Question: Q . 1 Saturated process steam at 1 atm is condensed in a shell and tube heat exchanger ( one - shell, two tube side

Q.1 Saturated process steam at 1 atm is condensed in a shell and tube heat exchanger (one-shell, two tube side passes). Cooling water enters the tubes at 15C with an average velocity of 3.5ms. The tubes are thin walled and made of cooper with a diameter of 14 mm and length of 0.5 m . The convective heat transfer coefficient for condensation on the outer surface of the tubes is 21,800Wm2K
a) Find the number of tubes ?? pass required to condense 2.3kgs of steam
b) Find the outlet water temperature
c) Using the heat transfer area found in part (a), find the water outlet temperature and steam condensation rate for water mean velocities in the range from 1 to 5ms(take an interval of 1ms).5 Assume that the shell side convection coefficient remains unchanged.
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Q . 1 Saturated process steam at 1 atm is

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