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Applications of Heat Exchangers

Applications of Heat Exchangers


Heat Exchangers: Applications & Classifications

Dr. Md. Zahurul Haq

Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET)
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
http://zahurul.buet.ac.bd/

ME 307: Heat Transfer Equipment Design


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Components of a simple vapour power plant
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Combined cycle power plant Refrigerators.

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Applications of HX Technologies

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Solar-thermal vapour absorption refrigeration system.


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Classification of Heat Exchangers

A. Classification by Transfer Processes:


1 Direct contact e.g. cooling tower
 Heat Exchangers (HXs) are devices that facilitate transfer of heat
2 Indirect contact e.g. shell-tube HX
between two or more fluids a different temperatures.
 HX final design: B. Classification by Construction Type:
 heat transfer and pressure drop analysis, 1 Tubular HX
 sizing and performance analysis,  Double-pipe HX
 economic aspect.  Shell-and-tube HX
 Spiral-tube-type HX
2 Plate HX
 Gasketed plate HX
 Spiral plate HX
3 Extended surface HX

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Counterflow and parallel-flow configurations for double-pipe heat
exchangers 1-tube pass and 2-tube pass STHXs.

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Gascated plate HX.
Spiral-plate HX
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Classification of Heat Exchangers Classification of Heat Exchangers HX: Examples

C. Classification by Flow Arrangement:


1 Parallel-flow
2 Counter-flow
3 Cross-flow
4 Multipass-flow
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D. Classification by Heat Transfer Mechanism: Parallel-flow and Counter-flow HX


1 Single phase, free or forced convection
2 Phase change, boiling or condensation
3 Radiation or combined radiation and convection
E. Compact Heat Exchangers:
 Compact HX, if surface area density > 700 m2 /m3 .
 Automotive HX: 1100 m2 /m3 .
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 Human lungs: 20000 m2 /m3 .
Cross-flow HX
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HX: Direct Contact

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A shell-and-tube heat exchanger (one-shell pass and one-tube pass).

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Fluid-fluid direct-contact exchangers where one phase can dissolve in the
Multipass flow arrangements in shell-and-tube heat exchangers other
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HX: (a) Recuperator / (b) Regenerator HX: Regenerator



 
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transferred by combination of convection to and from the


Heat regenerators or heat storing exchangers: (a) Heat storing solids are
walls and conduction through the walls.
stationary; (b) heat storing solids continuously circulate between hot and
Regenerator: Hot and cold fluids alternatively occupy the same space cold streams
in the exchange core (matrix). Matrix serves as the heat
storage device that is periodically heated by the warmer
fluid and then transfers heat to the cold fluid.
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Compact HX HX: Heat Pipe

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Compact heat exchanger cores. (a) Fin-tube (flat tubes, continuous plate Heat pipe transfers heat from one place to another, often far apart.
fins). (b) Fin-tube (circular tubes, continuous plate fins). (c) Fin-tube
(circular tubes, circular fins). (d) Plate-fin (single pass). (e ) Plate-fin
(multipass).
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