Performance evaluation of a triple-effect evaporator with forward feed using exergy analysis

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 455-470

  Balkan, Firuz ^a   Colak, Neslihan ^a,b   Hepbasli, Arif ^c  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Evaporator; Exergy analysis; Exergy efficiency; Orange juice concentrate; Performance evaluation; Triple effect evaporator

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; EXERGY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FRUIT JUICES; PERFORMANCE; STEAM;

DRY MATTER (DM); EXERGY ANALYSIS; ORANGE JUICE; TRIPLE-EFFECT EVAPORATOR WITH FORWARD FEED (TEEFF);

EVAPORATORS;

COMBUSTOR; EVAPORATOR; EXERGY;

EID: 17644420000     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1074     Document Type: Article

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