parameter paremetr value from to multiplying factorfactor

length 1 m ft 0.305
pressure 1 kg/cm2 psi 14.223
Temperature 1 C F 33.800
Sp. Heat 1 Kcal/kg 0C Btu/lb0F 1.000693 1.002084
Density 1 kg/m3 lb/ft3 0.062
Viscosity 1 cp lb/(ft)(hr) 2.420
Thermal cond. 1 Kcal/h-m-C Btu/h-ft-F 0.672
heat t. coeff 1 kcal/(hr)(m2)C Btu/hr(ft2)(0F) 0.205
1 m2 in2 1549.965
1 m2 ft2 10.76
ft2 m2 0.0929
1 (hr)(m2)(0C)/Kcal (hr)(ft2)(0F)/Btu 4.882391
ng factorfactor

Refer appendix table 1. (Kern)

1 kj/kgC=0.239 Btu/lbF
 SI units
DATA INPUT Hot Fluid: Styrene

T1, Inlet temperature 43 C

T2, outlet temperature 20 C
W, mass flow rate 21240 kg/hr
c, sp. Heat at inlet 0.43 Kcal/kg 0C
c, sp. Heat at outlet 0.41 Kcal/kg 0C
Average c 0.42 Kcal/kg 0C
s, specific gravity, inlet 0.88511
s, specific gravity, outlet 0.90418
Average s 0.894645
Density, inlet 885.11 kg/m3
Density, outlet 904.18 kg/m3
Average density 894.645 kg/m3

µ, viscosity inlet 0.55 cp

µ, viscosity outlet 0.75 cp
Average µ 0.65 cp
k, Thermal cond. Inlet 0.11 Kcal/h-m-C
k, Thermal cond. Outlet 0.12 Kcal/h-m-C
Average k 0.115 Kcal/h-m-C
Rd, dirt factor 0.000407 h-m2-C/kcal

Tube side

BWG thickness
ID, bwg
OD, bwg 16
flow area per tube
surface area per feat
triangular pitch
square pitch
Passes 2.0
length of tube

Step 1 Heat Heat load from hot fld. 205178.40 Kcal/hr

Step 2 LMTD 20.713 C

 Assume 1-2 Exchanger Number of tube passes
R 4.600
S 0.139
from graph Ft 0.965
true temp diff. 19.987622012 C

Step 3 Caloric temperature del t cold terminal 13

del t hot terminal 31
del tc/del th 0.4194
Kc 0.2000
Fc 0.4000
Tc 29.2
tc 9

trial U: Assume U from table 8 U

Area 0
Number of tubes
from table 9
square pitch nearest count tubes
pitch
Shell ID
OD tube
C', clearance between tubes
De
triangular pitch nearest count tubes
pitch
Shell ID
OD tube
C', clearance between tubes
De

Corrected Ud Corrected surface of tubes, A

UD

Hot fluid : Tube side (styrene) and

Step 4 flow area per tube a't

Total flow area at
Step 5 Mass velocity Gt
velocity vt 1.30 m/s
Step 6 at tc, consider props. Nre
L/D
Step 7 evaluate jh from fig 24. jh
for 25% cut segmental baffles

Step 8 k(cµ/k)1/3

Step 9 tube side h.t.coeff. hi/φt

calculate viscosity correcti φt

Step 10 hio

Pressure drop

step 11 Reynolds number Nre

friction factor f
specific gravity s
v2/2g
ΔPr, return loss 0.053 Kg/cm2
ΔPt, calculated 0.136 Kg/cm2
Total ΔPt 0.189 Kg/cm2
ΔPt allowable 0.350 Kg/cm2

step 12 Clean overall coefficient Uc

step 13 Dirt Factor Rd given 0.00041 (hr)(m2)(0C)/Kcal

Rd calculated 0.00043 (hr)(m2)(0C)/Kcal
 FPS units Formulae

109.4 F
68 F
46728 lb/hr
0.43029799 Btu/lb0F
0.41028413 Btu/lb0F
0.42029106 Btu/lb0F
28.367135158 API
24.995388086 API
26.66329382 API
55.141764539 lb/ft3
56.32981286 lb/ft3
55.735788699 lb/ft3

