REVIEW ON SHELL AND TUBE HEAT EXCHANGER USING NANOFLUIDS

Different types of heat exchangers are extensively used in various industries to transfer the heat between cold and hot fluids. The key role of the heat exchanger is to transfer heat at maximum rate .Shell and Tube heat exchangers are having special importance in boilers, oil coolers, condensers, pre-heaters. Shell and Tube heat exchanger is one such heat exchanger, provides more area for heat transfer between two fluids in comparison with other type of heat exchanger. To intensify heat transfer with minimum pumping power innovative heat transfer fluids called Nano fluids have become the major area of research now a days. This Review paper summarizes the important articles published on the effect of the heat transfer characteristics in shell and tube heat exchangers using Nano fluids. The review of previous works by researchers suggests that Nano fluids have great potential in augmentation of heat transfer of a heat exchanger. Nano fluid is advanced heat transfer fluid for next generation.