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A multiple effect evaporator as compared to a single effect evaporator of the same capacity has
A Lower heat transfer area
B Lower steam economy
C Higher steam economy
D Higher solute concentration in the product
A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system is employed, because
A Total heat transfer area of all the effects is -less than that in a single effect evaporator system
B Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect system is much higher than in a single effect
C Boiling point elevation in a single effect system is much higher than that in any effect in a multieffect system
D Heat transfer co-efficient in a single effect is much lower than that in any effect in a multieffect system
For the same heat transfer area and the terminal conditions, the ratio of the capacities of a single effect evaporator to a triple effect evaporator is
A 3
B 0.33
C 1
D 1.33
Economy of a multiple effect evaporator depends upon the
A Heat balance consideration
B Rate of heat transfer
C Both A and B
D Neither A nor B
Economy of an evaporator is influenced by the
A Steam pressure
B Feed temperature
C Number of effect
D Both B & C
In a single evaporator system, the steam economy __________ by creating vacuum in the evaporator.
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains constant
D May increase or decrease, depends on the vacuum
In a multiple effect evaporator, the effect of boiling point elevation is to
A Reduce the capacity
B Reduce the economy
C Increase the economy
D None of these
In a multiple effect evaporator system having 'n' effects, the amount of water evaporated per unit surface area in approximately equal to __________ times that in a single effect.
A nth
B $${\left( {\frac{1}{{\text{n}}}} \right)^{{\text{th}}}}$$
C 0.5 nth
D 1.5 nth
The refrigeration effect in a dry evaporator compared to flooded evaporator in a similar plant is
A Same
B More
C Less
D More or less depending on ambient conditions
In a single effect evaporator, the economy is
A 1
B > 1
C None of these

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