Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation Analysis of an Intermediate Heat Exchanger in ADS

The intermediate heat exchanger for enhancement heat transfer is the important equipment in the usage of nuclear energy. In the present work, heat transfer and entropy generation of an intermediate heat exchanger (IHX) in the accelerator driven subcritical system (ADS) are investigated experimentally. The variation of entropy generation number with performance parameters of the IHX is analyzed, and effects of inlet conditions of the IHX on entropy generation number and heat transfer are discussed. Compared with the results at two working conditions of the constant mass flow rates of liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) and helium gas, the total pumping power all tends to reduce with the decreasing entropy generation number, but the variations of the effectiveness, number of transfer units and thermal capacity rate ratio are inconsistent, and need to analyze respectively. With the increasing inlet mass flow rate or LBE inlet temperature, the entropy generation number increases and the heat transfer is enhanced, while the opposite trend occurs with the increasing helium gas inlet temperature. The further study is necessary for obtaining the optimized operation parameters of the IHX to minimize entropy generation and enhance heat transfer.     

Entropy Generation and Thermo‐Economic Analysis of Constructal Heat Exchanger

Comparison of a constructal heat exchanger (CHE) and normal heat exchanger (NHE) is analyzed by using second law analysis. Analysis is carried out by considering the three irreversibilities due to heat transfer, pressure drop, and production of the materials and the construction of the heat exchanger. The entropy generation minimization method is used to formulate the entropy generation number expressions of all three irreversibilities for both CHE and NHE to study the differences. Also to realize the advantages of the CHE over the NHE, ratios of each of the entropy generation numbers are considered. Additionally, the thermo‐economic aspect of the heat exchanger is considered to further analyze the economic differences between the CHE and NHE. Graphical results are presented to investigate the influence of different parameters such as the number of pairing levels and initial length‐to‐diameter ratio on the behavior of the three entropy generation numbers along with effectiveness and NTU. From the overall results, we can find that there is an increase in the performance and a cost reduction in the CHE when compared to the NHE. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Heat Trans Asian Res, 43(1): 39–60, 2014; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/htj ). DOI 10.1002/htj.21062     

Entropy Generation in a Circular Tube Heat Exchanger Using Nanofluids: Effects of Different Modeling Approaches

The main goal of this paper is to compare single- and two-phase modeling approaches for forced convection flow of water/TiO₂ nanofluid. The considered geometry is a horizontal tube with constant wall heat flux boundary condition where flow regime is turbulent. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approach is utilized for heat transfer and flow field estimation of the single-phase and three different two-phase approaches, namely, volume of fluid, mixture, and Eulerian models. Results are presented for Reynolds numbers ranging from 9000 to 21,000, for different nanoparticle diameters ranging from 20 to 40 nm, and for values of volume fractions ranging from 0 to 4%. The obtained results show that the values of entropy generation for thermal and turbulent dissipation are very close for the single-phase and mixture models. Numerical investigation showed that the values of entropy production for pure water are identical regardless of the CFD approach; however, when the volume fraction of nanoparticles increases, differences between the models appear.     

换热器特性参数与热力性能熵产分析

引入无量纲熵产数NS表示换热器热力完善程度,对换热器进行性能熵产分析与评价,研究了表征换热器换热性能的特性参数:进口温度比α、预热温度比β、水当量比W、效能ε、传热单元数NTU及流型对换热性能的影响及相关关系。研究表明,NS值随α增大而增大;提高β值(大于临界值),可降低NS值;NTU值应大于1,考虑经济性,其值不宜过大;W<1的非平衡流是造成有效能损失的原因;应使W趋于1;ε值大于0.5而趋于1,可减少不可逆性及提高换热率。通过熵产分析,可揭示换热器能耗产生的原因,确定热力参数的优化匹配,达到节能目的。     

Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation in Concentric/Eccentric Double-Pipe Helical Heat Exchangers

