Rigorous Heat Exchanger - Defaults

If only the minimum data is entered, the exchanger solves by assuming the following:

One horizontal, counter-current carbon steel AES shell with 2 tube passes, not connected to a column.

6.09 M (20 ft) plain carbon steel tubes, 19.050 mm (0.75 inches) OD, 14.834 mm (0.584 inches) ID on a 25.4 mm (1 inch) square pitch.

Single 20% cut baffles, centre spacing 20% of shell ID and no sealing strips.

Tube-side and Shell-side fouling resistances of 0.35222 M2.K/kW (0.002 hr ft2.F/BTU).

Pressure drop calculated by Bell Delaware assuming zero fouling layer thickness and standard nozzles. Nozzle diameters calculated from fluid properties.

Tube sheet and baffle thicknesses calculated by TEMA methods.

Also see:

Rigorous Heat Exchanger - Technical Information