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Aim: To study the performance of pipe-in-pipe (double-pipe) heat exchanger in co-current and
counter current arrangement
Apparatus required :
1. Heat exchanger test-rig
2. Rotameter
3. Temperature sensor with display unit
4. Constant temperature water-tanks
Procedure
– Operate the heat exchanger in co-current mode
1. Set the temperature for cold and hot water tanks
2. Set the flow rates
3. Allow the system to attain steady state
4. Note down the temperatures at various locations in both the pipes (Use Table-1)
– Operate the heat exchanger in counter-current mode
1. Repeat the four steps as mentioned above i.e. Set-temp>Set-flow-rate>wait-for-steady-
state>Note-temp. Use Table-3 for noting down the values
Heat exchanger tube details
1. Length = 3 m
2. Inner diameter = 18mm
3. Outer diameter = 20mm
4. Material - Copper
Formula
1. Heat transfer rate (Take Cp = 4.186 kJ/kg◦ C for water)
Qh = ṁh Cp (Th,i − Th,o )
Qc = ṁc Cp (Tc,o − Tc,i )
Qhot + Qcold
Qavg =
2
∆TR − ∆TL
2. LMTD =
∆TR
ln
∆TL
Qavg
3. Overall heat transfer coefficient based on outer surface area, Uo =
As LMTD
Qavg
4. Effectiveness, =
MIN {ṁh , ṁc } Cp (Th,i − Tc,i )
Info Sheet (Expt-2) MEC321P · Thermal Engineering Practice
Plots
1. Co-current HX x-axis: Heat Exchanger Length; y-axis: Fluid temperatures (both hot and
cold)
2. Counter-current HX x-axis: Heat Exchanger Length; y-axis: Fluid temperatures (both hot
and cold)
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Schematic of Counter Current HX
COLD BATH
Flow Control valve
Rotameter
Rotameter
COLD BATH
Flow Control valve
Rotameter
Rotameter
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Co-Current Heat Exchanger
Temperature, deg C (Note: x is measured in meter from left end of the heat exchanger)
Mass flow rate, kg/s T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3 T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3
Roll No. Name m_h m_c Hot Fluid Cold Fluid
MDM19B031 JYOTI KUMARI 0.25 0.17 88 87 86 85 84 18 19.5 21 22.5 24
MDM19B033 PRADHEEP NARAYANAN 0.23 0.15 83 81 79 77 75 13 16.11 19.22 22.33 25.44
MDM19B034 BAKSHI ANUPAMA SAI 0.23 0.13 89 87 85 83 81 19 22.5 26 29.5 33
MDM19B035 KOLLI HEMACHANDRA 0.25 0.15 86 85 84 83 82 16 17.67 19.33 21 22.67
MDM19B037 P GURU GOPINATH 0.25 0.15 86 85 84 83 82 16 17.67 19.33 21 22.67
MDM19B038 BEDIDHA LOKESH VARMA 0.23 0.15 88 86 84 82 80 18 21.11 24.22 27.33 30.44