1.331 lb/(ft)(hr)
1.815 lb/(ft)(hr)
1.573 lb/(ft)(hr)
0.0739162427 Btu/h-ft-F
0.0806359012 Btu/h-ft-F
0.077276072 Btu/h-ft-F

0.065 in from table 10

0.62 in from table 10
0.75 in from table 10
0.302 in2 from table 10
0.1963 ft2 from table 10

2.0
16 ft

813069.53 Btu/hr WcΔT

0
37.283 F
 2.0
4.600 refer fig 18
0.139 refer fig 18
0.965 refer fig 18
0
35.9777 F

0
23.4 F
0
55.8 F
0.4194
0.2000
0.4000 refer fig 17
84.56 Hot F. outlet + Fc*diff. in temp
48.2 Cold F. inlet + Fc*diff. in temp

120 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(oF)
188.32709511 ft2 Q=UA Δt
59.961505065

52 refer table 9.
1 in refer table 9.
10 in refer table 9.
0.75 in refer table 9.
0.25 in
0.95 ft figure 28.
56
0.9375 in
10 in
0.75 in
0.1875
0.55 ft figure 28.

163.3216 ft2 calculate from tria. Pitch

138.37 Q=UA Δt

0.302 in2 where a't, n are area of tube and

2
0.0545 ft Area=Nt*a't/(144*n)
 856957.72 lb/(hr)(ft2)
4.27 ft/sec
28147.58 Nre=DGt/µ
309.68
90 from fig 24

0.1580482351 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(0F/ft)

275.30982883 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(0F) ht=jh*(k/D)*(cµ/k)^(1/3)*φt

1 assumed

227.5894585 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(0F) hio/φt = (hi/φt)*(ID/OD)

28147.58
0.000205 figure 26
0.894645
0.087 psi figure 27
0.7779622085 (4*n/s)*(v2/2g)
1.997 psi ΔPt = f*Gt2*L*n/(5.22*1010D*s*φt)
2.775 psi return loss + ΔPt
4.978 psi given in problem statement

194.92 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(oF) Uc=hio*ho/(hio+ho)

0.00199 (hr)(ft2)(0F)/Btu given in problem statement

0.00210 (hr)(ft2)(0F)/Btu Rd = (Uc-UD)/(Uc*UD)
 SI units
Cold Fluid : Chilled water

t1, Inlet temperature 7 C

t2, outlet temperature 12 C
w, mass flow rate 41036 kg/hr
c, sp. Heat at inlet 1.01 Kcal/kg 0C
c, sp. Heat at outlet 1 Kcal/kg 0C
Average c 1.005
s, specific gravity, inlet 0.9996
s, specific gravity, outlet 0.9991
Average s 0.99935
Density, inlet 999.6 kg/m3
Density, outlet 999.1 kg/m3
Average density 999.35 kg/m3

µ, viscosity inlet 1.42 cp

µ, viscosity outlet 1.26 cp
Average µ 1.34
k, Thermal cond. Inlet 0.5 Kcal/h-m-C
k, Thermal cond. Outlet 0.5 Kcal/h-m-C
Average k 0.5
Rd, dirt factor 0.000205 h-m2-C/kcal

Shell side

ID
Baffle Space, B
Passes
 Cold fluid: shell side (Chilled water)

Step 4 Flow area calculation as

Step 5 Mass vel, Gs

 vs
Step 6 at Tc, consider props. De
Nre
Step 7 evaluate jh from fig 28. jh
for 25% cut segmental baffles

