Compact Heat Exchangers

This book describes the fundamentals and applications of compact heat exchangers in energy generation. Thetext focuses on their efficiency impacts on power systems, particularly emphasizing alternative energy sources such as Concentrated Solar Power and nuclear plants. The various types of compact heat exchanger surfaces anddesigns are given thorough consideration before the author turns his attentionto describing how these compact heat exchangers can be applied to innovative plant designs, and how to conduct operational and safety analyses to optimize thermal efficiency. The book iswritten at an undergraduate level, but will be useful to practicing engineersand scientists as well.