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concentric tube heat exchanger
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Figure 1: Operating principle of a parallel-flow heat exchanger
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concentric tube heat exchanger

Also known as: double-pipe heat exchanger
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  • Figure 1: Operating principle of a parallel-flow heat exchanger
    heat exchanger

    …is the concentric tube or double-pipe heat exchanger shown in Figure 1, in which one pipe is placed inside another. Inlet and exit ducts are provided for the two fluids. In the diagram the cold fluid flows through the inner tube and the warm fluid in the same direction through…

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    …is the concentric tube or double-pipe heat exchanger shown in Figure 1, in which one pipe is placed inside another. Inlet and exit ducts are provided for the two fluids. In the diagram the cold fluid flows through the inner tube and the warm fluid in the same direction through…

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