In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the effect of L/D on inside film heat transfer co-efficient (hi) vanishes after a Reynold number of

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 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, 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

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 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

The ratio of tube length to shell diameter in case of liquid shell and tube heat exchanger ranges from

A

2 to 3

B

3 to 5

C

4 to 8

D

6 to 12

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

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

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 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 case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the effect of L/D on inside film heat transfer co-efficient (hi) vanishes after a Reynold number of

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