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'~ + ~s p~ \(~ (e-phase macroscopic inertial force) Z e s and ~ on the liquidus and solidus lines at a given temperature and pressure, that is, (pA>S/ s kp = e r,p
(e-phase pore pressure gradient)
Peg
Pt
lae
g~ < U ¢ >
-
(e-phase body force)
--
gfi
(microscopic interfacial (A~s)shear stress)
I
(microscopic inertial force)
+ [Keg~l(u? -
geao ~l+ Ktg2((u)g e)2] i~l +ge--~-e Vo -
k..
J
"v'-
(microscopicinterfacial (A~g)shear stress)
Gas phase pg (~)(ug) e(1 - s )
0t
(9.76)
(microscopic interfacial (Aeg)surface tension gradient force)
g~ Pg + (ug). V(ug> =-V(p)g + pgg- ~ (ug)- ~-~/I
+ [ g ~ I~-~l + K~z(~- ~)z] i~l + ~ ~
V~ (9.77)
where we have assumed that all the coefficients are isotropic. This assumption simplifies the preceding equations and is justified because presently only the simple isotropic coefficients are available. Note that from the definition of the phase averaging, that is, (u) e = (1/Ve) fv~ u dV, etc., we have (u)e - (ue)
and
(u)g =
(ug___~) e(1 - s )
(9.78)
These momentum equations are solved along with the continuity equations and the appropriate boundary conditions. These are discussed and given in Ref. 9. Some of the correlations for the coefficients appearing in the momentum equations a r e given in Tables 9.9 through 9.12.
Local Volume Averaging of Energy Equation The principles of the local volume averaging as applied to the conduction equation, the singlephase flow convection equation, and the two-phase flow momentum equation is now applied to the two-phase flow energy equation. The concept is that developed by Whitaker [101], where the extensive derivations are given. We expect to arrive at a local volume-averaged energy equation in which the effective thermal conductivity is the combined contribution of the three phases (s, e, and g) to the molecular conduction, and the thermal dispersion is the combined dispersion in the e and g phases. We consider the general case of transient temperature fields with a local heat generation k and the ,f-g phase change h. The closure conditions lead to equations for the transformation vectors. For simplicity, we consider the simple case of
HEAT TRANSFER IN POROUS MEDIA TABLE 9.9
9.39
Correlations for Capillary Pressure Correlation
Constraints (a) Water-air-sand
0.364(1 - e -4°°-s)) + 0.221(1 - s) +
(Pc) = (K/e)l/2
0.005 ]
s - 0.08
1 -- Sir -- Sir g
(b) Water-air-soil and sandstones
s = s,r + [ 1 + ( a, -~lQJc)]n]1-1,nJ where n > 1, al is a constant, n and al d e p e n d on the matrix and the drainage or imbibition process
(c) Imbibition, nonconsolidated sand, from Leverett [88] data of water-air
(Y
(p<) = (K/e)i a [1.417(1 - S) - 2.120(1 - S) 2 + 1.263(1 - S) 3]
where S =
S -- Sir
1-
Sir -- Sir g
(y (Pc) = (K/e)l/2 [al - a2 In (s - Sir)]
(d) Drainage, oil-water in sandstone
where al -- 0.30, a2 = 0.0633, sir = 0.15 (a) Scheidegger [24] from Leverett [88] experiment; (b) van Genuchten [89]; (c) Udell [90]; (d) Pavone [91].
TABLE 9.10
Correlations for Relative Permeabilities Correlation
Constraints
(e) Sandstone-oil-water
K,e = S 4, K,e=S 3, K~e = S 3s, K,e = S 4, K,t = S 3,
(f) Soil-water-gas
Krg=
(g)
where m is found from experiments Kre = S 3
(a) Sandstones and limestones, oil-water (b) N o n c o n s o l i d a t e d sand, well sorted (c) N o n c o n s o l i d a t e d sand, poorly sorted (d) C o n n e c t e d sandstone, limestone, rocks
Glass spheres-water (water vapor)
(h) Trickling flow in packed bed
(1 -
K~g = (1 - S)2(1 - S 2) Krg=(1-S) 3 K,g = (1 - S)2(1 S 1"5) Krg = (1 - S)2(1 - S 2) K,g = 1 - 1.11S -
Sir--
Sirg--
S)1/2{(1
--
s1/m) m --
[1 - (1 -
Sir--
Sirg)l/m]m} 2
K,g = 1 . 2 9 8 4 - 1.9832S + 0.7432S 2 Kre = S 2° for increasing liquid flow rate ~S 29
K,e = [0.25S2.0
S >_0.2 for decreasing liquid flow rate S < 0.2
Krg = (1 - s)" where n = n(Reg, increase or decrease in (u) e) n = 4.8 has been suggested by Saez and Carbonell [92] (a) Corey given by Wyllie [93]; (b)-(d), Wyllie [93]; (e) Scheidegger [24]; (f) Mualem [94] given in Delshad and Pope [95]; (g) Verma et al. [96]; (h) Levec et al. [97].
TABLE
9.11
Correlations for Microscopic Inertial Coefficients Constraints
(a) Packed beds m a d e of large spheres, air-water flow, no net liquid flow
Correlation
=(l-s/3 Krgi = Krg \ 0.83 ]
'
0.17 _<s < 1
s <0.17
Krgi=Krg=l,
(b) Cocurrent trickle flow in packed beds
grgi = Krg where Krt and Krg are as before
(c) Packed beds m a d e of large particles
0 < s < 0.7 0 < s < 0.7 grg i : 0.1 (1 - s) 4, 0.7 < s _< 1
grti "- g r t ,
Krti = s 5,
Krgi =
(d) Cocurrent and countercurrent flow
(1 - s) 6,
grei = grt = s 3
[
Bubbly and slug flow, 0.6 _<s _< 1" Krgi = 1 - - ~ 0 - s )
A n n u l a r flow, 0 _<s _<0.26: Krgi =
[
1 - e O - s)
(1 - s) 3
(1 - s) 2
Transition flow, 0.26 _<s _<0.6: Krgi is a smooth function with these two asymptotes (a) Tutu et al. [98]; (b) Saez and Carbonell [92]; (c) Schulenberg and MOiler [99]; (d) Tung and Dhir [100].
TABLE 9.12
Correlations for Liquid-Gas Interracial Drag Coefficients Constraints
Correlations
(a) No net liquid flow, packed bed of large spheres, bubbly flow, s ---) 1
gel
3ptCo
O,
--
Kg,2 = 4de2(1 _ s)
where Co = Co(s) (b) Packed bed of large spheres, glass (ethanol water solutions) air, large (u) e, (u) g, and s > 0.5
ggtl = 0
Pe(Pt- Pg)gKe, 2 Ce so KV 2 W ( s )
ggt2 = -
for
I(u)~t > I(u)q
where (c) Packed bed of large spheres, for s < 0.7, see Ref. 100
Pe
s
Kegl = O,
CE
1.75(1 - e )
K vz
dE 3
W(s)
=
350s7(1 - s)
1 < s <0.7
Keg, = Keg2
-
a l v e e ( p t - p~) d~[1 - ( p g l p e ) ] az[s + (pg/pt)(1 - s)]se(pe - pg)
=
--
db[1--(pg/pe)]
where
and
al : al(s),
a2 = a2(s)
S Kgtl = -Ktgl 1 - s '
9.40
(a) Tutu et al. [98]; (b) Schulenberg and MUller [99]; (c) Tung and Dhir [100].
S
Kgt2 =-Keg2 1 - s
HEAT TRANSFER IN POROUS MEDIA
9.41
a unit cell in a periodic fluid-solid structure. The energy equation given in the last section contains terms that are similar to those that were previously labeled as the effective thermal conductivity and thermal dispersion. The total conductivity tensor D is defined as D
= ~
Ke
(oc.),
+D
(9.79)
d
By using these in the thermal energy equation we have [(i -
e)(pcp),+ es(pCp)e+ e(1
~)(T)
-
s)(p>gcp~]- ~
+ [(pCp)t(ue>+ (pCp)g(Ug>]. V ( T >
+
Aitg(h>
= V" [Ke + (DCp)eDd] • V(T) + (k)
(9.80)
Effective Thermal Conductivity Then we expect a functional relationship for the effective thermal conductivity tensor, of the form K e = Ke[ks, kf, kg, at(x),
ag(X)]
(9.81)
However, Ke can be given in terms of the more readily measurable quantities such as
Ke = Ke(ks, ke, kg, Ug, ut, ~, kt__~g,P__~g,s, Oc, e, solid structure, history) llt Pe
(9.82)
This replacement of the variables is done noting that the phase distributions depend on the velocity field and so forth. We also expect two asymptotic behaviors for Ke, which for isotropic phase distributions are given as the following: for s ~ 1
Ke = ke(s_ol = ke(s = 1)I
for s ---) 0
Ke = ke(s_g)l = ke(s = 0)I
ke = ke(ks, kf, E, solid structure)
(9.83)
Since in two-phase flow and heat transfer in porous media for any direction, the bulk effective thermal conductivity is generally much smaller than the bulk thermal dispersion, the available studies on Ke are limited. In the following, we briefly discuss the anisotropy of Ke and then review the available treatments. Presently no rigorous solutions for kell and kex are available. Although not attempted, one of the readily solvable problems would be that of the periodically constricted tube introduced by Saez et al. [102]. For this simple unit-cell phase distribution (which is an approximation to the simple-cubic arrangement of monosize spheres), we expect
kell >> ke±
(9.84)
because of the smaller thermal conductivity of the gas phase. Most of the reported experimental results for Ke(S) are obtained for u , 0, and, therefore, are the results of the simultaneous evaluation of Ke(s) and Dd(s). In these experiments, generally, Ke << (pCp)eD d. An exception is the experiment of Somerton et al. [103], where only Ke = Ike(s) was determined but with no examination of the anisotropy. Another one is that of Matsuura et al. [104], where the velocity was reduced sufficiently to allow for the determination of ke(s) with some accuracy; again, no directional dependence was considered. Table 9.13 summarizes some of the available empirical correlations for ke,(S) and ke±(S) for packed beds of spherical particles. The experiments of Specchia and Baldi [105], Hashimoto
9.42
CHAPTER NINE
TABLE
9.13
Correlations for Two-Phase Effective Thermal Conductivity Constraints
Correlation
ke±
(a) Alumina spheres-water-air
k~ - a 1
where a~ is determined experimentally
ke±
(b) Glass spheres-water-air (e = 0.375)
ke
-
a],
0.13 < s < 0.6
where a~ is determined experimentally (c) Glass spheres-water-air (e = 0.4)
ke±
kt
0.08 < s < 0.21
- 1.5,
(d) Glass and ceramic spheres-water-air
ke± k¢
ke(s =0) k~,
(e) Nonconsolidated sands-brine-air (moist), no directional dependence investigated
k~,, k~,
ke± k~,
(f) Disordered porous media, not experimentally verified
ke,.
(g) Disordered porous media, not experimentally verified
k~
--S
-ke(s- = O) "Fsl/2[ ke(S = 1)-ktke(S = O) ]
m
ke
ke(s = 1) k~
ke(s O)
+(1-s)--
:
k~
kelkI'eS=a'lS[keSO'l
(a) Weekman and Myers [107]; (b) Hashimoto et al. [106]; (c) Matsuura et al. [104]; (d) Specchia and Bald±[105]; (e) Somerton et al. [103] and Udell and Fitch [109]; (f) parallel arrangement; (g) geometricmean.
et al. [106], and Weekman and Myers [107] are not of high enough accuracies at low velocities, and, therefore, their values for al are not expected to be accurate [104]. Also, Matsuura et al. [108] could not resolve the saturation-dependence of ke in their experiments. Somerton et al. [103] do find a saturation dependence as given in Table 9.13. Also shown in the table are the estimates based on the parallel arrangement and geometric mean. Examination of Table 9.13 shows that further study of the parameters influencing Ke is needed. This includes the effects of the wettability and the significance of the expected hysteresis in Ke(s).
Thermal Dispersion Under steady-state conditions without a heat source, we can rewrite Eq. 9.80 as
(p~)~
(p~i~
+ D~ +
(pc.). (pc.),
] D~|- VT
(9.85)
Dea and D~ depend on the pore-level velocity and phase distributions (in their respective phases). These phase velocity distributions are coupled at Aeg, and therefore, the motion of one phase influences the other. The general relations for Dea and Dga are of the form
D'~ = D'~[ks, ke, kg, ae(x), ag(X), (pcp)e, (pCp)g, ue, Ug, ~e, ~g, G, Oc, history]
(9.86)
A similar relationship can be given for Dga. Note that the various flow regimes (such as the trickle, pulsing, and bubble regimes in the cocurrent and countercurrent downflow in packed
HEAT TRANSFER IN POROUS MEDIA
9.43
beds of spheres are all r e p r e s e n t e d by ae and ag. We expect to recover the two asymptotic behaviors, that is, for s -+ 1"
Dea = D~(s = 1) = eD d,
for s ---) 0:
Ded = 0,
Dff = 0
Dgd = Dd(s = 0) = eD d
(9.87)
where Ded(s = 1) and Dgd(S = 0) are the single-phase flow t h e r m a l dispersion tensor (multiplied by e) given in the section on convection heat transfer. F r o m the results of that previous section, we know that
Dd(s = 0
or
(
s = 1) = D d Pe, kr, e, solid structure
)
(9.88)
with a weak d e p e n d e n c e on Pr. Table 9.14 lists existing correlations for the lateral dispersion coefficient for two-phase flow.
TABLE 9.14
Correlations for Two-Phase Flow Lateral Dispersion Coefficient Constraints
(a) Cocurrent, downward flow in packed bed of spheres, air-water-glass, wall heating
Correlation
DI
- 0.00174 Pee + 0.172 Peg
Pe~ (b) Glass and ceramic spheres and ceramic rings, with water-air, wall heating
(u~)d O~f
,
Peg -
(ug)d O~g
Did = Dgd + D~±
Dff±= D~l(s = 0),
Dff±<< D~±
where H(Re~,, etc.) is the liquid holdup, Ao is the specific surface area, Re~ = (ue)d/ve, and H is correlated by Saez and Carbonell [92] and Crine [110] (c) A l u m i n a spheres-water-air, nonuniform inlet t e m p e r a t u r e
For large Pe~ D± Of,t
(d) Glass spheres-air-water, e = 0.4, nonuniform inlet temperature, trickle flow
D~
-alfPee, _ 0.35Pe °.8,
Pe~ (e) Glass and alumina spheres-water (or water glycerin) air, cocurrent, downflow, wall heating
Pee -
(ue)d 0~e
50 < Pet < 3000
(u) e des ct~ 1 - e
D±
kg
o~e - al Pee + 0.095Peg ke
Pet -
(ue)d ~
,
Peg -
(ug)d O~g
Otg is based on vapor-air properties al = al(Re~, d,/d, etc.); d, is tube diameter (a) Weekman and Myers [107]; (b) Specchia and Baldi [105]; (c) Crine [110]; (d) Saez [111]; (e) Hashimoto et al. [106].
9.44
CHAPTER NINE
PHASE CHANGE In this section, we examine evaporation and condensation in porous media in detail and briefly review melting and solidification in porous media. The heat supply or removal causing these to occur is generally through the bounding surfaces and these surfaces can be impermeable or permeable. We begin by considering condensation and evaporation adjacent to vertical impermeable surfaces. These are the counterparts of the film condensation and evaporation in plain media. The presence of the solid matrix results in the occurrence of a twophase flow region governed by gravity and capillarity. The study of this two-phase flow and its effect on the condensation or evaporation rate (i.e., the heat transfer rate) has begun recently. Evaporation from horizontal impermeable surfaces is considered next. Because the evaporation is mostly from thin-liquid films forming on the solid matrix (in the evaporation zone), the evaporation does not require a significant superheat. The onset of dryout, that is, the failure of the gravity and capillarity to keep the surface wet, occurs at a critical heat flux but only small superheat is required. We examine the predictions of the critical heat flux and the treatment of the vapor-film and the two-phase regions. We also examine the case of thin porouslayer coating of horizontal surfaces and review the limited data on the porous-layer thickness dependence of the heat flow rate versus the superheat curve. Then, we turn to permeable bounding surfaces and examine the moving condensation front occurring when a vapor is injected in a liquid-filled solid matrix. Finally, we examine the heating at a permeable bounding surface where the surface temperature is below the saturation temperature and the resulting surface and internal evaporations result in the gradual drying of the surface. The melting and solidification of single and multicomponent systems are discussed as part of phase change in condensed phase.
Condensation at Vertical Impermeable Bounding Surfaces When a vertical impermeable surface bounding a semi-infinite vapor-phase domain is cooled below the saturation temperature and when nucleation sites are present, condensation begins, and if the condensed phase (liquid) wets the surface perfectly, the film-condensation flow occurs. For phase-density buoyant flows (i.e., flows caused by the density difference between phases and in presence of the gravity field), if the vapor is in the pores of a solid matrix bounded by this vertical surface, the liquid flows through the matrix both along the gravity vector (due to buoyancy) and perpendicular to it (due to capillarity). A single-phase region (liquid-film region) must be present adjacent to the wall where the liquid is subcooled up to the edge of this film (a distance 8~ from the surface). Beyond 8~, the capillarity results in a twophase region that is nearly isothermal. For the phase-density buoyant film condensation flow in plain media, the film thickness is generally small. 8e 8! increases as x TM with x taken along the gravity vector and Liquid Film Region ~Lg measured from the leading edge of the film. This is charac/ Two-phase Region teristic of natural convection in plain media. For condensation in porous media, the local film thickness can be much I \ I/I I~'y l_ '~ ] larger than the pore (or particle) size, which will allow for a local volume-averaged treatment of this fluid-solid heterogeneous system. However, when the local film thickness 2" "x is smaller or comparable in size to the pore size, the local volume-averaged treatments will no longer be applicable. Increasing 8l Figure 9.17 depicts the local flow of liquid for cases where 8t/d < 1, 8~/d = 1, and 8t/d > 1. As was mentioned, for cases FIGURE 9.17 Condensation at an impermeable with a large St~d, a two-phase region also exists extending vertical surface for cases with 8e/d < ], 8e/d -~ ], and 8e/d > 1. from y = 8~ to y = 8~g.
HEAT TRANSFER IN POROUS MEDIA
9.45
The case of combined buoyant-forced (i.e., applied external-pressure gradient film condensation flow in porous media) has been examined by Renken et al. [112], and here we examine the case when there is no external pressure gradient. In the following, we only examine in sufficient detail the fluid flow and heat transfer for thick liquid films, that is, 5eld > 1. In order to study two-phase flow and heat transfer for this phase change problem, we assume that the local volume-averaged conservation equations (including the assumption of local thermal equilibrium) are applicable. For this problem, we note the following. • The liquid-film and two-phase regions each must contain many pores, that is, for gravitycapillarity-dominated (Bo = 1) and capillarity-dominated (Bo < 1) flows, we require m >> 1 d
and
>> 1 ~t
d
>> 1
for Bo =
g(Pe- pg)K/e << 1
for Bo -< 1
(9.89)
(9.90)
For the gravity-dominated flows, the two-phase region is absent. This large Bond number asymptote is discussed later. • The liquid viscosity varies with temperature kte = lad T) and can be included in the analysis. However, when ~te is evaluated at the average film temperature, this variation can be represented with sufficient accuracy. • The solid structure and the hydrodynamic nonuniformities can cause large variations of e, K, ke±, and D d near the bounding surface. Special attention should be given to these nonuniformities. For the continuum treatment, we require that (Ve)d << 1
(9.91)
that is, a large porosity variation near the bounding surface requires a special treatment. • The boundary-layer treatment is assumed to be justifiable, that is, 8e/L << 1. • At and near the bounding surface, the lateral effective thermal conductivity kel(y - O) depends on the thermal conductivity of the bounding surface (in addition to the other parameters affecting the bulk values of kt±). Therefore, in using
kej_
y=0
~-- mge ieg
a special attention should be given to evaluation of ke±(y = 0), whenever the experimental results for T(x, y) are used for the evaluation of (OT/Oy)y=o. Generally, the local condensation rate mge is measured instead of T(x, y). This is because 5e is generally small, and, therefore, the accuracy of T(x, 0 < y < 5e) is not high enough to result in acceptable gradients. • The gaseous phase is assumed to be a simple single-component system. The presence of noncondensable gases, which results in a significant reduction in the condensation rate (because of their accumulation near y = 5e and their resistance to the flow of vapor toward this interface), can be addressed by the inclusion of the species conservation equation (i.e., the mass diffusion equation). For the y > 5e + 5egdomain, the single-phase mass diffusion can be used. For the two-phase region, a mass diffusion equation for the gaseous phase can be written by noting the anisotropy of the effective mass diffusion and the dispersion tensors. As is discussed later, the determination of the saturation distribution for this condensation problem is not yet satisfactorily resolved, and, therefore, the analysis of the effect of the noncondensables has not yet been carried out with any reasonable accuracy. Since the temperature gradient in the two-phase region is negligibly small, there is a discontinuity in the
9.46
CHAPTER NINE
Rem~
Variable ;
andkez n e a r surf
0 o Ts
I ~
D
F - ~ ~ Discontinuity ~ I/ I~n~t I/ I dy toy i
',,
u, u,i7I--f
U'oV Y
o
kit
fit+ftg
FIGURE 9.18 Film condensation at a vertical impermeable surface with fe/d > 1 and feg/d > 1. Distributions of saturation, temperature, and liquid phase velocity are also depicted.
gradient of the temperature at 6e (Fig. 9.18). Then, following the standard procedures, the analytical treatment is based on the separation of the domains. Here, there are three domains, namely, 0 < y < 6e(x), 6e(x) < y < 6e + 6tg(X), and 6t + 6eg(X) < y < co. In the following, we treat the first two domains; the third domain is assumed to have uniform fields.
Liquid-Film Region.
The single-phase flow and heat transfer in this region can be described by the continuity equation, the momentum equation in Eqs. 9.76 and 9.77, and the energy equation (Eq. 9.80). We deal only with the volume-averaged velocities, such as (Ue) = ue; therefore, we drop the averaging symbol from the superficial (or Darcean) velocities. For the two-dimensional steady-state boundary-layer flow and heat transfer, we have (the coordinates are those shown in Fig. 9.18) the following: ~)Ut
~vt
/~y + -~x = 0
Pt
(
Ut
aue
aue ~ ge(x, y) b2ue + ve --~-y] = e. Oy2
aT
aT
u~-~x + V~ ay
(9.93)
m
ge(X, y) ue + g(Pe - Pg) K
~9 I ke±(y) ] i)T 3y (pCp)t + eDd(x' y) ay
(9.94)
(9.95)
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9.47
The boundary conditions are ue = ve = 0,
T = To T = T~
Ue = Uei,
at y = 0 at y = 5e
(9.96)
T~ is the saturation temperature. Since the liquid velocity at 5e, uegis not known, an extra boundary condition is needed. For single-phase flows using the Brinkman treatment, we have
3ue
= (B'e)~; 3Ue
at y = 5e
(9.97)
This allowed us to make the transition at y = fie due to the solid matrix structural change (e.g., discontinuity in permeability), where B'e depends on the matrix structure. Presently, we do not have much knowledge about B'e for two-phase flows (even though we have assumed that the vapor shear is not significant because at y = 5e we have s = 1). The simplest, but not necessarily an accurate assumption, is that of (B'~)~; = (B'e)~/~. The maximum velocity possible in the liquid phase is found by neglecting the macroscopic inertial and viscous terms. The result is K
Uem= - - g(Pe Be
Pg)
(9.98)
where, since this idealized flow is one-dimensional, as Be decreases with increase in y, Uem increases with a maximum at y = re. However, in practice, ue does not reach Uem because of the lateral flow toward the two-phase region. Also, in most cases of practical interest, 5e/d = O(1), and, therefore, the velocity no-slip condition at y = 0 causes a significant flow retardation throughout the liquid-film region. The velocity reaches its maximum value at y = 5e if the shear stress BebUe/by at fie is zero; otherwise it peaks at y < fie. This is also depicted in Fig. 9.18. The convection heat transfer in the liquid-film region is generally negligible [113], therefore, Eq. 9.95 can be written as
3T [ (pCp)e+cDd ke± 13T D±--~y--~-y=constant
(9.99)
For kt < ks, D± is generally smallest near the bounding surface (AI/At is largest) resulting in an expected significant deviation from the linear temperature distribution found in the film condensation in plain media.
Two-Phase Region. The two-phase flow and heat transfer are given by the continuity equations for the ~ and g phases, the momentum equations (Eqs. 9.76 and 9.77), and the energy equation (Eq. 9.80). The two-phase region is assumed to be isothermal by neglecting the effect of the curvature (i.e., saturation) on the thermodynamic equilibrium state. This is justifiable, except for the very small pores (large Pc). For the steady-state flow considered here, we have (for the assumed isotropic phase permeabilities) -~x + ~
=0
(9.100)
--~-x + --~-y = 0
(9.101)
~Ug
pf ( ES
3ue Ue
~Ug
Ou, I = - --~x op, + peg- KKrt , , ut + vt--~-y]
(9.102)
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CHAPTER
NINE
v_s Ue -~x + vt Ty ] . . igy . . .KKre ve
p.
/
s(1 - s)
pg
s(1 - s)
ug ~
(
+ vg by ] = - ~
bvg ~vg] 3pg ug -~x + Vg Oy ] = - Oy
+ pgg - KKrg Ug
Bg
(9.104) (9.105)
- K K r g Vg
pg - pe = pc(S, etc.)
along with
(9.103)
(9.106)
When the Leverett idealization (Table 9.9) is used, Eq. 9.106 reduces to Pc = pc(S). The convective terms in Eqs. 9.102 to 9.105 can be significant when the effect of thickening of 8e and 8eg and the effect of g and Pc tend to redistribute the phases along the x axis (flow development effects). If the capillarity is more significant than the gravity, that is, (~/[g(Pt - pg)K/s] is larger than unity, then we expect larger 8eg, and vice versa. The overall energy balance yields
ke~ -~y ) SoX(
dx = y=0
Sopeieut dy + r
pgieUedy +
.'8~
So(pcp)eue(T~- T) dy
(9.107)
where Ts is the saturation temperature. The last term on the right-hand side makes a negligible contribution to the overall heat transfer.
Large Bond Number Asymptote. Although for the cases where d is small enough to result in 8e/d >> 1 the capillarity will also become important, we begin by considering the simple case of negligible capillarity. As is shown later, the capillary pressure causes lateral flow of the liquid, thus tending to decrease 8e. However, the presence of the lateral flow also tends to decrease the longitudinal velocity in the liquid-film region, and this tends to increase 8e. The sum of these two effects makes for a 8e, which may deviate significantly from the large Bond number asymptotic behavior. Therefore, the limitation of the large Bond number asymptote, especially its overprediction of ue, should be kept in mind. Assuming that Bo --4 0% we replace the boundary condition on ue at location 8e with a zero shear stress condition (i.e., 8 e = 0 and only two regions are present). In addition, we have the initial conditions u~ = v~ = 0,
T = Ts
at x = 0
(9.108)
Next, we examine variations in Be(T), s(y), and D±(Pee, y), where Pee = ued/ae. The variation in lae can be nearly accounted for by using lae[(Ts + T0)/2] in Eq. 9.94. For the packed beds of spheres, the variation of s is significant only for 0 < y < 2d. White and Tien [114] have included the effect of the variable porosity by using the variation in AI/A,. Here, we assume that 8e/d >> 1, and, therefore, we do not expect the channeling to be significant. For the case of 8e/d ~ O(1), this porosity variation must be considered. We note that Pee can be larger than unity and that the average liquid velocity Kt increases with x, and, in general, the variation of D± with respect to y should be included. A similarity solution is available for Eqs. 9.93 to 9.95 subject to negligible macroscopic inertial and viscous forces, that is, small permeabilities and constant D± [115, 116]. The inertial and viscous forces are included by Kaviany [117] through the regular perturbation of the similarity solution for plain media, that is, the Nusselt solution [113]. The perturbation parameter used is
~=2[~g(pe_pg)]-l/2 pev~
~1/2
K
(9.109)
and for large ~ , the Darcean flow exists. The other dimensionless parameters are the subcooling parameter Cpe(T~- To)/ie and Prandtl number Pre = o~e/ve. The results show that, as is
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the case with the plain media, the film thickness is small. For example, for water with Pre = 10 and Cpe(7", - To)/ieg = 0.004 to 0.2 (corresponding to 2 to 100°C subcooling), the film thickness ~ie is between 1 and 8 mm for K = 10-1° m 2 and between 0.1 and 0.8 mm for K = 10-8 m 2. By using the Carman-Kozeny relation and e = 0.4, we find that the latter permeability results in 5e/d = 0.03 -0.25, which violates the local volume-averaging requirement. The results of Parmentier [115] and Cheng [116] are (for 8e/d >> 1) as follows: 2'/2Nux Grl/4
Pre
2 [ -
nl/2
11/2
~x erf (A --et'"l/2/~l/2~,,,x ~
ieg 1 +--= 2Cee(T,- To) n
1
n[erf(A 11¢lD"'l/21~l/2"V12,1]~x
for Bo > 1
for Bo > 1
(9.110)
(9.111)
where for a given iee,/[Cpe(T, - To)], Pre, and ~x, A, and Nux are found, and where Nu =
6e ( Grx ~1/4 A = Nx \ 4 J '
qx (Ts - To)kel'
E g ( o f - Og) x3
Grx=
pevez
(9.112)
Note that for small K, the Bond number [g(Pe - pg)K/e]/c~ is also small; therefore, the capillarity (i.e., the two-phase region) must be included. This is attended to next.
S m a l l B o n d N u m b e r Approximation. Presently no rigorous solution to the combined liquidfilm and two-phase regions is available. However, some approximate solutions are available [118, 119, 120]. The available experimental results [120, 121] are not conclusive as they are either for 8e/d ~ O(1) or when they contain a significant scatter. By considering capillary-affected flows, we expect that Vg >> Ug, since ~s/~y >> ~s/~x. Also, because the inertial force is negligible for the vapor flow, we reduce Eqs. 9.104 and 9.105 to 0=
3Pg ~y
g8
KKrg vg
1 8pg vg = - ~ KKrg ~ = l.tg ~y
or
/nge ~ Pg
(9.113)
Note that from Eq. 9.101, we find that Vg is constant along y. For the liquid phase, both ue and ve are significant, and ve changes from a relatively large value at 8e to zero at fie + keg; therefore, Ve~OVe/Oywill not be negligibly small. Also, VgOUe/Oy may not be negligible. Then we have
pt v_s
pe
Oue Ope ge ve ~ = - ~ + Peg + ue ~y ~x K K re ~ve ~y
-
~pe ~y
g~ ve K K re,
(9.114)
(9.115)
Here, we assume that the gaseous phase hydrostatic pressure is negligible. We note that the approximations made in the evaluations of Kre and Pc cause more errors in the determination of ue and ve than the exclusion of the inertial terms. Furthermore, we expect bpe/bx to be small. Then, we can write Eqs. 9.114 and 9.115 as
ge 0 = Peg- KKri ue _.