Step 8 k(cµ/k)1/3

Step 9 shell side h.t.coeff. ho/φs

calculate viscosity correction factor φs

Step 10 ho

Pressure drop

step 11 Reynolds number Nre

friction factor f
specific gravity s
length of tube L
No. of crosses N+1
dia of shell Ds
ΔPs calculated 0.241 Kg/cm2
ΔPt allowable 0.350 Kg/cm2
 FPS units Formulae

44.6
53.6
90279.2
1.0106999
1.000693
1.0056965
10.056623
10.127465
10.092035
62.274415 lb/ft3
62.243266 lb/ft3
62.258841 lb/ft3

3.4364
3.0492
3.2428
0.3359829
0.3359829
0.3359829

10 in
3.33 in
1
0.0578704 ft2 using triangula pitch

1560024.6 lb/(hr)(ft3) Gs=W/as

6.9602992 ft/s
0.95 ft considering triangular pitch from fig. 28
38084.97 Nre=DGs/µ
150 from fig 28

0.7167051 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(0F/ft)

1357.9676 ho=jh*(k/D)*(cµ/k)^(1/3)*φs
1 assumed

1357.9676

38084.97
0.0015 figure 29
0.99935
16 ft
57.60
0.833 ft
3.536 psi ΔPs = f*Gs2*Ds*(N+1)/(5.22*1010Ds*s*φs)
4.978 psi given in problem statement
 SI units
DATA INPUT Hot Fluid: Hotwater

T1, Inlet temperature 80 C

T2, outlet temperature 74 C
W, mass flow rate 6854.25 kg/hr
c, sp. Heat at inlet 1 Kcal/kg 0C
c, sp. Heat at outlet 1 Kcal/kg 0C
Average c 1 Kcal/kg 0C
s, specific gravity, inlet 0.97
s, specific gravity, outlet 0.97
Average s 0.97
Density, inlet 970 kg/m3
Density, outlet 970 kg/m3
Average density 970 kg/m3

µ, viscosity inlet 0.60 cp

µ, viscosity outlet 0.60 cp
Average µ 0.60 cp
k, Thermal cond. Inlet 0.10 Kcal/h-m-C
k, Thermal cond. Outlet 0.10 Kcal/h-m-C
Average k 0.10 Kcal/h-m-C
Rd, dirt factor

Tube side

BWG thickness
ID, bwg
OD, bwg 16
flow area per tube
surface area per feat
triangular pitch
square pitch
Passes 4.00
length of tube

Step 1 Heat Heat load from cold fld. 41125.50 Kcal/hr

Step 2 LMTD 19.496 C

 Assume 1-4 Exchanger Number of tube passes
R 1.200
S 0.200
from graph Ft 0.965
true temp diff. 18.813 C

Step 3 Caloric temperature del t cold terminal 19

del t hot terminal 20
del tc/del th 0.9500
Kc 0.2000
Fc 0.4000
Caloric temperature, hot Tc 76.4
Caloric temperature, cold tc 57

trial U: Assume U from table 8 U

Area 0
Number of tubes
from table 9
square pitch nearest count tubes
pitch
Shell ID
OD tube
C', clearance between tubes
De
triangular pitch nearest count tubes
pitch
Shell ID
OD tube
C', clearance between tubes
De

Corrected Ud Corrected surface of tubes, A

UD

Hot fluid : Tube side (Hot water) and

Step 4 flow area per tube a't

Total flow area at
Step 5 Mass velocity Gt
velocity vt 1.01 m/s
Step 6 at tc, consider props. Nre
L/D
Step 7 evaluate jh from fig 24. jh
for 25% cut segmental baffles

