Preliminary Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Design (S.I.

units)
Estimation of Heat Transfer Area Needed

Inputs

Calculations

Fluid1 mass flow

Overall heat transf.

rate, m1 =

11300

kg/hr

Fluid1 temp. in, T1in =

90

Fluid1 temp. out, T1out =

60

coeff. estim., U =

Heat Transfer Rate, Q =

Log Mean Temp

Diff, Tlm =

Fluid1 sp. heat, Cp1 =

3.1

1,050,900

44.8

kJ/hr-m2-K

kJ/hr

kJ/kg-oC
Heat Transfer Area, A =

Fluid2 temp. in, T2in =

2448

10

9.58

m2

6270

kg/hr

Fluid2 mass flow

Fluid2 temp. out, T2out =

50

Fluid2 sp. heat, Cp2 =

4.2

kJ/kg-oC

680

J/sec-m2-K

rate, m2 =

Overall heat transf.

coeff. estim., U =

Equations used for calculations:

Q = + (m1)(Cp1)(T1in - T1out)
Q = + (m2)(Cp2)(T2in - T2out)
Tlm = [(T1in - T2out) - (T1out - T2in)]/ln[(T1in - T2out)/(T1out - T2in)]
Q = U A Tlm

Preliminary Heat Exchanger Design (Shell and Tube)

Determination of Size and Number of Tubes (for known heat transfer area)
Inputs

Calculations

Heat Transfer Area, A =

9.58

m2

Tube Diam. In m, D =

0.012

Surf. Area/tube, AT =

0.19

m2

No. of tubes, N =

50.8

(from calculations above)

Tube Diameter, Dmm =

12

mm

(in mm)

Tube Length, L =

Equations used for calculations:

D = Dmm/1000
AT = DL
N = A/AT

Calculation of Frictional Head Loss through Tubes

for given flow rate, Q, pipe diam., D, pipe length, L, number of tubes, N,
pipe roughness, , and fluid properties, & .
1. Determ. Frict. Factor, f, assuming completely turbulent flow

Inputs

{ f = [1.14 + 2 log10(D/)]-2 }

No. of tubes, N =

Pipe Diameter, D
Pipe Roughness,
Pipe Length, L
Pipe Flow Rate, Q
Fluid Density,

50.8

12

mm

Calculations

0.15

mm

Pipe Diameter, D

0.012

Friction Factor, f

0.04088

0.00345

m3/s

Cross-Sect. Area, A =

0.005748

m2

910

kg/m3

Ave. Velocity, V

0.600

m/s

0.001787

N-s/m2

Reynolds number, Re

(tubeside fluid)
Fluid Viscosity,

3,667

(tubeside fluid)
2. Check on whether the given flow is "completely turbulent flow"
(Calculate f with the transition region equation and see if it differs from the one calculated above.)

f = {-2*log10[((/D)/3.7)+(2.51/(Re*(f1/2))]}-2
Transistion Region Friction Factor, f:

f=

0.0531

Repeat calc of f using new value of f:

f=

0.0518

f=

0.0519

Repeat again if necessary:

3. Calculate hL and Pf, using the final value for f calculated in step 2

(hL = f(L/D)(V2/2g)
Frictional Head Loss, hL

and Pf = ghL)
0.39697

3544

N/m2

Frictional Pressure
Drop, Pf

Frictional Pressure
Drop, Pf

3.5

kN/m2