I am using HTRI and would like some recommendations for good tube and shell velocities for liquids and gases.
Right now i am using 0.75 inches for the tubes with liquid in both the shell and tube. However, my tube velocity is 0.02 m/s. I read that 1-3 m/s (3-10ft/s) are good velocity numbers in...
Can anyone explain to me the difference between an oil recovery system using an eductor (hot gas driven) vs an oil distiller? I am not really an HVAC guy but involved in a chiller assigment.
Am I right in assuming that the eductor system will boil off any refrigerant in the mixture?
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From a fabrication point of view what is the maximum number of tubes passes for a given shell ID. I have an 8 tube pass BEU HX and the shell ID is 21 inches. I wanted to know if this is possible and if anyone has any guidelines for this.
For example, no more than Y tube passes for a shell...
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I would like to know if reaming is essential. Our specification calls for reaming. The vendor stated that their high quality machining equipment produces a hole finish of "125 to 250 ARH, which ordinarily exceeds requirements." If we wanted reaming it would be at a price but didnt...
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I would like to know if anyone can suggest some good books to learn more about the design considerations involved in fired heaters for the petrochemical and refinery industry.
I already found a good website (http://www.heaterdesign.com/design5.htm) and would like to buy a book that...