DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR BATCH HEATING BY THE NTU-EFFECTIVENESS METHOD

Abstract

A design method has been developed for sizing external heat exchangers for batch processes based on the effectiveness-NTU method. The method is applicable to any heat exchanger configuration and design. Based on the specified process conditions a solution is obtained which directly specifies the required batch circulation rate and the associated heat exchanger effectiveness. This approach is particularly useful for those types of heat exchanger designs which permit explicit sizing.

KEYWORDS:

• Heat transfer-design

Notes

Present at AIChE Symposium, Heat Transfer, Denver 1985.

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Notes on contributors

ROGER CRANE

All correspondence should be addressed to this author.

RENE ARRAZOLA

Deceased.