Food Engineering
Log mean temperature difference LMTD
The logarithmic average of the temperature differences at each end of a heat exchanger, used because the difference varies along its length.
Real-life application
Used by process engineers sizing a heat exchanger for a dairy or juice plant, to work out how much heating surface is actually needed.
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