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Thermal analysis of scraped surface heat exchanger used in

food industries
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Gandhi Nilay., 2Prexa Parikh
1
PG Student in Mechanical Engineering Department, LJIET, Ahmadabad. India
2 Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department, LJIET, Ahmedabad.India

Abstract In a typical SSHE (Fig.), fluid is slowly pumped along the

In this paper we describes problem of shell and tube heat annulus between a stationary heated or cooled outer
exchanger use for high viscous fluid and study of thermal cylinder and a rotating inner cylinder. Moving blades
analysis of scraped heat exchanger by using high viscous fluid attached to the inner cylinder scrape the outer cylinder
which is used in food industries, chemical, or pharmaceutical surface periodically to prevent film formation and promote
industries for several thermal applications such as freezing,
sterilization, cooling and gelatinization. Study of effect of
mixing and heat transfer. The blades are often
different parameter like mass flow rate, blade design, on a heat manufactured with holes or gaps to allow mass flow
transfer performance and power consumption of a scraped through the scrapers and to reduce the power required for
surface heat exchanger. Experimental model and CFD analysis is rotation. In comparison with the axial flow, the rotational
used for thermal analysis. Milk is used working fluid and water flow dominates the mixing process. The high shear region
for cooling medium. Solid work used for 3D modeling. CFD close to the tips of the blades and the significant thermal
analysis result shows that increasing cooling of the milk by using effects due to viscous dissipation imply that it is crucial to
a small scraper design than full blade design. CFD analysis result understand the local shear and thermal effects in order to
shows that pressure drop on milk side also reduce. Heat transfer predict heat transfer performance.[5]
is increase due to increase in a temperature difference for small
scraper design than full blade design. Due reduce load on a shaft
for small scraper design than full blade design, power Application
consumption reduce for small scraper design than full blade SSHE is designed to deal with the problems that arise
design. Due to decrease contact of fluid with scraper in small when processing viscous products food stuffs such as
scraper design, shear stress on fluid is reduced and Due to reduce margarine, ice cream, chocolate, spreads, peanut butter,
stress on a product quality is improve. yogurt and jam. Scraped surface heat exchangers (SSHEs)
Keywords Scraped Surface heat exchanger, overall heat are widely used in the food industry for sterilizing or
transfer coefficient, blade geometry cooling highly viscous fluids such as mayonnaise, cream
1. Introduction cheese, peanut butter and ice cream.[10]
Scraped surface heat exchangers are used for processes
likely to result in the substantial deposition of suspended 2.Experiment Setup:
solids on the heat-transfer surface. Chief applications are
in de-waxing plants and in the food industries. Use of a
scraped surface exchanger prevents the accumulation of
significant build up of solid deposits. Scraped surface heat
exchangers are essentially double pipe construction with
the process fluid in the inner pipe and the cooling (water)
or heating medium (steam) in the annulus. A rotating
element is contained within the tube and is equipped with
spring-loaded blades scraping the inside tube wall.[20]
WORKING

Fig.1.1Schematic representation of a scraped surface

heat exchanger ‘‘SSHE’’, longitudinal and transversal
cross-section.[10] Fig. 2.1 Experimental Setup

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Fig.3.1 3D Modeling of Scraper

Meshing:
By using Ansys 15.0, meshing of SSHE is done.

Fig. 2.1 Schematic Diagram of experimental layout

In this experimental work ,Water from water storage is

pumped by a pump ,from pump is passed through flow
control valve and then passed through flow meter then
entered in a shell side of heat exchanger. Milk from milk
storage is pumped by a pump ,from pump is passed
through flow control valve and then passed through flow
meter then entered in a inner side pipe of heat exchanger.
Flow of water and milk is countercurrent flow. Due to heat
transfer between milk and water ,milk is cooled and water
Fig.3.3 Meshing of SSHE.
is heated. The function of scrapper in heat exchanger is not
3.1 CFD Analysis :
allow to stick on the heat transfer surface and provide
By using Fluent 15.0 ,Cfd of SSHE is done.
proper turbulence. And thus improve heat transfer and
provide proper cooling of milk. The inlet and outlet
temperatures of milk and water are indicated on
temperature indicator by sensors are attached at inlets and
outlets of heat exchanger.

