Question: A triple - effect evaporator with backward feed is evaporating aqueous solution with negligible boiling - point rise and containing 1 0 w t %

A triple-effect evaporator with backward feed is evaporating aqueous solution with negligible boiling-point rise and containing 10wt% solids to 50% solids. Fresh saturated steam at 1.02 atm abs (corresponding to 120C of temperature) is used for heating in the first effect. The pressure in the vapor space of the third effect is 10cmHg. At given pressure, the boiling point of the solution in the third effect is 51C. The feed rate 25000kgh and the temperature 21C. The liquid heat capacity is 4.18kJkgC for all liquid concentrations. The heat-transfer coefficients are Ul=2250,U2=1750, and U3=1375kcalm2hC. Calculate
A) The heating surface area,
B) The mass flow rate of the steam,
C) The temperatures drop in each effect
D) The steam economy of system.
 A triple-effect evaporator with backward feed is evaporating aqueous solution with

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