~Pe Oy
ge ve K K ,.e
or
g ue = --ve KKre
(9.116)
or
1 ~Pe ve = ~ KKre ge bY
(9.117)
The velocity distribution given by Eq. 9.116 is that of a monotonic decrease from the value of Uei at 5e to zero at 6e + 6eg. The specific distribution depends on the prescribed Kre(S, etc.). The distribution of ve given by Eq. 9.117 is more complex, because -8Pe/Oy increases as s decreases (as y --->8e + Beg). Although 3pg/3y is needed to derive the vapor to Be, we note that
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Op,- - ~ +@c Op~- Opc by
by
by
(9.118)
by
From the experimental results on pc(s), we can conclude that in the two-phase region ve also decreases monotonically with y. By using Eq. 9.118, we write Eq. 9.117 as
1
@c
g~
by
V~= ~ KKrt
(9.119)
The momentum equations (Eqs. 9.116 and 9.119) can be inserted in Eq. 9.100, and when pc and Kre are given in terms of s, the following saturation equation is obtained:
bue ~vt b---x-+ by with
s=1 s=0 s=0
gK ~Krt K ~ ( bpc I v---~ bx + -g-~ - ~ y \K re by]
-
(9.120)
at y = 8e aty=Se+8~ atx=0
(9.121)
The evaluation of U~?i, ~ , and 8~g requires the analysis of the liquid-film region. For a negligible inertial force and with the use of the viscosity evaluated at the average film temperature ~ and the definition of Utm, that is, Eq. 9.98, we can integrate Eqs. 9.94 and 9.96 to arrive at [120]
ue =
Y
"fi-"'m'~-U'mC°Sh[St/(g/~)l/2] sinh [St/(K/E) 1/2]
I
Y]
sinh (K/E)I/2 + Utm 1 - c o s h (K/E)I/2
(9.122)
Now, using (la))6; = (la))~{ in Eq. 9.97 and the overall mass balance given by I)5t (x)
Iir
th~ dx =
(8~g(X)
P~Utdy +
peut dy
"8¢(x)
(9.123)
Chung et al. [120] solve for the previously mentioned three unknowns. Their experimental and predicted results for d =0.35 mm are shown in Fig. 9.19, where R a / = Grx Pre. We note that in their experiment (a closed system) the condensate collects, that is, the liquid film thickens, at the bottom of the cooled plate. When the plate length is very large, this nonideal lower por-
20
Nux
........ •~ ~ ~~._~
10
-
~ ~"~..~
go=oo
Ral/2
1 10-3
I ........ I ....... o Experiment [120] W a t e r - Glass Spheres (d=0.350 mm)
~
Prediction of Chung et al. [120]-
~ O
l
i i i i ttL[
i
t i i 11111
10-2
. . . .
~'1 l'm~
10-1
Cp~ (T s Ai£g
To)
FIGURE 9.19 Prediction and experimental results of Chung et al. [120] for condensation (in a packed bed of spheres) at a bounding vertical impermeable surface. The large Bo results of Cheng [116] are also shown.
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9.51
tion behavior may be neglected. However, in their experiment with the relatively short plate, this can significantly influence the phase distributions and velocities. The Bond number is 4 x 10-5. For this size particle and for cpe(Ts - To)/ieg = 0.1, they find Uei/Uem ~ 0.06, that is, the velocity at 8e is much less than the maximum Darcean velocity given by Eq. 9.98. Note that although the velocity in the liquid phase is so small, the thickness of the liquid-film region is not substantially different than that found for the single-layer (Bo > 1) model of Cheng [116] (as evident from the heat transfer rate). The analysis of Chung et al. [120] shows that f)e/d = 3.3. They also u s e (Af/At)(y) in their computation. Note that for this analysis to be meaningful, 5e/d has to be larger than, say, 10, so that the variation of ue in 0 ___y < 5e can be predicted with sufficient accuracy. Therefore, the applicability of the analysis to their experimental condition is questionable.
Evaporation at Vertical Impermeable Bounding Surfaces For plain media, the film evaporation adjacent to a heated vertical surface is similar to the film condensation. In porous media, we also expect some similarity between these two processes. For the reasons given in the last section, we do not discuss the cases where 8g/d = 1, where 8g is the vapor-film region thickness. When 8g/d >> 1 and because the liquid flows (due to capillarity) toward the surface located at y = ~Sg,we also expect a large two-phase region, that is, 8ge/d >> 1. Then a local volume-averaged treatment can be applied. The asymptotic solution for Bo > 1, where f)ge = 0 (as was Beg) and the similarity solution given there holds. Parmentier [115] has discussed this asymptotic solution. When given in terms of Rag, this solution is (given the superheating parameter and Rag, then Nux and Ag are solved simultaneously) Nux Ra 1/2
c~(r0- rs) Aieg with
m
=
1 rt 1/2 erf (Ag/2)
for Bo ~ oo
rta'2Ag exp(A2/2) erf (Ag/2) 2
Rag = (Pe- Pg)gKx, pgvg~e
(9.124)
for Bo ~ oo
Ag = fi--~gRa 1/2 x
(9.125) (9.126)
Note that Eqs. 9.110 and 9.111 are given in terms of the perturbation parameter ~x, but otherwise are identical to Eqs. 9.124 and 9.125. As we discussed, for small Bond numbers, which is the case whenever 8g/d >> 1, a nearly isothermal two-phase region exists. The vapor will be rising due to buoyancy, similar to the falling of the liquid given by Eq. 9.116, except here we include the hydrostatic pressure of the liquid phase. This gives (defining x to be along -g) 0 = (Pe- Pg)g- KKrg l'tg Ug
or
ug = (Pe-ggPg)g KKrg
(9.127)
The lateral motion of the vapor is due to the capillarity, and in a manner similar to Eq. 9.117, we can write 0=
~pg Oy
~l,g Vg KKrg
or
Vg = - ~1 KKrg ~pg gg ~)Y
(9.128)
The axial motion of the liquid phase is negligible and the lateral flow is similar to that given by Eq. 9.113 and is described as 0=
Ope ~y
ge KKre ve
or
" 1 Ope 1 3pc v e - meg _ _ KKre KKre Pe ge ~Y ge by
(9.129)
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The saturation will increase monotonically with y with s = 0 at y = 8g, and s = 1 at y = 8gt. In principle, we then expect the results of Chung et al. [120] for the condensation to apply to the evaporation. However, since the available experimental results for Pc (drainage versus imbibition) show a hysteresis, and also due to the lack of symmetry in K,e(s)/K,g, we do not expect a complete analogy.
Evaporation at Horizontal Impermeable Bounding Surfaces We now consider heat addition to a horizontal surface bounding a liquid-filled porous media from below. When the temperature of the bounding surface is at or above the saturation temperature of the liquid occupying the porous media, evaporation occurs. We limit our discussion to matrices that remain unchanged. When nonconsolidated particles make up a bed, the evaporation can cause void channels through which the vapor escapes [122, 123, 124]. Here, we begin by mentioning a phenomenon observed in some experiments [125] where no significant superheat is required for the evaporation to start, that is, evaporation is through surface evaporation of thin liquid films covering the solid surface (in the evaporation zone). By choosing the surface heating (or external heating), we do not address the volumetrically heated beds (e.g., Ref. 126). For small Bond numbers, for small heat flux, that is, when ( T o - T~) = 0, the vapor generated at the bottom surface moves upward, the liquid flows downward to replenish the surface, and the surface remains wetted. When a critical heat flux qcr is exceeded, a vapor film will be formed adjacent to the heated surface, and a two-phase region will be present above this vapor-film region. The two-phase region will have an evaporation zone where the temperature is not uniform and a nearly isothermal region where no evaporation occurs. As Bo increases, the role of capillarity diminishes. For Bo > 1, the behavior is nearly the same as when no rigid matrix is present, that is, the conventional pool boiling curve will be nearly observed. In the following, we examine the experimental results [127], that support these two asymptotic behaviors, that is, Bo > 1, the high-permeability asymptote, and Bo << 1, the lowpermeability asymptote. Then, we discuss the low-permeability asymptote using a onedimensional model [109, 125, 128]. The one-dimensional model is also capable of predicting qcr, that is, the onset of dryout. We note that the hysteresis observed in isothermal two-phase flow in porous media is also found in evaporation-condensation and that the q versus To- T, curve shows a decreasing q (or To- T~) and an increasing q (or To- Ts) branch.
Effect of Bond Number
In the experiments of Fukusako et al. [127], packed beds of spheres (glass, steel, and aluminum) occupied by fluorocarbon refrigerants were heated from below to temperatures above saturation. Their results for the glass (Freon-ll) system with a bed height of 80 mm and for four different particle sizes (Bond numbers) are given in Fig. 9.20. Also shown are their results for pool boiling (no particles). They have not reported the heat flux corresponding to (T0 - Ts) < 8°C for this solid-fluid system, because all of their results are for q > 10 4 W / m 2. For Bo ~ 0% that is, with no solid matrix present, the conventional pool boiling curve is obtained, that is, as (T0 - Ts) increases, after the required superheat for nucleation is exceeded, the nucleate (with a maximum), the transient (with a minimum), and the film boiling regimes are observed. For large particles, this behavior is not significantly altered. However, as the particle size reduces, this maximum and minimum become less pronounced, and for very small particles, they disappear. For the solid-fluid system used in their experiment, this transition appears to occur at Bo < 0.0028. Note that we have only been concerned with the heating from planar horizontal surfaces. For example, the experimental results of Fand et al. [130] for heating of a 2-mm-diameter tube in a packed bed of glass spheres-water (d = 3 mm, Bo = 0.003) shows that unlike the results of Fukusako et al. [127], no monotonic increase in q is found for (To- T~) > 100°C. Tsung et al. [131] use a heated sphere in a bed of spheres (d > 2.9 mm). Their results also show that as d decreases, the left-hand portion of the
H E A T T R A N S F E R IN P O R O U S M E D I A
106
'
I
'
'
'
'
Glass - (Freon-11) L=80mm
~
1
0 5 " ~ qcr E i(Jones
o:
I
'
d, mm Bo A 1.1 0.0028 V 2.0 0.0091 _
~.~dD ' ' ' ' ' ~ " ~
[
I
9.53
\\. ,~,
....,
let al. [129]),~
I-- If°r d=
/~
._.,,,,,,,,,,,,q~.~
-I
(Udell) for d=1.1 mm n
1041 6
.
I
I
I
10
l I 100
I 400
T O - Ts,°C FIGURE 9.20 Experimental results of Fukusako et al. [127] for the bounding surface heating of the liquid-filled beds of spheres to temperatures above saturation. The case of pool boiling (Bo --->oo) is also shown along with the dryout heat flux predicted by Udell [90] and given in the measurement of Jones et al. [129]. q versus AT curve moves upward, that is, the required superheat for a given q is smaller in porous media (compared to plain media). The results given in Fig. 9.20 show that for very small values of Bo (Bo < 0.01), the surface temperature also increases monotonically with the heat flux. This supports the theory of a heat removal mechanism that does not change, unlike that observed in the pool boiling in plain media. For the system shown in Fig. 9.20 and for d = 1.1 mm, the transition from the surface-wetted condition to the formation of a vapor film occurs at the critical heat flux qcr =
--
KAieg(pe pg)g vg
I 1 + (Vgll/4]-4 -= 4.4 x 104 W/m 2 \ve/
(9.130)
J
Jones et al. [129] measure qcr using various fluids. They obtain a range of qcr with the lowest value very close to that predicted by Eq. 9.130. These values of qcr are also shown in Fig. 9.20. Based on the theory of evaporation in porous media given earlier, no vapor film is present until q exceeds qcr (for small Bo). Then, for q > qcr, the surface temperature begins to rise, that is, To - Ts > 0. Now, by further examination of Fig. 9.20, we note that this low Bond number a s y m p t o t e - - t h a t is, the liquid wetting of the surface for (T0 - Ts) = 0 followed by the simultaneous presence of the vapor film and the two-phase regions in series for (T0 - T,) > 0--is not distinctly found from the experimental results of Fukusako et al. [127]. Although as Bo --->0, the trend in their results supports this theory; the Bo encountered in their experiment can yet be too large for the realization of this asymptotic behavior. In Fig. 9.21, q versus AT curves are drawn based on the Bo --->oo and the Bo --->0 asymptotes and the intermediate Bo results of Fukusako et al. [127]. The experimental results of
9.54
CHAPTEN RINE low k s
~b / / /
ZeroSuperheat / f I:F
Nonzero Superheat /
~ " ,.,~
. ~ y
/ B°--/O~ ~,~'~"
~0 ~'-
qcr
log (TO- Ts) FIGURE 9.21 Effectof the Bond number on the q versus To- Tscurve is depicted based on the Bo --->0 and ooasymptotes and the experimental results of Fukusako et al. [127]. The solid phase thermal conductivity is low.
Udell [90] for Bo --->0 do not allow for the verification of the Bo --->0 curve in this figure, that is, the verification of q versus AT for Bo --->0 is not yet available. Also, the effect of the particle size (Bond number) on the heat flux for (T0- Ts) > 100°C is not rigorously tested, and the trends shown are based on the limited results of Fukusako et al. [127] for this temperature range. In examining the q versus AT behavior for porous media, we note the following. • The thermal conductivity of the solid matrix greatly influences the q versus AT curve, and the results of Fukusako et al. [127] are for a nonmetallic solid matrix. Later, we examine some of the results for metallic matrices and show that as ks increases, q increases (for a given To- Ts). • In the experiments discussed earlier, no mention of any hysteresis has been made in the q versus ( T o - Ts) curve. However, as is shown later, at least for thin porous layer coatings, hysteresis has been found, and in the q decreasing branch, the corresponding (To- Ts) for a given q is much larger than that for an increasing q branch. • In the behavior depicted in Fig. 9.21, it is assumed that only the particle size is changing, that is, particle shape, porosity, fluid properties, heated surface, and so forth, all remain the same. • The theoretical zero superheat at the onset of evaporation is not realized, and experiments do show a finite ,9qAOToas ( T o - Ts) ~ O. The analysis for large particle sizes is expected to be difficult. For example, when (To- Ts) > 0 and a thin vapor film is found on the heated surface, the thickness of this film will be less than the particle size; therefore, (T0 - 7",) occurs over a distance less than d. Since ks ~ ks, this violates the assumption of the local thermal equilibrium. Also, as the particle size increases, boiling occurs with a large range of bubble sizes, that is, the bubbles may be smaller and larger (elongated) than the particle size. In the following section, we examine the Bo ~ 0 asymptotic behavior by using the volumeaveraged governing equations. This one-dimensional analysis allows for an estimation of qcr and the length of the isothermal two-phase region for q > qcr.
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9.55
A One-Dimensional Analysis for Bo << 1.
Figure 9.22 depicts the one-dimensional model for evaporation in porous media with heat addition q from the impermeable lower bounding surface maintained at To > Ts, where Ts is the saturation temperature. The vapor-film region has a thickness 5g, and the two-phase region has a length 8ge. x
~Sg
s+l
Condens~
+ .
.
.
.
.
~ne ~gL wo-
1°
~hase
egion s+£+g)
(~g
Evaporat
-zo~ 0
I
Sir
i
I
i
I
I
I
~ 1--Sirg
Ts
To
(~g , vapor /
film region (s+g)
X, U
ru -- . s
q (added)
F I G U R E 9.22 Evaporation due to the heat addition from below at temperatures above the saturation. The vapor-film region, the two-phase region, and the liquid region, as well as the evaporation and condensation zones are shown. Also shown are the distributions of temperature and saturation within these regions.
For 5g < x < 5g + ~Sge,the saturation is expected to increase monotonically with x. The vapor generated at the evaporation zone (the thickness of this zone is in practice finite but here taken as zero) at x = 8g, moves upward (buoyancy-driven), condenses (condensation occurs in the condensation zone which is taken to have zero thickness) at x = 5g + Beg, and returns as liquid (buoyancy- and capillary-driven). By allowing for irreducible saturations sir and Sirg, that is, assuring continuous phase distributions for the two-phase flow, we have to assume an evaporation zone just below x = 8g in which s undergoes a step change and evaporation occurs. A similar zone is assumed to exist above x = 8g + 8ge over which s undergoes another step change and condensation occurs (condensation zone). Next, we consider cases with ~Sg> d and ~Sge>> d, where we can apply the volume-averaged governing equations based on bulk properties. For s < 1, the liquid will be in a superheated state depending on the local radius of curvature of the meniscus. Therefore, the two-phase region is only approximately isothermal. For steady-state conditions, the heat supplied q is removed from the upper single-phase (liquid) region. Since the heat supplied to the liquid region causes an unstable stratification, natural convection can occur that can influence the two-phase region [125, 132]. In the following onedimensional analysis, this p h e n o m e n o n is not considered. Vapor-Film Region. The one-dimensional heat conduction for the stagnant vapor-film region is given by
dT q=-ke(x) clx
(9.131)
Since kg/ks < 1, we expect that for the packed beds near the bounding surface the magnitude of ke will be smaller than the bulk value. Therefore, a nonlinear temperature distribution is
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expected near this surface. However, if we have
assume
ke to be constant within 8g, then we will
To- L q=kt ~
(9.132)
where, for a given q, we have T o - Ts and 8g as the unknowns. Generally, T o - Ts is also measured, which leads to the determination of 8g. We note again that between the vapor film and the two-phase region an evaporation zone exists in which the saturation and temperature are expected to change continuously. If a jump in s was allowed across it, it would be inherently unstable and would invade the two adjacent regions intermittently. The condensation zone at x = ~5u + Sue is expected to have a similar behavior. The present one-dimensional model does not address the examination of these zones. Two-Phase Region. The analysis of the two-phase region is given by Sondergeld and Turcotte [125], Bau and Torrance [128], and more completely by Udell [90] and Jennings and Udell [133]. The vapor that is generated at x = 8g and is given by (9gUg)~,-
(9.133)
q Aitg
flows upward primarily due to buoyancy. By allowing for the variation in pg, the momentum equation for the gas phase will be Eq. 9.77, except that the inertial, drag, and surface-tension gradient terms are negligible because of the small Bond number assumption. This gives (9.134)
dpg lag Ug 0 =- ~ + p g g - KKrg
where we have used u u = (Ug), Pu = (P)*, and K~ = KK,g. Since the net flow at any cross section is zero, we have pgUg +
(9.135)
p~ue = 0
as the continuity equation. The momentum equation for the liquid phase (Eq. 9.76) becomes dp~ la~ 0 =- ~ + P t g - KKr¢ ut
(9.136)
where the local pressure pg and p~ are related through the capillary pressure (Eq. 9.106). By using Eqs. 9.134 through 9.136 and Eq. 9.106, we have dpc dx - -
q ( V_~r~+ V_~r~) + Ki,g
(D'- -
pg)g
(9.137)
Next, by assuming that the Leverett J function is applicable and that Kre and Krg can be given as functions of s only, Eq. 9.137 can be written in terms of the saturation only. Udell [90] uses the Pc correlation given in Table 9.9 and the relative permeabilities suggested by Wyllie [93] as given in Table 9.10. By using these, Eq. 9.137 becomes c~
dJ
(K/e) 1/2 dx =
q [ Vg v~] ~ dJ dS Kitg [ (1 - S) 3 + ~ J + (Or- Pg)g = (K/e),/2 ds dx
(9.138)
where, as before, S=
S--Sir
(9.139)
1 -- Sir -- Sir g
Next, we can translate the origin of x to 8g, and then by integrating over the two-phase zone, we will have
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1
8ge
=
f0
[(~/(K/e)'/2](dJ/dS)
S) 3] q- (vf/S3)} --I-(pg- Pe)g
-(q/Kieg){[Vg/(1 -
as
9.57
(9.140)
Whenever q, the liquid and vapor properties, and K are known, 8ge can be determined from Eq. 9.140 and the saturation distribution can be found from Eqs. 9.138 and 9.139. Note that when in Eq. 9.137 the viscous and gravity forces exactly balance, the capillary pressure gradient and, therefore, the saturation gradient become zero. For this condition, we have the magnitude ~gf tending to infinity. This is evident in Eq. 9.140. The heat flux corresponding to this condition is called the critical heat flux qcr. For q > qcr, the thickness of the two-phase region decreases monotonically with q. Figure 9.23 shows the prediction of Udell [90] as given by Eq. 9.140, along with his experimental results for the normalized 6ge as a function of the normalized q. For large q, an asymptotic behavior is observed. The critical heat flux qcr (normalized) is also shown for the specific cases of v~/vg = 0.0146 and Bo = 5.5 x 10-7. 1.0
i~
' C) Experiment'(Udell) [90] Glass Spheres - Water V.~..l= 0.0146, Bo=5.5x10-7
oo 10-1
v
Q.. I
~e
10-2
One-dimensional ~/J Model
' I
asymptote: \ - N N ~
10-3 0.3~1 0.1
i
1 N 10
1.0
qV9 KiZg (pl -Pg)g
100
9.23 Variation of the normalized thickness of the two-phase region as a function of the normalized heat flux for evaporation from the heated horizontal surface. FIGURE
Onset of Film Evaporation. The saturation at which the saturation gradient is zero (and 8ge ~ oo) is found by setting the denominator of Eq. 9.140 to zero, that is,
qcr[ "
V,]
-FT- = (P~- Pg)g
KAieg ( 1 - S , ) 3 + Scr
(9.141)
For this critical reduced saturation Scr, the critical heat flux is given by Eq. 9.130. Bau and Torrance [128] use a different relative permeability-saturation relation and arrive at a slightly different relation. Jones et al. [129] use a similar treatment and find a relationship for qcr that gives values lower than those predicted by Eq. 9.130 by a factor of approximately 2. It should be noted that these predictions of qcr are estimations and that the effects of wettability, solid matrix structure (all of these studies consider spherical particles only), and surface tension (all of which influence the phase distributions) are included only through the
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relative permeabilities. These permeabilities, in turn, are given as simple functions of the saturation only. Therefore, the use of realistic and accurate relative permeability relations is critical in the prediction of qcrE v a p o r a t i o n at Thin P o r o u s - L a y e r - C o a t e d Surfaces
Evaporation within and over thin porous layers is of interest in wicked heat pipes and in surface modifications for the purpose of heat transfer enhancement. The case of very thin layers, that is, 5/d - 1 where 8 is the porous-layer thickness, has been addressed by Konev et al. [134], Styrikovich et al. [135], and Kovalev et al. [136]. Due to the lack of the local thermal equilibrium in the two-phase region inside the thin porous layer, we do not pursue the analysis for the case of 5/d = 1. When 5/d >> 1 but 5/(8g + 5ge) < 1, the two-phase region extends to the plain medium surrounding the porous layer. Presently, no detailed experimental results exist for horizontal surfaces coated with porous layers with 5 ~: ~g + 5ge. The experimental results of Afgan et al. [137] are for heated horizontal tubes (diameter D) and as is shown in their experiments 8 < 8g + 5ge. Their porous layers are made by the sintering of metallic particles. The particles are spherical (average diameter d = 81 ktm) and are fused onto the tube in the process of sintering. From the various porous-layer coatings they use, we have selected the following three cases in order to demonstrate the general trends in their results. • A layer of thickness kid = 27 with K = 1.4 x 10 -1° m 2, e = 0.70, Bo = 2.6 x 10-5, made of stainless steel particles (k, = 14 W/m-K), and coated over a 16-mm-diameter stainless steel tube (D/8 = 7.3). • A layer of thickness 6/d ~- 6.7 with K = 3 x 10-11 m 2, e = 0.50, Bo = 7.2 x 10 -6, made of titanium particles (k, = 21 W/m-K), and coated over an 18-mm-diameter stainless steel tube (D/8 = 33). • A layer of thickness 8/d = 5.5 with K = 2.0 x 10-12 m 2, e = 0.30, Bo = 8.9 x 10-7, made of stainless steel particles, and coated over a 3-mm-diameter stainless steel tube (D/5 = 6.7). We have used the mean particle size d of 81 ILtmand the Carman-Kozeny equation for the calculation of the permeability. The fluid used is water. Their experimental results for these three cases are given in Fig. 9.24. In their experimental results, q is larger in the desaturation ~7 6---= 5.5, ~ _----0~ ~0" ,'~ -
6
WATER
/ @
"~,'~;~@*-.,,~
lO51- iI
qcr L~~/II'Z // I
y,'/ i04/I~i' q cr
i
1
/' / /
\Bo=-
/
i
i
i
-
i
:
o.,, .o.=
(titanium)
~1 1o
./
\//
7 =o: /
i
i
i
I
1oo
i
'
'-
800
To - Ts, °C
FIGURE 9.24 Experimental results of Afgan et al. [137] for evaporation from tubes coated with porous layers and submerged in a pool of water.
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9.59
branch, while in the experimental results of Bergles and Chyu [138], q is larger in the saturation branch. In order to examine whether the porous-layer thicknesses used in these experiments are larger than 8g + 8gt, we apply the prediction of Udell [90] for the thickness of the two-phase region. His results are shown in Fig. 9.23. The asymptote for heat fluxes much larger than the critical heat flux is given by
8gt(pg- pt)g(g/E) 1,2
qv~ KAit~(pt - p~)g
or
8gt = 0.0368
(~Aitg(KE)l/2 qvg
= 0.0368
q
>>
qcr
q > > qcr
(9.142)
(9.143)
For 8~t = 8, we have
q(Se, t = 8) = O'0368¢~Aitg(K~')1/2
(9.144)
8vg For those cases presented in Fig. 9.24, we have calculated the required q for 8gt = 8. The values are q 8~t = 8, ~ = 27, s = 0.7 sample = 1.10
q
x 10 6 W/m 2
t = 8, ~ = 6.7, s = 0.5 sample = 1.73 x 106 W/m 2
q 8~t = 8, ~ = 5.5, s = 0.3 sample = 4.23 x 105 W/m 2
(9.145)
We note that these heat fluxes are lower bounds, because 8 is actually occupied by the vaporfilm region, evaporation zone, as well as the two-phase region. For the porous layer to contain both of the layers, we need heat fluxes much larger than those given by Eq. 9.145, that is, 8 > 8g + 8gt
or
q > q(8 = 8~t)
(9.146)
Upon examining the experimental results given in Fig. 9.24, we note that except for the 8/d = 5.5 layer, we have q < q(8 = 8ge), that is, the two-phase region extends beyond the porous layer and into the plain medium. No rigorous analysis for the case of 8 < 8g + 8gt is available. Assuming that the theory of isothermal two-phase is applicable, we postulate that the portion of the two-phase region that is inside the porous layer will be unstable. This instability will be in the form of intermittent drying of this portion, that is, the entire porous layer becoming intermittently invaded by the vapor phase only. When the porous media is dry, there will be a nucleate boiling at the interface of the porous plain medium. Figure 9.25 depicts such an intermittent drying. When the two-phase region extends into the porous layer, the two-phase region will be at the saturation temperature (assuming negligible liquid superheat due to the capillarity). The evaporation takes place in the evaporation zone, just below the two-phase zone. The saturation at x = 8 will be smaller than 1 - S i r g . This saturation is designated by Sm, which is similar to that for thick porous layers discussed in the previous sections. When the porous layer dries out, the evaporation will be at x = 8. The frequency of this transition (i.e., intermittent drying of the porous layer) decreases as the porous-layer thickness increases and should become zero for 8 > fig + 8gt. It should be mentioned that, in principle, the theory of evaporation-isothermal two-phase region cannot be extended to thin porous-layer coatings. The previously given arguments are only speculative. The theory of thin porous layers has not yet been constructed. We now return to Fig. 9.24. For the 8/d = 27 case, we estimate the bulk value of ke for the vapor-film region (ks/kg = 500, e = 0.7) by using Eq. 9.10, and we find ke t o be 0.132 W/m-K.
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Plain Medium (liquid only)
x I
1
A
Condensation Zone
-~
(~gL _
_ _
Plain Medium (two-phase) _ _ --A _
intermittent ~ Surface i corn Nucleation 8gL ~
_
¢1
V 8g
I
--I-I
I
II
1
0 .
Sir
.
.
Is
Sm 1
~e
- - - Porous Layer
II
~
"~
~X T
.
Ts
~ z
5
(~g Evaporation Zone
~
(when two-phase J~ region present)
~
/
TO
.-. .,_,
TO > Ts
\ q (added)
F I G U R E 9.25 Evaporation from a horizontal impermeable surface coated with a porous layer with 8 < 8g + 8g~. The speculated intermittent drying of the layer and the associated temperature and saturation distributions are shown.
We note that the photomicrographs of Afgan et al. [137] show that the particle distribution near the bounding surface is significantly different than that in the bulk. Therefore, this k, is only an estimate. From Eq. 9.132, we have 8g =
ke(To- Ts) q
(9.147)
For q = 4 x 104 W/m 2 and To - Ts = 100°C, we have fig/d = 0.41, that is, the vapor-film region is less than one particle thick. Then, for 8/d = 27, only part of the two-phase region is in the porous layer. For the 8/d = 5.5 and 6.7 cases, the vapor-film region thickness is also small and nearly a particle in diameter thick. However, the remaining space occupied by the two-phase region is also very small. Therefore, both the vapor-film and two-phase regions do not lend themselves to the analyses based on the existence of the local thermal equilibrium and the local volume averaging. The two thin porous layers, 8/d = 5.5 and 6.7, result in different heat transfer rates (for a given To- Ts), and this difference is also due to the structure of the solid matrix and the value of D/d. For the case of 8/d = 5.5, the one-dimensional analysis predicts that the twophase region is entirely placed in the porous layer (although the validity of this analysis for such small 8ge/d is seriously questionable). This indicates that the liquid supply to the heated surface is enhanced when the capillary action can transport the liquid through the entire twophase region. The optimum porous-layer thickness, which results in a small resistance to vapor and liquid flows, a large effective thermal conductivity for the vapor-film region, and possibly some two- and three-dimensional motions, has not yet been rigorously analyzed. Melting
and Solidification
In single-component systems (or pure substances), the chemical composition in all phases is the same. In multicomponent systems, the chemical composition of a given phase changes in response to pressure and temperature changes and these compositions are not the same in all phases. For single-component systems, first-order phase transitions occur with a discontinuity in the first derivative of the Gibbs free energy. In the transitions, T and p remain constant.
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T
Tm,B
_••-
Solidus
_ _
_
T Te
Tm,A
L i q u i d ~ ~ ,
-,
',, l
s
--
i
0
1
FIGURE 9.26 The thermodynamic equilibrium phase diagram for a binary solid-liquid system. The eutectic temperature and species A mass fraction and a dendritic temperature and liquidus and solidus species A mass fractions are also shown.
In Fig. 9.26, the thermodynamic equilibrium, solid-liquid phase diagram of a binary (species A and B) system is shown for a nonideal solid solution (i.e., miscible liquid but immiscible solid phase). The melting temperatures of pure substances are shown with Tm,A and Tm,B. At the eutectic-point mole fraction, designated by the subscript e, both solid and liquid can coexist at equilibrium. In this diagram the liquidus and solidus lines are approximated as straight lines. A dendritic temperature T and the dendritic mass fractions of species
(9.148)
A finite, two-phase region (called the mushy region) can exist for kp < 1 and corresponds to the case where species A has a limited solubility in the solid phase. For kp = 1, a discrete phase change occurs with no mushy region. This mushy region is a solid-liquid mixture where it is generally assumed that the solid phase is continuous and therefore treated as a permeable solid, that is, a porous medium with the liquid being capable of motion through the porous media. Figure 9.27 gives a classification of the solid-liquid phase change in porous media. For single-component systems at a given pressure, melting or solidification as a distinct phase change is assumed at a saturation temperature corresponding to the pressure, that is, Tm,mfor species A. Although at the interface between the solid and liquid this saturation condition holds, the local, bulk phases (i.e., away from the interface) may not be at this temperature, and, therefore, a subcooled liquid (during solidification) or a superheated solid (during melting) may be assumed. For multicomponent systems, in addition to the distinct liquid and solid phases, a mushy (two-phase) region also exists. We note that the solid phase may not only contain the phase-change substance but can contain an inert (not changing phase) solid substance, for example, during solidification of a multicomponent liquid (i.e., molten) when the pore space of a solid matrix is filled with a much higher melting temperature. During this process, the solid fraction increases due to the formation of both a solid phase and a mushy region from the liquid phase (e.g., Ref. 139).
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I Solid-Liquid Phase Change in Porous Media I
]
i
Single-Component Systems Local Thermal Equilibrium Between Phases Local Thermal Distinct Phases Nonequilibrium Between Phases I I I I Solid Liquid Subcooled Liquid Superheated Solid
I
MulticomponentSystems Local Thermal Equilibrium Between Phases Local Thermal Phases Nonequilibrium Between Phases I I Distinct Subcooled Liquid Mushy Superheated I I Solid Liquid Solid
I
'
I
FIGURE 9.27 A classification of solid-liquid phase change in porous media.
A review of melting and solidification of single-component systems follows, as well as a discussion of the multicomponent systems, A more extensive treatment is given by Kaviany [7].
Single-Component Systems.
