QUESTION 6

Identify a specific multipass heat exchanger for the system. For one chosen case of chilled
water inlet temperature from Q4, as well as using the LMTD method, discuss the overall heat
transfer coefficient, U, profile of the evaporator if the effective surface area changes from
2m2 to 20m2. Choose the plot intervals accordingly.

Shell-side fluid TRefrigerant,in = -3.74°C

TWater,in = 26.42°C

TWater,out = 1°C

TRefrigerant,out = 2°C Tube-side fluid

One shell pass, two tube passes

From Q4, the chilled water temperature is 26.42 °C

For the refrigerant, the Tsat= -3.74 °C

ΔT 1−Δ T 2
Δ T LMTD = ΔT 1
ln
ΔT 2

ΔT 1 = T water ,∈¿−T Ref , out ¿

ΔT 2 = T water , out −T Ref ,∈ ¿¿

= 26.42˚C – (2˚C) = 1˚C - (-3.74˚C)

= 24.42˚C = 4.74˚C

24.42−4.74
Δ T LMTD = 24.42
ln
4.74
= 12 ˚C

t 2−t 1 T 1 −T 2
P = T 1 −t1 R = t 2 −t 1

1−26.42 −3.74−2
= =
−3.74−26.42 1−( 26.42)
= 0.843 = 0.22
 Figure 1: Correction factor for one shell pass and multiple of 2 tube passes

From correction factor chart, by using value of P and R.

Correction Factor, F = 0.85

The effective surface area changes from 2m2 to 20m2

Qhex =ṁ ×C p ,water × ( ∆ T chilled water )

kg kJ
(
¿ 0.216
s )(
× 4.182
kg .° C )
× ( 26.42° C−1° C )

¿ 22.962 kW

Q 22962
U= =
A s ∆ T LMTD F A s (12)(0.85)

¿ 835.59 (W/m2.K) for A s :2 m2

The calculation is been further done by substituting the A sthat been listed below in the table
Area unit, As (m2) Heat Transfer Coefficient, U (W/m 2.K)
2 1125.59
4 562.79
6 375.20
8 281.40
10 225.12
12 187.60
14 160.80
16 140.70
18 125.07
20 112.56
Thus, based on the table that been generated, the heat transfer coefficient decreasing as the
unit area is been increased with interval of 2 m2.