Step 8 k(cµ/k)1/3

Step 9 tube side h.t.coeff. hi/φt

calculate viscosity correcti φt

Step 10 hio
hio
Pressure drop

step 11 Reynolds number Nre

friction factor f
specific gravity s
v2/2g
ΔPr, return loss 0.077 Kg/cm2
ΔPt, calculated 0.136 Kg/cm2
Total ΔPt 0.213 Kg/cm2
ΔPt allowable 0.250 Kg/cm2

step 12 Clean overall coefficient Uc

step 13 Dirt Factor Rd given 0.00010 (hr)(m2)(0C)/Kcal

Rd calculated 0.00209 (hr)(m2)(0C)/Kcal
 FPS units Formulae

176 F
165.2 F
15079.35 lb/hr
1.00 Btu/lb0F
1.00 Btu/lb0F
1.00 Btu/lb0F
14.38 API
14.38 API
14.38 API
60.43 lb/ft3
60.43 lb/ft3
60.43 lb/ft3

1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
0.07 Btu/h-ft-F
0.07 Btu/h-ft-F
0.07 Btu/h-ft-F

0.07 in from table 10

0.62 in from table 10
0.75 in from table 10
0.30 in2 from table 10
0.20 ft2 from table 10

4
12 ft

162969.84 Btu/hr WcΔT

0
35.09 F
 4
1.20 refer fig 18
0.20 refer fig 18
0.965 refer fig 18
0
33.86 F

0
34.20 F
0
36.00 F
0.95
0.20
0.40
169.52 Hot F. outlet + Fc*diff. in temp
134.60 Cold F. inlet + Fc*diff. in temp

50 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(oF)
96.249 ft2 Q=UA Δt
40.860

40 refer table 9.
1 in refer table 9.
10 in refer table 9.
0.75 in refer table 9.
0.25
0.95 ft figure 28. also can be calculated
32
0.9375 in
10 in
0.75 in
0.1875
0.55 ft figure 28.

94.22 ft2 calculate from tria. Pitch

51.07

0.302 in2 where a't, n are area of tube and nu

2
0.021 ft Area=Nt*a't/(144*n)
 719015.36 lb/(hr)(ft2)
3.31 ft/sec
25584.80 Nre=DGt/µ
232.26
85 from fig 24

0.193 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(0F/ft)

316.751 ht=jh*(k/D)*(cµ/k)^(1/3)*φt
1 assumed

261.85 hio/φi = (hi/φt)*(ID/OD)

450 from fig 25 w.r.t. Tc

25584.80
0.00021 figure 26
0.97
0.069 psi figure 27
1.1381443299 (4*n/s)*(v2/2g)
1.992 psi ΔPt = f*Gt2*L*n/(5.22*1010D*s*φt)
3.130 psi return loss + ΔPt
3.556 psi given in problem statement

106.60 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(oF) Uc=hio*ho/(hio+ho)

0.00049 (hr)(ft2)(0F)/Btu
0.01020 (hr)(ft2)(0F)/Btu Rd = (Uc-UD)/(Uc*UD)
 SI units
Cold Fluid : Monochlorobenzene

t1, Inlet temperature 55 C

t2, outlet temperature 60 C
w, mass flow rate 24700 kg/hr
c, sp. Heat at inlet 0.33 Kcal/kg 0C
c, sp. Heat at outlet 0.33 Kcal/kg 0C
Average c 0.33 Kcal/kg 0C
s, specific gravity, inlet 1.08
s, specific gravity, outlet 1.08
Average s 1.08
Density, inlet 1080.00 kg/m3
Density, outlet 1080.00 kg/m3
Average density 1080.00 kg/m3

µ, viscosity inlet 0.55 cp

µ, viscosity outlet 0.55 cp
Average µ 0.55 cp
k, Thermal cond. Inlet 0.10 Kcal/h-m-C
k, Thermal cond. Outlet 0.10 Kcal/h-m-C
Average k 0.10 Kcal/h-m-C
Rd, dirt factor

Shell side

ID
Baffle Space, B
Passes
 Cold fluid: shell side (Monochlorobenzene)

Step 4 Flow area calculation as

Step 5 Mass vel, Gs

Step 6 at Tc, consider props. De
Nre
Step 7 evaluate jh from fig 28. jh
for 25% cut segmental baffles

