The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Heat exchangers are devices built for efficient heat transfer from one fluid to another. They are widely used ...in engineering processes and include examples such as intercoolers, preheaters, boilers and condensers in power plants. Heat exchangers are becoming more and more important to manufacturers striving to control energy costs.Process Heat Transfer Rules of Thumb investigates the design and implementation of industrial heat exchangers. It provides the background needed to understand and master the commercial software packages used by professional engineers for design and analysis of heat exchangers. This book focuses on the types of heat exchangers most widely used by industry, namely shell-and-tube exchangers (including condensers, reboilers and vaporizers), air-cooled heat exchangers and double-pipe (hairpin) exchangers. It provides a substantial introduction to the design of heat exchanger networks using pinch technology, the most efficient strategy used to achieve optimal recovery of heat in industrial processes.
. Utilizes leading commercial software important to professional engineers designing heat exchangers.. Illustrates design procedures using complete step-by-step worked examples. . Provides details on how to develop an initial configuration for a heat exchanger and how to systematically modify it to obtain a final design. . Abundant example problems solved manually and with the integration of computer software.
For 20 years, Heat Transfer Research, Inc. (HTRI), has conducted dedicated, ongoing research into crude oil fouling behavior, specifically on developing test methods to measure fouling resistance ...over time and comparing fouling tendencies of different crude oils. More than 250 test runs with nineteen crude oils have been conducted. While current methods are sufficient for comparative fouling studies, general methods to predict fouling tendency remain elusive. Recent initiatives have focused our efforts on chemical characterization to screen crude oils and blends for fouling tendency, as well as on identifying thresholds for low fouling. Increasing the shear stress on the heat transfer surface as much as possible can mitigate heat exchanger fouling. Long-term success in controlling fouling depends upon a deeper understanding of the chemical characteristics of an individual crude oil and sound heat exchanger design practices. Current predictive fouling models are limited in their application, but improvements based on chemical characterization look promising.
This book is a reference on the design and implementation of industrial heat exchangers. It provides the background needed to understand and master the commercial software packages used by ...professional engineers in the design and analysis of heat exchangers. This book focuses on types of heat exchangers most widely used by industry: shell-and-tube exchangers (including condensers, reboilers and vaporizers), air-cooled heat exchangers and double-pipe (hairpin) exchangers. It provides a substantial introduction to the design of heat exchanger networks using pinch technology, the most efficient strategy used to achieve optimal recovery of heat in industrial processes.
Selecting a Heat Exchanger Shell Lestina, T G
Chemical engineering progress,
06/2011, Volume:
107, Issue:
6
Journal Article, Magazine Article
Peer reviewed
Most chemical processes require heat exchangers to transfer heat from a hot stream to a cold stream. This heat-transfer equipment must meet the thermal, mechanical, operational, installation, and ...maintenance demands of the process. The optimal heat exchanger design minimizes operating costs and maximizes product output.
The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed. Heat exchangers are devices built for efficient heat transfer from one fluid to another. They are widely used ...in engineering processes and include examples such as intercoolers, preheaters, boilers and condensers in power plants. Heat exchangers are becoming more and more important to manufacturers striving to control energy costs. Process Heat Transfer Rules of Thumb investigates the design and implementation of industrial heat exchangers. It provides the background needed to understand and master the commercial software packages used by professional engineers for design and analysis of heat exchangers. This book focuses on the types of heat exchangers most widely used by industry, namely shell-and-tube exchangers (including condensers, reboilers and vaporizers), air-cooled heat exchangers and double-pipe (hairpin) exchangers. It provides a substantial introduction to the design of heat exchanger networks using pinch technology, the most efficient strategy used to achieve optimal recovery of heat in industrial processes. * Utilizes leading commercial software important to professional engineers designing heat exchangers * Illustrates design procedures using complete step-by-step worked examples * Provides details on how to develop an initial configuration for a heat exchanger and how to systematically modify it to obtain a final design * Abundant example problems solved manually and with the integration of computer software
Improving Heat Exchanger Designs Bennett, Christopher A; R Stanley Kistler; Lestina, Thomas G ...
Chemical engineering progress,
04/2007, Volume:
103, Issue:
4
Magazine Article, Journal Article
Peer reviewed
Recognizing the need for a more effective procedure for designing heat exchangers, Heat Transfer Research, Inc. (HTRI), a global research and development consortium, organized the Exchanger Design ...Margins Task Force (EDMTF) in 2005. Twenty-five companies - engineering contractors, heat exchanger fabricators and processors (box, p. TK) - are currently represented on the EDMTF. Its goal is to establish a consensus for the definition and application of design margins. This consensus is needed because design margins have traditionally been concealed in fouling factors instead of being explicitly designated, thereby resulting in inconsistent margin application and ambiguous design comparisons.
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