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gpm thru plate heat exchanger

gpm thru plate heat exchanger

gpm thru plate heat exchanger

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Im looking for the calculation for finding gpm thru a plate heat exchanger for a 30 ton chiller

RE: gpm thru plate heat exchanger

Q=m*C*(T1-T2)?

You must be able to tell us more than that.

RE: gpm thru plate heat exchanger

There are a lot of basic design parameters that you have to specify, i.e., what is the design delta T for the coolant, what is the design ambient?  

As an example, based on a system we designed for a smaller military application with a 5°C delta T and 400 W load, the scaled coolant flow would be 264 gpm, but that probably has little correlation with your system

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RE: gpm thru plate heat exchanger

Depends on PHE design (size, corrugation, plates, ...) Get manufacturer´s calculation programs like here:
www.kelpie.se

RE: gpm thru plate heat exchanger

Call the manufacturer with the pressure drops across it. He'll be able to tell you within a few minutes exactly what the flow is.

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