Evaporation Technology
Forced Circulation Evaporator
Often used in combination with the Falling Film Evaporator. Shell-and-tube heat exchanger or plate heat exchanger as calandria. With flash/vessel separator arranged above the calandria and circulation pump.
The Forced Circulation Evaporator is often used in combination with the Falling Film Evaporator as high concentrator or as crystallization evaporator for saline solutions.
Especially adequate for highly viscous liquids or with a high tendency to fouling as well as a high concentration step in multiple-effect evaporation plants. GEA offers different design options depending on product specifications and customer requirements.
Particular features
- Long operating periods.
Boiling/evaporation does not take place on the heating surfaces but in the separator. Fouling due to incrustation and precipitation in the calandria is therefore minimized.
- Optimized heat exchange surface.
Flow speed in the tubes is determined by the circulation pump.
Working Principle
Working Principle of Forced Circulation EvaporatorsThe liquid is circulated through the calandria by means of a circulation pump, where it is superheated at an elevated pressure, higher than its normal boiling pressure. By entering the separator, the pressure in the liquid is rapidly reduced, resulting in some of the liquid being flashed or rapidly boiled off.
Since liquid circulation is maintained, the flow velocity in the tubes and the liquid temperature can be controlled to suit the product requirements independently of the pre-selected temperature difference.
Heating options for thermal separation plants
Related Products
Falling Film Evaporator
Best suited for temperature-sensitive products and liquids with small amounts of solids and going up to high concentrations
Plate Evaporator
Best, but not only, for extreme evaporation conditions or liquids containing only small amounts of undissolved solids with a low tendency to form incrustations
Direct Steam Sterilization
Concentrated food products need to be sterilized before they can be stored, packed or dried.
Evaporation Test Facilities at Karlsruhe R&D Center
Test facilities available for laboratory and pilot plant testing for different kinds of evaporator systems.