MDM19B040 CHRISTO TONY 0.25 0.15 80 79 78 77 76 10 11.67 13.33 15 16.67
MDM19B041 VARRA AKHILESHWAR REDDY 0.25 0.13 88 87 86 85 84 18 19.88 21.75 23.62 25.5
MDM19B042 NAMO NARAYAN DHAKER 0.23 0.13 84 82 80 78 76 14 17.5 21 24.5 28
MDM19B043 VICTOR NETHESH S 0.25 0.13 87 86 85 84 83 17 18.88 20.75 22.62 24.5
MDM19B044 PAKAL AJITH REDDY 0.25 0.17 81 80 79 78 77 11 12.5 14 15.5 17
MDM19B045 GOPI VASANTH CHINNAM 0.23 0.15 81 79 77 75 73 11 14.11 17.22 20.33 23.44
MDM19B046 PILLA SRI KANAKA KRISHNA TARUN 0.25 0.17 87 86 85 84 83 17 18.5 20 21.5 23
MDM19B047 KARRI DURGAPRASAD 0.25 0.13 84 83 82 81 80 14 15.88 17.75 19.62 21.5
MDM19B048 KAMU VENKATA SAI DEVA SRI ROHIT 0.25 0.15 88 87 86 85 84 18 19.67 21.33 23 24.67
MDM19B049 KETHEPALLI ANIL GUPTHA 0.25 0.13 82 81 80 79 78 12 13.88 15.75 17.62 19.5
MFD19I001 MAHANKALI SRIPAAD 0.22 0.13 82 79 76 73 70 12 16.88 21.75 26.62 31.5
MFD19I002 UDITRAJ SAWNER 0.22 0.13 80 77 74 71 68 10 14.88 19.75 24.62 29.5
MFD19I003 SWAPNIL MILIND PARANJAPE 0.25 0.17 80 79 78 77 76 10 11.5 13 14.5 16
MFD19I004 LAVUDYA MOHAN NAIK 0.25 0.17 86 85 84 83 82 16 17.5 19 20.5 22
MFD19I005 D SAI KARTHIKEYA 0.25 0.13 85 84 83 82 81 15 16.88 18.75 20.62 22.5
MFD19I006 VISHAL K 0.25 0.13 87 86 85 84 83 17 18.88 20.75 22.62 24.5
MFD19I007 SANGEETA DAS 0.22 0.13 88 85 82 79 76 18 22.88 27.75 32.62 37.5
MFD19I009 SUMEDH HARSHAVARDHAN GAVAI 0.22 0.13 82 79 76 73 70 12 16.88 21.75 26.62 31.5
MFD19I010 BALLAVARAPU KRISHNA VAMSI 0.25 0.13 83 82 81 80 79 13 14.88 16.75 18.62 20.5
MFD19I013 AKASH BABU T P 0.22 0.13 89 86 83 80 77 19 23.88 28.75 33.62 38.5
MFD19I014 ASHWANI VERMA 0.22 0.13 82 79 76 73 70 12 16.88 21.75 26.62 31.5
MFD19I016 VYSHNAV K 0.23 0.15 89 87 85 83 81 19 22.11 25.22 28.33 31.44
MFD19I018 CHANDAN KUMAR 0.22 0.13 83 80 77 74 71 13 17.88 22.75 27.62 32.5
MFD19I020 SAURABH BIJENIAN 0.25 0.17 88 87 86 85 84 18 19.5 21 22.5 24
MFD19I021 SANTOSH DANGI 0.25 0.17 88 87 86 85 84 18 19.5 21 22.5 24
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Co-Current Heat Exchanger
Temperature, deg C (Note: x is measured in meter from left end of the heat exchanger)
Mass flow rate, kg/s T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3 T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3
Roll No. Name m_h m_c Hot Fluid Cold Fluid
MPD19I001 VITHISHA.M 0.23 0.13 89 87 85 83 81 19 22.5 26 29.5 33
MPD19I002 ANAND BHARADWAJ 0.22 0.13 81 78 75 72 69 11 15.88 20.75 25.62 30.5
MPD19I003 D NIVEDH KUMAR 0.23 0.15 84 82 80 78 76 14 17.11 20.22 23.33 26.44
