Shell inlet temperature, T1 ( ) = 25 Shell-side fluid (service flu
Shell outlet temperature, T2 ( ) = 35 Tube-side fluid (process flu
Tube inlet temperature, t1 ( ) = 471
Tube outlet temperature, t2 ( ) = 217
Energy Balance Table
Heat in Heat out
Species kmol/hr kJ/kmol kW kJ/kmol kW
SO2 2.66 -276010.15 -203.9408 -288518.79 -213.1833
SO3 29.4 -326122.83 -2663.336 -343291.88 -2803.55
H2S 0.38 -3148.91 -0.332385 -13131.96 -1.386151
O2 8.61 13955.92 33.37791 5772.4 13.80566
N2 346.06 13302.23 1278.714 5620.98 540.3323
CO2 13.64 -373540.52 -1415.304 -385596.63 -1460.983
Total -2970.821 -3924.965
1. Energy/heat transferred (kW) =HIn- Hout
= 954.1432
Q=mCp(T)
Q (kW) = 954.1432
Cp (kJ/kg.) = 4.2
T ( ) = 10
2. Required cooling water flow rate, m (kg/s) 22.71769
Total flow of gas mixture, (kg/s) = 3.64
3. Log mean temperature difference
LMTD = (Th1-Tc2) - (Th2-Tc1)
Th1-Tc2
ln ( )
Th2-tc1
LMTD = 297.507689
4. Corrected mean temperature (Tm)
(Tm) = Ft x (Tlm)
R = (T1 - T2) / (t2 - t1)
R = 0.03937008 = 0.04
S = (t2 - t1) / (T1 - t1)
S = 0.56950673 = 0.57
Ft = 0.9950334 = 0.995
Tm () = 296.02015 = 296.02
5. Overall heat transfer coefficient of gases - water range is 20-300 W/m2
Therefore Uf assume to be 20 W/m2
Uf,W/m2 = 20
Q=Uf x A x (Tm)
A, m2 = 161.161863
6. Number of tubes
20mm outside diamter, 16mm inside diameter, 2m long tubes and copper tubes is selected
di,mm = 16
L ,m = 2.5
do, m = 0.02
do,mm = 20
Area of one tube, m = DL
2
0.15707963
Number of tubes, Nt = 1025.988
= 1026
7. Bundle diameter and shell diameter
Bundle diameter for 1.25 triangular pitch
Nt
D b= do( )1/nl
Kl
From Table 12.4, Kl =0.249, nl=2.207
Db, mm = 868.913482
=869
From Figure 12.10,
Considering split-ring floated head type,
Bundle diametrical clearance,mm = 69
Ds, mm = Db+ Bundle diametrical clearance
938
8. Tube side heat transfer coefficient
Tube cross sectional area = d2/4
= 201.0619
= 201
Considering passes = 2
Tube per pass = 513
Total flow area, m2 = 0.103113
Gas mixture mass velocity, kg/m2.s = 35.3010775
Density of gas mixture,kg/m3 = 0.6355
Gas mixture linear velocity, m/s = 55.54851
Given,
Dynamic viscosity of gas mixture, [Link]/m2 = 0.0294
Thermal conductivity of gas mixture, W/m. = 0.0426
Specific heat capacity of gas mixture, kJ/kJ. = 1.03
Re = pudi/
19211.4707
Pr =Cp/kf
= 0.71084507
L/di = 156.25
From Figure 12.23,
jh = 0.0039
hidi/kf = jhRePr0.33(/w)0.14
Neglecting /w
hi , W/m2. = 178.238112
9. Shell side heat transfer coefficient
Select baffle spacing as 1/5 shell diameter,l b (mm) = Ds/5
187.6
Tube pitch, Pt (mm) = 1.25 x do
25
Cross flow area, As (m2) = (pt - do)Dslb/pt
= 0.035194
Mass velocity, Gs (kg/m2.s) = 645.5035
Equivalent diameter, de (mm) = 1.1/do x (pt2 - 0.917 x do2)
14.201
Mean shell side temperature, 30
Water density, kg/m3 = 995.7
Viscosity of water, mNs/m2 = 0.798
Heat capacity of water, kJ/kg. = 4.2
Thermal conductivity of water, W/m. = 0.6144
Re = Gsde/
= 11487.2117
Pr = Cp/kf
= 5.45507813
From Figure 12.29,
Consider 25% baffle cut
jh = 0.0055
hs = kf/de x jh x Re x Pr0.33 x (/w)0.14
Neglect viscosity correction term
hs,W/m2. = 4811.82606
10. Viscosity correction factor
Mean tube side temperature = 344
Mean temperature difference across all resistance = 314
Across water film, = U x (T) / ho
= 1.305118
Mean wall temperature, = 342.6949
Water viscosity at the wall, w ([Link]/m2) = 0.086
(/w)0.14 = 1.366
Therefore, hs (W/m2.) = 6572.953
11. Overall coefficient
Thermal conductivity of copper, W/m. = 395
Air and industrial gases fouling coefficient range from 5000 - 10000 W/m 2.