As an example of solid-liquid phase change in porous media, we consider melting of the solid matrix by flow of a superheated liquid through it. The analysis, based on local thermal nonequilibrium between solid and liquid phases, has been performed by Plumb [140] and is reviewed here. Because of the phase change, the solid-liquid interfacial location changes and this interfacial mass transfer (h) must be included. The lack of local thermal equilibrium and introduction of local solid and liquid temperature (T) s and (T) t can be addressed similar to the two-medium thermal treatment (without phase change). Plumb suggests simplified, semiheuristic phasic energy equations. These are based on the assumption that the solid is locally at the melting temperature Tm which makes the solid-phase energy equation trivial, and for a one-dimensional transport gives ~E(T) e
~t
(he)Tm +
p~
0 [
E(T
-~x e(T)e(u~) = -~x (pCp)~
~x
hse
Aes
(pc,j~ v ((T)'- Tm) (9.149)
(T) s= Tm
(h,)Ai~s = h s y ~
((T) ~ - Tm)
(9.150) (9.151)
When Eqs. 9.149 and 9.151 are combined, we have
~9-----~+ (ue) ~9x - Ox (pcp)¢ + eDaxx
ax -
(pcp)ee --V + (he)cpee ((T) e - Tin)
(9.152)
In Eq. 9.152, (k) is the effective conductivity Dx~a~is the axial dispersion coefficient, and hse is the interracial heat transfer coefficient.
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9.63
Using the preceding conservation equations and for an adiabatic system (i.e., no heat losses), subject to a prescribed inlet liquid velocity and liquid superheat (T)~- Tm flowing into a wettable solid matrix with porosity e0, Plumb [140] determines the porosity distribution in the melting front. The approximate melt-front speed is determined from the overall energy balance and by neglecting the axial conduction and is
pe%((T)[~- Tm)(Ut)o ur= p, Aie,{(1 _ e)0 + (Pe/Ps)[Cpe((T)eo- Tm)/Aie,]}
(9.153)
The numerical results show that the thickness of the melting front is proportional to the liquid velocity to a power of 0.4. At low velocities, the melt-front thickness can become nearly the same as the pore (or particle) size, and at very low velocities, diffusion dominates the axial heat transfer.
Multicomponent Systems.
Melting and solidification in multicomponent systems is of interest in geological and engineering applications. In solidification, dendritic growth of crystals has been analyzed under the assumption of thermal and chemical equilibrium (as a columnar dendritic growth) and also under the assumption of nonequilibrium, that is, liquid subcooling (as a dispersed equiaxial dendritic growth). The process of solidification of multicomponent liquids is discussed by Kurz and Fisher [141] and a review with the geological applications is given by Hupport [142] and with engineering applications by Beckermann and Viskanta [143]. A more extensive review is given by Kaviany [7] and excerpts of this review are given here. The melting of multicomponent solids is reviewed by Woods [144]. Here, brief reviews of the equilibrium and nonequilibrium treatments are given. Equilibrium Treatment of Solidification. As an example of liquid-solid phase change in solid-fluid flow systems with the assumption of local thermal equilibrium imposed, consider the formulation of solid-fluid phase change (solidification/melting or sublimation/frosting) of a binary mixture. For this problem, the equilibrium condition extends to the local thermodynamic equilibrium where the local phasic temperature (thermal equilibrium), pressure (mechanical equilibrium), and chemical potential (chemical equilibrium) are assumed to be equal between the solid and the fluid phases. This is stated as
( T) s = ( T):
(9.154)
(p}'= (p)/
(9.155)
(~1,A >s _. (~l,A > f
(9.156)
The local volume averaging of the energy equations, with allowance for a phase change in a binary system, has been discussed by Bennon and Incropera [145], Rappaz and Voller [146], Poirier et al. [147], and Hills et al. [148]. In their single-medium treatment, that is, a local volumeaveraged description with the assumption of local thermodynamic equilibrium, a distinct interface between the region of solid phase and the region of fluid phase has not been assumed; instead, the fluid-phase volume fraction (i.e., the porosity) is allowed to change continuously. This continuous-medium treatment is in contrast to the multiple-medium treatment which allows for separate solid, fluid, and mushy (i.e., solid-fluid) media (e.g., Refs. 149,150,151). Since the explicit tracking of the various distinct interfaces, as defined in the multiple-medium treatment, is not needed in the continuous single-medium treatment, it is easier to implement. Also, for binary systems, the equilibrium temperature depends on the local species concentrations, and due to the variation of the concentration within the medium, the phase transition occurs over a range of temperatures; therefore, the single-medium treatment is even more suitable. In the following, the single-medium treatment of Bennon and Incropera [145] is reviewed. Many simplifications made in the development of this treatment are discussed by Hills et al. [148]. Alternative derivations and assumptions are discussed by Rappaz and Voller [146] and Poirier et al. [147], among others.
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Nonequilibrium Treatment of Solidification. In the following, as examples of nonequilibrium treatments of solidification in a binary system, a kinetic-diffusion controlled dendritic crystal growth and a buoyancy-influenced dendritic crystal growth are examined. A dispersed-element model for kinetic-diffusion controlled growth. Assuming that a total number n, of spherical crystals are nucleated per unit volume at a supercooling of AT~c = Tm Te, then these crystals can grow to final grain radius of Rc
(3_2_) 1'3 R~ = \ 4rrn,/
(9.157)
The initially spherical crystal will have a dendritic growth and, between the nucleation at time t = 0 and the complete growth (end of the solidification) at t = tI, the grain envelope radius R will grow from a radius Rs0 (i.e., the initial radius of the nuclei) to Rc. The grain envelope is initially around the crystal, and during the dendritic growth, the envelope contains solid and liquid phases, and finally at the end of the solidification, it will again contain only solid. The content of the grain envelope is treated as a dispersed element and the liquid fraction (or porosity) e~ of this dispersed element is initially zero and then increases rapidly followed by an eventual decrease, finally becoming zero again. This dispersed element and its surrounding liquid makes a unit-cell model and has been introduced and analyzed by Rappaz and Th6voz [152]. A schematic of this unit-cell model is shown in Fig. 9.28a. The growth of the dispersed element subject to the cooling rate of the unit cell given by the heat transfer rate q~4rcR2 with no liquid motion has been analyzed. The elemental-liquid fraction ~e and the cell porosity e~ are defined as
Vs ~e = 1--;7;v~
Ve R3 e~ = 1--;7-,vc= 1 - R~
(9.158)
The solid volume is
Vs= ( 1 - e,e)Ve= ( 1 - £e)4/3rr,R 3
(9.159)
The quantities ~e and eo are determined from the heat and mass transfer analyses. An apparent solid radius can be defined as R3=
v~ = (1 - ~..e)g 3 4/3rt
g s = (1
or
-
(9.160)
I~e)l/3R
For convenience, the volume fraction of the solid in the unit cell fs and the volume fraction of the dispersed element in the unit cell fc, which are related to ~e and ec, are used in the analysis. These are f s - Vc - R3 - (1 - £e)(1
-
ec)
Ve R 3 f c - Vc - R3
(9.161)
Assuming an equilibrium phase diagram, such as that shown in Fig. 9.28b, the definition of the equilibrium partition ratio kp was given by Eq. 9.148 and is repeated here. (9.162)
k~ = [(PA/P)I~/(P~/P)I~e]I r,~
where the solid-liquid interracial concentrations a r e ( P A / P ) s t and (Pa/P)e, from the solidus and liquidus lines, respectively. The liquidus line mass fraction is related to the temperature using
\P
where
ml)
le~ - -P- ~e
or
PA
Te-- Tm,. = ~ ' p
dTe, ] Te- Tm,B 7= d(pA/p)e, p = (pAIO)e
(9.163) (9.164)
HEAT TRANSFER IN POROUS MEDIA
/
"\
"
a
,/ DispersedElement
,
~'~ [ I/
Liquid ~ f ~ ; ~
",, _
/_
Solid
.GrainEnvelope .t,
/'
A r"
Liquid /
I--I ~OIIO ./.~./
pA,l//p£ 0
./ =-r
---R's
T
(a)
P_6_A p I£s J
Tm,B!
~s ~ O ' ~ ~',~ Ts
9.65
ill[
PAJ (t:0)
/0'~o
~
p~
-~/~).
I
'Zs"~,,,~o/,.;. % I
-
It1 i
I "-
PA'ZI
1='- pz
Rc
I
o
iV
Re" r
r
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 9.28 (a) Unit-cell model of the equiaxed dendritic growth of a crystal. The liquid within the grain envelope and within the element are shown as well as the mass fraction distribution of the species A; (b) the idealized phase diagram; (c) the mass fraction distribution of the species A for two different elapsed times. (From Rappaz
and Th~vos, Ref. 152, reproduced by permission 01987 Pergamon.)
The mass fraction difference can also be written as
(PA/P)¢s- (PA/P)se = (PA/P)se
(9.165)
As the crystal grows, the concentration of species A in the solid increases slightly. This corresponds to a negligible mass diffusion in the solid (D, ~ 0). Other assumptions about the magnitude of Ds (i.e., Ds --->oo or a finite D,) do not change the predicted growth rate [152]. The rejected species A (i.e., solute) will result in the increase of the concentration of species A in the liquid contained in the envelope and in the remainder of liquid in the unit cell. This is depicted in Fig. 28c where the concentration distributions in the solid (0 < r < Rs), in the interelemental liquid (Rs < r < R), and in the cell liquid (R < r < Rc) are shown for two elapsed times. In the model, the liquid concentration within the element is assumed to be uniform and its magnitude (Pm/P)e~ is given by the phase diagram and as a function of Te. Then, in this model, the dendritic tip concentration and the temperature are (Pa/P)e~ and Te, respectively, and their interrelation is given by Eq. 9.163.
9.66
CHAPTERNINE The mass fraction distribution in the liquid region is determined for the species conservation equation which for constant Pe and De gives +-
at Pe
(9.166)
R <_r <_Rc
r
Pe
the initial and boundary conditions are Pm.e (r, O) = pA'---L(t = O) Pe Pe O Pm,e _ 0
(9.167)
Rs < r < Rc
(9.168)
r = Rc
0r Pe The concentration at r = R is found from the species balance made over 0 < r < Rc. This is done by the integration of the distributions shown in Fig. 9.28c, that is,
fo~skp P-~l es
4rcr dr + ~Pa 4/3~(R3- R 3) + p es
ffc ~Pa,e 4nr dr = Pm,e (t = 0)4/371;Rc 3 Pe
(9.169)
P
By differentiating this with respect to time and using Eq. 9.166, we have 0 p__A_A =
--4 rtD e R 2 -~r P e R
4
d PA
-- -~ n - ~ --~- t,
(R 3 - R 3)+4rcR 2 - - ~ ( 1 - k p )
e,
(9.170)
This states that the outward solute flow rate through r = R is determined by the solute ejected due to the solidification and the temperature-caused change in the mass fraction of the interdendritic liquid. For large solid and liquid conductivities, within the cell the solid, the interdendritic liquid, and the cell liquid can all be in a near-thermal equilibrium. For a temperature change occurring on the boundaries of the cell, the assumption of a uniform temperature within the cell requires that the cell Biot number, that is, Bi -
Nu ext koo dc 6 (k)vc
~iueXt= ~, d~
qc2Rc (T~ - Too)koo
(9.171)
be less than 0.1. This condition is assumed to hold (for metals) and a single temperature Tc is used for the unit cell. The thermal energy balance on the unit cell gives (9.172)
q~4rtR 2 = peAie, - - ~ + (pCp)vc dt J + 4/3rtR3
where Aies is the heat of solidification and (pCp)v~ = (1 - ee)(a - e~)(pCp)~ + [ee(1 - ec) + e~l(pcp)e
(9.173)
The variation of temperature can be replaced by that of the concentration by assuming that the cell temperature is the equilibrium temperature at the liquidus line. Then using Eq. 9.163, Eq. 9.172 becomes (9.174)
3q~ dfs d pA ! Re - Aie, - - ~ + (pCp)vc~[--~ ~ . es
The growth rate of the dendritic tip is modeled using the available results for low P6clet number growth in unbounded liquid. The model used by Rappaz and Th6voz [152] is dR _ ~[De dt rt2(kp- 1)(Oes/Ases)(Pm.e/pe)(t= O)
(-~-I- Pm'------Le I )2 es
Pe R
(9.175)
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9.67
This kinetic condition is discussed by Hills and Roberts [153]. The distribution of PA,e/Pe in R < r < Rc as well as the variations of fs, fc, (PA/P)es, and (PA,e/Pe)R with respect to time are determined by solving Eqs. 9.160, 9.169, 9.170, 9.174, and 9.175, simultaneously. This is done numerically and some of their results are reviewed in the following. The results are for the solidification of A1-Si with an initial silicon concentration (pm,e/pe)(t = 0) = 0.05, a eutectic concentration of 0.108, De = 3 x 10-9 m2/s, kp = 0.117, 3, = -7.0, peAie, = 9.5 x 108 J/m 3, Zm,B (aluminum) = 660°C, Te = 577°C, (~e,/AS,e = 9 x 10-8 m-K, and (pCp)vc = 2.35 x 10 6 j/m3-K. Figure 9.29a shows the results for AT,c = 0°C, Rc = 100 ~tm, Rs0 = 1 lxm, and a cooling rate that results in the total solidification of the cell in 10 s. The variation of temperature Tc and solid and element volume fractions f, and fc, respectively, with respect to time, up to the time of the complete solidification, are shown. Since the mass fraction (PA/P)e, has to increase in order for the growth of the dendrite to begin, as stated by Eq. 9.175, then no change in dT/dt occurs until the point of undershoot is reached, and growth begins with a large and sudden increase in fc. Since the growth rate of the dendritic tip is larger than the rate of the solidification allowed by the heat removal, the volume fraction of the interdendritic liquid e, increases substantially. Therefore, f~ increases much slower than fc. This increase in f, decreases (PA/P)e, and increases Tc, as stated by Eqs. 9.172 and 9.174. The increase in Tc is called recalescence. The concentration distributions in the interdendritic liquid and in the cell liquid are shown in Fig. 9.29b for several elapsed times. The elapsed times
t,s
5.4 630
t
i
t
I
tc S
610
T
1.0 -0.8
"~
-0.6
~ 5.2
| ,-].
R c = 45 K / s - 0 . 4 ~
570
ssSl 0
2
i
i
I
4
6
8
....
5.1
I
-0.2
5.0
kii
0.0
4.9
ss S
s
0.06
--0.11 - - - 0.20 - - 0.35
5.3
ATsc=0°C °Rc=10-4 m
o¢o¢o O o I-- 591C)
s
fsts t s
- -
10
-i 0
t,S (a)
"" ~. . . . . . . .
•
',_ s0
....
r, ~tm (b)
625
"~
1.0
5 /\
_ _ _
10 -0.8
620
-0.6
O 615o
o-"
_ o
~ 610-
0.4
I
605-
//
600
1
0
0.2
fc
/f] 1
I
0.4
0.6
I
0.8
I
0.2
0.0 1.0
t,S (c)
FIGURE 9.29 (a) Computed time variation of temperatures and solid and element volume fractions; (b) radial distribution of the species A in the liquid for four different elapsed times; (c) same as a but for three different supercooling conditions.
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correspond to the time of undershoot, shortly after the rise in T~ begins, when T~ reaches a maximum, and shortly after the decrease in T~begins. For t > 0.20 s, the temperature decreases while (PA/P)es increases. For an elapsed time slightly larger than 6 s, the element grows to the maximum radius Rc and only the solidification of the interdendritic liquid occurs. This ends when all this liquid is solidified. The undershoot temperature predicted for no supercooling, shown in Fig. 9.29a, will correspond to the supercooling ATsc when substantial liquid supercooling exists. Figure 9.29c shows the results for the same conditions as in Fig. 9.29a and b, except 5 and 10°C supercooling are allowed. The results show that the larger the supercooling, the faster the temperature rises after the initial growth (i.e., accelerated recalescence). Inclusion of buoyant liquid and crystal motions. The unit-cell-based, diffusion-controlled dendritic growth previously discussed has been extended to thermo- and diffusobuoyant convection by using local phase-volume-averaged conservation equations and local thermal and chemical nonequilibrium among the liquid phase, the solid-particles (equiaxed dendritics) phase, and the confining surfaces of the mold. As before, the crystals are assumed to be formed by the bulk nucleation in a supercooled liquid. The liquid temperature (T) e, the liquid volume fraction e and its solid particle counterparts (T) s and 1 - e, the velocities (u) e and (u) s, the volumetric solidification rate (h) s, and the concentration of species A in each phase (pA)e/pe, (pm)S/(p)s are all determined from the solution of the local phase-volume-averaged conservation equations. The thermodynamic conditions are applied similar to those in the preceding diffusion treatment, but the growth rate of the dendritic tip is not prescribed. Instead, the interracial heat and mass transfer is modeled using interracial Nusselt and Sherwood numbers for the particulate flow and heat transfer. Also, interracial heat and mass transfer is prescribed as functions of the Reynolds number and is based on the relative velocity and solid particle diameter d. The local, phase-volume-averaged treatment of flow and heat and mass transfer has been addressed by Voller et al. [154], Prakash [155], Beckermann and Ni [156], Prescott et al. [157], and Wang and Beckermann [158], and a review is given by Beckermann and Viskanta [143]. Here we will not review the conservation equations and thermodynamic reactions. They can be found, along with the models for the growth of bubble-nucleated crystals, in Ref. 158. Laminar flow is assumed and the modeling of (S) ~, (S)s, and T,d are pursued similar to the hydrodynamics of the particulate flow. Since the solid particles are not spherical, the dendritic arms and other geometric parameters should be included in the models. Ahuja et al. [159] develop a drag coefficient for equiaxed dendrites. The effective media properties D~m,D e, DL, and D s, which include both the molecular (i.e., conductive) and the hydrodynamic dispersion components, are also modeled. Due to the lack of any predictive correlations for the nonequilibrium transport, local thermal equilibrium conditions are used. For the interfacial convective transport, the local Nusselt and Sherwood numbers are prescribed. The effect of the solid particles geometry must also be addressed [160].
NOMENCLATURE Uppercase bold letters indicate that the quantity is a second-order tensor, and lowercase bold letters indicate that the quantity is a vector (or spatial tensor). Some symbols, which are introduced briefly through derivations and, otherwise, are not referred to in the text are locally defined in the appropriate locations and are not listed here. The mks units are used throughout. a
aj A
phase distribution function j = 1, 2 . . . . . constants area, cross section (m 2)
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volumetric (or specific) surface area (l/m) interfacial area between solid and fluid phases (m 2) Bond or E6tv6s number pegR2/o where e stands for the wetting phase, also
9egK/e/o average interparticle clearance (m) coefficient in Ergun modification of Darcy law specific heat capacity (J/kg-°C) capillary number where e stands for the wetting phase ~euDe/~ pore-level linear length scale (m) or diameter (m) displacement tensor (m) dispersion tensor (mZ/s) dispersion coefficient (mZ/s) total diffusion tensor (m2/s) total dispersion coefficient (m2/s) Knudsen mass diffusivity (mZ/s) electric field intensity vector (V/m) strain tensor force (N) van der Waals force (N/m 2) force vector (m/s 2) radiant exchanger factor gravitational constant (m/s2) or asymmetry parameter gravitational acceleration vector (m/s 2) gap size (m) or height (m) solid-fluid interracial heat transfer coefficient (W/mZ-K) mean curvature of the meniscus (½)(l/r1 + l/r2) (m) where rx and r2 are the two principal radii of curvature radiation intensity (W/m 2) second-order identity tensor Leverett function conductivity (W/m-K) effective conductivity (W/m-K) Boltzmann constant 1.381 x 10 -23 (J/K) Kozeny constant equilibrium partition ratio permeability (m 2) nonwetting phase relative permeability wetting phase relative permeability Knudsen number, ~, (mean free path)/C (average interparticle clearance) permeability tensor (mE) effective conductivity tensor (W/m-K) linear length scale for representative elementary volume or unit-cell length (m)
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f L, L1, L2 rh lil M Ma n
hi nr n
NA Nu P Pc P 1", Pe Pr q r r
R Rg
Rex s $1 Sir Sir g
sg $
S S t
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length of a period vector (m) system dimension, linear length scale (m) mass flux (kg/m2-s) mass flux vector (kg/m2-s) molecular weight (kg/kg.mole) Marangoni number (3~/3T)(AT)R/(t~p) number of molecules per unit volume (molecules/m 3) volumetric rate of production of component i (kg/m3-s) number of components in the gas mixture normal unit vector Avogadro number 6.0225 × 1023 (molecules/mole) Nusselt number pressure (Pa) capillary pressure (Pa) probability density function Legendre polynomial Peclet number Prandtl number heat flux (W/m 2) radial coordinate axis (m), separation distance (m) radial position vector (m) radius (m) universal gas constant 8.3144 (kJ/kg.mole-K) = kBNA Reynolds number ux/v saturation surface saturation immobile (or irreducible) wetting phase saturation immobile (or irreducible) nonwetting saturation nonwetting phase saturation eg/e unit vector reduced (or effective) saturation (s - S i r ) / ( 1 -- S i r - Sirg) or path length (m) shear component of stress tensor (Pa) time (s) tangential unit vector temperature (K) stress tensor (Pa) components of velocity vector in x, y, and z directions (m/s) velocity vector (m/s) Darcean (or superficial) velocity vector (m/s) Front velocity (m/s) pore (interstitial or fluid intrinsic) velocity vector (m/s) volume (m 3)
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coordinate axes (m) position vector (m) Weber number where e stands for the wetting phase 9euEed/t~
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0 Oc g V
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thermal diffusivity (m2/s) size parameter boundary layer thickness (m) or liquid film thickness (m) j = 1, 2 , . . . , linear dimension of microstructure (m) surface roughness (m) porosity emissivity scattering efficiency polar angle (rad) contact angle (rad) measured through the wetting fluid mean free path (m) dynamic viscosity (kg/m-s) kinematic viscosity ~t/9 (mE/s) density (kg/m 3) or electrical resistivity (ohm/m) or reflectivity Stefan-Boltzmann constant 5.6696 x 10-8(W/mE-K4) shear stress (Pa) or tangential or tortuosity phase function scalar
Superscripts Fourier Laplace or other transformation average value -t transpose dimensionless quantity deviation from volume-averaged value or directional quantity e liquid fluid f fluid-solid fs g gas S solid solid-fluid sf ^
m
p
Subscripts b boundary cr critical d particle D Darcy e effective fluid-phase f
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fs g gf gel, gf2 gAo
gi h H i ~f £g £gl, fg2 ei eAo L m n o p
pa r s Sb st
sf sg x, y
solid-fluid interface gas-phase gas (or nonwetting phase) liquid interface gas-liquid drag gas-phase surface tension gradient gas-phase inertia hydraulic curvature interfacial liquid (or wetting phase), representative elementary volume liquid film liquid-gas liquid-gas drag liquid-phase inertia liquid-phase surface tension gradient system mean normal reference pore porous-ambient relative solid or saturation bounding solid surface solid-liquid interface solid-fluid solid-gas interface x, y component
Others [] ( ) 0( )
matrix volume average order of magnitude
GLOSSARY absorption coefficient
Inverse of the mean free path that a photon travels before undergoing absorption. The spectral absorption coefficient a~ is found from I~(x) = I~(0)× exp[-fo ox~(x) dx], where the beam is traveling along x. adsorption Enrichment of one or more components in an interfacial layer. adsorption isotherm Variation of the extent of enrichment of one component (amount adsorbed) in the solid-gas interfacial layer with respect to the gas pressure and at a constant
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temperature. For porous media, the amount adsorbed can be expressed in terms of the gram of gas adsorbed per gram of solid. Brinkman screening length A distance o (K 1/2) over which the velocity disturbances, caused by a source, decay; the same as the boundary-layer thickness. bulk properties Quantities measured or assigned to the matrix/fluid system without consideration of the existence of boundaries (due to finiteness of the system). Some properties take on different values than their bulk values at or adjacent to these boundaries.
capillary pressure Local pressure difference between the nonwetting phase and wetting phase (or the pressure difference between the concave and convex sides of the meniscus). channeling
In packed beds made of nearly spherical particles, the packing near the boundaries is not uniform and the local porosity (if a meaningful representative elementary volume could be defined) is larger than the bulk porosity. When the packed bed is confined by a solid surface and a fluid flows through the bed, this increase in the local porosity (a decrease in the local flow resistance) causes an increase in the local velocity. This increase in the velocity adjacent to the solid boundary is called channeling.
coordination number The number of contact points between a sphere (or particle of any regular geometry) and adjacent spheres (or particles of the same geometry).
Darcean flow A flow that obeys uo =-(K/~t) • Vp. dispersion In the context of heat transfer in porous media and in the presence of a net Darcean motion and a temperature gradient, dispersion is the spreading of heat accounted for separately from the Darcean convection and the effective (collective) molecular conduction. It is a result of the simultaneous existence of temperature and velocity gradients within the pores. Due to the volume averaging over the pore space, this contribution is not included in the Darcean convection, and because of its dependence on V (T), it is included in the total effective thermal diffusivity tensor.
drainage
Displacement of a wetting phase by a nonwetting phase. Also called desaturation or dewetting. A more restrictive definition requires that the only force present during draining must be the capillary force. Dupuit-Forchheimer velocity Same as pore or interstitial velocity, defined as uo/e where uo is the filter (or superficial or Darcy) velocity and e is porosity. effective porosity The interconnected void volume divided by the total (solid plus total void) volume. The effective porosity is smaller than or equal to porosity. effective thermal conductivity Local volume-averaged thermal conductivity used for the fluid-filled matrices along with the assumption of local thermal equilibrium between the solid and fluid phases. The effective thermal conductivity is not only a function of porosity and the thermal conductivity of each phase, but is very sensitive to the microstructure. extinction coefficient Sum of the scattering and absorption coefficients CSs+ csa = (~ex. extinction of radiation intensity Sum of the absorbed and scattered radiation energy, as the incident beam travels through a particle or a collection of particles. formation factor Ratio of electrical resistivity of fully saturated matrix (with an electrolyte fluid) to the electrical resistivity of the fluid. funicular state Or funicular flow regime. The flow regime in two-phase flow through porous media, where the wetting phase is continuous. The name funicular is based on the concept of a continuous wetting phase flowing on the outside of the nonwetting phase and over the solid phase (this two-phase flow arrangement is not realized in practice; instead each phase flows through its individual network of interconnected channels, see Ref. 161). hydrodynamic dispersion In the presence of both a net and nonuniform fluid motion and a gradient in temperature, that portion of diffusion or spreading of heat caused by the nonuniformity of velocity within each pore. Also called Taylor-Aris dispersion.
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hysteresis Any difference in behavior associated with the past state of the phase distributions. Examples are the hysteresis loop in the capillary pressure-saturation, relative permeabilitysaturation, or adsorption isotherm-saturation curves. In these curves, depending on whether a given saturation is reached through drainage (reduction in the wetting phase saturation) or by imbibition (increase in the wetting phase saturation), a different value for the dependent variable is found. ilnbibition Displacement of a nonwetting phase with a wetting phase. Also called saturation, free, or spontaneous imbibition. A more restrictive definition requires that the only force present during imbibition be the capillary force. immiscible displacement Displacement of one phase (wetting or nonwetting) by another phase (nonwetting or wetting) without any mass transfer at the interface between the phases (diffusion or phase change). In some cases, a displacement or front develops and right downstream of it the saturation of the phase being displaced is the largest, and behind the front, the saturation of the displacing phase is the largest. immobile or irreducible saturations Sir The reduced volume of the wetting phase retained at the highest capillary pressure. For very smooth surfaces, the wetting phase saturation does not reduce any further as the capillary pressure increases However, for rough and etched surfaces, the irreducible saturation can be zero. The nonwetting phase immobile saturation Sir g is found when the capillary pressure is nearly zero and yet some of the nonwetting phase is trapped. infiltration Displacement of a wetting (or nonwetting) phase by a nonwetting (or wetting) phase. intrinsic phase average For any quantity W, the intrinsic phase average over any phase t~is defined as (We)e= ~X f v
WedV
If Weis a constant, then (We)e= We. The intrinsic average is useful in analysis of multiphase flow and in dealing with the energy equation. Knudsen diffusion
When the Knudsen number Kn satisfies Kn
=
~. (mean free path) >10 C (average interparticle clearance)
then the gaseous mass transfer in porous media is by the molecular or Knudsen diffusion. In this regime, the intermolecular collisions do not occur as frequently as the molecule-wall (matrix surface) collisions, that is, the motion of molecules is independent of all the other molecules present in the gas. Laplace or Young-Laplace equation Equation describing the capillary pressure in terms of the liquid-fluid interfacial curvature (pc) = (P)g - (p)e = 2oH. local thermal equilibrium When the temperature difference between the solid and fluid phases is much smaller than the smallest temperature difference across the system at the level of representative elementary volume, that is, ATe << ATL. macroscopic behavior System-level (over the entire volume of the porous medium) variations in velocity, temperature, pressure, concentration, and porosity. matrix or solid matrix A solid structure with distributed void space in its interior as well as its surface; the solid structure in the porous medium. mean penetration distance of radiation (Oa ~- (~s) -1 is the inverse of the sum of the absorption and scattering coefficients. mechanical dispersion That portion of diffusion or spreading of heat that is due to the presence of the matrix (mechanical dispersion is present only for matrices with random structures) independent of molecular diffusion and in the presence of both a net fluid motion and
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a gradient in temperature. The tortuous path the fluid particle takes in disordered porous media, as it moves through the matrix, makes it continuously branch out into neighboring conduits, causing spreading of its heat content when a temperature gradient exists. microscopic behavior Pore-level variations in velocity, temperature, pressure, and concentration. This is different than the micro- or molecular-level variations used in statistical mechanics.
mobility ratio The ratio of flow conductivity of the displacing phase to that of the displaced phase m = (Krektg)/(Krglae). For miscible displacement, the mobility ratio is the viscosity ratio. molecular diffusion Diffusion or spreading of heat content in the presence of a temperature gradient and absence of a net fluid motion. This molecular diffusion is caused by the Brownian motion of the fluid particles. optical thickness x = (~a + Cs)d or the number of mean penetration distances a photon encounters as it passes through the particle of diameter d (or as it passes through a finite length d). The optical path length is x(x) = ~o (~a + ~s) dx. partial saturation When both liquid and gaseous phases occupy the pores simultaneously, each occupying a portion of the representative elementary volume. penflular state Or pendular stage. The phase distribution at very low saturations (wetting phase), where the wetting phase is distributed in the pores as discrete masses. Each mass is a ring of liquid wrapped around the contact point of adjacent elements of the solid matrix [161]. phase average For any quantity W, the phase average over any phase e is defined as
We dV If We is a constant, then (We}= eeWe, where ee = Ve/V. In dealing with the single-phase flow, the phase average suffices, otherwise the intrinsic phase average is used. plain media The domain where no solid matrix is present, that is, the ordinary fluid domain. porosity Ratio of void volume to total (solid plus void) volume. reduced or effective saturation The wetting phase saturation normalized using the immobile saturations, S - - Sir
1-
Sir - - Sir g
representative elementary volume The smallest differential volume that results in statistically meaningful local average properties such as local porosity, saturation, and capillary pressure. When the representative elementary volume is appropriately chosen, the limited addition of extra pores around this local volume will not change the values of local properties. saturated matrix A matrix fully filled with one fluid. saturation The volume fraction of the void volume occupied by a fluid phase s = ee/e, 0 < s < 1. Generally, the wetting phase saturation ee/e is used. scattering Interaction between a photon and one or more particles where the photon does not lose its entire energy. scattering albedo The scattering coefficient divided by the sum of the scattering and absorption coefficients ~s(~s + ~a)-l. For purely scattering media, the albedo is one and for purely absorbing media it is zero. scattering coefficient Inverse of the mean free path that a photon travels before undergoing x scattering. The spectral scattering coefficient o~s is found from I~(x) = Io(x) exp(-[0 ~ s dx), where the beam travels along x. scattering by diffraction The change in the direction of motion of a photon as it passes near the edges of a particle.
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spectral or monochromatic Indicates that the quantity is for a specific wavelength. superficial velocity Same as Darcy or the filter velocity. It is the volumetric flow rate divided by the surface area (both solid and fluid), so it can be readily used to calculate flow rates.
thermal transpiration
When a temperature gradient exists in a porous medium, the gas saturating it flows due to this temperature gradient. The coefficient L in puo = - ( L / T ) V T depends on the gas and local temperature. tortuosity Traditionally the length of the actual path line between two ports that the fluid particle travels divided by the length of a straight line between these ports. This path is taken by a diffusion (Brownian) motion and is independent of the net velocity. In the modern usage, the tortuosity is found from e(1 + L*) = ke/kf for ks = 0. L* is also called the tortuosity [81]. The tortuosity tensor is designated by L*. total thermal diffusivity tensor D, the sum of the effective thermal diffusivity tensor Ke/(pCp)Iwhere Ke/ki= Ke/k r (ks/k r, e, structure) and the dispersion tensor \ kl e, structure, Re, Pr, and (pCp)s
)
that is, D = Ke/(pCp)r + eD d. void ratio
Ratio of void fraction (porosity) to solid fraction, that is, e(1 - I~)-1.
wetting phase
The phase that has a smaller contact angle (the contact angle is measured through a perspective phase).
