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In a shell and tube heat exchanger having square pitch, the shell side equivalent diameter is given by (where, P = pitch, d = outside diameter of the tube)
A $$\frac{{4\left( {{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4} \right)}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{{\text{p}}^2}}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\pi {\text{d}}}}{{4{{\text{p}}^2}}}$$
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
In most of the shell and tube heat exchangers, the tube pitch is generally __________ the tube diameter.
A Less than
B 1.25-1.50 times
C 2.5 times
D One-fourth of
In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum shell thickness for carbon steel (inclusive of corrosion allowance) depends on shell diameter and is in the range of __________ mm.
A 3-5
B 5-11
C 8-15
D 12-18
Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter)
A 0.2 D
B 0.5 D
C 0.66 D
D 0.80 D
Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter )
A 0.2 D
B 0.5 D
C 0.66 D
D 0.80 D
What is the minimum recommended ligament for square pitch arrangement in case of heat exchangers?
A 6.5 cms
B 6.5 mm
C Equal to tube I.D
D Equal to tube O.D
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
In a shell and tube heat exchanger having triangular pitch, the shell side equivalent diameter is given by
A $$\frac{{4\left( {0.86{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4} \right)}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{4\left( {0.86{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}} \right)}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{4{{\text{p}}^2} + \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
Triangular pitch tube layout as compared to square pitch in a shell and tube heat exchanger
A Permits the use of less tubes in a given shell diameter
B Facilitates comparatively easier external cleaning because of large clearance
C Permits the use of more tubes in a given shell diameter
D Both B and C

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