A one-shell and two-tube passes heat exchanger supposed to be designed to heat water from 10 °C to 50 °C at a rate of 0.5 kg/s with hot oil which flows on the shell side. The oil enters the heat exchanger at 90 °C and has flow rate of 1.4 kg/s. If the tube diameter is 2.5 cm and the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 2000 W/m².K, what is the total length of the tubes required to achieve the desired heating. Oil at 90 °C -Water exit T = 50 °C Water inlet T= 10 °C

A one-shell and two-tube passes heat exchanger supposed to be designed to heat water from 10 °C to 50 °C at a rate of 0.5 kg/s with hot oil which flows on the shell side. The oil enters the heat exchanger at 90 °C and has flow rate of 1.4 kg/s. If the tube diameter is 2.5 cm and the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 2000 W/m².K, what is the total length of the tubes required to achieve the desired heating. Oil at 90 °C -Water exit T = 50 °C Water inlet T= 10 °C

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Chapter10: Heat Exchangers

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Problem 10.14P

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