The more the number of shell and tube passes, less is the value of Correction Factor.

The more the number of shell and tube passes, less is the value of Correction Factor. Correct Answer False

The more the number of shell and tube passes, more is the difficulty or error in calculating their temperature differences, hence more is the LMTD and hence more is the correction factor.

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