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C H A P T E R 10
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS J. P. Hartnett University of Illinois at Chicago
Y. I. Cho Drexel University
INTRODUCTION Overview It is well known that the addition of small quantities of a high-molecular-weight polymer to a solvent results in a viscoelastic fluid possessing both viscous and elastic properties. Toms [1] and Mysels [2] discovered that the friction drag of such a viscoelastic fluid under turbulent flow conditions is lower than the value associated with the pure solvent. This initiated a great deal of interest in the use of small amounts of polymers in various transport systems of liquids. The possible areas of application of drag reduction include the transport of liquids or liquidsolid mixtures in pipelines, fire fighting systems, torpedoes and ships, and rotating surfaces of hydraulic machines. An understanding of the heat transfer behavior of these nonnewtonian fluids is important inasmuch as most of the industrial chemicals and many fluids in the food processing and biochemical industries are viscoelastic in nature and undergo heat exchange processes either during their preparation or in their application. Classification of Nonnewtonian Fluids Fluids treated in the classical theory of fluid mechanics and heat transfer are the ideal fluid and the newtonian fluid. The former is completely frictionless, so that shear stress is absent, while the latter has a linear relationship between shear stress and shear rate. Unfortunately, the behavior of many real fluids used in the mechanical and chemical industries is not adequately described by these models. Most real fluids exhibit nonnewtonian behavior, which means that the shear stress is no longer linearly proportional to the velocity gradient. Metzner [3] classified fluids into three broad groups: 1. Purely viscous fluids 2. Viscoelastic fluids 3. Time-dependent fluids This classification of fluids is essentially the same as that of Skelland [4]. 10.1
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Newtonian Shearthinning_ / /Shear
- thickening
Newtonian fluids are a subclass of purely viscous fluids. Purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids can be divided into two categories: (1) shear-thinning fluids, and (2) shear-thickening fluids. Such fluids can be described by a constitutive equation of the general form xij = rlij(I, II, III)d~
(10.1)
where 11 is the viscosity of the fluid. Here rl is a decreasing function of the invariants I, II, and III of the strain tensor dij for shear-thinning fluids and an increasing function of those invariants for shear-thickening fluids. Characteristic flow curves of shear-thinning and shear-thickening fluids are Rate of strain, du/dy shown in Fig. 10.1. Most nonnewtonian fluids used in the F I G U R E 10.1 Flow curves for newtonian fluid and study of drag and heat transfer are shear-thinning. Studies of shear-thinning and shear-thickening nonnewtonian shear-thickening fluids [5] are relatively rare. fluids [4]. While the stress tensor component xij for purely viscous fluids can be determined from the instantaneous values of the rate of deformation tensor dij, the past history of deforThixotropic mation together with the current value of dij may become an important factor in determining % for viscoelastic fluids. pechc Constitutive equations to describe stress relaxation and normal stress phenomena are also needed. Unusual effects exhibited by viscoelastic fluids include rod climbing (Weissenberg effect), die swell, recoil, tubeless siphon, drag, and heat transfer reduction in turbulent flow. Time-dependent fluids are those for which the components of the stress tensor are a function of both the magnitude and the duration of the rate of deformation at constant Rate of strain, du/dy temperature and pressure [4]. These fluids are usually classiFIGURE 10.2 Flow curves for thixotropic and fied into two groups--thixotropic fluids and rheopectic rheopectic fluids in continuous experiments [4]. fluids--depending on whether the shear stress decreases or increases with time at a given shear rate. Thixotropic and rheopectic behavior are common to slurries and suspensions of solids or colloidal aggregates in liquids. Figure 10.2 shows the general behavior of these fluids.
Material Functions of Nonnewtonian Fluids It is known that incompressible newtonian fluids at constant temperature can be characterized by two material constants: the density p and the viscosity rl. The characterization of a purely viscous nonnewtonian fluid using the power law model (or any of the so-called generalized newtonian models) is relatively straightforward. However, the experimental description of an incompressible viscoelastic nonnewtonian fluid is more complicated. Although the density can be measured, the appropriate expression for 11 poses considerable difficulty. Furthermore there is some uncertainty as to what other properties need to be measured. In general, for viscoelastic fluids it is known that the viscosity is not constant but depends on shear rate, that the normal stress differences are finite and depend on shear rate, and that the stress may also depend on the preshear history. To characterize a nonnewtonian fluid, :it is necessary to measure the material functions (apparent viscosity, normal stress differences, etc.) in a relatively simple or standard flow. Standard flow patterns used in characterizing nonnewtonian fluids are the simple shear flow and shear-free flow.
Shear Flow Material Functions.
A simple shear flow is given by the velocity field U=4[xyY ,
V=0;
W=0
(10.2)
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10.3
Here the absolute value of the velocity gradient ~[xy is called the shear rate. For a newtonian fluid it is known that in this simple shear flow only the shear stress T,xy is nonzero. However, it is possible that all six independent components of the stress tensor may be nonzero for a nonnewtonian fluid according to its definition. For simple shearing flow of an isotropic fluid it can be proven [6] that the total stress tensor can have the general form P + Xxx
T,yx
T,xy
P + T,yy
0
0
0
P + Xzz
0
(10.3)
However, the pressure and normal stress contributions in normal force measurements on surfaces cannot be separated. Hence, the only quantities of experimental interest are the shear stress and two normal stress differences. Assuming that the flow is in the x direction, the stresses usually used in conjunction with shear flow are as follows. Shear stress:
"r,xy
First normal stress difference:
N1 = Xxx -
"r,yy
Second normal stress difference:
N2
T,zz
~-" T e e - -
(10.4)
Under steady shear flow conditions it is presumed that the shear rate has been constant for such a long time that all the stresses in the fluid are time independent. Therefore, the stresses are only functions of the shear rate. Analogously to the viscosity for newtonian fluids, the apparent viscosity rl is defined by the following relations: T,xy = "q('y)'Yxy
(10.5)
Likewise, the normal stress coefficients W1 and W2 can be defined as 'r,yy =
klJl(~)~2yx
(10.6)
T,yy - - 'r, zz =
kIJ2(~)~2x
(10.7)
T,xx -
Here rl, qJl, and W2 are three important material functions of a nonnewtonian fluid in steady shear flow. Experimentally, the apparent viscosity is the best known material function. There are numerous viscometers that can be used to measure the viscosity for almost all nonnewtonian fluids. Manipulating the measuring conditions allows the viscosity to be measured over the entire shear rate range. Instruments to measure the first normal stress coefficients are commercially available and provide accurate results for polymer melts and concentrated polymer solutions. The available experimental results on polymer melts show that W1 is positive and that it approaches zero as ~ approaches zero. Studies related to the second normal stress coefficient W2 reveal that it is much smaller than W1, and, furthermore, W2 is negative. For 2.5 percent polyacrylamide in a 50/50 mixture of water and glycerin, -W2/W1 is reported to be in the range of 0.0001 to 0.1 [7].
Rheological Property Measurements The viscosity of a newtonian fluid can be significantly affected by such variables as temperature and pressure. The viscosity of a newtonian fluid decreases with an increase in temperature approximately according to the Arrhenius relationship: = A e -B/r
(10.8)
where T is the absolute temperature and A and B are constants of the liquid. In general, the greater the viscosity, the stronger the temperature dependence. It is generally assumed that Eq. 10.8 holds for nonnewtonian fluids also, at least for polymeric fluids. Since the viscosity of such nonnewtonian fluids is usually very high, the temperature dependence is strong and
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CHAPTERTEN great care must be taken in such measurements. The same consideration applies when other rheological properties such as the normal stress coefficients are measured. With few exceptions, the viscosity of a liquid increases exponentially with isotropic pressure. In most practical applications, the departure from standard atmospheric pressure is very small and can generally be ignored. The viscosity of nonnewtonian fluids generally depends on the shear rate. In practical applications, the shear rate varies from 10 -6 to 10 7 S-a, covering 13 orders of magnitude. To cover this range of shear rate, several different types of viscometers are utilized.
fl It
FIGURE 10.3 Schematic of rotating-cylinder viscometer. Torque C measured on inner cylinder (radius Ri). Outer cylinder rotates with angular velocity f~.
Shear Viscosity. There are three main types of viscometers: the rotational type, the flow-through-constriction type, and the flow-around-obstruction type. The concentric cylinder and the cone-and-plate are the two primary classes of rotational viscometers. The capillary tube is an example of the flow-through-constriction viscometers. Falling-ball or falling-needle viscometers are examples of the flow-aroundobstruction type. The concentric-cylinder viscometer is schematically shown on Fig. 10.3. There are two ways that the rotation can be applied and the torque measured: the first is to drive one member and measure the torque on the same member, while the other is to drive one m e m b e r and measure the torque on the other. Examples of the first kind are the Haake and Brookfield instruments; examples of the second kind would be the Weissenberg and Rheometrics rheogoniometers. The analysis of the system shown on Fig. 10.3 for a newtonian fluid yields the working equation (Eq. 10.9) C 2~ 2nR2iL - r l R,(I/R, 2 2 - I/R2o)
(10.9)
The left term of Eq. 10.9 is the shear stress on the outer surface of the inner cylinder x/. The right term of Eq. 10.9 can be written as (rl~/), where ]'i is the shear rate evaluated on the outer surface of the inner cylinder, that is, 'Y/=
2~ R i2( 1 / R 2, - 1/R2o)
(10.10)
In some cases the shear rate is measured on the inner surface of the outer rotating cylinder (e.g., %). This measurement can be converted to 71 by a simple transformation:
=LR, j
(10.11)
The viscosity is determined by plotting In [C/2nR~L] versus In {2~/[R~(1/R 2 - 1/R2)]}. When the value of the abscissa goes to zero, the value of the ordinate will be In q. If the concentric cylinder viscometer has a narrow gap (i.e., 0.97 < Ri/Ro < 1), with the inner cylinder rotating and the outer cylinder stationary, the shearing stress zi may be given for any fluid, newtonian or nonnewtonian, by the following expression: "r.= C/2nRZ L
(10.12)
~[= Rog~/(Ro- Ri)
(10.13)
The corresponding shear rate is
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I
|_
Fluid
/ Oo F I G U R E 10.4 Schematic of cone-and-plate viscometer. Torque C measured on plate; angular velocity f~ measured on rotating cone.
and the viscosity is given by (10.14)
11 = C ( R o - Ri)/2rtR3f~L
For wider gaps, the procedure for determining the viscosity of a nonnewtonian fluid becomes more complicated because the velocity depends on the viscosity function [4]. The cone-and-plate viscometer is another type of rotational viscometer and is schematically shown in Fig. 10.4. For any time-independent fluid, the following equations apply if the viscometer cone angle 00 is small (1 or 2°): ~/= f~/Oo
(10.15)
x = 3C/2~R 3
(10.16)
1"1= 3 C 0 o / 2 ~ R 3 ~
(10.17)
It should be noted that special care must be taken in using these rotating viscometers; it is often necessary to correct the results to account for experimental departures from the idealized model (i.e., narrow gap and small cone angle approximation for the concentric-cylinder and cone-and-plate viscometers, respectively). The capillary tube viscometer is a flow-through-restriction type. When used carefully, it is capable of accuracies of better than 2 percent over its applicable shear-rate range (300 to 4000 s-l). For laminar flow of a nonnewtonian liquid in a capillary tube, it can be shown [4] that the wall shear stress xw and the shear rate at the wall % are given by (10.18)
Xw = ( R / 2 ) ( A P / L )
% = ~-~
+ 4- d In [(R/2)(AP/L)]
)
(10.19)
The viscosity is given by
~R4(AP/L)
1"1(%)80
+ 4- d In [(R/2)(AP/L)]
(10.20)
10.6
CHAPTER TEN
TABLE 10.1
Generalized Newtonian Models
Model Power law [18] Bingham [20]
ri
Characteristic time
11= K~/.-1 1"1= ri0 + ~
None
170
1
x > x~'
None
~/=0 x<-Xo Ellis [211
1 ri
1 1+ ~ rio \ xv2/
xv2
( sinh-1 tpT )
tp~
tp
Powell-Eyring [22]
11= q.. + (rio - ri..)
Sutterby [23]
( sinh-I t~/)~ 11= ri0 t~
t
Carreau A [24]
11= 11..+ (rio - 1"1..)[1+ (~)2](.-1)12
t
* Xois the yield stress. , xlr2is the value of the shear stress at which 11= r10/2.
Equations 10.19 and 10.20 are derived for a general nonnewtonian fluid. For a simple powerlaw fluid described by the relation 11 = K~"-1 (Table 10.1), these equations can be significantly simplified:
APd
{ (3n+1)"(_~) L 4-= K an
~} (10.21)
if In [(AP/L)(d/4)] is plotted against In [8U/d], the slope of the curve yields the power law index n and the ordinate intercept gives In [{(3n + 1)/4n}"]. Some precautions have to be taken during the experiments. Equations 10.18-10.20 were derived assuming a laminar flow. Therefore turbulent flow must be avoided. Viscous heating and end effects can be encountered when using the capillary tube viscometer. The viscous heating effect can be reduced by the use of a constant-temperature bath, while the end effect can be minimized by increasing the length-diameter ratio (>100). In the case of the falling-ball viscometer, details may be found in Ref. 8. Reference 9 provides detailed coverage of the falling-needle viscometer.
Normal Stress Coefficients and Oscillatory Viscometric Measurements
Cone-and-Plate Instrument. The fluid to be tested is placed in the gap between the cone and plate. Three measurements are generally made: the torque C on the plate, the total normal force F on the plate, and the pressure distribution P + x00 across the plate. Under the assumptions that (1) inertial effects are negligible, and (2) the angle between the cone and the plate is small (1 to 2°), the first and second normal stress coefficients can be evaluated from the following two equations: 3 In r - - ( V 1 + 2V2)~'2 2F ~e~- n R 2 ~
(10.22) (10.23)
Here, r ~ is the pressure, which may be measured by flush-mounted pressure transducers located on the plate, and F is the total force applied on the plate to keep the tip of the cone on the surface of the plate. However, evaluation of both the first and second normal stress coefficients requires the pressure distribution on the plate. Only a few instruments have the capacity to measure both ~1 and ~2.
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
10.7
Oscillatory measurements using the cone-and-plate viscometer are sometimes carried out to demonstrate the elastic behavior of a viscoelastic fluid [10]. The fluid in the viscometer is subjected to an oscillatory strain imposed on the bottom surface while the response of the shearing stress is measured on the top surface. If the phase shift between the input strain and the output stress is 90 °, the sample is purely viscous; if it is 0 °, the sample is completely elastic. A measured phase shift between 0 ° and 90 ° demonstrates that the fluid is viscoelastic.
Thermophysical Properties of Nonnewtonian Fluids The physical properties of nonnewtonian fluids necessary for the study of forced convection heat transfer are the thermal conductivity, density, specific heat, viscosity, and elasticity. In general these properties must be measured as a function of temperature and, in some instances, of shear rate. In the special case of aqueous polymer solutions it is recommended that all properties except the viscous and elastic properties be taken to be the same as those of water. This is confirmed by the work of Christiansen and Craig [11], Oliver and Jenson [12], and Yoo [13]. These investigators found that the thermal conductivities of dilute aqueous solutions of Carbopol-934, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), polyethylene oxide, and polyacrylamide are no more than 5 percent lower than those of pure water at corresponding temperature. However, Bellet et al. [14] observed substantial decreases in the thermal conductivity measurements for much higher concentrations of aqueous solutions of Carbopol-960 and CMC (i.e., beyond 10 to 15 percent by weight). Lee and Irvine [15] reported that the thermal conductivity of aqueous polyacrylamide solutions was dependent on the shear rate. Lee et al. [16] measured thermal conductivities of various nonnewtonian fluids at four different temperatures using a conventional thermal conductivity cell. These results, shown in Table 10.2, support the common practice of assuming that the thermal conductivity of aqueous polymer solution is equal to that of pure water of a corresponding temperature if the concentration of the polymer is less than 10,000 wppm (that is, 1 percent by weight). TABLE 10.2
Data of Thermal Conductivities kt, W/(m.K)*
T, °C Liquid Water
c, wppm t
20
30
40
50
--
0.593
0.612
0.627
0.645
Polyethylene oxide (WSR-301)
100 1,000 10,000
0.599 0.597 0.604
0.619 0.619 0.624
0.630 0.638 0.634
0.651 0.646 0.656
Polyacrylamide (Separan AP-273)
100 1,000 10,000
0.590 0.590 0.592
0.602 0.609 0.610
0.611 0.616 0.632
0.648 0.646 0.648
Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)
1,000 10,000
0.576 0.583
0.603 0.611
0.632 0.637
0.648 0.665
Carbopol-960
100 1,000 10,000
0.585 0.595 0.616
0.614 0.606 0.644
0.634 0.629 0.650
0.648 0.651 0.679
Attagel-40
1,000 10,000
0.594 0.604
0.605 0.614
0.625 0.636
0.650 0.645
1,000
0.588
0.604
0.637
0.643
Polyacrylamide (with 4% NaC1)
* 1 W/(m.K)= 0.5778 Btu/(h.ft.°F). , wppm = parts per million by weight.
10.8
CHAPTER TEN
Governing Equations of Nonnewtonian Flow Conservation Equations. In the above section, the material functions of nonnewtonian fluids and their measurements were introduced. The material functions are defined under a simple shear flow or a simple shear-free flow condition. The measurements are also performed under or nearly under the same conditions. In most engineering practice the flow is far more complicated, but in general the measured material functions are assumed to hold. Moreover, the conservation principles still apply, that is, the conservation of mass, momentum, and energy principles are still valid. Assuming that the fluid is incompressible and that viscous heating is negligible, the basic conservation equations for newtonian and nonnewtonian fluids under steady flow conditions are given by Mass: Momentum: Energy:
(V. V) = 0
DV p~ = - V P + V- x + pg DT pCp - - ~ = ktV2T
(10.24) (10.25) (10.26)
where x is the shear stress, which will be determined when the constitutive equation of the fluid is specified.
Constitutive Equations. For a simple shear flow, Eq. 10.5 describes the dependence of shear stress on shear rate. Equation 10.5 can be extended to an arbitrary nonnewtonian flow:
T,ij -- Tldiy
(10.27)
Here dij is the rate-of-deformation tensor and 1] is the nonnewtonian viscosity, a function of the scalar invariant of the rate-of-deformation tensor di# In practice, the magnitude of the rate-of-deformation tensor is often used.
~=~2~~dijdji
(10.28)
In shearing flow, ~/is called the shear rate. Many expressions have been proposed to approximate the actual dependence of the viscosity of the magnitude of the rate-of-deformation tensor. Some of the models used to describe the behavior of purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids are listed in Table 10.1. Among these nonnewtonian fluid models, the power-law model [18] has the simplest viscosity-shear rate relation. For many real fluids this relation generally describes the intermediate shear rate range viscosity very well. It is the most widely used model in nonnewtonian fluid mechanics studies and has proven quite successful in predicting the behavior of a large number of nonnewtonian flows [19]. However, it has several built-in flaws and anomalies. For example, considerable error can occur when the shear rate is very small or very large. In flow over submerged bodies, there usually exist one or more stagnation points. The powerlaw model predicts an infinite viscosity at the stagnation point. This can cause the drag coefficient to be significantly overpredicted. As the generalized newtonian model becomes more complex such anomalies can be removed; for example, the Carreau model [24] avoids the previously mentioned difficulty and provides sufficient flexibility to fit a wide variety of experimental rl-versus-~, curves. Such fluids are called generalized newtonian fluids. Their viscosity is shear-rate-dependent, but the normal stress differences are negligible. In flow situations where the elastic properties play a role, viscoelastic fluid models are generally needed. Such models may be linear (e.g., Voigt, Maxwell) or nonlinear (e.g., Oldroyd). In general they are quite complex and will not be treated in this chapter. For further details, interested readers are referred to the textbooks by Bird et al. [6] and Barnes et al. [25].
10.9
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
Use of Reynolds and Prandtl Numbers Duct flows of nonnewtonian fluids are described by the governing equations (Eq. 10.2410.26), by the constitutive equation (Eq. 10.27) with the viscosity defined by one of the models in Table 10.1, or by a linear or nonlinear viscoelastic constitutive equation. To compare the available analytical and experimental results, it is necessary to nondimensionalize the governing equations and the constitutive equations. In the case of newtonian flows, a uniquely defined nondimensional parameter, the Reynolds number, is found. However, a comparable nondimensional parameter for nonnewtonian flow is not uniquely defined because of the different choice of the characteristic viscosity. In the presentation of experimental results describing the fluid mechanics of a power-law nonnewtonian fluid flowing through circular tubes, the five different definitions of the Reynolds number shown in Table 10.3 have been used by various investigators: 1. A generalized Reynolds number Re', introduced by Metzner and Reed 2. A Reynolds number based on the apparent viscosity at the wall, Rea 3. A generalized Reynolds number Re +, derived for a power-law fluid from the nondimensional momentum equation 4. A Reynolds number based on the solvent viscosity, Res 5. A Reynolds number based on the effective viscosity, Reeee This use of different Reynolds numbers from one investigator to another makes the comparison of different sets of data quite difficult. The relative merits of the five definitions are discussed below. It was pointed out by Skelland [4] that for fully developed laminar circulartube flow of nonnewtonian fluids, the wall shear stress Xwis a unique function of 8U/d. This may be expressed as
,/8UV' 'r,w=K ~---~-)
(10.29)
where K' and n vary with 8U/d for most polymeric solutions. It should be noted that K' is not the same as K, the consistency index. To obtain the relationships between these two terms, recast Eq. 10.21 in terms of xw and equate the result to Eq. 10.29. This leads to the following relation: TABLE 10.3
Definitions of Reynolds and Prandtl Numbers: Circular-Tube Flow
Shear stress-shear rate
1
Reynolds n u m b e r
Re' = pUE-"d"
x~ = K'
K'8"- ~
Prandtl n u m b e r Pr' =
cpK'(8U/d)"kt
Pe (= pcpUd/kl) R e ' Pr'
xw= rl.% 3n + 1 8U %-
4n
d
pUd Re.-
rl.
"co= K(dqy
Re + = PUZ-"d"
rls = solvent viscosity
Re, -
K
8U % = ~eff d
pUd
1"1, pUd
Ree.-
]]eft
Pr, = rl,Cp kt
Rea Pr.
cpK(U/d) n-1 Pr + =
Re* Pr +
P r , - rlsCp kl
Re, Prs
Preff- ]'left£p
Reen Preff
kt
10.10
CHAPTERTEN
K'= K( 3n + I )
(10.30)
The dimensionless fully developed pressure drop is given by the Fanning friction factor f, defined by the relation ~w
f = 1/2pU2
(10.31)
Metzner and Reed [26] introduced a generalized Reynolds number Re' such that the Fanning friction factor for fully developed laminar pipe flow is given by 16 f = Re'
(10.32)
Substituting Eq. 10.21 into Eq. 10.18 and taking note of Eq. 10.31, the generalized Reynolds number Re' is obtained: R e ' = P U2-"d" g,8,_ 1
(10.33)
This Reynolds number has had wide use because all fully established laminar pipe flow laminar friction factor data for power law fluids lie on the line f = 16/Re'. A second choice of Reynolds number [27] is based on the apparent viscosity at the wall: Rea -
pUd rla
(10.34)
This is a simple modification of the usual definition of Reynolds number for newtonian fluids. The apparent viscosity at the wall is calculated from the following expression: xw= rl~%
(10.35)
Here % becomes [(3n + 1)/4n]8U/dfor established pipe flow. Applying the definition of the Fanning friction factor, it can be shown for the laminar circular-tube flow of a power-law fluid that f=
3n+1 16 4n Rea
(10.36)
demonstrating that fis a function not only of Rea but also of n. The third approach involving the use of Re +is sometimes encountered in the study of nonnewtonian flow over surfaces such as plates, cylinders, or spheres [28]. pU2-nd . Re+= ~
(10.37)
Earlier investigators studying the drag-reducing phenomenon in viscoelastic fluids often used Res and Reeff. The former is generally valid only for dilute polymer solutions, in which case the solution viscosity is quite close to that of the solvent. The use of Reeff seems inappropriate in the study of the drag coefficient because it does not represent any physical property of nonnewtonian fluids, although it produces a unique reference line for experimental friction data in laminar pipe flow: f= ~
16
Reeff
(a0.38)
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
10.11
In all five cases the corresponding Prandtl number is defined to be such that the product of the Reynolds and Prandtl numbers yields the Peclet number pcpUd/kt. In summary, for the experimental or analytical studies of nonnewtonian laminar flow through circular ducts the use of Re' and Rea is recommended; for the studies of nonnewtonian laminar flow over submerged objects, Re + is commonly used.
Use of the Weissenberg Number In dealing with viscoelastic fluids, especially under turbulent flow conditions, it is necessary to introduce a dimensionless number to take account of the fluid elasticity [29-33]. Either the Deborah or the Weissenberg number, both of which have been used in fluid mechanical studies, satisfies this requirement. These dimensionless groups are defined as follows: t
De = - -
(10.39)
U Ws = t -~-
(10.40)
tF
where t is a characteristic time of the fluid and a measure of the elasticity of the fluid tF is a characteristic time of flow, and U/d is a characteristic shear rate. In this chapter the Weissenberg number will be used to specify the dimensionless elastic effects. The evaluation of the Weissenberg number requires the determination of the characteristic time of the fluid. This can be accomplished by combining the use of a generalized newtonian model (see Table 10.1) with steady shear viscosity data [21, 34]. The characteristic time of a given sample is obtained by determining the value of t that gives the best fit to the measured viscosity data over the complete shear rate range. Among the various models, the Powell-Eyring model [22] and the Carreau model A [24] were found to be the most suitable for aqueous solutions of polyethylene oxide and polyacrylamide [35-37]. It should be noted that the absolute value of the calculated relaxation time differs from one nonnewtonian model to another. Consequently it is critical that the procedure for determining t be specified when giving numerical values of the Weissenberg number.
LAMINAR NONNEWTONIAN FLOW IN A CIRCULAR TUBE Velocity Distribution and Friction Factor For a fully developed nonnewtonian laminar pipe flow, the governing momentum equation can be written as
dP 1 d 0 = - ~ +--r-~r (rT,rx)
(10.41)
If the power-law model is assumed to describe the viscosity of the fluid, then
/duV' T,rx-- g~-~r )
(10.42)
and the fully developed velocity profile can be shown to be (10.43)
10.12
CHAPTER TEN
where
Umax=
1+
-lln
(10.44)
For values of n less than 1, this gives a velocity that is flatter than the parabolic profile of newtonian fluids. As n approaches zero, the velocity profile predicted by this equation approaches a plug flow profile. Figure 10.5 shows the velocity profile generated by Eq. 10.43 for selected values of the power-law index n. It should be noted that the velocity profiles given in Fig. 5 are valid in the hydrodynamically fully developed region where the entrance effect can be neglected. 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.8
0.8 0.7 g,
0.6
=
0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1
0
O. 1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Q7
0.8
0.9
1.0
r/R
FIGURE 10.5 Velocityprofile in fully developed laminar pipe flowfor nonnewtonianpower-lawfluids. As noted earlier, the Fanning friction factor for fully developed laminar pipe flow of a power-law fluid can be predicted by the following equation: 16 f - Re'
(10.32)
Experimental measurements of pressure drop for purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids flowing through a circular tube in the fully developed laminar flow region confirm this prediction. In fact, this relationship also applies to fully established flow of viscoelastic fluids through circular tubes as demonstrated by Tung et al. [38]. The reason for this is that there is no mechanism for elasticity to play a role under fully established pipe flow conditions. Equation 10.32 is recommended for the prediction of pressure drop for nonnewtonian fluids, both purely viscous and viscoelastic, in fully established laminar pipe flow. In the hydrodynamic entrance region where the flow undergoes development of its velocity profile, the governing equations are much more complicated. Bogue [39] calculated the hydrodynamic entrance length using the von Karman integral method for a power-law fluid in laminar pipe flow. Table 10.4 shows the results for four different n values. Experimental studies generally show that nonnewtonian additives, including high-molecular-weight polymers, do not affect the entrance length in the laminar region. Therefore, Table 10.4 is recommended for estimating the hydrodynamic entrance length of purely viscous and viscoelastic fluids in laminar pipe flow.
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
10.13
Hydrodynamic Entrance Length in Laminar Pipe Flow [39]
TABLE 10.4
n
Lh/(dRe)
1.00 0.75 0.50 0.25
0.0575 0.048 0.034 0.017
For rectangular channels the hydraulic diameter is taken as the characteristiclength.
Fully Developed Heat Transfer The fully established laminar heat transfer results for nonnewtonian fluids flowing through a circular tube with a fully developed velocity distribution and constant heat flux boundary condition at the wall can be obtained by solving the following energy equation: pCpU ~
= ktr r-~r--~r
At r = 0
T = finite
At r = R
- \--~-r] = qw
Atx=0
T= Tin
(10.45)
The boundary conditions are
(10.46)
The fully developed velocity profile necessary to solve the preceding equation was calculated for the power-law fluid and presented in Eq. 10.43. Applying the separation-of-variables technique to solve the preceding partial differential equation, the Nusselt number for the constant heat rate case in the fully developed region c a n be shown [6] to be given by the following equation: Nu= =
8(5n + 1)(3n + 1) 31n2 + 12n + 1
(10.47)
The Nusselt number for power-law fluids for constant wall heat flux reduces to the newtonian value of 4.36 when n = 1 and to 8.0 when n = 0. Equation 10.47 is applicable to the laminar flow of nonnewtonian fluids, both purely viscous and viscoelastic, for the constant wall heat flux boundary condition for values of x/d beyond the thermal entrance region. The laminar heat transfer results for the constant wall temperature boundary condition were also obtained by the separation of variables using the fully developed velocity profile. The values of the Nusselt number for n = 1.0, 1/2, and 1/5 calculated by Lyche and Bird [40] are 3.66, 3.95, and 4.18, respectively, while the value for n = 0 is 5.80. These values are equally valid for purely viscous and viscoelastic fluids for the constant wall temperature case provided that the thermal conditions are fully established.
Laminar Heat Transfer in the Thermal Entrance Region The prediction of the local laminar heat transfer coefficient for a power-law fluid in the thermal entrance region of a circular tube was reported by Bird and colleagues [41]. Both the constant wall heat flux and the constant wall temperature boundary condition have been studied. The results can be expressed by the following relationships [42-48].
10.14
CHAPTER
TEN
Local Nusselt number--constant wall heat flux: Nux=1.41
3n + 4n
1
)1/3Gz 1/3
(10.48)
Local Nusselt number--constant wall temperature: Nux=1.16
3n + 1 )1/3 Gz u3 4n .....
(10.49)
It is interesting to note that the nonnewtonian effect has been taken into account by simply multiplying the corresponding newtonian result by [(3n + 1)/4n] ]/3. Equations 10.48 and 10.49 may be used to predict the local heat transfer coefficient of purely viscous and viscoelastic fluids in the thermal entrance region of a circular tube. Figure 10.6 shows a typical comparison of the measured local heat transfer coefficient of a viscoelastic fluid with the prediction for a power-law fluid. The good agreement provides evidence to support the applicability of Eq. 10.48 in the case of the constant heat flux boundary condition.
Polyox WSR 301, 3500 wppm (n = 0.764) 4
Re, 147 552 i030
o
2
[]
Pro
Bird [42]
74.3 63F~ 59.41
.,,,.,oL~'~n LJ
~
K
Io ~
8
2
I
I
I
2
4
68
101
I I
I
i
,
2
4
68
102
i I
103
1
I
i
2
4
68
i
104
Gz F I G U R E 10.6 E x p e r i m e n t a l r e s u l t s for l a m i n a r p i p e f l o w h e a t t r a n s f e r f o r c o n s t a n t w a l l h e a t flux b o u n d a r y c o n d i t i o n s [35].
