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m_h =0.1083[kg/s] " mass flow rate of hot fluid"

m_c = 0.3083[kg/s] "mass flow rate of cold fluid"
T_h_i = 93[C] " inlet temperature of hot fluid"
T_c_i = 27[C] "inlet temperature of cold fluid"
T_c_o = 49[C] " outlet temperature of cold fluid"
cp_h = 4.180[kJ/(kg*C)] " Cp of hot fluid"
cp_c = 2.100[kJ/(kg*C)] " Cp of cold fluid"
d_i= 0.0254[m] " inner diameter of the tube"
U_i= 365.8[W/(m^2*C)] " inner side overall heat transfer coefficient"

Q_c=m_c*cp_c*(T_c_o-T_c_i)

Q_h=Q_c

Q_h=m_h*cp_h*(T_h_i-T_h_o)

A_i=(3.14*d_i)*L

dT_1=(T_h_i-T_c_o)
dT_2=(T_h_o-T_c_i)
LMTD=(dT_1-dT_2)/(ln(dT_1/dT_2))

Q_h_J=Q_h*convert(kJ/s, J/s)

" for counter flow"

Q_h_J=U_i*A_i*LMTD

"For parallel flow"

P=(T_c_o-T_c_i)/(T_h_i-T_c_i)
R=(T_h_i-T_h_o)/(T_c_o-T_c_i)

F=LMTD_CF('parallelflow',P,R)

Q_h_J=F*U_i*(d_i*3.14)*L_p*LMTD

" The main consideration is the size of heat exchanger, and the properties of the material by which it's been made, If the mass
flow rate is greater, the size of heat exchanger will automatically increase, and by maximizing the overall transfer coefficient,
the size can be optimized, mostly the material like MS steel is prefered if the heat exchanger duty is high, although it may
compromise the overall heat transfer coefficient, but even so the price would be justified in many case as compared to
stainless steel and copper. There is always a trade of in economy of heat exchanger and it's overall heat trasnfer coefficient.
The material of high heat transfer coefficient can be costly, so an optimum material which has optimum conduction value and
has good strength and corrion resistive would be better choice"

mh = 0.1083 [kg/s] mass flow rate of hot fluid

m c = 0.3083 [kg/s] mass flow rate of cold fluid

T h,i = 93 [C] inlet temperature of hot fluid

T c,i = 27 [C] inlet temperature of cold fluid

T c,o = 49 [C] outlet temperature of cold fluid

cp h = 4.18 [kJ/(kg*C)] Cp of hot fluid

cp c = 2.1 [kJ/(kg*C)] Cp of cold fluid

d i = 0.0254 [m] inner diameter of the tube

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U i = 365.8 [W/(m2*C)] inner side overall heat transfer coefficient

Q c = m c · cp c · T c,o – T c,i

Qh = Qc

Qh = m h · cp h · T h,i – T h,o

A i = 3.14 · d i · L

dT 1 = T h,i – T c,o

dT 2 = T h,o – T c,i

dT 1 – dT 2
LMTD =
dT 1
ln
dT 2

J/s
Q h,J = Q h · 1000 ·
kJ/s

for counter flow

Q h,J = U i · A i · LMTD

For parallel flow

T c,o – T c,i
P =
T h,i – T c,i

T h,i – T h,o
R =
T c,o – T c,i

F = LMTD CF 'parallelflow' , P , R

Q h,J = F · U i · d i · 3.14 · L p · LMTD

The main consideration is the size of heat exchanger, and the properties of the material by which it's been made, If the mass
flow rate is greater, the size of heat exchanger will automatically increase, and by maximizing the overall transfer coefficient,
the size can be optimized, mostly the material like MS steel is prefered if the heat exchanger duty is high, although it may compromise
the overall heat transfer coefficient, but even so the price would be justified in many case as compared to stainless steel and
copper. There is always a trade of in economy of heat exchanger and it's overall heat trasnfer coefficient. The material of high
heat transfer coefficient can be costly, so an optimum material which has optimum conduction value and has good strength
and corrion resistive would be better choice

SOLUTION
Unit Settings: SI C kPa kJ mass deg
Ai = 0.9964 [m2] cpc = 2.1 [kJ/(kg*C)] cph = 4.18 [kJ/(kg*C)]
dT1 = 44 [C] dT2 = 34.54 [C] di = 0.0254 [m]
F = 0.8237 L = 12.49 [m] LMTD = 39.08 [C]
Lp = 15.17 [m] mc = 0.3083 [kg/s] mh = 0.1083 [kg/s]
P = 0.3333 Qc = 14.24 [kJ/s] Qh = 14.24 [kJ/s]
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Qh,J = 14243 [J/s] R = 1.43 Tc,i = 27 [C]

Tc,o = 49 [C] Th,i = 93 [C] Th,o = 61.54 [C]
Ui = 365.8 [W/(m2*C)]

No unit problems were detected.

EES suggested units (shown in purple) for dT_1 dT_2 LMTD Q_h_J .

Parametric Table: Table 1

L Lp Ui
[m] [m] [W/(m2*C)]

Run 1 91.4 111 50

Run 2 45.7 55.48 100
Run 3 30.47 36.99 150
Run 4 22.85 27.74 200
Run 5 18.28 22.19 250
Run 6 15.23 18.49 300
Run 7 13.06 15.85 350
Run 8 11.43 13.87 400
Run 9 10.16 12.33 450
Run 10 9.14 11.1 500

Parametric Table: Table 2

mh Th,o
[kg/s] [C]

Run 1 1 89.59
Run 2 2 91.3
Run 3 3 91.86
Run 4 4 92.15
Run 5 5 92.32
Run 6 6 92.43
Run 7 7 92.51
Run 8 8 92.57
Run 9 9 92.62
Run 10 10 92.66
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As it's apparent that increase in overall heat transfer coefficient would decrease the length of tube for both paralell and counterflow heat exchange

120
L
Lp
100

80
Length

60

40

20

0
0 100 200 300 400 500
Ui [W/(m2*C)]
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The greater the mass flow rate of hot fluid, the lesser the change of hot water temperature which is simply means that greater mass
of hot fluid can fulfill the heat exchanger duty with less temperature gradient.
93

92.5

92

91.5
Th,o [C]

91

90.5

90

89.5
0 2 4 6 8 10
mh [kg/s]