With reference to the schematic below, a thin-walled double-pipe counter-flow heat exchanger is to be used to cool a hot fluid (cp=2200 J/kg.°C) from 150°C to 50°C at a rate of 2 kg/s by water (cp = 4180 J/kg°C) that enters at 22°C at a rate of 1.5 kg/s. The diameter of the tube is 2.5 cm, and its length is 6 m. Determine the overall heat transfer coefficient, U of this heat exchanger. Hot fluid 150°C Cold water 22°C 150°C Assumptions: 1.Steady operating conditions exist. 2 The heat exchanger is well-insulated so that heat loss to the surroundings is negligible.

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With reference to the schematic below, a thin-walled double-pipe counter-flow heat exchanger is to be
used to cool a hot fluid (cp=2200 J/kg.°C) from 150°C to 50°C at a rate of 2 kg/s by water (cp = 4180
J/kg°C) that enters at 22°C at a rate of 1.5 kg/s. The diameter of the tube is 2.5 cm, and its length is 6 m.
Determine the overall heat transfer coefficient, U of this heat exchanger.
Hot fluid
150°C
Cold water
22°C
150°C
Assumptions:
1.Steady operating conditions exist. 2 The heat exchanger is well-insulated so that heat loss to the surroundings is negligible.
Transcribed Image Text:With reference to the schematic below, a thin-walled double-pipe counter-flow heat exchanger is to be used to cool a hot fluid (cp=2200 J/kg.°C) from 150°C to 50°C at a rate of 2 kg/s by water (cp = 4180 J/kg°C) that enters at 22°C at a rate of 1.5 kg/s. The diameter of the tube is 2.5 cm, and its length is 6 m. Determine the overall heat transfer coefficient, U of this heat exchanger. Hot fluid 150°C Cold water 22°C 150°C Assumptions: 1.Steady operating conditions exist. 2 The heat exchanger is well-insulated so that heat loss to the surroundings is negligible.
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