Practical Thermal Design Of Shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers (SERIES IN THERMAL & FLUID PHYSICS & ENGINEERING)

Practical Thermal Design of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers is a truly practical book with no less than 35 detailed case studies that serve to illustrate concepts, relate different topics and introduce applications. Thermal designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHE) will find the book indispensable for understanding the mechanics of thermal-hydraulics in STHE's and thereby for utilizing commercially available software packages to produce optimum designs. The book explains the interplay of parameters and unravels many mysteries, converting the design activity from a mundane chore to a matter of joy. By understanding the behavior of STHE's, process engineers will find this book essential for better harnessing and specifying STHE's. The book will be vital for operating plant engineers. Students and teachers of undergraduate and graduate courses in unfired vessel heat transfer will find this book essential for a good understanding of practical design of industrial STHE's. The book has been written in a language which is both pragmatic and easy to understand. This is the first such practical book on STHE thermal design in the market. 240 pages, © 2004 Practical Thermal Design of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers is a practical book containing 35 detailed case studies that serve to illustrate concepts, relate different topics and introduce applications. Thermal designers of shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHE) will find the book indispensable for understanding the mechanics of thermal-hydraulics in STHEs and thereby for utilizing commercially available software packages to produce optimum designs. The book explains the interplay of parameters. By understanding the behaviour of STHEs, process engineers will find this book essential for better harnessing and specifying STHEs. The book will be vital for operating plant engineers. Students and teachers of undergraduate and graduate courses in unfired vessel heat transfer will find this book essential for an understanding of practical design of industrial STHEs. The book has been written in pragmatic and easy to understand language. Cover......Page 1 Practical Thermal Design of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers......Page 3 ©......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 6 About the Author......Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 1 Introduction......Page 15 2 Classification of Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers......Page 19 3 Thermal Design and Optimization of Single-Phase Heat Exchangers......Page 33 4 Mean Temperature Difference......Page 65 5 Allocation of Sides: Shellside and Tubeside......Page 81 6 Methodology of the Use of Multiple Shells......Page 89 7 Thermal Design and Optimization of Condensers......Page 97 8 Thermal Design and Optimization of Reboilers......Page 137 9 Physical Properties and Heat Release Profiles......Page 171 10 Overdesign......Page 177 11 Fouling: Its Consequences and Mitigation......Page 185 12 Vibration Analysis......Page 203 13 Enhanced Heat Transfer......Page 223 Index......Page 239