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About....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Main Features ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Version History........................................................................................................................................ 6
License Agreement.................................................................................................................................. 8
System Requirements ........................................................................................................................... 10
Acknowledgements............................................................................................................................... 10
Software Support .................................................................................................................................. 10
Main Screen .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Design Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Tool bar ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Step 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Step 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 14
Step 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Step 4 ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Step 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Step 6 ................................................................................................................................................ 18
Step 7 ................................................................................................................................................ 19
Step 8 ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Step 9 ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Step 10 .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Step 11 .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Step 12 .............................................................................................................................................. 27
Step 13 .............................................................................................................................................. 29
Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 32
Temperature Prediction ........................................................................................................................ 34
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Rating Mode.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Step 1 ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Step 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 36
Step 3 ................................................................................................................................................ 37
Step 4 ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Step 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 38
Step 6 ................................................................................................................................................ 39
Step 7 ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Step 8 ................................................................................................................................................ 40
Step 9 ................................................................................................................................................ 41
Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 42
Engineering Data sheet ......................................................................................................................... 43
Databases .............................................................................................................................................. 47
User Database ................................................................................................................................... 48
Components .................................................................................................................................. 48
Tubes Database ............................................................................................................................. 49
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (Uo) Database ......................................................................... 50
Software Databases .......................................................................................................................... 51
Fouling Factors Database .............................................................................................................. 51
Tube Counts .................................................................................................................................. 52
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients ................................................................................................ 53
Tools ...................................................................................................................................................... 54
Import ............................................................................................................................................... 54
Ms Excel ........................................................................................................................................ 54
Physical properties file .................................................................................................................. 55
Export ................................................................................................................................................ 57
MS Excel ........................................................................................................................................ 57
Engineering Data sheet ................................................................................................................. 58
Save/Load Project ............................................................................................................................. 58
Test Software .................................................................................................................................... 59
Troubleshooting Errors ..................................................................................................................... 60
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About
Welcome to S&THex
This help file will explain in details all software features and any common errors that the
software may generate.
S&THex is a software tool that is made to demonstrate the chemical design and rating
calculations of Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers.
The software unlike other tools, ensures that the calculations are performed step by step to
help in understanding the calculations.
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Main Features
Software Features
Results:
Export Results to Shell & Tube Engineering Data sheet. You can print the data sheet or
export it to pdf format or Microsoft Excel for editing
Export Results summary to Microsoft Excel, Print Results summary.
Calculations:
Duty, Shell/Tube velocities, Unknown shell or tube side temperatures, also calculate
unknown exit temperatures in rating mode
Number of Baffles and Baffle spacing, Scale resistance (dirt factor)
Overall heat transfer coefficient for both Clean and Fouled conditions
Select from different correlations to calculate shell or tube heat transfer coefficient
Shell/Tube side Reynolds & Nusselt numbers
Pressure Drops.
Recommended minimum shell thickness, minimum recommended number & diameter
of rods.
Calculate Shell/Nozzle/Channel/Head/Tube sheet Thickness..
Number of transfer units, Effectiveness, Thermal capacity ratio
Pumping power / Inlet and Exit Nozzles pressure losses / Scale resistance Calculators
Ability to import properties to Shell/Tube sides form Microsoft Excel very useful if you
want to import your own physical properties
Included Databases:
Estimate the Physical properties of pure components for more than 1450 components;
the database has the ability to estimate Thermal Conductivity, Density, Heat Capacity
and Viscosity. The database also included critical properties, boiling and melting points
and come as a standalone interface but easily integrated with the software.
Estimate mixture properties. (ALL ESTIMATION METHODS CURRENTLY SUPPORT LIQUIDS
ONLY)
Ability to add your own properties in the additional user databases.
Fixed tube sheet counts and standard tube sizes tables
Fouling factors and Overall heat transfer coefficients included.