The mean value of the Nusselt number at any position along the tube is equal to 1.5 times the local values given in Eqs. 10.48 and 10.49. The dimensionless thermal entrance length Lt/d can be estimated using the following expression:
L,/d = 0.04 Re Pr
(13.50)
LAMINAR NONNEWTONIAN FLOW IN A RECTANGULAR DUCT Velocity Distribution and Friction Factor A variety of noncircular passage geometries, including the rectangular duct, have been utilized for internal flow applications, for example in compact heat exchangers and solar collectors~ The study of the hydrodynamic behavior in a rectangular duct requires a two-dimensional
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
10.15
analysis, since the axial velocity even in the fully developed region is a function of two independent variables. The governing equations expressing conservation of mass, momentum, and energy in a rectangular coordinate system under steady-state conditions and in the absence of body forces are au
bv
aw
+ oy-4-+ ~
=0
(10.51)
au
au
au)
1 aP 1 [aX,,x aXxy a'r.xz]
av
av
av)
laP
l[a'txy
aw
aw
aw)
lOP
l[a'r.xz a,yz
(lO.52)
u g + ~ y + W - g z = - 7 ax+~L ax +~-y+ az J (
aXyy
a'Cyz]
(10.53)
a,zz]
(10.54)
U g x + ~ + W - g z = - f f ~ + ~ L ax +-~-y+ az j
U gx+~Ty+W~z =-~ az+TL-g~ +-~y + az J u --~x + V --~y + W a z - p cp -~x k --~x + -~y k
+ -~z k --~z
(10.55)
where the stress components of the stress tensor are to be determined using one of the constitutive equations. Equations 10.51-10.55, along with proper boundary conditions and a prescribed constitutive equation, describe the nonnewtonian flow and heat transfer in rectangular ducts. For hydraulically fully developed flow, the following conditions apply: 0n
ax
- O, v = w = O, P = P(x),
u = u(y, z)
(10.56)
If it is assumed that the constitutive equation is given by the power law, then 1"1= K(II/2) ("- 1)/2 II/2=L L\ ax) +\-@y} + ~
(10.57)
+ -~y+ Ox) + -~z + a x ) + -~z + by} /
Taking note of Eqs. 10.56 and 10.58, the final equation describing the fully established laminar velocity profile of a power-law fluid flowing through a rectangular duct is given by
--K dx = 3y L\ ~y ) + \ az ) J
~
+-~z
-~y
+ \ az ] J
-~z
(10.59)
subject to the conditions that the velocity u goes to zero on the boundaries of the flow. Equation 10.59 was solved by Schechter [49] using a variational principle and by Wheeler and Wissler [50] using a numerical method. Wheeler and Wissler also presented an approximate equation for the square duct geometry. Schechter reported approximate velocity profiles for a power law fluid flowing through rectangular ducts having aspect ratios 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0. His results may be expressed as follows:
@ (z/a) (y/b) + 1 u(y, z) _/_., Ai sin 0~in 2 + 1 sin [3in~ U
i_-1
[
I [
2
]
(10.60)
where the values of t~; and ~i are shown in Table 10.5, and the values of the coefficients A/are shown in Table 10.6.
10.16
CHAPTERTEN TABLE 10.5
TABLE 10.6
Values of Constants in Eq. 10.60
i
0~i
[~i
1
1
1
2 3 4 5 6
3 1 3 5 1
1 3 3 1 1
Computed Results for Flow in Rectangular Duct a
tx*
A1
A2
A3
A4
1.00 1.00 1.00
2.346 2.313 2.263
0.156 0.205 0.278
0.156 0.205 0.278
0.0289 0.0007 -0.0285
0.0360 0.0434 0.0555
0.0360 0.0434 0.0555
1.00 0.75 0.50
0.75 0.75 0.75
2.341 2.310 2.263
0.204 0.235 0.286
0.119 0.180 0.267
0.0256 0.0001 -0.0277
0.0498 0.0568 0.0644
0.0303 0.0364 0.0505
1.00 0.75 0.50
0.50 0.50 0.50
2.311 2.288 2.249
0.296 0.299 0.312
0.104 0.174 0.274
0.0285 0.0120 -0.0101
0.0795 0.0811 0.0780
0.0303 0.0364 0.0501
1.00 0.75 0.50
0.25 0.25 0.25
2.227 2.221 2.205
0.503 0.459 0.407
0.0867 0.160 0.270
0.184 0.160 0.131
0.0189 0.0210 0.0364
0.0274 0.0312 0.0257
A5
A6
n 1.00 0.75 0.50
a See Eq. 10.60.
W h e e l e r and Wissler proposed an approximate equation for the fully developed friction factor for laminar flow of a power-law fluid through a square duct: f • Re+ = 1.874( ~1"7330 + 5.8606 )" n
(10.61)
H e r e Re + = pU2-"d~,/Kand 0.4 < n < 1.0. Chandrupatla and Sastri also reported friction factor results for flow in a square duct [51]. A different approach was taken by Kozicki et al. [52, 53], who generalized the RabinowitschMooney equation to cover nonnewtonian fluids including the special case of power-law fluids in arbitrary ducts having a constant cross section. These authors introduced a new Reynolds number such that the friction factor for fully developed laminar flow of a power-law fluid through noncircular geometries having constant cross-sectional area is given by a unique equation: f = 16/Re* where
Re* =
pU2-"d~
(10.62) 8" ~ b* +
The values of a* and b* depend on the geometry of the duct. Table 10.7 presents these values for a rectangular channel as a function of the aspect ratio o~*. It is of interest to note that a* and b* are 0.25 and 0.75 for the circular duct, and that the generalized Reynolds n u m b e r Re* becomes identical to that proposed by Metzner and R e e d [26].
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS TABLE 10.7
10.17
Geometric Constants a* and b* for Rectangular D u c t s a'b
0~*
a*
b*
c
~*
a*
b*
c
1.00 0.95 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.75 0.70 0.65 0.60 0.55 0.50
0.2121 0.2123 0.2129 0.2139 0.2155 0.2178 0.2208 0.2248 0.2297 0.2360 0.2439
0.6771 0.6774 0.6785 0.6803 0.6831 0.6870 0.6921 0.6985 0.7065 0.7163 0.7278
14.227 14.235 14.261 14.307 14.378 14.476 14.605 14.772 14.980 15.236 15.548
0.45 0.40 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.0
0.2538 0.2659 0.2809 0.2991 0.3212 0.3475 0.3781 0.4132 0.4535 0.5000
0.7414 0.7571 0.7750 0.7954 0.8183 0.8444 0.8745 0.9098 0.9513 1.0000
15.922 16.368 16.895 17.512 18.233 19.071 20.042 21.169 22.477 24.000
"See Eq. 10.63.
bNote: c = 16(a* + b*) =fRe for newtonian fluid. The validity of Eq. 10.62 has been confirmed by the experiments of Wheeler and Wissler [50], Hartnett et al. [54], and Hartnett and Kostic [55] for fully developed laminar flow of aqueous polymer solutions in rectangular channels (Fig. 10.7). Given the fact that these solutions are viscoelastic, a number of analytical studies that take elasticity into account predict that the presence of normal forces produces secondary flows [56-60]. However, these analytical studies, along with the previously cited pressure drop measurements, indicate that if such secondary flows exist, they have little effect on the laminar friction factor. In light of these observations, Eq. 10.62 is r e c o m m e n d e d for predicting the fully developed friction factor of both purely viscous and viscoelastic fluids in laminar flow through rectangular channels.
Fully Developed Heat TransfermPurely Viscous Fluids The solution of Eq. 10.55 describing the conservation of energy requires the solution of the m o m e n t u m equation for a specified constitutive relationship. The previous section provides this information for a power-law fluid. This section will treat the fully developed heat transfer
0
ld' i 6
s
4
,
I
10 2
~
*
Re"
10)-
'
*
FIGURE 10.7 Experimental friction factor measurements for nonnewtonian fluids in fully established laminar flow through rectangular channels. Results of Wheeler and Wissler [50] (©), Hartnett et al. [54] (A), and Harnett and Kostic [55] (l-1).
10.18
CHAPTER TEN
behavior of a purely viscous power-law fluid in laminar flow through a rectangular duct for a variety of thermal boundary conditions. There are an infinite number of possible thermal boundary conditions describing the temperature and the heat flux that can be imposed on the boundaries of the fluid flowing through a rectangular duct. The heat transfer is strongly dependent on the thermal boundary conditions in the laminar flow regime, but much less dependent in the turbulent flow regime, particularly for fluids with a Prandtl number much larger than unity. This chapter will be restricted mainly to three classes of thermal boundary conditions: 1. Constant temperature imposed on the boundary of the fluid, the so-called T condition 2. Constant axial heat flux with constant local peripheral wall temperature imposed on the boundary of the fluid, the H1 condition 3. Constant heat flux imposed both axially and peripherally on the boundary of the fluid, the H2 condition If not all of the boundary walls are heated, then the usual nomenclature (i.e., T, H1, and H2) must be modified. Consideration is given here to the thermal boundary conditions: (1) constant temperature imposed on one or more bounding walls with the remaining walls adiabatic; (2) constant heat input per unit length imposed on one or more walls with the associated peripheral wall temperature being constant, while the remaining unheated walls are adiabatic; (3) constant heat input per unit area imposed on one or more walls while the remaining walls are adiabatic. The following examples illustrate the use of the definition: HI(3L) T(2S)
thermal boundary condition of the H1 type imposed on three walls (longer version), while one shorter wall is adiabatic two opposite shorter walls held at constant temperature, while two longer walls are adiabatic
If these terms are used in subscript, such as NUxHI(3L), it is obvious that this relates to the axially local Nusselt number for the HI(3L) thermal boundary condition. In general, when T, H1, and H2 appear alone, this corresponds to the case where all bounding walls are heated, that is H I = H1(4) It should be noted that in all cases, the local heat transfer coefficients and the local Nusselt numbers are based on the heated area. A number of analytical results are available for fully developed Nusselt values for the laminar flow of power law fluids in rectangular channels having aspect ratios ranging from 0 (i.e., plane parallel plates) to 1.0 (i.e., a square duct). Newtonian results (n = 1) are available for the T, H1, and H2 boundary conditions for the complete range of aspect ratios. Another limiting case for which many results are available is the slug or plug flow condition, which corresponds to n = 0. At other values of n, results are available for plane parallel plates and for the square duct. Figure 10.8 presents the fully established Nusselt values for the T boundary condition (i.e., constant temperature on all four walls) as a function of the power-law index n with the aspect ratio a* as a parameter. Many predictions are shown for the plane parallel plates case (a* = 0) coveting the range of n values from 0 to 3. The corresponding Nusselt number decreases rather rapidly from a value of 9.87 at n = 0 to 7.94 at n = 0.5, then decreases more slowly to a value of 7.54 at n = 1.0. In the case of the square duct geometry ((~* = 1.0), the Nusselt number also undergoes a large decrease from n = 0 to n = 0.5 (from 4.918 to 3.184), with the change from n = 0.5 to n = 1.0 being much more modest (from 3.184 to 2.975). Against this background, with the newtonian and slug flow limits available for all aspect ratios, it is a simple exercise to estimate the
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
10.19
change of scale 12
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Symbol
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lo
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0.5
1.0
1.5
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2.5
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n F I G U R E 10.8 Fully established laminar Nusselt values for the T boundary condition as a function of the power-law index for various values of the aspect ratio.
fully established Nusselt numbers for the T boundary condition for any aspect ratio for any power-law index n. The dashed lines in Fig. 10.8 represent such estimates. Turning next to the H1 boundary condition, Fig. 10.9 presents the fully developed Nusselt number predictions for the plane parallel plates case covering the power-law index range from 0 to 3. The available predictions for the square duct, with n varying from 0.5 to 1, are also shown. As in the case of the T boundary condition, the slug flow and newtonian flow limits are also available for the H1 condition for all aspect ratios. As in the constant-temperature case, a large decrease in the Nusselt number occurs for any aspect ratio when n increases from 0 to 0.5, and the subsequent decrease from 0.5 to 1.0 is more gentle. The dashed lines represent estimates of the fully established Nusselt values for intermediate values of the aspect ratio and power-law index. For the case where the heat flux is constant on all boundary walls--the H2 condition-only results for the square duct and the parallel plates channel are available, as shown in Fig. 10.10. It is recommended that the results shown in Figs. 10.8 and 10.9 be used in conjunction with Fig. 10.10 to estimate values of Null2 for other aspect ratios. In many practical applications involving a rectangular duct, other combinations of wall heating may be encountered. In the limiting case of a newtonian fluid, the values reported by
10.20
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2.0
2,5
3.0
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FIGURE 10.9 Fully established laminar Nusselt values for the HI boundary condition as a function of the power-law index for various values of the aspect ratio.
Shah and London [65] are presented in Fig. 10.11 for the case where one or more walls are held at constant temperature while the remaining walls are adiabatic. A comparable curve for the case where the HI condition prevails on one or more walls with the other wall adiabatic is shown as Fig. 10.12. From Figs. 10.11 and 10.12 it is interesting to note for a constant finite value of the aspect ratio that the highest Nusselt number for both the T and H1 boundary conditions occurs for the case where the two long walls are heated (2L). The one-long-wall-heated Nusselt number (1L) falls below the Nusselt value for four heated walls. The fully established Nusselt numbers for the other limiting case of slug flow, n = 0, are available for a wide range of conditions involving the T and H1 boundary conditions on one or more of the bounding walls. Relatively few solutions are available for the H2 boundary condition. Given the fact that the velocity is uniform over the duct cross section for n = 0, the analytical solutions are equivalent to the corresponding solutions of the heat conduction equation. Table 10.8 tabulates the resulting fully established Nusselt number for a wide range of thermal conditions for the rectangular duct geometry. Taken together with Figs. 10.11 and 10.12, the upper and lower limits on fully established heat transfer to a pseudoplastic fluid flowing through rectangular channels are established.
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
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change of scale i
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Symbol
11 :X.X
10.21
Skelland [4]
-,,,,
D
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, 1 _
i
i
\
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I I I t !
, NUll 2
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0
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0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
n
FIGURE 10.10 Fully established laminar Nusselt numbers for the H2 boundary condition as a function of the power-law index for plane parallel plates and for a square channel.
Heat Transfer in the Thermal Entrance Region--Purely Viscous Fluids Figures 10.13 and 10.14 show the thermally developing Nusselt numbers for the T and H1 boundary conditions, respectively, for purely viscous power-law fluids in laminar flow through rectangular channels. The velocity is assumed to be fully established at the start of heating. Both figures provide results for the limiting cases of plane parallel plates (or* = 0) and the square duct (tx* = 1.0) and cover several values of the power-law index n. These figures should provide guidance for estimating the heat transfer performance in the thermal entrance region of rectangular ducts. Such estimates also should be applicable to the case where the velocity and temperature fields are developing simultaneously if the Prandtl number is 50 or greater. Inspection of Figs. 10.13 and 10.14 reveals that the thermal entrance lengths of purely viscous fluids in laminar flow through rectangular ducts increase as the aspect ratio goes from 0 to 1.0. This is brought out clearly in Fig. 10.15. Taking note of the observation that there is only a modest change in the Nusselt number as the power-law index goes from 0.5 to 1.0, it is
1 1.0
LEGEND
s~eoL 10.0
4
n=
1.0
OES~,PTO~
I
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4 (an)wadesheated
3L [
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version)heated
[65, 6 6 ] _ _
9.0
35 ~
3 walls (stoler version)heated
2L ~
2 wales( i o ~ vecsio~)heated
8.0 2S ~ ,
,
2 walls (sroler version)heated
Ill''ll,
II
7.0
Nu T
lS ~
6.0
1 walls (shorterversion)heated
l//Jill
'~~2
L
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III/,
........ i .
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(unh~
Wall
5.0
4.0
~.
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0.2
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,
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.,
-
0.4 Aspect
0.6
Ratio
0.8
1.0
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T A B L E 10.8
Fully D e v e l o p e d N u s s e l t Values for Slug Flow, n = 0, in R e c t a n g u l a r C h a n n e l s a NUT
NUll1
NUll2
2a 1.0 0.6666 0.5 0.4 0.3333 0.25 0.20 0.1666 0.125 0.10 0.0625 0.05 0.0 a .///////~,
10.22
4.94 . 5.48 . . 6.74 . . 7.99 . -. 9.87
. . . . . . .
4.11 . 3.29 . . 3.29 . . 3.74 . 4.23 . 4.94
adiabatic wall.
4.11
2.47
5.62
2.74
. . . 7.19
3.37
--
4.00
--
--
9.87
4.94
. . . .
7.11 7.36 7.77 8.18 8.55 9.12 9.54 9.86 10.30 10.58 11.07 11.24 12.00
5.82 5.07 4.74 4.62 4.60 4.66 4.77 4.88 5.06 5.20 5.46 5.54 6.00
5.82 6.84 7.60 8.17 8.63 9.27 9.70 10.03 10.46 10.728 11.18 11.34 12.00
3.56 3.68 3.88 4.09 4.27 4.56 4.77 4.93 5.15 5.29 5.54 5.62 6.00
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LEGEND SYMBOL
n=l.0 [65, 66]
10.0
!
10.23
DESCRIPTION
4 F-"'I
4 (a=),a~ heated
3L ~
3 walls (longer version) heated
I
~
9.0
3 wak (shorter~r=~o.) heated
2t. ~
2 wal~ (longerverdon) heated
243 ~
2 wags (shorter version) heated
2C ~ /rnTrn~
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IS ~
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recommended that in this range and for aspect ratios equal to or greater than 0.2 the dimensionless thermal entrance length L,/[dh.Re.Pr] be taken as 0.055.
L a m i n a r H e a t T r a n s f e r t o V i s c o e l a s t i c Fluids in R e c t a n g u l a r D u c t s
It was pointed out in earlier sections that the friction factor and heat transfer behavior of viscoelastic fluids in laminar flow through circular tubes is the same as the behavior of purely viscous fluids; consequently, these values may be predicted by the power-law model. It was also noted that the power-law model predicts friction factor values in good agreement with measurements for laminar flow of viscoelastic fluids through rectangular channels. Against this background it might be anticipated that the heat transfer behavior of a viscoelastic fluid in established flow through a rectangular channel could be predicted by the power-law formulation. However, this hypothesis turns out to be incorrect, at least for aspect ratios in the range of 0.5 to 1.0. Kostic [69] reported Nusselt numbers for viscoelastic aqueous polyacrylamide
10.24
CHAPTER TEN
20.0
18.O
16.0
14.0
NUxT
t2.o
10.0
C(CO 8.0
6.0
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.
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10"1
FIGURE [email protected] ThermallydevelopingNusselt numbers as a function of x*h and the aspect ratio for the T boundarycondition,n = 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0.
solutions in laminar flow through a rectangular duct having an aspect ratio of 0.5 with the longer upper and lower walls heated while the shorter side walls were adiabatic. Kostic's experimental results, shown in Fig. 10.16, reveal little difference between the local Nusselt numbers on the upper and lower walls, and both are 2 to 3 times the values predicted for a newtonian or a power-law fluid. These results are consistent with earlier experimental and analytical studies [56-60] that support the contention that the high Nusselt values are due to secondary flows arising from the normal stress differences on the bounding surfaces of the viscoelastic fluid. The influence of these secondary flows on the friction factor is minor, whereas the heat transfer is dramatically increased relative to the values expected for a purely viscous fluid. The available results indicate that the secondary flow effects are greatest in the square duct geometry and that their influence vanishes as the aspect ratio decreases to 0.2. In general, the secondary flow increases as the main flow Reynolds numbers increase.
NONNEWTONIAN
FLUIDS
10.25
20.0
LEGEND C{i~ 18.0
16.0
Boundary conditions
Reference
o
H
0
[68]
0
H
0.5.2.0
[62]
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1.0
[65]
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[64]
values
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conditions 12.0
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Xth FIGURE 10.14 ThermallydevelopingNusselt numbers as a function ofxt~ and the aspect ratio for the H boundary condition, n = 0, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0.
Xie [71] added support to the above observations by carrying out studies of aqueous solutions of Carbopol (with deionized water as the solvent) in laminar flow through a rectangular duct having an aspect ratio of 0.5. Three cases were studied (1) top long wall heated, (2) bottom long wall heated, and (3) top and bottom long walls heated symmetrically. The results for the aqueous Carbopol solutions are shown in Figs. 10.17-10.19. In the case where the upper wall is heated and the other walls are adiabatic (Fig. 10.17), the influence of natural convection is minimized, as is evidenced by the baseline water results. The aqueous Carbopol solutions all show higher heat transfer ranging from 25 percent for the 500-wppm solution to 400 percent for the 1200-wppm solution as compared to water. These increases reflect secondary motions that occur in viscoelastic fluids in laminar flow through rectangular ducts. As the polymer concentration increases, the secondary flow increases and the thermal entrance length decreases. When the concentration exceeds 800 wppm, the Nusselt number is almost independent of the Graetz number and appears to be governed primarily by the Reynolds number. The following equation is proposed by Xie for the two largest concentrations:
10.26
CHAPTER TEN
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Thermal entrance lengths for the T and H boundary conditions for power-
Nu = C, Re °2
(10.64)
where C 1 = 6.0 for 1000 wppm and C 1 = 6.7 for 1200 wppm. Given the closeness of the heat transfer results for these two concentrations, it is suggested that there is an upper asymptotic limit to the Nusselt number. Care must be taken in the use of Eq. 10.64, which may apply only to Carbopol solutions in rectangular ducts of aspect ratio equal to 0.5. Figure 10.18 presents local Nusselt number values for the case where the heated long wall is at the bottom of the channel. The results for water reveal the influence of natural convection on the overall heat transfer performance. Free convection is also evident in the case of the 500-wppm solution, which also reveals enhanced heat transfer that may be ascribed to secondary flows. There is no evidence of natural convection in the 1000- and 1200-wppm solutions indicating that the gravity-induced secondary flow is completely dominated by the secondary flow resulting from the fluid elasticity. These observations are reinforced by Fig. 10.19, which gives experimental heat transfer results for simultaneous heating of the upper and lower long walls with the side walls adiabatic.
= 0.5
Symbol
Fluid: 1,000 wppm Aqueous Polyacrylamide (Separan AP 273) Solutions Wall
+
lll~om~i 6oundary ¢~ndlOo~
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314
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)
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= Wc---E-P xk
F I G U R E 10.16 Experimental laminar Nusselt number for aqueous polyacrylamide solutions in rectangular ducts, o~* = 0.5, H1 (2L) boundary condition [55]. 10' 10"6Raq Re Pr n --2.2 240.8 92.6 0.811 V=1.3 218.4 102.7 0.807 O==1.2 186.1 119.6 0.875 O==1.4 225.6 98.2 0.818
wppm hrs of circulation 10002 16 1000 ~ 25 1000 P' 35 1000 ~ 45
10~
/
z
ibulswas for H1(4) Pr=,lO n-1
~
Upper wall heated other walls adiabatic
Forced convection limit HI(1L)
~/////////~ Aqueous carbopol solution in a 2:1 rectagular duct HI(ILl 10 0
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10o
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t
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10'
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I I llll
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t
10=
~
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,
t ,t,
104
F I G U R E 10.17 Laminar heat transfer of Carbopol solutions in a 2:1 rectangular duct with upper wall heated [71].
10.27
10.28
CHAPTER TEN
lO'
lO'SRaq Re Pr n wppm El==5.2 627.5 6.35 1.O water O==3.1 490.9 28.6 0.956 500 V=1.8 269.1 58.7 0.899 800 A=3.1 450.1 126.1 0.687 1000 <>"3.8 507.7 145.8 0.682 1200 . . . . . Nu==6.0Re°'2 Re= 450.1
Wibulswas fo r H1(4) Pr-lO n-1
v v u q ~ ~ ~ O o ~0v0v v v cwo~
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t(
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,
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lO'
10"SRaq Re E1=2.5 595.3 O==1.6 474.1 V=1.9 276.1 A=1.6 638.7 <>=1.6 524.0
Pr n 6.28 1.0 29.5 0.969 55.9 O.917 115.0 0.692 162.4 0.638
. . . . . Nu=6.ORe °'2
wppm water 500 800 10OO 1200
Re== 638.7
mean values
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........ ~ . & A ~ . . ~ . z x
~EO~O j~jjOO Z
=ElO,
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z~
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10°10°
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10.29
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[71].
The influence of the polymer-solvent combination on heat transfer may be large. Xie compared the performance of 1000-wppm Carbopol in deionized water with that of a 1000-wppm polyacrylamide in Chicago tap water. Typical results are given in Fig. 10.20 for symmetrical heating of the top and bottom walls with the side walls adiabatic for laminar flow in a rectangular duct having an aspect ratio of 0.5. Surprisingly, the Nusselt numbers for the polyacrylamide solution are only half the values found for the Carbopol solution, which suggests that the Carbopol solution is more elastic. Nevertheless, the polyacrylamide solution yielded Nusselt numbers significantly higher than the corresponding values for a purely viscous fluid. However, it should be noted that the polyacrylamide solution degraded more readily than the Carbopol solution.
TURBULENT FLOW OF PURELY VISCOUS FLUIDS IN CIRCULAR TUBES Fully Established Friction Factor A major contribution to the study of purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids in the turbulent flow region was made by Dodge and Metzner [72], who proposed the following turbulent pipe flow correlation to predict the friction factor: 1/V~= 4.0 log [Re' fl_ (,/2)1 - 0 . 4 / n
1"2
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10.30
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Experimental measurements [13] for aqueous solutions of Carbopol and slurries of Attagel are in good agreement with the predictions of the Dodge-Metzner equation, as shown in Fig. 10.21. Subsequently, an explicit equation giving good agreement with Eq. 10.65 was proposed by Yoo [13]. f = 0.079n0.675(Re , )-0.25
(10.66)
The hydrodynamic entrance length for purely viscous fluids in turbulent pipe flow is approximately the same as for newtonian fluids, being of the order of 10 to 15 pipe diameters [13].
Heat Transfer
Metzner and Friend [73] measured turbulent heat transfer rates with aqueous solutions of Carbopol, corn syrup, and slurries of Attagel in circular-tube flow. They developed a semitheoretical correlation to predict the Stanton number for purely viscous fluids as a function of the friction factor and Prandtl number, applying Reichardt's general formulation for the analogy between heat and momentum transfer in turbulent flow:
//2 St = [1.2 + l l . 8 V ~ ( P r - 1) Pr 1'3]
(10.67)
where fis given in Eq. 10.65 or 10.66. The use of Eq. 10.67 is limited to (Pr Re2)f> 5 x 105 and to a Prandtl number range of 0.5 to 600. A simple correlation has been given by Yoo [13], who compared his results for Carbopol and Attagel solutions with those of previous investigators. Yoo's empirical equation for predicting turbulent heat transfer for purely viscous fluids is given by St = 0.0152Re~ 155 Pra2/3
(10.68)
NONNEWTONIANFLUIDS
10.31
This equation describes the available data with a mean deviation of less than 5 percent. It is recommended that Eq. 10.68 be used to predict the heat transfer for purely viscous fluids in turbulent pipe flow for values of the power-law exponent n between 0.2 and 0.9 and over the Reynolds number range from 3,000 to 90,000. The recommended procedure is as follows: 1. Determine the friction factor from Eq. 10.65 or 10.66 as a function of Re'. 2. Convert Re' to Re~ using the following relation: Re~ = Re' (3n + 1)/4n. 3. Use Eq. 10.68 to predict the Nusselt number as a function of Rea. The thermal entrance lengths for purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids in turbulent pipe flow are on the order of 10 to 15 pipe diameters, the same order of magnitude as for newtonian fluids [74].
TURBULENT FLOW OF VISCOELASTIC FLUIDS IN CIRCULAR TUBES Friction Factor and Velocity Distribution The hydrodynamic behavior of viscoelastic fluids in turbulent pipe flow is quite different from that of the solvent or of a purely viscous nonnewtonian fluid. The friction drag of such a viscoelastic fluid under turbulent flow conditions is substantially lower than the values associated with the pure solvent or with purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids. In general, for turbulent channel flow, this drag reduction increases with higher flow rate, higher polymer molecular weight, and higher polymer concentration. In addition, the diameter of the pipe, the degree of degradation of the polymer, and the chemistry of the solvent are important parameters in the determination of the drag reduction. It should be noted that the extent of the drag reduction is ultimately limited by a unique asymptote that is independent of the polymer concentration, the solvent chemistry, or the degree of polymer degradation and is solely dependent on the dimensionless axial distance x/d and the Reynolds number [75]. Since polymer concentration, solvent chemistry, and polymer degradation are related to the fluid elasticity, it is postulated that these effects can be incorporated in the dimensionless Weissenberg number and that the friction factor is in general a function of the axial location x/d, the Reynolds number, and the Weissenberg number [31, 37, 76]. However, beyond a certain critical value of the Weissenberg number (Ws)~, the friction factor reaches a minimum asymptote value that is dependent solely on the axial distance x/d and the Reynolds number. In operational terms this can be expressed by the following functional relationships: f = f ( d , Rea, Ws)
for Ws < (Ws)~
(10.69)
f = f ( d , Rea)
for Ws > (Ws)~
(10.70)
This behavior can be seen in Fig. 10.22, which shows the fully established turbulent friction factor as a function of Reynolds number Rea for concentrations ranging from 10 to 1000 wppm of polyacrylamide in Chicago tap water. This series of measurements, which were taken in a tube 1.30 cm in diameter, revealed that the hydrodynamic entrance length varied with concentration, reaching a maximum of 100 pipe diameters at the higher concentrations. Therefore, the friction factors shown in Fig. 22 were measured at values of x/d greater than 100. The asymptotic friction factor is reached at concentrations of approximately 50 wppm of polyacrylamide in tap water for the tube diameter used in the test program [50, 93]. The
C H A P T E R TEN
10.32
experimental values of the asymptotic friction factors in the turbulent region may be correlated by the following expression [53, 79]:
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(10.71)
The steady shear viscosity measurements of representative solutions used in the study of the friction factor behavior Seporon APare given in Fig. 10.23. For concentrations ranging from 50 to wppm tp X 10 s 1000 wppm, the viscosity is shear rate dependent. The vis10 2.12 ~"'1~ cosities for 10-wppm polyacrylamide solutions are relatively 50 309 f : 0.20 Re, "°'4e independent of shear rate. O 100 3.71 V 500 9.61 Relaxation times can be calculated for each of the poly& 500 24.9 xld > !00 acrylamide solutions used in the measurements shown in o 1000 302 Figs. 10.22 and 10.23. This may be accomplished by combin2 i I I i I i I 1 ing the experimentally measured viscosity results with an 4 6 8 104 2 4 6 8 105 appropriate generalized newtonian model containing relaxRe o ation time as a parameter. The Powell-Eyring model [22] has F I G U R E 10.22 Fanning friction factor versus Re. been used to fit the data, and the resulting values of the measured in a once-through flow system with polyrelaxation time tp are shown in the tables in the figures. As acrylamide (Separan AP-273) solutions, tp is the charexpected, the relaxation times increase with increasing conacteristic time calculated from the Powell-Eyring centration. model. The asymptotic nature of the friction factor is clearly brought out in Fig. 10.24, which shows the measured fully established friction factors taken in three tubes of differing diameters as a function of the Weissenberg number based on the Powell-Eyring relaxation time for fixed values of the Reynolds number for aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide. The critical Weissenberg number for friction (Ws)~, is seen to be on the order of 5 to 10. When the Weissenberg number exceeds 10, it is clear that the fully developed friction factor is a function only of the Reynolds number. Figure 10.25 shows the lower asymptotic values of the fully developed friction factors for highly concentrated aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide and polyethylene oxide as a func2
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tion of the generalized Reynolds number Re' [79, 108]. These measurements, taken at values of x/d greater than 100, were obtained in tubes of 0.98, 1.30, and 2.25 cm inside diameter. This figure brings out the fact that the laminar flow region extends to values of the Reynolds number on the order of 5000 to 6000. In this laminar flow region the measured friction factors are in excellent agreement with the theoretical prediction, f = 16/Re'.
