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The scales form in heat exchanges after a period of operation and provide additional resistance to heat transfer with some heat transfer coefficient . The reciprocal of this scale heat transfer coefficient is called .
A scaling factor
B forming factor
C resisting factor
D fouling factor
The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in heat transfer problems of
A Conduction
B Convection
C Radiation
D Conduction and convection
The concept of overall coefficient of heat transfer is used in case of heat transfer by
A Conduction
B Convection
C Radiation
D Conduction and convection
Extended heat transfer surface like fins are used to increase the heat transfer rate. Fin efficiency is defined as the ratio of heat transferred across the fin surface to the theoretical heat transfer across an equal area held at the
A Surrounding temperature
B Average temperature of the fin
C Temperature of the fin end
D Constant temperature equal to that of the base
Which of the following is having the lowest value of overall heat transfer coefficient?
A Feed water heaters
B Air condensers
C Air to low viscosity liquids
D Steam condensers
The rate of heat transfer is a product of overall heat transfer co-efficient, the difference in temperature and the
A Heating volume
B Heat transfer area
C Nusselt number
D None of these
The unit of overall coefficient of heat transfer is
A kcal/m2
B kcal/hr °C
C kcal/m2 hr °C
D kcal/m hr °C
For shell and tube heat exchanger, with increasing heat transfer area, the purchased cost per unit heat transfer area
A Increases
B Decreases
C Remains constant
D Passes through a maxima
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
Controlling heat transfer film co-efficient is the one, which offers __________ resistance to heat transfer.
A No
B The least
C The largest
D Lower

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