A 3411 MWth plant operates at a thermal efficiency of 34%. The waste heat is dumped across a condenser which operates at a shell side pressure of 0.717 psia. For the given information below, determine the condenser tube length. Coolant Flow Rate 4.81 x 108 Ibm/hr Coolant Inlet Temperature 60 F Number of Tubes 62,832 Lattice triangular Pitch 1.5 inch Tube OD 1 inch

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11 MWth plant operates at a thermal efficiency of 34%. The waste heat is dumped across a
condenser which operates at a shell side pressure of 0.717 psia. For the given information below,
determine the condenser tube length.
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Coolant Flow Rate
4.81 x 108 Ibm/hr
Coolant Inlet Temperature
60 F
Number of Tubes
62,832
Lattice
triangular
Pitch
1.5 inch
Tube OD
1 inch
Tube ID
0.944 inch
Tube Thermal Conductivity
10 Btu/hr-ft-F
Condensing Heat Transfer Coefficient
1228 Btu/hr-ft²-F
Transcribed Image Text:11 MWth plant operates at a thermal efficiency of 34%. The waste heat is dumped across a condenser which operates at a shell side pressure of 0.717 psia. For the given information below, determine the condenser tube length. A Coolant Flow Rate 4.81 x 108 Ibm/hr Coolant Inlet Temperature 60 F Number of Tubes 62,832 Lattice triangular Pitch 1.5 inch Tube OD 1 inch Tube ID 0.944 inch Tube Thermal Conductivity 10 Btu/hr-ft-F Condensing Heat Transfer Coefficient 1228 Btu/hr-ft²-F
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