Step 8 k(cµ/k)1/3

Step 9 shell side h.t.coeff. ho/φs

calculate viscosity correction factor φs

Step 10 ho

Pressure drop

step 11 Reynolds number Nre

friction factor f
specific gravity s
length of tube L
No. of crosses N+1
dia of shell Ds
ΔPs calculated 0.018 Kg/cm2
ΔPt allowable 0.100 Kg/cm2
FPS units Formulae

131 F
140 F
54340 lb/hr
0.33 Btu/lb0F
0.33 Btu/lb0F
0.33 Btu/lb0F
-0.48 API
-0.48 API
-0.48 API
67.28 lb/ft3
67.28 lb/ft3
67.28 lb/ft3

1.32 lb/(ft)(hr)
1.32 lb/(ft)(hr)
1.32 lb/(ft)(hr)
0.07 Btu/h-ft-F
0.07 Btu/h-ft-F
0.07 Btu/h-ft-F

10 in
5.00 in
1
0.0868056 ft2 using triangula pitch

625996.8 lb/(hr)(ft3) Gs=W/as

 0.95 ft considering triangular pitch from fig. 28
37437.93 Nre=DGs/µ
110 from fig 28

0.129 Btu/(hr)(ft2)(0F/ft)

179.80 ho=jh*(k/D)*(cµ/k)^(1/3)*φs
1 assumed

179.80

37437.93
0.0015 figure 29
1.08
12 ft
28.80
0.833 ft
0.263 psi ΔPs = f*Gs2*Ds*(N+1)/(5.22*1010Ds*s*φs)
1.422 psi given in problem statement
 SI
DATA INPUT Hot Fluid: Ethanol

T1, Inlet temperature 78

T2, outlet temperature 40
W, mass flow rate 25
c, sp. Heat at inlet 2.93
c, sp. Heat at outlet 2.93
Average c 2.93
s, specific gravity, inlet
s, specific gravity, outlet
Average s
Density, inlet 0
Density, outlet 0
Average density at 59 C 775

µ, viscosity inlet 0.60

µ, viscosity outlet 0.60
Average µ 0.60
k, Thermal cond. Inlet 0.15
k, Thermal cond. Outlet 0.15
Average k 0.15
Rd, dirt factor

Step 1 Heat Heat load from cold fld. 2783.50

Step 2 LMTD 19.254

Assume one thermal plate
Hot side Number of passes 1
Cold side Number of passes 1

for 1:1pass arrangement

from graph Ft 0.965
true temp diff. 18.580

Step 3

trial U: Assume U from U 2000

Area 72.285
Step 4 Dimension of plate width, w 0.5
length of plate L 1.5
hole dia port dia 120
hole area Ahole 0.01131
plate thickness tp 0.001
Area of plate Ap 0.75
No. of plates 96.38
Adjusted plates 97

Area provided Apro 72.75

No. of channels per pass 48
Assume gap between plates y 3
Equivalent dia De 0.006
Flow area Af 0.0015

Hot fluid : Ethanol

Step 5 mass velocity Gpe 347.22

velocity ue 0.45
Reynolds num Nre 3472.22
Pr 11.959

Step 6 heat transfer coefficient c 0.26

a 0.65
b 0.4
(µ/µw) 1
hpe 3440.447

Fouling coefficient of ethanol hfe 10000.000

Fouling coefficient of water hfw 10000.000
thermal cond of plat mat. kp 21.000

Step 7 Overall heat transfer coeff U 1697.57

Area provided should greater than Area required

Area required from new U A req 85.16

TRIAL 2 providing 85.16 m2 area

Step 8 No of plates Np 113.55
Adjusted plates Np adjusted 113.00
Hot side Number of passes 2
 Cold side Number of passes 1
Hot side No. of channels per pass 28
Cold side No. of channels per pass 56

