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Heat Exchanger Thermal Calculations

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SHELL SIDE STREAM TUBE SIDE STREAM
Mass Flowrate (kg/h)
Enter shell side flow and input '0' for tube side flow *= compulsory field
For Cp values refer to component properties section in the website
Cp (Kj/KgK) *
Inlet temp (C) *
Outlet temp (C) *
Estimated U (w/m2K) for fouled service


For your reference Typical U(W/m2K)
servicecolumn1
Liquid/Liquid 
Liquid/Gas 
Gas/Gas 

                                     
Calculated U (W/m2K) for fouled service.
Iterate by changing estimated U till calculated % excess area designed is satisfactory i.e within 5%.
% excess area designed
Duty (kW)
Area (m2)
LMTD
F (-) (Cross flow correction fctor
Required UA (W/K)
Shell side details Tube side details
Shell side h(W/m2K) Tube side h(W/m2K)
Min shell dia recommended Number of tubes
Tube dp (Pa)
Tube velocity m/s