Abstract

Double-pipe helical heat exchangers are integral to contemporary mechanical refrigeration equipment. Modification of flow geometry has been widely adopted to enhance heat transfer performance of a heat exchanger. The objective of this study is to numerically investigate heat transfer and entropy generation in a double pipe helical heat exchanger with various cross-sections. A computational model for laminar convective heat transfer was developed and validated against the results from previously published literature. To capture entropy generation, the entropy balance equation for open system is adopted. Effect of inner pipe Dean number, inner pipe and annulus inlet mass flow rate ratio, eccentricity, and flow configuration (co-flow and counter-flow) were examined and discussed in light of computational results. To ensure fair comparison, the considered geometries have same inner pipe cross-section area, same annulus cross-section area, and same outer surface area of inner pipe. The results suggest that square cross-section offers best performance in term of heat transfer, pressure drop and entropy generation. In addition, concentric configuration is more appropriate for low flow rate application while eccentric outer configuration is more suitable for high flow rate application.     

管壳式换热器的换热管强化传热技术浅述

介绍了管壳式换热器的换热管强化传热技术,分析了各自的原理、优缺点及推荐的使用场合。采用节能技术的换热器不仅提高了能源的利用率,而且减少了金属材料的消耗,对化工行业提高经济效益具有重要意义。     

Analysis of a Parallel-Flow Heat Exchanger with a Heat Source

In this work, a modified analysis of a parallel-flow plate heat exchanger that takes into account a volumetrically uniform heat source in the hot fluid is presented. New expressions for the number of transfer units (NTU) and effectiveness of the heat exchanger are derived. These expressions are verified against the conventional effectiveness–NTU relations in the limit of zero heat source rate. This situation is of interest in applications such as the ammonia–water absorption absorber heat exchanger where a heat source is generated in the solution side. The model studies two cases based on the minimum and maximum heat capacities of the hot fluid. The results show that the number of transfer units and the effectiveness of the heat exchanger are the same for both cases. The analysis is applied to the absorber heat exchanger. Expressions of effectiveness and number of transfer units of a counterflow heat exchanger with a heat source in the hot fluid stream are also given from minimum and maximum heat capacities points of view.     

Conjugated Heat Transfer Simulation of a Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchanger

Heat transfer and pressure drop of a fin-and-tube heat exchanger are studied by taking into account the conjugated heat transfer between the flow and the fin. The temperature distribution of the fin is calculated in respect to the convective heat transfer of the air flowing through the tube bank channel. Contemporary enhancement methods emphasize the importance of local turbulence augmentation which effects the convective heat transfer. In this paper, the importance of conjugated heat transfer, where the temperature of the flow and fin are coupled together is emphasized and compared with a constant surface temperature boundary condition simulation and experiment, which are found in the literature.     

Condensing Heat Exchanger

The paper shows a method of designing a heat exchanger recovering heat from the condensation of water vapour contained in flue gases. A heat exchanger condenses water vapour and SO2 （sulphur dioxide） in the presence of inert gases （CO2, CO, N2, O2） contained in flue gases. A mathematical model and a sample design of a heat exchanger were presented. The heat exchange is capable of recovering from a dozen or so to several dozen percent of heat from flue gases escaping into the atmosphere. A second advantage of the heat exchanger is the possibility to reduce the emissions of SO2 considerably. Depending on the parameters, it can be even a sevenfold reduction in the emissions. The main mathematical tool used for designing the condensing heat exchanger is the Colburn-Hougen method. The authors omitted that part of the method which requires iterative calculations. The Mollier diagram was used instead.     

Simulation of Swirling Turbulent Heat Transfer in a Vortex Heat Exchanger

ABSTRACT

This article presents a numerical simulation of swirling turbulent flow and heat transfer in a novel vortex heat exchanger. A new algebraic Reynolds stress/heat flux model (ASM/AFM) is applied to the simulation. The computation is performed under different air flow rates for both swirling and nonswirling flows. The calculated mean heat transfer coefficients on both inner and outer walls of the annular duct are compared with the measured data. They are generally improved over the results predicted by the new ASM/k–? model. The effects of swirl on enhancing heat transfer in the annular duct are illustrated. The heat transfer performance of the vortex heat exchanger under different air flow rates is obtained.     

电站锅炉换热器传热熵产影响因素的试验研究

首先建立了换热器传热熵产的理论模型,然后利用采集的某火电厂实时运行数据计算得出锅炉运行中换热器的传热熵产变化曲线,并分析了负荷变化和负荷稳定过程中影响其熵产变化的因素,最终提出了可以利用传热熵产监测受热面清洁状况进而开发基于熵产最小理论的吹灰优化新策略的理念.     

