A surface condenser with a cooling surface area of 244.31 m² is supplied with 3475 gal/min of cooling water which enters at 0°C and leaves at 12.22°C. The condensate leaves the condenser at 33.2 0C and pressure in the condenser is 0.0051 MPa. Steam and water properties: Tsat = 33.2°C hf = 139.164 kJ/kg (hf at 33.2°C) Find: a. The heat absorbed by the cooling water b. LMTD c. Coefficient of heat transfer U

A surface condenser with a cooling surface area of 244.31 m² is supplied with 3475 gal/min of cooling water which enters at 0°C and leaves at 12.22°C. The condensate leaves the condenser at 33.2 0C and pressure in the condenser is 0.0051 MPa. Steam and water properties: Tsat = 33.2°C hf = 139.164 kJ/kg (hf at 33.2°C) Find: a. The heat absorbed by the cooling water b. LMTD c. Coefficient of heat transfer U

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter22: Condensers

Section: Chapter Questions

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