Question 9.1 unsolved : 3500cfm of dry nitrogen at 17 psig an arranged for eight passes on 1-in. triangular pitch.

The baffle

Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Design

question 9.1 unsolved

Inputs

pressure Fluid1 mass flow rate, m1 = Fluid1 temp. in, T1in = Fluid1 temp. out, T1out =

Fluid1 sp. heat, Cp1 = Fluid2 temp. in, T2in = Fluid2 temp. out, T2out = Fluid2 sp. heat, Cp2 = correction factor Ft = pitch( triangular ), Pt

Shell ID

Tube OD length of tube, L BWG baffle spacing

no of tubes ,N no. of passes, n thermal conductivity, k viscosity,

equivalent diameter, de (fig 28 )

hot side,shell ,nitrogen at 31.7 psia As mass velocity, Gs reynold's no. Nres 1.29 18174.97 22843.88

colburn factor,jH
PRANDTL NO.Pr

83 0.88 21.27

h0

clean overall coeffecient, U a'' design overall coeffecient,

dirt factor, Rd,calculated required Rd

pressure drop calculations : for reynold's no. Nres friction factor(fS) no. of crosses (N+1)

22843.88 0 6

spec grav

D Ps

1.47

allowable pressure drop

Since the values of pressure drops are less than t

dry nitrogen at 17 psig and 250F is cooled to 100F by water with te angular pitch. The baffle spacing is 24 in. center to center. Pressure d provided.

sign

Calculations

31.7

psia

Heat Transfer Rate, Q = Log Mean Temp Diff, DTlm =

23,476 280 100

lb/hr
o

F F Heat Transfer Area, A =

0.25 85 95 1.0 0.75 1 0.08 31 2.58 0.75 0.06 12 16 24 2 600 8 0.02 0.02

Btu/lb-oF
o

Fluid2 mass flow rate,

F F R= S= Average Temperature , Tavg corrected mean temp

Btu/lb-oF

inch ft inch ft inch ft ft

clearance , C =

inch ft

Btu/hr.ft^2.(F/ft) centipoise

0.05 0.73

lb/ft.hr inch

ft^2 lb/hr.ft^2

Btu/hr.ft^2.F

clean overall coeffecient, Uc a'' design overall coeffecient, Ud

20.58 0.2 14.73

dirt factor, Rd,calculated required Rd

0.02 0.01

psi

psi

sure drops are less than the alowable pressure drops for shell and tube

oled to 100F by water with temperature of 85F. Available for the se n. center to center. Pressure drops of 2.0 psi for the gas and 10.0 for provided. Will the cooler work?

alculations

eat Transfer Rate, Q =

1,056,420.00 67.67

og Mean Temp Diff, DTlm =

eat Transfer Area, A =

1,413.36

uid2 mass flow rate, m2 =

105,642.00
R= S= 18.00 0.05 190.00 50.75 0.25

verage Temperature , Tavg

orrected mean temp

earance , C =

cold fluid (water) tube side at' (FIG 10 ) At Gt at ta viscosity, w 0.3 0.2 671631.26 90 0.82 1.98 2.99 0.62 0.05 reynold no. Nret FROM FIG 25, V=2.98 fps 17486.87

fluid velocity in tubes,V tube ID, D

hi
hio

760 628.27

20.58 0.2 14.73

Btu/hr.ft.F table 10 Btu/hr.ft.F

0.02 0.01

hr.ft.F/Btu hr.ft.F/Btu

reynold no. Nret

17486.87
0

friction factor(fT)
D Pt

3.69 corresponding to Gt = 671631.2583

D Pr

1.98

net pressure drop allowable pressure drop

5.68 10

ressure drops for shell and tube, hence the cooler will work.

5F. Available for the service is a 31 in. ID 1-2 exchanger having 600 i or the gas and 10.0 for the water should not be exceeded,and a minim work?

Equations used for calculations: Q = + (m1)(Cp1)(T1in - T1out) Btu/hr

o

Q = + (m2)(Cp2)(T2in - T2out)

Tlm = [(T1in - T2out) - (T1out - T2in)]/ln[(T1in - T2out) ft2 Q = U A Tlm

lb/hr

R = (T1in - T1out)/(T2in - T2out) S= (T2out- T2in)/ ((T1in-T2in)

F F inch

in^2 ft^2 lb/hr.ft^2 F centipoise lb/ft.hr ft/sec inch ft

Btu/hr.ft^2.F Btu/hr.ft^2.F

psi V^2/2g =0.062 psi

psi psi

oler will work.

anger having 600 in. OD, 16 BWG tubes 12'0" long eded,and a minimum dirt factor of 0.01 should be

(m1)(Cp1)(T1in - T1out)

(m2)(Cp2)(T2in - T2out) - T2in)]/ln[(T1in - T2out)/(T1out - T2in)]

out

Q = U A Tlm

n-

T1out)/(T2in - T2out) t- T2in)/ ((T1in-T2in)