MPD19I004 MADDUKURI SRI 0.25 0.13 83 82 81 80 79 13 14.88 16.75 18.62 20.5
MPD19I005 MOHAMAED AQEEL ABDUL MALICK 0.22 0.13 85 82 79 76 73 15 19.88 24.75 29.62 34.5
MPD19I006 VALAPA SRAVAN RANADEV 0.22 0.13 83 80 77 74 71 13 17.88 22.75 27.62 32.5
MPD19I008 MATTA SAMEER CHAKRAVARTHY 0.23 0.13 84 82 80 78 76 14 17.5 21 24.5 28
MPD19I009 RAVI SHANKAR YADAV 0.23 0.13 86 84 82 80 78 16 19.5 23 26.5 30
MPD19I010 DEVARAI SAI KIRAN 0.25 0.17 81 80 79 78 77 11 12.5 14 15.5 17
MPD19I011 GANGIREDDYPALLI UDAY KUMAR 0.23 0.13 86 84 82 80 78 16 19.5 23 26.5 30
MPD19I012 PALNATI RAHUL REDDY 0.25 0.13 85 84 83 82 81 15 16.88 18.75 20.62 22.5
MPD19I015 SATYAM 0.25 0.13 87 86 85 84 83 17 18.88 20.75 22.62 24.5
MPD19I016 VISMAY CHAND 0.22 0.13 86 83 80 77 74 16 20.88 25.75 30.62 35.5
MPD19I017 ARCHISMAN DATTA 0.25 0.13 82 81 80 79 78 12 13.88 15.75 17.62 19.5
MPD19I019 DHARAVATH GANESH 0.22 0.13 89 86 83 80 77 19 23.88 28.75 33.62 38.5
MPD19I020 KANDREGULA VENKATA SAI KIRAN 0.25 0.17 81 80 79 78 77 11 12.5 14 15.5 17
MPD19I021 GANTA RAM PRASAD 0.23 0.15 87 85 83 81 79 17 20.11 23.22 26.33 29.44
MPD19I022 PRASHANT JHA 0.25 0.13 82 81 80 79 78 12 13.88 15.75 17.62 19.5
MPD19I023 KATRENIKONA VSKPR GOWTHAM 0.25 0.13 87 86 85 84 83 17 18.88 20.75 22.62 24.5
MPD19I024 ARJUN VIJAYKUMAR 0.23 0.13 83 81 79 77 75 13 16.5 20 23.5 27
Addl-1 0.25 0.13 89 88 87 86 85 19 20.88 22.75 24.62 26.5
Addl-2 0.23 0.13 87 85 83 81 79 17 20.5 24 27.5 31
Addl-3 0.25 0.13 81 80 79 78 77 11 12.88 14.75 16.62 18.5
Addl-4 0.25 0.17 81 80 79 78 77 11 12.5 14 15.5 17
Addl-5 0.25 0.13 88 87 86 85 84 18 19.88 21.75 23.62 25.5
Addl-6 0.23 0.15 86 84 82 80 78 16 19.11 22.22 25.33 28.44
Addl-7 0.25 0.13 83 82 81 80 79 13 14.88 16.75 18.62 20.5
Addl-8 0.22 0.13 83 80 77 74 71 13 17.88 22.75 27.62 32.5
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Counter-Current Heat Exchanger
Temperature, deg C (Note: x is measured in meter from left end of the heat exchanger)
Mass flow rate, kg/s T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3 T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3
Roll No. Name m_h m_c Hot Fluid Cold Fluid
MDM18B008 BHEEM REDDY ARYAN SAI REDDY 0.15 0.25 85 77 69 61 53 34.2 29.4 24.6 19.8 15
MDM18B011 DERISH GIFTLY PETER 0.13 0.23 84 75 66 57 48 34.57 29.43 24.29 19.14 14
MDM18B024 Mokshit Sati 0.15 0.23 85 77 69 61 53 35.57 30.43 25.29 20.14 15
MDM19B001 SAMAYAMANTHULA SURYA PAVAN 0.15 0.23 88 80 72 64 56 38.57 33.43 28.29 23.14 18
