Q. In a shell and tube heat exchanger for a given heat transfer surface area, smaller diameter tubes are favoured as compared to larger diameter ones; because the smaller diameter tubes ______________?
a. Are easier to clean
b. Are less prone to fouling
c. Can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less
d. None of these
ANSWER: Can be fitted into a smaller shell diameter hence the cost of the heat exchanger would be less
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