Experiment # 6

Object: To study the effect of superficial air velocity on overall heat transfer co-efficient for the
air-steam system in fixed bed reactor.

Observations & Calculations:

Thermal conductivity of Aluminium =250KW/mK

Cross-sectional Area of tubes = 0.00456m2
Surface area = 0.073m2
Density of Air = 1.2Kg/m3
hcond = 156.25W/m2.K
Packing Material: Aluminium+Sand

Volumetri
Mass
Sr. c Superficial Temp Temp Q= hconv=
Flow LMTD U=hconv
No Flow Air Inlet Outlet Δt mCp Q/As.
Rate (ΔT) +hcond
. Rate Velocity of air of air ΔT ΔT
of Air
Of Air
(kg/s (W/m2.k
(m3/min) (m/sec) (k) (k) (k) (kw) (k) (W/m2.k)
ec) )
0.000 0.02
1. 0.04 0.1462 17 49.33 32.33 65.51 4.89 161.14
7 34
0.000 0.03
2. 0.05 0.1827 17 54.66 37.66 62.28 7.47 163.99
9 40
0.001 0.04
3. 0.06 0.219 17 57.67 40.67 60.39 10.026 166.276
0 42