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Executive Summary Heat transfer is a crucial part of the Chemical engineering industry. A heat exchanger is used to do this process. There are many types of heat exchangers available; each has its own use depending on its application. For the given assignment, the shell and tube heat exchanger was compared with two other ones and helping us conclude that shell and tube was the most economical and efficient option. The parts of a shell and tube heat exchanger can be divided into 3 major components: The front head Rear-end Type of shell
After careful evaluation of the different designs available according to TEMA standards, in this assignment a BEU design was chosen. The justification is given in the appropriate sections of the report. The thermal calculations are based on tedious iterations which were done on Microsoft Excel. The iterations required a guess for the overall heat transfer coefficient. The iterations were done till all the variables, such as Reynoldss number, number of tubes, pressure drop, error margin etc.
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Daksh Parashar
2011
Introduction
Figure 1: Basic schematic of a shell and tube heat exchanger (Boxall 2010)
Due to the unique design of a shell and tube exchanger, they are relatively easy to clean. Shell and tube heat exchangers are easily constructed and can be altered to specific needs as they are well documented eg, TEMA standards/ booklets. Shell and tube heat exchangers are relatively cost-effective due to their relatively large ratio of heat transfer to volume and weight. Can be constructed from a wide range of materials.
Plate heat exchanger: Plate type heat exchangers are usually built of thin plates in series held apart by gaskets. The plates are either smooth or some of corrugation, and they are either flat or wound in exchanger. Corrugations are there to induce the onset of the turbulence flow in order to provide an increased heat transfer coefficient. The corrugations are so effective such that for a liquid-liquid exchanger we are able to obtain turbulent flow at a Reynolds number between 100-400. The hot and cold fluid flows into alternate spaces between the plates; heat is then transferred through the plate medium. Plate heat exchangers are classified either as gasket, brazed, welded (one or both fluid passages), depending on the leak tightness required. (T Kuppan 2000)
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Figure 2: Basic schematic of a plate heat exchanger (aimradiantheatinf 2011). Table 1: Advantages and Disadvantages of a Plate heat exchanger Advantages Simple and Compact Design Increased Heat transfer Easily clean and sanitized Capacity can be easily increased, just by introduction of additional plates Deteriorated/Leaking plates are easily removed in pairs, without the need for complicated methods. Disadvantages Initial setting costs are high. Finding Leakages is a complex task, since pressure tests are not easily done. Sensitive to operating temperatures due to the bonding material between the plates Pressure drops are generally high in comparison with other types of heat exchangers Caution must be taken while assembling and dismantling the plates
Joints are prone to deterioration under operating conditions Corrosion is a likely nuisance
The spiral heat exchanger The spiral heat exchangers consist of one or more spirally wound coils fitted in a shell. In a spiral tube the heat transfer rate is higher in a comparison to a straight tube. Since spiral tube has a higher surface area to volume ratio, they tend to be very compact. As of the spiral (helical) design, there tends to be an onset of high turbulence. Turbulent flow reduces the amount of scale build up and fouling and aids in the self-cleaning process. Thermal expansion is insignificant. Table 2: Advantages and disadvantages of a Spiral heat exchanger Advantages Disadvantages
High efficiency: tightly packed tubes increase the heat transfer area. Low installation costs: Takes up less space due to its lightweight and unique vertical design. Flexible Designs: Can be used for wide range of pressures, temperatures and flows. Low Pressure drop
Not easy to repair: Once leakage occurs, generally have to replace the whole heat exchanger. Suitable for non-Newtonian fluids.
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The spiral heat exchanger would be an excellent choice for the task of exchanging heat between ethyleneglycol and water, but its application limits the use of Non-Newtonian fluids. Since, both of our working fluids are classified as Newtonian, a shell and tube heat exchanger is a better choice.
DISCUSSION The design of a heat exchanger requires a number of variables to be determined. Some of these major variables include relative directions of the fluid flow, front end head, rear end head, number of shells and tube passes, baffles; number, position and the orientation, construction materials, tube layout, designation of the shell and tube side fluid.
Relative Direction of the Flows According to Newtons Law of cooling, heat transfer rate is related to the instantaneous temperature difference between hot and cold media. In a heat exchanger, the temperature difference varies with position and time. Hence to calculate the total heat transferred or the duty of the heat exchanger we use Log Mean temperature difference. There are three different types of flows: Parallel or co-current flow: flow in the same direction. Counter current flow: in the opposite direction Cross-flow: perpendicular to each other.
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Now unless there is strong reason to use parallel flow, counter-flow is preferred. As observed from Figure3 above, in a parallel flow there is a greater (LMTD) log-mean temperature difference, therefore it requires more duty. . This can be shown with a simple comparison of parallel and counter-current flow in a 1-1 shell and tube heat exchanger. Using thermochemical data from the table in 3 and using the design requirements as stated in the assignment.
Table 3 Simple calculation for duty in Counter and parallel flow profile.
For this design that uses a 2 tube passes and 1 shell pass a counter-current flow can be characterized as having the first tube pass parallel to the shell-side flow and the second counter-current to the flow Since this design will in-corporate both parallel and counter flow, we require a correction factor for the LMTD. The introduction of the correction factor to the LMTD will decrease it relative to the LMTDs of the 1-1 exchanger as shown above. Baffles
Baffles are provided in the shell of the heat exchanger in order to direct the fluid flow, support the tube structure, and prevent vibration and sagging. . Longitudinal baffles control the overall flow direction of the shell fluid. Longitudinal baffles are generally only implemented in shell and tube heat exchangers when there is more than 1 shell-side pass
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Choice of shell type According to TEMA there are 7 different types shells available. Longitudinal baffles are absent in this type hence it facilitates only one shell. Further research has shown it is widely used in the industry; also it is the cheapest option. The entrance and exit of the E shell are located at the end of the shell. The K-type is used for a 2-shell pass; hence it wont be elaborated here. The remaining shell types induce counter flow for improved heat transfer, at the same time they have higher initial and maintenance costs.
