管形对水平管降膜圆周膜厚和Nusselt数的影响

针对海水淡化系统的水平管降膜蒸发,建立了二维数值模型,分析了光滑圆管和6种不同截面形状的蛋形管外降膜流动及传热特性。采用VOF方法考察了不同管型对管外液膜分布和传热特性的影响。数值结果表明:蛋形管外液体沿周向流动较圆管稍快,且可获得更均匀更薄的液膜;液膜厚度随半轴比ε增大而减小,随周向先逐渐减小后迅速增加,圆管和蛋形管的液膜最小值分别出现在周向相对坐标0.69和0.70~0.84附近。蛋形管的膜内量纲1温度较圆管的小,其热边界层厚度较薄,具有更好的传热性能。拟合数据得到,ε为2.4的蛋形管具有最好的传热性能,其Nusselt数可达0.32,较圆管的高出12.68%。最后,将数值模拟结果与文献中的数据进行了对比,验证了数值模型的可行性和合理性。     

Application of hydrogen-permselective Pd-based membrane in an industrial single-type methanol reactor in the presence of catalyst deactivation

This work presents application of palladium-based membranes in a conventional single-type methanol reactor. A novel reactor configuration with hydrogen-permselective Pd and Pd–Ag membrane are proposed. In this configuration the reacting synthesis gas is fed to the shell side of reactor while the high pressure product is routed from recycle stream through tubes of the reactor in a co-current mode with reacting gas. The reacting gas is cooled simultaneously with recycle gas in tube and saturated water in outer shell. The permselective palladium layer on inner tube allows hydrogen to penetrate from the tube side to the reaction side. In this work, the results of two types of novel membrane reactors are compared with a conventional methanol synthesis reactor at identical process conditions. Also the effect of key parameters such as membrane thickness, reaction and tube side pressure, ratio of tube side flow rate to reaction side flow rate on performance of reactor are investigated. The steady-state and quasi-steady-state simulations results show that there are favorable profiles of temperature and methanol mole fraction along the reactor in proposed reactor relative to conventional reactor system. Therefore using this novel configuration in industrial single-type methanol reactor improves methanol production rate.     

Thermal stresses in dual layer loose tubes of optical fiber cables

Optical fibers are usually protected by a loose tube formed by extrusion. The loose tube can consist of one or more plastic layers. In this paper, the thermal stresses in the dual layer loose tubes, which are caused by the inhomogeneous cooling at the end of the extrusion phase, have been calculated based on a numerical method. It was found that the thermal stresses in these loose tubes depend on the adhesion of the two layers and the ratio of the wall thickness between the two layers as well. In general, if there is a good adhesion between the two layers of the loose tube, higher thermal stresses are found in the inner layer.     

Scaling of enhanced heat exchanger tubes

The performance of inner-fin and spirally indented heat exchanger tubes is compared with plain smooth tubes under severe scaling conditions. Artificially hardened water was recirculated through a heat exchanger which contained an enhanced tube and a plain tube in parallel and the decrease in heat transfer coefficient due to scale deposition followed with time. Inner-fin and spirally indented tubes maintained advantages in heat transfer coefficient over plain tubes of 10 to 100% after scaling. Asymptotic fouling resistances were larger for the inner fin tubes than for plain tubes, and smaller for the spirally indented tubes at velocities above 3 ft/sec.     

Elastic stresses in an adhesively-bonded functionally-graded tubular single-lap joint in tension

In this study, the elastic stress analysis of an adhesively-bonded tubular lap joint with functionally-graded Ni-Al₂O₃ adherends in tension was carried out using a 3D 8-node isoparametric multilayered finite element with 3 degrees-of-freedom at each node. Stress concentrations were observed along the edges of both outer and inner tubes in the overlap region. Thus, the outer tube region near the free edge of the inner tube and the inner tube region near the free edge of the outer tube experienced considerable stress concentrations. Normal σ_zz and shear σ_rz stresses were dominant among the stress components. In addition, both edges of the adhesive layer experience stress concentrations, and the von Mises σ _eqv stress decreases uniformly across the adhesive thickness at the free edge of the outer tube, whereas it increases at the free edge of the inner tube. However, different compositional gradients had only a small effect on the through-the-thickness normal and shear stress profiles of both outer and inner tubes, and the peak von Mises σ _eqv stresses occurred inside the tube walls. As the ceramic phase in the material composition of the outer and inner tubes was increased, peak von Mises σ _eqv stress appeared in the ceramic layer. However, its magnitude was increased 1.75-fold in both tubes. In addition, the peak adhesive stresses appeared at the edge of the outer tube–adhesive interface near the free edge of the inner tube and at the edge of the inner tube–adhesive interface near the free edge of the outer tube. Increasing the ceramic phase in the material composition caused 1.22–1.67-times higher von Mises stresses along the free edges of the adhesivetube interfaces. In addition, with increasing number of layers across the inner and outer tubes the profiles of the normal σ_zz , shear σ_r and von Mises σ _eqv stresses across the tube walls and adhesive layer become similar. Increasing the ceramic phase in the material composition of the tubes causes also evident increases in the normal σ_zz and von Mises stresses while it does not affect their through-the-thickness profiles. However, it affects only shear σ_r and von Mises stresses across the adhesive layer. Finally, the layer number and the compositional gradient do not affect considerably through-the-thickness normal and shear stress profiles but levels in a functionally graded plate subjected to structural loads.     

