Question

Which tube arrangement in a heat exchanger would facilitate highest heat transfer rate ?

a.

Triangular pitch.

b.

Square pitch.

c.

Diagonal square pitch.

d.

Heat transfer rate is independent of tube arrangement.

Answer: (a).Triangular pitch.

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