Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer - Section 10 (Q.No. 30)
30.
Heat transfer by conduction in the turbulent core of a fluid flowing through a heated pipe is negligible, if the value of Prandtl number is
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
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Miyyan said:   7 years ago
Why is it 0.6? Why not 0.8?

Because to make heat transfer by conduction negligble, prandtl number should be as greater as possible.
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