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Welcome to the CLB 321 - Heat Tranfer Experiment page.  This page gives the historical background, apparatus used, experimental procedures and technical information of the 3rd year heat transfer practical.
 
Welcome to the CLB 321 - Heat Tranfer Experiment page.  This page gives the historical background, apparatus used, experimental procedures and technical information of the 3rd year heat transfer practical.
  
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[[File:005.jpg|thumb|800px|Stainless steel counter-current shell and tube heat exchanger.]]
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Figure 1. Counter-current shell-and-tube heat exchanger.
 
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
===News===
 
===News===
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===Background===
 
===Background===
* The heat exchange practical was established in 2010 and is the latest addition to the [[http://ragnarok/wiki/CLB_321 CLB 321]] practicals.
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* The heat exchange practical was established in 2010 and is the latest addition to the [http://ragnarok/wiki/CLB_321 CLB 321] practicals.
* The experimental setup was designed, built and commissioned by Paul Sonnendecker and [http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=12428&sub=1&parentid=2063&subid=2102&ipklookid=7 Dr. Johan Labuschagne] to introduce a visually aided experience with some of the mechanisms of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer heat transfer] taught in [[http://ragnarok/wiki/CHO_321 CIO 321]].
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* The experimental setup was designed, built and commissioned by Paul Sonnendecker and [http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=12428&sub=1&parentid=2063&subid=2102&ipklookid=7 Dr. Johan Labuschagne] to introduce a visually aided experience with some of the mechanisms of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_transfer heat transfer] taught in [http://ragnarok/wiki/CHO_321 CIO 321].
 
* The setup consists of two plate-and-frame and two shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
 
* The setup consists of two plate-and-frame and two shell-and-tube heat exchangers.
  
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===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_and_tube_heat_exchanger Shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers]===
 
===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_and_tube_heat_exchanger Shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers]===
 
* The acrylic shell-and-tube heat exchangers were designed to conform to the design procedures stipulated in Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering Design vol. 6 (2005).  The design procedure is for industrial size heat exchangers and was adapted to the lab scale versions currently used to mimic the industry scenario as best we could.
 
* The acrylic shell-and-tube heat exchangers were designed to conform to the design procedures stipulated in Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering Design vol. 6 (2005).  The design procedure is for industrial size heat exchangers and was adapted to the lab scale versions currently used to mimic the industry scenario as best we could.
* Only four of these heat exchangers were manufactured and these only vary in tube material and configuration (i.e. co- and counter-current and/or 1:1 and 1:2 shell and tube pass(es)).
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* Only four of these heat exchangers were manufactured and these vary in tube material and configuration (i.e. co- and counter-current and/or 1:1 and 1:2 shell and tube pass(es)).
  
 
===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_heat_exchanger Plate-and-frame Heat Exchangers]===
 
===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_heat_exchanger Plate-and-frame Heat Exchangers]===

Latest revision as of 14:09, 24 November 2011

This page is still under construction.

Welcome to the CLB 321 - Heat Tranfer Experiment page. This page gives the historical background, apparatus used, experimental procedures and technical information of the 3rd year heat transfer practical.

Stainless steel counter-current shell and tube heat exchanger.


Introduction

News

  • 2011/10/27: Last scheduled practical for the 2011 academic year.
  • 2011/10/27: CLB 321 - Heat Transfer Experiment page created.

Background

  • The heat exchange practical was established in 2010 and is the latest addition to the CLB 321 practicals.
  • The experimental setup was designed, built and commissioned by Paul Sonnendecker and Dr. Johan Labuschagne to introduce a visually aided experience with some of the mechanisms of heat transfer taught in CIO 321.
  • The setup consists of two plate-and-frame and two shell-and-tube heat exchangers.

Apparatus

Shell-and-tube Heat Exchangers

  • The acrylic shell-and-tube heat exchangers were designed to conform to the design procedures stipulated in Coulson & Richardson's Chemical Engineering Design vol. 6 (2005). The design procedure is for industrial size heat exchangers and was adapted to the lab scale versions currently used to mimic the industry scenario as best we could.
  • Only four of these heat exchangers were manufactured and these vary in tube material and configuration (i.e. co- and counter-current and/or 1:1 and 1:2 shell and tube pass(es)).

Plate-and-frame Heat Exchangers

Process Setup

Instrumentation

Experimental