A 10-m-long countercurrent-flow heat exchanger is being used to heat a liquid food from 20 to 80 C. The heating medium is oil, which enters the heat exchanger at 150 C and exits at 60 C. The specific heat of the liquid food is 3.9 kJ/(kg K). The overall heat-transfer coefficient based on the inside area is 1000 W/ (m2 K). The inner diameter of the inside pipe is 7 cm. a. Estimate the flow rate of the liquid food. b. Determine the flow rate of the liquid food if the heat exchanger is operated in a concurrent-flow mode for the same conditions of temperature at the inlet and exit from the heat exchanger.

A 10-m-long countercurrent-flow heat exchanger is being used to heat a liquid food from 20 to 80 C. The heating medium is oil, which enters the heat exchanger at 150 C and exits at 60 C. The specific heat of the liquid food is 3.9 kJ/(kg K). The overall heat-transfer coefficient based on the inside area is 1000 W/ (m2 K). The inner diameter of the inside pipe is 7 cm. a. Estimate the flow rate of the liquid food. b. Determine the flow rate of the liquid food if the heat exchanger is operated in a concurrent-flow mode for the same conditions of temperature at the inlet and exit from the heat exchanger.

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Chapter7: Forced Convection Inside Tubes And Ducts

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