Liquids
Tube side: Water and similar liquids ranges from 3 – 8 ft/s (0.9 – 2.4 m/s) Shell side: Water and similar liquids ranges from 2 – 5 ft/s (0.6 – 1.5 m/s)Vapours
Atmospheric pressure: 33 – 98.5 ft/s (10 – 30 m/s) High Pressure: 16.4 – 33 ft/s (5 – 10 m/s) Vacuum: 164 – 230 ft/s (50 – 70 m/s)
Keywords: recommended velocities, shell and tube side velocities, tube side velocities, shell side velocities
References
R.K. Sinnott, Coulson & Richardson’s Chemical Engineering Design, Volume 6, 3rd Edition, Butterworth-Heinemann
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