A counter flow double pipe heat exchanger using super heated steam is used to heat water at the rate of 10500 kg/hr. The steam enters the heat exchanger at 180degC and leaves at 130degC. The inlet and exit temperature of water are 30degC and 80degC respectively. If the overall heat transfer coefficient from steam to water is 814 W/m2 K, calculate the heat transfer area. What would be the increase in area if the fluid flow were parallel?
Heat Exchangers
Heat exchangers are the types of equipment that are primarily employed to transfer the thermal energy from one fluid to another, provided that one of the fluids should be at a higher thermal energy content than the other fluid.
Heat Exchanger
The heat exchanger is a combination of two words ''Heat'' and ''Exchanger''. It is a mechanical device that is used to exchange heat energy between two fluids.
A counter flow double pipe heat exchanger using super heated steam is used to heat water at the rate of 10500 kg/hr. The steam enters the heat exchanger at 180degC and leaves at 130degC. The inlet and exit temperature of water are 30degC and 80degC respectively. If the overall heat transfer coefficient from steam to water is 814 W/m2 K, calculate the heat transfer area. What would be the increase in area if the fluid flow were parallel?
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