Tutorial Questions
1. In a counter flow double pipe heat exchanger, oil is cooled from 85°C to
55°C by water entering at 25°C. The mass flow rate of oil is 9,800 kg/h and
specific heat of oil is 2000 j/kg K. the mass flow rate of water is 8,000 kg/h
and specific heat of water is 4180 j/kg K. Determine the heat exchanger
area and heat transfer rate for an overall heat transfer coefficient of 280
W/m2 K.
Given:
Hot fluid –oil: T1,T2 Cold fluid –water: t1, t2
Entry temperature of oil T1 = 85°C
Exit temperature of oil T2 = 55°C
Entry temperature of water t1 = 25°C
Mass flow rate of oil (Hot fluid) mh = 9,800 kg/h
Specific heat of water Cpc –4180 j/kg K
Overall heat transfer coefficient U = 280 W/m2K
To find
1. Heat exchanger area (A)
2. Heat transfer rate (Q)
We know that
Heat lost by oil Hot fluid = Heat gained by water cold fluid
Qh = Qc
(1) Þ Q = UA (Delta T)m
Þ 162 ´103 =280 A´ 35´.8
Þ A = 16.16 m2
1. A double pipe counter-flow heat exchanger is to cool ethylene glycol of
Cp of 2500 J/kg. oC flowing at the rate of 3.5 kg/s cooled from 80oC to
40oC by water of Cp 4180 J/kg. oC that enters at 20oC and leaves at 55oC.
The overall heat transfer coefficient based on the inner surface area of
the tube is 250 W/m2. Determine (i) the rate of heat transfer (ii) the mass
flow rate of water (iii) the heat transfer surface area of the inner tube.
Answer: i) 358kJ ii) 2.45kg/s iii) DTm = 22.4 oC A= 64m2
1. An oil cooler of the form of tubular heat exchanger cools oil from a
temperature of 90°C to 35°C by a large pool of stagnant water assumed
constant temperature of 28°C. The tube length is 32 m and diameter is 28
mm. The specific heat and specific gravity of the oil are 2.45 kj/kg K and 0.8
respectively. The velocity of the oil is 62 cm/s. Calculate the overall heat
transfer coefficient.