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The document describes a problem involving calculating the outlet temperature of flue gases and the heat transfer area required for an economizer. (1) Given inlet temperatures and flow rates of water and flue gases, the outlet temperature of the flue gases is estimated to be 290°C. (2) Using the log mean temperature difference method and heat transfer equation, the required heat transfer area is estimated to be 268 square meters.

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Problem 2

The document describes a problem involving calculating the outlet temperature of flue gases and the heat transfer area required for an economizer. (1) Given inlet temperatures and flow rates of water and flue gases, the outlet temperature of the flue gases is estimated to be 290°C. (2) Using the log mean temperature difference method and heat transfer equation, the required heat transfer area is estimated to be 268 square meters.

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Problem 2

An economizer is to be purchased for a power plant. The unit is to be large enough


to heat 7.5 kg/s of pressurized water from 71°C to 182°C. There are 26 kg/s of flue
gases (cp = 1000 J/kg K) available at 426°C. Estimate:
(a) the outlet temperature of the flue gases and
(b) the heat transfer area required for a counterflow arrangement if the overall
heat transfer coefficient is 57 W/m2 K.
5°- Properties
Water flow rate ṁw =7.5 kg /s
Water temperatures
T w ,∈¿=71 ° C ¿

T w ,out =182° C

Gas flow rate ṁ g =26 kg /s


J
Gas specific heatc pg=1000
kg . k
Gas inlet temperature T g ,∈¿=426° C ¿
Overall heat transfer coefficient (U) = 57 W/(m2 K)
water at the mean temperature of 126.5 ° C cpw= 4240 J / (kg K)

6°- Calculations
C c =C w =ṁ c c pc =¿

kg J W
¿ 7.5
s(4240 )
kg . K
=31801
K
C h=C g= ṁh c ph=¿

kg J W
¿ 26
s(1000 )
kg . K
=26000
K

matching the balances of the hot fluid and the cold fluid
Cg ¿
a) from the previous equation we proceed to clear the outlet temperature of the
gases
T g , out =T Cw
g ,∈¿− ¿¿
Cg

31801
¿ 426 ° C− ( 182° C−71° C )
26000
¿ 290 ° C
In the LMTD method, the reason for the heat transfer is determined from
ΔT 1=T g ,∈¿−T w ,out =426° C−182° C=244 ° C ¿

ΔT 2=T g , out −T w ,∈¿=290 ° C−71° C =219 ° C ¿

ΔT 1−Δ T 2 244−219
ΔT ml= = =231° C
ΔT 1 244
ln
( ) ( )
ΔT 2
ln
219

Q̇=U A s Δ T ml

Q̇=C w ¿
b) equalizing the two previous equations, we can clear the area
U A s Δ T ml=C w ¿

A s=C w ¿ ¿

¿ 268 m2

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