Chemical Engineering - Process Equipment and Plant Design - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Process Equipment and Plant Design - Section 1 (Q.No. 13)
13.
In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the 'tube pitch' is defined as the
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Salman said:
1 decade ago
When designing the tubes, it is practical to ensure that the tube pitch (i.e., the centre-centre distance of adjoining tubes) is not less than 1.25 times the tubes' outside diameter. A larger tube pitch leads to a larger overall shell diameter, which leads to a more expensive heat exchanger.
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