A counter-flow double pipe heat exchanger shown in the figure below is to heat water from 20°C to 100°C at the rate of 1.2kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water available at 160°C at a mass flow rate of 2kg/s, the inner tube is thin-walled and has a diameter of 1.5 cm. If the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 640W/m2. °C. The specific heat capacities of the water and geothermal are 4.18 KJ/Kg. °C and 4.13 KJ/Kg.°C respectively. Determine the length of the heat exchanger required to achieve the desired heating. Hot geothermal 160°C water 2 kg/s Cold water 20°C 100 °C 1.2 kg/s D 1.5 cm Select one: O a. 17.627 m O b. 17627 m O c. 1.7627 m O d. 176.27 m

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A counter-flow double pipe heat exchanger shown in the figure below is to heat water from 20°C to 100°C at
the rate of 1.2kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water available at 160°C at a mass flow
rate of 2kg/s. the inner tube is thin-walled and has a diameter of 1.5 cm. If the overall heat transfer coefficient
of the heat exchanger is 640W/m2. °C. The specific heat capacities of the water and geothermal are 4.18 KJ/Kg.
°C and 4.13 KJ/Kg.°C respectively. Determine the length of the heat exchanger required to achieve the desired
of
tion
heating.
Hot
geothermal
160°C
water
2 kg/s
Cold
water
20°C
100 °C
1.2 kg/s
D 1.5 cm
Select one:
O a. 17.627 m
O b. 17627 m
O c. 1.7627 m
O d. 176.27 m
Transcribed Image Text:E DU - Moodle English (en) - A counter-flow double pipe heat exchanger shown in the figure below is to heat water from 20°C to 100°C at the rate of 1.2kg/s. The heating is to be accomplished by geothermal water available at 160°C at a mass flow rate of 2kg/s. the inner tube is thin-walled and has a diameter of 1.5 cm. If the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 640W/m2. °C. The specific heat capacities of the water and geothermal are 4.18 KJ/Kg. °C and 4.13 KJ/Kg.°C respectively. Determine the length of the heat exchanger required to achieve the desired of tion heating. Hot geothermal 160°C water 2 kg/s Cold water 20°C 100 °C 1.2 kg/s D 1.5 cm Select one: O a. 17.627 m O b. 17627 m O c. 1.7627 m O d. 176.27 m
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