Heating a Feed Stream in Tanks Connected in Ser

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Heat Transfer Coeffcient

Heat Transfer Area in Each Tank
Specific Heat Capactity of Feed
Mass Flowrate of Feed
Mass of Feed in Each Tank
Temperature of Heating Coil
Initial Temperature of Feed

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ks Connected in Series

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Temperature Dynamics of Heated Tanks Connected in Series

This Excel spreadsheet models the temperature dynamics of a feed stream heated in three tanks con

The temperature dynamics are modeled by these three differential equations.

M is the mass of liquid in each tank (kg)

T0 is the temperature of the feed stream (K)
T1(t), T2(t) and T3(t) are the temperatures in each tank
Ts is the temperature of the heating coil
W is the flowrate of the feed stream (kg s-1)
Cp is the specific heat capacity of the feed stream (J kg-1 K-1)
U is the overall heat transfer coefficient (W m-2 K-1)
A is the heat transfer area (m2)

The three differential equations were solved analytically to give symbolic equations for the three tem

The spreadsheet also gives the steady-state temperature Tn of the nth tank connected in series, as pr

ected in Series

eam heated in three tanks connected in series. Each tank has a heating coil at a fixed temperature, and it is assumed that each tank is perfectly mixed

olic equations for the three temperatures T 1(t), T2(t) and T3(t) . These equations were then translated into Visual Basic and implemented in Excel.

tank connected in series, as predicted by this equation.

t each tank is perfectly mixed

d implemented in Excel.