AOPHT                                                Plant Science – Heat Transfer

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Topic 1: Heat Transfer Fundamentals
     
1.1 Describe the effects of a temperature difference on heat transfer. ____   ____
     
1.2 Define specific heat and give examples. ____   ____
     
1.3 Apply the parts of the formula for heat transfer to a plant example. ____   ____
     
     
Topic 2: Modes of Heat Transfer    
     
2.1 Give examples at your site where each of the modes of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation) occurs. ____   ____
     
2.2 Describe processes at your site that transfer heat from one fluid to another. ____   ____
     
2.3 Give examples at your site of how heat transfer takes place between two fluids separated by a solid boundary. ____   ____
     
     
Topic 3: Heat Exchanger Operation    
     
3.1 Identify several heat exchangers at your site. Tell the purpose of each heat exchanger and the names of the two fluids (liquids, gases, or vapors) flowing through the heat exchanger. ____   ____
     
3.2 Describe problems that occur in heat exchangers at your site and explain how these problems can be minimized. ____   ____
     
3.3 Describe the insulating effects of rust and scale buildup. ____    ____


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