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Project Name :
SULFUR MELTER PROJECT
Petrokimia Gresik

Verification Incompability Of Change Pitch

Dimension Heating Coil 1003D

CALCULATION
REPORT

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Contents

1. PROJECT OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................... 2

2. DOCUMENT SCOPE .......................................................................................................................... 2
3. DOCUMENT PURPOSE .................................................................................................................... 2
4. DESIGN LIMITATION ...................................................................................................................... 2
5. BASIC BASIC CALCULATION ........................................................................................................ 3
6. DATA ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
7. CALCULATION ................................................................................................................................... 5
8. CONCLUTION ..................................................................................................................................... 6
9. SOLUTION ........................................................................................................................................... 6

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1. PROJECT OVERVIEW
PT. Petrokimia gresik make a Sulfur Melter is used to melt solid sulfur to liquid
sulfur. Heating coil is placed on sulfur melter to melt the solid sulfur. The problem is
heating coil pich dimension required too small. So, the coil can’t be fabricated. It can be
solve with increase the pitch dimension but it make coil can’t be installed on site and
coil must be cut. The engineer thing that way will decrease performance of heating coil.

Picture 1. Pitch dimension

2. DOCUMENT SCOPE
This document covers engineering verification of decrease heating area of
coil on 1003D.

3. DOCUMENT PURPOSE
To inform decrease heating area on heating coil sulfur melter before
fabrication.

4. DESIGN LIMITATION
There are some process data from PT. Petrokimia but not complete and can’t
be use for calculation. So, engineer uses water properties data to make calculation.
That will not change the result besause, variable manipulation is only change pitch
dimension.

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5. BASIC BASIC CALCULATION

All of heat transfer equation always use basic heat transfer equation (eq1)

𝑄 = 𝑚. 𝑐. ∆𝑇 (eq1)

Q = Energy (kJ)

c = specific heat (kJ/oC)

∆𝑇 = differential of temperature (oC)

Differential temperature value can be determinate with LMTD (Log Mean

Tempetarure Difference Method) equation
∆𝑇1 −∆𝑇2
∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 = ∆𝑇1 (eq2)
ln
∆𝑇2

∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 = LMTD Value

∆𝑇1 = Differential of fluid 1

∆𝑇1 = 𝑇𝑖𝑛 − 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑡 (eq3)

∆𝑇2 = Differential of fluid 2

∆𝑇1 = 𝑇𝑜𝑢𝑡 − 𝑇𝑖𝑛 (eq4)

From that data can be determine area of heat transfer

𝑄 = 𝑈. 𝐴𝑠 . ∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 (eq5)

U = comprehensive coefficient heat transfer (W/m2.oC) (can see table 1)

As = area of heat transfer (m2)

Determine lenght of pipe

𝐴𝑠 = 𝜋𝐷𝐿 (eq6)

D = Diameter (m)

L = lenght of pipe (m)

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Table 1 comprehensive coefficient of heat transfer

6. DATA
All data as mentioned here is from assumptions.

Parameter Qty Units

Fluid 1
Fluid Water
Tin 90 oC

Tout 50 oC

Fluid 2 Water
Tin 25 oC

Tout 40 oC

All data as mentioned here is from owner.

Parameter Qty Units

Pitch 1 102 mm
Pitch 2 200 mm
Lenght of pipe 1 89.016 m
Lenght of pipe 2 57.99 m
Inner Diameter Of pipe 49 mm

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7. CALCULATION

Variable pitch 1 (102 mm)

As1 = πDL

As1 = π (0.049)89.016

As = 13.7 m2

∆𝑇1 = 40oC

∆𝑇2 = 15oC

40 − 15
∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 =
40
𝑙𝑛
15
25
∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 = = 26oC
0.98

𝑄 = 𝑈. 𝐴𝑠 . ∆𝑇𝑙𝑚

Diambil nilai U dari tabel 1, 850 W/m2.oC

Q = 850 x 13.7 x 26

Q = 302770 W = 302 kW

Variable pitch 2 (200 mm)

As1 = πDL

As1 = π (0.049)57.99

As = 8.9 m2

∆𝑇1 = 40oC

∆𝑇2 = 15oC

40 − 15
∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 =
40
𝑙𝑛
15
25
∆𝑇𝑙𝑚 = = 26oC
0.98

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𝑄 = 𝑈. 𝐴𝑠 . ∆𝑇𝑙𝑚

Diambil nilai U dari tabel 1, 850 W/m2.oC

Q = 850 x 8.9 x 26

Q = 196690 W = 196 kW

Defisit heat transfer

302 − 196
% = 𝑥 100%
302
= 35% desisit of heat transfer

8. CONCLUTION
From calculation above can be conclude that varible 2 with pitch 200 mm
cannot apply for change heating coil on variable 1 with pitch 102 mm. Because, defisit
of heat transfer more than 10 %.

9. SOLUTION
To eleminate defisit of heat transfer. Tubes will be put some fin which dimention
adequate the defisit of heat transfer. Engineer cannot design dimension of fins.
because, engineer don’t have operational site data to design it.

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REFERENCE

Endri Kusuma, George, 2013, Modul Ajar Desain Perpipaan Thermal, PPNS : Surabaya

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APPENDIX

PICTURE 2. COIL PITCH 102 mm

PICTURE 3. COIL PITCH 200 mm

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PICTURE 4. COIL with fins

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