HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN CALCULATION

SHELL SIDE DATA

Mass Flowrate, ms (lb/hr) = 4000
Inlet Temperature, T1 (oF) = 205
Outlet Temperature, T2 ( F) =
o
264
Inlet Pressure, Ps (psig) = 180
Fouling Allowance, fs (hrf2oF/Btu) = 0.002
Allowable Pressure Drop, dPs (psi) = 5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SHELL SIDE FLUID

INLET MEAN OUTLET
Temperature (oF) 205 234.5 264
Sp. Heat (Btu/lb F)
o
0.58 0.595 0.61
k (Btuf/hrf2oF) 0.072 0.07 0.068
Density (lb/f )
3
41.2 40.6 40
Viscosity (cp) 0.284 0.2605 0.237

TUBE SIDE DATA

Mass Flowrate, mt (lb/hr) = 590
Inlet Temperature, t1 ( F) =
o
620
Outlet Temperature, t2 ( F) =
o
250
Inlet Pressure, Pt (psig) = 65
Fouling Allowance, ft (hrf2oF/Btu) = 0.005
Allowable Pressure Drop, dPt (psi) = 5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TUBE SIDE FLUID

INLET MEAN OUTLET
Temperature (oF) 620 435 250
Sp. Heat (Btu/lboF) 0.76 0.6615 0.563
k (Btuf/hrf F)
2o
0.045 0.055 0.065
Density (lb/f )
3
42 46.3 50.6
Viscosity (cp) 0.4 1.3 2.2

CALCULATIONS
HEAT DUTY

QS (Btu/hr) = 140420
Qt (Btu/hr) = 144405.5

LMTD

LMTD (oF) = 150.3673 0.736501

R = 6.27118644 S = 0.142169

FT = 0.7365 From Fig. 12.19

Corrected LMTD (oF) = 110.7455

ESTIMATE LAYOUT

Material use for Shell = Carbon Steel

Material use for Tubes = Carbon Steel

Tube Outer Diameter (in) = 0.75 Shell pass = 1

Tube Length (f) = 8 Tube pass = 2
Pitch (in) = 1

Tube Inner Diameter (in) = 0.5837 From Table 12.3

ESTIMATE OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

Uo (Btu/hrf2oF) = 6.78

NUMBER OF TUBES

Ao (f2) = 187.0135
Area of One tube (f2) = 1.570795

Number of Tubes = 119.0566

= 119

Number of Tubes per pass = 59

Tube cross-section area (f2) = 0.001858

So, Area per pass (f2) = 0.109638

 Volumetric Flowrate (f3/s) = 0.00354

Tube Side Velocity (f/s) = 0.032286

BUNDLE & SHELL DIAMETER

K1 = 0.156 n1 = 2.291 From Table 12.4

Bundle Diameter (in) = 13.58975

Bundle-Shell Clearence (in) = 2 From Fig. 12.10

Shell Diameter (in) = 12

TUBE SIDE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

Reynolds Number = 83.20359

Prandtl Number = 37.8378
Length Diameter Ratio = 164.468

Jh Factor = 0.07 From Fig. 12.23

Nusselt Number = 19.31771

hi (Btu/hrf2oF) = 21.84288

BAFFLE SPACING & SHELL SIDE VELOCITY

Baffle Spacing (in) = 2.8

As (f2) = 0.058333

Volumetric Flowrate (f3/s) = 0.027367

Shell Side Velocity (f/s) = 0.469153

SHELL SIDE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

Equivalent Diameter (in) = 0.945621

Reynolds Number = 8571.481

Prandtl Number = 5.358485
 Jh Factor = 0.015 From Fig.12.29

hs (Btu/hrf2oF) = 198.7437

CALCULATED OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

kw (Btu/hrfoF) = 30 From Table 2-3

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Uo (Btu/hrf2oF) = 13.78507

TUBESIDE PRESSURE DROP

Pt = Np x (8 x jf x (L/di) + 2.5)( x v2/2)

L (m) = 2.439024 jf = 0.095

di (m) = 0.01483 Np = 2
(Kg/m3) = 741.263
v (m/s)= 0.009843

Pt = 9.15667798 Pa
0.00132843 psi
SHELL SIDE PRESSURE DROP

Ps = 8 x jf x (Ds/de) x (L/lB) x ( x v /2)

2

L (m) = 2.439024 jf = 0.05

lB (m) = 0.071138 Ds (in) = 0.304878
(Kg/m3) = 650.006 de (in) = 0.024025
v (m/s)= 0.143035

Ps = 1157.19465 Pa
0.16788316 psi
INPUT BOXES
 HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN CALCULATION

