Pressure drop in shell and tube heat exchanger:

In design of shell and tube heat exchangers, one of the major constraint is
pressure drop. The main aim of the shell and tube heat exchanger is to allow
maximum heat transfer rate in minimum surface area but pressure drop should not
exceed the certain value. The following table shows the list of phases and
estimated allowable pressure drop.
If velocity of fluid is increased, pressure drop increases proportionally.
Hence, to increase heat transfer coefficient, velocity cannot be increased beyond a
certain extent as it may result in high pressure drop which is not desired.
Refer this: https://www.process-worldwide.com/managing-pressure-drop-in-the-
design-of-shell-and-tube-heat-exchangers-a-458491/

Fuel used: Pulverized Anthracite coal is generally used. It is hard and shiny. It has
large energy content compared to other type of coals. Other types of coal produced
large ash contents and have low energy content.
Content of pollutants for each type of fuel is shown in figure below:
Refer this
:http://www.kepco.co.jp/english/energy/fuel/thermal_power/fuel/index.html
Calorific value of fuel (Coal) =17793.9 KJ/Kg

Material of shell and tubes:

Tube material: Admiralty, copper, copper nickel, stainless steel, low carbon
steel,iconel, Hastelloy. Tubes are provided with extended surfaces generally i.e
annular fins, rectangular fins, etc to increase heat transfer area.
Shell material: It is constructed from large pipes or sheet metal is rolled to form
the shell. Most common material used for shell is stainless steel. It has high tensile
strength to support the structure and it is corrosion resistant. For extreme
temperature and pressure, different alloys are also used.
Refer this:
http://www.iaea.org/inis/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/29/000/29000411.
pdf
Operating pressure:
Power plant operates between Steam turbine inlet pressure of 15 MPa and steam
exit pressure of 1MPa .