Double Pipe Heat Exchanger Sizing Spreadsheet

Viscosity Correction
Fluid Properties
Configuration countercurrent
Fluid Location Flowrate (kg/s) Temp in (deg C) Temp out (deg C)

Solvent Tube 0.8 40 30

Ethylene glycol Annular 0.3285470085 5 25
LMTD (deg C) 19.5761518897

Flow Properties
Hydraulic Diameter
Section NPS (") ID (") OD (") (")
Tube 1.25 1.38 1.66 1.38
Annular 2 2.067 2.375 0.407

Dimensionless Numbers
Fluid Re Pr Pe f
Solvent
Ethylene glycol

Correlation Calculatons
Fluid

Solvent
Ethylene glycol
 Heat Capacity Thermal Conductivity
Density (kg/m3) Velocity (m/s)
(J/kg-K) (W/m-K)
790 1922 0.187 1.04941534
1010 2340 0.264 0.4232188735
Duty (W) 15376

Equivalent Flow Area (m2) dr (m) dlm (m)

Diameter (")
1.38
ratio in
ratio out
cocurrent
Bulk Viscosity (cP)
countercurrent
0.95
Temp (deg C)
10
20
30
Pipe Thermal 35
Tube Length (m)
Conductivity (W/m-K)

54 6 Viscosity
30

f(x) = - 0.6440677966x
25 R² = 0.9868780755

20

15

10

0
5 10 15 2

Tmean (deg C)
Viscosity (cP)
 outer OD ID inner
2 2.375 2.067 0.75
2.5 2.875 2.469 1
Viscosity (cP) 3 3.5 3.068 1.25
28 4 4.5 4.026 1.5
20
14
12

Viscosity vs Temperature

f(x) = - 0.6440677966x + 33.7966101695

R² = 0.9868780755

10 15 20 25 30 35 40

15
24.1355
OD ID
1.05 0.824
1.315 1.049
1.66 1.38
1.9 1.61