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Techno-economic analysis of heat exchangers with parallel helical tube coils

Goran Slavković ; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Stevan J. Budimir ; Institutе Goša, Milana Rakića 35, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Ivan M. Rakonjac ; Project Management College, Milana Rakića 35, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Marko S. Jarić ; Innovation Center of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola J. Budimir ; Innovation Center of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Kraljice Marije 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Abstract

The paper deals with the investment and exploitation costs for shell and tube heat exchangers with parallel helical tube coils. The most common correlations for estimating prices of shell and tube heat exchangers found in open literature were tested using the market data for a comparison and they have shown significant deviations. A new correlation for calculating prices of heat exchangers with helical tubes (when the shell is made of carbon steel and the helical tube of copper) was determined. In addition, the costs of electricity needed to drive pumps, as well as the costs of chemical cleaning of the apparatuses with inhibited mineral acids were estimated.

Keywords

chemical cleaning; heat exchanger; investment costs; operating costs

Hrčak ID:

126082

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/126082

Publication date:

15.8.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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