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The counterflow, concentric tube heat exchanger of Example 11.1 is replaced with a compact, plate-type heat exchanger that consists of a stack of thin metal sheets, separated by N gaps of width a. The oil and water flows are subdivided into N/2 individual flow streams, with the oil and water moving in opposite directions within alternating gaps. It is desirable for the stack to be of a cubical geometry, with a characteristic exterior dimension L. Determine the exterior dimensions of the heat exchanger as a function of the number of gaps if the flow rates, inlet temperatures, and desired oil outlet temperature are the same as in Example 11.1. Compare the pressure drops of the water and oil streams within the plate-type heat exchanger to the pressure drops of the flow streams in Example 11.1, if 60 gaps are specified. SOLUTION Known: Configuration of a plate-type heat exchanger. Fluid flow rates, inlet tempera- tures, and desired oil outlet temperature. Find: 1. Exterior dimensions of the heat exchanger. 2. Pressure drops within the plate-type heat exchanger with N = 60 gaps, and the concen- tric tube heat exchanger of Example 11.1. Schematic: T = 100°C Whi: m = 0.1 kg/s TG) The = 60°C m = 0.2 kg/s -Tco T = 30°C Oil Water