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Heat Exchanger
Equipment that transfers heat between fluids, commonly installed in systems for space heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, power generation, chemical processing, petrochemical operations, petroleum refining, natural gas processing, and sewage treatment.
FluidFlow can model pressure drop across the following heat exchangers using Fixed Temperature Change and Fixed Heat Transfer Rate heat loss models:
- Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger
- Plate Heat Exchanger
- Jacketed Vessel (Process Side)
- Knock Out Pot
When modeling heat exchangers, each component accommodates only two pipe connections. Therefore, the hot and cold sides of heat exchangers must be modeled separately.
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