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Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers Design
Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers Design
Shell
inlet
Tube Tube
inlet outlet
Shell
outlet
Tube
Disc and ring baffles are composed of alternating outer rings and
inner discs, which direct the flow radially across the tube field.
The potential bundle-to-shell bypass stream is eliminated
This baffle type is very effective in pressure drop to heat transfer
conversion
Disc
triangle.
PT
• Triangular pitch (30o layout) is better for
heat transfer and surface area per unit
length (greatest tube density.)
• Square pitch (45 & 90 layouts) is needed
for mechanical cleaning.
Square
Note that the 30°,45° and 60° are
staggered, and 90° is in line. Rotated Triangle