MDM19B003 S PRATHIP MATHAVAN 0.13 0.23 88 79 70 61 52 38.57 33.43 28.29 23.14 18
MDM19B004 VANKUDOTH AKHIL 0.13 0.23 86 77 68 59 50 36.57 31.43 26.29 21.14 16
MDM19B005 PULAPAKA.SHALEM 0.15 0.23 80 72 64 56 48 30.57 25.43 20.29 15.14 10
MDM19B006 SIDDAVATTAM HARSHAVARDHAN R 0.15 0.23 83 75 67 59 51 33.57 28.43 23.29 18.14 13
MDM19B007 PANDITHI VENKATA PHANI SAI NAMR 0.13 0.23 89 80 71 62 53 39.57 34.43 29.29 24.14 19
MDM19B008 SURYA KIRAN S 0.13 0.23 88 79 70 61 52 38.57 33.43 28.29 23.14 18
MDM19B009 SONAWANE HARSH MILIND 0.15 0.23 87 79 71 63 55 37.57 32.43 27.29 22.14 17
MDM19B010 JAYANTHAAN HARIBASKAR 0.13 0.23 81 72 63 54 45 31.57 26.43 21.29 16.14 11
MDM19B012 ANIL KUMAR SAINI 0.13 0.22 82 73 64 55 46 34.15 28.62 23.08 17.54 12
MDM19B013 KAVALA RAHUL 0.15 0.25 81 73 65 57 49 30.2 25.4 20.6 15.8 11
MDM19B014 AMEEN RIAZ 0.13 0.22 85 76 67 58 49 37.15 31.62 26.08 20.54 15
MDM19B015 S ABAETHAN 0.13 0.22 85 76 67 58 49 37.15 31.62 26.08 20.54 15
MDM19B016 DHARAVATH NAGARAJU 0.13 0.22 82 73 64 55 46 34.15 28.62 23.08 17.54 12
MDM19B017 SREEDEEP SHRIKUMAR NAIR 0.13 0.23 83 74 65 56 47 33.57 28.43 23.29 18.14 13
MDM19B018 SHIVANSH DHAKA 0.17 0.25 83 76 69 62 55 31.67 27 22.33 17.67 13
MDM19B019 YEDLAPALLI SEETHAL 0.13 0.23 89 80 71 62 53 39.57 34.43 29.29 24.14 19
MDM19B020 SUBUDDI RAMKI 0.15 0.25 89 81 73 65 57 38.2 33.4 28.6 23.8 19
MDM19B021 UMAKANT RAM 0.13 0.25 88 79 70 61 52 37.2 32.4 27.6 22.8 18
MDM19B022 PALVAI SRISHANTH 0.13 0.22 85 76 67 58 49 37.15 31.62 26.08 20.54 15
MDM19B023 DESHPANDE SUSHUT SATYEN 0.17 0.25 89 82 75 68 61 37.67 33 28.33 23.67 19
MDM19B024 J R SUKESH 0.13 0.22 84 75 66 57 48 36.15 30.62 25.08 19.54 14
MDM19B025 GARUGUBILLI MANOJ KUMAR 0.17 0.25 80 73 66 59 52 28.67 24 19.33 14.67 10
MDM19B026 AAYUSH KATKHEDE 0.13 0.25 87 78 69 60 51 36.2 31.4 26.6 21.8 17
MDM19B027 SAURAV SUBODH PANDIT 0.13 0.22 84 75 66 57 48 36.15 30.62 25.08 19.54 14
MDM19B028 JOSEPH MELVIN KUZHIMATTATHIL 0.15 0.25 87 79 71 63 55 36.2 31.4 26.6 21.8 17
MDM19B029 GUGULOTH RAMPRASAD NAIK 0.15 0.23 87 79 71 63 55 37.57 32.43 27.29 22.14 17
MDM19B030 KATARI DHANUSH 0.17 0.25 87 80 73 66 59 35.67 31 26.33 21.67 17
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Counter-Current Heat Exchanger
Temperature, deg C (Note: x is measured in meter from left end of the heat exchanger)
Mass flow rate, kg/s T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3 T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3
