. A dilute aqueous solution is to be concentrated in an evaporator

system. High pressure steam is available. Multiple effect evaporator system

is employed, because

(A) Total heat transfer area of all the effects is -less than that in a single

effect evaporator system

(B) Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect

system is much higher than in a single effect

(C) Boiling point elevation in a single effect system is much higher than that

in any effect in a multi-effect system

(D) Heat transfer co-efficient in a single effect is much lower than that in any

effect in a multi-effect system

1 Answer

Answer :

(B) Total amount of vapor produced per Kg of feed steam in a multiple effect

system is much higher than in a single effect

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