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Version History
Product minor revisions have been omitted from version history
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Added Nozzle pressure drop calculation/calculators
Added drawing summary
Added some mechanical calculation
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License Agreement
Use of SHELL & TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN [S&THex] (This SOFTWARE) is contingent on your
agreement to the following terms:
1. GRANT OF LICENSE
The AUTHOR of this SOFTWARE (Khaled Aljundi) and WeBBusterZ Engineering Software
(WeBBusterZ or webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk), grants you a limited, non-
exclusive license to use the SOFTWARE if you have purchased a copy or obtained the demo version.
2. DISCLAIMER:
While reasonable care has been exercised in the collection of data and testing of this software,
WeBBusterZ Engineering Software (WeBBusterZ or
webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) and Khaled Aljundi (the AUTHOR of this
software) disclaims any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy or reliability of the data
or calculations contained therein.
The physical properties obtained from this software yield approximate results, which will not always
be suitable for every application. The software is designed for use by trained professional personnel
and is not a substitute for sound professional judgment. It is the sole responsibility of the user to
validate the data presented by this software and to determine whether the results are accurate and
suitable for any specific purpose. No guarantee of accuracy or fitness for any purpose is expressed or
implied. WeBBusterZ strongly recommends that the data be checked against other sources and/or
methods before use and application.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, (WeBBusterZ or
webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) AND THE AUTHOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL (WeBBusterZ or
webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING
OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF (WeBBusterZ
or webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) AND THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, (WeBBusterZ or
webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) AND THE AUTHOR FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH RECIPIENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL (WeBBusterZ or
webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) OR THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING
OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT, EVEN IF (WeBBusterZ
or webbusterz.com/webbusterz.net/webbusterz.co.uk) AND THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES
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LICENSE:
3. SCOPE OF GRANT
You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE. WeBBusterZ and the
AUTHOR shall retain title and all ownership rights to the SOFTWARE.
4. COPYRIGHT
This SOFTWARE is protected by copyright laws and international copyright
treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties.
5. MAINTENANCE
WeBBusterZ and the AUTHOR are not obligated to provide maintenance or updates for the
SOFTWARE. However, any maintenance or updates provided by WeBBusterZ and the AUTHOR shall
be covered by this Agreement.
6. DISTRIBUTION
The Demo version of this SOFTWARE may be freely distributed provided that it is not modified and
the original archive remains intact with all accompanying files, and provided that no fee is charged.
Should a fee be charged or any of the distribution
package need to be modified you must contact WEBBUSTERZ for explicit written permission.
YOU MUST AGREE TO AND ACCEPT THESE TERMS IF YOU WISH TO USE THIS SOFTWARE
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System Requirements
Acknowledgements
Software Support
The support provided with this software is limited to NON Technical software issues. Please only
contact us if you would like to report a software bug or problem.
It is highly recommended that you test the demo version of this software before purchasing the full
version.
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Main Screen
This will guide you through how to use the software, and how to avoid errors.
S&THex is easy to use as long as you follow the instructions provided in this document:
All calculations performed and screen captured are for demonstration
purpose only and
shouldn't be used as a reference. Many screens have been modified due to
upgrades to newer version.
The software currently supports two units of measurement; S.I units and English (U.S) units.
The software will use S.I units as default units. Before proceeding to do any analysis you
must set the units of measurement.
You have now different options to proceed.
1. You can load components from your user database.
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2. You can load components from the software database
3. You can enter components to the software manually
To load components from your user database, point to Database located at the top menu
then select User. Your components are located under Components.
To load components from the software database (contains 1495 components) click on the
button labelled Estimation or simple point your cursor to Database and select
Software.
If you are entering the data manually, click on the button labelled Start
Design Mode
Tool bar
1. New - This button will clear all text boxes for a new project.
2. Open- Load your saved project
3. Save - save your project
4. Back to main - The arrow will show the software main screen
5. Import an XML format file or a physical properties file
6. Import from Microsoft Excel
7. Help - This will access this help file.
8. Steps Navigation - Will show the window below.
All buttons are numbered and must be clicked in order to avoid errors.
