DWSIM/C2/Shell-and-Tube-Heat-Exchanger/English
Visual Cue | Narration |
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Title Slide |
Welcome to this tutorial on Simulating a Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger in DWSIM. |
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Learning Objective |
In this tutorial, we will learn to:
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System Requirements |
To record this tutorial, I am using
The process demonstrated in this tutorial is identical in other OS also, such as-
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Pre-requisites |
To practice this tutorial, you should know how to
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Prerequisite Tutorials and Files |
The prerequisite tutorials are mentioned on our website.
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Compounds and Inlet Condition
Hot Stream: Methanol
Mole Fraction(CH3OH): 0 Mole Fraction(H2O): 1 Temperature: 10 degree C Pressure: 1 bar
Mole Fraction(CH3OH): 1 Mole Fraction(H2O): 0 Temperature: 80 degree C Pressure: 5 bar |
Here, we will develop a flowsheet to determine:
Here we give Compounds and Inlet stream conditions. |
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Heat Exchanger Properties
Cold Fluid Pressure Drop: 0.002 bar Hot Fluid Pressure Drop: 0.025 bar Property Package: Raoult’s Law |
Here we give Heat Exchanger properties and Property package. |
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Tube Spacing: 25 mm Tube Layout: Square Thermal Conductivity of tube: 60 W/m K Tube Roughness: 0.05 mm Fouling Factor (tube side): 0.00035 K m2/W Tube Length: 5 m External Diameter for tube: 20 mm Tube thickness: 2.5 mm Fouling Factor (shell side): 0.00035 K m2/W Shell Internal Diameter: 1000 mm Baffle Spacing : 250 mm Baffle Cut: 25% Fluid in Shell: Methanol |
Here we give Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Properties. |
I have already opened DWSIM on my machine. | |
File >>New Steady-state Simulation | Go to File menu and select New Steady-state Simulation. |
Point to Simulation Configuration Wizard window | Simulation Configuration Wizard window appears. |
Click on Next. | At the bottom, click on Next. |
Type Methanol in the Search tab | Now, in the Compounds Search tab, type Methanol. |
ChemSep database >>Methanol | Select Methanol from ChemSep database. |
Type Water in the Search tab | Similarly, add Water. |
Click on Next. | At the bottom, click on Next |
Point to Property Packages | Now comes Property Packages. |
Property Packages>> Available Property Package
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From the Available Property Packages, double-click on Raoult’s Law. |
Click on Next. | Then click on Next button. |
Point to Flash Algorithm | We are moved to a new window named Flash Algorithm. |
Default Flash Algorithm >>Nested Loops (VLE) | From Default Flash Algorithm select Nested Loops(VLE) |
Click Next | Click on Next button. |
Point to System of Units | Next option is System of Units. |
System of Units >> C5 | Under System of Units, select C5. |
Click on Finish | At the bottom, click on Finish button. |
Let us maximize the simulation window for better visibility. | |
Now let’s insert two material streams that enter the Heat Exchanger. | |
Point to Flowsheet Objects. | On the right hand side of the main simulation window, go to Flowsheet Objects. |
In the Filter List tab, type Material Stream | In the Filter List tab, type Material Stream. |
Click and drag Material Stream to the flowsheet | From the displayed list, drag and drop a Material Stream to the Flowsheet. |
Click on MSTR-000 | Click on MSTR-000 to view its properties. |
Type Water In | Let’s change the name of this stream to Water In. |
Now we will specify the Water In stream properties. | |
Input Data>>Flash Spec>>Temperature and Pressure(TP) | Go to Input Data.
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Input Data >>Temperature >>10C
Press Enter |
Change Temperature to 10 degC and press Enter. |
Input Data >>Pressure >>1bar
Press Enter |
Change Pressure to 1 bar and press Enter. |
Input Data >>Mass Flow >>15000kg/h
Press Enter |
Change Mass Flow to 15000 kg/h and press Enter. |
Now let us specify the feed stream compositions. | |
Composition >>Basis >>Mole Fractions | Under Composition, choose the Basis as Mole Fractions, if not already selected.
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Methanol: 0 | Now for Methanol, enter the Amount as 0 and press Enter. |
Water: 1 | Similarly, for Water, enter it as 1 and press Enter. |
Click Accept Changes | On the right, click on this green tick to Accept Changes. |
Now drag and drop another Material Stream to the flowsheet. | |
Click on MSTR-000 | Click on Material Stream “MSTR-001” to view its properties. |
Type Methanol In | Let’s change the name of this stream to Methanol In. |
Now we will specify the Methanol In stream properties. | |
Input Data>>Flash Spec>>Temperature and Pressure(TP) | Go to Input Data.
