Mass & Heat Transfer Lab

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Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resources Engineering

Experiment 2
HEAT TRANSFER STUDY ON SHELL AND TUBE HEAT
EXCHANGER

Name
Matric No.
Group
Program
Section
Date

Semester II - Session 2013/2014

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EXPERIMENT 2: HEAT TRANSFER STUDY ON SHELL AND TUBE HEAT

EXCHANGER
OBJECTIVE
1.

To calculate and analyze the heat transfer process at steady state in a counter current mode.

2.

To determine the effect of liquid flow rate on the heat transfer coefficient.

3.

To compare the effectiveness heat transfer based on flow stream (manipulation of the hot
water and cold water flow rate).

EQUIPMENT/APPARATUS/MATERIAL
1.

SOLTEQ Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger (Model: HE 667) SHE No. 1.

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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES
General Start Up Procedure
1. Fill at least of water in the hot and cold water tank by opening the HV2 and/or HV5
valve(s), respectively.
2. Switch ON the power supply at the electrical header and equipment panel.
3. The equipment is now ready to be run.

Table 1: Valve arrangements for Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger in counter current flow
OPEN

CLOSE

OPEN

LEAVE ALONE

HV3, HV8, HV10,

HV12

HV2, HV7, HV11,

HV13

HV4, HV9

HV5, HV15

Counter Current Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger

1. Set the valves to counter current process as in Table 1.
2. Switch ON the heater and set the temperature to 500C. When the temperature become constant at
500C, switch ON the pumps (P1 and P2) and the air cooler. Release the air trap in shell side by
opening the HV14 valve (Close back this valve after air trap released).
3. To study the effect of hot water stream,
i.

Adjust HV5 valve to obtain the desired flow rate for hot water, and at the same time fix
the flow rate for the cold water stream using HV15 valve (please set one value of flow
rate).

ii.

Allow the system to reach steady state.

iii. Record all the related data.

iv. Repeat steps (i) to (iii) for FOUR different setting of the hot water flow rate (Hot water
flow rate range: 5 -20 LPM)
4. To study the effect of the cold water stream,
i. Adjust HV15 valve to obtain the desired flow rate for the cold water and at the same time
fix the flow rate for hot water using HV5 valve (please set one value of flowrate).
ii. Allow the system to reach steady state.
iii. Record all the related data.
iv. Repeat steps (i) to (iii) for FOUR different setting of the cold water flowrate (cold water
flowrate range: 5 -20 LPM)
5. Switch OFF pumps (P1 and P2).

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RESULT
Table 2: Counter Current Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Data Analysis
Effect of Hot Water Stream
Flow Rate (FT2 or FI2):
Flow Rate

Hot Water Inlet

Hot Water Outlet

Cold Water Inlet

Cold Water Outlet

(FT1 or FI1)

(TT1 or TI1)

(TT2 or TI2)

(TT3 or TI3)

(TT4 or TI4)

LPM

(oC)

(oC)

(oC)

(oC)

Effect of Cold Water Stream

Flow Rate (FT2 or FI2):
Flow Rate

Hot Water Inlet

Hot Water Outlet

Cold Water Inlet

Cold Water Outlet

(FT1 or FI1)

(TT1 or TI1)

(TT2 or TI2)

(TT3 or TI3)

(TT4 or TI4)

LPM

(oC)

(oC)

(oC)

(oC)

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Heat Exchanger Layout:

Type

: 1-1

Length of tube

: 1.42 m

Tube ID

: 11 mm

Tube OD

: 14 mm

Tube surface area

: 0.0491 m2

Number of tubes

: 37

Shell diameter

: 150 mm

Baffle length

: 284 mm

DISCUSSIONS
Discuss all your results. The questions below only serve as a guideline. Your discussion should not
only limit to these questions.
1. Calculate the heat load, heat absorb, heat loss and efficiency.
2. Calculate the log mean temperature, Tlm.
3. Calculate the Reynolds number, heat transfer coefficient at tube and shell sides and the overall
heat transfer coefficient.
4. Plot the graphs for the overall heat transfer coefficient vs. water flow rate (hot and cold streams)
and graphs efficiency vs. water flowrate (hot and cold streams). Discuss thoroughly all the
graphs.