Heat Transfer and Exergy Analysis of a Spiral Heat Exchanger

The heat transfer effectiveness of a countercurrent spiral heat exchanger is expressed as a function of number of transfer units, ratio of flow capacity rates, number of spiral turns, and dimensionless start-point angle of spiral (dimensionless angular angle of the start point of a spiral curve constituting the solid wall of the heat exchanger). The heat transfer effectiveness is weakly dependent on the dimensionless start-point angle of spiral, but moderately increases with the number of spiral turns. As the number of spiral turns is larger than 20, the heat transfer effectiveness of the spiral heat exchanger approaches that of a counterflow heat exchanger. The heat transfer effectiveness of the spiral heat exchanger has a maximum. The optimum number of transfer units at the maximum heat transfer effectiveness increases with the number of spiral turns, whereas it increases with a decrease of the ratio of flow capacity rates. In the second-law analysis, an optimum hot flow-to-cold flow capacity-rate ratio is found. For obtaining a large net recovered exergy rate, the spiral heat exchanger needs to possess a large number of transfer units (greater than 2.0) and operate at a near balanced-flow condition. In addition, a small consumed mechanical power is demanded.     

Dynamic Characteristics of a Free-Flow-Channel Heat Exchanger

The performance of sewage heat exchangers plays an important role in the sewage source heat pump systems when the sewage does not enter the heat pump unit directly, especially when untreated sewage is used as heat or cold source. In this article, a free-flow channel heat exchanger is proposed to be used in an untreated sewage source heat pump system. First the article designs the sizes of heat exchanger according to the real system requirements, and then it models and analyzes dynamic characteristics on the simulink platform. The transfer functions that are suitable for the heat exchanger are deduced. The analysis shows that the wall temperature is 9.1°C when the untreated sewage and water temperatures at the inlet are 15 and 7°C, respectively. The result is obtained when considering the temperature at the outlet is affected by the temperature at the inlet. The variable quantity of water temperature at the outlet is affected greatly by the variable quantity of water temperature at the inlet and the variable quantity of sewage temperature at the outlet by the variable quantity of sewage temperature at the inlet. Besides, the measured values of water temperatures at the inlet and outlet are also observed from the real system where the free-flow channel heat exchanger is adopted. The variable quantities of water temperature at the outlet are calculated according to the measured values, and are compared with the model results deduced by the transfer functions. The comparative result shows that the differences between the measured and model results of water temperature variable quantities at the outlet range from ?1 to 1°C, thus getting the water temperatures at the outlet according to the model results. The differences of the water temperature at the outlet between the measured values and the deduced results are from ?0.5 to 0.5°C. It illustrates the temperature at the outlet can be estimated by modeling the temperature variable quantity at the outlet.     

换热器性能的火用经济评价

通过对换热器传热与流动过程的(火用)经济分析,提出了一项换热器性能(火用)的经济评价指标--单位传热量的总费用η,并对顺流、交叉流和逆流三种流型的换热器进行了(火用)经济分析和优化.本文的有关方法和结论可为工程上换热器的性能评价提供参考.     

螺旋翅片管束换热过程的熵产分析

对不同翅片间距Sf、管束横向节距St和管束纵向节距Sl的9组螺旋翅片管束的换热和流动过程进行了试验研究.分析了换热过程的熵产,研究了雷诺数(RP)、翅片间距、管束横向节距和管束纵向节距对管束换热熵产数NsH、流动熵产数NsF和总熵产数Ns的影响.结果表明:对不同布置方式的管束,随着Re的增加,NsH迅速减小,NsF逐渐增加,Ns先减小后增加;翅片间距对NsH影响较小,在高Re下,翅片间距增大时,NsF和Ns均明显降低;横向节距对NsH几乎没影响,但随着横向节距的增加,NsF和Ns均明显降低;管束纵向节距对NsH、NsF和Ns的影响都很小.     

