Rajiv M. Practical Thermal Design of Air-Cooled Heat Exch. 2007 torrent

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This book is based on the author’s experience of over 36 years in the thermal design of ACHEs for the chemical process industry and reflects many real-life situations that were far from straightforward. This book has been written in a structured, logical, and didactic manner, and special effort has been made at bringing out the interplay of parameters for a thorough understanding of basic issues.
Introduction.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Air Cooling.
Optimization of Air and Water Cooling.
Construction Features of Air-cooled Heat Exchangers.
Thermal Design of Single-Phase Air-cooled Heat Exchangers.
Thermal Design of Condensing Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers.
Optimization of Thermal Design of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers.
Physical Properties and Heat Release Profiles.
Overdesign.
Fouling-Its Causes, Consequences, and Mitigation.
Control of Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers.
Operating Problems in Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers.
Special Applications.
Index