6490Chemical EngineeringMedium
Steam is to be condensed in a shell and tube heat exchanger, 5 m long with a shell diameter of 1 m. Cooling water is to be used for removing the heat. Heat transfer co-efficient for the cooling water, whether on shell side or tube side is the same. The best arrangement is________?
AHorizontal heat exchanger with steam on tube side
BHorizontal heat exchanger with steam on shell side
CVertical heat exchanger with steam on shell side
DVertical heat exchanger with steam on tube side
Correct answer
C. Vertical heat exchanger with steam on shell side
Explanation
The correct answer is Vertical heat exchanger with steam on shell side.