Water-Heating Pool Boiling of Different Refrigerants on the Outside Surface of a Horizontal Smooth Tube

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tailian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Saturation Temperature ◽  
Electric Heating ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Water Flows ◽  
Constant Multiplier ◽  
Cylindrical Tubes

Heat transfer coefficients during pool boiling of five different refrigerants (R123, R245fa, R236fa, R134a, and R22) on the outside surface of a smooth copper tube were measured at the saturation temperature 6.7°C. Water flows inside the tube and provides heat to the refrigerants to boil. Measurements showed that the refrigerant of a higher vapor pressure has a higher heat transfer coefficient with the exception that R22 performs nearly the same as R134a. Compared with the predictions by the correlation developed from the data of electric-heating pool boiling on cylindrical tubes, the boiling heat transfer coefficients of the five refrigerants measured in this work are 30–46% higher. Among the pool boiling correlations reviewed in this work, the Cooper correlation (for pool boiling on cylindrical tubes) predicts the boiling heat transfer coefficients of R22 and R245fa reasonably well (within ±8.5%), but not as well for the other three refrigerants (R123, R236fa, and R134a). It is found that the predicted boiling heat transfer coefficients of the five refrigerants by the modified Gorenflo correlation (simply adding a constant multiplier of 1.47 to the correlation) are in excellent agreement with their respective measurements.

Water-Heated Pool Boiling of Different Refrigerants on the Outside Surface of a Horizontal Smooth Tube

2011 ◽  
Vol 134 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tailian Chen
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Saturation Temperature ◽  
The Other ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Water Flows ◽  
Constant Multiplier ◽  
Cylindrical Tubes

Pool boiling heat transfer has been extensively studied over decades, but the effect of boundary heating conditions on boiling received little attention. In this work, heat transfer coefficients during pool boiling of five different refrigerants (R123, R245fa, R236fa, R134a, and R22) on the outside surface of a smooth copper tube were measured at the saturation temperature of 6.7 °C; water flows inside the tube and provides heat to the refrigerants to boil (thus, water-heated boiling). Measurements showed that the refrigerant of a higher vapor pressure has a higher heat transfer coefficient, with the exception that R22 performs nearly the same as R134a. A correlation previously developed for electrically-heated pool boiling on cylindrical tubes underpredicts by 30%–46% the heat transfer coefficients during water-heated boiling of the five refrigerants. Among the pool boiling correlations reviewed in this work, the Cooper correlation (for pool boiling on cylindrical tubes) predicts the boiling heat transfer coefficients of R22 and R245fa reasonably well (within ±8.5%), but not as well those of the other three refrigerants (underpredicts by nearly 30% for R134a and R236fa and overpredicts by nearly 40% for R123). It is found that the predicted boiling heat transfer coefficients of the five refrigerants by the modified Gorenflo correlation (simply adding a constant multiplier of 1.47 to the Gorenflo correlation) are in excellent agreement with their respective measurements.

Nucleate Pool Boiling Heat Transfer of R134a and R134a-PVE Lubricant Mixtures on Smooth and Five Enhanced Tubes

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Tao Ji ◽  
Ding-Cai Zhang ◽  
Nan Feng ◽  
Jian-Fei Guo ◽  
Mitsuharu Numata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Flux ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Saturation Temperature ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Enhanced Tubes ◽  
Mass Fractions

Pool boiling heat transfer coefficients of R134a with different lubricant mass fractions for one smooth tube and five enhanced tubes were tested at a saturation temperature of 6°C. The lubricant used was polyvinyl ether. The lubrication mass fractions were 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0%, 3.0%, 5.0%, 7.0%, and 10.0%, respectively. Within the tested heat flux range, from 9000 W/m2 to 90,000 W/m2, the lubricant generally has a different influence on pool boiling heat transfer of these six tubes.

