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OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChart:
Theheattransfercoefficientistheproportionalitycoefficientbetweentheheatfluxand
thethermodynamicdrivingforcefortheflowofheat(i.e.,thetemperaturedifference,
T):
h=q/(TsK)
where:
q:amountofheatrequired(HeatFlux),W/m2i.e.,thermalpowerperunitarea,q=
d\dot{Q}/dA
h:heattransfercoefficient,W/(m2K)
Ts=SolidSurfacetemperature
K=SurroundingfluidareaTemperature
Itisusedincalculatingtheheattransfer,typicallybyconvectionorphasetransition
betweenafluidandasolid.TheheattransfercoefficienthasSIunitsinwattsper
squaredmeterkelvin:W/(m2K).Heattransfercoefficientistheinverseofthermal
insulance.Thisisusedforbuildingmaterials(Rvalue)andforclothinginsulation.
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Types

Tubular,heatingor
cooling

Tubular,
condensation

Tubular,
evaporation

Aircooledheat

Application

OverallHeatTransfer
CoefficientU
W/(m2 K)

Btu/(ft2oFh)

Gasatatmosphericpressureinsideandoutsidetubes

535

16

Gasathighpressureinsideandoutsidetubes

150500

2590

Liquidoutside(inside)andgasatatmosphericpressure
inside(outside)tubes

1570

315

Gasathighpressureinsideandliquidoutsidetubes

200400

3570

Liquidsinsideandoutsidetubes

1501200

25200

Steamoutsideandliquidinsidetubes

3001200

50200

Steamoutsideandcoolingwaterinsidetubes

15004000

250700

Organicvaporsorammoniaoutsideandcoolingwater
insidetubes

3001200

50200

steamoutsideandhighviscousliquidinsidetubes,
naturalcirculation

300900

50150

steamoutsideandlowviscousliquidinsidetubes,natural
circulation

6001700

100300

steamoutsideandliquidinsidetubes,forcedcirculation

9003000

150500

Coolingofwater

600750

100130

Coolingofliquidlighthydrocarbons

400550

7095

Coolingoftar

3060

510

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exchangers

Plateheat
exchanger
Spiralheat
exchanger

Coolingofairorfluegas

60180

1030

Coolingofhydrocarbongas

200450

3580

Condensationoflowpressuresteam

700850

125150

Condensationoforganicvapors

350500

6590

liquidtoliquid

10004000

150700

liquidtoliquid

7002500

125500

condensingvaportoliquid

9003500

150700

OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartHeatExchangers
Heaters(nophasechange)
HotFluid ColdFluid
OverallU
(BTU/hrft2F)
Steam
Air
1020
Steam
Water
250750
Steam
Methanol
200700
Steam
Ammonia
200700
Steam
Aqueoussolutions
100700
Lighthydrocarbons
Steam
(viscosity<0.5cP)
100200
Mediumhydrocarbons
Steam
(0.5cP<viscosity<1cP)
50100
Heavyhydrocarbons
Steam
(viscosity>1)
660
Steam
Gases
550
Dowtherm Gases
440
Dowtherm Heavyoils
860
Fluegas Aromatichydrocarbonandsteam 510
OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartIndustrialEvaporators
HotFluid

Evaporators
ColdFluid

OverallU
(BTU/hrft2F)
Steam
Water
350750
Steam
Organicsolvents
100200
Steam
Lightoils
80180
Steam
Heavyoils(vacuum) 2575
Water
Refrigerant
75150
Organicsolvents Refrigerant
30100
OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartIndustrialCoolers
Coolers(nophasechange)
HotFluid
OverallU
(BTU/hrft2F)
Water
Water
150300
Water
Organicsolvent 50150
Water
Gases
350
Water
Lightoils
60160
Water
Heavyoils
1050
Lightoil
Organicsolvent 2070
Brine
Water
100200
Brine
Organicsolvent 3090
Brine
Gases
350
Organicsolvents Organicsolvents 2060
Heavyoils
Heavyoils
850
ColdFluid

OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartIndustrialCondensers
Condensers
ColdFluid

HotFluid

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OverallU
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Water
Water
Wateror
brine
Wateror
brine
Wateror
brine
Wateror
brine
Wateror
brine
Water
Water

Steam(pressure)
Steam(vacuum)

350750
300600

Organicsolvent(saturated,atmospheric)

100200

Organicsolvent(atmospheric,highnoncondensables) 2080
Organicsolvent(saturated,vacuum)

50120

Organicsolvent(vacuum,highnoncondensables)
Aromaticvapours(atmosphericwithnon
condensables)
Lowboilinghydrocarbon(atmospheric)
Highboilinghydrocarbon(vacuum)

1050
530
80200
1030

OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartVariousFluids
nophasechange
FilmCoefficient
(BTU/hrft2F)
Water
3002000
Gases
350
OrganicSolvents 60500
Oils
10120
Fluid

OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartCondensingFluids
Condensing
FilmCoefficient
(BTU/hrft2F)
Steam
10003000
OrganicSolvents
150500
LightOils
200400
HeavyOils(vacuum) 2050
Ammonia
5001000
Fluid

OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartEvaporation
Evaporation
FilmCoefficient
(BTU/hrft2F)
Water
8002000
OrganicSolvents 100300
LightOils
150300
HeavyOils
1050
Ammonia
200400
Fluid

OverallHeatTransferCoefficientTableChartVariousFluids(Liquidsand
Gasses)

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