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Now, let’s calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient, starting with the outside film transfer
coefficient.
Next is the inside film transfer coefficient. The mass flux through a tube is given as:
160
280000 / lb / hr
2
Gi = 2
= 1.5 x10 6 lb / hr / ft 2
0.334 / 144 ft
The overall heat transfer coefficient can be expressed (based on outside area) as (also neglecting
wall resistance):
1 1 1 1 1
= + + +
U o Ao ho Ao hi Ai ho,s Ao hi,s Ai
1 1 A 1 A
= + o + + o
U o ho hi Ai ho,s hi,s Ai
We have:
A0 D0
=
Ai Di
Thus,
1 1 0.75 1 0.75
= + + + = 0.0036
U o 1002 1200(0.652) 2000 1000(0.652)
U o = 278BTU / hr / ft 2 / F
Now, we can calculate the necessary area for heat transfer from this,
q 1,400,000
Ao = = = 440 ft 2
U o ∆Tlm (278)(11.45)
The actual available surface area is:
0.75
Ao = N tubes (πDo )L = 160(3.14) 16 = 500 ft
2
12
Hence, the area is satisfactory.