UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN KIMIA

HEAT & MASS TRANSFER LABORATORY
(CHE504)
NAME : MUHAMMAD FIRDAUS JAMALLUDDIN
STUDENT NO. : 2015112539
GROUP :6
EXPERIMENT : SHELL & TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER
DATE PERFORMED : 7 OCTOBER 2016
SEMESTER :4
PROGRAMME / CODE : EH220
SUBMIT TO : DR. SITI NURUL’ AIN

No. Title Allocated Marks (%) Marks

1 Abstract/Summary 5
2 Introduction 10
3 Aims 5
4 Theory 10
5 Apparatus 5
6 Methodology/Procedure 10
7 Results 10
8 Calculations 10
9 Discussion 20
10 Conclusion 5
11 Recommendations 5
12 Reference / Appendix 5
TOTAL MARKS 100

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ABSTRACT

Heat exchanger is a device that built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another. The
objective of this experiment is to study the function and the working of shell and tube heat exchanger.
This experiment demonstrated the method for calculating the amount of heat transferred through the shell
and tube heat exchanger from a hot fluid stream into a cold fluid stream. This was achieved by testing the
apparatus at varying flow rates of hot water and cold water respectively. According to the result obtained,
we can conclude that the greater the volumetric flow rate, the greater the heat transfer coefficient. The
overall heat transfer coefficient was found to be at XXX (W/m2K). As was the case for heat lost, the
overall heat transfer coefficient did not follow any relation to the flow rates of the hot and cold fluids.
However, the experiment conducted is successfully done as the first law of thermodynamics can be
proved as heat gain is equal to heat loss for the medium cold and hot water used.

INTRODUCTION
AIMS

THEORY
APPARATUS & MATERIALS

1) Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

 Shell
 Tubes
 Baffling
 Holding Tank
2) Pump
3) Double Pipe Heat Exchanger
4) Valves
5) Flow meters
6) Thermocouples

Figure 1 Diagram Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Test Unit Model HE-12
PROCEDURES

Start up procedure

1) The main power supply was switched on to the plant at the front of the monitor panel.
2) The DP selector switch was switch to the equalizing (vertical or “0”) position.
3) The manual valve at the external water supply inlet to T1 should always be opened.
4) The tank T1 and T2 was filled with water to their maximum level.
5) At tank T1, the discharge valve (HV) was fully closed while the by-pass valve (BVH) was fully
opened. Start the HW pump PH for the water recirculate around its tank T1, via only BVH. The
suction valve of pump PH must remain open at all times.
6) The heater was switch on from the front of the panel and allows the water in tank T1 to be heated
to its maximum temperature 70°C.
7) All the CW pumps (PC1, PC2) was checked by-pass valves (BVC1, BVC2) and discharged
valves
8) (CV1, CV2) are opened. All suction valves for pumps PC1, PC2 and PH must remain open at all
times.
9) The CW pumps PC1 and PC2 were ensured off. After that, the equipment is ready to be run.

Experimental procedure
1) The startup procedure was performed.
2) The first part of experiment was began by setting up the cold water flow rates up to 2
LPM, while the hot water flow rates up to 10 LPM.
3) Then, the system was allowed to be flowed for at least 10 minutes to become steady state.
4) Next, all the data of TT1, TT2, TT3, TT4, TT5, DP1 and DP2 were recorded form
monitor panel.
5) After that, the experiment is repeated by increasing the cold water flow rates by multiple
of 2 LPM until 10 LPM while the hot water flow rates is remain at 10 LPM.
6) After finished, the second part experiment was performed by repeating the step 2 until
step 5 with constant flow rates of cold water which is at 10 LPM and by changing the
flow rates of hot water beginning with 2 LPM until 10LPM by multiple of 2.
General shut down
1) The heater was switched off.
2) The hot water temperature was waited until it drops below 50oC.
3) Then, pump P1 and P2 were switch off. After that, the main power was switched off and all water
in the process lines were drained off.
4) The water in the hot and cold water tanks was retained.
5) Finally, all the valves were closed.

RESULTS

Flow Rate Hot 10 10 10 10 10

Water, LPM
Flow Rate 2 4 6 8 10
Cold Water,
LPM
T1 47.0 39.5 37.3 35.2 34.9
T2 31.4 30.5 30.5 30.8 30.9
T3 47.1 47.2 46.3 44.9 45.5
T4 48.0 49.2 48.7 48.8 49.3
T5 49.4 50.8 50.2 49.7 50.3
Pressure Drop 121 122 122 120 123
of SHELL, DP
1
Pressure Drop 5.0 5.0 5.0 13 219
of Tube, DP 2

Flow Rate Hot 2 4 6 8 10

Water, LPM
Flow Rate 10 10 10 10 10
Cold Water,
LPM
T1 32.2 32.7 33.6 34.6 34.5
T2 31.0 31.0 31.0 30.9 31.0
T3 37.3 42.8 43.9 45.4 44.5
T4 48.5 47.8 48.9 49.6 48.4
T5 50.1 50.1 51.0 50.6 49.1
Pressure Drop 5 5 18 65 123
of SHELL, DP
1
Pressure Drop 220 223 218 220 218
of Tube, DP 2
CALCULATIONS
CONCLUSION
DISCUSSION
RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES (5)

1) Alyssa M. Redding, 2001, Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, Laboratory Manual.
2) Andrew Demedeiros, Ryan Ferguson, Professor M. Zenouzi Bradford Powers November 19,
2009, Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, http://myweb.wit.edu/powersb1/docs/heat/report.pdf.
3) Incropera, F.P., D.P. DeWitt, Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer, John Wiley & Sons,
Inc., pp. 460, 582-612. (1996).
4) Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger CHE 504 Lab Manual.
5) Unknown author, n.d., Performance Evaluation of A Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger,
http://www6.kfupm.edu.sa/heattransfer/Expt_14_Shell%20and%20Tube%20HX%20Exp.pdf.
6) Unknown author, n.d., Standards of the Tubular Exchange Manufacturers Association, 6th ed.,
Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, New York, 1978.
7) Unknown author, n.d., University of Minnesota Duluth Department of Chemical Engineering,
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger, http://www.d.umn.edu/~dlong/exshell&tube.pdf.
APPENDICES

Figure 2 Hot Water and Cold Water Valve Flow Rates

Figure 3 Shells and Tube For Hot Water And Cold Water Heat Exchanger