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Is It Possible To Model Double-Pipe and Multi-Tube Hairpin Exchangers in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger

Double-pipe and multi-tube hairpin exchangers can be modeled in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger. Double-pipe exchangers consist of one pipe enclosed by another tube, while multi-tube hairpin exchangers contain a bundle of hairpin tubes with separate shells on each leg. To model a double-pipe exchanger, specify the shell type as "D" and number of tubes as 1. Multi-tube hairpin exchangers are defined by shell type "M" and U-bend rear end head, with the number of passes set to 1 to represent one pass in each shell. Aspen does not generate setting plans for these exchanger types.

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Is It Possible To Model Double-Pipe and Multi-Tube Hairpin Exchangers in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger

Double-pipe and multi-tube hairpin exchangers can be modeled in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger. Double-pipe exchangers consist of one pipe enclosed by another tube, while multi-tube hairpin exchangers contain a bundle of hairpin tubes with separate shells on each leg. To model a double-pipe exchanger, specify the shell type as "D" and number of tubes as 1. Multi-tube hairpin exchangers are defined by shell type "M" and U-bend rear end head, with the number of passes set to 1 to represent one pass in each shell. Aspen does not generate setting plans for these exchanger types.

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Is it possible to model Double-pipe and Multi-tube hairpin

exchangers in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger?


Products: Aspen Shell and Tube Exchanger
Last Updated: 03-Nov-2020
Versions: V12.2, V12.0, V11.1, V11.0, V10.0, V9.0
Article ID: 000091517
Primary Subject: Overall Application
Problem Statement

In Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger, in addition to the common TEMA shell types, users can also model double-pipe (D-shell)
and multi-tube hairpin exchangers (M-shell). This solution explains the differences between these types of exchangers.

Solution

- A double-pipe exchanger is one pipe enclosed by another tube to form an outer annulus. Fluid then flows, normally in
counter-current flow, exchanging heat across the tube wall:

Double-pipe exchangers tend to be used for small duties as they are relatively cheap, but larger duties can be accommodated
by bolting several modules together, which can be model in Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger by applying exchangers in
series, where 3 shells in series are shown in the diagram below:

Besides specifying the shell type as ''D'' and the number of shells in series, you also must set the number of tubes to 1 (you
will notice that the number of passes is not enabled, the only possible number of passes is 1):
A double-pipe shell (D-type shell) can also be associated with a U-bend rear head:

You need to be aware that for double-pipe exchangers with U-bends in Aspen Shell & Tube exchanger, the number of tube
passes will still be disabled, and it will remain as 1. This is different from other U-bend exchangers. Specifying a
Double-pipe exchanger with a U-bend rear head will result in a single double-pipe exchanger unit consisting of two straight
legs of tubes joined by the U bend:
- A multi-tube hairpin exchanger consists of a bundle of hairpin tubes, with a separate shell on each leg of the hairpin and a
special cover over the U-bend of the hairpin. The tubes may be longitudinally finned, but are usually plain tubes with baffles
to cause crossflow:

To specify a multi-tube hairpin exchanger, besides setting the shell type as ''M'', you should set the rear end head type to a U
type. In Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger, the permissible input for the number of tube passes in a multi-tube hairpin
exchanger is 1. This is based on one tube pass in each of the two exchanger shells. Unlike double-pipe exchangers, a
multi-tube hairpin exchanger can have more than 1 tube, though the number of tubes in the bundle is usually much less than
in a conventional shell and tube exchanger. Several multi-tube hairpin exchangers in series can also be set on the Geometry
tab.
Note that Aspen Shell & Tube Exchanger does NOT generate the setting plan for double-pipe exchangers nor multi-tube
hairpin exchangers. Only for multi-tube hairpin exchangers, the tube layout is reported.

Keywords

Double-pipe exchanger, Multi-tube hairpin exchanger, In series, U rear head, Setting plan, Tube layout

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