Nucleate Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Coefficients of Distilled Water (H2O) and R-134a/Oil Mixtures From Rib-Roughened Surfaces

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shou-Shing Hsieh ◽  
Chun-Jen Weng
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Oil Mixtures ◽  
R 134A ◽  
Rib Roughened

Measurements of pool-boiling heat transfer coefficients in distilled water and R-134a/oil mixtures with up to 10 percent (by weight) miscible EMKARATE RL refrigeration lubricant oil are extensively studied for a smooth tube and four rib-roughened tubes (rib pitch 39.4 mm, rib height 4 mm, rib width 15 mm, number of rib element 8, rib angle 30 deg–90 deg). Boiling data of pure refrigerants and oil mixtures, as well as the influences of heat flux level on heat transfer coefficient, are presented and discussed. A correlation is developed for predicting the heat transfer coefficient for both pure refrigerants and refrigerant-oil mixtures. Moreover, boiling visualizations were made to broaden our fundamental understanding of the pool boiling heat transfer mechanism for rib roughened surfaces with pure refrigerants and refrigerant-oil mixtures.

Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Characteristics of HFO-1234yf With and Without Microporous-Enhanced Surfaces

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilberto Moreno ◽  
Sreekant Narumanchi ◽  
Charles King
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Heat Fluxes ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Fundamental Study ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Hfc 134A ◽  
Lower Heat

This fundamental study characterizes the pool boiling performance of a new refrigerant, HFO-1234yf (hydrofluoroolefin 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene). The similarities in thermophysical properties with HFC-134a and low global warming potential make HFO-1234yf the prospective next generation refrigerant in automotive air-conditioning systems. This study examines the possibility of using this refrigerant for two-phase cooling of hybrid and electric vehicle power electronic components. Pool boiling experiments were conducted with HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a at system pressures ranging from 0.7 to 1.7 MPa using horizontally oriented 1 cm2 heat sources. Results show that the boiling heat transfer coefficients of HFO-1234yf and HFC-134a are nearly identical at lower heat fluxes. HFO-1234yf yielded lower heat transfer coefficients at higher heat fluxes and lower critical heat flux (CHF) as compared with HFC-134a. To enhance boiling heat transfer, a copper microporous coating was applied to the test surfaces. The coating provided enhancement to both the boiling heat transfer coefficients and CHF, for both refrigerants, at all tested pressures. Increasing pressure decreases the level of heat transfer coefficient enhancements while increasing the level of CHF enhancements.

Effect of Nano-Particles on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer of Refrigerant 141b

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da-Wei Liu ◽  
Chien-Yuh Yang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Performance ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Tube Surface ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients

Fluids with nano-sized particles have been proved that may effectively enhance the single-phase convective heat transfer performance. For pool boiling heat transfer, the published test results seems conflicted to each other. Some measured heat transfer coefficient decreased with increasing particle concentration but some showed no appreciable difference. This study provides an experimental investigation on pool boiling heat transfer performance of refrigerants R-141b with and without nano-sized Au particles on horizontal plain tubes. The test results show that the boiling heat transfer coefficients increase with increasing nano-particles concentration. At particles concentration of 1.0%, the heat transfer coefficient is more than twice higher than those without nano-particles. However, the heat transfer coefficients decreased for each test after every 5 days and finally close to those of R-141b without nano-particles. The SPM investigation shows that the test tube surface roughness decreased from 0.317 μm before boiling test to 0.162 μm after test. Further investigation by TEM and Dynamic Light Scattering particle analyzer shows that the nano-particles aggregated from 3 μm before test to 110 μm after test. This results show that the nano-sized Au particles are able to significantly increase pool boiling heat transfer of refrigerant R-141b on plain tube surface. The tube surface roughness and particle size changed after boiling test. Both of these effects degrade the boiling heat transfer coefficients.

Prediction of Nucleate Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Coefficients of Refrigerant-Oil Mixtures

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (1) ◽  
pp. 184-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. K. Jensen ◽  
D. L. Jackman
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Pool Boiling ◽  
Nucleate Pool Boiling ◽  
Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Fluid Mixture ◽  
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Transfer Coefficients ◽  
Oil Mixtures ◽  
Oil Concentration

This paper describes an experimental investigation to determine the mechanism governing nucleate pool boiling heat transfer in refrigerant-oil mixtures, the role diffusion plays in this process, and the influence of the fluid mixture properties. Boiling heat transfer data were taken in mixtures of up to 10 percent oil by weight in R-113. Thermophysical properties of the mixtures (density, viscosity, surface tension, specific heat, and contact angle) were measured. The decrease in heat transfer coefficient with increasing oil concentration is attributed to diffusion in an oil-enriched region surrounding the growing vapor bubbles. A correlation based on the postulated mechanism is presented which shows fair agreement with the experimental data from this study and with data obtained from the literature.

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