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Process Engineering Calculations (Part 1)-102

The document provides equations and definitions for calculating the shell side heat transfer coefficient, mass velocity, Reynolds number, and Prandtl number in a tube bundle system. It includes specific formulas for determining cross flow area and the Colburn j-factor for an ideal tube bank. Key parameters such as shell diameter, tube pitch, and fluid properties are also defined to facilitate these calculations.

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Process Engineering Calculations (Part 1)-102

The document provides equations and definitions for calculating the shell side heat transfer coefficient, mass velocity, Reynolds number, and Prandtl number in a tube bundle system. It includes specific formulas for determining cross flow area and the Colburn j-factor for an ideal tube bank. Key parameters such as shell diameter, tube pitch, and fluid properties are also defined to facilitate these calculations.

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This section is mostly the Che Guide article with minor clarifications Link

a. Shell Side Heat Transfer Coefficient, hs

Cross flow area, Sm in m2 is the minimum flow area in one baffle space at the center of the tube
bundle. It is calculated by following equation:
DotL = Ds - (12.5+( Ds /200))
Sm = B[(Ds - DOTL) + (DOTL - Do)(PT - Do)/PT,eff ]*10-6

where, PT is tube pitch, B is central baffle spacing, DOTL is outer tube limit diameter, Ds is shell
diameter and Do is tube outside diameter. (all units in mm)

PT,eff = PT for 30° and 90° layouts


PT,eff = 0.707*PT for 45° layout

Shell side cross flow mass velocity, GS (kg/m².s) is defined as:

GS = 𝑚 /Sm ∗ 3600

where, mS is shell side mass flow rate. Shell side Reynolds number Re S is then calculated from
ReS = Do.GS / μS *10

where, μS is the shell side fluid dynamic viscosity at average bulk temperature in cP.

Shell side Prandtl number PrS is calculated as following:

PrS = CP,S . μS*1.163 / kS ∗ 3.6 ∗ 10

where, CP,S is the shell side fluid specific heat (kcal/kg.oC) and kS is the shell side fluid thermal
conductivity (W.m/k).

Colburn j-factor for an ideal tube bank is defined as:

1.33
𝑗=𝑎 . (𝑅𝑒 )

𝑎
𝑎=
1 + 0.14(𝑅𝑒 )

where a1, a2, a3 and a4 are the correlation constants listed below.

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