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(a) The fin efficiency.
(b) The rate of heat transfer from one fin per foot of pipe length.
(c) The prime surface area per foot of pipe length.
(d) The rate of heat transfer from the prime surface per foot of pipe length.
(e) The weighted efficiency of the finned surface.
(f) The total rate of heat transfer (from fins and prime surface) per foot of pipe length.
(g) The thermal duty for the exchanger is 390,000 Btu/h. What length of pipe is required to satisfy this duty?

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