Step 9 mass velocity Gpe 595.24

velocity through channel upe 0.77
Reynolds num Nre 5952.38
hpe 4883.93

Step 10 Overall heat transfer coeff U 1966.48

Area Required A req 73.52
Excess area provided 15.84

Pressure drop ΔP = channel pressure drop + port pressure drop = ΔPp + ΔPpo

Step 11 channel pressure drop, ΔPp

Jf 0.0442327596
path length Lp 3
ΔPp 40443.97
Port pressure drop, Δppo
velocity thru hole uh 2.851
ΔPpo 8189.7

Total pressure drop ΔP 48633.66

 units FPS units Formulae

C 172.4 F
C 104 F
kg/s 55 lb/hr
KJ/kg 0C 2.93 Btu/lb0F
KJ/kg 0C 2.93 Btu/lb0F
KJ/kg 0C 2.93 Btu/lb0F
#DIV/0! API
#DIV/0! API
#DIV/0! API
kg/m3 0.00 lb/ft3
kg/m3 0.00 lb/ft3
kg/m3 48.28 lb/ft3

cp 1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
cp 1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
cp 1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
W/m C 0.10 Btu/h-ft-F
W/m C 0.10 Btu/h-ft-F
W/m C 0.10 Btu/h-ft-F

kW 11030.30 Btu/hr WcΔT

0
C 34.66 F

1
1

0.965 refer fig 18

0
C 33.44 F

W/m2 C Btu/(hr)(ft2)(oF)
m2 ft2 Q=UA Δt
 m
m
mm
m2
m
m2

m2

mm
m
m2

kg/m2 s mE/total gap area

m/s
(G / ns ) De
Re 


hp*de/Kp = cRea Prb (µ/µw)

W/m2 C table 6.37

W/m2 C table 6.37
W/m C titanium

W/m2 C 1/U = 1/hpe+1/hfe + tp/kp + 1/hpw + 1/hfw

provide this area for next trial

kg/m2 s
m/s

W/m2 C
m2

m
N/m2 ΔPp = 8Jf*(Lp/de)ρu2/2

N/m2 ΔPpo = 1.3*(ρu2/2)*Np

N/m2
 mass velocity
velocity
Reynolds num

Step 5 heat transfer coefficient

+ 1/hpw + 1/hfw

No of plates
Adjusted plates
Hot side
Cold side

Cold side

mass velocity
velocity through channel
Reynolds num

Pressure drop

channel pressure drop, ΔPp

path length

Port pressure drop, Δppo

velocity thru hole

Total pressure drop

 SI units FPS units Formulae
Cold Fluid : Cooling water

t1, Inlet temperature 32 C 89.6 F

t2, outlet temperature 40 C 104 F
w, mass flow rate 83.12 kg/s 182.86252 lb/hr
c, sp. Heat at inlet 4.19 KJ/kg 0C 4.19 Btu/lb0F
c, sp. Heat at outlet 4.19 KJ/kg 0C 4.19 Btu/lb0F
Average c 4.19 KJ/kg 0C 4.19 Btu/lb0F
s, specific gravity, inlet 1.00 10.00 API
s, specific gravity, outlet 1.00 10.00 API
Average s 1.00 10.00 API
Density, inlet 1000.00 kg/m3 62.30 lb/ft3
Density, outlet 1000.00 kg/m3 62.30 lb/ft3
Average density 1000.00 kg/m3 62.30 lb/ft3

µ, viscosity inlet cp 0.00 lb/(ft)(hr)

µ, viscosity outlet cp 0.00 lb/(ft)(hr)
Average µ, 36 C 0.72 cp 1.74 lb/(ft)(hr)
k, Thermal cond. Inlet W/m C 0.00 Btu/h-ft-F
k, Thermal cond. Outlet W/m C 0.00 Btu/h-ft-F
Average k 0.62 W/m C 0.42 Btu/h-ft-F
Rd, dirt factor
Cold fluid: Cooling water

