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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
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
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 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
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
In case of a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, providing a baffle on the shell side __________ the heat transfer rate.
A Increases
B Decreases
C Does not affect
D May increase or decrease, depends on the type of baffle
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
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
In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum and maximum baffle spacing is respectively (where, D = inside diameter of the shell)
A $$\frac{{\text{D}}}{5}$$ and D
B $$\frac{{\text{D}}}{2}$$ and 2D
C $$\frac{{\text{D}}}{4}$$ and 2D
D D and 2D
Baffles in the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger
A Increase the cross-section of the shell side liquid
B Force the liquid to flow parallel to the bank
C Increase the shell side heat transfer co-efficient
D Decrease the shell side heat transfer co-efficient

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