Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger are popular
in industries because they occupy less space and offer reasonable temperature
drop. The apparatus consists of fabricated SS shell, inside which tubes with baffles
on outer side are fitted. It is two-pass heat exchanger so that hot water
passes to one end of shell through the tubes and returns to another end through
remaining tubes. The cold water is admitted at the one end of shell, which
passes over the hot-water tubes. Valves are provided to control the flow rates
of hot and cold water. Flow rates of hot and cold water are measured using
Rotameters. A magnetic drive pump is used to circulate the hot water from a
re-cycled type water tank, which is fitted with heaters and Digital Temperature
Controller.