Heat-exchange surface

Increasing the chosen value of process energy consumption also increases all temperature differences available for heat recovery and hence decreases the necessary heat exchanger surface area (see Fig. 6.6). The network area can be distributed over the targeted number of units or shells to obtain a capital cost using Eq. (7.21). This capital cost can be annualized as detailed in App. A. The annualized capital cost can be traded off against the annual utility cost as shown in Fig. 6.6. The total cost shows a minimum at the optimal energy consumption. 

Catalytic methanation processes include (/) fixed or fluidized catalyst-bed reactors where temperature rise is controlled by heat exchange or by direct cooling using product gas recycle (2) through wall-cooled reactor where temperature is controlled by heat removal through the walls of catalyst-filled tubes (J) tube-wall reactors where a nickel—aluminum alloy is flame-sprayed and treated to form a Raney-nickel catalyst bonded to the reactor tube heat-exchange surface and (4) slurry or Hquid-phase (oil) methanation. 

Waste-Heat Boiler. In a waste-heat boder (Fig. 6), the approach AT sets both the amount of the unrecovered energy and the amount of heat-exchange surface. When terms are added for energy value, and surface cost, the optimum occurs when... 

Stainless steel sheet metal same-width heat exchanger surface wrapped Tank around tarik... 

Although many commercial crystallizers operate with some form of selective crystal removal, such devices can be difficult to operate because of fouling of heat exchanger surfaces or blinding of screens. In addition, several investigations identify interactions between classified fines and course product removal as causes of cycling of a crystal size distribution (7). Often such behavior can be rninirnized or even eliminated by increasing the fines removal rate (63,64). 

Heat Recovery Equipment. Factors that limit heat recovery appHcations are corrosion, fouling, safety, and cost of heat-exchange surface. Most heat interchange utilizes sheU and tube-type units because of the mgged constmction, ease of mechanical cleaning, and ease of fabrication in a variety of materials. However, there is a rich assortment of other heat exchangers. Examples found in chemical plants in special appHcations include the foUowing. 

When heat-exchange surface is being provided in the design of an absorber, the isothermal design procedure can be rendered valid by virtue of the exchanger design specifications. With ample surface area and a close approach, isotherm operation can be guaranteed. 

Heat Transfer Heat-exchange surfaces have been used to provide means of removing or adding heat to fluidized beds. Usually, these surfaces are provided in the form of vertical tubes manifolded at top and bottom or in trombone shape manifolded exterior to the vessel. 

Homogeneous reactions. Homogeneous noncatalytic reactions are normally carried out in a fluidized bed to achieve mixing of the gases and temperature control. The sohds of the bed act as a heat sink or source and facihtate heat transfer from or to the gas or from or to heat-exchange surfaces. Reaclious of this type include chlorination of hydrocarbons or oxidation of gaseous fuels. 

Knowledge of the composition of coal ash is usehil for estimating and predicting coal performance in coke making and, to a hmited extent, the folding and corrosion of heat-exchange surfaces in pidverized-coal-fired furnaces. 

The heat-exchanging surface in each stove is just under 11,500 m" (124,000 ft"). In operation, each stove is carried through a two-step 4-h cycle. In a 3-h on-gas step, the checkerbricks in a stove are heated by the combustion of blast-furnace gas. In the alternating on-wind... 

No materials have properties that fulfill all requirements. For example, good heat conductivity is a desirable property for the fabrication of heat exchanger surfaces, but not for insulation purposes. Obviously, both positive and negative properties can coexist in a single material. A corrosion resistant material may be insufficient for heat resistance or mechanical strength. Strong materials may be too brittle, e.g., ferrosilicon. Also, materials that have good mechanical and chemical properties may be too expensive. 

Washing light hydrocarbons with water is a common refinery practice. It finds application on the feed to catalytic polymerization plants. It is used to remove any entrained caustic from the mercaptan removal facilities as well as any other impurities such as amines which tend to poison the polymerization catalyst. Another use for water wash is in alkylation plants to remove salts from streams, where heating would tend to deposit them out and plug up heat exchanger surfaces. Water washing can be carried out in a mixer- settler, or in a tower if more intimate contacting is necessary. 

If an appropriate thermal feedback mechanism is not provided, the reaction occurs at the lower stationary state where the reaction rate may be negligible. The reaction could be extinguished, if the temperature of the feed entering the reactor drops below some critical value due to fouling of the heat exchange surface. 

Suspended solid.s Clogs pipelines Fouls heat exchanger Surfaces Settling Filtration... 

Energy consumption for energy-using devices and systems is typically the same year after year, if heat exchanger surfaces, filters, pipelines, and other plant items are kept clean. 

Figure 10-40B. Fouling resistance for various conditions of surface fouling on heat exchanger surfaces. Thermal resistance of typical uniform deposits. Note that the abscissa reads for either the inside, r or outside, r , fouling resistance of the bulidup of the resistance layer or film on/in the tube surface. (Used by permission Standards of Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, 6 Ed, p. 138, 1978. Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association, Inc. All rights reserved.)...

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