Question: A single - effect evaporator is used to concentrate a sugar solution from 4 0 % w / w to 7 0 % w /

A single-effect evaporator is used to concentrate a sugar solution from 40% w/w to 70% w/w sugar. Saturated steam at 140C is used as heat source and only latent heat is drawn from the steam. The feed at a rate of 2.0kgs enters the evaporator at the boiling point in the evaporator. The pressure in the vapour space is 101.3kPa and the boiling point rise is given by,BPR=1.78x+6.22x2. The overall heat transfer coefficient is 2000Wm-2K-1.
Calculate:
The evaporate rate (kgs)
The steam flow rate required (kgs)
The heat transfer surface area (m2)
The steam economy
NOTE: Report your answer up to 2 decimal places.
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