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Step 1
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Step 2
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1. Enter the Shell Diameter - Values can be found from literature. However the Shell
Diameter (Ds) and the Bundle Diameter (Db) can be estimated if the check box is
checked the screen below would appear. You can adjust the clearance value by checking
the "adjust clearance check box" then enter the clearance value and click the "adjust
button", click the "Back button" to send the Ds value to the main screen.
2. Click "Done" button
3. If you click on "Standard pipe sizes" the screen below will appear, you can also find the
sizes you need if you are using fixed tube sheet heat exchanger
The tube counts for this can be found if you go to the main screen then click on "Tube
counts"
Step 5
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1. Select Flow profile then click "Calculate" button
2. Select to either enter or estimate the true temperature correction factor then click "Calculate"
button
Step 6
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Step 7
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rest of the information.
4. When you click the Calculate button the screen below will also popup - Click on calculate
to calculate the shell diameter (you can choose to adjust the clearance value by checking
the check box and entering the new value then click on Adjust button
5. If the Checkbox for estimating the initial Design Overall Coefficient (Ud), the screen
below will appear - Click the "Calculate" button to estimate.
Note: The Ud estimation must be completed in order to enable the estimation of the dirt
factor in later step.
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Step 8
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Step 9
1. Select the Baffle cut and Type then click on the Done button to calculate the Cut.
2. Baffle diameter can be estimated after select (Pipe or Plate Shells).
3. You can edit the Baffle diameter value by checking the check box to edit the clearance,
enter the value then click the "Calculate button" to calculate the Baffle diameter.
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Step 10
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3. You can estimate the Scale resistance or Dirt factor. A screen like the one below will
appear.
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Step 11
Enter the material of construction and the thermal conductivity then click calculate.
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Step 12
1. Jf is a dimensionless friction factor (the same as the friction factor for pipes) and can be
obtained from literature (e.g. Reynolds number vs. Jf Charts).
2. Enter Jf and click the Calculate button.
Note: Shell & Tube sides Nozzles pressure drop can be estimated by checking the check
boxes provided. The screens below would appear.
3. Clicking on the other data button; will enable you to calculate (tube holes in baffles
diameter, shell thickness, number of tie rods & diameter and baffle plate thickness). The
estimations only are in fact recommendations based on TEMA Standards, so please check
with the manufacturers for accuracy. The screen for "other data" can be seen below
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Pumping Power can also be calculated for fluids only
Step 13
This Part of the software will only do some basic mechanical calculations
After filling in all the data required the results button must be clicked to see the results.
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Results screens
Click the calculate button to show all answers
Because the screen below only makes recommendations, if your Ds value is < 6 in the
software won't be able to generate the results.
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Summary
For Engineering data sheet please click here
1. Note that every time you make a change to any entry in the problem specification you
need to re-click the show button and scroll down to the new set of results
2. The summary also can be seen with only basic Graphical illustration, other CAD or
drawing packages should be used for more accurate illustrations.
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Temperature Prediction
1. Your first Specific heat capacity value is filled in by the software
2. Click the Calculate button to calculate the first trial
3. Use the average temperature generated for the second trial to obtain the Specific Heat Capacity
for the second trial.
4. Click the "Calculate" button to calculate the Temperature.
5. Follow steps 3 and 4 except that you will use the average temperature generated for the third trial
to obtain the Specific Heat Capacity value.
6. when you decide to stop, check the checkbox opposite to the trial number, then click the "Done"
button to continue.
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Rating Mode
Fluids Rating only!
The software will present you with 9 steps, the first 4 are intended to add the rating problem data, the
last 4 are the rating calculations.
Step 1
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Step 4
Step 5
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Step 6
This is the tube side rating calculation screen - You must click the buttons in order
Before clicking on "3- Calculate" button the check box must be checked to use a correlation to
calculate Nusselt number
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Step 7
Step 8
The results screen below is revealed after clicking of the Calculate button present in step 7
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Step 9
This is the final step to calculate the pressure drops, this step also account for the inlet and exit
losses
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Summary
Summary screen - Click the "Show" button to show thee summary of results
If you make changes to the results you will need to click on the "Show" button again and scroll
down to the new set of results
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Engineering Data sheet
The software can also generate an engineering data sheet that includes a summary of Rating /
Design.
