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PERFORMANCE, COST EFFECTIVENESS, AND WATER-SIDE FOULING CONSIDERATIONS OF ENHANCED TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR BOILING SERVICE WITH TUBE-SIDE WATER FLOW.

Author(s) : WEBB R. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A CASE STUDY METHOD IS EMPLOYED TO CALCULATE THE PERFORMANCE BENEFITS AND COST EFFECTIVENESS OF ENHANCED TUBES FOR AN APPLICATION INVOLVING SEAWATER ON THE TUBE SIDE AND AMMONIA BOILING ON THE SHELL SIDE. THE ANALYSIS METHOD SELECTS THE ENHANCEMENT DIMENSIONS FOR EACH GEOMETRY TYPE. THE OPTIMUM IS DEFINED AS THE MINIMUM MATERIAL REQUIREMENT FOR FIXED HEAT DUTY AND WATER-SIDE PUMPING POWER. HEAT EXCHANGER SIZE REDUCTIONS OF 55-67% ARE POSSIBLE AND THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ENHANCED TUBE DESIGNS ARE CALCULATED RELATIVE TO A PLAIN TUBE EXCHANGER FOR ALUMINIUM, COPPER, AND TITANIUM MATERIALS. THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY MUST BE CONSIDERED TENTATIVE UNTIL THE WATER-SIDE FOULING CHARACTERISTICS OF ENHANCED TUBES ARE ESTABLISHED.

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  • Original title: PERFORMANCE, COST EFFECTIVENESS, AND WATER-SIDE FOULING CONSIDERATIONS OF ENHANCED TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR BOILING SERVICE WITH TUBE-SIDE WATER FLOW.
  • Record ID : 1983-1711
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat Transf. Eng. - vol. 3 - n. 3-4
  • Publication date: 1982/01

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