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0 ABSTRACT
C in the opposite direction. We must vary the hot water and cold water flow
rates. In the first trial, we fix the hot water flow rates at 10 LPM and vary the cold
water flow rates at 2,4,6,8 and 10 LPM. Then we repeat the experiment by fixing
the cold water flow rate at 10 LPM while changing the hot water flow rates at
2,4,6,8 and 10 LPM. The same procedure is done for the second experiment
which is the co-current concentric heat exchanger experiment. The different is in
this experiment, the cold water enters the shell at room temperature while hot
water enters the tubes at approximately 50 in the same direction. For each
trial, the inlet and outlet temperature of both the hot and cold water streams at
steady state are recorded. Besides that, the pressure drop is also taken for the
pressure drop studies. Based on the results that have been obtained, the heat
transfer rate, heat loss, Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD) and heat
transfer coefficient can be calculated by referring also to the additional data
about hot and cold water. The temperature profile can also be plotted for study
thus the flow rate effects on heat transfer rate can be determined.
2.0 INTRODUCTION
Heat exchanger is a device that allows heat from a fluid ( a liquid or a gas ) to
pass to a second fluid ( another liquid or gas ) without the two fluids having to mix
together or come into direct contact. They are widely used in space heating,
refrigeration, air-conditioning, power plants, chemical plants, petroleum refineries
and also sewage treatment. Three heat transfer operations are described in the
heat exchanger :
i. Convective heat transfer from fluid to the inner wall of the tube
ii. Conductive heat transfer through the tube wall
iii. Convective heat transfer from the outer wall to the outside fluid
There are many types of heat exchangers such as shell and tube heat
exchanger, spiral heat exchanger, concentric ( double pipe ) heat exchanger and
plate heat exchanger. In this experiment, the concentric ( double pipe ) heat
exchanger is used.
Concentric heat exchanger is the simplest type of heat exchanger with the hot as
well as the cold fluids move in the same or opposite directions in a concentric
tube construction. In a co-current flow arrangement, both hot and cold water
enter at the same end, flow in the same direction and leave at the same end.
While in the counter-current flow arrangement, the cold and hot water enter at
different ends, flow in different directions and leave at different ends. This type of
heat exchanger is cheap for both design and maintenance, making them a good
choice for small industries. But on the other hand, low efficiency of them besides
high space occupied for such exchangers in a large scales, has led modern
industries to use more efficient heat exchanger like shell and tube or others.
Counter-current concentric heat exchanger flow
2. To calculate the heat transfer and heat loss for energy balance study.
4.0 THEORY
In the concentric heat exchanger, co-current flow is when both fluids enter the
unit from the same sides and flow through the same directions whereas the
counter-current flow is when both fluids enter the unit from different sides and
flow through the different directions. It is normally stated that the counter-current
flow is more efficient than the co-current flow.
The heat transfer rate for both hot and cold water that flowing in the inner tube
can be determined from :
Q h (W) = H Cp H (T H i n T H o u t )
Where :
Q c (W) = C Cp C (T C i n T C o u t )
Where :
Q = Qhot - Qcold
Suppose that Q C is less than the Q H , some heat is lost through the
insulating material to the surrounding air, abide the outer surface of
the concentric tube is insulated. Thus, the efficiency can be
obtained from :
Q cold
= Q hot 100%
Q x = UA(T H T C )
Where :
Q = UAT l m
T LM =
From the equation above, the overall heat transfer coefficient can be
obtained by arranging the equation until it becomes :
Q
U = A T lm
5.0 APPARATUS AND MATERIALS
i. Water pump
ii. Heater
iii. Temperature controller
iv. Volumetric flow rate
v. Water tank
2. Tap water
6.0 METHODOLOGY
1. Heater is switched off. Wait until the hot water temperature drops
below 40C.
2. Pump P1 and pump P2 are switched off.
3. Main power is switched off.
4. All water in the process lines is drained off. The water in the hot and
cold water tanks are retained for next laboratory session.
