CH8591 Heat Transfer: Introduction To The Course

CH8591 Heat Transfer
Introduction to the Course
Dr. M. Subramanian
Department of Chemical Engineering

SSN College of Engineering
September 25, 2019
Dr. M. Subramanian Heat Transfer

Questionnaire
1 A fluid flowing at a mass flow rate of ṁ1 , with temperature T1

is getting mixed with another fluid flowing at ṁ2 , and T2 .
Assume that specific heats of both the fluid are nearly the same,
and there is no phase change happening. What is the average
temperature of mixed stream?
2 From the learning of Thermodynamics, you know that the
process stated in question 1 is (reversible / irreversible).
Justify your statement.
3 What is the normal temperature of human body in ◦ C, and ◦ F?
4 An electrical resistance heater of 2 kW rating is there in the 10
litre capacity water heater (geyser). Water at 30◦ C is present in
full capacity and there is no with-drawl of water. How much
time it takes for heating the contents to 60◦ C?
5 For what with-drawl rate (litre/min) you will get 60◦ C water
continuously, with the inlet remaining constant at 30◦ C?
Questionnaire (contd..)
6 Density of liquid water at 25◦ C is (kg/m3 ), and that
◦
of steam at atmospheric pressure and 100 C is about
(kg/m3 ).
7 Look at the figure below.
Ethanol vapor is turning to liquid at saturation conditions.

Cooling water enters at 30◦ C and leaves at 40◦ C. Draw the
variation of temperature of ethanol and water along the
length of condenser.
Questionnaire (contd..)
8 In summer seasons, walking barefoot over white color soil, one

feels comfortable than that over black color soil. What is the
reason for this phenomena?
9 Ooty is at a MSL of 2200 m. Boiling temperature of water in
open pot there is (less / more ) than 100◦ C.
10 For fluid flow through pipeline, with increase in velocity,
pressure drop (increases / decreases).

Specific heat of soil (dry): 0.2 cal/g.◦ C; wet: 0.35 cal/g.◦ C.

Syllabus Topics
4 credits 75 periods
Unit-I Conduction (20 hrs)
Unit-II Convection (10 hrs)
Unit-III Condensation and Boiling (8 hrs)
Unit-IV Evaporation and Radiation (12 hrs)
Unit-V Heat Exchangers (15 hrs)

Syllabus Contents
Unit-I Conduction:
Importance of heat transfer in Chemical Engineering operations
Modes of heat transfer
Fourier’s law of heat conduction
One dimensional steady state heat conduction equation for flat
plate, hollow cylinder
Heat conduction through a series of resistances
Thermal conductivity measurement
Effect of temperature on thermal conductivity
Heat transfer in extended surfaces.

Syllabus Contents (contd..)
Unit-II Convection:
Concepts of heat transfer by convection - Natural and forced
convection
Analogies between transfer of momentum and heat - Reynold’s
analogy, Prandtl and Colburn analogy
Dimensional analysis in heat transfer
Heat transfer coefficient for flow through a pipe, flow past flat
plate, flow through packed beds.
Unit-III Condensation & Boiling:
Heat transfer to fluids with phase change - heat transfer from
condensing vapours, drop wise and film wise condensation
Nusselt equation for vertical and horizontal tubes,
Condensation of superheated vapours
Heat transfer to boiling liquids - mechanism of boiling, nucleate
boiling and film boiling.

Univ-IV Evaporation & Radiation:

Theory of evaporation - single effect and multiple effect
evaporation - Design calculation for single and multiple effect
evaporation.
Radiation heat transfer - Black body radiation, Emissivity,
Stefan-Boltzmann law, Plank’s law, radiation between surfaces.

Unit-V Heat Exchangers:

Log mean temperature difference - Single pass and multipass heat
exchangers;
plate heat exchangers;
Use of correction factor charts;
Heat exchangers effectiveness; number of transfer unit - Chart for
different configurations
Fouling factors

Books
Ozisik, M. N., Heat Transfer: A Basic Approach,

McGraw-Hill, 1984

Books (contd..)
Holman, J. P., Heat Transfer, 8th Edn., McGraw Hill, 1997.

Cengel, Y. A., Heat Transfer: A Practical Approach, 2nd
Edition, McGraw Hill, 2002.
Kern, D.Q., Process Heat Transfer, McGraw Hill, 1950.

Contact Hours
Day Period
Mon 4
Tue 8
Wed 1, 5
Thurs 5
Fri 3

Importance of Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering
Heat transfer mechanism forms the heart of industries based

on energy conversion.
One of the main objectives of an engineer is to minimize the
energy losses.
Heat exchanger design.
Design of heat transfer enhancement mechanisms.
Electronic circuit cooling.

Difference between Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Thermodynamics tells us:

How much heat is transferred (Q)
How much work is done (W )
Final state of the system
Heat transfer tells us:
How (with what modes) Q is transferred
At what rate Q is transferred
Temperature distribution inside the body

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CH8591 Heat Transfer

Introduction to the Course

Department of Chemical Engineering

September 25, 2019

Dr. M. Subramanian Heat Transfer

1 A fluid flowing at a mass flow rate of ṁ1 , with temperature T1

Ethanol vapor is turning to liquid at saturation conditions.

8 In summer seasons, walking barefoot over white color soil, one

Dr. M. Subramanian Heat Transfer

Dr. M. Subramanian Heat Transfer