Question: A 1 - 2 ( one shell pass, two tube pass ) shell and tube heat exchanger ( STHE ) contains 8 6 tubes, 1

A 1-2(one shell pass, two tube pass) shell and tube heat exchanger (STHE) contains 86 tubes, 1 in Outer Diameter (OD)16 BWG (British Wire Gauge) stainless steel tubes arranged in staggered pitch with longitudinal and transverse pitches of SL=ST=1.25 inches. This heat exchanger will be used to heat 4.2kgs of liquid water from 52C to 80C. Heating will be accomplished by steam having a gauge pressure of 97.2 kPa and condensing in the shell side. The heat transfer coefficient for the shell side will be assumed to be equal to 12000Wm2.K..(1in=2.54cm;Patm=101.325kPa )(50 points)
a) Find the required steam mass flow rate for this process
B) If the proposed length of the STHE is 5 m , is this SHTE satisfactory for your requirement? Your reply should be based on calculations.
How we can calculate the U
A 1 - 2 ( one shell pass, two tube pass ) shell

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