U =1704 W/m2K and heat capacity of water is 4.2 kJ/kgK. Calculate the required heat transfer area. Assume that since the sugar solution is dilute, the properties of the solution can be taken to be the same as those of water.
a-65
b-95
c-105
d-125
e-145

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