Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer - Section 4 (Q.No. 18)
18.
In a parallel flow heat exchanger, if the outlet temperature of hot and cold fluids are the same, then the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) is
minimum
maximum
zero
infinity
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Ajay Ramani said:   8 years ago
Lmtd= (dt1 - dt2)/{ln(dt1/dt2)}.

Here, dt2=0 soh the denominator approaches to INFINITY value. Hence results in ZERO.
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Suraj said:   9 years ago
It is very simple, consider the formula of LMTD.

Afjal said:   10 months ago
I think the answer should be infinity.

SUMIT said:   8 years ago
How Zero?

Explain in detail.

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