Ni–YSZ cermet micro-tubes with textured surface

Tubular Ni–YSZ porous cermets, with the external surface textured in the form of submicron size alternating YSZ and porous Ni lamellae aligned perpendicular to the tube surface have been fabricated. The surface of the ceramic tubes of eutectic composition was directionally solidified in the radial direction using the laser zone melting procedure where the power of the laser was adjusted to melt a thin surface layer. The melt solidified in the very high thermal growth radial gradient produced by radiation losses and convention cooling. A crack free layer with typical eutectic lamellar microstructure, with domains aligned perpendicular to the tube surface, was produced along the external surface of the tubes. The porous cermet tubes were prepared by thermo-chemical reduction of the NiO phase in the previously textured binary NiO–YSZ eutectic precursors. After reduction, porous Ni leaves of about 100 nm lateral dimension were confined between the YSZ lamellae in the textured layer. The influence of growth parameters over microstructure size and morphology is discussed.     

内壁填充环状金属泡沫的管内流动凝结换热

通过采用在圆管内壁填充环状金属泡沫的方法强化管内对流凝结换热,实验研究了制冷剂R134a在内壁填充环状金属泡沫管内的流动凝结的压降和换热,克服了完全填充金属泡沫管流动阻力大的缺点。用于计算传热系数的管壁温度通过热电偶测量得到。综合分析了质量流速和两相流体干度对流动凝结压降及传热系数的影响。研究结果表明内壁填充环状金属泡沫管压降远大于光管,压降随质量流速和干度的增加而迅速增大且呈非线性。通过壁面温度分布和温度波动对内壁填充环状金属泡沫管内的两相流型进行判别,发现影响该类强化管凝结换热的两种主要流型：分层流和环状流。内壁填充环状金属泡沫管的凝结传热系数大于光管,且随着质量流速和干度的增加传热系数增大,该类强化管流动凝结传热系数是光管的2倍左右。     

Picoliter volume glass tube array fabricated by Si electrochemical etching process

Fabrication process for picoliter volume SiO₂ glass tube array partially embedded in Si wafer was developed. As a template for the glass tubes, macropore array was formed at the surface of n-Si(1 0 0) wafer by photo-assisted electrochemical etching process. The area-selective formation of the array was achieved by applying Au/Cr micropatterns formed at the back-side surface of the substrate as the shade mask, which controls the illumination condition to optimize the etching reaction conditions. Subsequently, surface of the macropores was wet-thermally oxidized to form glass layer, and the bulk Si region was removed by alkaline etching, remaining the “glass tubes”. As a result of complete removal of the bulk Si, released glass tubes were obtained. By partial removal of the bulk Si part, the glass tubes were exposed, fixed in the remaining Si substrate in the form of well-ordered array. It was confirmed that the depth, the exposed region and the wall thickness of each glass tube were controllable by adjusting the parameters such as the duration of the Si electrochemical etching, the alkaline etching and the wet-thermal oxidation, respectively. In order to demonstrate microreaction in the glass tube, aqueous rhodamine B solution was injected into the tubes and excitation light was irradiated to them. As a result, the fluorescence of rhodamine B was clearly detected, confirming the applicability of the glass tubes for various kinds of devices and systems such as microreactors.     

烧结型多孔表面管外池沸腾传热特性

实验研究了热通量为0.1~160 kW·m^-2时,去离子水在光管及烧结型多孔表面管管外的池沸腾传热特性,分析了换热管布置方式(垂直与水平)、管径大小(20、25和32 mm)与多孔层颗粒尺寸(30~105 μm)对池沸腾传热特性的影响规律。结果表明:去离子水在多孔管表面的起始沸腾过热度小于光管,比光管低3 K左右;多孔表面管可明显强化核态沸腾传热,其沸腾传热系数可达光管的3~4.5倍;大热通量下,换热管水平布置时的传热效果较垂直布置佳,且布置方式对多孔管换热效果的影响比对光管的影响小;随管径增大,光管与多孔表面管的沸腾传热系数降低;大颗粒尺寸多孔层的强化效果优于小颗粒尺寸多孔层。     

