The clearance between two tubes in a shell and tube heat exchanger is known as ‘ligament’, whose minimum value is _____________ the outside diameter of the tube, but in no case it should be less than 4.5 mm?

Related Mcqs:

Value of Peclet number = ∞, is the representative of___________________?

A. Laminar flow B. Complete back mixing C. Plug flow D. Eddy diffusivity = 0...

Steam is preferred to be used as a heating medium in heat exchangers, because of its_________________?

A. Low cost B. High latent heat C. Non-corrosive condensate D. High film co-efficient...

The dust collection efficiency of electrostatic precipitator increases with increase in the_________________?

A. Gas flow rate B. Electrode area C. Both A. & B. D. Neither A. nor B....

(Le/D) for fully open globe value may be around__________________?

A. 10 B. 25 C. 75 D. 300...

Tube side heat transfer co-efficient for turbulent flow of liquid through tubes is proportional to___________________?

A. G0.2 B. G0.5 C. G0.8 D. G1.5...