How to select the appropriate number of tubes for air heat exchangers


The number of air heat exchanger passes selected depends mainly on the allowable pipe pressure drop and the temperature range variation of the fluid. The tubing process allows for a wide range of pressure drops and fluid temperature variations, and multiple pipe passes are available. When the single-phase fluid is cooled, the flow rate is increased as much as possible under the condition of meeting the allowable pressure drop, the general liquid flow rate is between 0.5-1.5m/s, and the gas flow rate is about 5-10kg/(㎡.s). It is advantageous for the fluid in the tube to be in a turbulent state, so it is more appropriate to choose more than two pipe strokes. For condensation processes, if the logarithmic mean temperature difference correction factor is less than 0.8, a two-tube or multi-tube pass should be considered.