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A shell-and-tube heat exchanger must be designed to heat \(2.5 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{s}\) of water from 15 to \(85^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). The heating is to be accomplished by passing hot engine oil, which is available at \(160^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), through the shell side of the exchanger. The oil is known to provide an average convection coefficient of \(h_{o}=400 \mathrm{~W} / \mathrm{m}^{2} \cdot \mathrm{K}\) on the outside of the tubes. Ten tubes pass the water through the shell. Each tube is thin walled, of diameter \(D=25 \mathrm{~mm}\), and makes eight passes through the shell. If the oil leaves the exchanger at \(100^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), what is its flow rate? How long must the tubes be to accomplish the desired heating?

Short Answer

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The oil flow rate in the shell-and-tube heat exchanger is approximately \(0.57031 \textrm{~kg/s}\), and the required tube length to accomplish the desired heating is approximately \(2.384 \textrm{~m}\).

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01

List the given information

- Water flow rate: \(2.5 \ kg/s\) - Inlet water temperature: \(15^\circ C\) - Outlet water temperature: \(85^\circ C\) - Inlet oil temperature: \(160^\circ C\) - Outlet oil temperature: \(100^\circ C\) - Convection coefficient for oil: \(h_o = 400 \ W/m^2 K\) - Number of tubes: 10 - Diameter of each tube: \(D = 25 \ mm\) - Number of passes for each tube: 8
02

Calculate the heat transfer rate

First, we need to find the heat transfer rate which can be found using the formula: \[Q = \dot{m} \times C_p \times ΔT\] Where: - \(Q\) is the heat transfer rate. - \(\dot{m}\) is the mass flow rate. - \(C_p\) is the specific heat of the fluid. - \(ΔT\) is the temperature difference. For water, we'll use \(C_p = 4.18 \times 10^3 \ J/kg K\). Find the heat transfer rate for the water: \[Q_{water} = \dot{m}_{water} \times C_p \times (T_{out} - T_{in})\] \[Q_{water} = 2.5 \mathrm{~kg/s} \times 4.18 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~J/kg \cdot K} \times (85 - 15)^\circ \mathrm{C}\] \[Q_{water} = 733750 \textrm{~W}\]
03

Calculate the oil flow rate

Since we are assuming steady-state operation, the heat gained by the water is the same as that lost by the oil. So, \(Q_{water} = Q_{oil}\). Now, let's find the oil mass flow rate (\(\dot{m}_{oil}\)). We'll assume the specific heat of oil is \(C_{p_{oil}} = 2.1 \times 10^3 \ J/kg \cdot K\). \[Q_{oil} = \dot{m}_{oil} \times C_{p_{oil}} \times (T_{in} - T_{out})\] \[\dot{m}_{oil} = \frac{Q_{oil}}{(C_{p_{oil}} \times (T_{in} - T_{out}))}\] \[\dot{m}_{oil} = \frac{733750 \textrm{~W}}{(2.1 \times 10^3 \mathrm{~J/kg \cdot K} \times (160 - 100)^\circ \mathrm{C})}\] \[\dot{m}_{oil} = 0.57031 \textrm{~kg/s}\]
04

Calculate the required tube length

To find the required tube length, we can use the formula for the overall heat transfer rate (\(Q\)): \[Q = UAΔT_{m}\] Where: - \(U\) is the overall heat transfer coefficient. - \(A\) is the surface area of the tubes. - \(ΔT_{m}\) is the Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD). We know the convection coefficient for oil, but we need the overall heat transfer coefficient (\(U\)). For simplified calculations, we can assume that the heat transfer coefficient for the water inside the tube is quite large, so the heat transfer is mainly limited by the oil outside the tubes. With this simplification, we can assume \(U \approx h_{o}\). Now, we need to calculate the LMTD using the given inlet and outlet temperatures: Let \(T_{H,i} = T_{water_{in}}\) , \(T_{H,o} = T_{water_{out}}\) , \(T_{C,i} = T_{oil_{in}}\) , \(T_{C,o} = T_{oil_{out}}\) \[\Delta T_{m} = \frac{(T_{C,i} - T_{H,o}) - (T_{C,o} - T_{H,i})}{\ln{\frac{T_{C,i} - T_{H,o}}{T_{C,o} - T_{H,i}}}}\] \[\Delta T_{m} = \frac{(160 - 85)^\circ \mathrm{C} - (100 - 15)^\circ \mathrm{C}}{\ln{\frac{(160 - 85)}{(100 - 15)}}}\] \[\Delta T_{m} \approx 61.79^\circ \mathrm{C}\] Next, we calculate the surface area of the tubes: \[A = 10 \times 8 \times \pi \times D \times L\] Where: - \(L\) is the length of the tube. Finally, we will solve for \(L\): \begin{align*} 733750 \textrm{~W} &= 400 \ \frac{\textrm{W}}{\textrm{m}^{2} \textrm{K}} \times 10 \times 8 \times \pi \times \frac{1}{1000} \textrm{~m} \times L \times 61.79 \textrm{~K} \\ L &= \frac{733750}{400 \times 10 \times 8 \times \pi \times 61.79 \times \frac{1}{1000}} \\ L &= 2.384 \textrm{~m} \end{align*} The oil flow rate is approximately \(0.57031 \textrm{~kg/s}\), and the required tube length is approximately \(2.384 \textrm{~m}\).

