Heat exchange area of the reactor condenser
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Why is the heat exchange area of the condenser in a reaction vessel usually three times that of the heat exchange area of the reaction vessel itself, and how was this determined?
I haven’t seen any information indicating such a pattern; you should provide more details
Is there a connection between the two? Shouldn’t the heat exchange area be determined by the heat transfer rate?
Are you a design institute or a company? Where did your drawings come from? In fine chemical engineering, jacketed steam is used to heat organic solvents for reflux; what are the rules for calculating the condensation conditions? 2 to 3 times is quite a lot! For reference
This is just a rough estimate; the exact figure is still being calculated in detail.
I’ve never seen such a rule before; it’s probably some empirical parameter based on your company’s past experience in carrying out projects!
There’s no logic to it. . . It has a lot to do with the type of solvent you use, as well as factors such as vapor pressure and the temperature of the refrigerant. It should be calculated based on specific operating conditions