Reddit reviews Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers

As a process engineer here are some books i either use almost every day, or find very very useful:

Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers:

https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Thumb-Chemical-Engineers-Fifth/dp/0123877857

Crane Technical Paper no. 410.

https://www.amazon.com/Fluids-Through-Valves-Fittings-TP-410/dp/B003152YTG

Chemical Engineering Reference Manual:

https://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Engineering-Reference-Manual-7th/dp/1591264103

GPSA Data Book (I have an electronic copy, your mileage finding a paper copy may vary):

http://www.browntechnical.org/products/gpsa-engineering-data-book-fps-english-unit.html

here is the reference:

https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Thumb-Chemical-Engineers-Stephen/dp/0123877857/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1538514227&sr=8-2&keywords=rule+of+thumb+for+chemical+engineers

The full calculation for tubeside & shell side coefficients are in there. You can also look at other heat transfer textbooks for the equations.