Heat transfer performance of DWCNTs nanofluids in shell and tube heat exchanger with segmental baffle.

The experimental process is carried out in this paper to determine the value of the convection heat transfer coefficient, overall heat transfer coefficient, and the rate of heat transfer for nanofluids based on DWCNTs (double-wall carbon nanotubes) nanoparticles which ar e applied to shell and tube heat exchangers. The advantage of using DWCNTs nanoparticles is the high thermal conductivity value. The volume fractions of nanoparticles were 0.1%, 0.3%, and 0.5%. Tests were carried out to determine the heat transfer performance applied to the shell and tube type of baffle and no-baffle heat exchanger tools. The purpose of this research is to improve the heat transfer performance by utilizing nanofluids based on DWCNT nanoparticles. The results show an increase in the value of the convection heat transfer coefficient and the overall heat transfer coefficient when using DWCNTs nanofluids rather than using base fluids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]