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andrejen88
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Hi all!
I'm analyzing a fermenter and the water cooling system that cools it down.
In analyzing this I've found kW and kWh required to cool down the fermenter using Q = dt*cp*m
However when I try to find the overall heat transfer coefficient U using the data, I find that it varies with either Q or M.
I use the equation: Q = A*U*dtm
At first Q is high due to an extreme cooling from 121 C to 35 C. After that during bacterial fermentation the temperature should stay the same. However this second stage gives me a lower U-value (twice) than during the extreme cooling in the beginning. Does any of you have a suggestion to why this is happening?
Can you at all use this formula to calculate a heat transfer coefficient for water cooling systems, or can it only be applied for heat exchangers?
I'm analyzing a fermenter and the water cooling system that cools it down.
In analyzing this I've found kW and kWh required to cool down the fermenter using Q = dt*cp*m
However when I try to find the overall heat transfer coefficient U using the data, I find that it varies with either Q or M.
I use the equation: Q = A*U*dtm
At first Q is high due to an extreme cooling from 121 C to 35 C. After that during bacterial fermentation the temperature should stay the same. However this second stage gives me a lower U-value (twice) than during the extreme cooling in the beginning. Does any of you have a suggestion to why this is happening?
Can you at all use this formula to calculate a heat transfer coefficient for water cooling systems, or can it only be applied for heat exchangers?