Natural Convection Heat Transfer and Entropy Generation in a Porous Trapezoidal Enclosure Saturated with Power-Law Non-Newtonian Fluids

Abstract

In the present study, natural convection heat transfer and its associated entropy generation in a porous trapezoidal enclosure saturated with a power-law non-Newtonian fluid has been numerically investigated. Horizontal walls of the enclosure are assumed to be adiabatic while the side walls are considered to be kept at a constant temperature. A continuum-based approach is adapted here to model the fluid flow through porous media and the Darcy’s law is modified to account for non-Newtonian rheological behavior of the fluid. The obtained governing equations are discretized using the finite volume method and a detailed parametric study is undertaken to account for the effects of various relevant parameters of the problem on the heat transfer and entropy generation rates. It was shown that the impact of the power-law index on both entropy generation and heat transfer significantly intensifies in a convection-dominated flow regime inside the enclosure, especially for a shear thinning liquid. Moreover, heat transfer rate and entropy generation increase as the sidewall angle is elevated.     

The RODbaffle Heat Exchanger

The RODbaffle exchanger offers a solution to the vexing problem of tube failures in shell-and-tube exchangers resulting from tube vibration. Additional benefits are good heat transfer rates, low pressure drop, and lower fouling rates. The ratio of heat transfer rate to pressure drop can be more than double that of the conventional plate-type baffle in a comparable application.     

Study of Scale-Removal Methods in a Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger

The objective of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of four cleaning methods for the removal of tube-side fouling in a double-pipe heat exchanger. The four cleaning methods are (1) hydrolazing with 10,000-psi head pressure, (2) hydrolazing with 20,000-psi head pressure, (3) chemical cleaning, and (4) brush punching. Fouled tubes were prepared using water from a cooling tower. Each test started with a brand new tube. When the overall heat transfer coefficient dropped by 40% from the initial peak value, scales in the fouled tubes were removed using one of the above four methods. Both the overall heat transfer coefficient and inside diameter were measured before and after fouling, by which the effectiveness of a particular cleaning method was evaluated. The chemical cleaning method was found to be most effective, whereas the brush punching was least effective. When a fouled tube was kept dry, brush punching completely removed scales, indicating that surface wetness plays an important role in scale removal.     

Measuring Local Crystallization Fouling in a Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger

Abstract

Although fouling is a problem varying in space and time, sizing and assessment of a process apparatus is almost always based on one single integral fouling resistance value. Furthermore, the integral fluid dynamic behavior, e.g. the development of time-dependent pressure drop in a heat exchanger, can be influenced by local constrictions. While it is generally possible to determine the time dependency of the integral fouling behavior, local differences are not taken into consideration at present. Therefore, this paper introduces a metrological, an incremental and a segmental approach to study the local development of crystallization fouling by calcium sulfate in a countercurrent double-pipe heat exchanger. The consecutive approaches allow for thermal, volumetric, gravimetric, and optical fouling investigations, aiming to examine the axial distribution of deposit as well as local differences in the deposit morphology. All methods provided congruent results and local fouling could be described properly. An almost clean surface at the colder end of the heat exchanger and an exponential increase of deposit thickness were observed towards the hot end. Hence, the section near to the hot water inlet turned out to be a key area with regards to increasing fouling mass and structural changes of the layer.     

Analysis of Fin-Tube Joints in a Compact Heat Exchanger

This article deals with an analysis of fin-tube joints as functions of topological alterations of the joint fillet size. Based on numerical predictions of a joint topology formed by the surface tension driven reactive flow of molten metal, and subsequently verified by empirical evidence gathered through both laboratory and industrial testing, the topology alterations were identified for thermal integrity studies. Subsequently, thermal characteristics of corresponding fin-tube joints were determined in terms of two models of the thermal contact resistance. Model predictions of the fin efficiency with an altered topology of the joint zone were compared with the simulation results from a computational fluid dynamics study, and the results fit well. Numerical predictions of joint topology were devised using an in-house-developed finite-element code, and verified by the Surface Evolver code. Such prediction provided quantitative joint topology information that was needed in assessments of the joint thermal performance. Experimental data were obtained using a computer-controlled transparent hot zone with an ultra-high-purity nitrogen background atmosphere under tightly controlled conditions, and also by an analysis of the state-of-the-art manufacturing process data obtained from an industrial setting. It is demonstrated that a value of fin efficiency, assumed as recommended by traditional sizing design procedures, may drastically differ from actual values.