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Key Concepts

These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.

Heat Transfer Rate
Understanding the heat transfer rate is fundamental in designing efficient heat exchangers. It represents the amount of heat that is transferred per unit time and is measured in watts (W). In our scenario with a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, the heat transfer rate is a key factor in determining the energy that needs to be conveyed from the hot engine oil to the water to achieve the desired temperature increase.
To calculate this rate, we apply the equation:
\[Q = \dot{m} \times C_p \times \Delta T\]
Where \(Q\) stands for the heat transfer rate, \(\dot{m}\) is the mass flow rate, and \(C_p\) is the specific heat capacity of the fluid. The term \(\Delta T\) denotes the temperature change that the fluid undergoes. In our case, the heat transfer for water was calculated as 733750 W. This tells us how much energy is being transferred to the water each second, which in turn determines the oil's cooling rate since the process is assumed to be in a steady state.
Oil Flow Rate Calculation
For a heat exchanger's design or assessment, calculating the flow rate of the fluids involved is crucial. In this instance, determining the oil flow rate allows us to match the energy removed from the oil to the energy required to heat the water. The mass flow rate of oil helps manage the heat exchange process effectively.
To calculate the oil flow rate, we manipulate the heat transfer rate formula by solving for the mass flow rate of oil (\(\dot{m}_{oil}\)). We apply the specific heat of the oil and the temperature drop it undergoes. The formula used is:
\[\dot{m}_{oil} = \frac{Q_{oil}}{C_{p_{oil}} \times (T_{in} - T_{out})}\]
The oil flow rate was found to be approximately 0.57031 kg/s, which is the rate at which the oil must be fed into the heat exchanger to achieve the necessary heating of the water.
Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)
The Log Mean Temperature Difference, or LMTD, is a driving force behind the heat exchange process in shell-and-tube heat exchangers. It is a logarithmic average temperature difference between the hot and cold fluids over the length of the heat exchanger and is used to determine the necessary size and effectiveness of the exchanger.
For the calculation, two sets of temperatures are needed: the inlet and outlet temperatures of both fluids. The formula is:
\[\Delta T_m = \frac{(T_{C,i} - T_{H,o}) - (T_{C,o} - T_{H,i})}{\ln{\frac{T_{C,i} - T_{H,o}}{T_{C,o} - T_{H,i}}}}\]
Applying the appropriate temperatures from the hot oil and the water, we calculated an LMTD of approximately 61.79°C for our heat exchanger. This value is instrumental in determining the heat exchanger's heat transfer coefficient and the required surface area for effective operation.
Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
The overall heat transfer coefficient (U) is a measure that encapsulates the total resistance to heat transfer, including the effects of conduction, convection, and radiation across a heat exchanger. It's generally expressed in W/m²K and is vital for calculating the required heat exchanger surface area to achieve a given heat transfer rate.
The typical formula to determine the heat transfer rate using (U) is:
\[Q = U \times A \times \Delta T_m\]
In this problem, since we're given the average convection coefficient for the oil and it's suggested that the heat transfer is primarily limited by the oil side, we approximated the overall heat transfer coefficient by the given convection coefficient (\(h_o = 400 \ W/m^2 K\)). Using the calculated LMTD and the equation above, we then estimated the necessary length of the tubes to accomplish the desired heating, finding it to be approximately 2.384 meters. Note that this simplification assumes the internal resistance to heat transfer through the water in the tubes is negligible compared to the external resistance provided by the oil, which may not always be the case in real-world scenarios.

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