All unit operations
Heat exchanger simulation
2 inlets -> 2 outlets
Governing equations
The exact equations the solver works for a heat exchanger — the same math shown in the app's "Theory" panel, not a black box.
- Q
- duty [W] — heat handed from the hot stream to the cold one; what one side loses the other gains
- F
- molar flow [mol/s]
- h
- molar enthalpy [J/mol] — heat content; the balance sets the hot side's drop equal to the cold side's rise
Parameters
exactly one of: duty [W] OR hot_outlet_temperature [K] OR cold_outlet_temperature [K]; optional hot_pressure_drop / cold_pressure_drop [Pa]