March 01, 2015

Thermal Lab

Batch 3 - Roll Nos:52 to 58

HEAT EXCHANGER

OBSERVATIONS and CALCULATION Sample Calculation for one set of readings

For finding the logarithmic mean temperature difference, LMTD,
Given
denoted by ∆t1m
Density of water(ρ)= 1000 kg/m3
C p of water = 4.181 kJ/kg/K
Surface Area of a plate(a)= 0.008 m2 (T1 − T4 ) − (T2 − T3 )
∆t1m = (1)
Number of plates = 5 1 −T4 )
ln (T
(T −T )
Total surface area of plates(A)= 0.04 m2 2 3

(47.1−44.1)−(50−29.7)
∆t1m = (47.1−44.1) = 9.048◦ C
ln (50−29.7)

Table 1. Observation table for calculating LMTD of Heat Exchanger. Qe

Flow Direction Cold water flow rate Hot water flow rate T1 T2 T3 T4 U= (2)
AF∆t1m
(l/min) (l/min) (◦ C) (◦ C) (◦ C) (◦ C)
Concurrent 0.68 3 47.1 50 29.7 44.1
997×3×4.1814×103 ×2.9×1.667×10−5
Counter Cocurrent 0.68 3 49.9 45.8 29.8 45.8 U= 60×0.04×0.95×9.048 = 29.31

q
E f ectiveness, ε = (3)
qmax

4.1814×3×(50−47.1)
ε= 4.1814×3×(44.1−29.7) = 0.20
Table 2. Calculations corresponding to the observed value.
Flow Direction ∆t1 m U Effectiveness(ε)
(◦ C) (W /m2 /K)
Cocurrent 9.048 29.31
Counter Cocurrent 63.588 4.17