The Effect of Hot Water Flow Rate Variations in Heat Exchangers
- By slowing the flow rate through the tubing of the heat exchanger, you expose the two liquids to each other for a longer period of time. This allows for a greater amount of heat exchange and will result in cooler temperatures of the outer liquid.
- Faster flow rates limit the amount of exposure the two fluids have with each other. This will restrict the amount of heat actually exchanged between the tube fluid and the outer fluid and will result in less cool temperatures of the outer fluid.
- Flow rate regulation is the only way to be able to customize your desired outcome. As you alter the flow you can receive real-time results of the outlet temperatures via an output temperature gauge.
Slow Flow Rates
Fast Flow Rates
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