On the summary screen the button below will allow you to export to a data sheet
When you click the button you will be presented with the screen below where you can type in any
extra information before you generate the data sheet
The datasheet can be generated and exported directly to Ms Excel or can be generated and
previewed as a report before exporting to Ms Excel
The data sheet should look as shown in the screen below. You have the ability to save the data
sheet as a pdf file or export it to Ms Excel for editing. You can also print the data sheet, all options
are explored below
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Print Export html Zoom in/out
format
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The Ms Excel should look the same as above see below
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Databases
The software offers a collection of databases for your own convenience, the screen below can
Please note: all estimation techniques will sometimes result in error factor. Professional
judgment should be exercised with reference to all estimation made. We recommend
checking properties against a literature source if in doubt.
For Mixture Estimation - The following limitations apply:
o Mixture Viscosity is only valid for Organic liquids only,
o Mixture Thermal Conductivity only valid for non polar liquids only
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User Database
All data are stored in sthex.mdb file and this can file can also be accessed from Microsoft
Access. if you prefer.
Components
The database function is to help in saving you time through projects. All you need to do is
enter the component and its physical properties. When you are done, add the component. As
you progress through adding the components you can load any component to any side (i.e.
Hot or Cold side) by clicking the appropriate button.
Before loading any component always make sure that you have selected the correct units of
measurements from the software's main screen. This is simply to avoid conflicts between
units of measurements.
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Tubes Database
The tube database has similar functions to the components database - again the most important issue
is the units,
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Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (Uo) Database
This database is extra, the software now have values Uo and they can be accessed from the main
screen.
The database should be used the same way as the components database, all buttons have the same
functions.
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Software Databases
Please open the User Guide for the physical properties database provided with the Physical
properties database
Accessed from the main screen. It's not required to run the software in order to access this database.
You can access this from the start menu.
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Tube Counts
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Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients
Can be accessed from the software during design mode or the main screen.
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Tools
Import
The import feature is give you more flexibility. There is two ways that you can import data to the
software. When you click on the import button present on the main screen
Ms Excel
The First method is to import from Ms Excel. You must have Microsoft Excel installed on your
computer before you use this feature.
The Import wizard will allow you to import ANY values from ANY Excel Spreadsheet to the software
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Physical properties file
The second method is to import from an XML file. This file is associated with the Physical properties
database. Once you followed the instructions in physical properties user guide and generate an XML
file you will need to import it using the tool below.
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The first step is to browse to the XML file, you will need to click on the "Browse" button then find the
XML file, the browse will usually start from the software default installation directory, so if you saved
your properties file in the same directory you it should look similar to the one below.
When you open the file all the properties you generated will appear as below
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Select the component and the units of measurements then assign the components to
Shell/Tube/Hot/Cold side.
Then go to the main screen and continue to Step 1. All the properties should be loaded in Step 2.
Export
MS Excel
This function will only work if you have Microsoft Excel installed on your PC!
The Export wizard can only export your summary of results obtained from the summary screen not
the graphical summary.
1. Click on "Show" button to see the summary first.
2. Click on "Export" button to export your results.
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Engineering Data sheet
Save/Load Project
Save Function 1
Saving files
1. Enter the Project Name
2. Enter the location of the project including your file name
This can be like: C:\Program Files\webbusterz\project1.txt
Where project1.txt is the name of your project file.
3. Click "Save" button
Loading Files
Save Function 2
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Test Software
This is the best way to gain some practice before running the software: You can also view the online
demo video.
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Troubleshooting Errors
Errors that may occur and how to handle them
Division by zero
This error may occur under different conditions, if this error occur while thermal calculations
are performed then check the figures you entered in to the data entry screens. It's more likely
that you forgot to enter a figure or you entered an incorrect figure format.
Make sure that all your text boxes are filled correctly and you are clicking all buttons in
order.
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