Cargo Heating Coil - Area Requirement

Heating-coil area required to maintain cargo T = steam duty / (U × ΔT).

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

A = \dot Q / (U \cdot \Delta T_{LMTD})

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$U$	Overall HX coefficient	W/m²·K
$LMTD$	Log Mean Temp Difference	K

Source: TEMA Heat Exchanger Standards

Heating-coil area required to maintain cargo T = steam duty / (U \u00d7 \u0394T).