According to HTRI, more operating problems are due to small exit piping than toany other single rea

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Srno.

Description

Tube side
In temp

1
2
3
4
5
6

3A (installed 41.6
3B (installed 41
C-1 top conde32.9
C-2 top conde30.1
Heat exchange105.5
Heat exchange99

Out temp

55.3
50.8
40.0
38.8
99
66

Note
Required temperature data
Drawings Required for fo

Sno.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Description

3A (installed in ACH plant f

3B (installed in ACH plant
C-1 top condensor (EA plan
C-2 top condensor (EA plan
Heat exchanger used to hea
Heat exchanger used to hea

Flow rate

1930 lit/hr @ 18MT-ALD Capacity

Alcohol feed -800 lit/hr
----6950 kg/hr
C-3 Drain Water-4000 lit/hr

an toany other single reason. The ratio of exit piping frictional pressure drop to totalpressure drop should never exceed 0.3;

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Shell Side
In temp

Out temp

87.6
55.2
65
70(V.T.of C-2
35
38

51.1
52
68
89
47.5

Flow rate

55.2 1700 lit/Hr

1700 lit/hr
19000 lit/h
8000 LIT/HR
2000
D1,D2 outlet aqueous layer 4500 lit/hr

hould never exceed 0.3; the recommended value is 0.1. The ratioof exit pipe cross-sectional area to total tube cross-section

total tube cross-sectional area should not beless than 0.75 unless there is a very special reason and careful design. There

nd careful design. Therecommended value is 1.0