HELICAL BAFFLES IN SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT-EXCHANGERS .1. EXPERIMENTAL-VERIFICATION

Authors
KRAL D STEHLIK P VANDERPLOEG HJ MASTER BI
Citation
D. Kral et al., HELICAL BAFFLES IN SHELL-AND-TUBE HEAT-EXCHANGERS .1. EXPERIMENTAL-VERIFICATION, Heat transfer engineering, 17(1), 1996, pp. 93-101
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical","Energy & Fuels",Thermodynamics
Journal title
Heat transfer engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
01457632
Volume
17
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
93 - 101
Database
ISI
SICI code
0145-7632(1996)17:1<93:HBISH.>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Performance of heat exchangers with helical baffles, or helixchangers, is discussed using the results of tests conducted on units with vario us baffle geometries. An optimum helix angle is identified at which th e conversion efficiency for converting pressure drop to heat transfer on the shell side of helixchangers is maximized. Designs for standard industry applications are optimized using the analysis of test results .