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Chemical Engineering · Q378

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Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 378

Q378

In a shell and tube heat exchanger for a given heat transfer surface area, smaller diameter tubes are favoured as compared to larger diameter ones ; because the smaller diameter tubes

A.
Are easier to clean
B.
Are less prone to fouling
C.
Can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less
Answer
D.
None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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