Optimal Process Design and Sensitivity Analysis of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger Operated with Nanofluids

This research project aims to conduct an optimal design of shell and tube heat exchanger operated with nanofluids using automated Kern’s method. The main objective function of this work is to reduce the total annual cost (covering capital investment and annual operating cost). Results from two case...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yahaya, Emmanuel
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68388