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Chemical Engineering · Q154

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Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 154

Q154

In a shell and tube heat exchanger, triangular pitch arrangement as compared to square pitch arrangement

A.
Results in higher shell side pressure drop
Answer
B.
Can accomodate less number of tubes for a given shell diameter
C.
Facilitates easier shell side cleaning; hence is more suitable for handling high dirt factor shell side fluid
D.
Creates relatively lower turbulence on the shell side resulting in lower shell side heat transfer co-efficient

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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