## How does a heat exchanger work physics?

It works by burning natural gas, making a line or grid of hot gas jets that fire upward over water flowing through a network of pipes. As the water pumps through the pipes, it absorbs the heat energy and heats up. This arrangement is what we mean by a heat exchanger: the gas jets cool down and the water heats up.

What is heat transfer efficiency?

In general, the efficiency of heat exchange is defined as the ratio of the amount of heat transferred in the actual case to the amount of heat in the ideal case, in the optimal case (equation below).

What is the heat exchange equation?

Q=m \times c \times \Delta T Here, Q is the heat supplied to the system, m is the mass of the system, c is the specific heat capacity of the system and \Delta T is the change in temperature of the system. The transfer of heat occurs through three different processes which are, Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

### What is the efficiency of a plate heat exchanger?

With those factors embedded into industry calculations, plate heat exchangers are still consistently found to be the most efficient of all heat exchangers. Typically, they can achieve efficiency rates of approximately 90%.

How is shell and tube heat exchanger efficiency calculated?

4.0 – HEAT EXCHANGERS CALCULATIONS:

1. The main basic Heat Exchanger equation is: Q = U x A x ΔTm =
2. The log mean temperature difference ΔTm is: ΔTm =
3. (T1 – t2) – (T2 – t1) = °F.
4. T1 = Inlet tube side fluid temperature; t2 = Outlet shell side fluid temperature;
5. ln (T1 – t2) (T2 – t1)

How do you calculate the number of plates on a heat exchanger plate?

From the basic equation (Q = U x A x LMTD) you get the area required. In an S unit you can calculate the number of tubes from the area per tube. Similarly, you can calculate the number of plates from the area per plate.

#### How do I calculate the efficiency of my heat plate exchanger?

Swiss Rotors has developed a free online tool to help you calculate the efficiency of your heat plate exchanger. Simply input details relating to the air (volume, flow, temperature, relative humidity) alongside your exchanger type, plate distance and static pressure measurements.

What is the heat transfer rate of a shell & tube heat exchanger?

For shell & tube heat exchangers, the overall heat transfer rate is defined as, where, LMTD is the logarithmic mean temperature difference. In this equation only the definition of mean temperature difference has been made more specific. Otherwise, the heat transfer rate is still governed by the product – UA.

What is the overall heat transfer rate (Q)?

For any heat exchanger system, the overall heat transfer rate (Q) is defined as – In most cases the mean temperature difference is a given. The heat transfer rate is mostly governed by the product UA, which is the product of surface area and heat transfer coefficient.

## Is the mean temperature difference between two heat exchangers a given?

In most cases the mean temperature difference is a given. The heat transfer rate is mostly governed by the product UA, which is the product of surface area and heat transfer coefficient. UA can always be improved by changing the heat exchanger design or just increasing the surface area by getting a bigger heat exchanger.