Roll No. Name m_h m_c Hot Fluid Cold Fluid
MDM19B031 JYOTI KUMARI 0.17 0.25 86 79 72 65 58 34.67 30 25.33 20.67 16
MDM19B033 PRADHEEP NARAYANAN 0.13 0.23 87 78 69 60 51 37.57 32.43 27.29 22.14 17
MDM19B034 BAKSHI ANUPAMA SAI 0.13 0.25 80 71 62 53 44 29.2 24.4 19.6 14.8 10
MDM19B035 KOLLI HEMACHANDRA 0.15 0.25 81 73 65 57 49 30.2 25.4 20.6 15.8 11
MDM19B037 P GURU GOPINATH 0.15 0.25 83 75 67 59 51 32.2 27.4 22.6 17.8 13
MDM19B038 BEDIDHA LOKESH VARMA 0.13 0.22 87 78 69 60 51 39.15 33.62 28.08 22.54 17
MDM19B040 CHRISTO TONY 0.13 0.23 85 76 67 58 49 35.57 30.43 25.29 20.14 15
MDM19B041 VARRA AKHILESHWAR REDDY 0.15 0.25 85 77 69 61 53 34.2 29.4 24.6 19.8 15
MDM19B042 NAMO NARAYAN DHAKER 0.15 0.25 81 73 65 57 49 30.2 25.4 20.6 15.8 11
MDM19B043 VICTOR NETHESH S 0.13 0.22 83 74 65 56 47 35.15 29.62 24.08 18.54 13
MDM19B044 PAKAL AJITH REDDY 0.15 0.25 86 78 70 62 54 35.2 30.4 25.6 20.8 16
MDM19B045 GOPI VASANTH CHINNAM 0.15 0.23 80 72 64 56 48 30.57 25.43 20.29 15.14 10
MDM19B046 PILLA SRI KANAKA KRISHNA TARUN 0.17 0.25 86 79 72 65 58 34.67 30 25.33 20.67 16
MDM19B047 KARRI DURGAPRASAD 0.13 0.22 88 79 70 61 52 40.15 34.62 29.08 23.54 18
MDM19B048 KAMU VENKATA SAI DEVA SRI ROHIT 0.15 0.25 88 80 72 64 56 37.2 32.4 27.6 22.8 18
MDM19B049 KETHEPALLI ANIL GUPTHA 0.13 0.23 80 71 62 53 44 30.57 25.43 20.29 15.14 10
MFD19I001 MAHANKALI SRIPAAD 0.15 0.23 83 75 67 59 51 33.57 28.43 23.29 18.14 13
MFD19I002 UDITRAJ SAWNER 0.15 0.25 84 76 68 60 52 33.2 28.4 23.6 18.8 14
MFD19I003 SWAPNIL MILIND PARANJAPE 0.15 0.23 82 74 66 58 50 32.57 27.43 22.29 17.14 12
MFD19I004 LAVUDYA MOHAN NAIK 0.13 0.22 89 80 71 62 53 41.15 35.62 30.08 24.54 19
MFD19I005 D SAI KARTHIKEYA 0.13 0.25 86 77 68 59 50 35.2 30.4 25.6 20.8 16
MFD19I006 VISHAL K 0.15 0.23 88 80 72 64 56 38.57 33.43 28.29 23.14 18
MFD19I007 SANGEETA DAS 0.17 0.25 89 82 75 68 61 37.67 33 28.33 23.67 19
MFD19I009 SUMEDH HARSHAVARDHAN GAVAI 0.13 0.25 82 73 64 55 46 31.2 26.4 21.6 16.8 12
MFD19I010 BALLAVARAPU KRISHNA VAMSI 0.13 0.25 80 71 62 53 44 29.2 24.4 19.6 14.8 10
MFD19I013 AKASH BABU T P 0.15 0.25 84 76 68 60 52 33.2 28.4 23.6 18.8 14
MFD19I014 ASHWANI VERMA 0.15 0.25 84 76 68 60 52 33.2 28.4 23.6 18.8 14
MFD19I016 VYSHNAV K 0.13 0.22 81 72 63 54 45 33.15 27.62 22.08 16.54 11
MFD19I018 CHANDAN KUMAR 0.15 0.23 86 78 70 62 54 36.57 31.43 26.29 21.14 16
MFD19I020 SAURABH BIJENIAN 0.17 0.25 86 79 72 65 58 34.67 30 25.33 20.67 16
