University of Jordan

Faculty of Engineering
.Mechanical Engineering Dept

.Heat Transfer Lab

Exp. 1
Heat Exchangers

Done By Rami Nasrallah

Reg# 0991959
Lab Date 12/10/03
Objective

To study the performance of the water-to-water shell and

tube heat exchanger in parallel flow arrangement using
single pass.

Theory

In the heat exchanger there is the hot water flowing through

the tubes while the cold water flowing in the shell. Heat
transfer occurs from the higher potential (hot water ) to the
lower potential (cold water). In steady state conditions the
heat lost by the hot water should be equal (or close) to the
heat gained by the cold water.

Results

The following results were obtained during the experiment:

Test HOT SIDE COLD SIDE

no. Flow T1 T2 Difference Flow T3 T4 Difference
1 5 55 43 12 10 8 14 6
2 10 56.5 49 7.5 10 12 19 7
3 15 57 51 6 10 13 22 9

4 20 57 52 5 10 14 24 10
Graphs
The following graph shows the relation between m vs. Q

Mass flow rate vs Heat loss rate

0.35
0.3
0.25
Mass Flow Rate

0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
(kg
/s
)

0
0 2 4 6 8
Heat Loss Rate (kW)

Calculations
Q = U*A*ΔTLM

Also from the hot water flow

Q= mhCph(T1-T2) and

From the cold water flow

Q= mcCpc(T4-T3)

At steady state the last two equations are equal. For the cold water;
Test No. V (m3/s)  (kg/s)
m T3 T4 Cpaveg. Q (kW)
1 10 0.167 8 14 4.189 4.197
2 10 0.167 12 19 4.185 4.892
3 10 0.167 13 22 4.184 6.289
4 10 0.167 14 24 4.183 6.986

Exp no. ΔT1 ΔT2 ΔTLM U

(kW/m2.k)
1 12 6 8.7 2.331
2 7.5 7 7.2 3.282
3 6 9 7.4 4.106
4 5 10 7.2 4.687
Uaveg. = 3.6

As for example taking a sample calculation forexp. no.1;

Q = 0.167*4.189*(14 – 8)
= 4.197 kW

U = 4.197/(A* ΔTLM) but A=20.7*10-2 & ΔTLM = 8.7

Then U =2.331 kW/m2.k

Conclusions

As can be noticed from the table in the calculations section, as the flow rate
of the hot water was increased the heat transfer to the cold water also
increased. This was an expected result because according to the heat transfer
relation, the heat transfer rate is directly proportional to the mass flow rate
and specific heat capacity in addition to the differences in temperature of the
water entering and the water exiting the heat exchanger.
In the experiment it was necessary to take the readings off the thermometers
at steady state, this could be noticed when the heat gain by the cod water
was approximately the same as the water lost by the hot water.