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For convenience of application we have developed several standard designs of the type F exchanger and have assembled the details in this catalog.

Vapor Condensers:
D & R Model "VT" for tube side condensing; D & R Model "VS" for shell side condensing

Reboilers:
D & R Model "VT"

Heat Exchangers:
D & R Model "LL" for liquid to liquid service; D & R Model "LLS" for steam to liquid sevice

Model numbers of D & R exchangers can be determined easily by assembling a few pertinent factors. The result will generally describe the unit and simplify identification.

Example:
D & R Model VS1054-8H reading from left to right describes a Shell Side Condenser with a 10-3/4" O.D. shell, 5/8" O.D. tubes, 4 pass tube side, 8'0" tube length for horizontal installation.

This is determined as follows:

1

2

3

4

5

6

VS

10

5

4

8

H

1. Model "VS" -- Shell Side condensing (from general catagories outlined above)
2. Nominal shell size (10-3/4" O.D.) -- 10
3. Tube dia. in eighths of an inch -- 5 equals 5/8" O.D. tube
4. Tube side pass arrangement -- 4
5. Tube lenght in feet -- 8
6. Horizontal installation -- H

Model "VT" Vapor condensers are available for both vertical and horizontal installation. The wide selection of available tube sizes and lengths provide for variety of selection. The economics of alloy construction make them a "must" when considering this type of problem.

Example Problem:
Select a horizontal liquid to liquid heat exchanger with approximately 140 sq. ft. surface. Four tube side passes and a Nickel tube side with 3/4" O.D. x 16 BWG tubes, with a maximum overall length of 12'0". An expansion joint will be provided in the shell to compensate for anticipated differential expansion.

Our general selection in this instance will be a Model "LL" for the liquid to liquid service specified. The tube pass arrangement has been predetermined (4) as well as the tube size 3/4" O.D. x 16 BWG, tube designation Group 6. From the table of the Dimensional Standards and Surface Areas we find that Model "LL" exchangers four tube passes are detailed on the following pages, including Dimensional data for four pass tube side arrangements, triangular tube pitch, Group 6 tube size in the column entitled D & R Standard Model "LL" for Group 6 (the predetermined tube size), find that under a tube length of 10'0" (the specification calls for a 12'0" maximum overall length) the listed surface area nearest the 140 sq. ft. surface specified has a 10-3/4" shell and provides 142 sq. ft. surface, a satisfactory selection.

You now have sufficient information for a complete model designation:

Model

"LL"

Nom. shell size

10

Tube size

Group 6

Pass Arrangement (tube side)

4

Tube length, 10'0"

10

Horizontal installation

H

Expansion joint

E

 

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