For a multipass shell and tube heat exchanger, the LMTD correction factor is always________________?

Correct answer: C. < 1

  • A. 1
  • B. > 1
  • C. < 1
  • D. Between 1 & 2

Explanation

The LMTD correction factor accounts for the departure of a multipass exchanger from ideal countercurrent flow and is normally less than unity. A value of one corresponds to ideal countercurrent or cocurrent limiting arrangements, not the usual multipass case.

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