Question: A double - pipe parallel - flow heat exchanger is used to heat water ( cp = 4 1 8 0 J / kg K

A double-pipe parallel-flow heat exchanger is used to heat water (cp =4180 J/kgK) from 25C to 60C at a rate of 0.2 kg/s. The heating is accomplished by geothermal water (cp =4310 J/kgK) available at 124C at a mass flow rate of 0.3 kg/s. The inner tube is thin-walled and has a diameter of 0.8 cm. If the overall heat transfer coefficient of the heat exchanger is 550 W/m2K, determine the length of the tube required to achieve the desired heating. (Round the answer to a single decimal place.)

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