Journal
ENERGY
Volume 69, Issue -, Pages 728-741Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.069
Keywords
Multi-channel; Multifunctional heat exchanger-reactor; Arborescent structure; Fluid distribution; Heat exchange performance; Thermal control
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- French 'Agence Nationale de la Recherche' within the project MIGALI [_501100001665, ANR-09-BLAN-0381-2]
- French Ministere de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche
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A multi-functional heat exchanger-reactor comprising arborescent (tree-like) distributors and collector, 16 mini-channels in parallel and T-mixers is introduced in this paper. Flow distribution property, pressure drop and heat exchange performance of proposed heat exchanger-reactor are tested and discussed. Firstly, flow distribution uniformity is characterized by CFD simulation and then qualitatively confirmed by visualization experiment. Results show that for total flowrates ranging from 5 mL s(-1) 20 mL s(-1), good distribution uniformity is obtained, with maximum flowrate deviation less than 10%. Then, experiments of heat exchange between hot and cold water are carried out. High values of overall heat transfer coefficient ranging from 2000 to 5000 W m(-2) degrees C-1 are obtained under our working conditions. The volumetric heat exchange capability (UA/V) is found to be around 200 kW m(-3) degrees C-1, showing a high heat exchange capability with compact design. The roles of end-effect and non-established flow are discussed and are supposed to be responsible for efficient heat transfer. Finally a typical fast exothermic reaction, neutralization between acid and basic solutions, is carried out to test the thermal control capability of the studied heat exchanger-reactor. Results indicate that isothermal condition could be realized by circulating appropriate flowrate of coolant through the heat exchanger. The design of heat exchanger-reactor with arborescent distributor and collector makes possible the application of multi-channel systems. This paper introduces systematically the successful integration of heat exchanger-reactor and its performance evaluation. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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