Tubular heat exchangers represent the simplest type of heat exchangers and are the preferred solution for transferring heat with high pressure differences or between high viscosity media (e.g. sludge). An advantage is the uniform flow through the tube space. This space is free of flow dead zones.
Hot water flows through the inner tube and cold water through the outer tube of the tubular heat exchanger WL 110.01. Part of the thermal energy of the hot water is transferred to the cold water. Valves on the supply unit are used to adjust the flow rates of hot and cold water. The supply hose can be reconnected using quick-release couplings, allowing the flow direction to be reversed. This allows parallel flow or counterflow operation.
During experiments, temperature curves are plotted and displayed graphically. The mean heat transfer coefficient is then calculated as a characteristic variable.
The accessory WL 110.01 is easily and safely positioned on the worktop of the WL 110 supply unit. Via RFID technology the accessories are automatically identified, the appropriate PLC software is loaded and an automatic system configuration is performed. The intuitive user interface guides through the experiments. For tracking and evaluation of the experiments, up to 10 external workstations can be used simultaneously using the local network via LAN connection.
Temperature sensors for measuring the inlet and outlet temperatures are located at the supply connections of the WL 110. There are two additional temperature sensors on the tubular heat exchanger for measuring the temperature after half of the transfer distance. The supply of hot and cold water, the flow setting and the measurement of inlet and outlet temperatures are carried out via the supply unit.
