Air is best heated with steam in a heat exchanger of
A)Plate type
B)Double pipe type with fin on steam side
C)Double pipe type with fin on air side
D)Shell and tube type

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Fins increase the surface area for heat transfer. Since air has a lower heat transfer coefficient compared to steam, placing fins on the air side of a double pipe heat exchanger improves the efficiency of heat transfer from steam to air.

Air Is Best Heated with Steam in a Heat Exchanger