1-kg/s Glycerin (C₂=2200 J/kg.K) is to be heated from 20°C to 60°C using 2-kg/s Ethylene Glycol (Cp = 2600 J/kg.K) entering the tubes at 90°C in a heat exchanger. The convective heat transfer coefficients for the glycerin and ethylene are hgly = 800- and heth = 1200- respectively. Considering that the tube diameter and length are 2 cm and 2 meters, determine the number of tubes, if the heat exchanger is W m²c m²c² a. Parallel Flow b. 2-shell passes and 4-tube passes

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1-kg/s Glycerin (C₂=2200 J/kg.K) is to be heated from 20°C to 60°C using 2-kg/s Ethylene Glycol
(Cp = 2600 J/kg.K) entering the tubes at 90°C in a heat exchanger. The convective heat transfer
coefficients for the glycerin and ethylene are hgly = 800- and heth = 1200- , respectively.
Considering that the tube diameter and length are 2 cm and 2 meters, determine the number of
tubes, if the heat exchanger is
W
W
m²c
m²c'
a. Parallel Flow
b. 2-shell passes and 4-tube passes
Transcribed Image Text:1-kg/s Glycerin (C₂=2200 J/kg.K) is to be heated from 20°C to 60°C using 2-kg/s Ethylene Glycol (Cp = 2600 J/kg.K) entering the tubes at 90°C in a heat exchanger. The convective heat transfer coefficients for the glycerin and ethylene are hgly = 800- and heth = 1200- , respectively. Considering that the tube diameter and length are 2 cm and 2 meters, determine the number of tubes, if the heat exchanger is W W m²c m²c' a. Parallel Flow b. 2-shell passes and 4-tube passes
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