Flue Gas Temperature @ Eco inlet, TGin

Flue Gas Temperature @ Eco outlet TGout

Feed water Temperature @ Eco inlet TW in
Feed water Temperature @ Eco outlet TW out
Flue gas volume flow rate @ 435 Deg C
Existing Heat Transfer Area

=
=
=
=
=
=

435
245
105
175
27.91
212.45

Flue Gas density @ 0 Deg C

Flue Gas density @ 435 Deg C
Flue Gas density @ 435 Deg C

=
=
=

1.2
(1.2 x 273) / (273 + 435)
0.46

Therefore mass flow rate of flue gas

Heat transferred in economiser, Q

=
=
=

m x cp x T
46218.96 x 0.255 x (435 - 245)
2239308.612

LMTD

=
=
=

(TGin - TWout) - (TGout - TWin) /

(435 - 175) - (245 - 105) / ln((435
230.76

Heat transferred is also given by, Q

Heat transfer coefficient, U

=
=

U x A x LMTD
45.68

46218.96

"For Inline pitch Heat transfer coefficient will be 30% less efficient as compared to Stagger pitch"
Heat transfer coefficient, U

Heat transferred is also given by, Q

2239308.612
Therefore the required heat transfer area, A

=
=
=

31.98
U x A x LMTD
31.98 x A x 230.76
303.44

Deg C
Deg C
Deg C
Deg C
m3/sec
m2

Kg/m3
x 273) / (273 + 435)
Kg/m3
Kg/hr

8.96 x 0.255 x (435 - 245)

Kcal/hr

n - TWout) - (TGout - TWin) / ln((TGin - TWout) - (TGout - TWin)

- 175) - (245 - 105) / ln((435 - 175) - (245 - 105)
Deg C

Kcal/hr/m2/DegC

mpared to Stagger pitch"

Kcal/hr/m2/DegC

8 x A x 230.76
m2

EXISTING ECONOMISER DESIGN

Tube OD
Straight length (Bend to Bend)
No of straight length segments
No of loop
Heat Transfer Area Available
Required Heat transfer area

50.8
3200
64
7
228.79
303

mm
mm
Nos
Nos
m2
m2

Casing Width
Casing Length (Excluding baffle plate)
Flue gas volume flow rate at Eco I/L (435 Deg C)
Available area for flue gas flow
Flue gas velocity at Eco I/L
Recommended velocity

1100
3277
27.91
2.44
11.44
10

mm
mm
m3/s
m2
m/s
m/s

Water flow rate @ Peak load

Density of water
ID of the tube
Total C.S.A of tubes
Water velocity inside the tubes

31000
957
42.8
0.019
0.474

Kg/hr
Kg/m3
mm
m2
m/s

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HIGH

MODIFIED ECONOMISER DESIGN (Option - 1)

Tube OD
Straight length (Bend to Bend)
No of straight length segments
No of loop
Heat Transfer Area Available
Required Heat transfer area

38.1
3277
62
12
291.83
303

mm
mm
Nos
Nos
m2
m2

Casing Width
Casing Length (Excluding baffle plate)
Flue gas volume flow rate at Eco I/L (435 Deg C)
Available area for flue gas flow
Flue gas velocity at Eco I/L
Recommended velocity

1100
3277
27.91
2.11
13.23
10

mm
mm
m3/s
m2
m/s
m/s

Water flow rate @ Peak load

Density of water
ID of the tube
Total C.S.A of tubes
Water velocity inside the tubes

31000
957
29.94
0.008
1.125

Kg/hr
Kg/m3
mm
m2
m/s

Required velocity inside the Eco tubes

Quantity of water to be bypassed to have low pressure drop
Estimated raise in flue gas temp at Eco O/L

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0.474 m/s
17935.802 Kg/hr
321.67 Deg C

MODIFIED ECONOMISER DESIGN (Option - 2)

ACCEPTABLE

HIGH

Tube OD
Straight length (Bend to Bend)
No of straight length segments
No of loop
Heat Transfer Area Available
Required Heat transfer area
Casing Width
Casing Length (Excluding baffle plate)
Flue gas volume flow rate at Eco I/L (435 Deg C)
Available area for flue gas flow
Flue gas velocity at Eco I/L
Recommended velocity

HIGH

Water flow rate @ Peak load

Density of water
ID of the tube
Total C.S.A of tubes
Water velocity inside the tubes

HIGH

Required velocity inside the Eco tubes

Quantity of water to be bypassed to have low pressure drop
Estimated raise in flue gas temp at Eco O/L

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on - 2)
38.1
4000
60
10
287.27
303

mm
mm
Nos
Nos
m2
m2

1100
4000
27.91
2.88
9.69
10

mm
mm
m3/s
m2
m/s
m/s

31000
957
29.94
0.007
1.285

Kg/hr
Kg/m3
mm
m2
m/s

HIGH

0.474 m/s
19568.826 Kg/hr
330.40 Deg C

HIGH

ACCEPTABLE

OK

MODIFIED ECONOMISER DESIGN (Option - 3)

Tube OD
Straight length (Bend to Bend)
No of straight length segments
No of loop
Heat Transfer Area Available
Required Heat transfer area

50.8
4200
48
9
289.57
303

mm
mm
Nos
Nos
m2
m2

Casing Width
Casing Length (Excluding baffle plate)
Flue gas volume flow rate at Eco I/L (435 Deg C)
Available area for flue gas flow
Flue gas velocity at Eco I/L
Recommended velocity

1100
4200
27.91
2.7
10.34
10

mm
mm
m3/s
m2
m/s
m/s

Water flow rate @ Peak load

Density of water
ID of the tube
Total C.S.A of tubes
Water velocity inside the tubes

31000
957
42.8
0.013
0.692

Kg/hr
Kg/m3
mm
m2
m/s

Required velocity inside the Eco tubes

Quantity of water to be bypassed to have low pressure drop
Estimated raise in flue gas temp at Eco O/L

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0.474 m/s
9770.6776 Kg/hr
278.02 Deg C

ACCEPTABLE

ACCEPTABLE

ACCEPTABLE

ACCEPTABLE