Take highest value, = 10000
Cooling water coefficient range from 3000 - 6000 W/m 2
Take highest value, = 6000
1/Uo = 0.00746254
Uo, W/m .
2
= 134.002543
Therefore, the design has adequate area for the initial estimation of 20W/m 2.
12. Pressure drop tube side
From the Figure12.24,
jf = 0.004
Neglect [/]()
Pt, N/m2 = 14706.9166
Pt, kPa = 14.7
13. Pressure drop shell side
Linear velocity, m/s = Gs/p
= 0.648291
From the Figure 12.30,
jf = 0.049
Neglect viscosity correction
Ps, N/m2 = 52852.4603
Ps, kPa = 52.8
Design paramater Calculated value
Number of tubes 1026
Shell internal diameter 938 mm
Tube bundle diameter 869 mm
Tube outer diameter 20 mm
Tube pitch 25 mm
Baffle spacing 187.6 mm
hell-side fluid (service fluid) : Water
ube-side fluid (process fluid) : Mixture gases
tubes is selected
d212
b73
b74
b71
f206
b74
b71
d209
d139
Design paramater Calculated value
Number of tubes 1026
Shell internal diameter 938 mm
Tube bundle diameter 869 mm
Tube outer diameter 20 mm
Tube pitch 25 mm
Baffle spacing 187.6 mm
14. Calculating the tube-row correction factor, Fn
Vertical tube pitch (Pt'), mm = 0.87 x Pt =
Baffle cut height (Hc), mm = 0.25 x Ds =
Height between baffle tips, mm = Ds - 2 xHc =
Number of constrictions (tube rows) crossed (Ncv) =
From Figure 12.32,
Tube raw correction factor, Fn = 1.03
15. Calculating the window correction factor, Fw
Bundle cut fraction, Bc Hc/Ds = 0.25
Height of the baffle chord, Hb
=/2 x (0.5)
Hb, mm = 200
Bundle cut, Bb = Hb/Db = 0.23015
From Figure 12.41, R'a = 0.18
Tubes in one window area, Nw
= Nt x R'a
= 184.68
= 185
Tubes in cross flow area, Nc
= Nt - 2 x Nw
= 656
Rw = 2 x Nw/Nt
= 0.360624
From Figure 12.33,
Window correction factor, Fw
= 1.02
16. Calculating the bypass correction factor, Fb
Ab, m2 = (Ds-Db)Sb
0.012944
Ab/As = 0.367804
Fb = exp[-1.35 x Ab/As]
= 0.608636
Value too low, sealing strips needed
Consider one strip for each three vertical rows
Ns/Nc = 1/3
Ns/Ncv = 0.333333
= 1.35 for Re 100
Fb = 0.939158
17. Calculating the leakage correction, FL
Using the clearance specified in the standards,
Tube to baffle clearance, Ct = 1/32 inch = 0.8
Baffle to shell clearance, Cs = 3/16 inch = 4.8
Area between the tube and baffle, Atb
Atb = Ct x x do x (Nt-Nw)/2
= 21136.64 mm2
= 0.021137 m2
From Figure 12.41 for 25 percent cut,
b = 2.1 rads
Area between the shell and baffle, Asb
Asb = Cs x Ds x ( 2 - b )/2
Asb = 9417.187 mm2
= 0.009417 m2
Total leakage area, AL = Asb + Atb
= 0.030554 m2
AL/As = 0.86816
From Figure 12.35,
Leak factor coefficient, L = 0.48
FL = 1-L x [(Atb + 2 x Asb)/AL]
= 0.372056
18. Shell side coefficient
hs = ho x Fn x Fw x Fb x FL
= 2412.932 W/m2
19. Calculating overall heat transfer coefficient
1/Uo = 0.007725
Uo = 129.4525 W/m2
20. Calculating the new shell side pressure drop
Calculating the pressure drop in ideal tube bank, P i
Pi =
= 1768.635 Pa
= 1.768635 kPa
Calculating the pressure drop in the cross flow zone, P c
Pc = Pi x F'L x F'b
Re > 100, = 4
F'b = 0.318454
Pc = 209.5525 Pa
Calculating the pressure drop in window zone, P w
Aw = (/4 x Ds2 x R'a) - ( Nw x do2/4)
= 0.066266 m2
Thermal fluid velocity through window zone, U w
Uw = Gs/(p x Aw)
= 0.344309 m/s
Geometric mean velocity, Uz
Uz = (Uw x Us)0.5
= 0.472453 m/s
Number of tubes in the window zone (N wv) = Hb/P't
= 9.195402
= 9
Pw = [F'L x (2 + 0.6Nwv)](1/2(pf x Uz2))
= 305.9544 Pa
Calculating the pressure drop in end zone, P e
Pe = Pi( Nwv + Ncv) x Fb / Ncv
= 2354.303 Pa
New shell side pressure drop, Ps
Ps = 2 x Pe + Pc(Nb-1) + NbPw
Baffle spacing = 187.6 mm
Length of tube = 2500 mm
Nb = 13.32623
= 13
Ps = 11200.64 Pa
= 11.2 kPa
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