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Cold stream temperature:

Tin = 77°F
Tout = 140°F
Hot stream temperature:
Tin = 482°F
Tout = 446°F
Log mean temperature difference
∆t 2−∆ t 1
LMTD=
∆t2
ln ( )
∆t1

(369−342)
LMTD=
369
ln ( )
342
LMTD = 355.3°F
Average cold temperature:
Tavrg = (77+ 140) /2
Tavrg = 108°F
Average hot temperature
Tavrg = (482+446)/2
Tavrg = 464°F
Use pipe 3x4 IPS
Annulus flow area = 3.14 in2
Inner pipe flow area = 7.38 in2
Here more area is available in pipe
Calculation for Annulus pipe

π D2
aA =
4
here,
D2 =inner diameter of outer pipe.
D1 =outer diameter of inner pipe.
D2 = 0.335 ft
D1 = 0.29 ft
aA = 0.0216 ft2
Mass velocity
G = 2780.073 / aA
G =128707 lb/hr. ft2
Calculation of Reynolds number:
Re. No. = DeG/μ
De=(D22-D12)/D2
De =0.9425 ft
Viscosity μ= 1.331 lb/ft.hr
So,
Re. No. = 91139
Heat transfer data jH from the figure:
jH = 25

( )
1
μ CP 3
Calculation of
K

Specific heat of water = CP = 1.01 Btu/ lb°F


Viscosity of water = μ = 1.33 lb/ft.hr
Thermal conductivity = k = 0.375 Btu/ hr.ft(°F/ft)

( )
1
μ CP 3
= 1.5038
K

Calculation of heat transfer co-efficient (ho)

( )( ) ( )
1
k μ CP 3 μ 0.14
h o= j H
De K μW

( μμ ) =1
0.14

So ,
hO = 152.1664 Btu/ hr.ft.°F
Calculation for inner pipe
Calculation for flow area:
ap = π. D2 /4
D1 is a inner diameter of a inner pipe
D1 = 0.255 ft
2
πD
a p=
4
a p=π ¿¿
2
a p=0.05134 ft

Calculation of mass velocity:


GP = flow rate / ap
GP = 13904.55 / 0.05134
GP = 270821 lb/hr. ft2
Calculation of Reynold number
Re. No. = DeG/μ
Average viscosity of gases μ= 0.0297 lb/ft.hr
Re. No = 453488
Heat transfer factor jH from the figure:
jH = 800

( )
1
μ CP 3
Calculation of
K

Average Specific heat of water = CP = 1.0723 Btu/ lb°F


Average Viscosity of water = μ = 0.02977 lb/ft.hr
Average Thermal conductivity = k = 0.038 Btu/ hr.ft(°F/ft)

( )
μ C P 13
K
=0.944

Calculation of heat transfer co-efficient (hi)


( )( ) ( )
1 0.14
k μ CP 3 μ
h o= j H
De K μW

( μμ ) =0.937
0.14

Viscosity of liquid at 250°C = μ= 0.0195 lb/ft.hr


hi =105.125 Btu / hr.ft2.°F
Calculation of heat transfer co-efficient (hio)
hio = h x (ID/OD)
ID inner diameter of inner pipe
OD outer diameter of outer pipe
ID= 3.069 in
OD= 3.50 in
hio= 92.149 Btu / hr.ft2.°F
Clean overall co-efficient
UC = (hio*ho)/ (hio+ho)
UC = 57.39 Btu/hr. ft2°F
Calculation of design overall coefficient UD:
1/ UD = 1/ UC + Rd
Rd = 0.003
UD = 48.963 Btu/hr.ft2.°F
Calculation of Area
Q = 2.085x10^5 kJ/hr
Q = 1.9762 x10^5 Btu/hr
Q = AuDθ
So,
hO = 152.1664 Btu/ hr.ft.°F
A = Q / UD Dm
A= 11.4275 ft2
Pipe external surface area / linear ft is 0.197 ft2 / linear ft
Linear length = 11-4275/0.917
=12.402ft
Length of condenser is 12.462ft
Caculation for pressure Drop
Annulus
Da= D2- D1
=4.026-3.50
De =0.526 in
=0.04383ft
Re= De G/ u
=3045.432
f= 0.035+0.264/ Re0.42
∆ F a = 4fGa 2 L/ 2g ρ 2 De
ρ water = 60.87 lb/ft2
g=4.167*10 ft/hr2
L=12.462 ft
∆ F a =0.01846 ft
∆F e = 3V2 / 2g
V = Ga / ρ
∆ F a = 0.00831 ft
∆ P a =[(∆ F a + ∆ F e )/144] ρ
∆ P a = 0.113 Psi
Pressure drop in inner pipe
F= 0.0035 + 0.26/Re0.42
Re No. = 453488.77
F=0.00461
∆ F p = 4fGp 2 L / G ρ 2 De
ρ is the average density of gases and 8.396 lb/ft2
∆ F p = 0.04365 ft

∆ P p = ∆ F a ρ / 144

= 0.003psi

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