Gpw 1154.44 kg/m2 s

uw 1.15 m/s
Nre 9620.29
Pr 4.839

c 0.26
a 0.65
b 0.4
(µ/µw) 1
hpw 19685.95

Np 113.55
Np adjusted 113.00
Number of passes 2
Number of passes 1

No. of channels per pass 56

Gpw 989.52
upw 0.99 m/s
Nre 8245.96
hpw 17809.06

Jf 0.0401124
Lp 1.5
ΔPp 39275.73

uh 7.346
ΔPpo 35080.3

ΔP 74356.01
 SI
DATA INPUT Hot Fluid: Ethanol

T1, Inlet temperature 78

T2, outlet temperature 40
W, mass flow rate 25
c, sp. Heat at inlet 2.93
c, sp. Heat at outlet 2.93
Average c 2.93
s, specific gravity, inlet
s, specific gravity, outlet
Average s
Density, inlet 0
Density, outlet 0
Average density at 59 C 775

µ, viscosity inlet 0.60

µ, viscosity outlet 0.60
Average µ 0.60
k, Thermal cond. Inlet 0.15
k, Thermal cond. Outlet 0.15
Average k 0.15
Rd, dirt factor

Step 1 Heat Heat load from cold fld. 2783.50

Step 2
Assume one thermal plate
Hot side Number of passes 1
Cold side Number of passes 1

for 1:1 pass arrangement

from graph Ft 0.965
true temp diff. 18.580

Step 2 Calculation of bulk mean temperature

LMTD 19.254

Heat capacity ratio C* 0.211

Step 3 Heat transfer effectiveness
 Є 0.826

Step 4 Assume infinite number of channels

NTU 1.974

Step 5 Dimension of plate width, w 0.5

length of plate L 1.5
hole dia port dia 120
hole area Ahole 0.01131
plate thickness tp 0.001
Area of plate Ap 0.75
Assume one plate No. of plates 1

Assume gap between plates y 3

Equivalent dia De 0.006
Flow area Af 0.0015

Hot fluid : Ethanol

Step 5b mass velocity Gpe 16666.67
velocity ue 21.51
Reynolds num Nre 166666.67

Pr 11.959

Step 6 heat transfer coefficient c 0.26

a 0.65
b 0.4
(µ/µw) 1
hpe 42601.190

Fouling coefficient of ethanol hfe 10000.000

Fouling coefficient of water hfw 10000.000
thermal cond of plat mat. kp 21.000

Step 7 Overall heat transfer coeff U 3633.79

Step 8 Calculation of thermal plates

mcp hot 73250.00
mcp cold 347937.50
 thermal plates N 2.76

Trial 2 Assume N+1 channel & calculate NTU from Є-NTU relation. Re do step 8 until matches with assumed value

No of channels N+1 3.76

TRIAL 2 providing 85.16 m2 area

Step 8 No of plates Np 0.00
Adjusted plates Np adjusted 113.00
Hot side Number of passes 2
Cold side Number of passes 1
Hot side No. of channels per pass 28
Cold side No. of channels per pass 56
Step 9 mass velocity Gpe #REF!
velocity through channel upe #REF!
Reynolds num Nre #REF!
hpe #REF!

Step 10 Overall heat transfer coeff U #REF!

Area Required A req #REF!
Excess area provided #REF!

Pressure drop ΔP = channel pressure drop + port pressure drop = ΔPp + ΔPpo

Step 11 channel pressure drop, ΔPp

Jf #REF!
path length Lp 3
ΔPp #REF!
Port pressure drop, Δppo
velocity thru hole uh 2.851
ΔPpo 8189.7

Total pressure drop ΔP #REF!

