Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
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Hi everbody,
i need some help about capacity calculation of light fuel oil electrical heater.
Heater Set point temp. is 35C deg.
Heating cap. 300kW
Using for heating LFO for Gas turbine
Fuel is Distillate Light Fuel oil
Mass flow flowing through the heater 9kg/sec.
When the LFO temperature falls below under 5C deg., is the heater capacity enough for heating fuel oil to 35C deg.?
i need some help about capacity calculation of light fuel oil electrical heater.
Heater Set point temp. is 35C deg.
Heating cap. 300kW
Using for heating LFO for Gas turbine
Fuel is Distillate Light Fuel oil
Mass flow flowing through the heater 9kg/sec.
When the LFO temperature falls below under 5C deg., is the heater capacity enough for heating fuel oil to 35C deg.?





RE: Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
M = mass flow rate
Cp = LFO specific heat
deltaT = temperature increase
Q = power required
Assuming Cp = 1.8 kJ/(kg* °C) the answer to your question is definitely no.
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RE: Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
my manager asked this question to me.
Thanks for answers.
RE: Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
Moreover, the heating capacity is so far away from being able to support a delta T of 30°C that it raises questions about why the question is even being asked. Perhaps, as a self exercise you should figure out what the maximum possible delta T could be supported by the heater.
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RE: Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
Have you studied and do you understand thermodynamics?
RE: Calculation of LFO Electrical Heater Capacity
Yes i studied engineering and thermodiynamic lessons. I calculated that this heater capacity is not enough for making 30 C deg. delta T difference.
But my manager didnt beleieve me about this issue. So i think that i made wrong calculation and i asked the question here.
Thanks again
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