Evaporation Unit Operations

The purpose of this course is to introduce participants to the principles of evaporation and the purpose of evaporation in process systems. The focus of the course is on the advantages and applications of various types of evaporators used in industry and on standard operator duties. This course consists of a streaming video course. It may also contain links to various Internet sites, and course reference material in a PDF format.

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Learning Objectives

Principles of Evaporation

  • Describe the basic principles of evaporation.
  • Describe some of the process variables that can affect the operation of evaporator systems. Batch and Continuous Evaporator Systems
  • Describe the components and operation of a batch evaporator system.
  • Describe the components and operation of a continuous evaporator system.
  • Describe how liquid level can affect evaporator system operation. Film Evaporator Systems
  • Describe the components and operation of a rising film evaporator, a falling film evaporator, a wiped film evaporator, and a multiple-effect evaporator.
  • Describe the components and operation of a plate evaporator. Evaporator Auxiliaries
  • Describe how auxiliary devices and systems such as condensers, air removal systems, pumps, valves, storage tanks, purging systems, heat exchangers, and centrifuges are used in evaporator systems. Evaporator System Startup
  • Describe general startup procedures for a typical evaporator system. Evaporator System Operation and Shutdown
  • Describe general operator responsibilities during evaporator system operation.
  • Describe general shutdown procedures for an evaporator system.
  • Specs

    Course Level Intermediate
    Languages English
    Compatibility Audio, Video, MobileReady

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