1. A single-effect evaporator is to produce a 35% solids tomato concentrate from a 6% solids raw juice entering at 18°C. The pressure in the evaporator is 20 kPa(absolute) and steam is available at 100 kPa gauge. The overall heat-transfer coefficient is 440 J m-2 s-1 °C-1, the boiling temperature of the tomato juice under the conditions in the evaporator is 60°C, and the area of the heat-transfer surface of the evaporator is 12 m2. Estimate the rate of raw juice feed that is required to supply the evaporator.
[ 536 kgh-1 ]