5. All valves are closed.
7.0 RESULTS
Temperature Profile
60
50
40
Temperature 30
20
10
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7.2 CO-CURRENT CONCENTRIC HEAT EXCHANGER
Temperature Profile
60
50
40
Temperature 30
20
10
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8.0 CALCULATIONS
L 1 m3 1 min kg J
= 10 988.18 3 4175 (34.028.0)
min 1000 L 60 s m kg
= 4125.65 W
II. Heat transfer rate for cold water,
Qcold=mc C p T
L 1 m3 1 min kg J
= 2 995.67 4183 ( 49.548.7)
min 1000 L 60 s m 3
kg
= 111.06 W
Qhot Qcold
Heat lost rate =
= 4125.65 111.06
= 4014.59 W
Q cold
Efficiency = 100
Q hot
111.06
100
= 4125.65
= 2.7 %
T lm=
[ ( ThTc out )( Th outTc ) ]
ln
[ ]
( ThTc out )
( Thout Tc )
3. Calculation of the tube and shell heat transfer coefficients by Kerns method:
d i2
Cross flow area, A=
4
2
( 0.02664 )
= 4
= 5.574 104 m2
mt
Mass velocity, G t =
At
0.1597
= 0.0005574
Gt
Linear velocity, ut =
286.5 kg /m 2 s
= 988.18 kg /m 3
= 0.2899 m/s
Gt de
Reynolds number, =
286.5 0.02664
= 0.0005494
Cp
Prandlt number, Pr=
k
0.0005494 4175
= 0.6436
= 3.564
= 72.12
Nu
Stanton number, St = RePr
72.12
= (13892.17)(3.564)
= 0.001457
3.564
= (0.001457) ( 0.67)
= 0.003414
As=
Cross flow area, 4 [ Ds2 Do2 ]
= 0.0048 m
Ws
Mass velocity, G s =
As
0.0332
= 0.0048
= 6.917 kg/m.s
Gs
Linear velocity, us =
6.917
= 995.67
= 0.006947 m/s
de=d 2d 1
Equivalent diameter,
= 85.0 33.4
= 51.6 mm
G s de
Reynolds number, =
Cp
Prandlt number, Pr=
k
0.0008007 4183
= 0.6155
= 5.442
0.8 0.33
Nuselt number, Nu = 0.023 Pr
= 5.295
Nu
Stanton number, St = RePr
5.295
= (445.8)(5.442)
= 0.002183
5.442
= (0.002183) ( 0.67)
= 0.006792
j h Pr 0.33 k
Shell side coefficient, h s=
de
0.33
0.006792 455.8 5.442 0.6155
= 0.0516
= 64.59 W/ m.K
Overall heat transfer coefficient:
= 0.02664 0.5
= 0.04 m
Qhot
Overall heat transfer coefficient, U = A T lm
4125.65
= 0.04(17.89)
= 5765.3 W/m.K
L 1 m3 1 min kg J
= 10 988.18 4175 (32.030.2)
min 1000 L 60 s m 3
kg
= 1237.7 W
II. Heat transfer rate for cold water,
Qcold=mc C p T
L 1 m3 1 min kg J
= 2 995.67 3 4183 ( 49.649.0)
min 1000 L 60 s m kg
= 83.3 W
Qhot Qcold
Heat lost rate =
= 1237.7 83.3
= 1154.4 W
Q cold
Efficiency = 100
Q hot
83.3
100
= 1237.7
= 6.7%
T lm=
[ ( ThTc out )( Th outTc ) ]
ln
[ ( ThTc out )
( Thout Tc ) ]
= [ ( 32.049.0 )(30.249.6)] /ln [(32.049.0)/(30.249.6)]
= -18.17 C
d i2
Cross flow area, A=
4
2
( 0.02664 )
= 4
4 2
= 5.574 10 m
mt
Mass velocity, G t =
At
0.1597
= 0.0005574
Gt
Linear velocity, u t =
286.5 kg /m 2 s
= 988.18 kg /m 3
= 0.2899 m/s
Gt de
Reynolds number, =
286.5 0.02664
= 0.0005494
Cp
Prandlt number, Pr=
k
0.0005494 4175
= 0.6436
= 3.564
0.8 0.33
Nuselt number, Nu = 0.023 Pr
0.8 0.33
= 0.023 13892.17 3.564
= 72.12
Nu
Stanton number, St = RePr
72.12
= (13892.17)(3.564)
= 0.001457
3.564
= (0.001457) ( 0.67)
= 0.003414
= 1742.47 W/m.K
= 0.0048 m
Ws
Mass velocity, G s =
As
0.0332
= 0.0048
= 6.917 kg/m.s
Gs
Linear velocity, us =
6.917
= 995.67
= 0.006947 m/s
de=d 2d 1
Equivalent diameter,
= 85.0 33.4
= 51.6 mm
G s de
Reynolds number, =
Cp
Prandlt number, Pr=
k
0.0008007 4183
= 0.6155
= 5.442
0.8 0.33
Nuselt number, Nu = 0.023 Pr
= 5.295
Nu
Stanton number, St = RePr
5.295
= (445.8)(5.442)
= 0.002183
0.67
Heat transfer factor, jh = St Pr
5.442
= (0.002183) ( 0.67)
= 0.006792
j h Pr 0.33 k
Shell side coefficient, h s=
de
0.33
0.006792 455.8 5.442 0.6155
= 0.0516
= 64.59 W/ m.K
= 0.02664 0.5
= 0.04 m
Qhot
Overall heat transfer coefficient, U = A T lm
1237.7
= 0.04(18.17)
= 1702.94 W/m.K
9.0 DISCUSSION
experiment, the unit was suddenly broke down and the lab assistant took about
an hour to fix it. Therefore, there are errors in our result which show that our cold
water inlet and outlet temperature is higher than our hot water temperature.
