Aim of the experiment “The aim of this experiment is to determine the amount of heat loss from hot water by parallel flow current in the pipes of the heat exchanger.” Double Pipe Heat Exchanger. 3 Chemical Engineering Department. Stage III Introduction to double pipe heat exchangers A double pipe heat exchanger, also known as a hairpin heat exchanger, is a type of heat exchanger used to transfer heat between two fluids. It consists of two concentric pipes, one inside the other, forming a “U” or “hairpin” shape. One fluid flows through the inner pipe, while the other flows through the annular space between the inner and outer pipes. This design allows for efficient heat transfer between the two fluids, making it suitable for various applications, such as cooling or heating processes in industrial systems. Types of flows in double pipe heat exchangers In a double pipe heat exchanger, there are two primary flow arrangements, each with its variations, however, we’re are going to be focusing on two simple arrangements only, as they would suffice to comprehend the basic ideas behind double pipe heat exchangers. One flow arrangement is called “parallel flow” and the other is called “counter flow”. The latter will be explained in our next experiment. Parallel flow or uni-flow: in this type of flow, both the hot and cold fluids flow in the same direction, entering one end of the inner pipe and exiting the other end. This arrangement is simple but generally less efficient for heat transfer because the temperature difference between the two fluids decreases along the length of the exchanger. Figure 1: simple parallel flow diagram. By “Research Gate” Double Pipe Heat Exchanger. 4 Chemical Engineering Department. Stage III However, when there’s a significant temperature difference between the two fluids at the inlet, parallel flow heat exchangers can be more efficient for heat transfer. Both arrangements have advantages and disadvantages and are used depending on the system requirements. Theoretical calculation for heat transfer in double pipe heat exchangers Heat Transfer: Heat transfer is the process of the exchange of thermal energy between two objects or systems that are at different temperatures, and the heat energy always flows from the high temperature object or system to the low ones because the entropy of an isolated system can never decrease. There are several ways to calculate the amount of heat added or lost by an object or a system. However, in this experiment a relatively simple equation can be used to determine the amount of heat lost from the hot water, which is equal to the amount of heat added to the cold water. When pressure is held constant throughout the process, the amount of heat transfer will be equal to the change in enthalpy of the system and therefore can be calculated using constant pressure enthalpy change equation. Q=ΔH=mCpΔT Where: Q=ΔH is the amount of heat transferred to or from the system (J). m: mass of the system (Kg) Cp: