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Process Heat Transfer

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Its one of those books that will be with me during my entire engineering career. One of the tuffest subject explained in such a neat way for easy comprehension. Hard to find book, mostly out of print. If you do find one, dont miss.

When Kern wrote this book, I am sure that he never imagined it would become a classic! Although some of the coefficient equations have improved slightly over the years, the methods developed in this book are as useful then as now. He literally covers all aspects of heat transfer, cooling towers and direct contact condensers, shell and tube, mixed gas condensation, boilers, direct-fired heaters, coils, etc.. You must have this book.

This book is the classic in practical heat transfer design. The first few chapters cover theory, while the remainder of the book is devoted to specific design problems...accompanied by fully detailed examples. Some readers may argue that it is too detailed (in today's age of computer simulators), however, stepping through details helps the designer gain an intuitive understanding of heat transfer design considerations. From single component to multiple component heat transfer with phase change (including accounting for the presence of non-condensibles), it's covered, though dated in its approach (the book was first published in 1950). In summary, if you are looking for a book that bridges the gap between theory and actual operation, look no further!

I used this book as a text book in 1982 and consider it one of the key courses in my career. The principles and methods presented by Kern are still un-matched. Today, as a design professional it is a great tool while dealing with process heat transfer. Excellent handling of condensation in the presence of non-condensibles.

It is a treatise on heat exchanger that is very easy to grasp and provides a variety of worked examples that are applicable to real plant situations. It is complemented by a large number of tables.

Being a second hand book, it has been used and preserved in excellent condition. Very good buy.

Although this book was written in 1950, the text is still critical. I used the section on direct-contact heat exchangers to design a contact condenser back in 2002. The text is still relevant, the examples current and useful, and some calculation methods still not covered properly in more advanced text. I should point out that although some of the equations are old, they are simplier to use than newer text and require fewer inputs. Besides, when are you going to need calculations accurate to beyond 90%?

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I used this book at college, 30 years ago. Now i'm dealing with heat condensation and heat exchangers using the Kern system for design. I hope the publisher could update the tables and make from the examples a "system" like a calculation sheets. My rating: its a must in the library of any process engineer.

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