Calculate the pressure drop for both streams

Reference no: EM131276195

A one-pass counter-current flow heat exchanger has 201 plates. The exchanger has a vertical port distance of 2 m and is 0.6 m wide, with a gap between the plates of 6 mm. This heat exchanger will be used for the following process: cold water from the city supply with an inlet temperature of 10°C is fed to the heat exchanger at a rate of 15 kg/s and will be heated to 75°C with wastewater entering at an inlet temperature of 90°C. The flow rate of hot water is 30 kg/s, which is distilled water. The other construction parameters are as given in Problem 11.2. There is no limitation on the pressure drop. Is this heat exchanger suitable for this purpose (larger or smaller)?

Problem 11.2

A gasketed-plate heat exchanger will be used for heating city water (Rfc = 0.00006 m2 · K/W) using the waste water available at 90°C. The vertical distance between the ports of the plate is 1.60 m and the width of the plate is 0.50 m with a gap between the plates of 6 mm. The enlargement factor is given by the manufacturer as 1.17 and the chevron angle is 50°. The plates are made of titanium (k = 20 W/m · K) with a thickness of 0.0006 m. The port diameter is 0.15 m. The cold water enters the plate heat exchanger at 15°C and leaves at 45°C at a rate of 6 kg/s and it will be heated by the hot water available at 90°C, flowing at a rate of 12 kg/s. Considering single-pass arrangements for both streams, calculate:

a. The effective surface area and the number of plates of this heat exchanger

b. The pressure drop for both streams.

Reference no: EM131276195

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