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Units Case 1
Hot Stream
Flow Kg/h 120000
Inlet Temperature °C 104
Outlet Temperature °C 85.11
Density Kg/m³ 578
Viscosity cP 0.16
Specific Heat Kcal/Kg.°C 0.63
Thermal Conductivity Kcal/m.h.°C 0.08
Viscosity at Wall temperature cP 0.16
Allowable Pressure Drop bar 0.5
Fouling Factor m².h.°C/Kcal 0.0004
Cold Stream
Flow Kg/h 140000
Inlet Temperature °C 40
Outlet Temperature °C 60.00
Density Kg/m³ 716
Viscosity cP 0.62
Specific Heat Kcal/Kg.°C 0.51
Thermal Conductivity Kcal/m.h.°C 0.11
Viscosity at Wall temperature cP 0.59
Allowable Pressure Drop bar 0.5
Fouling Factor m².h.°C/Kcal 0.0005
Mechanical Data
Tube Side Data
Number of Passes Tube_Pass 2
Number of Tubes Nt 414
Tube Length Tube_L m 4.267
Tube Outside Diameter do mm 19.05
Tube Thickness thick BWG 14
mm 2.108
Tube Inside Diameter di mm 14.834
Tube Pitch Layout 30
Tube Pitch Ratio 1.25
Tube Pitch mm 23.81
Tube Material Carbon Steel
Result Summary
Log Mean Temperature Difference LMTD °C 44.55
LMTD Correction Factor Ft 0.9674
Corrected LMTD °C 43.10
Heat Duty Q Kcal/h 1428000
Temperature Wall TWall °C 77.66
Heat Exchanger Area Required A_Required m² 73.99
Heat Exchanger Area Available A_Available m² 102.70
Heat Transfer Coefficient U_Clean Kcal/m².h.°C 750.06
U_Dirty Kcal/m².h.°C 447.78
U_Required Kcal/m².h.°C 322.58
Over Surface % 132.518
Over Design % 38.812
Detailed Calculation
Tube Side
Flow Kg/h 120000
Inlet Temperature t_inlet °C 104.00
Outlet Temperature t_outlet °C 85.11
Density Kg/m³ 578.00
Viscosity cP 0.16
Specific Heat Kcal/Kg.°C 0.63
Thermal Conductivity Kcal/m.h.°C 0.08
Viscosity at Wall temperature cP 0.16
Allowable Pressure Drop bar 0.50
Fouling Factor m².h.°C/Kcal 0.0004
Shell Side
Flow Kg/h 140000
Inlet Temperature T_inlet °C 40.00
Outlet Temperature T_outlet °C 60.00
Density Kg/m³ 716.00
Viscosity cP 0.62
Specific Heat Kcal/Kg.°C 0.51
Thermal Conductivity Kcal/m.h.°C 0.11
Viscosity at Wall temperature cP 0.59
Allowable Pressure Drop bar 0.50
Fouling Factor m².h.°C/Kcal 0.0005
LMTD Calculation
Temperature Difference 1 : T_inlet - t_outlet -45.1
Temperature Difference 2: T_outlet - t_inlet -44.0
LMTD 44.6
R 1.06
S 0.30
Factor 1.46
LMTD Correction Factor 1 Shell - 2 Tube Passes Ft 0.9674
LMTD Corrected 43.10
Area Calculation
Heat Duty Kcal/h 1428000
Area Required m² 73.99
Area Available m² 102.70
U Required Kcal/m².h.°C 322.58
Over Surface % 132.518
Over Design % 38.812
Heat Exchanger Dropdown List Options (Do not change this section, it will effect the drop down menu o
2 2 2 2
414 414 414 414
4 4.1 4.2 5
19.05 19.05 19.05 19.05
14 14 14 14
2.108 2.108 2.108 2.108
14.834 14.834 14.834 14.834
30 30 30 30
1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25
23.81 23.81 23.81 23.81
Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel Carbon Steel
1 1 1 1
609 609 609 609
15.55 15.55 15.55 15.55
593.46 593.46 593.46 593.46
234 234 234 234
234 234 234 234
234 234 234 234
25 25 25 25
152.25 152.25 152.25 152.25
5.54 5.54 5.54 5.54
2 2 2 2
0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
60.9 60.9 60.9 60.9
Thermal Conductivity
Tube Pitch Ratio Carbon Steel 38.69
1.25 Copper 324.42
1.285 Inconel 12.95
1.33 Monel 21.28
1.5 Nickel 52.09
Stainless Steel 13.54
Type of Fluid
Hot Fluid
Cold Fluid
b1 b2 b3 b4
48 -1 7 0.5
45.1 -0.973 7 0.5
4.57 -0.476 7 0.5
0.486 -0.152 7 0.5
0.372 -0.123 7 0.5
32 -1 6.59 0.52
26.2 -0.913 6.59 0.52
3.5 -0.476 6.59 0.52
0.333 -0.136 6.59 0.52
0.303 -0.126 6.59 0.52
35 -1 6.3 0.378
32.1 -0.963 6.3 0.378
6.09 -0.602 6.3 0.378
0.0815 0.022 6.3 0.378
0.391 -0.148 6.3 0.378