MFD19I021 SANTOSH DANGI 0.17 0.25 86 79 72 65 58 34.67 30 25.33 20.67 16
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Counter-Current Heat Exchanger
Temperature, deg C (Note: x is measured in meter from left end of the heat exchanger)
Mass flow rate, kg/s T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3 T @ x=0 T @ x=0.75 T @ x=1.5 T @ x=2.25 T @ x=3
Roll No. Name m_h m_c Hot Fluid Cold Fluid
MPD19I001 VITHISHA.M 0.17 0.25 85 78 71 64 57 33.67 29 24.33 19.67 15
MPD19I002 ANAND BHARADWAJ 0.17 0.25 80 73 66 59 52 28.67 24 19.33 14.67 10
MPD19I003 D NIVEDH KUMAR 0.13 0.23 86 77 68 59 50 36.57 31.43 26.29 21.14 16
MPD19I004 MADDUKURI SRI 0.17 0.25 85 78 71 64 57 33.67 29 24.33 19.67 15
MPD19I005 MOHAMAED AQEEL ABDUL MALICK 0.13 0.23 87 78 69 60 51 37.57 32.43 27.29 22.14 17
MPD19I006 VALAPA SRAVAN RANADEV 0.13 0.22 88 79 70 61 52 40.15 34.62 29.08 23.54 18
MPD19I008 MATTA SAMEER CHAKRAVARTHY 0.15 0.25 89 81 73 65 57 38.2 33.4 28.6 23.8 19
MPD19I009 RAVI SHANKAR YADAV 0.13 0.25 86 77 68 59 50 35.2 30.4 25.6 20.8 16
MPD19I010 DEVARAI SAI KIRAN 0.15 0.25 84 76 68 60 52 33.2 28.4 23.6 18.8 14
MPD19I011 GANGIREDDYPALLI UDAY KUMAR 0.13 0.22 81 72 63 54 45 33.15 27.62 22.08 16.54 11
MPD19I012 PALNATI RAHUL REDDY 0.15 0.25 89 81 73 65 57 38.2 33.4 28.6 23.8 19
MPD19I015 SATYAM 0.13 0.25 81 72 63 54 45 30.2 25.4 20.6 15.8 11
MPD19I016 VISMAY CHAND 0.15 0.25 87 79 71 63 55 36.2 31.4 26.6 21.8 17
MPD19I017 ARCHISMAN DATTA 0.13 0.25 81 72 63 54 45 30.2 25.4 20.6 15.8 11
MPD19I019 DHARAVATH GANESH 0.15 0.23 83 75 67 59 51 33.57 28.43 23.29 18.14 13
MPD19I020 KANDREGULA VENKATA SAI KIRAN 0.13 0.22 88 79 70 61 52 40.15 34.62 29.08 23.54 18
MPD19I021 GANTA RAM PRASAD 0.13 0.25 83 74 65 56 47 32.2 27.4 22.6 17.8 13
MPD19I022 PRASHANT JHA 0.17 0.25 84 77 70 63 56 32.67 28 23.33 18.67 14
MPD19I023 KATRENIKONA VSKPR GOWTHAM 0.13 0.23 88 79 70 61 52 38.57 33.43 28.29 23.14 18
MPD19I024 ARJUN VIJAYKUMAR 0.13 0.22 88 79 70 61 52 40.15 34.62 29.08 23.54 18
Addl-1 0.15 0.23 85 77 69 61 53 35.57 30.43 25.29 20.14 15
Addl-2 0.15 0.25 80 72 64 56 48 29.2 24.4 19.6 14.8 10
Addl-3 0.13 0.25 87 78 69 60 51 36.2 31.4 26.6 21.8 17
Addl-4 0.13 0.22 89 80 71 62 53 41.15 35.62 30.08 24.54 19
Addl-5 0.15 0.23 81 73 65 57 49 31.57 26.43 21.29 16.14 11
Addl-6 0.15 0.23 80 72 64 56 48 30.57 25.43 20.29 15.14 10
Addl-7 0.17 0.25 86 79 72 65 58 34.67 30 25.33 20.67 16
Addl-8 0.13 0.22 86 77 68 59 50 38.15 32.62 27.08 21.54 16
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