SHELL SIDE DATA

Mass Flowrate, ms (lb/hr) = 4000
Inlet Temperature, T1 (oF) = 205
Outlet Temperature, T2 ( F) =
o
264
Inlet Pressure, Ps (psig) = 180
Fouling Allowance, fs (hrf2oF/Btu) = 0.002
Allowable Pressure Drop, dPs (psi) = 5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SHELL SIDE FLUID

INLET MEAN OUTLET
Temperature (oF) 205 234.5 264
Sp. Heat (Btu/lb F)
o
0.58 0.595 0.61
k (Btuf/hrf2oF) 0.072 0.07 0.068
Density (lb/f )
3
41.2 40.6 40
Viscosity (cp) 0.284 0.2605 0.237

TUBE SIDE DATA

Mass Flowrate, mt (lb/hr) = 590
Inlet Temperature, t1 ( F) =
o
620
Outlet Temperature, t2 ( F) =
o
250
Inlet Pressure, Pt (psig) = 65
Fouling Allowance, ft (hrf2oF/Btu) = 0.005
Allowable Pressure Drop, dPt (psi) = 5

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF TUBE SIDE FLUID

INLET MEAN OUTLET
Temperature (oF) 620 435 250
Sp. Heat (Btu/lboF) 0.76 0.6615 0.563
k (Btuf/hrf F)
2o
0.045 0.055 0.065
Density (lb/f )
3
42 46.3 50.6
Viscosity (cp) 0.4 1.3 2.2

CALCULATIONS
HEAT DUTY

QS (Btu/hr) = 140420
Qt (Btu/hr) = 144405.5

LMTD

LMTD (oF) = 150.3673

R = 6.271186 S = 0.142169

FT = 0.7365 From Fig. 12.19

Corrected LMTD (oF) = 169

ESTIMATE LAYOUT

Material use for Shell = Carbon Steel

Material use for Tubes = Carbon Steel

Tube Outer Diameter (in) = 0.75 Shell pass = 1

Tube Length (f) = 8 Tube pass = 2
Pitch (in) = 1

Tube Inner Diameter (in) = 0.5837 From Table 12.3

ESTIMATE OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

Uo (Btu/hrf2oF) = 6.78

NUMBER OF TUBES

Ao (f2) = 122.5498
Area of One tube (f2) = 1.570795

Number of Tubes = 78.01769

= 78

Number of Tubes per pass = 39

Tube cross-section area (f2) = 0.001858

So, Area per pass (f2) = 0.072472

 Volumetric Flowrate (f3/s) = 0.00354

Tube Side Velocity (f/s) = 0.048842

BUNDLE & SHELL DIAMETER

K1 = 0.156 n1 = 2.291 From Table 12.4

Bundle Diameter (in) = 11.30151

Bundle-Shell Clearence (in) = 2 From Fig. 12.10

Shell Diameter (in) = 12

TUBE SIDE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

Reynolds Number = 125.8721

Prandtl Number = 37.8378
Length Diameter Ratio = 164.468

Jh Factor = 0.07 From Fig. 12.23

Nusselt Number = 29.22423

hi (Btu/hrf2oF) = 33.04436

BAFFLE SPACING & SHELL SIDE VELOCITY

Baffle Spacing (in) = 2.8

As (f2) = 0.058333

Volumetric Flowrate (f3/s) = 0.027367

Shell Side Velocity (f/s) = 0.469153

SHELL SIDE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

Equivalent Diameter (in) = 0.945621

Reynolds Number = 8571.481

Prandtl Number = 5.358485
 Jh Factor = 0.015 From Fig.12.29

hs (Btu/hrf2oF) = 198.7437

CALCULATED OVERALL HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENT

kw (Btu/hrfoF) = 30 From Table 2-3

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Uo (Btu/hrf2oF) = 19.01084

TUBESIDE PRESSURE DROP

Pt = Np x (8 x jf x (L/di) + 2.5)( x v2/2)

L (m) = 2.439024 jf = 0.095

di (m) = 0.01483 Np = 2
(Kg/m3) = 741.263
v (m/s)= 0.014891

Pt = 20.95621 Pa
0.00304 psi
SHELL SIDE PRESSURE DROP

Ps = 8 x jf x (Ds/de) x (L/lB) x ( x v /2)

2

L (m) = 2.439024 jf = 0.05

lB (m) = 0.071138 Ds (in) = 0.304878
(Kg/m3) = 650.006 de (in) = 0.024025
v (m/s)= 0.143035

Ps = 1157.195 Pa
0.167883 psi