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Pressure loss through electric heater

Pressure loss through electric heater

Pressure loss through electric heater

(OP)
sir,

I am trying to calculate pressure loss through rectangular vertical electric heater. air is flowing through heater is 1000 SCFM and temerature increase is from 80 F to 1600

if any one have any formula to calculate pressure drop in this condition. please help me....

Thank you

RE: Pressure loss through electric heater

Is delta t 1520 deg F ??

RE: Pressure loss through electric heater

I did not see your other post until after I had submiited response
You can try posting in the 'HVAC/R Enginnering' forum

RE: Pressure loss through electric heater

(OP)
yes sir DT is 1520 F

RE: Pressure loss through electric heater

just a plain ol pressure drop calculation will work.  Just break the exchanger up into small pieces with an average temperature of each section to get velocity in that section and from velocity you get pressure drop.

RE: Pressure loss through electric heater

(OP)
can one give me formula for that or can you tell me where i can find ..

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