Experiment Result
Hot Fluid Milk

Milk Mass Flow Rate 0.46 kg/s

Milk Inlet Temperature 309 K Fig.3.4 Boundary Condition

Milk Outlet Temperature 307 K Result of Cfd Analysis:

Cold Fluid Water

Water Mass Flow Rate 0.59 kg/s

Water Inlet Temperature 295K

Water Outlet Temperature 296.4˚C

3. Modeling and Meshing for Small Scraper.

By using Solid works 3D modeling of SSHE is done. Fig 3.5 Temperature Variation in Inner & Outer pipe

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Fig 3.6Pressure Variation in Inner & Outer pipe Comparison of Results:

Parameter Experime CFD %

ntal Result Difference
Result

Milk Inlet 309 K 309 K 0

Temp.

Milk Outlet 307 K 307.079 0.025%

Temp. 53 K
Fig 3.6 Velocity Variation in Inner & Outer pipe
Water Inlet 295K 295 K 0
Result:
Temp.
Operating Parameter
Parts Water Outlet 296.4˚C 296.404 0.015 %
Parameter Value
Temp. 45 K
Temperature 309 K

Static Pressure 6701.0239 Pa 4. Modeling and Meshing for Full Blade:

Inlet of Inner By using Solid works 3D modeling of SSHE is done.
Pipe Velocity 2.3052819 m/s
0.00019410675
Area
m2
Temperature 307.07953 K

Static Pressure 1645.6309 Pa

Outlet of
Inner Pipe
Velocity 2.3109915 m/s
0.00019289576
Area
m2 Fig4.1. 3D model Of Blade
Meshing:
Temperature 295 K

Static Pressure 9612.0039 Pa

Inlet of
Outer Pipe Velocity 3.0698903 m/s
0.00019253569
Area
m2

Temperature 296.40445 K
Static Pressure 1897.432 Pa
Outlet of
Outer Pipe Velocity 3.0466731 m/s
Fig.4.2 Meshing on SSHE
0.00019335547
Area
m2

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3.1 CFD Analysis :
By using Fluent 15.0 ,Cfd of SSHE is done. Same
boundary conditions are applied as previous case.
Results: Temperature 307.52164 K
Static Pressure 1090.5037Pa
Outlet of 2.2895133
Velocity
Inner Pipe m/s
0.000195410
Area
8 m2
Temperature 295 K
Static Pressure 9993.9707Pa
3.0280235
Inlet of Velocity
m/s
Outer Pipe
0.000195432
Area
88 m2
Fig.4.3 Temperature Variation in Inner & Outer pipe Temperature 296.10678 K
Static Pressure 1036.6808Pa
Outlet of 3.0288806
Velocity
Outer Pipe m/s
0.000195400
Area
03 m2
Comparison of two Configurations
CFD CFD
Result Result
Differe
Parameter For For Remark
nce
Full Small
Fig.4.4 Pressure Variation in Inner & Outer pipe Blade Scraper
Milk Inlet
309 K 309 K 0 -
Temp.
Milk Cooling
307.52 307.079
Outlet 0.442 of milk
164 53 K
Temp. increase
Water
Inlet 295 K 295 K 0 -
Fig. 4.5 Velocity Variation in Inner & Outer pipe Temp.
Results
Water Heating
296.10 296.404
Outlet 0.2977 of Water
Operating Parameter 678 45 K
Parts
Parameter Value Temp. increase

Temperature 309 K Pressure

Pre. drop
6080.0 5055.39 1024.6 drop on
Static Pressure 7170.5771Pa on Milk
Inlet of Inner 7 pa pa 81 pa Milk side
Pipe Velocity 2.2895234 m/s side
0.00019544279 decrease
Area
m2

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Pressure
Pressure 1242.7 drop on
drop on 8957.2 7714.57 19 Water
Water side 8 pa pa pa side
decrease
Conclusion:
 CFD analysis result shows that increasing cooling of
the milk by using a small scraper design than full blade
design.
 CFD analysis result shows that pressure drop on milk
side also reduce.
 Heat transfer is increase due to increase in a
temperature difference for small scraper design than
full blade design.
 Due reduce load on a shaft for small scraper design
than full blade design, power consumption reduce for
small scraper design than full blade design.
 Due to decrease contact of fluid with scraper in small
scraper design, shear stress on fluid is reduced and Due
to reduce stress on a product quality is improve.
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