Heat Exchanger Engineering Techniques : Process, Air Conditioning, and Electronic Systems

This book addresses hundreds of field problems faced by the author over the course of a career. Most exchangers selected are thermally correct, but some constructions are not suitable for an application and can cause field problems.

The author describes constructions that have a negative influence on plant operation, maintenance, metallurgy, requirements, cost, handling, shipping, freezing, recirculation, tolerances, manifolding, distribution, noise, availability, and pressure drop, to name a few.

The effect of adjoining non-exchanger related constructions on performance should not be overlooked. A/C and electronic cooling system problems can often be traced to undersized mating equipment and other constructions as evidenced by examples. The effect of filters, racks, screen rooms, packaging, heat sinks, hot spots, blowers, and ducting on performance is included.

Techniques for identifying, correcting and avoiding problem areas are given. They are arranged to aid the reader in recognizing them. The book was designed for training engineering and non-engineering personnel.

Preface
Acknowledgment
List of Figures
List of Tables

Chapter 1 : Process Exchangers : Personnel and Requirements
Chapter 2 : Considerations Before Finalizing Selection
Chapter 3 : Considerations in Selecting Shell-and-Tube Exchangers
Chapter 4 : Air Coolers
Chapter 5 : Extended-Surface Metallurgy
Chapter 6 : Air Cooler Fans or Blowers
Chapter 7 : Exchangers with Longitudinal-Fin Tubes
Chapter 8 : Plate Exchangers
Chapter 9 : Comparing Exchanger Types
Chapter 10 : Fouling Factor Considerations
Chapter 11 : Manifolds and Headers
Chapter 12 : Freezing
Chapter 13 : The Iterative Process of Exchanger Selection
Chapter 14 : Techniques to Reduce the Size of an Exchanger
Chapter 15 : Techniques to Reduce Exchanger or System Cost
Chapter 16 : Adding Surface While Minimizing Downtime
Chapter 17 : Features That Should Make Selections Unacceptable
Chapter 18 : The Significance of Metal Temperature
Chapter 19 : Thermally Correct Systems That Do Not Perform
Chapter 20 : Recirculation
Chapter 21 : Shipping and Handling
Chapter 22 : Relative Humidity
Chapter 23 : Air-Conditioning Exchangers : Characteristics, Components, and Performance of A/C System Exchangers
Chapter 24 : Underperformance in A/C Systems Due to Ducting Problems
Chapter 25 : Other Conditions That Cause A/C Systems to Underperform
Chapter 26 : Ways of Increasing the Cooling Capacity of a System
Chapter 27 : Conditions That Can Make an A/C System Unacceptable
Chapter 28 : The Cooling of Electronics : Electronic Installations and Their Heat Problems
Chapter 29 : Lessons for Electronics Engineers
Chapter 30 : Overheating Electronics and Corrective Steps to Take
Chapter 31 : The Cause of Most Field Problems

Index