Heat Exchanger

The heat exchanger is a unit operation commonly used to heat or cool process flows.

Purpose

The goal of this laboratory exercise is to study heat exchange operation in 1-4 and 1-2 configurations.

Learning Objectives

The main learning objective of this laboratory exercise is to gain experience in characterizing the behavior of heat exchangers.

Resources

• Theory
• General Overview
• Operation Instructions
• Professor Handout
• Suggested Literature
• Safety and Standard Operating Procedure

Additional Resources

• Heat Exchanger Pictures
• Heat Exchanger Configuration
• Water Flowmeter
• Digital Thermometer Manual
• Basco Type 500 Heat Exchanger Manual