Introduction of Htri Xist
Introduction of Htri Xist
Introduction of Htri Xist
Xist:
Design, rating, and simulation of single- and two-phase
shell-and-tube heat exchangers, including kettle and
thermosiphon reboilers, falling film evaporators, and
reflux condensers
C. Input Xist
1. Case Mode (Rating, Simulation & Design)
2. Input Process
3. Input Properties
4. Input Geometry
5. Design
6. Control
C.1 Case Mode
Rating
To Determine Duty & Have sufficient process
Information
Simulation
Differ with rating only in the amount of process
information
Design (Short cut and Rigorous Design)
Design new STHE looking for best performance.
C.2 Input Process
Process Condition
Fluid Name Inlet Pressure
Phase Allowable ΔP
Flow rate Fouling Resistantce
Inlet Fraction Vapor Exchanger Duty
Outlet Fraction Vapor Duty/flow multiplier
Inlet Temperature
Outlet Temperature
If case boiling/
condensing/ two
phase fill T or
weight fraction.
When Hysys or
other simulators
installed
C.4 Input Geometry
1. Shell
2. Reboiler
3. Tubes
4. Tubepass Arrangement
5. Tube Layout
6. Baffles
7. Variable Baffle Spacing
C.4 Input Geometry (Continue)
8. Clearances
9. Nozzles
10. Nozzle Location
11. Distributors
12. Impingement
13. Optional
17-35 %
20%-100% ID,
HTRI: 40 %
1.6 or 2.1
mm
1” / 0.75”
Default
plain
1.25, 1.33, /
1.5
check
Input tube arrangement is
preferable for multi tube
pass
N baffle + 1 (for
E Shell)
Total
Combination
Short cut /
Rigorous
Example
10 minutes for entry data & run case
D. Analysis of Report
1. Data Check Messages
2. Runtime Message (warning)
3. Final Results
4. Rating Data Sheet
5. Graphs
6. Drawings
Yellow is warning
1. Fatal
2. Warning
3. Informative
Validity Input
Geometry
1 Shell - 2 Tube pass
Temperature
Cross / Pinch?
Validity Process
Condition
Pressure Drop
Calculation is OK ?
Over Design
< 10%?
Validity Input
Geometry
B should least 60% C & F not exceed
in turbulent, 40% in 10%, E (ineffective)
laminar flow not exceed 15%
Check Distribution
of Pressure Drop
PD should be
< 25%
Check Value
Check Value
Pressure Drop Distribution
a. If Maximum allowable pressure drop entered
- Vapor and two-phase nozzles size to use 12.5%
allowable pressure drop/nozzle
- Liquid nozzles sized to use 5% allowable pressure
drop/nozzle