In a shell and tube heat exchanger, the clearance of the tube is generally
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A. not less than one-fourth of the tube diameter or 3/16".
B. more than the tube diameter.
C. equal to the tube diameter.
D. more in case of triangular pitch as compared to the square pitch tube layout.
Correct Answer
not less than one-fourth of the tube diameter or 3/16".
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1. In case of hydraulically smooth pipe, the resistance to flow depends only on the Reynolds number, whereas for a hydraulically rough pipe, the resistance to flow is governed by the relative roughness. Two pipes are said to have the same hydraulic roughness, when they have equal values of
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A. relative roughness.
B. absolute roughness.
C. friction co-efficient for flows at equal Reynold number.