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Counter-Current vs Co-Current Flow in Heat Exchangers

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Counter-Current vs Co-Current Flow in Heat Exchangers

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CONCLUSIONS

In fluid thermodynamics, concurrent and counter current flow play vital


roles in heat and mass transfer processes.
The amount of heat loss forms the hot water is note equal to the heat
gain by the cold water due to the heat loss to the surrounding. From the
calculations done, the LMTD (log mean temperature difference)
for co-currentflow is higher than the counter-
current flow. However, the overall heat transfer coefficient
for counter-current flow is higher than the co-current flow. As a
conclusion, counter current flow configuration of heat exchanger is more
preferred for practical application.
Therefore, it’s appropriate when choosing and designing efficient
systems whether it is for heat exchangers, distillation or other fluid
systems to consider specific requirements in order to give out the
expected outcomes.

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