Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer - Section 9 (Q.No. 35)
35.
The film co-efficient between condensing vapour and metal wall increases with
increasing temperature of the vapour.
decreasing temperature of the vapour.
increasing viscosity of the film of condensate.
increasing temperature drop.
Answer: Option
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Discussion:
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Abh said:   1 month ago
B is the correct answer because the equation has 1/(tv - tw)^(1/4).

Therefore, decreasing the temperature increases the film coefficient.

Andy Mukil said:   3 years ago
B) is correct because h increases with a decrease in Tv.

h is prop to ( Tv - Tw )^(-1/4).

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