Oil flowing at the rate of 4.0 kg/s (Cpm = 3.

2 kJ/kgK) is cooled in a 1-2 heat

exchanger from 370-350 K by 1.5 kg/s of water entering 290 K. The overall heat
transfer coefficient Uo is 340 W/m2K. Calculate the area required.
Given:

Tho = 370 K m=4.0 kg/s Cpm=3.2 KJ/kgK

Thi =
370 K
Tco
Tci = 370 K m=41.5 kg/s

Required: Area (1-2 Heat Exchager)

Solution:
For Oil:
q=mC p T

q=( 4.0 )( 3.2 ) (370350)(1000)

q=256000 W

For H2O:
q=mC p T

256000=( 1.5 )( 4.187 ) (T co290)(1000)

T co=330.76 K

( T hiT co ) (T hoT ci )
T lm=
T hi T co
ln
( T hoT ci )
( 370330.76 )(350290)
T lm= =48.89 K
370330.76
ln (
350290 )
T hi T h o 370350
z= = =0.49
T co T ci 330.76290

T coT c i 330.76290
y= = =0.51
T hiT ci 370290
 T m=F T T lm=( 0.97 ) ( 48.89 )

T m=47.72 K

q=U o A o T m

256000=( 400 ) ( A o ) ( 47.72 )

A o =13.50 m2