螺旋管丙烷流动沸腾换热特性

丙烷作为自然工质具有良好的换热性能并且对环境影响较小,是替代传统制冷剂的选择。目前对于丙烷在螺旋管中沸腾传热的研究较少。实验测量了丙烷在管内径8 mm、螺旋半径42 mm、螺距21.5 mm的螺旋管中的流动沸腾传热系数。实验采用套管的形式,在螺旋管外用恒温水对丙烷进行加热,调整水入口温度与水流量得到不同的热通量。实验表明,螺旋管对流动沸腾换热具有一定的强化作用。实验数据与已有的螺旋管流动沸腾换热关联式进行了比较,在6 kW·m⁻²以下的低热通量时,Guo（1998）换热关联式比Ji（2015）预测准确度更高,推荐使用Guo（1998）关联式。     

Fabrication of two-layer SiC nanowire cladding tube with high thermal conductivity

Among the various concepts of SiC-based accident-tolerant fuel cladding, duplex SiC cladding, consisting of an inner composite layer and an outer monolithic SiC layer, is considered an optimal design due to its low load failure probability. In this study, SiC nanowires (SiCnw) were introduced on the substrate graphite rod to decrease the diameter of architectural valley-regions of SiC fiber (SiC_f) tubular preform. By avoiding the architectural valley-voids, a dense two-layer SiCnw tube consisting of an inner SiC fiber-reinforced SiC matrix (SiC_f/SiC) composite layer deposited by chemical vapor infiltration with a smooth inner surface was obtained. The microstructure and thermal properties of as-obtained two-layer SiCnw tubes were studied. Results showed that the thermal conductivity of the whole tube was highly sensitive to variations in thermal conductivity of the inner composite layer. By improving the thermal conductivity of the inner composite layer, the two-layer SiCnw tube exhibited a thermal conductivity of 23.8 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹ at room temperature, which had an improvement of 71 % compared to the two-layer SiC tube (13.9 W m⁻¹ K⁻¹). Moreover, the thermal transport properties of the two-layer SiCnw tube were significantly improved by a reduction in roughness of the inner surface.     

Reverse osmosis in laminar flow through curved tubes

A new design for reverse osmosis in a curved tube system takes advantage of the scouring-silting nature of the secondary flow pattern by utilizing a split membrane over the circumference of the tube. The wall concentration and concentration boundary layer thickness at the inside of the bend grow rapidly unless salt is allowed to escape there, whereas at the outside of the bend, the wall concentration and concentration boundary layer thickness remain small compared to straight tubes, thus indicating improved performance.     

A mesoporous SiO2 intermediate layer for improving light propagation in a bundled tube photoreactor

A photoreactor comprising a bundle of TiO₂-coated quartz tubes was studied by varying its tube wall thickness and tube configuration as well as introducing a mesoporous SiO₂ intermediate layer between the TiO₂ coating and quartz tube. The bundled tube photoreactor (BTP) performance was assessed based on tube light propagation and photocatalytic degradation rate of ethylene. Increasing the tube wall thickness improved the tube light propagation and the degradation rate of ethylene. An array of eight 6-mm tubes was found to be the best BTP configuration in this work. The findings from varying the tube configuration suggested an effectively illuminated surface area as a second important parameter to consider when comparing different BTP performances. Introducing a mesoporous SiO₂ intermediate layer with a thickness between 210 and 400 nm between the TiO₂ coating and quartz tube improved not only the tube light propagation but also the ethylene photocatalytic degradation rate by up to 70%. This improvement was attributed to controlled light refraction from the quartz tube, which can be achieved under the conditions of frustrated total internal reflection.     

Laser Etching and Polishing of Quartz Tubes

A technology and a plant for laser etching and polishing of quartz tubes are considered, which makes it possible to remove the surface layer of impurities and cracks and polish the tube surface without a direct contact. This technology provides for improved quality of tubes for diffusion furnaces and ultraviolet illuminators.     

扰流型喷枪顶吹管内特殊两相流流型实验

主要对自主设计的渐缩管、渐扩渐缩管、螺旋管和四孔管进行水-空气两相流混合顶吹实验,并得出了扰流型喷管的管内流型变化规律。实验通过对可视化特殊喷管内的气液两相进行高速拍摄,并调节水与空气两相各自的体积流量,获取不同喷管中出现的特殊流型照片及视频。实验结果表明：在表观气速和表观液速变化时,除渐缩管外,其他特殊喷管的流型转变均有一定规律性;渐扩渐缩管内截面半径变化较大,易产生环状-搅拌流,并有典型泡状流出现,螺旋管由于轴向环流速度的影响,会产生大密度泡状流并逐渐过渡到有旋流趋势的环状流型,特殊结构的四孔管中流型较稳定,短暂出现泡状流、弹状流后形成稳定环状流。四孔管的设计最利于冶金熔炉中柴油-氮气混合两相流喷吹,形成的气泡群中单个气泡直径较小,柴油被充分细化打散,渣层中的还原反应更充分,能有效提高柴油对渣层中磁性铁的还原率。     

