EVALUATION OF EXISTING QUADRUPLE EFFECT EVAPORATOR

For Possible V2 Vapor Bleeding

Projections for V2 Vapor Bleeding
Basis:
Incoming Juice Flowrate (Tonnes/Hr)
Incoming Juice Brix (deg,)
Temperature of Incoming Juice (deg. C)
Outgoing Syrup Brix (deg,)
Exhaust Steam Pressure (psig)
Juice Purity (AP)
Final Effect Vapor Vacuum (in. Hg)
Vapor Bleed from Cell 2 (Tons/Hr)
Existing Evaporator
Kawasaki Quadruple Effect Evaporator
Honiron Quadruple Effect Evaporator
Total
With Equal Cells
Individual Heating Surface (Sq. M.)
Projected
Heating Surface (Sq. M.)
Exhaust / Vapor Mass Flow (Tons/Hr)
Exhaust / Vapor Pressure (psia)
Exhaust / Vapor Temp (deg. C), Saturated
Juice Mass Flow (Tonnes/Hr)
Juice Brix

The above estimates show the capability of the existing 2 sets of quadruple evaporators to effect a V2 v
could possibly reduce boiler steam generation by 1/2 the amount of exhaust steam replaced by the vap
This would therefore require further evaluation of the existing heaters possibly converting the 2 heating
primary heaters using the V2 vapor as their heating medium, the secondary heaters with the vapor from

Existing Heaters:
Primary Heaters Heating Surface in Sq Ft
Equivalent in Sq M.
Secondary Heaters Heating Surface (Sq. Ft.)
Equivalent in Sq M.
Reheater Heating Surface in Sq. Ft.
Equivalent in Sq M.
Primary Heater
Juice Temperature (deg. C)
Heating Temperature (deg C)
Heating Surface required (Sq M.)

Heating Medium Flow Rate (Tons/Hr)

Secondary Heaters
Juice Temperature (deg. C)
Heating Temperature (deg C)
Heating Surface required (Sq M.)
Heating Medium Flow Rate (Tons/Hr)

Projected
Primary Heater
Juice Temperature (deg. C)
Heating Temperature (deg C)
Heating Surface required (Sq M.)
Heating Medium Flow Rate (Tons/Hr)
Secondary Heaters
Juice Temperature (deg. C)
Heating Temperature (deg C)
Heating Surface required (Sq M.)
Heating Medium Flow Rate (Tons/Hr)
Tertiary Heaters
Juice Temperature (deg. C)
Heating Temperature (deg C)
Heating Surface required (Sq M.)
Heating Medium Flow Rate (Tons/Hr)

In order to satisfy the heating surface requirements of the above projec

require the existing reheater (heating the clarified juice prior to thr pre-evap) to be converted to juice he
handle to increase the temperature of the clarified juice to boiling.

CT EVAPORATOR

187.5
12.5
100
65
13
80
25
10
Total HS (Sq. Ft)
32,000
20,000
52,000

Equivalent Sq. M.
2974
1859
4833

Incoming

Cell 1
1208

Cell 2
1208

979.00
40.56
21.40
110.81
146.94
15.95

1096.00
42.50
15.10
100.75
104.45
22.44

48.67
27.70
118.66
187.50
12.50

ts of quadruple evaporators to effect a V2 vapor bleeding (from the 2nd cells) of 10 tons per hour that
ount of exhaust steam replaced by the vapor bleed
g heaters possibly converting the 2 heating system to 3. The new system would then be with the
the secondary heaters with the vapor from the pre-evap and the tertiary heaters with exhaust steam.

1
590
54.84
900
83.66
1540
143

40 to 78
100
348

2
1260
117.12
900
83.66

12.6

78 to 103
118
330
8.4

40 to 70
101
234
10

70 to 97
111
378
9.1

95 to 105
118
160
2.7

83.66

83.66

117.12

83.66

83.66

97.60

g surface requirements of the above projected system, our existing heaters have to be rearranged as shown abov
to thr pre-evap) to be converted to juice heater. The existing heating surface of the pre-evap can already
oiling.

Cell 3
1208

Cell 4
1208

Total
4832

1027.00
33.18
8.70
85.98
71.26
32.89

1666.00
35.20
2.70
58.59
36.06
65.00

4768.00
151.44

4
900
83.66
900
83.66

Total
3800
353.21
3600
334.62

ls) of 10 tons per hour that

would then be with the

eaters with exhaust steam.

3
1050
97.60
900
83.66

Total

83.66

143.00

251

54.84

have to be rearranged as shown above. This would

ce of the pre-evap can already

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