Heat Exchanger Design

Dr. Sarit Kumar Das Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Curriculum
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Classification and selection of HX Basic HX theory and fouling Shell and tube HX Double pipe HX Plate HX Compact recuperative HX Evaporators Condensers HX network Cooling towers

Books
Process Heat Transfer Sarit K. Das Kays and London Hewitt, Shires and Bott Kern H. Martin Hemisphere Publication Compact Heat Exchangers Process Heat Transfer Process Heat Transfer Heat Exchangers HEDH

Classification of Heat Exchangers

Transfer processes Degree of surface compactness Flow arrangement Construction features Number of fluids Heat transfer mechanism

Classification According to Transfer Process

Direct Contact

Indirect Contact

Spray Condensers

cooling tower

Direct transfer Storage type Fluidized Bed

Classification According to Construction

Tabular

Plate

Extended Surface

Regenerative

Double pipe

Shell & tube

Spiral & Tube

Plate & Frame

Spiral

Lamella

Plate Fin

Tube Fin

Rotary

Fixed bed

Plate Baffle

Rod Baffle

Single pass

Multi Pass

Ordinary

Heat Pipe

Disc Type

Drum Type

Plate Heat Exchanger

Flow Principle of a Plate Heat Exchanger

A Plate Fin Exchanger

Plate Fin Heat Exchangers (a) Unmixed-unmixed (b) unmixed-mixed (c) mixed-mixed

Finned Tubes for Heat Exchangers

Valve Arrangement for Two Stationary Cyclic Regenerator

A Typical Rotary Regenerator

Classification According To Heat Transfer Mechanisms

Single-Phase Convection on Both Sides

Single-Phase Convection on One-Side, Two-Phase Convection on the Other Side

Two-Phase Convection On Both Sides

Combined Convection And Radiative Heat Transfer

Classification According to Flow Arrangements

Single-Pass

Multi pass

Counter flow Parallel flow

Cross flow

Split flow

Divided flow

Shell and Tube

Plate

Plate

Extended Plate

Mixed-mixed

Mixed-unmixed

Unmixed-unmixed

Overall Overall Split flow Divided flow parallel flow counter flow

U-type

Z-type

Spiral

Equal passes

Unequal passes