5011Chemical EngineeringMedium
Air is to be heated by condensing steam. Two heat exchangers are available (i) a shell and tube heat exchanger and (ii) a finned tube heat exchanger. Tube side heat transfer area are equal in both the cases. The recommended arrangement is________?
AShell and tube heat exchanger with air on shell side and steam inside tubes
BFinned tube heat exchanger with air outside and steam inside
CFinned tube heat exchanger with air inside and steam outside
DShell and tube heat exchanger with air inside tubes and steam on shell side
Correct answer
B. Finned tube heat exchanger with air outside and steam inside
Explanation
The correct answer is Finned tube heat exchanger with air outside and steam inside.