6143Chemical EngineeringMedium
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to a shell and tube heat exchanger?
AThe maximum unsupported tube span is generally about 75 times tube diameter, but is reduced to about 60 times for aluminium, copper & alloys of these
BDisk and doughnut baffle is the most commonly used baffle
CThe minimum value of baffle spacing is 50 mm
DThe maximum value of baffle spacing is equal to the I.D. of the shell
Correct answer
B. Disk and doughnut baffle is the most commonly used baffle
Explanation
The correct answer is Disk and doughnut baffle is the most commonly used baffle.