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10.34
CHAPTERTEN 10.9 Various Techniques Used in the Local Velocity Measurements with Dilute Polymer Solutions
TABLE
References
Method
Polymer
Khabakhpasheva and Perepelitsa [ 8 1 ] Rudd [82]
Bubble tracer method Stroboscopic f l o w visualization Laser anemometry
Arunachalam et al. [83]
Dye injection
Polyacrylamide AP-30, 1000 wppm Polyacrylamide, 120 wppm Polyacrylamide AP-30, 100 wppm Polyethylene oxide coagulant, 5.5 wppm
Seyer [80]
,,,
In the range of Re' from 6,000 to 40,000, the experimental friction factor measurements may be correlated by the simple expression [37, 77, 79]. f = 0.332(Re') -°.55
(10.72)
It is recommended that either Eq. 10.71 or Eq. 10.72 be used to predict the fully developed friction factor (that is, for x/d greater than 100) of viscoelastic aqueous polymer solutions in turbulent pipe flow for Reynolds numbers greater than 6000 and for Weissenberg numbers above critical value. The critical Weissenberg number for aqueous polyacrylamide solutions based on the Powell-Eyring relaxation time is on the order of 5 to 10 [50]. In the absence of experimental data for other polymers, this value should be used for other viscoelastic fluids with the appropriate caution. Direct measurements of the velocity profile for viscoelastic aqueous polymer solutions have been reported by several investigators. Table 10.9 summarizes the techniques and polymers used in obtaining the velocity profiles [80, 83]. The velocity measurements reported by Seyer [80], Khabakhpasheva and Perepelitsa [81], and Rudd [82] shown in Fig. 10.26 are in fairly good agreement. With the predicted velocity profiles obtained from modeling procedures including Prandtl's mixing length model [75], Deissler's continuous eddy diffusivity model [84], and van Driest's damping factor model [85, 86]. These investigations show that the laminar sublayer near the wall is thickened and the velocity distribution in the core region is shifted upward from the newtonian mean velocity profile.
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10.35
It is noteworthy that the use of Pitot tubes and hot-film anemometry, which are applicable to newtonian fluids, is questionable for drag-reducing viscoelastic fluids. The anomalous behavior of Pitot tubes and hot-film probes in these fluids has been observed by many investigators [87-92].
Heat
Transfer
Local heat transfer measurements were carried out in the once-through system for the same aqueous polyacrylamide solutions used in the friction factor and viscosity measurements shown in Figs. 10.22 and 10.23 [37, 93]. These heat transfer studies involving a constant heat flux boundary condition required the measurement of the fluid inlet and outlet temperatures and the local wall temperature along the tube. These wall temperatures are presented in terms of a dimensionless wall temperature 0 in Fig. 10.27 for four selected concentrations. Here 0 is defined as
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For a given concentration, the values of x/d associated with values of 0 less than unity are referred to as the thermal entrance region; in this region the thermal boundary layer is not fully developed and the heat transfer coefficient is greater than the value in the thermally developed region. Figure 10.27 reveals that the thermal entrance length of the 20-wppm polyacrylamide aqueous solution is almost the same as that of newtonian fluids, which is on the order of 5 to 15 pipe diameters [95-97]. The thermal entrance length increases with increasing concentration (i.e., increasing Weissenberg number), reaching a value of 400 to 500 diameters for the 1000-wppm solutions. It is important to note the long entrance lengths of viscoelastic fluids, which have been overlooked in many studies. The measured dimensionless heat transfer factors jH (that is, St Pra2/3) are shown in Fig. 10.28 as a function of the Reynolds number Rea for concentrations ranging from 10 to 1000 wppm polyacrylamide [37, 93]. These measurements were made at x/d equal to 430, which corresponds approximately to thermally fully developed conditions as shown in the figure. The asymptotic values of the fully established heat transfer coefficients are reached at a concentration of 500 wppm of polyacrylamide, whereas less than 50 wppm was required to reach
10.36
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the asymptotic friction factor values as shown in Fig. 10.22. The fully developed minimum asymptotic heat transfer, which is approximated by the experimental data obtained at x/d equal to 430, is correlated by the following equation [35, 37]" jH = 0.03Re~ "45
(10.74)
The asymptotic nature of the heat transfer is brought out more vividly in Fig. 10.29, which presents the same data in terms of jH versus the Weissenberg number based on the PowellEyring relaxation time for different values of the Reynolds number [37]. The critical Weissenberg number for heat transfer (Wsp)] is approximately 200 to 250, an order of magnitude higher than the critical Weissenberg number for the friction factor (Wsp)~. Above a Weissenberg number of 250, the dimensionless heat transfer reaches its minimum asymptotic value (Eq. 10.74). Note that this critical Weissenberg value has been established for aqueous polyacrylamide solutions, and appropriate care should be used in applying it to other polymers until additional confirmation is forthcoming. Values of the asymptotic heat transfer factors jH in the thermal entrance region are reported for concentrated aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide and polyethylene oxide. The results are shown in Fig. 10.30, as a function of the Reynolds number Re,. These values were measured in tubes of 0.98, 1.30, and 2.25 cm (0.386, 0.512, and 0.886 in) inside diameter in a recirculating-flow loop. The asymptotic turbulent heat transfer data in the thermal entrance region are seen to be a function of the Reynolds number Rea and of the axial position x/d. The following empirical correlation is derived from the data [35, 37]:
jH = O.13(x/d )-°24(Re,)-°45
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These same data are shown in Fig. 10.31 as a function of the generalized Reynolds number Re'. Here it may be noted that the laminar data are in excellent agreement with the theoreti-
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for x/d < 450
(10.76)
jH = 0.02(Re') -°4
for x/d > 450
(10.77)
It is recommended tLat Eqs. 10.74 and 10.75, or equivalently Eqs. 10.76 and 10.77, be used to predict the heat transfer performance of viscoelastic aqueous polymer solutions for Reynolds numbers greater than 6000 and for values of the Weissenberg number above the critical value for heat transfer. This critical Weissenberg number for heat transfer based on the Powell-Eyring relaxation time is approximately 250 for aqueous polyacrylamide solutions. Appropriate care should be exercised in using this critical value for other viscoelastic fluids.
Degradation The degradation of the polymer in a viscoelastic polymer solution makes the prediction of the heat transfer and pressure drop extremely difficult, if not impossible, in normal industrial practice. This results from the fact that mechanical degradation, the sheafing of the polymer bonds, goes on continuously as the fluid circulates, causing continuous changes in the rheology of the fluid. The elasticity of the fluid is particularly sensitive to this mechanical degradation. These changes in the rheology of the fluid ultimately cause changes in the heat transfer and pressure drop. Notwithstanding the difficulties of accurately predicting the quantitative effects of degradation on the hydrodynamics and heat transfer, it is nevertheless important to qualitatively understand the process if engineering systems are to be designed to handle such fluids.
NONNEWTONIAN
FLUIDS
10.39
Systematic studies have been reported on the heat transfer behavior of degrading polymer solutions with highly concentrated polymer solutions: 1000 wppm of polyacrylamide [36, 37] and 1500 wppm of polyethylene oxide [35]. These studies were conducted in test sections with inside diameters of 2.25 cm (L/d - 280) and 1.30 cm (L/d - 475). Heat transfer and pressure drop measurements were carried out at regular time intervals. Although the circulation rate was held approximately constant, periodic flow rate measurements were carried out using the direct weighing and timing method. Fluid samples were removed at regular time intervals from the flow loop for rheological property measurements in the Weissenberg rheogoniometer (WRG) and in the capillary tube viscometer. Figure 10.32 shows the steady shear viscosity of the polyacrylamide (Separan AP-273) solution as a function of hours of circulation in the flow loop. Chicago tap water was the solvent. This figure brings out very clearly the substantial decrease in the viscosity at low shear rate resulting from the degradation of the polymers, which is accompanied by a decrease in the first normal stress difference and a decrease in the characteristic time [35]. This, in turn, means that a decrease in the Weissenberg number always accompanies degradation. Thus, a circulating aqueous polymer solution experiences a continuing decrease in the Weissenberg number. 101
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(10.78)
Critical Weissenberg number for heat transfer: (Wsp)] = 250
(10.79)
10.40
CHAPTER TEN
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F I G U R E 10.33 Fanning friction factor and turbulent heat transfer j versus hours of shear for Reynolds number equal to 20,000 and at x/d = 430. Separan AP = 273, 1000 wppm. Solid lines are minimum asymptotic values.
Above the corresponding critical Weissenberg number, the friction factor and the heat transfer remain at their asymptotic values. A similar degradation test was conducted with a concentrated solution of 1500 wppm polyethylene oxide [35]. Analysis of test results reveals good agreement with the polyacrylamide solutions. In particular, the critical Weissenberg values for the polyethylene oxide solution are of the same order as those for the polyacrylamide solution. Solvent Effects
When an aqueous solution of a high-molecular-weight polymer is used in a practical engineering system, the solvent is generally predetermined by the system. However, the importance of the solvent on the pressure drop and heat transfer behavior with these viscoelastic fluids has often been overlooked. Since the heat transfer performance in turbulent flow is critically dependent on the viscous and elastic nature of the polymer solution, it is important to understand the solvent effects on the rheological properties of a viscoelastic fluid. Following the earlier work by Little et al. [98] and Chiou and Gordon [99], Cho et al. [100] measured the rheological properties of the 1000-wppm aqueous solution of polyacrylamide (Separan AP-273) with various solvents: distilled water, tap water, tap water plus acid or base additives, and tap water plus salt. Figure 10.34 presents the steady shear viscosity data over the shear rate ranging from 10-2 to 4 x 1 0 4 s -1 using the Weissenberg rheogoniometer and the capillary tube viscometer. The viscosity in the low shear rate of the 1000-wppm polyacrylamide solution with distilled water is greater than that of the polyacrylamide solution with tap water by a factor of 25. However, when the shear rate is increased, the viscosity of the distilled water solution approaches that of the tap water solution. The addition of 100 wppm N a O H to Chicago tap water results in a 100 percent increase of the viscosity in the low-shear-rate range. In contrast, the addition of 4 percent NaC1 to the tap water reduces the viscosity of the polyacrylamide solution over the entire range of shear rate by a factor of 4 to 25 depending on the shear rate.
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
101
10.41
100
,oo
-
°Ooo
I ,o.,i,
.........
,
........
• ooOoni i'o'o 2 :
,
1 1,o_,
I0-2
10-3
10-2
I0-~
100
101
102
103
104
105
~, $-I
FIGURE 10.34 Steadyshear viscosity versus shear rate for polyacrylamide 1000-wppmsolutions with four different solvents [100]. The effect on viscosity of the addition on NaOH, NH4OH, or H3PO4 to Chicago tap water has been investigated [100]. The results indicate that for base additives there is an optimum pH number (approximately 10) that maximizes the viscosity of polyacrylamide solutions. For acid additives, an increasing concentration of acid is generally accompanied by a decrease of viscosity. It is noteworthy that similar observations were made with aqueous solutions of polyethylene oxide. From the above results together with those of other investigators who used distilled water as a solvent [98, 99], it can be concluded that the rheological properties of polymer solutions may be modified bv changing the chemistry of the solvent. It follows that the hydrodynamic and heat transfer performance is sensitive to solvent chemistry.
Failure of the Reynolds-Colburn Analogy 10Ot80 90
' .// /
0 Kwock et 01. [9@
///
I-I Mizushina et oi. [85]
/
70 60 -
50
/////o
40 -
/
30 -
// //
20- /// / 0
jn= f/2
(10.80)
//
-
10 -
~
It is well known that for newtonian fluids in turbulent pipe flow, an analogy between momentum and heat transfer can be drawn and expressed in the following form:
.
.
/
'
// 10 20 30 40
50 60
70 80 90 100
% HTR
FIGURE 10.35 Comparison of percentage friction reduction and percentage heat transfer reduction.
For drag-reducing polymer solutions, there have been many attempts in the literature to formulate and to apply such an analogy [35]. Most of these works attempted to predict turbulent heat transfer rates for drag-reducing fluids from the use of the friction coefficients measurements. To get some insight into the use of the analogy, the measured asymptotic values of the friction factor and the heat transfer are presented in a different form. Figure 10.35 shows the percentage reduction in friction factor resulting from the addition of a long-chained polymer to water plotted against the percent reduction in heat transfer coefficient. Here the reduction is defined as follows:
10.42
C H A P T E R TEN
Friction factor reduction = FR = ( f s - fP)/fs Heat transfer reduction = HTR = (jHS- jHP)/IHS where the subscripts S and P designate the pure solvent and the aqueous polymer solution, respectively. The solid line in the figure represents the general trend of the experimental observations of Refs. 35 and 85, confirming the fact that the heat transfer reduction always exceeds the friction factor reduction. This contradicts the common assumption of the validity of the Reynolds or Colburn analogy made in a number of heat transfer studies of viscoelastic fluids [101-106]. To further verify the above conclusion on the failure of the analogy between momentum and heat transfer in the case of viscoelastic fluids, the approximate values of the eddy diffusivities of momentum and heat transfer corresponding to the minimum asymptotic cases will be compared. The eddy diffusivity of momentum corresponding to the minimum asymptotic case was calculated by Kale [84] directly from Deissler's continuous eddy diffusivity model: eM _ m2u+y+[ 1 _ exp(_m2u+y+) ]
y+ < 150, m = 0.046
(10.81)
V
where Kale's value of m = 0.06 has been changed to 0.046 to conform with the experimental data [35, 37, 79, 107]. Cho and Hartnett [108, 109] calculated the eddy diffusivity of heat for drag-reducing viscoelastic fluids using a successive approximation technique. The result for the minimum asymptotic case can be expressed in the following polynomial equation with respect to y+: ~H
- 2.5 x lO-6y+3
(10.82)
V
A comparison of the calculated eddy diffusivities using Eqs. 10.81 and 10.82 confirms the fact that the eddy diffusivity of heat is much smaller than that of momentum for dragreducing viscoelastic fluids. This result is consistent with the experimental observation that the thermal entrance length is much longer than the hydrodynamic entrance length for the turbulent pipe flow of drag-reducing viscoelastic fluids. It can be concluded that there is no direct analogy between momentum and heat transfer for drag-reducing viscoelastic fluids in turbulent pipe flows.
TURBULENT FLOW OF PURELY VISCOUS FLUIDS IN RECTANGULAR DUCTS Friction Factor The fully established friction factor for turbulent flow of purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids in rectangular channels may be determined by the modified Dodge-Metzner equation [72, 110]: 1/V~= 4.0 log [Re* fl -(,,/2)]_ n0.4 1"2
(10.83)
Alternatively, the simpler formulation proposed by Yoo [13, 110] may be used: f = 0.079n0.675(Re,)-0.25
for 0.4 < n < 1.0, 5000 < Re* < 50,000
(10.84)
NONNEWTONIANFLUIDS
10.43
Heat Transfer
The fully developed Stanton number for turbulent flow of purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids in rectangular channels may be determined by the modified Metzner-Friend equation [73]" St =
f/2 [1.2 + 1 1 . 8 V ~ ( P r - 1) pr-l'31
(10.85)
Equation 10.85 gives values that are within +10 percent of available data over the range of Reynolds numbers from 5,000 to 60,000. In the case of turbulent channel flow of purely viscous power-law fluids, the hydrodynamic and thermal entrance lengths can be taken as the same as the corresponding values for a newtonian fluid.
TURBULENT FLOW OF VISCOELASTIC FLUIDS IN RECTANGULAR DUCTS Friction Factor
The fully established friction factor for turbulent flow of a viscoelastic fluid in a rectangular channel is dependent on the aspect ratio, the Reynolds number, and the Weissenberg number. As in the case of the circular tube, at small values of Ws, the friction factor decreases from the newtonian value. It continues to decrease with increasing values of Ws, ultimately reaching a lower asymptotic limit. This limiting friction factor may be calculated from the following equation: f = 0.2Re~ .48 where Rea pUdh/Tla. This is the same equation found for the circular tube and is confirmed by a number of experiments as shown in Fig. 10.36. =
4
f
2_
~
lO~ - _
~
8
~
f-°'2
R~°a4a
_
8
i
2
l
4
~
i
e
~ I I[
1
a 104
2
I
!
4
I
i
s
I
f ~
5
a 10
Rea
F I G U R E 10.36 Measured friction factors of aqueous po]yacrylamide solutions in a rectangular duct (a* = 0.5 to 1.0) as a function of the Reynolds number based on the apparent viscosity Rea. Values are from Kostic and Hartnett (112] (©), Kwack et a]. [111] (D), and Hartnett et al. [113] (A).
10.44
CHAPTERTEN The behavior of a viscoelastic fluid in turbulent flow in the hydrodynamic entrance region of a rectangular channel can be estimated by assuming that the circular tube results are applicable provided that the hydraulic diameter replaces the tube diameter.
Heat
Transfer
Studies of the heat transfer behavior of viscoelastic aqueous polymer solutions have been carried out for turbulent flow in a rectangular channel having an aspect ratio of 0.5. These experimental results obtained with aqueous polyacrylamide solutions are shown in Fig. 10.37, where the minimum asymptotic values of the dimensionless heat transfer coefficient, ]n, are compared with the values reported by Cho and Hartnett for turbulent pipe flow. The turbulent pipe flow results are correlated by ]n = Nu/(Re* Pr .1/3) = 0.02Re *-°'4 or alternatively by
Re
lo" '
""
'
'
lo'.,
' '''I
,
'
, ,
, ,,~
10
and Hartnelt [112]
Kostic
Olttus-EoeRer
Fluid- PAM Separan AP-273
" -O
wppm
o
(Pr : 6 . 5 )
~
-
lO
0
loo 0
1,ooo
_~
1,5oo
0
i.
oOo -3
I
0.5
-
0
10
j.': o o2,.*. -o,
o o o
a ,,
22
~
°°.__1c9
o
-3
10 I~
J.
~ O
" -0.45 J H : 0.03Rea
~
b -4
10
a
103
•
|
a.t
tall
,
104
J
l
i
| i t 11
IOs
Re. FIGURE 10.37 Heat transfer factor jn versus Reynolds number Re, for turbulent flow of aqueous polyacrylamidesolution, e~*= 0.5 [112].
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS
10.45
jt-i = Nu/(Rea Pr 1/3) = 0.03Rea-°45 Although the rectangular channel data are somewhat higher (5 to 10 percent) than the circular tube correlation equations, it appears that the circular tube predictions may be used for engineering estimates of the asymptotic heat transfer for rectangular ducts having an aspect ratio of approximately 0.5 to 1.0. In this same spirit, it is proposed that the intermediate values of the heat transfer coefficient lying between the newtonian value and the lower asymptotic limit be estimated from the pipe flow correlation shown in Fig. 10.28 [114]. This approach should give reasonable estimates, at least for aqueous polyacrylamide and polyethylene oxide solutions.
ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR OF AQUEOUS POLYACRYLIC ACID SOLUTIONS An exception to the generally observed drag reduction in turbulent channel flow of aqueous polymer solutions occurs in the case of aqueous solutions of polyacrylic acid (Carbopol, from B.E Goodrich Co.). Rheological measurements taken on an oscillatory viscometer clearly demonstrate that such solutions are viscoelastic. This is also supported by the laminar flow behavior shown in Fig. 10.20. Nevertheless, the pressure drop and heat transfer behavior of neutralized aqueous Carbopol solutions in turbulent pipe flow reveals little reduction in either of these quantities. Rather, these solutions behave like clay slurries and they have been often identified as purely viscous nonnewtonian fluids. The measured dimensionless friction factors for the turbulent channel flow of aqueous Carbopol solutions are in agreement with the values found for clay slurries and may be correlated by Eq. 10.65 or 10.66. The turbulent flow heat transfer behavior of Carbopol solutions is also found to be in good agreement with the results found for clay slurries and may be calculated from Eq. 10.67 or 10.68.
FLOW OVER SURFACES; FREE CONVECTION; BOILING Page limitations do not permit complete coverage of nonnewtonian fluid mechanics and heat transfer. Readers are referred to the following surveys for more information:
Flow Over Surfaces R. P. Chhabra, Bubbles, Drops, and Particles in Non-Newtonian Fluids, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1993. R. P. Chhabra and D. De Kee, Transport Processes in Bubbles, Drops, and Particles, Hemisphere, New York, 1992. D. D. Joseph, Fluid Dynamics of Viscoelastic Liquids, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1990. D. A. Siginer and S. E. Bechtel, "Developments in Non-Newtonian Flows," AMD, vol. 191, ASME, 1994. D. A. Siginer, W. E. VanArsdale, M. C. Altan, and A. N. Alexandrou, "Developments in Non-Newtonian Flows," AMD, vol. 175, ASME, 1993. Z. Zhang, "Numerical and Experimental Studies of Non-Newtonian Fluids in Cross Flow Around a Circular Cylinder," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995.
Free Convection L L. S. Chen and M. A. Ebadian, "Fundamentals of Heat Transfer in Non-Newtonian Fluids," HTD, vol. 174, ASME, 1991.
10.46
CHAPTER TEN
U. K. Ghosh, S. N. Upadhyay, and R. P. Chhabra, "Heat and Mass Transfer from Immersed Bodies to Non-Newtonian Fluids," Advances in Heat Transfer (25): 252-321, 1994. M. L. Ng, "An Experimental Study on Natural Convection Heat Transfer of Non-Newtonian Fluids from Horizontal Wires," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985. A. V. Shenoy and R. A. Mashelkar, "Thermal Convection in Non-Newtonian Fluids," Advances in Heat Transfer (15): 143-225, 1982.
Boiling Y.-Z. Hu, "Nucleate Pool Boiling from a Horizontal Wire in Viscoelastic Fluids," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1989. T.-A. Andrew Wang, "Influence of Surfactants on Nucleate Pool Boiling of Aqueous Polyacrylamide Solutions," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1993.
Suspensions and Surfactants K. Gasljevic and E. E Matthys, "On Saving Pumping Power in Hydronic Thermal Distribution Systems Through the Use of Drag-Reducing Additives," Energy and Buildings (20): 45-56, 1993. E. E Matthys, "An Experimental Study of Convective Heat Transfer, Friction, and Rheology for NonNewtonian Fluids: Polymer Solutions, Suspensions of Particulates," Ph.D. thesis, California Institute of Technology, 1985.
Flow of Food Products S. D. Holdsworth, "Rheological Models Used for the Prediction of the Flow Properties of Food Products: a Literature Review," Trans. IChemE (71/C): 139-179, 1993.
Electrorheological Flows D. A. Siginer, J. H. Kim, S. A. Sherif, and H. W. Coleman, "Developments in Electrorheological Flows and Measurement Uncertainty," AMD, vol. 190, ASME, 1994.
NOMENCLATURE Symbol, Definition, SI Units, English Units A A~ Ai d d*
B b
b* C C1
defined in Eq. 10.8: Pa.s, lbm/h.ft cross-sectional area: m 2, r2 defined in Eq. 10.60 half of the longer side of the rectangular duct: m, ft geometric constant in Kozicki generalized Reynolds number, Eq. 10.63 defined in Eq. 10.8: °K, °R half of the shorter side of the rectangular duct or half of the distance between parallel plates: m, ft geometric constant in Kozicki generalized Reynolds number, Eq. 10.67 torque measured on inner cylinder or on plate (see Figs. 10.3 and 10.4: N.m, lbl.ft constant defined by Eq. 10.64
NONNEWTONIAN
cp d
specific heat at constant pressure: J/(kg.K), Btu/(lbm'°F)
De
Deborah number = t/tF hydraulic diameter (equal to d for circular pipe), 4AJp: m, ft
dh
tube inside diameter: m, ft
dij F
rate of strain tensor: s-1
f g Gr
Fanning friction factor = Xw/(pU2/2) acceleration of gravity: m/s 2, ft/s 2 Grashof number = p2g~ATd3/l"l2
Grq
Grashof number - pEg~q"d~/TI2kl
Gz
Graetz number - Wcp/klX heat transfer coefficient: W/(mE.K), Btu/(h'ft 2"°F)
h
j,, K,K"
total force applied on plate (Eq. 10.23): N, lbf
Colburn heat transfer factor - St • Pr 2/3 consistency index in power-law model defined in Table 10.1 and Eq. 10.30: N/(mE.sn), lbf/(ftE.sn)
kl
thermal conductivity of liquid: W/(m.K), Btu/(h.ft. °F)
L
tube length: m, ft
Lh
hydrodynamic entrance length in duct flow: m, ft
Lt N1 N2
thermal entrance length in duct flow: m, ft first normal stress difference: N/m E, lbf/ft 2
Num
mean Nusselt number - hmdh/kt
Nux Nuo.
local Nusselt number - hxdh/kt fully established Nusselt number, hoodh/kt power-law index pressure: N/m E, lbf/ft 2
n
P P Pe Pr AP
Q It
qw R
FLUIDS
second normal stress difference: N/m E, lbf/ft 2
perimeter: m, ft Peclet number = pcpUdh/kt Prandtl number = rlcp/kt pressure drop along the axial direction: N/m E, lbt/ft 2 volume flow rate: ma/s, fta/s heat flux at the tube wall: W/m E, Btu/(h.ft 2)
Raq Re + Rea Re'
tube radius = d/2: m, ft Rayleigh number for constant heat flux boundary condition, Grq Pr Reynolds number - pUE-"dg/K Reynolds number based on the apparent viscosity at the wall - pUdh/'l'la Reynolds number defined as puE-nd~/g'8 n-1
Res
Reynolds number based on the solvent viscosity,
Reeff
Reynolds number defined by Eq. 10.38 Kozicki generalized Reynolds number, Eq. 10.63 radial coordinate: m, ft Stanton number = Nu/(Re Pr) - h/pUcp
Re* F
St
pUdh/'l'ls
10.47
10.48
CHAPTER TEN
T t
tF
t, U u U* u+
V V
W Ws Wsp w
(Ws); (Ws)~' x
x*
y y y+ Z
temperature: K, R characteristic time of the viscoelastic fluid, a measure of elasticity: s characteristic time of the flow: s characteristic time of a viscoelastic fluid calculated using the Powell-Eyring model (see Table 10.1): s mean velocity in channel flow: m/s, ft/s velocity in the x direction: m/s, ft/s friction velocity = ('l;w/p)l/2: m]s, ft/s normalized velocity = u/u* velocity: m/s, ft/s velocity in the y direction: m/s, ft/s mass flow rate: kg/s, lbm/s Weissenberg number = tU/dh Weissenberg number based on Powell-Eyring characteristic time, tpU/dh velocity in the z direction: m/s, ft/s critical Weissenberg number for friction critical Weissenberg number for heat transfer axial location along the channel: m, ft dimensionless distance, x/(dh Re Pr) distance normal to the tube wall = R - r: m, ft transverse rectilinear coordinate, orthogonal to x and z normalized distance from the wall = yu*/v transverse rectilinear coordinate, orthogonal to x and y
Greek Symbols
n rl/j rla 110 0 00 V ~00
P 1;
"~i]
aspect ratio of rectangular duct: b/a defined by Eq. 10.60 volumetric coefficient of thermal expansion: (K) -1, ( R ) -1 defined by Eq. 10.60 shear rate: s-1 eddy diffusivity of heat: m2/s, ft2/s eddy diffusivity of momentum: m2/s, ft2/s shear-rate-dependent viscosity: Pa.s, lbm/(h-ft) generalized viscosity: Pa.s, lbm/(h'ft) apparent viscosity: Pa.s, lbm/(h.ft) limiting viscosity at zero shear rate: Pa-s, lbm/(h'ft) limiting viscosity at infinite shear rate: Pa.s, lbm/(h.ft) dimensionless temperature, defined in Eq. 10.38 cone angle of cone and plate viscometer, Fig. 10.4 kinematic viscosity: m2/s, fta/s pressure measured by transducer (Eq. 10.22): N/m 2, lbf/ft 2 density: kg/m 3, lbm/ft3 shear stress: N/m 2, lbf/ft 2 shear stress tensor: N/m 2, lbf/ft 2
NONNEWTONIAN FLUIDS ~w
10.49
shear stress at the wall: N / m E, lbf/ft 2 angular velocity:
S-1
Subscripts a p r o p e r t y based on the a p p a r e n t viscosity b
bulk fluid condition
ex
condition at the exit of the tube
H
constant axial heat flux, with peripherally constant wall t e m p e r a t u r e
in
condition at the inlet of the tube
l
liquid
max
m a x i m u m value
w
evaluated at the wall
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CHAPTER TEN
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45. A. B. Metzner, R. D. Vaughn, and G. L. Houghton, "Heat Transfer to Non-newtonian Fluids," A I C h E J. (3): 92, 1957. 46. A. A. McKillop, "Heat Transfer for Laminar Flow of Non-newtonian Fluids in Entrance Region of a Tube," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (7): 853, 1964. 47. Y. P. Shih and T. D. Tsou, "Extended Leveque Solutions for Heat Transfer to Power Law Fluids in Laminar Flow in a Pipe," Chem. Eng. Sci. (15): 55, 1978. 48. S. M. Richardson, "Extended Leveque Solutions for Flows of Power Law Fluids in Pipes and Channels," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (22): 1417, 1979. 49. R. S. Schechter, "On the Steady Flow of a Non-newtonian Fluid in Cylinder Ducts," A I C h E J. (7): 445, 1961. 50. J. A. Wheeler and E. H. Wissler, "The Friction Factor-Reynolds Number Relation for the Steady Flow of Pseudoplastic Fluids through Rectangular Ducts," A I C h E J. (11): 207, 1966. 51. A. R. Chandrupatla and V. M. K. Sastri, "Laminar Forced Convection Heat Transfer of a Nonnewtonian Fluid in a Square Duct," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (20): 1315, 1977. 52. W. Kozicki, C. H. Chou, and C. Tiu, "Non-newtonian Flow in Ducts of Arbitrary Cross-Sectional Shape," Chem. Eng. Sci., vol. 21, pp. 665-679, 1966. 53. W. Kozicki and C. Tiu, "Improved Parametric Characterization of Flow Geometrics," Can. J. Chem. Eng., vol. 49, pp. 562-569, 1971. 54. J. P. Hartnett, E. Y. Kwack, and B. K. Rao, "Hydrodynamic Behavior of Non-Newtonian Fluids in a Square Duct," J. Rheol. [30(S)]: $45, 1986. 55. J. P. Hartnett and M. Kostic, "Heat Transfer to a Viscoelastic Fluid in Laminar Flow Through a Rectangular Channel," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (28): 1147, 1985. 56. A. E. Green and R. S. Rivlin, "Steady Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluids Through Tubes," Appl. Math. (XV): 257, 1956. 57. J. A. Wheeler and E. H. Wissler, "Steady Flow of non-Newtonian Fluids in a Square Duct," Trans. Soc. Rheol. (10): 353, 1966. 58. A. G. Dodson, E Townsend, and K. Waiters, "Non-Newtonian Flow in Pipes of Non-circular CrossSection," Comput. Fluids (2): 317, 1974. 59. S. Gao, "Flow and Heat Transfer Behavior of non-Newtonian Fluids in Rectangular Ducts," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1993. 60. P. Payvar, "Heat Transfer Enhancement in Laminar Flow of Viscoelastic Fluids Through Rectangular Ducts," Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer (37): 313-319, 1994. 61. R. M. Cotta and M. N. Ozisik, "Laminar Forced Convection of Power-Law non-Newtonian Fluids Inside Ducts, Wiirme Stoffiibertrag (20): 211, 1986. 62. J. Vlachopoulos and C. K. J. Keung, "Heat Transfer to a Power-Law Fluid Flowing Between Parallel Plates," A I C h E J. (18): 1272, 1972. 63. T. Lin and V. L. Shah, "Numerical Solution of Heat Transfer to Yield-Power-Law Fluids Flowing in the Entrance Region," 6th Int. Heat Transfer Conf., Toronto, vol. 5, p. 317, 1978. 64. A. R. Chandrupatla, "Analytical and Experimental Studies of Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics of a non-Newtonian Fluid in a Square Duct," Ph.D. thesis, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1977. 65. R. K. Shah and A. L. London, "Laminar Flow Forced Convection in Ducts," Adv. Heat Transfer Suppl. 1, Academic, New York, 1978. 66. E W. Schmidt and M. E. Newell, "Heat Transfer in Fully Developed Laminar Flow Through Rectangular and Isosceles Triangular Ducts," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (10): 1121, 1967. 67. V. Javeri, "Heat Transfer in Laminar Entrance Region of a Flat Channel for the Temperature Boundary Conditions of the Third Kind," Wiirme Stoffiibertrag (10): 127, 1977. 68. R. K. Shah and M. S. Bhatti, "Laminar Convective Heat Transfer in Ducts," in Handbook of Single Phase Convective Heat Transfer, S. Kakac, R. K. Shah, and W. Aung eds., p. 3-1, Wiley Interscience, New York, 1987. 69. M. Kostic, "Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamics of Water and Viscoelastic Fluid Flow in a Rectangular Duct," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1984.
