Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design (S.I.

units) (pages 1 & 2)

Estimation of Heat Transfer Area Needed

Inputs

Calculations

Fluid1 mass flow

Overall heat transf.

rate, m1 =

40,000

kg/hr

Fluid1 temp. in, T1in =

65

Fluid1 temp. out, T1out =

110

coeff. estim., U =

Heat Transfer Rate, Q =

Log Mean Temp

Diff, Tlm =

Fluid1 sp. heat, Cp1 =

(7,200,000)

-77.3

kJ/kg-oC
Heat Transfer Area, A =

Fluid2 temp. in, T2in =

2448

180

38.07

Fluid2 mass flow

Fluid2 temp. out, T2out =

150

Fluid2 sp. heat, Cp2 =

10.0

kJ/kg-oC

680

J/sec-m2-K

rate, m2 =

Overall heat transf.

coeff. estim., U =

Equations used for calculations:

Q = + (m1)(Cp1)(T1in - T1out)
Q = + (m2)(Cp2)(T2in - T2out)
Tlm = [(T1in - T2out) - (T 1out - T2in)]/ln[(T1in - T2out)/(T1out - T2in)]
Q = U A Tlm

24000

Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design (Shell and Tube)

Determination of Size and Number of Tubes (for known heat transfer area)
Inputs

Calculations

Heat Transfer Area, A =

38.07

m2

Tube Diam. in m, D =

0.0191

Surf. Area/tube, AT =

0.3591

No. of tubes, N =

106.0

(from calculations above)

Tube Diameter, Dmm =

19.05

mm

(in imm)

Tube Length, L =

Equations used for calculations:

D = Dmm/1000
AT = DL
N = A/AT

kJ/hr-m2-K

kJ/hr

m2

kg/hr

ansfer area)

m2