Choice of Rear-end type TEMA specifications give 8 different options for the rear end of the shell and tube heat exchanger. The decision making process majorly broken into the following categories: Associated Costs Ability to handle thermal stresses Complexity of replacement Ease of cleaning process
Simplest and cheapest is the U-tube bundle (U) closely followed by the fixed tube designs; L, M or N. On top of the price range is the floating head design. Therefore, U, L, M or N are desirable. Thermal stresses are generated within the shell due to temperature differentials expansions of the working fluids. Fixed tube sheets are only employed when there is a temperature difference of less than 56C. Since our design process exceeds 56C we are forced to ignore the L, M and N type rear-ends. Hence, we are down to Utube bundle and depending on the cost constrains; a floating head. The U-tube head (U) is a easily manufacturable design, requiring a bundle of U-tubes with only one tube-sheet and no expansion joint or rear head; hence allowing for easy removal of the bundle.
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Materials The following is the table used for decision making process in the selection of the materials.
Tube side (water) In the tube side, the water ranges 23-45 . This means Aluminium and and austentic Cr-Ni steel are a good choice. For mildly corrosive materials required is valid choice, since its 1998) Figure 5: Options of the available fluids, Aluminium foraconstruction. (Lancaster relatively inert oxide provides good protection against corrosion. Carbon steel is also a valid choice. Shell side (ethylene glycol) The design range of ethylene glycol is 50-110 . Hence carbon steel is a safer option. Even though, it is relatively expensive, in long term it will turn out to be more economical due to its inert properties. In carbon steel, the carbon content may be altered in order to increase the thermal conductivity.
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*45 degrees Celsius is the maximum allowable outlet temperature, since we it is an iterative the value may be lower than 45. a) To find the cooling water mass flow rate, we put an. The equations are following: ( ) ( )
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Where
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Taking Tha, Thb, Tcb and Tca as 383K, 323K, 318K and 296K respectively, as specified in the design brief the equation yields a correction factor (Fg) of 0.86. Thus;
c) Sizing and estimation of the heat exchanger was achieved through the iterative process.
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Layout and Tube size Outside diameter of each tube (do) Wall thickness of each tube (dt) Inside diameter of the tube (di) Tube Length (L) Tube pitch (pt) 0.75 0.078740157 0.592519685 20 0.9375 inch inch inch ft inch 0.01905 0.002 0.01505 6.096 0.0238125 m m m m m
Surface area of each tube (m^2) Total number of tubes Total number of tubes (Rounded up) Total number of tubes in each pass Total number of tubes in each pass (Rounded up) Tube cross sectional area (m^2) Total cross-sectional area in each tube pass (m^2) Volumetric flow rate in each pass (m^3/s) Velocity of tube fluid(m/s)
d) Inside (tube-side) heat transfer coefficient, h1 Reynolds Number (Re) Prandtl Number (Pr) L/di jh jH Nusselt Number (Nu) Inside fluid film co-efficient (hi) (W/(m^2*C)) 26167.80251 5.626186947 405.0498339 0.0039 102.0544298 181.5111243 7344.868749
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lB:Ds Baffle spacing (lB) (m) Number of baffles Number of baffles Area for cross flow (As) (m^2) Shell side mass velocity (Gs) (kg/(m^2*s)) Shell linear velocity (us) (m/s) Shell-side equivalent diameter (de) (m) Reynolds number (Re) Prandtl Number (Pr) Baffle cut-off (%) jh Shell-side heat transfer co-efficient (hs) (W/(m^2*C))
0.45 0.2025 30.1037037 32 0.018225 533.455266 0.503339804 0.013526453 1689.676436 13.28041803 25 0.015 1144.812904
f) Fouling and tube wall resistance Fouling Factors (Step 11) Tube fouling factor (1/hid) Shell fouling factor (1/hod) 0.0008 0.0002 (hard water) ethylene glycol)
g) Overall heat transfer coefficient. Overall heat transfer co-efficient (Step 12) 1/U0 U0 (W/(m^2*C)) Difference between estimate (W/(m^2*C)) 0.002396226 417.3229835 7.322983511
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Re (Shell) Baffle cut-off (%) Shell side friction factor (jf) Pt (N/m^2) Pt (Bar)
Heat Exchanger Tube side stream Shell side stream Head Design Layout Pitch Flow type (Tube) Flow type (Shell) Materials
1-2 Heat Exchanger Water Ethylene glycol U-Tube Triangular 1.25 do Turbulent Transitional Plain carbon steel
References 1. Mccabe, W. L., Smith, J. C. & Harriott, P. (2005) Unit Operations of Chemical Engineering, 7th ed. New York, McGraw-Hill. Page 441-455 2. Coulson J.M. and Richardson J.F. (Eds) (1999), Chemical Engineering Vol. 6: Chemical Engineering Design (3rd Edition) (Sinnott R.K), Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford Pg. 640-697 3. Perry R.H. and Green D.W. (Eds) (1997) Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook (7th Edition), McGraw-Hill, New York 4. TEMA (1988) Standards of the Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (7th Edition) 5. Boxall. J. 2010. CHPR 3530 Lecture notes.
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