Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design (S.I.

units) (page 1)
Estimation of Heat Transfer Area Needed

Inputs

Calculations

Fluid1 mass flow

Overall heat transf.

rate, m1 =

11,300

kg/hr

Fluid1 temp. in, T1in =

90

Fluid1 temp. out, T1out =

60

coeff. estim., U =

Heat Transfer Rate, Q =

Log Mean Temp

Diff, Tlm =

Fluid1 sp. heat, Cp1 =

3.1

1,050,900

44.8

kJ/hr-m2-K

kJ/hr

kJ/kg-oC
Heat Transfer Area, A =

Fluid2 temp. in, T2in =

2448

10

9.58

m2

6270

kg/hr

Fluid2 mass flow

Fluid2 temp. out, T2out =

50

Fluid2 sp. heat, Cp2 =

4.2

kJ/kg-oC

680

J/sec-m2-K

rate, m2 =

Overall heat transf.

coeff. estim., U =

Equations used for calculations:

Q = + (m1)(Cp1)(T1in - T1out)
Q = + (m2)(Cp2)(T2in - T2out)
Tlm = [(T1in - T2out) - (T1out - T2in)]/ln[(T1in - T2out)/(T1out - T2in)]
Q = U A Tlm