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Input Data >>Temperature >> 80 degC
Press Enter |
Change Temperature to 80 degC and press Enter. |
Input Data >>Pressure >>5 bar
Press Enter |
Change Pressure to 5 bar and press Enter. |
Input Data >>Mass Flow >>25000 kg/h
Press Enter |
Change Mass Flow to 25000 kg/h and press Enter. |
Now let us specify the Methanol In stream compositions. | |
Composition >>Basis >>Mole Fractions | Under Composition, choose the Basis as Mole Fractions, if not already selected.
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Methanol: 1 | Now for Methanol, enter the Amount as 1 and press Enter. |
Water: 0 | Similarly, for Water, enter it as 0 and press Enter. |
Click Accept Changes | On the right, click on this green tick to Accept Changes. |
Now let’s insert two more material streams that exit the Heat Exchanger. | |
Click and Drag Material Stream to the flowsheet | To do that, let us drag one Material Stream. |
Let us now arrange it. | |
Leave that stream as unspecified. | |
Type Water Out | We will change the name of this stream to Water Out. |
Click and drag Material Stream to the flowsheet | Next, we will insert another Material Stream. |
Let us once again arrange it. | |
Leave that stream as unspecified. | |
Type Methanol Out | And name this stream as Methanol Out. |
Now let us insert a Heat Exchanger into the flowsheet. | |
Go to Flowsheet Objects | Go to Flowsheet Objects. |
In the Filter list tab, type Heat Exchanger. | In the Filter list tab, type Heat Exchanger. |
Click and drag Heat Exchanger to the flowsheet | Click on the Heat Exchanger displayed.
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Click on Heat Exchanger | Let us now arrange it as required for better visibility.
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On the left, we can see a tab called Property Editor Window. | |
Go to Connections
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Under Connections, click on the drop-down against Inlet Stream 1.
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Click on drop down arrow against Outlet Stream 1
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Next, click on the drop-down against Outlet Stream 1.
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Click on the drop down against Inlet Stream 2
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Then click on the drop-down against Inlet Stream 2.
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Click on the drop down against Outlet Stream 2
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Then click on the drop-down against Outlet Stream 2.
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Hover mouse at Calculation Parameters | Now go to the next section- Calculation Parameters. |
Here, the first option is Calculation Type. | |
Click drop down against Calculation Type | Click on the drop-down against Calculation Type. |
Select Shell and Tubes Exchanger Ratings | Select Shell and Tubes Exchanger Ratings. |
Click drop down against Flow Direction.
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Next, click on the drop-down against Flow Direction
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Cold Fluid Pressure Drop>>0.002 bar
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Then click on the field against Cold Fluid Pressure Drop and enter 0.002 bar.
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Hot Fluid Pressure Drop>>0.025bar
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Click on the field against Hot Fluid Pressure Drop and enter it as 0.025 bar. |
Press Enter | Then press Enter. |
Click Edit Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Properties | Now we will enter the properties of Shell & Tube Exchanger.
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Shell and Tube Exchanger Properties window opens. | |
Point to Shell and Tube Exchanger Properties window | Here, we can see the by default values for Shell and Tube side configurations. |
First we will edit the Shell Side Configuration. | |
Shell in Series>>1 | Click on the field against Shell in Series and enter it as 1 |
Shell Passes>>2 | Click on the field against Shell Passes and enter it as 2 |
Internal Diameter>>1000 mm | Click on the field against Internal Diameter and enter it as 1000 |
Fouling Factor>>0.00035 K m2/W | Click on the field against Fouling Factor and enter it as 0.00035 |
Baffle Spacing >>250 mm | Click on the field against Baffle Spacing and enter it as 250 |
Baffle Cut(% diameter)>>25% | Click on the field against Baffle Cut(% diameter) and enter it as 25 |
This completes the Shell Side Configuration. | |
Now we will edit the Tube Side Configuration. | |
Internal Diameter>>15 mm | Click on the field against Internal Diameter and enter it as 15 |
External Diameter>>20 mm | Click on the field against External Diameter and enter it as 20 |
Length>>5 m | Click on the field against Length and enter it as 5 |
Fouling Factor>>0.00035 K m2/W | Click on the field against Fouling Factor and enter it as 0.00035 |
Roughness>>0.05 mm | Click on the field against Roughness and enter it as 0.05 |
Thermal Conductivity>>60 W/m K | Click on the field against Thermal Conductivity and enter it as 60 |
Passes per Shell>>4 | Click on the field against Passes per Shell and enter it as 4 |
Tubes per Shell>>1024 | Click on the field against Tubes per Shell and enter it as 1024 |
Tube Spacing>>25 mm | Click on the field against Tube Spacing and enter it as 25 |
Tube Layout>>Square | Click on the drop down against Tube Layout and select Square |
