“…When knowing U ef , the design calculation can quickly lead to an effective length, and, as a consequence, the performance of a triple concentric-tube heat exchanger can be estimated more easily when compared to other types of heat exchanger. Many researchers, such as Zuritz [1], Satyanarayana et al [2], Unal [3], Sahoo et al [4], Batmaz [5], Peigné et al [6], Boultif and Bougriou [7] and Touatit and Bougriou [8] have published the equations of the overall heat transfer coefficients (U 1 and U 2 ) based on the series thermal resistances or the expressions analogous to Newton's law of cooling, in order to design and evaluate the performance of a triple concentric-tube heat exchanger. Instead, how the calculation of the effective overall heat transfer is not reported to the best of its knowledge.…”