Tube Side Pressure Drop in Heat Exchangers Formulas

Tube Side Pressure Drop is the difference between inlet and outlet pressure of the tube side fluid in a shell and tube heat exchanger. And is denoted by ΔP_{Tube Side}. Tube Side Pressure Drop is usually measured using the Pascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Tube Side Pressure Drop is always positive.

Formulas to find Tube Side Pressure Drop in Heat Exchangers

fxTube Side Pressure Drop in Heat Exchanger for Laminar FlowGo

fxTube Side Pressure Drop in Heat Exchanger for Turbulent FlowGo

fxTube Side Pressure Drop given Pumping Power and Mass Flowrate of FluidGo

Heat Exchangers formulas that make use of Tube Side Pressure Drop

fxPumping Power Required in Heat Exchanger Given Pressure DropGo

fxTube Side Mass Flowrate Given Pumping Power and Tube Side Pressure DropGo

List of variables in Heat Exchangers formulas

fx Number of Tube-Side Passes Go

fx Friction Factor Go

fx Length of Tube Go

fx Pipe Inner Diameter Go

fx Fluid Viscosity at Bulk Temperature Go

fx Fluid Viscosity at Wall Temperature Go

fx Fluid Density Go

fx Fluid Velocity Go

fx Pumping Power Go

fx Mass Flowrate Go

FAQ

What is the Tube Side Pressure Drop?

Tube Side Pressure Drop is the difference between inlet and outlet pressure of the tube side fluid in a shell and tube heat exchanger. Tube Side Pressure Drop is usually measured using the Pascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Tube Side Pressure Drop is always positive.

Can the Tube Side Pressure Drop be negative?

No, the Tube Side Pressure Drop, measured in Pressure cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Tube Side Pressure Drop?

Tube Side Pressure Drop is usually measured using the Pascal[Pa] for Pressure. Kilopascal[Pa], Bar[Pa], Pound Per Square Inch[Pa] are the few other units in which Tube Side Pressure Drop can be measured.

Let Others Know

✖

Facebook

Twitter

Copied!