Heat Exchanger Sizing Calculations This is rid

engineeri
figures an
Heat Exchanger Type Shell Tube

Fluid Water Water

Inlet Temperature (C) 21 30
Outlet Temperature (C) 28 24
Flow Rate (kg/s) 5.55 6.47

Duty (W) 156311.4179 (same) 156078.6423

Log Mean Temp Difference ( C) 2.466303462

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (W/m2 C) 1000
Preliminary Heat Transfer Area (m2) 63.37882595

Outside Diameter (mm) 546.6 25.4

Thickness (BWG) - 14
Inside Diameter (mm) - 23.292
Length (m) 3.7008 3.65

Number of Tubes 217.6044318

Density (kg/m3) 998.08 995.71

Viscosity (kg/m s) 0.000979 0.000798

Reynolds Number
Prandlt Number 7.01 5.43
Nusselt Number
Side Heat Transfer Coefficient (W/m2 C)
Side Pressure Drop

Yellow fields are input The tubesheet thickness has no value or

importance at this stage of process design. I
Red fields are results will be calculated and determined by the
exchanger fabricator - not the process
Assumptions designer.
 The tubesheet thickness has no value or
importance at this stage of process design. I
will be calculated and determined by the
exchanger fabricator - not the process
designer.
1. 1 tube pass countercurrent flow arrangement
2. 1.25 triangular pitch layout
3. 1 in. Tubesheet Thickness
4. Stainless Steel as metal
 This is ridiculous information on an
engineering calculation. Use significant
figures and avoid mistakes, confusion, etc.

This is not only a ridiculous number, it is the wrong answer because it

is based on the transfer area - and not on the hydraulic requirements
that fix the inside heat transfer coefficient - such as the velocity inside
the tubes. That is why you must use engineering common sense and
plan the calculation procedure to enable you to depend on a
reasonable velocity and - therefore - a reasonable coeffient. If a true
counter-current configuration is required than common sense should
tell us that the tubes are either going to be much, much larger than
3.7 meters - or a different TEMA configuration is required , such as a
BFM or multiple shells in series.

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s stage of process design. It
and determined by the
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 ickness has no value or
s stage of process design. It
and determined by the
ator - not the process