Thin Film Evaporation Procedure

Overview

A Thin Film Evaporation Procedure can be created by selecting the following menu option:
Unit Procedures } Phase Change } Thin Film Evaporation

	Operating Mode	Continuous or Semi-Continuous
	Host Equipment	Thin Film Evaporator
	Emissions Port (Vent)	No
	Special Input/Output Ports	Yes

This unit procedure model simulates thin film evaporation.

Special Inputs / Outputs

●      Vapor: the designated output port for evaporated solvent.

●      Thick Liquor: the designated output port for the concentrated solution.

Operations

The following operation types are currently supported in the context of this unit procedure:

●      Evaporate, see Thin Film Evaporation

●      CIP, see Clean-In-Place (CIP)

●      Hold, see Holding

●      SIP, see Steam-In-Place (SIP)

Note that operations CIP, Hold, and SIP are only available in semi-continuous operating mode.

See Also

The following procedures offer a similar functionality:

●      Flash Evaporation Procedure

●      Multi-Effect Evaporation Procedure