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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
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
In case of parallel flow heat exchanger, the lowest temperature theoretically attainable by the hot fluid is __________ the outlet temperature of the cold fluid.
A Equal to
B More than
C Less than
D Either more or less than (depending upon the fluid)
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
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)
LMTD in case of counter flow heat exchanger as compared to parallel flow heat exchanger is
A Higher
B Lower
C Same
D Depends on the area of heat exchanger
When heat is transferred from hot body to cold body, in a straight line, without affecting the intervening medium, it is referred as heat transfer by
A Conduction
B Convection
C Radiation
D Conduction and convection
In a heat exchanger, the rate of heat transfer from the hot fluid to the cold fluid
A Varies directly as the area and the LMTD
B Directly proportional to LMTD and inversely proportional to the area
C Varies as square of the area
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
Terminal point temperature differences between fluids in case of a heat exchanger is termed as
A Approach
B Log mean temperature difference
C Arithmetic mean temperature difference
D Geometric mean temperature difference

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