Optimal heat extraction from an updraft biomass reactor |
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Authors: | P. R. Krishnamoorthy S. Seetharamu M. Siddhartha Bhatt |
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Affiliation: | Central Power Research Institute, Sir C. V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore-560 094, India |
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Abstract: | This paper presents the design of gas-water and gas-air heat exchangers for extraction of thermal energy from updraft biomass gasifiers in the firing rate range 10–120 kg/h. Mathematical models are developed to study the sensitivity of the heat exchanger efficiency and effectiveness to geometric and flow variables. Optimal parameters to suit the biomass reactor have been evolved. The calculated heat transfer coefficients have been compared with experimental results obtained in test gas-water and gas-air heat exchangers with an observed deviation between −25 and + 17%. In conclusion, system efficiencies of about 75–80% can be achieved by choice of appropriate operating flow regimes and heat exchanger sizes. |
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Keywords: | Biomass reactor Gas-water heat exchanger Gas-air heat exchanger |
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