Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer - Section 2 (Q.No. 24)
24.
It is desired to concentrate a 20% salt solution (20 kg of salt in 100 kg of solution) to a 30% salt solution in an evaporator. Consider a feed of 300 kg/min at 30°C. The boiling point of the solution is 110°C, the latent heat of vaporisation is 2100 kJ/kg and the specific heat of the solution is 4 kJ/kg.K. The rate at which the heat has to be supplied in (kJ/min) to the evaporator is
3.06 x l05
6.12 x 105
7.24 x 105
9.08 x 105
Answer: Option
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Harsha said:   6 years ago
According to me, it is B.

Akshat said:   6 years ago
@Naveen Solanki.

Please, can you explain material balance?
(1)

Naveen solanki said:   6 years ago
100kg/min water is evaporating as per material balance we find out that 200 Kg/min output remains but we get 300Kg/min.

So, remaining was evaporated which is 300-200= 100 kg/min.
(2)

Indra said:   7 years ago
Yes, right thanks @Nagesgh.

Prakash Dhanaraj said:   7 years ago
@Nagesh.

Please explain the material balance.
(1)

Nagesh said:   7 years ago
Q= (m Cp dt) + (m x latenet heat).

Latent heat * amount of water evaporates.
So according to that,

Latent heat is given 21000.
And by material balance, 100 kg of water evaporates.
So,
21000*100_______(1)

And. MCp"T is heat rate required for heating the solution of 300 kg. Cp is given. Latenet heat is (110-30)=80.
So
300*4*80=96000_____&(2).

By adding (1)And (2).
= 3.06 * 10^5.
(7)

Akash said:   7 years ago
@Alpesh Solanki.

Can you explain (300 - 200) * 2100?
(1)

Richard said:   7 years ago
@Honey.

Your units aren't consistent. Please explain.

Alpesh Solanki said:   9 years ago
Dear all,
First find the liquor flow rate.

Wt fra in feed * feed rate = wt fra in exit * liquor flow rate.
.2 * 300 = .3 * m',
m' = 200kg/min.

Now, find out heat requirement.
By using the formula,
=> (300 * 4 * 80) + (300 - 200) * 2100,
= 306000.
(2)

Anand said:   9 years ago
@Honey, you are correct.


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