Which outcome occurs when thermal expansion causes insufficient clearance in shell-and-tube heat exchanger baffles?

💡 Explanation

When thermal expansion causes insufficient baffle clearance, flow is restricted increasing shell-side pressure drop because the expanding assembly constricts passage ways. Therefore increased shell-side pressure results, rather than vibration, reduced heat transfer, or hot spots which require other mechanical or material related failure mechanisms.

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