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A double pipe heat exchanger is to be designed to cool 5 gal/min of hot oil from 250°F to 120°F using 10 gal/min of cooling water available at 70°F. The heat exchanger is to consist of sections of 0.75 inch 16 BWG copper tubing inside 1.5 inch 16 BWG tubing; the water flows in the annular space. The shell-side heat transfer coefficient for this system is known to be 737 Btu/hr×ft2×°F.
a) Estimate the required length of the countercurrent exchanger, neglecting the resistance of the tube wall in your calculations.
b) Estimate the required lengthof the exchanger if operated co-currently
The following data are available:
Oil | Water | |
Cp (Btu/lbm°F) |
0.55 | 0.98 |
density (lbm/ft3) |
52 | 62.3 |
viscosity (cP) | 2.2 | 1.0 |
k (Btu/hr ft°F) |
0.077 | 0.361 |
Wall thickness for 16 BWG = 0.065 in.