Question: Steam is to be condensed on the shell side of a 1-shell-pass and 8-tube-passes condenser, with 50 tubes in each pass at 90°F (h fg
Steam is to be condensed on the shell side of a 1-shell-pass and 8-tube-passes condenser, with 50 tubes in each pass at 90°F (hfg= 1043 Btu/lbm). Cooling water (cp= 1.0 Btu/lbm·°F) enters the tubes at 60°F and leaves at 73°F. The tubes are thin walled and have a diameter of 3/4 in and length of 5 ft per pass. If the overall heat transfer coefficient is 600 Btu/h·ft2·°F, determine
(a) The rate of heat transfer,
(b) The rate of condensation of steam,
(c) The mass flow rate of cold water.

Steam 90F 73F 60F Water 90FV
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