In shell and tube heat exchangers, straight tie rods are used to

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

Minimum tube pitch recommended for shell and tube heat exchangers is about __________ times the outside diameter of the tube.

A

1.25

B

1.75

C

2.5

D

3.5

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

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

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the tube side heat transfer co-efficient just at the entrance of the tube is

A

Infinity

B

Zero

C

Same as average heat transfer co-efficient for tube side

D

None of these

Indirect contact heat exchangers are preferred over direct contact heat exchangers, because

A

Heat transfer co-efficient are high

B

There is no risk of contamination

C

There is no mist formation

D

Cost of equipment is lower

Choose the sentence (s) in which the word 'straight means 'honest or frank'. (1) Draw a straight line through the two points. (2) You are not being straight with me, even though you know that I like straight answers. (3) It was a straight choice between taking or leaving the offer of friendship.

A

(1)

B

(3)

C

(1) and (2)

D

1) and (3)

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

In a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the problem of differential expansion between the shell and tube passes is taken care of by using a

A

U-bend

B

Floating head tube sheet

C

Either A or B

D

Neither A nor B

In shell and tube heat exchangers, straight tie rods are used to

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