A. 5 cms
B. 40% of the I.D. of the shell
C. 25 cms
D. I.D. of the shell
Related Mcqs:
- Minimum recommended baffle spacing in a shell and tube heat exchanger is about (where, D = shell diameter) ?
A. 0.2 D
B. 0.5 D
C. 0.66 D
D. 0.80 D - The centre to centre distance between two consecutive baffles in a shell and tube heat exchanger is called the baffle pitch or baffle spacing, which is more than 1/5th the I.D. of the shell. Which of the following is not a function of the baffles ?
A. To increase the residence time of shell side fluid
B. To provide support to the tube bundle
C. To reduce the induced vibration in the tubes
D. To increase the tube side heat transfer co-efficient by inducing turbulence - If ‘D’ is the inside diameter of the shell of a shell and tube heat exchanger, then the baffle spacing is usually in the range of__________________?
A. D/2 or minimum 2″ to 5D
B. D/5 or minimum 2″ to 5D
C. D/5 or minimum 2″ to D
D. None of these - In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the overall heat transfer co-efficient is proportional to the tube side (volumetric flow rate)0.8. This is valid, only when the ratio of the tube side film resistance to the total resistance is almost equal to____________________?
A. ∞
B. 1
C. 20.8
D. 2 - In case of a shell and tube heat exchanger, the minimum shell thickness for carbon steel (inclusive of corrosion allowance) depends on shell diameter and is in the range of ________________ mm?
A. 3-5
B. 5-11
C. 8-15
D. 12-18 - Minimum tube pitch recommended for shell and tube heat exchangers is about _______________ times the outside diameter of the tube?
A. 1.25
B. 1.75
C. 2.5
D. 3.5 - Baffles are provided in a shell and tube heat exchanger to increase the turbulence and velocity of the shell side fluid. Which of the following shaped baffles does not fall in the category of transverse baffle ?
A. Segmental baffle
B. Flat plate extending across the wall
C. Disk type baffle
D. Helical type baffle - The shell side pressure drop in a shell and tube heat exchanger is maximum for _______________ baffle?
A. Disk and ring
B. Segmental
C. Orifice
D. Independent of the type of - The ratio of tube length to shell diameter in case of liquid shell and tube heat exchanger ranges from__________________?
A. 2 to 3
B. 3 to 5
C. 4 to 8
D. 6 to 12 - Ratio of tube length to shell diameter for a shell and tube heat exchanger is________________?
A. 8 : 1 to 12 : 1 for both liquid-liquid and gas-gas heat exchangers
B. 4 : 1 to 8 : 1 for liquid-liquid exchanger
C. < 4 : 1 for gas-gas exchangers
D. Both B. & C.
