Plate Material Stainless steel S304

K
w
16 j/s.m.K
Plate Length 1150 mm
Plate Width 375 mm
Plate Spacing 5 mm
Thickness of Plate, X
w
3.2 mm
Number of Plate, n 116.6149235 PC
(N+1) 117.6149235
HT Area 50.29018574 m2
Medium Water Medium Ammonia
Initial Temp 13 C Initial Temp -9 C
Desired Temp 2 C Desired Temp -3 C
Flow Rates 280 m3/hr Flow Rates - kg/s
4,666.67 Lit/min - Lit/min
77.77 kg/s Critical Temp 0 C
Average Temp 7.5 C Average Temp -6 C
Density,
h
999.8400 Kg/m3 Density,
c
695 Kg/m3
Dynamic Viscosity,
h
1.7930 10-3kg m-1s-1(Pa s) Dynamic Viscosity,
c
0.317 10-3kg m-1s-1(Pa s)
Thermal Conductivity, k
h
561.0000 10-3W m-1K-1 Thermal Conductivity, k
c
547 10-3W m-1K-1
Specific Heat C
ph
4.2176 kJ/kg K Specific Heat C
pc
4.4500 kJ/kg K
Q = (mCpT)c Q = (mCpT)c
Q = 3,607.81 KW Q = 3,607.81 KW
Water Flow Rate 77.77 Kg/s Ammonia Flow Rate 135.12 Kg/s
4,666.67 Lit/min
280.00 m3/hr
The Flow Area, S = n/2(W)(b)
S 0.110264 S 0.110264
Velocity of Water, V
h
0.7054 m/s Velocity of Water, V
h
1.7633 m/s
Equavalent Dia, D
e
0.0100 m Equavalent Dia, D
e
0.0100 m
Re
h
= D
e
V
h

h
/
h
Re
c
= D
e
V
c

c
/
c
Re
h
3,933.4356 Re
c
38,658.0445
P
r
13.4798 P
r
2.5789
h
h
12692.58516 W/m2.K h
c
27571.06998 W/m2.K
f 0.626593418
CALCULATION OF OVERALL HT COEFFICIENT
1/U= 1/hh+xw/kw+1/hc
0.000315056 m.K/W
LOG MEAN TEMPERATURE DIFF:
LMTD 13.34424183 K
F 1
USING THE NTU METHOD
NTUmin= UA/(Mcp)min
NTUmin= Tc,outTc,in/ LMTD
NTU 0.449632139 0.265462111
Number of Plate Reqd 117.00 Plates
Calculation of HOT side HT Coefficient: (R
e
), (P
r
) Calculation of COLD side HT Coefficient: (R
e
), (P
r
)
Reynold Number > 100 Reynold Number > 100
Hot Side Cold Side