Heat Transfer

Tank Heating using Steam Coil

This web application calculate the area & length required for an internal coil carrying condensing steam for heating the tank contents.

Data

Mass of Batch (M)

Initial Temperature (t1)

°F

Final Temperature (t2)

°F

Steam Temperature (T1)

°F

Specific Heat (Cm)

Btu/lb.°F

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient (U)

Btu/h.ft².°F

Heating Time (θ)

Result

For heating a batch with an internal coil with an isothermal heating medium, following equation is applied:


                    Area (A) =
                    ((M.Cm)/(U.θ))*ln((T1-t1)/(T1-t2))

Heating Coil

Coil Length (L) = Area/
                    (3.142 *OD)