Suggest the type of heat exchangers for following applications - (i) Dairy plant (Milk Chilling Plant) (ii) Condenser of refrigeration system. (House hold system) Justify your answers.

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Types of Heat Exchanger Used for

1) Dairy Plant (Milk Chilling Plant)- Plate Type Heat Exchanger

Because , It is made up of aluminum alloy which provides higher rate of heat transfer.

Due to larger surface area, It has more heat transfer as compare to other heat exchanger which is useful for dairy plant.

It is lighter in weight.

2) Condenser of Refrigeration System:- Counter Flow tube type heat Exchanger

Because , High performance due to large surface area

Compact and light in weight

In tubes generally turbulent flow is develop which reduces scale deposition.

Less installation and maintenance cost.

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