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Heat Exchanger Design Calculations

The document contains 3 heat exchanger problems involving calculations of outlet temperatures, heat transfer rates, overall heat transfer coefficients, fouling factors, number of tube passes, and tube length. The first problem involves calculating the required length of a concentric tube heat exchanger transferring heat between oil and water streams. The calculated length is 1.1161 meters. The second problem determines the fouling factor coefficient of 2.6301x103 m2K/W for a counterflow heat exchanger undergoing a test with known surface area, heat transfer coefficient, and inlet/outlet temperatures of oil and water streams. The third problem calculates that a shell and tube heat exchanger requires 2 tube passes with 36 tubes

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Heat Exchanger Design Calculations

The document contains 3 heat exchanger problems involving calculations of outlet temperatures, heat transfer rates, overall heat transfer coefficients, fouling factors, number of tube passes, and tube length. The first problem involves calculating the required length of a concentric tube heat exchanger transferring heat between oil and water streams. The calculated length is 1.1161 meters. The second problem determines the fouling factor coefficient of 2.6301x103 m2K/W for a counterflow heat exchanger undergoing a test with known surface area, heat transfer coefficient, and inlet/outlet temperatures of oil and water streams. The third problem calculates that a shell and tube heat exchanger requires 2 tube passes with 36 tubes

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RECIO, RHONEL l. ChE 4201 1.

A concentric heat exchanger was used in the transfer of heat between oil and water. The oil enters the 100 mm exchanger at 225 kg/hr with inlet temperature of 210C. Water enters the annular space at 225kg/hr at 35 C and comes out of the exchanger at 95C. Calculate the required length. Given: d = 0.10m oil= 225 kg/s water= 225 kg/s U = 550 W/m2C Cpoil = 2095 J/kgK For oil: T1 = 210 C For water: T1 = 35 C T2 = 95 C l Required: length Solution: q = -( CpT)oil = ( CpT)water Cp of water = 4186.5150 J/kgK obtained through interpolation of values in perrys 2-413 q =( CpT)water q =225(4186.5150)(95-35) q = 56517952.5J/hr q = -( CpT)oil 56517952.5 = 225(2095)(T2-210) T2 = 90.0998 C

For a counter flow:

Tlmtd

) (
( ) )

Tlmtd = 81.4098 C q = UAts Tlmtd where: Ats = dL q = U dL Tlmtd 56517952.5/3600 = 550()(0.10)(L(81.4098) L = 1.1161 m For parallel flow:

Tlmtd

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Tlmtd = cant be detrmined

Therefore, the length required is 1.1161 m.

2. A counter flow concentric tube heat exchanger undergoing test service for an extended period of time has a surface area of 5m2 and a desired value for the overall heat transfer coefficient of U = 38W/m2K. find the fouling factor coefficient upon the test result of engine oil flowing at 0.1 kg/s cooled from 110 C to 66 C by water supplied at 25C and at a flow rate of 0.2 kg/s. Given: Surface area = 5m2 U = 38W/m2K oil= 0.1 kg/s Cpoil = 2186J/kgK Cpwater = 4186 J/kgK For oil: T1 = 110 C T2 = 66 C For water: T1 = 25 C Required: Fouling factor coefficient Solution: q = -( CpT)oil = ( CpT)water ( q = 9618.4 W q = ( CpT)water ( T2 = 36.4888 C finding Tlmtd: )( ) )( )

Tlmtd

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Tlmtd = 55.6827 K q = UAts Tlmtd 9618.4 = U(5)(55.6827) U = 34.5472 J/sm2K Rf = fouling factor coefficient
( ) ( )

Rf = 2.6301x103 m2K/W

3. Water at the rate of 3.783 kg/s is heated from 37.78 to 54.44 C in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. On the shell side one pass is used with water as the heating fluid, 1.892 kg/s, entering the exchanger at 93.33 C. The overall heat-transfer coefficient is 1419 W/m2 C, and the average water velocity in the 3/4-in diameter tubes is 0.366 m/s. Because of space limitations, the tube length must not be longer than 2.438 m. Calculate number of tube passes, the number of tubes per pass, and the length of the tubes. Given: For cold water = 3.783 kg/s T1 = 37.78 C T2 = 54.44 C For hot water = 1.892 kg/s T1 = 93.33 C U = 1419 W/m2 C u = 0.366 m/s d = in = .01905 m Required: i. Number of tube pass ii. Number of tube per pass iii. Length of tube Solution: q = cCpTc = hCpTh q = 3.783(4186)(54.44-37.78) q = 2.6382x105J/s solving for T2 of hot water: cCp(T2-T1)c = hCp(T2-T1)h -T2
( )( ( ) )

T2 = 60.0188 C

Computing for Tlmtd: Since it is a shell and tube heat exchanger, crosscurrent flow is involved:

Tlmtd

(
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) )

q = UAts Tlmtd where Ats = total surface area Ats


( )

Ats = 6.2404 m2 Calculating total flow area using the average water velocity in the tubes and the flow rate use: c = Au ( A = 0.0103m2 Calculating the number of tubes: Atf =( number of tubes )(Area/tube) ( ) )

n = 36.1374 = 36 tubes calculating the legnth: total surface area = (surface area per tube)(no. of tubes)(no. of pass) Ats = dLnp Where p = no. of pass

Assume number of pass = 1

( L = 2.8964 m

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)( )

2.8964 m > 2. 438 m Hence, no. of pass is needed to be increased. Assuming number of pass = 2 get Ats again by: q = UAts TlmtdF where F = 0.88 form the table in Perrys handbook. Ats
( )( )

Ats = 7.0914 m2 resolving for the length : Ats = dLnp ( )( )

L = 1.6457 m which is less than the maximum length of 2.438 m Therefore: No. of pass = 2 No. of tubes per pass = 36 L = 1.6457 m

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