In: Mechanical Engineering
This is problem 6-19 from El-Wakil’s Powerplant Technology book -- a 35,000 lbm/h double-effect evaporator receives motive steam at 40 psia and 300°F. Pretreated raw water enters at 60°F. The pressure in the second effect is 5 psia. Calculate, for equal heat heads, (a) the amount of motive steam required, in pound mass per hour, and (b) the surface areas for each evaporator, in square feet.