In a shell and tube heat exchanger for a given heat transfer surface area, smaller diameter tubes are favoured as compared to larger diameter ones ; because the smaller diameter tubes

A Are easier to clean
B Are less prone to fouling
C Can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less
D None of these

Correct Answer: Can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less

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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
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 shell and tube heat exchanger having square pitch, the shell side equivalent diameter is given by (where, P = pitch, d = outside diameter of the tube)
A $$\frac{{4\left( {{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4} \right)}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
B $$\frac{{{{\text{p}}^2} - \pi {{\text{d}}^2}/4}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
C $$\frac{{4{{\text{p}}^2}}}{{\pi {\text{d}}}}$$
D $$\frac{{\pi {\text{d}}}}{{4{{\text{p}}^2}}}$$
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
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
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
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
Ratio of tube length to shell diameter for a shell and tube heat exchanger is
A 8 : 1 to 12 : 1 for both liquid-liquid and gas-gas heat exchangers
B 4 : 1 to 8 : 1 for liquid-liquid exchanger
C Both B & C
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

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