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Mean Metal Temperatures Calculator

This tool calculates the mean metal temperatures for the shell, the tubes and the tubesheet. (oF) (BTU/hr-ft - F) (hr-ft - F/BTU) ( F) (BTU/hr-ft - F) (hr-ft2-oF/BTU) (inches) (inch) (inches) (BTU/hr-ft-oF) (hr-ft - F/BTU) (inches) (BTU/hr-ft-oF) (inches)
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Average Tubeside Fluid Temperature Tubeside Heat Transfer Coefficient Tubeside Fouling Resistance Average Shellside Fluid Temperature Shellside Heat Transfer Coefficient Shellside Fouling Resistance Tube Outside Diameter Tube Wall Thickness Tube Inside Diameter Tube Metal Thermal Conductivity Tube Wall Resistance (Outside Area) Tubesheet Thickness Tubesheet Metal Thermal Conductivity Tube Pitch Tube Pitch Type (choose from list)

230 610 0.0012 269 1267 0.0001 1.250 0.065 1.120 9 0.00064 2.375 9 1.5625 Triangular 259.0 269.0 232.9 249.5

RESULTS tm Tube Mean Metal Temperature Tm Shell Mean Metal Temperature Tts,t Tubesheet Mean Temp (Tubed) Tts,u Tubesheet Mean Temp (Un-Tubed)

Yellow fields are input Red fields are results

* These calculations are provided for educational use only - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

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