Pharmaceutical Technology: Evaporation and Evaporators Quiz
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Evaporation may be defined as the removal of a solvent from a solution by vaporization for the concentration of solutions by ______

boiling

Evaporation is used to increase the concentration of relatively non-volatile dissolved or suspended components in a solution or slurry by evaporating portions of the liquid phase using energy supplied by a medium, often ______

steam

The dissolved or suspended components do NOT appear in the vapor phase (If they do, the process is referred to as ______)

distillation

Example of applications: concentration of aqueous solutions of sugar, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, glycerol, glue, milk, and orange ______

<p>juice</p> Signup and view all the answers

The important product in evaporation can be either the more concentrated mixture left behind or the overhead vapor (which is often, but not necessarily, subsequently ______)

<p>condensed</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Definition and Process of Evaporation

  • Evaporation is defined as the removal of a solvent from a solution through vaporization aimed at concentrating the solution.
  • This process is employed to elevate the concentration of non-volatile dissolved or suspended components by removing parts of the liquid phase.
  • Energy for evaporation is typically supplied by a medium, facilitating the conversion of liquid to vapor.

Nature of Components

  • Dissolved or suspended components remain in the liquid and do not enter the vapor phase during evaporation.
  • If components do appear in the vapor phase, the process is classified as distillation.

Applications of Evaporation

  • Common applications include concentrating aqueous solutions of:
    • Sugar
    • Sodium chloride
    • Sodium hydroxide
    • Glycerol
    • Glue
    • Milk
    • Orange juice

Products of Evaporation

  • The main products resulting from evaporation can be either:
    • A more concentrated mixture remaining after solvent removal.
    • Overhead vapor which may be processed further or used as a valuable byproduct.

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Test your knowledge on the principles and applications of evaporation and evaporators in the pharmaceutical industry. Covering topics such as types of evaporators, heat transfer, and processing factors, this quiz will assess your understanding of evaporation processes.

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