Direct-contact heat exchange between fluidizing particles and a heat transfer surface in a fluidized bed: Temperature visualization of fluidizing particles

2002 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Yamada ◽  
Norihisa Nagahara ◽  
Isao Satoh ◽  
Yasuo Kurosaki
1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Kurosaki ◽  
I. Satoh ◽  
T. Ishize

This paper deals with mechanisms of heat transfer in a gas–solid fluidized bed. Heat transfer due to heat exchange by direct contact from a heat transfer tube immersed in the bed to fluidized particles was studied by means of visualization of contact of the fluidized particles to the heat transfer surface. The results show that the duration of contact of fluidized particles was almost uniform over the tube circumference and was hardly affected by the flow rate of fluidizing gas. On the other hand, the contact frequency between the particles and heat transfer tube was evidently influenced by the gas flow rate and particles diameter, as well as the location on the tube circumference. Using the visualized results, the amount of heat conducted to fluidized particles during the contact was estimated. This result showed that unsteady heat conduction to the fluidized particles plays an important role in the heat transfer, especially at the condition of incipient fluidization.


Author(s):  
S. Abdulla ◽  
X. Liu ◽  
M. H. Anderson ◽  
R. Bonazza ◽  
M. L. Corradini ◽  
...  

One concept being considered for steam generation in innovative nuclear reactor applications, involves water coming into direct contact with a circulating molten metal. The vigorous agitation of the two fluids, the direct liquid-liquid contact and the consequent large interfacial area can give rise to large heat transfer coefficients and rapid steam generation. For an optimum design of such direct contact heat exchange and vaporization systems, detailed knowledge is necessary of the various flow regimes, interfacial transport phenomena, heat transfer and operational stability. In order to investigate the interfacial transport phenomena, heat transfer and operational stability of direct liquid-liquid contact, a series of experiments are being performed in a 1-d test facility at Argonne National Laboratory and a 2-d experimental facility at UW-Madison. Each of the experimental facilities primarily consist of a liquid-metal melt chamber, heated test section (10cm diameter tube for 1-d facility and 10cm × 50cm rectangle for 2-d facility), water injection system and steam suppression tank. This paper is part II which, primarily addresses results and analysis of a set of preliminary experiments and void fraction measurements conducted in the 2-d facility at UW-Madison, part I deals with the heat transfer in the 1-d test facility at Argonne National Laboratory. A real-time high energy X-ray imaging system was developed and utilized to visualize the multiphase flow and measure line-average local void fractions, time-dependent void fraction distribution as well as estimates of the vapor bubble sizes and velocities. These measurements allowed us to determine the volumetric heat transfer coefficient and gain insight into the local heat transfer mechanisms. In this study, the images were captured at frame rates of 100 fps with spatial resolution of about 7mm with a full-field view of a 15cm square and five different positions along the test section height. The full-field average void fraction increases rapidly to about 15% in these preliminary tests, with the apparent boiling length of less than 20cm. The volumetric heat transfer coefficient between the liquid metal and water are compared to the CRIEPI data, the only prior data for direct contact heat exchange for these liquid metal/water systems.


Author(s):  
D. H. Cho ◽  
R. J. Page ◽  
D. Hurtault ◽  
S. Abdulla ◽  
X. Liu ◽  
...  

Experiments on direct-contact heat exchange between molten metal and water for steam production were conducted. These experiments involved the injection of water into molten lead-bismuth eutectic for heat transfer measurements in a 1-D geometry. Based on the initial results of the experiments, the effects of the water flow rate and the molten metal superheat (temperature difference between molten metal and saturated water) on the volumetric heat transfer coefficient were discussed.


1985 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Bohn

Volumetric heat transfer coefficients for direct-contact heat exchange between air and molten nitrate salt have been measured as a function of air and salt flow rates at 350° C salt inlet temperature. Using these heat transfer data for a packed column-type heat exchanger, an economic analysis was used to compare direct-contact heat exchange with conventional finned-tube heat exchangers. High volumetric rates of heat transfer (2000–3000 W/m3 °C) and flexibility in choice of materials of construction allow one to realize significant economic benefits by using direct-contact heat exchange in this application.


2005 ◽  
Vol 150 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherif H. Abdulla ◽  
Xin Liu ◽  
Mark H. Anderson ◽  
Riccardo Bonazza ◽  
Michael L. Corradini ◽  
...  

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