Consider we have a Double Pipe Heat Exchanger, with the inner tube of Outer diameter 20mm (thickness 2mm) and outer tube of inner diameter 30mm. We have two fluids A & B, we desire to have their flow rates as 15 Kg/s and 21 Kg/s respectively. Calculate the convective heat transfer coefficient from tube to annulus side. (Given Nusselt number on tube side = 496 and K = 15W/mK)

Correct Answer: 1653 W/m2K
We have been given Nu = 496 = hD/K or h = 496×15/0.016 = 2067 W/m2K. But we are required to find tube side for annulus HT coefficient which is hiDi = hoDo or ho = hiDi/Do = 2067×16/20 = 1653 W/m2K.