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For a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, which tube pitch pattern would feature "see-through" lanes and would most easily allow external mechanical cleaning of the tubes?

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For a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, which tube pitch pattern would feature "see-through" lanes and would most easily allow external mechanical cleaning of the tubes?

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• Tube pitch patterns in shell-and-tube heat exchangers (triangular vs square vs rotated patterns) • How flow lanes between tubes affect both heat transfer and the ability to pass cleaning tools/brushes between tubes • Trade‑off between compact tube arrangement (more tubes, better heat transfer) and accessibility for mechanical cleaning

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• Imagine looking straight through the tube bundle from one end: in which pattern could you literally see straight "channels" between the tubes from one side to the other? • Which pattern would leave the most open, straight paths so a cleaning rod or brush could be pushed between tubes without needing to zig‑zag? • Which patterns pack tubes most tightly, leaving no continuous straight lines between them, and would therefore be harder to clean externally?

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• Compare which layouts create continuous straight lanes between tube centers in both horizontal and vertical directions • Identify which arrangement is least compact and gives the most clearance between neighboring tubes along straight lines • Eliminate patterns where tubes are staggered so that any path between them is obstructed by another tube (no true see‑through lanes)

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For a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, which tube pitch pattern would feature "see-through" lanes and would most easily allow external mechanical cleaning of the tubes?

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For a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, which tube pitch pattern would feature "see-through" lanes and would most easily allow external mechanical cleaning of the tubes?

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