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An air-cooled exchanger is used to cool fluids with ambient air. 1 inch OD tube is the most popular
diameter and the most common fins are 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch high. Tube configuration used in this
guideline : 1 inch OD tube, 5/8 inch fin height, 10 fins per inch and 2.5 inch triangular pitch.
3 80.4 700
4 107.2 660
5 134.0 625
6 160.8 600
Face Velocity – Typical air face velocities (VFace ) used in design are tabulated above, these value result in
optimum cost of exchanger.
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where,
t1: Air Inlet Temperature, °F
z : Elevation above sea level, feet
Calculate MTD
Assume an Air outlet temperature (t2) and calculate LMTD.
LMTD = ((T1-t2) -(T2-t1))/ ln((T1-t2)/(T2-t1))
R = (T1 - T2)/(t2 - t1)
S = (t2 - t1)/(T1 - t1)
AFinned = Q / (U * F * LMTD)
ΔT = Q / (MAir * CpAir )
t2 = t1 + ΔT
This temperature is again used in above steps to re-estimate air outlet temperature. Above steps are
iterated till there is no change in air outlet temperature.
W = AFace / LTube
where,
LTube : Length of Tube
ΔP Static = FP * No of Rows / DR
FP = 6*10-8 * ( GFace )1.825
where,
DR : ρAir / ρAir at seal level and 70°F
GFace : Air face mass velocity in lb/h.ft² face area
ΔPStatic : Static pressure drop in inch of H2O
D = (4 * FAPF / π )0.5
ΔPVelocity = (ACFM / (4005 * (π* D2/4)) )2* DR
where,
ACFM : Air flowrate in Actual Cubic Feet per Minute
ΔPVelocity : Velocity pressure drop in inch of H2O
Power Calculation
Break power for fan is calculated as following :
References
1. Process Heat Transfer: Principles and Applications,2007, Robert W Serth
2. Handbook of Chemical Engineering Calculations, Nicholas P Chopey
3. Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, Carl R Branan
4. GPSA, Engineering Databook, 12th Edition FPS