Design and Optimization of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger

Team number : G07

Team Member : Vivek Barot , Hardik Patel , Virpalsinh Raulji , Abhiraj Dhekale
Project Guide : Narayan Jaiswal
Co-Guide : Nimit Patel

ABSTRACT LITERATURE REVIEW

RESULT
Heat exchangers are one of most P.S Gowthaman and S.Sathish [2]
important heat transfer apparatus analyzed of two different types of In STHX with helical baffle Changes
which are used in a process baffles in a Shell and tube heat in heat transfer & pressure drop
industries, nuclear power station, exchanger. The segmental baffle forces due to change in helix angle .
water reactor power plant etc. the liquid in a Zigzag flow and gives
Shell and tube heat exchanger less heat transfer and a high pressure Helix angle Heat Pressure
(STHX) are one of the most drop and also increases the fouling transfer(W/ drop(Pa)
versatile heat exchanger used in resistance whereas with helical baffle m².K)
industries. In STHX with the comparatively smooth flow over tube 90ᵒ 29185.63 0.0007
segmental baffle, dead zone is surface can be achieved that causes 10ᵒ 51608.91 631.27
created between the baffle end and effective increase in heat transfer
20ᵒ 34643.5 148.16
shell which causes reduction in heat coefficient and lowers the pressure
transfer and at baffle end more drop. The desirable feature of STHX is 30ᵒ 26880.12 58.89
resistance is created which causes to obtain a maximum heat transfer Helix H.T coefficient Pressure Ratio
drop in pressure. To overcome these coefficient and a lower pressure drop. angle (W/m².K) drop (Pa)
problems in present study, From the Numerical Experimentation 15 102.25 36.6 28.4 Improve above table insert your graph
analytical and HTRI analysis is done result the performance of heat
and results. Improve conclusions as our
for conventional segmental baffle exchanger is evaluated and
teletalk.
and helical baffle. Also analytical performance increase is found in 35 604.24 5.23 116.2
optimization for helical baffle is Helical Baffle instead of Segmental
also done. In STHX, the use of Baffle.
helical baffle reduces the pressure 45 403.73 36.72 109.9 CONCLUSIONS
drop due to smooth flow and
increases heat transfer. 1. In helical baffle heat exchanger
change in heat transfer and
INTRODUCTION pressure drop is depended on
helix angle .
2. Heat transfer coefficient are
Heat exchanger is a mechanical MODLING OF STHX
decrease gradually when we
device which transfers heat from incersesing helix angle .
hot fluid to clod fluid with
3. Pressure drop are increase
maximum rate of heat transfer.
gradually when we increasing
Conventional shell and tube heat
helix angle.
exchangers with segmental baffles
have low heat transfer co-efficient
due to the segmental baffle
arrangement causing high REFERENCES
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