Plate Type Heat Exchanger Apparatus

Description
Scope of Supply
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The system comprises of a plate-type heat exchanger with hot water from a geyser as the hot fluid and cold fluid, respectively. The input and outside connectors for the fluids are set up to create a counter-flow type exchanger. The students can calculate the heat transfer rate, LMTD, heat transfer coefficients, and efficiency of the heat exchanger using the measurements that are presented when hot and cold fluids flow between alternating plates.

Experimental Objectives

The Plate Heat exchanger is a 4 plate brazed model that demonstrates the basic principles of heat transfer

To determine the overall heat transfer coefficient in a plate type heat exchanger at different hot fluid flow rate

Specifications

Heat Exchanger S.S. Plate heat exchanger wiles nos. of 200 X 400mm.
Geyser to obtain hot water 3 KW capacity.
Calibrated water flow measuring vessel
Thermometers to measure inlet and outlet temperatures of fluid.
Flow controls valves.

Optional Accessories

Rota meters to measure water flow rates instead of measuring vessel.
Multichannel digital temperature Indicator to measure the temperatures instead of thermometers.

Required Other Items but not Included with above supply

Floor space 1.5m. X 1m,
30V, 15A, AC supply with earthing connection,
Water supply at the rate of about 10 lit/min at constant heat.