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Interactive Heat Exchanger Sizing & Calculation Engine

Enter process flow rates, inlet/outlet temperatures, and operating media to calculate Heat Duty ($Q$), Log Mean Temperature Difference ($LMTD$), $F$-Correction factor, and recommended heat transfer surface area ($A$).

Operating Process Parameters

METRIC UNITS
1. Hot Side Stream (Heat Source)
2. Cold Side Stream (Cooling Medium)
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Calculated Performance Summary

Total Heat Transfer Duty ($Q$)
1,278.4 kW
1,099,228 kcal/hr
Log Mean Temp Diff ($LMTD$)
47.85 °C
F-Correction: 0.965
Effective Temp Difference ($\Delta T_{eff}$)
46.17 °C
$\Delta T_{eff} = LMTD \cdot F$
Required Heat Transfer Area ($A$)
17.31 m²
(186.32 sq.ft)
Recommended Equipment Match:

TEMA Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger (Fixed Tubesheet BEM / Removable U-Tube BEU)

Operating pressure at 16 bar and moderate duty makes Shell & Tube or Gasketed PHE optimal with ASME Section VIII Div 1 code compliance.

Thermal Efficiency Gauge
Thermodynamic Peak Output: We assist with fluid velocity balancing and surface area optimization to avoid scaling, fouling, and excessive pressure drops.