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Which of the following statements are true and which are false?
Evaporation is used to decrease the weight and volume of a liquid product. It is a True Statement as evaporation is used for the concentration of liquid surface by a decrease in volume and weight.
The concentration of liquid food increases the shelf life of the food since it decreases the water activity. It is a true statement as lower water activity leads to a good shelf life of the food.
Falling film evaporators are not suitable for heat sensitive products. True
Agitated film evaporators are suitable for viscous liquids. True
Fruit juices are concentrated in falling film evaporators. True
Gelatin is concentrated in agitated film evaporators. True
Tomato juice is concentrated in forced-circulation evaporators. True
Falling film tube evaporators are more compact than plate evaporators. True as Falling Film Evaporator requires less floor space area.
Natural circulation evaporators are suitable for heat sensitive liquid foods. False as these evaporators have large liquid holdup in them.
Forced circulation evaporators are suitable for viscous liquid foods. True