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    The document describes a plate finned tube heat exchanger used to heat water with air. It provides specifications for the heat exchanger, assumptions made in the analysis, and calculations to determine: 1) The rate of heat transfer between the hot air and cold water is 7102.55 W. 2) The mass flow rate of the cold water is 0.28 kg/s. 3) The overall heat transfer coefficient between the air and water is 0.940425 W/m2K.

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    The document describes a plate finned tube heat exchanger used to heat water with air. It provides specifications for the heat exchanger, assumptions made in the analysis, and calculations to determine: 1) The rate of heat transfer between the hot air and cold water is 7102.55 W. 2) The mass flow rate of the cold water is 0.28 kg/s. 3) The overall heat transfer coefficient between the air and water is 0.940425 W/m2K.

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    The document describes a plate finned tube heat exchanger used to heat water with air. It provides specifications for the heat exchanger, assumptions made in the analysis, and calculations to determine: 1) The rate of heat transfer between the hot air and cold water is 7102.55 W. 2) The mass flow rate of the cold water is 0.28 kg/s. 3) The overall heat transfer coefficient between the air and water is 0.940425 W/m2K.

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    Plate finned tube heat exchanger

    Design: Several thin stainless-steel sheets are stacked to form a plate fin heat exchanger. The water is

    heated using air using this heat exchanger.

    Given:

    N = 10

    Th,i = 309K

    Tc,i = 278K

    Volumetric flow rate (hot fluid) = 250L/s

    Th,o = 285K

    Tc,o = 284K

    Assumptions:

    1. No heat is lost to the environment.


    2. No losses in kinetic and potential energy.
    3. Properties are constant.
    4. No fouling and heat resistance for plate.
    5. conditions for the air and water are fully developed.
    6. Identical heat transfer coefficients from gap to gap.
    7. The gap width is small in comparison to the heat exchanger's outer dimensions.

    Solution:

    The film temperature of the hot fluid; Air:

    T h , i+T h , o 309 K +285 K


    Th,f = = =297 K
    2 2

    Interpolated from Table A.4 at 297K of Air;

    Cp,c = 1.00694 kJ/kg-K

    µ = 183.1x10-7 N-s/m2
    k = 26.06x10-3 W/m-K

    ρ = 1.175398 kg/m3

    The film temperature of the cold fluid; water:

    T c ,i +T c ,o 284 K +278 K
    Tc,f = = =281 K
    2 2

    Interpolated from Table A.6 at 281K of water;

    Cp,c = 4.193 kJ/kg-K

    µ = 1341x10-6 N-s/m2

    k = 583x10-3 W/m-K

    Calculating the rate of heat transfer for a hot fluid using Equation 11.6b

    Mass flow rate = ρ x volumetric flow rate

    = 1.175398 kg/m3 x 250 L/s x 1m3/1000L

    = 0.2939 kg/s

    q = 𝑚̇hCp,h(Th,I – Th,o) = ¿0.2939 kg/s)( 1.00694 kJ/kg-K)(309K-285K)

    q = 7102.55 W

    Calculating the rate of mass flow for a cold fluid using Equation 11.6b

    q = 𝑚̇cCp,c(Tc,I – Tc,o)

    7.102kW = 𝑚̇c(4.193 kJ/kg-K)(284K-278K)

    𝑚̇c = 0.28kg/s

    Using Table 8.1 and assuming laminar flow for both fluids,

    NuD= 7.54
    Equation 8.66 gives us;

    Dh = 2x; where x = L/N

    Dh = 2( NL )=2( 10L )= L5
    calculating the air's convection coefficient using Equation 8.69;

    −3
    26.06 x 1 0 W
    (7.54)( )
    hh = N u d k mK 0.982462 2
    = = W /m K
    Dh L/5 L

    calculating the water's convection coefficient using Equation 8.69


    −3
    583 x 10 W
    (7.54)( )
    hc = N u c k mK 21.9791 2
    = = W /m K
    Dc L/5 L

    based on counterflow in Equation 8.17;

    ΔT1 = Th,I – Tc,o = 309K – 284K = 25K

    ΔT2 = Th,o – Tc,i = 285K – 278K = 7K

    the log mean temperature difference is calculated using Equation 11.15;

    Δ T 1−Δ T 2 25 K −7 K
    = =14.14 K
    ΔTlm = Δ T1 25
    ln ⁡( ) ln ⁡( )
    Δ T2 7

    Equation 11.5 provides the overall convection coefficient.

    1 1 1 1 1
    = + = +
    U hc hh 21.9791 0.982462
    W /m2 K W /m2 K
    L L
    0.940425 2
    U= W /m K
    L

    the tube length is calculated using Equation 11.14;

    q = UAΔTlm; where A = L2(N-1)

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