Improved Heat Transfer Prediction for Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers
Christopher Chu
Using this technique to determine the effective plume-chimney height for an exchanger operating in natural circulation mode.
Transport Phenomena
Pipeline Pressure Drop: A New Design Correlation
Roger Gilmont
A linear equation has been derived to accurately calculate the flowrate of fluids in the laminar and turbulent regions, and to derive an equation for use in the transitional regions.
Safe Handling of Heat-Transfer Fluids
Gaston Arseneault
Options abound, but operators need to balance performance and safety considerations.
Evaluating Cooling Tower Upgrades
Tom Dendy
When considering improvements to cooling towers, it's important to perform an economic analysis of the options.
Produce Reliable Models with Efficient Meshing
Christian Wollblad, Ed Fontes, Henrik von Schenck, Phil Byrne
Improve your modeling skills to construct accurate, effective meshes that simulate or optimize a process in less time.
Understand Heat Flux Limitations on Reboiler Design
Michael D. Hagan, Victoria N. Kruglov
Avoid the transition to film boiling to obtain better control and lower operating costs.
Selecting a Heat Exchanger Shell
Thomas G. Lestina, P.E.
The first step in specifying a shell-and-tube heat exchanger is choosing the right shell to meet process requirements.
Molecular Thermodynamics and Transport Phenomena: Complexities of Scales in Space and Time
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Realize Greater Benefits from CFD
Ahmad H. Haidari, Andre Bakker, Lanre M. Oshinowo
Computational fluid dynamics has moved from mainframes to PCs and laptops. Newer and better software lets you conduct analyses not possible before, and regular engineers, not just experts, can now carry out CFD.
Estimate Heat Transfer and Friction in Dimple Jackets
John Garvin
Use these correlations to determine the overall heat-transfer coefficient and the frictional pressure drop in dimple jackets.
Select Heat-Transfer Fluids for Low-Temperature Applications
Satish C. Mohapatra
Consider such factors as thermophysical properties, toxicity, environmental concerns, and economics when choosing a fluid.
Evaluate Temperature Gradients in Fired Heaters
Alan Cross
Use this method to predict the temperature of the flue gas leaving the radiant section of a direct-fired process heater.
Compact Heat Exchangers -- Part 3: Retrofit Heat Recovery Networks With Plate Exchangers
Christopher Haslego, Graham T. Polley
Pinch analysis retrofit procedures can be extended to handle compact exchangers.
Understand Flow Patterns in Glass-Lined Reactors
Christopher J. Ramsey, David S. Dickey, Keith E. Johnson , Kevin J. Bittorf
Physical modeling and computer simulation provide insights into the performance of a glass-lined reactor.
Evaluate Flow and Heat Transfer in Agitated Jackets
John Garvin
Use these correlations to compute swirl flowrate and jacket heat-transfer coefficients as functions of agitation nozzle flow.
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