Heat Transfer

Jacketed Vessel Heat Transfer

This web application estimates overall heat transfer coefficient for a vessel with an agitator along with heating/cooling medium flowing in jacket, jacket with spiral or half pipe coil.

Data

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U)

Jacket

Select

Pipe Coil ID (d_ci )

inch

Flowrate(Q)

US gpm

Fouling Factor (f_j)

h.ft².°F/BTU

Properties

Density (ρ)

lb/ft³

Viscosity (μ)

Specific Heat (Cj)

BTU/lb.°F

Conductivity (k)

BTU/lb.°F

Viscosity @ Wall(μ_w)

Jacket Side Calculation

Vessel

Select Agitator

Agitator Diameter

inch

Agitator Speed

rpm

Fouling Factor (f_v)

h.ft².°F/BTU

Properties

Density (ρ)

lb/ft³

Viscosity (μ)

Specific Heat (Cw)

BTU/lb.°F

Conductivity (k)

BTU/lb.°F

Viscosity @ Wall(μ_w)

Vessel Side Calculation