Heat Transfer
In a co-current double pipe heat exchanger used for condensing saturated steam over the inner tube, if the entrance and exit conditions of the coolant are interchanged, then the rate of condensation will
Increase
Decrease
Remain unchanged
Either increase or decrease; depends on the coolant flow rate
Presence of a non-condensible gas decreases the condensing film co-efficient
Gases to be heated/cooled is normally routed through the shell side, because the corrosion caused by the cooling water or steam condensate remain localised to the tubes
Gases under high pressure are routed through the tube side, because high pressure gases are corrosive in nature