In: Mechanical Engineering
A two-pass shell and tube heat exchanger has an overall conductance of 450 W/m2 oC when used as a condenser for a large air conditioning system. Refrigerant R-134a enters thecondenser at 20 kg/ s as a saturated vapor at 70oC and leaves as a saturated liquid. If cooling water enters at a rate of 60 L/s, 10oC, determine the outlet temperature of the cooling water and the effective area of the condenser.