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The document discusses finned tube heat exchangers. Finned tube heat exchangers have tubes with extended outer surface area or fins to enhance heat transfer rates. The fins increase the effective heat transfer area between the tubes and surrounding fluid. Finned tube heat exchangers are commonly used when the heating or cooling medium is air due to air's low thermal conductivity. They are used in industries like natural gas liquefaction and ammonia production. Finned tube heat exchangers have higher efficiency than other types but also higher costs due to their intricate construction.

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Fin Tube Heat Exchanger

The document discusses finned tube heat exchangers. Finned tube heat exchangers have tubes with extended outer surface area or fins to enhance heat transfer rates. The fins increase the effective heat transfer area between the tubes and surrounding fluid. Finned tube heat exchangers are commonly used when the heating or cooling medium is air due to air's low thermal conductivity. They are used in industries like natural gas liquefaction and ammonia production. Finned tube heat exchangers have higher efficiency than other types but also higher costs due to their intricate construction.

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FINNED TUBE HEAT

EXCHANGER

BY: PRABHAV JAIN


Contents
• What are Heat Exchangers?
• Finned tube Heat Exchanger
• Types of Fins
• Construction and Design
• Applications
• Advantages and Disadvantages
What are Heat Exchangers?
• A heat exchanger is a device used to effect the process of heat
exchange between two fluids that are at different temperatures.
• In many heat exchangers, heat transfer between fluids take place
trough a separating wall or into and out of a wall in a transient
manner.
Finned Tube Heat Exchanger
• Finned tube heat exchangers have tubes with extended outer surface
area or fins to enhance the heat transfer rate from the additional area
of fins.
• Finned tubes or tubes with extended outer surface area enhance the
heat transfer rate by increasing the effective heat transfer area
between the tubes and surrounding fluid.
• The fluid surrounding finned tubes maybe process fluid or air.
Types of Fins
Longitudinal Transverse
Construction and Design
• The finned tubes are designed in such a way that the heat exchanging
area is maximized so as to allow the transfer of heat for cooling or
heating of process fluid depending upon the application of process
fluid.
• Also they are constructed form metals with high thermal
conductivities so as to maximize the heat transfer.
Applications
• Primary application of the finned tube heat exchangers are in applications
where the heating or cooling medium is air. Since air has a very low
thermal conductivity, heat exchangers with high rate of heat transfer are
used.
• They are generally used in the following industries:
• Natural gas liquefaction
• Cryogenic air separation
• Ammonia production
• Offshore processing
• Syngas production
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages:
• Higher efficiency compared to other type of heat exchangers.
• Higher cost are often outweighed by the efficiency of the heat
exchanger.

Disadvantages:
• Higher cost due to intricate construction.
• Mechanical cleaning is difficult and fouling may occur during the
process of heat exchange.

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