Temperature Profile in Single & Multi-Pass Heat Exchanger
Here in this Article We will talk about Temperature distribution (Or Temperature Profile along the length of Heat Exchanger) in a Heat Exchanger for different flow process / cases ( Single Pass Heat Exchanger, MultiPass Heat Exchnager).
Flow Configuration in Double Pipe Heat Exchanger ( Concentric Tube)
![](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DPHE.jpg)
Flow Configuration in Shell &Tube Heat Exchanger
![](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FlowConfiguration-in-Shell-and-Tube-Heat-Exchanger.jpg)
Temperature Profile In Cocurrent & Counter Current Heat Exchanger
![Heat Exchanger Temperature Profile 1](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Heat-Exchanger-Temperature-Profile-1.png)
The below mentioned temperature profiles is of two transformations ( Condensation / Evaporation) , without considering any pressure drops effect and refrigerant superheating/subcooling.
![Temperature Profile in case of phase transformation](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Heat-Exchanger-Temperature-Profile-3-1024x334.jpg)
Flow Arrangements of Counter flow Fin-Tube Heat Exchangers
![Flow arrangements of counter-flow fin-tube heat exchangers](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Heat-Exchanger-in-fin-tube.png)
Multi-Pass Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger
![Shell &Tube Heat Exchanger 1](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Shell-Tube-Heat-Exchanger-1.png)
![](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Multi-Pass-Shell-Tube-Heat-Exchanger.jpg)
Aslo Read This :
Manufacturing of Vinyl Chloride from Ethylene
Urea Production and Manufacturing
Cement Manufacturing Process
![Shell &Tube Heat Exchanger](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Shell-Tube-Heat-Exchanger.jpg)
Temperature Profile in Multipass Heat Exchanger
![](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Heat-Exchanger-Temperature-Profile-4.jpg)
Temperature Profile in (a) 1-2 exchanger ; (b) 2-4 exchanger
![](https://www.theengineeringconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Multipass-Heat-Exchanger.jpg)
ImageCredit : nptel
ImageSource : CIBSE Journal