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Number of Transfer Units 'NTU'. Condenser Application
Number of Transfer Units 'NTU'. Condenser Application
Condenser application
NTU=
U⋅Per⋅L Q=U⋅PerΔx⋅(tsat−C) Δx Δx dx dx ṁC⋅cp,C
ṁC⋅c p,C
Thenrgybalnceis
Hin+Q=Hout
ṁC⋅cp,tC|x+U⋅PerΔx⋅(tsat−C)=ṁC⋅cp,Ct|x+Δ
U⋅PerΔx⋅(tsat−C)=ṁC⋅cp,Ct|x+Δ-{ṁ C
Rev. Cjc 04.04.2014
Saturated
Condenser schema vapor
(Hot fluid. "H")
Insulation with
Qloss = 0
mH
hH,in
Coolant "C"
mH
hH,out
Fig. 1.23a Condensate
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dθ U⋅Per -U⋅Per
=− dx ṁ C⋅c p,C
x
∫ dθ
θ
=−
U⋅Per
ṁC⋅c p,C
∫ dx Coolant outlet temperature
For x=L
-U⋅Per⋅L
U⋅Per t sat−tC,out = ( t sat−t C,in )⋅e
ṁC⋅c p,C
lnθ=− x +C (1.56)
ṁC⋅c p,C
Exchanger performance
The exponent in equation (1. 56), a non dimensional
θ=t sat −t C is called Number of Transfer Units with abreviation N
for x =0, t C =t C,in NTU=
U⋅Per⋅L
ṁC⋅c p,C
θ=( t sat −t C,in ) Equation (1 .56) can be expressed as
U⋅Per t sat−tC,out −NTU
ln t −t =− 0+C =e (1.57)
lnθ=− x +C t sat−tC,out = ( t sat−t C,in )⋅e (1.56)
ṁC⋅c p,C
Exchanger performance
The exponent in equation (1. 56), a non dimensional
θ=t sat −t C is called Number of Transfer Units with abreviation N
for x =0, t C =t C,in NTU=
U⋅Per⋅L
ṁC⋅c p,C
θ=( t sat −t C,in ) Equation (1 .56) can be expressed as
U⋅Per t sat−tC,out −NTU
ln ( t sat −t C,in )=− 0+C t sat−tC,in
=e (1.57)
ṁC⋅c p,C
dtC dtC U⋅Per dθ U⋅Per dθ U⋅Per dθ U⋅Per C=ln ( t sat −t C,in ) Usung a convenient arrangement
=U⋅Per(tsat−C)¿letingΔx→0¿ṁC⋅cp, =U⋅Per(tsat−C)¿or = ⋅(tsat−C) (1.53)¿Eq.(153)isafrtoderifentalqutionad¿requisonebudarycondit ¿Boundarycondit ¿forx=0, tC= ,in¿Tointegra,let¿θ=sat−tC¿dθ=−tC¿dC=−dθ¿ = ⋅θ¿− =− dx¿ =− dx¿
t sat −t C,out
thus 1− =1−e−NTU
t sat −t C,in
( )
t sat −t C U⋅Per With
ln =− x U⋅Per⋅L
t sat −t C,in ṁC⋅c p,C −NTU
e =e
−
ṁC⋅cp,C
-U⋅Per and if L =∞
t sat −t C ṁC⋅c p,C
x −NTU
e ( x=∞)=0
=e
t sat −t C,in Thus the maximum possible efficiency
-U⋅Per
will be ε=1, and will obtained for L=∞
x −NTU
ṁC⋅c p,C For this reason, 1−e can be viewed as the
t sat −t C =( t sat −t C,in ) ¿ e (1. 55 ) effectiveness of the exchanger
ε=1−e−NTU (1. 59)
tC,out
mC
hC,out
-U⋅Per
x
ṁC⋅c p,C
)
C,in ⋅e (1.55)
emperature
-U⋅Per⋅L
ṁ C⋅c p,C
−tC,in )⋅e (1.56)
ormance
n equation (1.56), a non dimensional number
er of Transfer Units with abreviation NTU
) can be expressed as
TU
(1 .57)
−tC,in )⋅e (1.56)
ormance
n equation (1.56), a non dimensional number
er of Transfer Units with abreviation NTU
) can be expressed as
TU
(1 .57)
ient arrangement
1−e−NTU
C,out
=1−e−NTU
−e−NTU (1 .58)