Exergetic evaluation and comparison of quintuple effect evaporation units in Indian sugar industries

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1415-1427

  Bapat, S M ^a   Majali, V S ^a   Ravindranath, G ^b  

^a GOGTE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b R V COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Evaporator; Exergy analysis; Heat recovery; Multiple effects; Quintuple effect evaporator; Sugar

Indexed keywords

EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE; HIGH EVAPORATION RATE; MULTIPLE EFFECT; PARAMETRIC STUDY; STEAM TEMPERATURE;

EVAPORATION; EVAPORATORS; SUGAR INDUSTRY; SUGARS; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

EXERGY;

EID: 84883559829     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.2940     Document Type: Article

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