Shortcut Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Design

CheGuide.com Tag No. E-101

Chemical Engineers Guide Description Product Cooler
Date 30-Dec-15
User Input Cell By CheGuide

Process Side Tube Side

Heat Duty 15.0 MMBTU/h Tube OD 1.000 inch
Overall HTC, U 4.0 BTU/h.f .F
2
Fin height 0.625 inch
Process Side Tube Layout 30 Degree
Inlet Temperature 250.0 Deg F Tube Pitch 2.500 inch
Outlet Temperature 150.0 Deg F Tube Length 30.0 f
Air Side Tube Pass Multiple
Inlet Temperature 100.0 Deg F Number of Tube Rows 6
Design Face Velocity 600 f/min
Site Elevation 500 f
Outlet Temperature 165.96 Deg F

Result Drive Power

LMTD 65.6 Deg F Fan Efficiency 75 %
Correction Factor 0.947 Motor Efficiency 95 %
Corrected MTD 62.08 Deg F
Finned Area 60406 f2 Air Flowrate 225,394 ACFM
Face Area 375.7 f2 Air Side Pressure Drop 0.751 inch H2O
Unit Width 12.52 f Brake Power 35.5 hp
Total Tubes 361 Motor Shaf Power 37.4 hp
Tubes per Row 60
 Shortcut Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Design
CheGuide.com Tag No. E-101
Chemical Engineers Guide Description Product Cooler
Date 30-Dec-15
User Input Cell By CheGuide

Process Side Tube Side

Heat Duty 3.8 MMKcal/h Tube OD 1.000 inch
Overall HTC, U 19.5 Kcal/h.m .C
2
Fin height 0.625 inch
Process Side Tube Layout 30 Degree
Inlet Temperature 121.1 Deg C Tube Pitch 2.500 inch
Outlet Temperature 65.6 Deg C Tube Length 9.1 m
Air Side Tube Pass Multiple
Inlet Temperature 37.8 Deg C Number of Tube Rows 6
Design Face Velocity 3.0 m/s
Site Elevation 152 m
Outlet Temperature 74.42 Deg C

Result Drive Power

LMTD 36.4 Deg C Fan Efficiency 75 %
Correction Factor 0.947 Motor Efficiency 95 %
Corrected MTD 34.49 Deg C
Finned Area 5612 m2 Air Flowrate 382,947 m3/h
Face Area 34.9 m2 Air Side Pressure Drop 19.07 mm H2O
Unit Width 3.82 m Brake Power 26.1 kW
Total Tubes 361 Motor Shaf Power 27.5 kW
Tubes per Row 60