Question Bank • QB_DFE_EXP_083 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 7: Dairy and Food Engineering

Heat and Mass Transfer

Subtopic: Working principles of heat exchangers

Question Statement:

In a balanced counter-flow heat exchanger where heat capacity rates are equal ($C_h = C_c$, so $C_r = 1.0$), the Number of Transfer Units is $\text{NTU} = 3.0$. Calculate the heat exchanger effectiveness $\epsilon = \frac{\text{NTU}}{1 + \text{NTU}}$.

Answer Key:

0.75

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$\epsilon = \frac{\text{NTU}}{1 + \text{NTU}} = \frac{3.0}{1 + 3.0} = \frac{3.0}{4.0} = 0.75$
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