Fluid in Tubes>>Cold | Select the option Cold against Fluid in Tubes |
Now all the Shell & Tube Exchanger Properties are specified. | |
Close the Shell and Tube Exchanger Properties window by clicking red cross mark on the top right of the window. | |
Now we will run the simulation. | |
Click Solve Flowsheet | So, from the toolbar, click on Solve Flowsheet button. |
Click Heat Exchanger | When the calculations are completed, click on Heat Exchanger in the Flowsheet. |
Hover mouse at Calculation Parameters | From the Property Editor Window of Heat Exchanger, locate Calculation Parameters section. |
Check Cold Fluid Outlet Temperature; It is 66.15 degree C
Check Hot Fluid Outlet Temperature; It is 40.95 degree C Check Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient; It is 191.83 W/m2 K Check Heat Exchange Area; It is 319.12 m2 | |
Hover mouse at Results | From the Property Editor Window of Heat Exchanger, locate Results section. |
Results | Under Results section, check Thermal efficiency; it is 79.05 %
Check Log Mean Temperature Difference; it is 21.25 degree C. |
Now we will check the stream-wise temperature results and Material balance. | |
Insert >>Master Property Table | Go to Insert menu and select Master Property Table. |
Double click on Master Property Table | Double-click on the Master Property Table to edit it. |
Point to Configure Master Property Table | Configure Master Property Table window opens. |
Type Heat Exchanger – Stream Wise Results | Enter Name as Heat Exchanger – Stream Wise Results |
Object Type >>Material Stream | Enter Object Type as Material Stream.
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So we will not change it. | |
Object >>Methanol Out, Water Out, Methanol In and Water In. | Under Properties to display, select Object as:
Water In, Methanol In, Water Out and Methanol Out. |
Configure Master Property Table>>Property | Under Property, scroll down to see all the parameters.
Now select the properties as:
Pressure Mass Flow Molar Flow Molar Fraction(Mixture) / Methanol Molar Fraction(Mixture) / Water |
Close this window. | Close this window. |
Move the Master Property Table for better visibility.
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Now we will check the properties of Heat Exchanger. | |
Insert >>Master Property Table | Go to Insert menu and select Master Property Table. |
Double click on Master Property Table | Double-click on the Master Property Table. |
Point to Configure Master Property Table | Configure Master Property Table window opens. |
Type Heat Exchanger – Results | Enter Name as Heat Exchanger – Results. |
Object Type >>Material Stream | Enter Object Type as Heat Exchanger. |
Object >>HE-004. | Under Properties to display, select Object as HE-004 |
Configure Master Property Table>>Property | Under Property, scroll down to see all the parameters.
Heat Exchange Area (A) Heat Load Cold fluid outlet temperature Hot fluid outlet temperature Logarithmic mean temperature difference LMTD and Thermal Efficiency |
Close this window. | Close this window. |
Move the Master Property Table for better visibility.
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Let's summarize. | |
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In this tutorial, we have learnt to
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Hot Stream: Styrene
Mole Fraction(C7H8): 1 Mole Fraction(C8H8): 0 Temperature: 35 degree C Pressure: 6.5 bar
Mole Fraction(C7H8): 0 Mole Fraction(C8H8): 1 Temperature: 150 degree C Pressure: 3.5 bar
Cold Fluid Pressure Drop: 0.002 bar Hot Fluid Pressure Drop: 0.025 bar Property Package: UNIFAC
Total number of tubes: 1024 Tube Spacing: 75 mm Tube Layout: Square Thermal Conductivity of tube: 70 W/m K Tube Roughness: 0.045 mm Fouling Factor (tube side): 0 K m2/W Tube Length: 5 m External Diameter for tube: 60 mm Tube thickness: 5 mm Fouling Factor (shell side): 0 K m2/W Shell Internal Diameter: 990.6 mm Baffle Spacing : 250 mm Baffle Cut: 25% Fluid in Shell: Styrene |
As an assignment,
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About the Spoken Tutorial Project |
Watch the video available at following link.
It summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project. |
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Spoken Tutorial Workshops |
The Spoken Tutorial Project Team
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Forum Slide
Please visit this site Choose the minute and second where you have the question. Explain your question briefly. Someone from the FOSSEE team will answer them. |
Please post your times queries in this forum. |
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DWSIM Flowsheeting Project |
The FOSSEE team coordinates conversion of existing flow sheets into DWSIM.
We give honorarium and certificates. For more details, please visit this site. |
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TextBook Companion Project |
The FOSSEE team coordinates coding of solved examples of popular books.
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Lab Migration Project |
The FOSSEE team helps migrate commercial simulator labs to DWSIM.
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Acknowledgements |
Spoken Tutorial and FOSSEE projects are funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India. |
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Thanks |
This tutorial is contributed by Kaushik Datta and Priyam Nayak.
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