Electrically Heated Oxide Ceramic Tubes for High Temperature Reactions

Endothermic high temperature reactions are usually carried out in metal tubes heated by gas burners. Electrical heating allows substantial reduction of CO₂ emissions. We propose the usage of a composite tube, where a thin metallic layer is embedded between an inner and outer ceramic layer. While monolithic ceramics suffer from brittleness and low tolerance to thermal stress, only the inner layer is made from monolithic ceramics, while the outer layer is made of fiber reinforced oxide ceramics. In first tests the hybrid ceramic tube was electrically heated to 1250 °C with a maximum heat release of 85 kW m⁻².     

基于流型的小直径圆管内流动凝结换热机理

通过流型的可视化观察和传热实验 ,探讨不同管径下小直径圆管内流动凝结过程中流型的演化规律以及不同流型的凝结换热特性 .分析表明 ,随着管径的减小 ,以凝结液沿管壁周向均匀分布为主的环状流型在流型图上的面积增加 ,相应地换热温差对凝结换热数Nu的影响降低 .本研究深化了对小尺度下凝结换热机理的认识 ,为推动相关技术的进一步发展提供了理论依据     

乙烯裂解炉石脑油裂解反应的数值模拟

以 SL-Ⅱ型乙烯裂解炉反应管为对象,结合烯烃厂裂解工艺参数,对管内石脑油裂解反应过程进行了模拟研究。裂解反应模型采用 Kumar 提出的分子反应模型,模拟得到了管内油气流速、温度、裂解产物的变化规律。结果表明,近壁层流层的存在使得管内油气径向速度、温度梯度较大,二维管内模型可以更全面地描述裂解反应过程。模拟得到的裂解产物收率与裂解炉的生产运行数据进行了比较,两者基本一致,验证了裂解反应模型的合理性。     

Vapour side corrosion in a ME desalination plant at Jebel Dhana

Jebel Dhana, from the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), operates two 2 MGD multi-effect thermo-compression distillers commissioned in 1996. Tube failures were first reported approximately 16 months after commissioning. The initial tube failures were from the upper rows, but more recent failures were apparently randomly distributed throughout the tube bundle. Ten tubes were removed and their corrosion morphology was examined macroscopically and microscopically. The corrosion products were analysed by X-ray, EDAX, and EPMA techniques. The copper nickel alloy tubes were found to have suffered from vapour side corrosion; however, there was no sign of any copper oxide deposition, as has often been seen in failed tubes from MSF distillers. The failures took two forms: corrosion fatigue cracking, and pitting corrosion. The corrosion fatigue was in the form of a circumferential crack at a flat portion of the tube in the centre of a tube span. It was believed that the flat surface had developed as a result of fretting against a neighbouring tube, and had been worn away to the point of failure. Unfortunately, the position of the tubes in the tube bundle had not been identified during their removal, but it is suspected that the damaged tube had been in the top row, with the flattened portion directly below one of the two vapour inlet pipes. The other tubes sampled showed pitting corrosion. Some of the pitting had perforated the tube walls whilst others showed pitting on the outer surface only. Some of the pits contained corrosion products whilst others were free of them. This pitting corrosion is attributed to the formation of carbonic acid in the presence of oxygen (air). A weak acid is formed due to the dissolution of CO₂ in the condensing water vapour. The gas concentration varies within the tube bundle, due to the vapour phase, allowing the gas concentration to increase in specific areas of the tube bundle, causing the non-uniformity of attack. There was no immediate tie-up between the pitting corrosion and the two steam inlet pipes due to the unknown position of the sampled tubes within the tube bundle. It is recommended that the oxygen level be reduced by ensuring that the distiller vessels are as air-tight as possible, thus reducing the tendency towards pitting corrosion.     

内置叶片开槽间断性转子换热管强化传热及阻力特性实验研究

本文对内置叶片开槽间断型转子换热管的强化传热及阻力特性进行了实验研究。在雷诺数为15000～45000范围内对光管进行了验证性实验,得出努塞尔数Nu和阻力系数f误差分别在-3.0%～+3.5%和9.0%以内。在实验条件下,内置叶片开槽间断型转子的换热管与光管相比,努塞尔数Nu和阻力系数f分别平均提高了70.03%和83.88%。通过综合性能评价得出PEC值在1.38～1.40之间。