Abstract
This chapter deals with the design and operation of air-cooled heat exchangers. The equipment used in these units is described, including the available types of high-fin tubing. Engineering correlations for air-side heat transfer and pressure drop are given, and methods for calculating the mean temperature difference in air-cooled exchangers are discussed. A comprehensive design example is then presented. Use of the HEXTRAN and HTRI (Heat Transfer Research, Inc.) software packages for rating and design of air-cooled heat exchangers is discussed. The software is applied to the same design problem worked previously by hand and the results are compared. Finally, the HTRI software is used to design an air-cooled propane condenser for a petrochemical plant.
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