University of San Carlos

Department of Chemical Engineering

CHE 422L Chemical Engineering Laboratory 1

Experiment Plan
(Form CHE422L-1)

Prepared and submitted by:

Diez, Judy Anne G. Rabe, Karelle B. Torrefiel, John Christopher A.

Experiment : Heat Transfer (Heat Transfer in a Double-pipe Heat Exchanger)

Objectives of the Experiment
1 Investigate the effects of varying the inlet temperature, the flow rates, and the flow arrangement
(countercurrent or co-current parallel flow) on the temperature profiles in a double-pipe heat exchanger.
2 Determine the overall heat transfer coefficients and the effectiveness of the heat exchanger unit at the
required operating conditions and compare them with theoretically calculated values.
Methodological Framework
Objective 1: Investigate the effects of varying the inlet temperature, the flow rates, and the flow
arrangement (countercurrent or co-current parallel flow) on the temperature profiles in a double-pipe heat
exchanger.

Effect of varying the flow rates and flow arrangements on the temperature profile in a double-pipe heat
exchanger

Heat Transfer
Constant parameters: Process
Dashed line:
Vcold, Thot,in, Tcold,in Convection in hot T1 to T6
Countercurrent
Temperature

and cold fluids Solid line:

Conduction through
Co-current
Varied parameters: walls of the pipe
Vhot
Flow arrangement
Pipe length
 Effect of varying the inlet temperatures and flow arrangements on the temperature profile in a double-
pipe heat exchanger

Constant parameters:
Vhot : Vcold Heat Transfer Process T1 to T6
Dashed line:
Convection in hot and cold fluids Countercurrent

Temperature
Conduction through walls of the pipe
Solid line:
Varied parameters:
Co-current
Thot,in, Tcold,in

Flow arrangement Pipe length

Objective 2: Determine the overall heat transfer coefficients and the effectiveness of the heat exchanger
unit at the required operating conditions and compare them with theoretically calculated values.

Determining the overall heat transfer coefficient based on experimental results

Experimental overall heat transfer coefficient

The needed values to calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient is the heat transfer rate, log-mean-
temperature difference and area of heat transfer.
 Determining the overall heat transfer coefficient based on theoretical values

Theoretical overall heat transfer coefficient

Estimate experimental heat exchanger effectiveness,

H
=
Hmax

Experimental
Obtain:
o Inlet/Outlet Temperature either of the cold or hot fluid, T
o Density,
o Volumetric flow rate, V
o Specific heat capacity, Cp

Convert:
o Temperature readings to bulk temperatures
o Density, specific heat capacity, volumetric flow rate to thermal capacity of water
Theoretical
Obtain:
o Specific heat capacity, Cp
o Volumetric flow rate, V
o Density,
o Inlet/Outlet Temperature either of the cold or hot fluid, T
o Overall heat transfer coefficient, U
o Inner/Outer diameter, Di/Do
o Pipe length, L

Convert:
o Mean diameter and pipe length to area of heat transfer
o Volumetric flowrate, density, specific heat capacity at bulk temperature to thermal capacity
rate of hot and cold water

Materials, Measuring Apparatus & Equipment

Material Quantity
Water -

Apparatus Size Quantity

Ruler 1 ft 1

Equipment Specifications
Armfield HT30XC
Inner tube: stainless steel-9.5(outer
diameter),0.6 mm wall thickness
Heat Exchanger Service Unit
Outer tube: clear acrylic-12 mm(inner
diameter), 3.0 mm wall thickness

Desktop Computer
 Task Plan

Time Task Person Responsible

Getting acquainted with the different parts of the heat exchanger
unit.
12:00-12:05 All
Ensuring heat exchanger is connected in countercurrent operation.
Taking note of the set of conditions being assigned to the group.
Plugging of the mains and connecting to power supply. Diez
Turning on and setting up of the computer as well as loading the Rabe
Heat Exchanger software.
Setting of pressure regulator to minimum. Torrefiel
Connecting the service unit to the mains supply. Diez
Pulling the Emergency stop button out and turning the mains Rabe
switch on.
12:05-12:15 Running the software as well as clicking on the Power On switch Torrefiel
on the computer screen.
Setting of the cold water flow rate stepwise to 100% in the Rabe and Torrefiel
software and turning on the supply at the source.
Gradually increasing the cold water flow rate until 3.0 L/min. Torrefiel
Filling up the hot water vessel with clean water. Diez
Setting up of the pump speed to 50% in the software. Torrefiel
Setting of the hot water flow rate to 0%. Torrefiel
PART B. Setting the temperature controller to the lowest value Diez
from assigned conditions.
Adjusting cold water and hot water flow rate according to assigned Diez
12:15-12:30
condition.
Stabilizing temperature profile and recording the temperatures and Rabe
flowrates three times.
12:30-1:00 Repeating runs with other flow settings at constant temperature. Torrefiel
PART C. Setting temperature controller to the last two temperature Torrefiel
and flow rate conditions.
1:00-1:30
Stabilizing temperature profile and recording the temperatures and Diez
flowrates three times.
PART D. Reducing of the water flow rates. Torrefiel
Selecting Load New Experiment option and clicking on the co- Torrefiel
1:30-2:45
current button and Load button.
Repeating runs described in Part B and C. ALL
Setting the temperature to 28oC and adjusting hot and cold water
flow rate to 3 L/min and 2 L/min respectively.
Torrefiel and Rabe
Allow unit to operate until temperature (T1) reaches 40oC.
2:45-3:00 Adjust hot and cold water flow valve to close.
Turn off heater from the software and turn off main switch Diez
Pushing emergency button, closing the cold water supply and Diez
software window, and turning off RCDs and computer.
Information Flow Diagram

NOMENCLATURE
 Raw Data Sheets

Temperature Setting: 1 2 Date:_________________

Flowrate Setting: A B C D

Countercurrent operation

Varying the volumetric Flowrate ratio

Temperature (C)
Flow Rate Ratio
Reading 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Flow Rate Readings (L/min) Flow Rate Readings (L/min) Flow Rate Readings (L/min
FHOT
FCOLD
Temperature Readings (C) Temperature Readings (C) Temperature Readings (C
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6

Varying inlet temperature

Flowrate Ratio
Temperature (C)
Reading 1 2 3 1 2 3
Flow Rate Readings (L/min) Flow Rate Readings (L/min)
FHOT
FCOLD
Temperature Readings (C) Temperature Readings (C)
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6
Co-current operation

Varying the volumetric Flowrate ratio

Temperature (C)
Flow Rate Ratio
Reading 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Flow Rate Readings (L/min) Flow Rate Readings (L/min) Flow Rate Readings (L/min
FHOT
FCOLD
Temperature Readings (C) Temperature Readings (C) Temperature Readings (C
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6

Varying inlet temperature

Flowrate Ratio
Temperature (C)
Reading 1 2 3 1 2 3
Flow Rate Readings (L/min) Flow Rate Readings (L/min)
 FHOT
FCOLD
Temperature Readings (C) Temperature Readings (C)
T1
T2
T3
T4
T5
T6

Meetings/Discussion
Task Designation:
February 17, 2017
UOL Lab
1:00- 3:00 PM

Task Person in charge Signature

Methodogical framework John
objective 1,
Materials,pictures of meetings, Karelle
task designation table
Experimental set-up, , raw data, Judy
objective 2
Information Flow diagram All

Experimental Set-up:
 a) Heat transfer set-up

b)