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In a liquid-liquid heat exchanger, for the same process temperature, the ratio of the LMTD in parallel flow to the LMTD in counter flow is always
A [

A.

B. > 1

B 1
C ∞
In counter current flow heat exchanger, the logarithmic temperature difference between the fluids is ________ as compared to parallel flow heat exchanger.
A Same
B Less
C Greater
D None of these
LMTD correction factor which is to be applied for a cross-flow heat exchanger increases with increase in the number of shell passes. Its value for a single pass cross flow heat exchanger is
A 0
B 1
C >1
In a parallel flow heat exchanger, if the outlet temperature of hot and cold fluids are the same, then the log mean temperature difference (LMTD) is
A Minimum
B Maximum
C Zero
D Infinity
LMTD for counterflow and prallel flow heat exchanger will be the same, when the
A Cold fluid is heated to a certain temperature by condensing steam (isothermal fluid)
B Outlent temperature of both the hot and cold fluid are same
C Outlet temperature of hot fluid is less than the outlet temperature of the cold fluid
D None of these
A concentric double pipe heat exchanger as compared to the shell and tube heat exchanger for the same heat load requires
A Less heating surface
B More space
C Lower maintenance cost
D None of these
For a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor is always
A 1
B > 1
C Between 1 & 2
LMTD correction factor is used in heat exchanger design for
A Double pipe heat exchanger
B Multipass shell and tube heat exchanger
C Fouling fluids
D Counter flow of hot and cold fluids
Log mean temperature difference in case of counter flow compared to parallel flow will be
A Same
B More
C Less
D Depends on other factors
Air is to be heated by condensing steam. Two heat exchangers are available (i) a shell and tube heat exchanger and (ii) a finned tube heat exchanger. Tube side heat transfer area are equal in both the cases. The recommended arrangement is
A Finned tube heat exchanger with air inside and steam outside
B Finned tube heat exchanger with air outside and steam inside
C Shell and tube heat exchanger with air inside tubes and steam on shell side
D Shell and tube heat exchanger with air on shell side and steam inside tubes

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