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CHAPTER TEN 70. E Wibulswas, "Laminar-Flow Heat-Transfer in Non-circular Ducts," Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of London, 1966. 71. C. Xie, "Laminar Heat Transfer of Newtonian and non-Newtonian Fluids in a 2:1 Rectangular Duct," Ph.D. thesis, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1991. 72. D. W. Dodge and A. B. Metzner, "Turbulent Flow of non-Newtonian Systems," AIChE J. (5): 189, 1959. 73. A. B. Metzner and E S. Friend, "Heat Transfer to Turbulent non-Newtonian Fluids," Ind. Eng. Chem. (51): 8979, 1959. 74. S. S. Yoo and J. E Hartnett, "Thermal Entrance Lengths for non-Newtonian Fluid in Turbulent Pipe Flow," Lett. Heat Mass Transfer (2): 189, 1975. 75. E S. Virk, H. S. Mickley, and K. A. Smith, "The Ultimate Asymptote and Mean Flow Structure in Toms' Phenomenon," Trans. ASME, J. Appl. Mech. (37): 488, 1970. 76. E A. Seyer and A. B. Metzner, "Turbulence Phenomena in Drag Reducing Systems," AIChE J. (15): 426, 1969. 77. E. Y. Kwack and J. E Hartnett, "Empirical Correlations of Turbulent Friction Factors and Heat Transfer Coefficients of Aqueous Polyacrylamide Solutions," in Heat Transfer Science and Technology, B. X. Wang ed., p. 210, Hemisphere, Washington DC, 1987. 78. A.J. Ghajar and A. J. Azar, "Empirical Correlations for Friction Factor in Drag-reducing Turbulent Pipe Flows," Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transfer (15): 705-718, 1988. 79. K. S. Ng, Y. I. Cho, and J. E Hartnett, AIChE Symposium Series (19th Natl. Heat Transfer Conference), no. 199, vol. 76, pp. 250-256, 1980. 80. E A. Seyer, "Turbulence Phenomena in Drag Reducing Systems," Ph.D. thesis, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1968. 81. E. M. Khabakhpasheva and B. V. Perepelitsa, "Turbulent Heat Transfer in Weak Polymeric Solutions," Heat Transfer Soy. Res. (5): 117, 1973. 82. M. J. Rudd, "Velocity Measurements Made with a Laser Dopplermeter on the Turbulent Pipe Flow of a Dilute Solution," J. Fluid Mech. (51): 673, 1972. 83. V. Arunachalam, R. L. Hummel, and J. W. Smith, "Flow Visualization Studies of a Turbulent Drag Reducing Solution," Can. J. Chem. Eng. (50): 337, 1972. 84. D. D. Kale, "An Analysis of Heat Transfer to Turbulent Flow of Drag Reducing Fluids," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (20): 1077, 1977. 85. T. Mizushina, H. Usui, and T. Yoshida, "Turbulent Pipe Flow of Dilute Polymer Solutions," J. Chem. Eng. Jpn. (7): 162, 1974. 86. H. Usui, "Transport Phenomena in Viscoelastic Fluid Flow," Ph.D. thesis, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 1974. 87. A. B. Metzner and G. Astarita, "External Flows of Viscoelastic Materials: Fluid Property Restrictions on the Use of Velocity-Sensitive Probes," AIChE J. (13): 550, 1967. 88. K. A. Smith, E. W. Merrill, H. S. Mickley, and P. S. Virk, "Anomalous Pilot Tube and Hot-Film Measurements in Dilute Polymer Solutions," Chem. Eng. Sci. (22): 619, 1967. 89. G. Astarita and L. Nicodemo, "Behavior of Velocity Probes in Viscoelastic Dilute Polymer Solutions," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund. (8): 582, 1969. 90. R.W. Serth and K. M. Kiser, "The Effect of Turbulence on Hot-Film Anemometer Response in Viscoelastic Fluids," AIChE J. (16): 163, 1970. 91. N. S. Berman, G. B. Gurney, and W. K. George, "Pilot Tube Errors in Dilute Polymer Solutions," Phys. Fluids (16): 1526, 1973. 92. N.A. Halliwell and A. K. Lewkowicz, "Investigation into the Anomalous Behavior of Pilot Tubes in Dilute Polymer Solutions," Phys. Fluids (18): 1617, 1975. 93. E. Y. Kwack, Y. I. Cho, and J. E Hartnett, "Heat Transfer to Polyacrylamide Solutions in Turbulent Pipe Flow: The Once-Through Mode," in AIChE Symposium Series, vol. 77, no. 208, pp. 123-130, AIChE, New York, 1981. 94. R.W. Allen and E. R. G. Eckert, "Friction and Heat Transfer Measurements to Turbulent Pipe Flow of Water (Pr = 7 and 8) at Uniform Wall Heat Flux," Trans. ASME (86): 301, 1964.
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95. R. G. Deissler, "Turbulent Heat Transfer and Friction in the Entrance Regions of Smooth Passages," Trans. A S M E (77): 1221, 1955. 96. J. P. Hartnett, "Experimental Determination of the Thermal Entrance Length for the Flow of Water and Oil in Circular Pipes," Trans. A S M E (77): 1211, 1955. 97. V. J. Berry, "Non-uniform Heat Transfer to Fluids Flowing in Conduits," Appl. Sci. Res. (A4): 61, 1953. 98. R. C. Little, R. J. Hansen, D. L. Hunston, O. K. Kim, R. L. Patterson, and R. Y. Ting, "The Drag Reduction Phenomenon: Observed Characteristics, Improved Agents and Proposed Mechanisms," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund. (14): 283, 1975. 99. C. S. Chiou and R. J. Gordon, "Low Shear Viscosity of Dilute Polymer Solutions," A I C h E J. (26): 852, 1980. 100. Y. I. Cho, J. E Hartnett, and Y. S. Park, "Solvent Effects on the Rheology of Aqueous Polyacrylamide Solutions," Chem. Eng. Comm. (21): 369, 1983. 101. K. A. Smith, P. S. Keuroghlian, P. S. Virk, and E. W. Merrill, "Heat Transfer to Drag Reducing Polymer Solutions," A I C h E J. (15): 294, 1969. 102. G. T. Pruitt, N. F. Whitsitt, and H. R. Crawford, "Turbulent Heat Transfer to Viscoelastic Fluids," Contract No. NA7-369, The Western Company, 1966. 103. C. S. Wells Jr., "Turbulent Heat Transfer in Drag Reducing Fluids," A I C h E J. (14): 406, 1968. 104. J. C. Corman, "Experimental Study of Heat Transfer to Viscoelastic Fluids," Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev. (2): 254, 1970. 105. W. A. Meyer, "A Correlation of the Friction Characteristics for Turbulent Flow of Dilute Viscoelastic non-Newtonian Fluids in Pipes," A I C h E J. (12): 522, 1966. 106. M. Poreh and U. Paz, "Turbulent Heat Transfer to Dilute Polymer Solutions," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (11): 805, 1968. 107. K. S. Ng, J. P. Hartnett, and T. T. Tung, "Heat Transfer of Concentrated Drag Reducing Viscoelastic Polyacrylamide Solutions," Proc. 17th Natl. Heat Transfer Conf., Salt Lake City, UT, 1977. 108. Y. I. Cho and J. P. Hartnett, "Analogy for Viscoelastic Fluids--Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer in Turbulent Pipe Flow," Letters in Heat and Mass Transfer (7/5): 339-346, 1980. 109. Y. I. Cho and J. P. Hartnett, "Mass Transfer in Turbulent Pipe Flow of Viscoelastic Fluids," Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer (24/5): 945-951, 1981. 110. J. P. Hartnett, "Single Phase Channel Flow Forced Convection Heat Transfer," in lOth International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 1, pp. 247-258, Brighton, England, 1994. 111. E. Y. Kwack, Y. I. Cho, and J. P. Hartnett, "Solvent Effects on Drag Reduction of Polyox Solutions in Square and Capillary Tube Flows," J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech. (9): 79, 1981. 112. M. Kostic and J. P. Hartnett, "Heat Transfer Performance of Aqueous Polyacrylamide Solutions in Turbulent Flow Through a Rectangular Channel," Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transfer (12): 483,1985. 113. J. P. Hartnett, E. Y. Kwack, and B. K. Rao, "Hydrodynamic Behavior of non-Newtonian Fluids in a Square Duct," J. Rheol. [30(S)]: $45, 1986. 114. J. P. Hartnett, "Viscoelastic Fluids: A New Challenge in Heat Transfer," Journal of Heat Transfer (114): 296-303, 1992.
C H A P T E R 11
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER A. E. Bergles Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
INTRODUCTION General Background Most of the burgeoning research effort in heat transfer is devoted to analyzing what might be called the "standard situation." However, the development of high-performance thermal systems has also stimulated interest in methods to improve heat transfer. The study of improved heat transfer performance is referred to as heat transfer enhancement, augmentation, or intensification. The performance of conventional heat exchangers can be substantially improved by a number of enhancement techniques. On the other hand, certain systems, particularly those in space vehicles, may require enhancement for successful operation. A great deal of research effort has been devoted to developing apparatus and performing experiments to define the conditions under which an enhancement technique will improve heat (and mass) transfer. Over 5000 technical publications, excluding patents and manufacturers' literature, are listed in a bibliographic report [1]. The recent growth of activity in this area is clearly evident from the yearly distribution of such publications shown in Fig. 11.1. The most effective and feasible techniques have graduated from the laboratory to full-scale industrial use. The main objective of this chapter is to survey some of the important literature pertinent to each enhancement technique, thus providing guidance for potential users. With the large amount of literature in the field, it is clearly impossible to cite more than representative studies. Wherever possible, correlations for thermal and hydraulic performance will be presented, or key sources of design data will be suggested.
Classification of Heat Transfer Enhancement Techniques Enhancement techniques can be classified as passive methods, which require no direct application of external power, or as active schemes, which require external power. The effectiveness of both types depends strongly on the mode of heat transfer, which might range from single-phase free convection to dispersed-flow film boiling. Brief descriptions of passive techniques follow.
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Treated surfaces involve fine-scale alternation of the surface finish or coating (continuous or discontinuous). They are used for boiling and condensing; the roughness height is below that which affects single-phase heat transfer. Rough surfaces are produced in many configurations, ranging from random sand-graintype roughness to discrete protuberances. The configuration is generally chosen to promote turbulence rather than to increase the heat transfer surface area. The application of rough surfaces is directed primarily toward single-phase flow. Extended surfaces are routinely employed in many heat exchangers. The development of nonconventional extended surfaces, such as integral inner fin tubing, and the improvement of heat transfer coefficients on extended surfaces by shaping or interrupting the surfaces are of particular interest. Displaced enhancement devices are inserted into the flow channel so as to indirectly improve energy transport at the heated surface. They are used with forced flow. Swirl-flow devices include a number of geometric arrangements or tube inserts for forced flow that create rotating and/or secondary flow: inlet vortex generators, twisted-tape inserts, and axial-core inserts with a screw-type winding. Coiled tubes lead to more compact heat exchangers. The secondary flow leads to higher single-phase coefficients and improvements in most regions of boiling. Surface-tension devices consist of wicking or grooved surfaces to direct the flow of liquid in boiling and condensing. Additives for liquids include solid particles and gas bubbles in single-phase flows and liquid trace additives for boiling systems. Additives for gases are liquid droplets or solid particles, either dilute phase (gas-solid suspensions) or dense phase (fluidized beds).
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The active techniques are now described. Mechanical aids stir the fluid by mechanical means or by rotating the surface. Surface "scraping," widely used for batch processing of viscous liquids in the chemical process industry, is applied to the flow of such diverse fluids as high-viscosity plastics and air. Equipment with rotating heat exchanger ducts is found in commercial practice. Surface vibration, at either low or high frequency, has been used primarily to improve single-phase heat transfer. Fluid vibration is the most practical type of vibration enhancement, given the mass of most heat exchangers. The vibrations range from pulsations of about 1 Hz to ultrasound. Singlephase fluids are of primary concern. Electrostatic fields (dc or ac) are applied in many different ways to dielectric fluids. Generally speaking, electrostatic fields can be directed to cause greater bulk mixing of fluid in the vicinity of the heat transfer surface, which enhances heat transfer. An electrical field and a magnetic field may be combined to provide a forced convection or electromagnetic pumping. Injection involves supplying gas to a flowing liquid through a porous heat transfer surface or injecting similar fluid upstream of the heat transfer section. Surface degassing of liquids can produce enhancement similar to gas injection. Only single-phase flow is of interest. Suction involves either vapor removal through a porous heated surface in nucleate or film boiling, or fluid withdrawal through a porous heated surface in single-phase flow. Two or more of these techniques may be utilized simultaneously to produce an enhancement larger than that produced by only one technique. This simultaneous use is termed compound enhancement. It should be emphasized that one reason for studying enhanced heat transfer is to assess the effect of an inherent condition on heat transfer. Some practical examples include roughness produced by standard manufacturing, degassing of liquids with high gas content, surface vibration resulting from rotating machinery or flow oscillations, fluid vibration resulting from pumping pulsation, and electric fields present in electrical equipment.
Performance Evaluation Criteria It seems impossible to establish a generally applicable selection criterion for the use of enhancement techniques, since numerous factors influence the ultimate decision. Some of the pertinent considerations are economic: development cost, initial cost, operating cost, maintenance cost, etc.; in addition, other factors such as reliability and safety must be considered. However, to begin the assessment, it is useful to consider the relationship between the thermal and hydraulic performancemparticularly in the dominant practical case of single-phase forced convection. The typical heat transfer and flow friction data for "turbulence promoters" shown in Fig. 11.2 illustrate this point. The equivalent plain tube diameter or "envelope diameter" is used in this presentation, as suggested in Ref. 2. The promoters produce a sizable elevation in the heat transfer coefficient at constant velocity; however, there is generally a greater percentage increase in the friction factor. Common thermal-hydraulic goals include reducing the size of a heat exchanger required for a specified heat duty, increasing the heat duty of an existing heat exchanger, reducing the approach temperature difference for the process streams, or reducing the pumping power. The presence of system and design constraints leads to a number of performance evaluation criteria (PECs). The geometric variables for tube-side flow in a conventional shell-and-tube heat exchanger are tube diameter, tube length, and number of tubes per pass. The primary independent operating variables are the approach temperature difference and the mass flow rate (or velocity). Dependent variables are the heat transfer rate and pumping power (or pressure drop). A PEC is established by selecting for one of the process streams one of the operational variables for the performance objective, in accordance with design constraints on the remaining variables.
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Table 11.1 lists PECs for 12 cases of interest concerning enhanced and smooth circular tubes of the same envelope diameter. The table segregates these PECs according to three different geometric constraints: 1. FG Criteria. The cross-sectional envelope area and tube length are held constant. The FG criteria may be thought of as a retrofit situation in which there is a one-for-one replacement of plain surfaces with enhanced surfaces of the same basic geometry, for example, tube envelope diameter, tube length, and number of tubes for in-tube flow. The FG-2 criteria have the same objectives as FG-1, but require the enhanced surface design to operate at the same pumping power as the reference smooth tube design. In most cases this TABLE
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requires the enhanced exchanger to operate at reduced flow rate. The FG-3 criterion seeks reduced pumping power for fixed heat duty. 2. FN Criteria. These criteria maintain fixed flow frontal area and allow the length of the heat exchanger to be a variable. These criteria seek reduced surface area (FN-1, FN-2) or reduced pumping power (FN-3) for constant heat duty. 3. VG Criteria. In many cases, a heat exchanger is sized for a required thermal duty with specified flow rate. In these situations the FG and FN criteria are not applicable. Because the tube-side velocity must be reduced to accommodate the higher friction characteristics of the enhanced surface, it is necessary to increase the flow area to maintain constant flow rate. This is accomplished by using a greater number of parallel flow circuits. Maintaining a constant exchanger flow rate eliminates the penalty of operating at higher thermal effectiveness encountered in the previous FG and FN cases. The necessary relations for quantitative formulation of these PECs are summarized in Ref. 7. (A more detailed discussion of PECs is given in Ref. 371.) Evaluation of the objectives is straightforward once the constraints are specified, if the basic heat transfer and flow friction data are available in the range of interest. The calculations can be carried out for any geometry where the data are available; alternatively, using correlations for h and f, the optimum geometry can be determined. Consider the following example. In proposed ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems utilizing a closed Rankine cycle, heat exchanger surface is a major consideration, since over half of the plant capital cost is in heat exchangers. The net output is determined primarily by the heat transfer rates in the evaporator and condenser and by the power consumed by the seawater pumps. Since the seawater flow rate is immaterial, FN-1 is an appropriate PEC. The objective can also be interpreted as reduction of N L (or area), and it is convenient to explore the dependence of N L on N. Figure 11.3 presents 3.0 I I I I I I I I typical results for the surface area ratio for various types of in-tube enhancement (no outside enhancement) for a base2.0 line OTEC shell-and-tube spray film evaporator [8]. The use of rough tubes, inner fin tubes, or tubes with twisted-tape inserts permits a reduction in surface area by almost 30 percent at Na/No - 2. This is very significant, since heat exchanger surface areas in projected OTEC systems are 0.9 extremely large--on the order of 10,000 m2/MW(e) net for o 0.8 Inner-fin l"ube [11] both evaporator and condenser [372]. Further area reductions can be brought about by enhancing the evaporating 0.6 side. A study by Webb [13] translates the thermal-hydraulic Twisted'-ZJ 0.5 performance of enhanced tubes into cost advantages for 0.4 OTEC applications. z The extension of these PECs to two-phase heat transfer is 0.3 complicated by the dependence of the local heat transfer coefficient on the local temperature difference and/or quality. Heat transfer and pressure drop have been considered in 0.2 the evaluation of internally finned tubes for refrigerant evaporators [14] and for internally finned tubes, helically ribbed tubes, and spirally fluted tubes for refrigerant condensers [15]. Pumping power has been incorporated into the I I I, i I I I I 0.1 evaluation of inserts used to elevate subcooled boiling criti2 3 4 5 6 8 Na/N o cal heat flux (CHF) [16, 17]. A discussion of the application FIGURE 11.3 Compositeplots of constant pumping of enhancement to two-phase systems is given by Webb power performance (VG-1, W , const) of an OTEC [373]. These PECs will be used occasionally throughout this evaporator with various in-tube enhancement techniques [9]. chapter to demonstrate the advantages of specific enhanced
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heat transfer techniques, It should be noted, however, that these thermal-hydraulic comparisons apply only to the basic heat exchanger. A full analysis of the enhancement effect may require consideration of the entire system if flow rates or temperature levels change as a result of the enhancement.
TREATED AND STRUCTURED SURFACES
Boiling As discussed in Ref. 366, surface material and finish have a strong effect on nucleate and transition pool boiling; thus, optimum surface conditions might be selected for a system operating in these boiling regimes, Certain types of fouling and oxidation, apparently those that improve wettability, produce significant increases in pool-boiling CHF. A novel technique for promoting nucleate boiling has been proposed by Young and Hummel [18]. Spots of Teflon or other nonwetting material, either on the heated surface or in pits, were found to favor nucleation, as shown in Fig. 11.4. Relatively low wall superheat is required to activate the nonwetting cavities represented by the spots, The spots are placed so that the bubble area of influence includes the whole surface, resulting in a low average superheat. The heat transfer coefficient (at constant heat flux) is increased by factors of 3 to 4. This technique is not effective for refrigerants, as there are no "Freon-phobic" materials [19]. Thin insulating coatings effectively increase rates of heat transfer in pool boiling when heater temperature is the controlling parameter [20]. When surface temperatures are originally in the film-boiling range, a thin coating of Teflon, for example, reduces the fluid-surface interface temperature to the level where the more effective transition or nucleate boiling
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occurs. Bergles and Thompson [21] found large reductions in quench times with scale or oxide coatings, which promote destabilization of film boiling. With well-wetting fluids (refrigerants, cryogens, organics, alkali liquid metals), doubly reentrant cavities are required to ensure vapor trapping. The probability of having such active nucleation sites present is increased by selective machining, forming, or coating of the surface. Furthermore, large cavities can be created that result in steady-state boiling at low wall superheat. The surfaces may appear either rough or smooth (as if treated), depending on the manufacturing procedure. Hence, the usual "treated" and "rough" classifications are lumped together for purposes of this discussion. Examples of these "structured" boiling surfaces are given in Table 11.2, which is an extension of a table given in Ref. 22. Wall superheat reductions up to a factor of 10 have been reported with some of these surfaces. It should be noted that the mechanism of vaporization for these surfaces is different from that for normal cavity boiling. Here the liquid flows via selected paths or channels to the interior, where thin-film evaporation occurs over a large surface area; the vapor is then ejected through other paths by "bubbling" [38, 39]. It should be emphasized that the performance of these special surfaces is quite sensitive to surface geometry and fluid condition. Additionally, very low temperature differences are involved; hence, it is necessary to be especially careful, or at least consistent, in measuring wall temperatures and saturation temperatures (pressures). The first comprehensive comparison of the nucleate boiling performances TABLE 11.2
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of several structured surfaces was reported recently by Yilmaz et al. [40]. As shown in Fig. 11.5, each of the three surfaces exhibits a boiling curve well to the left of that for a single tube. It is evident that if only low temperature differences are available, high heat fluxes require structured surfaces. Note that the heat flux is based on the area of the equivalent smooth tube for a particular outside diameter. The previously cited studies do not report boiling curves that exhibit hysteresis, that is, that exhibit different characteristics with increasing heat flux from those with decreasing heat flux. It should be noted, however, that with increasing heat flux, large temperature overshoots and boiling curve hysteresis are common with refrigerants and other highly wetting liquids. Bergles and Chyu [41] provide extensive documentation of such behavior with sintered surfaces; but they note that not all commercial equipment will have start-up problems because of this behavior. Also, in the area of practical application, there is some evidence that tube bundles in a thermosyphon reboiler may exhibit behavior different from that of single tubes with structured surfaces [42]. More recent work suggests that single tubes can be used to anticipate the performance of flow-through bundles [374]. Limited evidence indicates that CHF in pool boiling with structured surfaces is usually as high as or higher than that with plain surfaces [32]. The use of structured surfaces to enhance thin-film evaporation has also been considered recently. Here, in contrast to the flooded-pool experiments noted above, the liquid to be vaporized is sprayed or dripped onto heated horizontal tubes to form a thin film. If the available temperature difference is modest, structured surfaces can be used to promote boiling in the film, thus improving the overall heat transfer coefficient. Chyu et al. [43] found that sintered surfaces yielded nucleate boiling curves similar to those obtained in pool boiling. T-shaped fins did not exhibit low AT boiling; however, a threefold convective enhancement was obtained as a result of the increased surface area. Boiling heat transfer from structured surfaces is a major growth area in enhanced heat transfer. Most of the processes noted in Table 11.2 are covered by patents (see also Refs. 44 and 45), and, as noted, many of the surfaces are offered commercially. In general, the behav-
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11.9
ior of these surfaces is not yet understood to the point where correlations are available that allow custom production of surfaces for a particular fluid and pressure level. In some cases, however, manufacturers have accumulated sufficient experience to provide optimized surfaces for some of the important applications, for example, flooded-refrigerant evaporators for direct-expansion chillers. A comprehensive discussion of boiling applications of enhancement is given by Thome [375].
Condensing As noted in Ref. 367, surface treatment for the promotion of dropwise condensation in vapor space environments has been extensively investigated. If dropwise condensation is achieved, the enhancement is 10 to 100 times the filmwise condensation coefficient. Numerous promoters and coatings have been found effective; however, a number of practical problems relate to the method of application, permanence, and compatibility with the rest of the system. Tanasawa's review [47] includes a good discussion of the difficulties that must be overcome if industry is to adopt this condensation process. It should be noted that the only valid application of dropwise condensation is for steam condensers, since nonwetting substances are not available for most other working fluids. For example, no dropwise condensation promoters have been found for refrigerants (i.e., no dropwise condensation promoters seem to be "Freon-phobic") [46]. The enhancement of dropwise condensation, beyond inducing the process by selection of an effective, durable promoter, is fruitless, since the heat transfer coefficients are already so high. Glicksman et al. [48] showed that average coefficients for film condensation of steam on horizontal tubes can be improved up to 20 percent by strategically placing horizontal strips of Teflon or other nonwetting material around the tube circumference. The condensate flow is interrupted near the leading edge of a strip and the condensate film is thinner when it reforms at the downstream edge of the strip.
ROUGH SURFACES
Single-Phase Flow Surface roughness is usually not considered for free convection since the velocities are commonly too low to cause flow separation or secondary flow. A review [49] of the limited data for free convection from machined or formed roughness with air, water, and oil indicates that increases in heat transfer coefficient of up to 100 percent have been obtained with air. However, the reported increases with liquids are very small. This could be due to inadequate accounting of the radiation in the air experiments. Surface roughness was one of the first techniques to be considered seriously as a means of enhancing forced-convection heat transfer. Initially, investigators speculated that elevated heat transfer coefficients might accompany the relatively high friction factors characteristic of rough conduits. However, since commercial roughness is not well defined, artificial surface roughness has been employed. Integral roughness may be produced by the traditional manufacturing processes of machining, forming, casting, or welding. Various inserts can also be used to provide surface protuberances. Although the enhanced heat transfer with surface promoters is often due in part to the fin effect, it is difficult to separate the fin contribution from other factors. For the data discussed here, the promoted heat transfer coefficient is referenced to the base or envelope surface area. In view of the infinite number of possible geometric variations, it is not surprising that, even after more than 700 studies [1], no completely unified treatment is available.
11.10
CHAPTERELEVEN The enhancement of deep laminar flow is of particular interest to the food and chemical process industries. Gluck [50] used spiral wire inserts to improve heat transfer to water and various power-law liquids. Nusselt number increases up to 580 percent were obtained. Blumenkrantz and Taborek [51] found that the heating of Alta-Vis-530 in spirally fluted tubes was improved up to 200 percent; however, there was negligible enhancement for cooling. Rozalowski and Gater [52] tested both Alta-Vis-530 and Zerolene SAE-50 in flexible hoses with helical convolutes. Nusselt numbers were increased up to 200 percent for heating and 100 percent for cooling. Enhancement is widely utilized in plate-type compact heat exchangers. Pescod [53] reported on a study of the improvements obtained through the use of spikes and ripples to enhance nominally laminar flow of air in parallel plate channels of large aspect ratios. Most plate heat exchangers utilize corrugated surfaces for structural reasons as well as for heat transfer enhancement. It is generally agreed that the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of commercial corrugated surfaces used in plate exchangers are quite similar for both laminar and turbulent flow. The diversity of results obtained for turbulent-flow heat transfer to water (composite data for other fluids are similar) in all types of roughened tubes is indicated in Figs. 11.6 and 11.7. Here, the simplest coordinates are chosen for illustrative purposes. All calculations are based on the base area of the tube, with no allowance made for increases in surface area. While the heat transfer coefficients are increased approximately 4 times at the most, friction factors are increased as much as 58 times. Within this matrix of data lie surfaces that are "efficient" as far as both heat transfer and pressure drop are concerned. The PECs noted in the section on per103
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formance evaluation criteria can be applied to select the best surface for a given application. For example, the transverse-ribbed surface [10] was selected, since its heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics combine to yield one of the best VG-lb ratios. The ideal situation is to have correlations for h and f that can be introduced into appropriate PECs to obtain the optimum geometry for a particular application. It has been demonstrated that an analogy exists between heat transfer and friction for rough surfaces in turbulent flow; however, the relationship is dependent on the type of roughness. An analogy solution for a sand-grain-type roughness was developed by Dipprey and Sabersky [65]. Recent work has considered surfaces that can be produced commercially. Webb et al. [70] have correlated heat transfer coefficients for various fluids flowing in tubes with transverse repeated-rib roughness. Withers [71, 72] applied this technique to commercial single-helix internally ridged tubes and multiple-helix internally ridged tubes. This similarity correlation
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method should be valid for any roughness type. It must be recognized, however, that extensive experimental data are required to establish the various functional relations. A different type of correlation technique has been proposed by Lewis [73]. Basically, the detailed behavior of roughness elements is required: form drag coefficients, heat transfer coefficient distribution, and separation length behind an element. When this information is available, a prediction can be formulated without recourse to data for the actual rough channel. The agreement with experimental data, such as those found in Ref. 10, is surprisingly good, considering the "separate effects" character of the model. A somewhat simpler, but not fundamental, approach is given in Ref. 376. The mass of data for various types of roughness (Fig. 11.8) is now so large that straightforward powerlaw correlations for Nusselt number and friction factor can be generated using large computers and statistical analysis software. The power-law correlations developed in this manner are -021 029 7 1/7 Nu,/Nu~={l+[2.64Re0036 (e/D)0212 (p/D)(o,/90) ( P r )-0024 ]}
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The frequently used annular geometry is generally more suitable for the application of surface roughness. Machined surfaces are relatively easy to produce, and increased friction affects only the inside portion of the wetted surface. The results of Kemeny and Cyphers [74] for a helical groove and a helical protuberance are given in terms of a popular PEC in Fig. 11.10. The grooved surface is not effective in general, although it does tend to improve with increasing Re. The inferior performance of the coiled wire assembly compared to that of the integral protrusion is probably due to poor thermal contact between the wire and the groove.
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The results of Bennett and Kearsey [75] for superheated steam flowing in an annulus are included in Fig. 11.10. The data of Brauer [76] suggest that the optimum P/e for an annular geometry is approximately 3. Durant et al. [77] summarized an extensive investigation of heat transfer in annuli with the inner heated tube roughened by means of diamond knurls. At equal pumping power, it was found that heat transfer coefficients for the knurled annuli were up to 75 percent higher than those for the smooth annuli. In commercial gas-cooled nuclear reactors, particularly advanced gas-cooled reactors and gas-cooled fast breeder reactors, increases in core power density have been achieved by artificially roughening the fuel elements. Since bundle experiments are time consuming and expensive, experiments are usually performed with internally roughened tubes or with annuli having electrically heated roughened inner tubes and smooth outer tubes. In these cases it is necessary to transfer the tube or annulus data to fuel bundle conditions. Dalle Donne and Meyer [78] provide a good general description of this area in their discussion of five popular transformation methods. Considering none of these methods to be entirely satisfactory, they propose another method and apply it to two-dimensional rectangular ribs. A discussion of transformation methods and their application to rectangular and trapezoidal ribs is given by Hudina [79]. Subsequent efforts have centered on three-dimensional roughness, since it seems to offer more favorable thermal-hydraulic performance. Dalle Donne [80] notes that at a Reynolds number of 105, for two-dimensional roughness, Stanton numbers are typically increased by a factor of 2 while the corresponding increase in friction factor is 4. He also cites data for two three-dimensional roughnesses that indicate that the Stanton number increased by 3 and 4 with friction factor ratios of 8 and 12, respectively. The first roughness is depicted in Fig. 11.11. Large-scale computer codes such as SAGAP0 [81] are required to accurately predict the thermal-hydraulic behavior of roughened fuel element bundles.
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It is common practice in gas-cooled reactor technology to interpret data for rough rods in terms of a merit index (St3/f) 1/2. The average heat flux for a heat exchanger, such as the reactor core, is proportional to this parameter for a given ratio of pumping to thermal power and a given average film temperature drop. For the two-dimensional roughness, then, this ratio is 1.4, while for the best three-dimensional roughness the ratio is 2.3. Turning to cross flow over bundles of tubes with surface roughness, some work has been done in the context of heat exchanger development for gas-cooled reactors and conventional shell-and-tube heat exchangers. This work is backed up by extensive studies of single cylinders, such as those with pyramid roughness elements tested in air by Achenbach [82]. Nusselt
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
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number increases up to about 150 percent were recorded. Zukauskas et al. [83] obtained similar improvements with a single pyramid-roughened cylinder for cross flow of water. The preceding discussion indicates that certain types of roughness can improve heat transfer performance considerably. Under nonuniform flow or thermal conditions, however, it may be advantageous to roughen only that portion of the heating surface that has a higher heat flux or lower heat transfer coefficient. In many cases the overall pressure drop will not be greatly affected by roughening the hot spot. Any of the foregoing roughness types are then of interest, since they produce large increases in heat transfer coefficient over the smooth-tube value at equal flow rates. The partial roughening technique has been considered for gascooled reactors, where the thermal limit is reached only in the downstream portion of the core because of the axial heat flux variation [84]. One scheme for achieving selective roughening in large-diameter pipes involves sandblasting through a smaller tube that is transversed inside the pipe [85].