 units FPS units Formulae

C 172.4 F
C 104 F
kg/s 55 lb/hr
KJ/kg 0C 2.93 Btu/lb0F
KJ/kg 0C 2.93 Btu/lb0F
KJ/kg 0C 2.93 Btu/lb0F
#DIV/0! API
#DIV/0! API
#DIV/0! API
kg/m3 0.00 lb/ft3
kg/m3 0.00 lb/ft3
kg/m3 48.28 lb/ft3

cp 1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
cp 1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
cp 1.45 lb/(ft)(hr)
W/m C 0.10 Btu/h-ft-F
W/m C 0.10 Btu/h-ft-F
W/m C 0.10 Btu/h-ft-F

kW 11030.30 Btu/hr WcΔT

1
1

0.965 refer fig 18

0
C 33.44 F

0
C 34.66 F
 for Ch<Cc, Ch= Cmin
C h (t h ,i  t h ,o ) C c ( t c , o  t c ,i )
  
C min ( t h ,i  t c ,i ) C min ( t h , i  t c ,i )

m
m
mm
m2
m
m2

mm
m
m2

kg/m2 s mE/total gap area

m/s

hp*de/Kp = cRea Prb (µ/µw)

W/m2 C table 6.37

W/m2 C table 6.37
W/m C titanium

W/m2 C 1/U = 1/hpe+1/hfe + tp/kp + 1/hpw + 1/hfw

J/s C
J/s C
NTU (mc p ) min
N
UA p t m
 NTU (mc p ) min
N
UA p t m

til matches with assumed value

kg/m2 s
m/s

W/m2 C
m2

m
N/m2 ΔPp = 8Jf*(Lp/de)ρu2/2

N/m2 ΔPpo = 1.3*(ρu2/2)*Np

N/m2
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  t h ,o ) C c ( t c ,o  t c ,i )

,i  t c ,i ) C min ( t h ,i  t c ,i )

mass velocity
velocity
Reynolds num

Step 5 heat transfer coefficient

+ 1/hpw + 1/hfw
No of plates
Adjusted plates
Hot side
Cold side

Cold side
mass velocity
velocity through channel
Reynolds num

Pressure drop

channel pressure drop, ΔPp

path length

Port pressure drop, Δppo

velocity thru hole

Total pressure drop

 SI units FPS units Formulae
Cold Fluid : Cooling water

t1, Inlet temperature 32 C 89.6 F

t2, outlet temperature 40 C 104 F
w, mass flow rate 83.12 kg/s 182.86252 lb/hr
c, sp. Heat at inlet 4.19 KJ/kg 0C 4.19 Btu/lb0F
c, sp. Heat at outlet 4.19 KJ/kg 0C 4.19 Btu/lb0F
Average c 4.19 KJ/kg 0C 4.19 Btu/lb0F
s, specific gravity, inlet 1.00 10.00 API
s, specific gravity, outlet 1.00 10.00 API
Average s 1.00 10.00 API
Density, inlet 1000.00 kg/m3 62.30 lb/ft3
Density, outlet 1000.00 kg/m3 62.30 lb/ft3
Average density 1000.00 kg/m3 62.30 lb/ft3

µ, viscosity inlet cp 0.00 lb/(ft)(hr)

µ, viscosity outlet cp 0.00 lb/(ft)(hr)
Average µ, 36 C 0.72 cp 1.74 lb/(ft)(hr)
k, Thermal cond. Inlet W/m C 0.00 Btu/h-ft-F
k, Thermal cond. Outlet W/m C 0.00 Btu/h-ft-F
Average k 0.62 W/m C 0.42 Btu/h-ft-F
Rd, dirt factor
Cold fluid: Cooling water
Gpw 55412.88 kg/m2 s
uw 55.41 m/s
Nre 461774.04

c 0.26
a 0.65
b 0.4
(µ/µw) 1
hpw 243760.39
Pr 4.839

Np 0.00
Np adjusted 113.00
Number of passes 2
Number of passes 1

No. of channels per pass 56

Gpw #REF!
upw #REF! m/s
Nre #REF!
hpw #REF!

Jf #REF!
Lp 1.5
ΔPp #REF!

uh 7.346
ΔPpo 35080.3

ΔP #REF!