Temperature profiles, agitated tanks

A common process task involves heating a slurry by pumping it through a well-stirred tank. It is useful to know the temperature profile of the slurry in the agitated vessel. This information can be used to optimize the heat transfer process by performing simple sensitivity studies with the formulas presented below. Defining the inlet temperature of the slurry as T, and the temperature of the outer surface of the steam coil as U then by a macroscopic mass and energy balance for the system, a simplified calculation method is developed. 

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