Chemical Engineering - Heat Transfer - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Heat Transfer - Section 1 (Q.No. 21)
21.
Hot water (0.01 m3 /min) enters the tube side of a counter current shell and tube heat exchanger at 80°C and leaves at 50°C. Cold oil (0.05 m3/min) of density 800 kg/m3 and specific heat of 2 kJ/kg.K enters at 20°C. The log mean temperature difference in °C is approximately
32
37
45
50
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
36 comments Page 2 of 4.

Maha said:   4 years ago
For counter current (as mentioned in statement):
LMTD = 37.

Rana Rohan said:   6 years ago
Given answer is right for co-current.

Ritik said:   7 years ago
Thanks for your answer @Shan Rana.

Hariom said:   7 years ago
Yes, 37 is the answer.

Monil said:   7 years ago
How to put t2=35.54?

Please explain.

Zubair Farooq said:   7 years ago
Log mean Temp Diff = T2-T1/ln(T2/T1).

Tekena said:   7 years ago
The answer is 38.22~ 38.

Riddhi said:   8 years ago
Yes, 36.6 is the correct answer for counter current flow.

Mujahid Yusuf Barde said:   7 years ago
The answer is 36.5 = 37 ° considering counterflow.

Tushar said:   9 years ago
Parallel flow gives an answer of 32C but counter current gives 37C.


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