A tubular condenser with 120 3 / 4 -in. BWG 16 copper tubes 8 ft long condenses

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A tubular condenser with 120 3/4-in. BWG 16 copper tubes 8 ft long condenses 22,100 lb/h of saturated steam at 120°C using 870 gal/min of cooling water. The measured inlet and exit water temperatures are 20 and 46°C. 

(a) How good is the heat balance? 

(b) What is the overall heat-transfer coefficient based on the outside area of the tubes?

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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering

ISBN: 9780072848236

7th Edition

Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott

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