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Heat exchanger comparison
Hello,
I'm interested in comparing two designs of water-water heat exchanger, where one side is pressurized and one is not (gravity flow). The pressurized flow rate will be 50-75% of the unpressurized flow rate. Design #1: Unpressurized flow through 2" copper pipe, pressurized flow through 1/2" copper pipe wound helically around the 2" copper pipe. I guess the helical 1/2" coil should be soldered to the 2" pipe for improved heat transfer? Design #2: Unpressurized flow through 1.5" copper pipe, which is sleeved in a 2" copper pipe. The space between the pipes is pressurized; water enters one end and exits at the other through the creative use of reducing tee connectors. So which design is better? If Design #1 used 1.5" pipe instead of 2" pipe, and Design #2 used a helical baffle between the two pipes to direct the flow, I think there is no question that Design #2 is better. But absent those changes, does Design #1 win? By alot? Thanks, Wayne |
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