Determination of heat transfer

coefficient
Hot
water

Cold
water
Heat Exchanger can be analyzed by
• Latent heat of condensation is energy
released when water vapor condenses to form
liquid droplets. 
• Specific heat efficiency is measured by the
amount of heat energy required to raise one
gram of one degree Celsius of a water or
product
Temperature of steam
 Temperature

Temperature and
Weight

Temperature and
Weight
 Calculation and observation table
Length of the Radius condenser(r) Area
condenser Condenser(A)

42 cm 0.8 cm

Heat loss by the steam= q1= m1s1t1 + m1L

Q= q1+q2/2

Volume of Specific heat Temperature of Temperature of Temperature Latent heat of Amount

the of water(S1) steam(T1) condensate Drop t1 condensation of heat
condensate ( T2) (L) lost by
(m1) /weight steam(q1)
 • Amount of heat gained by the water: m2s1t2

Specific heat of Temperature of water Temperature of water Temperature rise of Volume of water at Amount of
water(S1) at inlet (T3) at outlet ( T4) the circulating water outlet (m2) heat gained by
(t2) water(q2)

Average Rate of heat transfer (Q)= q1+q2 /2

The over all heat transfer coefficient was found to be: