b) A shell and tube heat exchanger is constructed of a copper having inner tube of inner diameter 2.8 cm and outer diameter D, = 4.0 cm and an outer tube of diameter 5.2 cm. The length of the tube is 10 m. The convection heat transfer coefficient is given to be h, = 750 W /m²°C on the inner surface of the tube and h, = 1350 W/m²°C on the outer surface. Determine i. The thermal resistance of the heat exchanger The overall heat transfer coefficients U; and U, based on the inner and outer surface areas of the tube, respectively. i.

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b) A shell and tube heat exchanger is constructed of a copper having inner
tube of inner diameter 2.8 cm and outer diameter D, = 4.0 cm and an
outer tube of diameter 5.2 cm. The length of the tube is 10 m. The
convection heat transfer coefficient is given to be h = 750 W /M²°C on
the inner surface of the tube and h, = 1350 W/m2°C on the outer
surface. Determine
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i. The thermal resistance of the heat exchanger
ii. The overall heat transfer coefficients U; and U, based on the inner
and outer surface areas of the tube, respectively.
Transcribed Image Text:b) A shell and tube heat exchanger is constructed of a copper having inner tube of inner diameter 2.8 cm and outer diameter D, = 4.0 cm and an outer tube of diameter 5.2 cm. The length of the tube is 10 m. The convection heat transfer coefficient is given to be h = 750 W /M²°C on the inner surface of the tube and h, = 1350 W/m2°C on the outer surface. Determine | i. The thermal resistance of the heat exchanger ii. The overall heat transfer coefficients U; and U, based on the inner and outer surface areas of the tube, respectively.
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