However, the calculation must still be continued to figure out more about the
heat exchanger.
Basically, in this experiment, the hot water will enter from the tube side of the
exchanger from the boiler tank while the cold water will enter from the shell side.
The one that had been varied here is the flow of both water which are by counter-
current or co-current flow. This can be varied by controlling the selected valves.
For the both of counter-current and co-current experiment, firstly the flow rate of
hot water is fixed at 10 LPM while the flow rate of the cold water is varied which
are 2 LPM, 4 LPM, 6 LPM, 8 LPM and 10 LPM. Secondly, the flow rate of cold
water is fixed at 10 LPM while the flow rate of the hot water is varied which are 2
LPM, 4 LPM, 6 LPM, 8 LPM and 10 LPM. Then the temperature of inlet and
outlet hot water (TT1 & TT2), temperature of inlet and outlet cold (TT3 & TT4) is
recorded. The pressure drop (DPT1 & DPT2) also is needed to be record to
show there is energy interchanges occur. The atmospheric pressure is
maintained at standard 1 atm. Data is recorded in every 3 minutes interval.
When we varying the flow rate for both hot and cold water, the temperature that
has been recorded do not show any rapid change. Usually it will increase only
0.1 to 1 from its before temperature. For example for cold water flow rate
from 2 LPM to 4 LPM, the difference in temperature is only 0.1 which from 49.5 to
49.8.
For Log Mean Temperature Different (LMTD), we can calculate it based on the
difference of inlet and outlet temperature of the both cold and hot water.
Logically, the higher the LMTD, the more heat is being transferred because the
difference between the temperature is higher. Based on our result and
calculation, for fixed hot water flow rate at 10 LPM and cold water flow rate of 2
LPM, for counter-current flow the LMTD is -17.89 while for co-current flow
the LMTD is -18.17 . As the LMTD for counter-current flow is higher therefore
we can say that the more heat is being transferred by counter-current flow than by
co-current flow.
Taking all the result from the hot water flow rate of 10 LPM and cold water flow
rate of 2 LPM, as we comparing the heat loss by this two types of flow, we can
see that the heat loss for counter-current flow is higher than the co-current flow.
By theory we know that counter-current flow is more effective than the co-current
flow. But by the result that we obtained, we calculate that the efficiency of
counter-current flow is only 2.7% while the co-current flow is 6.7%. This shows
that there are errors in our experiment. However, the overall heat transfer
coefficient of counter-current flow is higher than the co-current flow. It shows that
the counter-current flow has a higher effectiveness than the co-current flow.
10.0 CONCLUSION
Based on this experiment, we can conclude that there are many errors that
occurred. The biggest error is when the unit broke down so it totally effect the
result and temperature. Therefore, from our calculation, there are many that
different from the theory. Based on the efficiency that we calculated, the
efficiency for co-current flow is higher than for the counter-current flow. For the
heat loss and overall heat transfer coefficient, for both, counter-current flow has
higher value than co-current flow. For LMTD, there are only a slightly difference
between this two value. All in all, the experiment is successfully conducted but
the result has slightly error.
11.0 RECOMMENDATIONS
4. When taking the reading of the temperature, make sure that the reading is
stable first to get the precise result.
5. To improve the result of the experiment, it should be carried out at room
temperature by switching off all the air-conditioner and also by repeating
the experiment thus taking the average value.
12.0 REFERENCES
3. Cengel, Y. A. (2011). Heat and Mass Transfer. New York: Mc Graw Hill
Education.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_exchanger#Double_pipe_heat_exchanger >.
[23 November 2014 ]
13.0 APPENDIX