//Transport Processes and Seperation Process Principles //Chapter 8 //Example 8.4-1 //Evaporation //given data Tf=37.8+273.2;//temp in K xf=1/100;//wt % of salt in the feed xl=1.5/100;//wt % of salt in the extract //2 eqns to be solved F=9072;//feel flow rate xv=0; A=[1 1;xl xv]; B=[F;(F*xf)]; LV=inv(A)*B; L=LV(1,1);//liquid flow rate V=LV(2,1);//vapour flow rate Cpf=4.14;//heat capacity of the feed T1=273.2+100;//bp of water at 101.32 Kpa(as given) hf=Cpf*(Tf-T1);//enthalpy of feed hl=0;//enthalpy of extract as it is at datum hv=2257;//enthalpy of vapour lemda=2230;//enthalpy of steam; S=(L*hl+V*hv-F*hf)/lemda;//flow rate of steam q=S*lemda*(1000/3600);//heat transfered through the heating surface area U=1704;//heat transfer coefficient Ts=383.2; A=q/(U*(Ts-T1));//heat transfer area mprintf("i) extract flow rate= %f kg/h",L) mprintf("ii) vapour flow rate= %f kg/h",V) mprintf("iii) heat transfer area= %f m2",A) //end