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Heat Transfer Tubes and Coil Sizing
Heat Transfer Tubes and Coil Sizing
Consult factory for pressures above 50 lb. for metal and 30 lb. for TFE.
Figure 1.
A x8 _ _ _ _ xC _ _ __
For a more in-depth analysis of your
GALLONS Il.T STEAM FACT. ___ FT2 specific heat requirements, pro-
1,000 vide the following information to
FORMULA FOR HOT WATER HEATING MEDIA SERFILCO and we will gladly size
STEP 1 Determine Gallons in tank. Enter at (A) in Figure 2.
your heat exchanger.
STEP 2 Subtract temperature of media to be heated from the temper- Initial temperature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ature to which It is to be heated. Enter at (B).
Desired temperature _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
STEP 3 Multiply A times B and multiply the product by 8.33. Enter
Tank size: Length _ _ _ Width _ _ _ Height _ __
answer at (C)
Solution depth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
STEP 4 Subtract the required tank temperature from the temperature
of your hot water supply. Enter this figure at (D). Type of solution to be heated or cooled _ _ _ _ _ _ __
STEP 5 Multiply 0 by 150 for all metals or 32 for TFE and enter answer Production load: Lbs./hr. _ _ _ & inlet temp. _ _ __
at (E).
Agitation (type) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
STEP 6 Divide line C by line E to determine square feet of area re-
quired. If more time is available, coil surface area may be re- Rectifiers: Number Voltage _ _ _ Amp _ __
duced by dividing the square foot area by the heat-up time Covered or uncovered tank _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
available, up to 4 hours, maximum.
Insulated tank & tank material _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
GALLONS TEMPERATURE
IN TANK x RISE REQUIRED x 8.33 FP OF AREA Steam pressure at coil hook-up point _ _ _ _ _ _ __
150 ( HOT WATER - REQ'D TANK _, .. REQ'D FOR ONE Cooling media _ _ Inlet temp. _ _ _ Flow rate _ __
32 x TEMPERATURE TEMPERATURFJ HOUR HEAT-UP
Maximum flow rates, performance curves and
"lgure 2 pressure drops are determined at the factory
(A) X (8) X 8.33 (C) FPOFAREA for optimum design efficiency. Performance
ALL METALS (150) X 0 -TE) - REQ'D FOR ONE
HOUR HEAT-UP
data Is available by contacting SERFILCO.
TFE(32) X 0
591
DETERMINING SPECIFIC HEATING REQUIREMENTS
FOR SERFILCO IMMERSION HEATERS
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