TRAN3004–Heat and Mass Transfer II Heat Exchanger Design

Group Members ID Number

Annalisa Sundar 73765
Glacier Ramkissoon 74665
Osmeily Leon Flores 71150
Patricia Taylor 71648
Teshant Manoo 73621

Figure 1. Showing heat exchanger schematic

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Table 1 : Physical properties for process fluids (Obtained from references in word doc.)
Cooling Water (Towers) Ethanol
Properties Inlet Mean Outlet Inlet/Outlet
T (oC) 60 66 72 120.13
Mr (kg/mol) 0.018 0.046
Cp (kJ.kg-1K-1) (l) 4.185 3.554
Cp (kJ.kg-1K-1) (g) 4.2 2.058
k (W.m-1K-1) 0.66 0.1463
r (kgm-3) (l) 980.1563 694.39
r (kgm-3) (g) N/A 6.164
µ (Pa-s) (l) 4.272E-04 2.682E-04
µ (Pa-s) (g) N/A 1.148E-05
∆Hvap (kJ/mol) N/A 35.2
Fouling Coefficients (Wm-2 K-1) 4500 5000

STEP 1: Calculating the Heat Duty of Ethanol

Given that mass flow was specified the heat duty of ethanol is calculated as follows:
ṁE (kg/h) 38000
Q (kW) 8077.2947

STEP 2: Determining the mass flow rate of water

ṁW (kg/s) 160.2638
ṁW (kg/h) 576949.6204
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STEP 3: Heat Exchanger type and layout.

Type: Horizontal Shell and Tube Condenser

Flow Arrangement: One shell pass and two tube pass (1:2)

STEP 4: Calculating the LMTD

For a pure substance condensation there will be no correction factor. (Reference page (734)717, Coulson)
So the LMTD is given as:
∆Tlm (℃) 53.9

STEP 5: Assumed Overall heat transfer coefficient

Uassumed (Wm-2.K-1) 575

STEP 6: Determining Approximate Heat Transfer Area

Required Surface At (m2) 260.5843

Putting ethanol in the tubes because it is flammable and has a higher average fouling factor than water

Tube Passes 2

Dimensions (3/4in, Sch. 40) D (in) D(mm) D (m) tt (in) tt (m) L (m) Lcorrected (m)
Outer tube 1.05 26.67 0.02667
0.113 2.870E-03 4.88 4.83
Inner tube 0.824 20.93 0.02093
Tube material Stainless steel
k (Wm .K )
-1 -1
12.02

Surface At/tube (m2) 0.4047

Nt (tubes) 643.9
Nt (actual tubes) 644.0
Nt per pass 322.0
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Flow At (m2) 0.1799

uw (ms ) -1
0.08451

STRATIFIED FLOW
Γ (kgm-1s-1) 0.4986
(hc)s (Wm-2K-1) 363.9 STRATIFIED

Re 4579
Pr 6.516
h'i (Wm-2K-1) 278.8
(hc)BK (Wm K )
-2 -1
1619 ANNULAR

Using the higher value

hc 1619.0
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Rec ###
Prc 6.516
VALUE F 1.2
hc (Wm-2K-1) ### hc low Re (Wm K )
-2 -1
443.3866
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TRAN3004–Heat and Mass Transfer II Heat Exchanger Design