Heat exchangers operating, when the asymptotic range is reached, ?

Correct answer: B. Results in making part of the heating surface inactive

  • A. Provide very large heat transfer co-efficient
  • B. Results in making part of the heating surface inactive
  • C. Results in abruptly increased velocity
  • D. None of these

Explanation

When the outlet temperature approaches the heating-fluid or wall temperature, increasing the exchanger length gives negligible additional temperature driving force. The added surface then becomes effectively inactive, so option b describes the asymptotic range.

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