If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two pass, then for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will

If a single tube pass heat exchanger is converted to two passes; for the same flow rate, the pressure drop per unit length in tube side will __________ times.

A

Increase by 1.8

B

Decrease by 2²

C

Increase by 2^1.6

D

None of these

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

For the same heat load and mass flow rate in the tube side of a shell and tube heat exchanger, one may use multipass on the tube side, because it

A

Decreases the pressure drop

B

Decreases the outlet temperature of cooling medium

C

Increases the overall heat transfer coefficient

D

None of these

Applying a pressure drop across a capillary results in a volumetric flow rate 'Q' under laminar flow conditions. The flow rate for the same pressure drop, in a capillary of the same length but half the radius is

A

$$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{2}$$

B

$$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{4}$$

C

$$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{8}$$

D

$$\frac{{\text{Q}}}{{16}}$$

If all the conditions and dimensions are same, then the ratio of velocity through the tubes of a double pass heat exchanger to that through the single pass heat exchanger is

A

1

B

2

C

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

D

4

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

To reduce the tube side pressure drop for the same flow rate, the heat exchanger recomended is

A

1-2 heat exchanger

B

1-1 heat exchanger

C

3-2 heat exchanger

D

2-4 heat exchanger

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, putting a longitudinal baffle across the shell, forces the shell side fluid to pass __________ through the heat exchanger.

A

Once

B

Twice

C

Thrice

D

Four times

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

In triangle PQR length of the side QR is less than twice the length of the side PQ by 2 cm. Length of the side PR exceeds the length of the side PQ by 10 cm. The perimeter is 40 cm. the length of the smallest side of the triangle PQR is:

A

6 cm

B

8 cm

C

9 cm

D

10 cm

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