A vertical tubular condenser is to be used to condense 2,100 kg/h of ethyl alcohol. which enters

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A vertical tubular condenser is to be used to condense 2,100 kg/h of ethyl alcohol. which enters at atmospheric pressure. Cooling water is to flow through the tubes at an average temperature of 30°C. The tubes are 31-mm OD and 27-mm ID. The water-side coefficient is 2,800 W/m2·°C. Fouling factors and the resistance of the tube wall may be neglected. If the available tubes are 3 m long, how many tubes will be needed? Data are as follows: 

Boiling point of alcohol:         Th = 78.4°C

Heat of vaporization:              λ = 856 J/g

Density of liquid:                     ρƒ = 769 kg/m3

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Unit Operations Of Chemical Engineering

ISBN: 9780072848236

7th Edition

Authors: Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriott

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