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    The document reports on the results of experiments comparing cocurrent and countercurrent heat exchange. In cocurrent flow, temperatures decrease along the length of the heat exchanger for both hot and cold streams. In countercurrent flow, temperatures of one stream decrease while the other increases. Analysis shows higher overall heat transfer coefficients and more efficient heat transfer in countercurrent flow compared to cocurrent flow due to the increased temperature difference driving heat transfer.

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    The document reports on the results of experiments comparing cocurrent and countercurrent heat exchange. In cocurrent flow, temperatures decrease along the length of the heat exchanger for both hot and cold streams. In countercurrent flow, temperatures of one stream decrease while the other increases. Analysis shows higher overall heat transfer coefficients and more efficient heat transfer in countercurrent flow compared to cocurrent flow due to the increased temperature difference driving heat transfer.

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    The document reports on the results of experiments comparing cocurrent and countercurrent heat exchange. In cocurrent flow, temperatures decrease along the length of the heat exchanger for both hot and cold streams. In countercurrent flow, temperatures of one stream decrease while the other increases. Analysis shows higher overall heat transfer coefficients and more efficient heat transfer in countercurrent flow compared to cocurrent flow due to the increased temperature difference driving heat transfer.

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    RESULTS:

    Cocurrent flow:
    Flowrate (LPM) TT1(°C) TT2(°C) TT3(°C) TT4(°C) DPTI
    Hot Cold Hin Hout Cin Cout (mm
    H2O)
    5 2 49.8 45.6 25.8 36.4 36.0
    5 4 50.3 45.6 27.0 35.5 37.5
    5 5 50.1 45.4 27.3 35.1 37.3
    Table 1: Temperature recorded for each flowrate in cocurrent flow

    Flowrate Q,cold Q,hot Q,loss ∆T1 ∆T2 ∆T(ln) U


    (LPM)
    (J/s) (J/s) (J/s) (°C) (°C) (°C) W/(m2.°C)
    Hot Cold
    5 2 1474.85 1463.10 11.75 24.0 9.2 15.55 632.30
    5 4 2367.59 1637.97 729.62 23.3 10.1 15.79 999.62
    5 5 2715.71 1637.96 1077.75 22.8 10.3 15.73 1150.97
    Table 2: The calculated Q, ∆T and U for cocurrent flow

    Counter current flow:


    Flowrate (LPM) TT1(°C) TT2(°C) TT3(°C) TT4(°C) DPTI
    Hot Cold Hin Hout Cout Cin (mm
    H2O)
    5 2 49.7 46.5 35.4 31.6 36.3
    5 4 51.0 46.3 32.5 31.5 33.7
    5 5 49.8 45.1 32.0 31.3 33.5
    Table x: Temperature recorded for each flowrate in counter current flow

    Flowrate Q,cold Q,hot Q,loss ∆T1 ∆T2 ∆T(ln) U


    (LPM)
    (J/s) (J/s) (J/s) (°C) (°C) (°C) W/(m2.°C)
    Hot Cold
    5 2 528.69 1114.74 586.05 14.3 14.9 14.60 241.41
    5 4 278.53 1638.03 1359.5 18.5 14.8 16.58 111.99
    5 5 243.72 1637.93 1394.21 17.8 13.8 15.72 103.36
    Table 2: The calculated Q, ∆T and U for cocurrent flow
    Cocurrent flow
    60

    50

    40
    Temperature (°C)

    30

    20

    10

    Hot Flow Cold Flow

    Graph 1: Temperature profile for co-current flow.

    Counter current flow


    60

    50

    40
    Temperature (°C)

    30

    20

    10

    Hot Flow Cold Flow

    Graph 2: Temperature profile for counter current flow.


    Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient againt Flowrate (Cocurrent)
    1200 1150.97

    999.62
    1000
    Overall Heat transfer coefficient, U

    800

    632.3
    600

    400

    200

    0
    1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5

    Flowrate, LPM (Cold flow)

    Graph 3: Overall heat transfer coefficient vs Flowrate for co-current flow.

    Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient againt Flowrate (Counter)

    300

    250 241.41
    Overall Heat transfer coefficient, U

    200

    150
    111.99
    103.36
    100

    50

    0
    1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5

    Flowrate, LPM (Cold flow)

    Graph 4: Overall heat transfer coefficient vs Flowrate for counter current flow.
    CALCULATION:
    Co-current (Constant flow rate of hot water at 5.0 LPM)

    Total heat exchange area, A = 0.15m2

    ṁhot = (5.0 LPM) (1m3/1000L) (1m/60s) (1000kg/m3)


    = 0.0833 kg/s

    Flow rate of cold water = 2.0 LPM

    ṁcold = (2.0 Lpm) (1m3/1000L) (1m/60s) (1000kg/m3)


    = 0.03333 kg/s

    ∆T1 = T HOT −T COLD


    ¿ ¿

    = 49.8–25.8
    = 24.0 ˚C

    ∆T2 = T HOT −T COLD


    OUT OUT

    = 45.6–36.4
    = 9.2˚C

    (∆ T 1−∆T 2)
    ∆ Tln=
    ∆T 1 = (24.0 – 9.2)/ [ln (24.0/9.2)]
    ln (
    ∆T 2 )
    = 15.55 ˚C

    qhot = ṁhotCp∆T
    = (0.0833 kg/m3) (4181.96 J/˚C.kg) (49.8˚C – 45.6˚C)
    = 1463.10 J/s

    qcold = ṁcoldCp∆T
    = (0.0333 kg/m3) (4178.28 J/˚C.kg) (36.4˚C – 25.8˚C)
    = 1474.85 J/s
    Heat loss = qcold – qhot
    = 1474.85 – 1463.10
    = 11.75 J/s

    qcold
    Overall heat transfer coefficient , U= =
    A ∆ T ln
    (1474.85 J/s)/[(0.15m2) (15.55˚C)]
    = 632.30 J/s.m2. ˚C
    Counter current (Constant flow rate of hot water at 5.0 LPM)

    Total heat exchange area, A = 0.15m2

    ṁhot = (5.0 LPM) (1m3/1000L) (1m/60s) (1000kg/m3)


    = 0.0833 kg/s

    Flow rate of cold water = 2.0 LPM

    ṁcold = (2.0 Lpm) (1m3/1000L) (1m/60s) (1000kg/m3)


    = 0.03333 kg/s

    ∆T1 = T HOT −T COLD


    ¿ OUT

    = 49.7 – 35.4
    = 14.3˚C

    ∆T2 = T HOT −T COLD


    OUT ¿

    = 46.5 – 31.6
    = 14.9˚C

    ( ∆ T 1−∆ T 2)
    ∆ T ln =
    ∆T 1 = (14.3–14.9)/ [ln (14.3/14.9)]
    (
    ln
    ∆T 2 )
    = 14.60˚C

    qhot = ṁhotCp∆T
    = (0.0833 kg/m3) (4181.94 J/˚C.kg) (49.7˚C – 46.5˚C)
    = 1114.74 J/s

    qcold = ṁcoldCp∆T
    = (0.0333 kg/m3) (4178.08 J/˚C.kg) (35.4˚C – 31.6˚C)
    = 528.69 J/s

    Heat loss = qhot– qcold


    = 1114.74 – 528.69
    = 586.05 J/s
    qcold
    Overall heat transfer coefficient , U= = (528.69
    A ∆ T ln
    J/s)/[(0.15m2) (14.60˚C)]
    = 241.41 J/s.m2. ˚C

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