Increasing the Efficiency of Maple Sap Evaporators with Heat Exchangers

Lawrence D. Garrett; Howard Duchacek; Mariafranca Morselli; Frederick M. Laing; Neil K. Huyler; James W. Marvin

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Increasing the Efficiency of Maple Sap Evaporators with Heat Exchangers

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Authors:

Lawrence D. Garrett, Howard Duchacek, Mariafranca Morselli, Frederick M. Laing, Neil K. Huyler, James W. Marvin

Year:

1977

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-388. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 11p.

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Abstract

A study of the engineering and economic effects of heat exchangers in conventional maple syrup evaporators indicated that: (1) Efficiency was increased by 15 to 17 percent with heat exchangers; (2) Syrup produced in evaporators with heat exchangers was similar to syrup produced in conventional systems in flavor and in chemical and physical composition; and (3) Heat exchangers reduce per unit production costs, and can yield greater production and higher profits.

Citation

Garrett, Lawrence D.; Duchacek, Howard; Morselli, Mariafranca; Laing, Frederick M.; Huyler, Neil K.; Marvin, James W. 1977. Increasing the Efficiency of Maple Sap Evaporators with Heat Exchangers. Res. Pap. NE-388. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 11p.