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Condenser

The document outlines the design specifications for a condenser, detailing the dimensions and calculations for the overall heat transfer coefficient, tube length, and total area of tubes. It includes specific measurements such as the outside and inside diameters, tube thickness, and cross-sectional areas. Additionally, it provides calculations for the number of tubes and shell dimensions based on a four-pass configuration.

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Condenser

The document outlines the design specifications for a condenser, detailing the dimensions and calculations for the overall heat transfer coefficient, tube length, and total area of tubes. It includes specific measurements such as the outside and inside diameters, tube thickness, and cross-sectional areas. Additionally, it provides calculations for the number of tubes and shell dimensions based on a four-pass configuration.

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Design of Condenser

Engr. JD Ganotisi 1
Engr. JD Ganotisi 2
Over-all Heat Transfer Coefficient, U
From Table 11-8 page 418 USE BWG 18
D W = outside diameter= 25.4 mm = 0.0254 m
D V = inside diameter = 22.9 mm = 0.227 m
D 1 = tube thickness = 1.24 mm = 0.0012 m
A W = Cross Section Area of Bore = 0.000507 m 2

A V = External Surface Area of tubes = 0.0404 m 2

Engr. JD Ganotisi 3
Engr. JD Ganotisi 4
.001(416.348)
= = 342.16 tubes
.000507𝑥2.4
Engr. JD Ganotisi 5
Length of tubes

376.43
A s= a vn tL tL t = .0404∗342.16 = 27.23 𝑚

For 4 pass

Lt' = 27.23
4
= 6.8 𝑚

n t' = 342 X ( 4 ) = 1368 tubes

Total Area of Tubes

Engr. JD Ganotisi 6
𝜋(. 0254)2 (1368)
= 0.6317
4

Shell Dimensions

= 4( 0.6317) = 2.527

4(2.527)
√ = 1.7937
𝜋

Engr. JD Ganotisi 7

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