Boiling Pool boiling with rough structured surfaces is discussed in the section on treated and structured surfaces. Attention here is focused on the effect of surface roughness on convective flows. Consider first the gravity-driven flows observed in horizontal-tube spray-film evaporators. Longitudinal ribs or grooves may promote turbulence, but they impede film drainage. Knurled surfaces provide turbulence promotion and may also aid liquid spreading over the surface. When nucleate boiling occurs within the film, it appears that bubble motion is favorably affected by the roughness. Knurling increases coefficients by as much as 100 percent [86]. On the basis of experience with single-phase films (trickle coolers), Newson [87] suggests a longitudinal rib profile for horizontal-tube multiple-effect evaporators. Annular channels with electrically heated inner tubes have been used to study the effects of roughness on forced-convection boiling. Surface conditions do not appear to significantly alter the boiling curve for reasonably high flow velocities; however, certain surface finishes improve flow-boiling CHF. Durant et al. [77, 88] have demonstrated that there is a substantial increase in subcooled CHF with knurls or threads. It was also suggested that the critical fluxes for the rough tubes were up to 80 percent higher than those for smooth tubes at comparable pumping power. Gomelauri and Magrakvelidze [89] found that for two-dimensional roughness, CHF is dependent on subcooling, with decreases observed at low subcooling and increases up to 100 percent observed at high subcooling. Murphy and Truesdale [90] found that subcooled CHF was decreased 15 to 30 percent with large roughness heights. For bulk boiling of R-12 in commercial helical-corrugated tubing, Withers and Habdas [91] observed up to a 100 percent increase in heat transfer coefficient and up to a 200 percent increase in CHE Several investigators have demonstrated that bulk-boiling CHF can be improved by 50 to 100 percent with various other surface modifications: Bernstein et al. [92] (irregular-diameter tubing and slotted helical inserts), Janssen and Kervinen [93] (sandblasting), and Quinn [94] (machined protuberances). Of particular significance for power boilers are the increases in CHF for high-pressure water observed with helical-ribbed tubes. Typical results are given in Fig. 11.12. Pseudo-film boiling is also suppressed with this commercial tubing [96]. Studies of post-CHE or dispersed-flow film boiling, indicate that roughness elements increase the heat transfer coefficient [94, 97].
Condensing Medwell and Nicol [98, 99] were among the first to study the effects of surface roughness on condensate films. They condensed steam on the outside of one smooth and three artificially roughened pipes with pyramid-shaped roughness. All were oriented vertically, and the con-
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EXTENDED SURFACES Single-Phase Flow Free Convection. The topic of finned surfaces in free convection is covered in Sec. C.2 of Ref. 368. From the standpoint of enhancement, much interest has focused on interrupted extended surfaces such as the wire-loop fins used for baseboard hot water heaters or "con-
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11.17
vectors," finned arrays or "heat sinks" used for cooling electronic components, and serrated fins used in process cooler tube banks. While natural circulation is an important normal or off-design condition in these applications, the flow is basically forced convection due to the chimney effect of the ducting. Hence, it is appropriate to include comments on this subject under the topic of compact heat exchangers with forced convection.
Compact Heat Exchangers. Compact heat exchangers have large surface-area-to-volume ratios, primarily through the use of finned surfaces. An informative collection of articles related to the development of compact heat exchangers is presented by Shah et al. [104]. Compact heat exchangers of the plate-fin, tube and plate-fin, or tube and center variety use several types of enhanced surfaces: offset strip fins, louvered fins, perforated fins, or wavy fins [105]. The flow (usually gases) in these channels is very complex, and few generalized correlations or predictive methods are available. Overall heat exchanger information is often available from manufacturers of surfaces for the automotive, air conditioning, and power industries; however, the air-side coefficients cannot be readily deduced from the published information. In general, many proprietary fin configurations have been developed that have heat transfer coefficients 50 to 100 percent above those of flat fins. The improvements are the result of flow separation, secondary flow, or periodic starting of the boundary layer. The latter is illustrated in Fig. 11.13. It should be emphasized that the tube geometry and arrangement strongly affect the heat transfer and pressure drop. For example, heat transfer coefficients are increased with staggered tubes and pressure drop is reduced with flattened tubes (in the flow direction). Design data for enhanced compact heat exchanger surfaces are given by Kays and London [107]. An overview of mechanisms was presented by Webb [108]. Circular or oval finned-tube banks utilize a variety of enhanced surfaces, as illustrated in Fig. 11.14. With the exception of material pertaining to smooth helical fins, data are rather limited and no generalized correlations presently exist. Webb [108] provides a guide to the literature. Some complex compact heat exchanger surfaces have been studied using mass transfer methods, for example, naphthalene sublimation [109] and chemical reaction between a surface coating and ammonia added to the air stream [110]. These elegant but tedious methods yield local mass transfer coefficients that can be used to infer heat transfer coefficients by the usual analogy. This detailed information, in turn, should aid in the development of more efficient surfaces. Numerical studies have also yielded useful predictions for laminar flows [111, 1121.
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The offset strip fin (Fig. 11.13a) is widely used in compact heat exchangers. Once again, the data are so numerous that it is possible to develop power-law correlations for heat transfer j factor and friction factor [377]:
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11.20 CHAPTERELEVEN These equations are based on experimental data for 18 different offset strip fin geometries, and they represent the data continuously in the laminar, transition, and turbulent flow regions, as shown in Fig. 11.13c. The development of accurate power-law correlations for a variety of enhancement configurations is possible when large databases are available.
Internal Flow.
Internally finned circular tubes are commercially available in aluminum and copper (or copper alloys). For laminar flow, the following correlations are available [113]:
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These correlations are based on data for air (cooling), water (heating), and ethylene glycolwater (heating). It is noted that fin inefficiency corrections must be incorporated when applying the equations. Hilding and Coogan [117] provide data for longitudinal interrupted fins, with air as the working fluid. They conclude that regular interruptions of the fins improve the relative heat transfer-flow friction performance in the laminar and transition regions, but that little advantage is apparent in the turbulent region. Several manufacturers now provide this type of surface. The first analytical study to predict the performance of tubes with straight inner fins for turbulent airflow was conducted by Patankar et al. [118]. The mixing length in the turbulence model was set up so that just one constant was required from experimental data. Expansion of analytical efforts to fluids of higher Prandtl number, tubes with practical contours, and tubes with spiraling fins is still desirable. It would be particularly significant if the analysis could predict with a reasonable expenditure of computer time the optimum fin parameters for a specified fluid, flow rate, etc. Internally finned tubes can be "stacked" to provide multiple internal passages of small hydraulic diameter. Carnavos [119] demonstrated the large increases in heat transfer coeffi-
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
11.21
cient (based on outer tube nominal area) that can be obtained in these tubes with air flow. Of course, pressure drop is also increased greatly in these tubes. Finned annuli represent one case of considerable practical interest. Finned concentric annuli, with the fins extending about 85 percent of the way across the gap, have been studied by several investigators in connection with widespread process industry application. Enhanced fins (interrupted, cut and twisted, perforated) are frequently used [105, 120]. Gunter and Shaw [121] demonstrate that cut-and-twisted finned tubes (Fig. 11.15) have substantially higher coefficients than continuously F I G U R E 11.15 Close-up of finned tube, showing finned tubes. cut-and-twist construction [121]. Having assembled the available data, Clarke and Winston [122] recommend the correlation curve shown in Fig. 11.16. The Reynolds number is based on the equivalent diameter, L is the length of the finned tube and ~ is the wetted perimeter of the channel between two longitudinal fins. In the laminar range (Re < 2000), the curve is valid for both continuous and cut fins if L is interpreted as the distance between cuts, Lc. Multiple longitudinal-fin tubes are often placed in a single pipe. According to Kern and Kraus [120], the correlation given in Fig. 11.16 is valid, but the entire flow cross section is considered when the hydraulic diameter is evaluated. Similar longitudinal fins have been used for gas-cooled nuclear reactors. A discussion of this application is given by E1-Wakil [123].
Boiling Low- and medium-fin tubes with external circumferential fins are produced by many manufacturers for pool boiling of refrigerants and organics. Gorenflo [124] reported single-tube boiling of R-11, which indicated that the heat transfer coefficients based on total area were 0.1
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11.22
CHAPTERELEVEN 5 4 3
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Boiling curves for R-114, smooth and low-finned
tubes [125]. higher for all six tubes tested than for the reference plain tube. As shown in Fig. 11.17, Hesse [125] found that the heat transfer coefficient for pool boiling of R-114 was higher for finned tubes than for a plain tube; however, qc'~was lower. Both comparisons were made on a total area basis. When referenced to the projected area at the maximum outside diameter, the critical heat fluxes were about equal to those of the plain tube. The reduction in local CHF is apparently due to bubble interference between fins. Westwater [126] suggests that the fins may be spaced as close as the departure diameter of a nucleate-boiling bubble (-1.55 mm for R-113). Katz et al. [127] and Nakajima and Shiozawa [128], for example, found that coefficients on the upper finned tubes in a bundle are higher than coefficients on the lower tubes as a result of bubble-enhanced circulation. Similar results are reported by Arai et al. [129] for a bundle of Thermoexcel-E tubes. It is quite probable that with certain types of enhanced tubes it is sufficient to use the special tubes only in the lower rows since the bubble-enhanced circulation in the upper rows is so high that enhanced tubes are not effective there. Data for a three-dimensional finned (square, straight-sided fins in a square array) tubular test section were reported by Corman and McLaughlin [130]. Significant reductions in temperature differences were observed in low-flux nucleate boiling; however, temperature differences were larger at high fluxes. The critical heat flux was increased. A thorough survey of large-scale finned surfaces utilized for pool boiling is given by Westwater [126]. Properly shaped or insulated fins promote very large heat transfer rates if the base temperature is in the film-boiling range. Circumferential fins with various profiles have been suggested for enhancement of horizontal-tube spray-film evaporation. Area increases are typically 2:1, and in certain cases the fins promote redistribution of the liquid so that thin films are present at the peaks. V-shaped grooves (threads) produce improvements in evaporating heat transfer coefficients of up to 200 percent [131, 132]. An improvement of 200 percent in the overall coefficient was reported by Prince [102] for tubes with straight circumferential flutes outside and shadow ribs inside (condensing). On the basis of analytical results, Sideman and Levin [133] concluded that square-edged grooves should have the best operational characteristics of flow rate and heat transfer. Cox et al. [134] concluded that spirally fluted tubes offered no particular advantage for this service. With falling film evaporation inside vertical tubes, Thomas and Young [135] found that heat transfer coefficients could be increased by more than a factor of 10 with loosely attached internal fins. While distorted tubes (e.g., doubly fluted and spirally corrugated) have been
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
11.23
developed primarily for enhancement of condensation on the outside wall, it is expected that heat transfer coefficients for the evaporating fluid on the inside of the tube should also be increased. This has been confirmed in large-scale tests by Lorenz et al. [136], who obtained a 150 percent increase in vaporization coefficient (external falling film of ammonia) for a doubly fluted tube as compared to the prediction for an equivalent smooth tube. This is greater than the area enhancement of 57 percent. Tubes with integral or inserted internal fins increase heat transfer rates for horizontal forced convection vaporization of refrigerants by as much as several hundred percent more than smooth-tube values [137-139]. Data from the second study are shown in Fig. 11.18; the heat transfer coefficients are based on the surface area of the smooth tube of the same diameter.
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Heat transfer coefficients for evaporation in internally finned tubes
[138]. Microfin tubes--circular tubes with numerous, short, integral fins (see 22, 25, and 30 in Fig. ll.18)--are being widely used in air-conditioning and refrigeration for both small and large units. These enhanced tubes have also been applied to vertical thermosyphon reboilers in the chemical process industry. The use of these tubes for pure conventional refrigerants (including oil effects) has been extensively discussed (e.g., Bergles [380]). The current area of interest is alternate refrigerants. Microfin tube data for R-123 are reported by Kedzierski [381], and tests of R-134a are described by Eckels et al. [382], these being the generally accepted, chlorine-free substitutes for R-11 and R-12, respectively. The general conclusion is that the enhancement is generally the same for the new refrigerants as for the traditional ones. Plate-fin heat exchangers are widely used in process heat exchangers. As described in the review by Robertson [140], the various forms of enhanced fins used for single-phase compact heat exchanger cores are also used for evaporators. These include perforated fins, offset strip fins (serrated), and herringbone fins. Both forced convection and falling-film evaporation modes in an offset strip fin compact heat exchanger were tested by Panchal et al. [141] under expected OTEC conditions. A composite heat transfer coefficient of 2,525 Btu/(h.ft2.°F), or 14,338 W/(m2-K), was obtained. In the subsequent analysis of Yung et al. [142], the enhancement is attributed to splitting of the film. The thinner film results in a higher heat transfer coefficient than would be obtained with plain fins of the same maximum channel width. This
11.24
CHAPTERELEVEN
Single-phase sidel~
,w.,h...0.1
situation is illustrated in Fig. 11.19. This plate-fin heat exchanger also performs well for forced convection (vertical upflow) vaporization [141]. An analysis for this situation was recently presented by Chen et al. [143]. Recognizing the periodic redevelopment of the flow, the local heat transfer coefficient was assumed to be determined by the local AT. The computer solution is in good agreement with test data.
Condensing Surface extensions are widely employed for enhancement of condensation on horizontal or vertical tubes Consider horizontal arrangements first. Integral low-fin tubing is produced by many manufacturers for shell-and-tube air-conditioning and process condenser~ The increased area and thin condensate film near the fin tips result in heat transfer coefficients several times those of a plain tube with the same base diamF I G U R E 11.19 Sections of an offset-strip-fin evaporator [142]. eter. Coefficients based on total area are also higher. However, condensate may bridge the fins and render the enhancement ineffective if the fin spacing is small or if the liquid has a high surface tension. Fins are used with refrigerants and other organic fluids with low surface tension since the condensing side often represents the dominant thermal resistance. Normally, finning would not be used for steam power plant condensers because of the high surface tension of water and the relatively low thermal resistance of the condensing side. Beatty and Katz [144] proposed the following equation for the average heat transfer coefficient (total area basis) for single low-fin tubes on the basis of data for a variety of fluids: flAp 1 ) h = 0.689( ~p}gilg )l'4( Ar 1 \ ~tfAT~ ] \ Ae ~D °25 + 1.3 Ae L°/25
(11.12)
For the copper-finned tubes normally recommended for commercial condensers, the effective surface a r e a Ae is taken to be the total outside surface area. For similar conditions, the mean effective length of a fin is given by n(D 2 - D2)/4Do. This semiempirical equation is based on the assumption that condensate is readily drained by gravity. Young and Ward [145] suggest that turbulence and vertical-row effects can be included by simply using a different constant for a specific fluid. Rudy and Webb [146] suggested that the success of Eq. 11.16 may be fortuitous in that surface flooding due to condensate retention is compensated for by surfacetension-induced drainage. There has been much interest in three-dimensional surfaces for horizontal-tube condensers. A finned and machined surface having a three-dimensional character is described by Nakayama et al. [28] and Arai et al. [129]. As shown in Fig. 11.20, the surface resembles a lowfin tube with notched fins. Coefficients (envelope area basis) are as much as 7 times the smooth-tube values. The considerable improvement relative to conventional low fins is apparently due to multidirectional drainage at the fin tips. Circular pin fins have been tested by Chandran and Watson [147]. Their average coefficients (total area basis) were as much as 200 percent above the smooth-tube values. Square pins have been proposed by Webb and Gee [148]; a 60 percent reduction of fin material as compared to integral-fin tubing is predicted using a gravity drainage model. Notaro [149] described a three-dimensional surface whereby small metal particles are bonded randomly to the surface. The upper portions of the particles promote effective thin-film condensation, and the condensate is drained along the uncoated portion of the tube. The analytical foundations of contoured surfaces are based on the 1954 paper of Gregorig [150]. The shape suggested by Gregorig is shown in Fig. 11.21. Condensation occurs primarily
TECHNIQUES
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at the tops of convex ridges. Surface tension forces then pull the condensate into the grooves, which act as drainage channels. The average heat transfer coefficient is substantially greater than that for a uniform film thickness. While manufacturing considerations severely limit the practical realization of such optimum shapes, the surface-tension-driven cross flows are very much in evidence in the finned tubes mentioned above. Thomas et al. [151] reported a simple resolution of the manufacturing problem. A smooth tube was wrapped with wire so that surface tension pulls the condensate to the base of the wire. The spaces between wires then act as runoff channels. Tests with ammonia indicated a condensing coefficient about 3 times that predicted for the smooth tube. Several studies considered commercial deep spirally fluted tubes for horizontal singletube and tube-bundle condensers [152-154]. Commercially available configurations bear some resemblance to the Gregorig profile shown in Fig. 11.21. The derived condensing coefficients (envelope basis) range from essentially no improvement to over 300 percent above the plain-tube values. Carnavos [155] reported typical overall improvements that can be realized with a variety of commercially available enhanced horizontal condenser tubes. The heat flux for single 130mm-long tubes, in most cases with outside diameters of 19 mm, is plotted in Fig. 11.22 against ATtm for 12 tubes qualitatively described in the accompanying table. The overall heat transfer performance gain of the enhanced tubes over the smooth tube is as high as 175 percent. Internal enhancement is a substantial contributor to the overall performance, since the more effective external enhancements produce a large decrease in the shell-side thermal resistance.
11.26
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These results for a refrigerant, and the data of Marto et al. [154] and Mehta and Rao [156] for steam, provide good practical guidance for the use of enhanced tubes in surface condensers. Some detailed results are available for condensing in bundles of enhanced tubes. Withers and Young [157] found, for example, that the vertical row effect for corrugated tubes was different from that for bare tubes; in particular, the enhanced tubes were less sensitive to the number of rows. The enhancement of vertical condensers remains an area of high interest due to potential large-scale power and process industry applications, for example, desalination, reboilers, and OTEC power plants. Tubes with exterior longitudinal fins or flutes, spiral flutes, and flutes on both the interior and exterior (doubly fluted) have been developed and tested. The common objectives are to use the Gregorig effect to create thin-film condensation at the tips of the flutes and to drain effectively.
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TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
11.27
Vertical wires, loosely attached and spaced around the tube circumference, provide a simple realization of the desired profile. Thomas reported increases in heat transfer coefficient of up to 800 percent for circular wires [158]. Square wires were found to have a greater condensate-carrying capacity than circular wires of the same dimension [159]. The study of Mori et al. [160] represents a good example of the type of sophisticated analysis that can be performed to obtain the optimum geometry. According to that numerical analysis, the optimum geometry is characterized by four factors: sharp leading edge, gradually changing curvature of the fin surface from tip to root, wide grooves between fins to collect condensate, and horizontal disks attached to the tube to periodically strip off condensate. The recommended geometry is shown in Fig. 11.23. Figure 11.24 presents typical results that illustrate the character of the optimum. The periodic removal of condensate resolves the drainage
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11.28
CHAPTERELEVEN problem with uniform axial geometry. Ideally, the flute size should be changed axially to allow for condensate buildup; however, this compounds the manufacturing difficulty. Barnes and Rohsenow [161] present a simplified analytical procedure for determining the performance of vertical fluted-tube condensers. For a sine-shaped flute, the average condensing heat transfer coefficient depends on tube geometry approximately as follows:
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(11.13)
for a given fluid and AT. The recommended design procedure includes guidelines for placing the strippers. The design can be easily carried out with a hand calculator. An important large-scale test of a doubly fluted tube for OTEC condenser service was reported by Lewis and Sather [162]. The tube is the same one noted earlier under enhancement of falling-film evaporation [136]. The ammonia-side heat transfer coefficient was enhanced several times to a value of 3730 Btu/(h.ft 2.°F), or 21,181 W/(m:.K). A major study of condensing on the outside of vertical enhanced tubes has been carried out at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in connection with geothermal Rankine cycle condensers. About 12 tubes were tested with ammonia, isobutane, and various fluorocarbons. The report by Domingo [163] on R-11 concluded that the best surface was the axially fluted tube, followed, in order, by the deep spirally fluted tube, spiral tubes, and roped tubes. The composite (vapor and tube wall) heat transfer coefficient was as much as 5.5 times the smooth-tube value. This high performance was further improved to a factor of 7.2 by using skirts to periodically drain off the condensate. A guide to the overall performance of a wide variety of typical vertical evaporator tubes with condensing outside and vaporization inside is given in Fig. 11.25. This survey by Alexander and Hoffman [164] was specifically directed at vertical-tube evaporators for desalination systems. It is seen that the best surfaces yield increases in overall coefficient up to 200 percent. The offset-strip-fin compact heat exchanger configuration has also been suggested for OTEC condensers. The flow situation is similar to that of the evaporator noted in Fig. 11.19. A K 2000
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TECHNIQUESTOENHANCEHEATTRANSFER
11.29
composite ammonia-side heat transfer coefficient of 4600 Btu/(h.ft 2.°F), or 26,122 W/(m2.K), was reported. Vrable et al. [165] studied horizontal in-tube forced-flow condensation of R-12 in internally finned tubes. The heat transfer coefficient (envelope basis) was increased by about 200 percent. Reisbig [166] also condensed R-12 (with some oil present) in internally finned tubes having an increased area of up to 175 percent. The nominal heat transfer coefficient was increased by up to 300 percent. Royal and Bergles [167,168] presented heat transfer and pressure drop data, with correlations, for condensation of steam inside tubes with straight or spiraled fins. Increases of up to 150 percent in average coefficients were observed for complete condensation. Luu and Bergles [169, 170] tested similar tubes with complete condensation of R-113 and found that average coefficients were elevated by up to 120 percent. Grooved tubes were also effective, with increases of 250 percent being reported for longitudinal grooves with steam at high velocities [171] and increases of 100 percent for spiral grooves with R-113 [172]. The relative heat transfer-pressure drop performance of the grooved tubes is considered superior to that of the finned tubes. The provisionally recommended design equation for steam is [167]
-
kl(aeDh)°'8prO.33[
hi=0.0265"~h
where
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[H2~1"91 ]
[160/-~- )
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(11.14)
Ge = G (1 - 2) + ~ 98 J
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(11.15)
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Microfin tubes are widely used for in-tube convective condensation, as well as the evaporation applications noted in the previous subsection.
DISPLACED ENHANCEMENT DEVICES
Single-Phase Flow A rather large variety of tube inserts falls into the category of displaced enhancement devices. The heated surface is left essentially intact, and the fluid flow near the surface is altered by the insert, which might be metallic mesh, static mixer elements, rings, disks, or balls. Laminar heat transfer data for uniform-wall-temperature tubes and uniformly heated tubes are plotted in Figs. 11.26 and 11.27, respectively. The isothermal friction factors are plotted in Fig. 11.28. Koch [4] employed suspended rings and disks as inserts, as well as tubes packed with Raschig rings and round balls. The disks give maximum enhancement with moderate increases in friction factors, as indicated in Figs. 11.26 and 11.28 (curve d). Enhancement of heat transfer with rings and round balls is quite comparable to that with disks, but rings and balls increase the friction factor by more than 1600 percent (curves c and d). For further comments on packed tubes, see the chapter on heat transfer in fluidized and packed beds. Sununu [173] and Genetti and Priebe [174] used Kenics static mixers for heating of viscous oils (Figs. 11.26 and 11.28, curves e and f). These mixers consist of 360 ° segments of twisted tapes; every second element is inverted and the segments are tack-welded together. The
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Representative heat transfer data for displaced promoters with uni-
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enhancement of heat transfer is about 150 to 200 percent, but the increase in friction factor is almost 900 percent. Sununu proposed a correlation for Nu, but his data exhibit large scatter about the correlation. Genetti and Priebe have also correlated their heat transfer data, with more success. Van der Meer and Hoogendoorn [175] used Sulzer mixers for the heating of silicon oil (curves g and h). Each mixer element consists of several layers of corrugated sheet. An increase in heat transfer coefficient of about 400 percent is reported. In the case of uniformly heated tubes, very high heat transfer coefficients have been obtained with the SMV Sulzer mixer (Fig. 11.27, curves i and j). Comparable heat transfer enhancement is also obtained with Kenics static mixers. Many companies around the world are involved in the manufacture of static mixers for liquids, to promote either heat transfer or mass transfer. The variety of these mixers, their construction, and other characteristics are described in a comprehensive review article by Pahl and Muschelknautz [178]. There are no broad-based correlations available because of the many geometric arrangements and the strong influence of fluid properties or heating conditions.
11.32
CHAFFERELEVEN 1.5
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11.29
Performance of tubes with ring or disk inserts
(FG-2a).
Similar inserts or packings have been used for turbulent flow; however, this application is usually considered only for short sections since the pressure drop is so high. The problem is illustrated by the results of Koch [4], who placed thin rings or disks in a tube. The typical basic data shown in Fig. 11.2 translate to performance data in Fig. 11.29, where it is seen that rings are effective only in the lower Reynolds number range. These data, as well as the data of Evans and Churchill [179] (disks and streamlined shapes in tubes), Thomas [180] (tings in annuli), and Maezawa and Lock [181] ("Everter" and disk inserts), indicate that these inserts are not particularly effective for turbulent flow. Mesh or spiral brush inserts were used by Megerlin et al. [182] to enhance turbulent heat transfer in short channels subjected to high heat flux. The largest recorded improvements in turbulent heat transfer coefficients were obtained--up to 8.5 times; however, the pressure drop was up to 2800 times larger. In general, it appears that these displaced enhancement devices are useful in very few practical turbulent situations, for reasons of pressure drop, plugging or fouling, and structural considerations.
Flow
Boiling
Janssen and Kervinen [93] reported on bulk boiling CHF with displaced turbulence promoters. Flow-disturbing rings were located on the outer tube of an annular test section. Figure 11.30 shows that critical heat fluxes for quality boiling with the rough liner were as much as 60 percent greater than those for the smooth liner. This is to be expected, since the rings strip the liquid from the inactive surface, thereby increasing the film flow rate on the heated surface. Moeck et al. [183] performed an extensive investigation of CHF for annuli with rough outer tubes. Steam-water mixtures were introduced at the test section inlet so as to obtain high outlet steam qualities. It was found that the critical heat flux increased as the roughness height (1.3 mm maximum) increased and spacing (38 to 114 mm) decreased, with a maximum increase of over 600 percent based on similar inlet conditions. The pressure drop with the
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
2.0
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h, 1.5
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F I G U R E 11.30
Effect of displaced promoters on C H F for bulk boiling of water.
most optimum promoter was about 6 times the smooth-annulus value for similar inlet conditions at the critical condition. Rough liners were also found to produce significant increases in critical power for a simulated boiling-water reactor (BWR) rod bundle [184]. As reported by Quinn [185], rings of stainless steel wire, e = 1.12 mm and p = 25.4 mm, were spot-welded to the channel wall of a two-rod assembly. Both CHF and film-boiling heat transfer coefficients were improved. Ryabov et al. [186] summarized a major study of increasing critical power in rod bundles by the use of special spacers, inserts, etc. A comprehensive review of the effects of spacing devices on CHF was presented by Groeneveld and Yousef [187]. Figure 11.31 qualitatively illustrates the expected effect. The majority of the studies cited report beneficial effects of spacing devices on CHF; however, several investigations also report detrimental effects. Megerlin et al. [182] reported subcooled boiling data for tubes with mesh and brush inserts. Critical heat fluxes were increased by about 100 percent; however, wall temperatures were very high on account of the onset of partial film boiling.
Condensing Azer et al. [188] reported data for condensation in tubes with Kenics static mixer inserts. Substantial improvements in heat transfer coefficients were reported; however, the increases in pressure drop were very large. A subsequent paper [189] presents a surface renewal model for the condensing heat transfer coefficient. With one experimentally determined constant, the correlation derived from this model is in good agreement with the experimental data.
11.34
CHAPTERELEVEN
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FIGURE 11.31 Effectof rod spacing devices on CHF [187].
SWIRL-FLOW DEVICES
Single-Phase Flow Swirl-flow devices have been used for more than a century to improve heat transfer in industrial heat exchangers. These devices include inlet vortex generators, twisted-tape inserts, and axial-core inserts with screw-type windings. The enhancement is attributable to several effects: increased path length of flow, secondary flow effects, and, in the case of the tapes, fin effects. Phenomenologically, these devices are part of the general area of confined swirl flows, which also includes curved and rotating systems. The survey by Razgaitis and Holman [190] provides a comprehensive discussion of the entire field. See Sec. H of Ref. 369 for a discussion of curved ducts and coils. Data for uniform-wall-temperature heating are plotted in Fig. 11.32, and the isothermal friction factors are plotted in Fig. 11.33. Twisted tapes and propellers were used by Koch [4] to heat air (curves a-d). Propellers produce higher heat transfer coefficients than twisted tapes; however, this enhancement is at the expense of a rather large increase in friction factor, as seen in Fig. 11.33. Up to Re = 200, the friction factor for the twisted tape is the same as that for the empty half-tube (y = co). The twisted-tape data of Marner and Bergles [114] with ethylene glycol exhibit an enhancement of about 300 percent above the smooth-tube values. Swirl at the pipe inlet does not produce any effective enhancement [192]. The following correlation is recommended for fully developed laminar flow in a uniformly heated tube [191]:
(11.16)
Nui = 5.17211 + 5.484 × 10-3 Pr °7 (Rei/y)125] °5
Note that the correlation was established for a tape with no heat transfer; considerable increases in heat transfer are predicted with tapes that act as effective fins [193]. The correlation does not seem to be applicable to heating or cooling with a constant wall temperature [114], but more recently a correlation has been proposed for that boundary condition [378]: Num =
4.612({(1 +
0.0951Gz°-894) 2-5 +
6.413 ×
1 0 - 9 ( S w • Pr°391)3835 }2° / ,, \0.14
+ 2.132 × lO-14(Re Ra)2"23)OA(la'---~b ] \P,/
(11.17)
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Ref.
Fluid
Technique
a,b c,d e, f
[4]
Air Air Ethylene glycol
Twis, ed ,apes Propellers Twisted tapes
[114]
TRANSFER
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2xi0 3
Gz
FIGURE 11.32 Representativeheat transfer data for swirl-flow devices with uniform wall temperature. where a new dimensionless parameter Sw = Resw/V~y makes for a good correlation. Strong evidence exists that there is an influence of free convection (horizontal tube) at low Re and low Sw; thus, the term involving Ra is included. A turbulent flow correlation is also available [379]. At Re < 100, the isothermal friction factors can be approximated by the expression for a semicircular tube: = 42.2R@
(11.18)
This line lies slightly below the experimental result for a nontwisted tape (Fig. 11.33, curve r) because the tape thickness is not included in the analysis. There is no substantial increase in friction factor above the empty half-tube results until Re ~- 300. A lengthy set of correlations for the higher Reynolds number region is presented by Shah and London [194]. Turbulent-flow heat transfer in uniformly heated tubes with twisted-tape inserts has been correlated by [195]
( 71~/2]0"4
Nuh = F 0.023 1 + \ 2y J J
Re°8 Pr°4 + 0.193
2D h
Ap Pr
Di p
(11.19)
This correlation is based on the premise that the average heat transfer coefficient can be represented essentially as a superposition of heat transfer coefficients for spiral convection and
11.36
CHAPTER
ELEVEN
20
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10-1
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[114]
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Isothermal friction factor data for twisted-tape inserts.
centrifugal convection. The fin factor F, which represents the ratio of total heat transfer to the heat transferred by the walls alone, can be estimated from conduction calculations. The value of F is close to unity for a loose tape fit, and may be as high as 1.25 for a tight tape fit. Equation 11.19 is accurate for water heating and cooling (with the second term deleted) and for much gas data as well. An equation specifically for gases, which accounts for large radial temperature gradients, is given by Thorsen and Landis [196]. Isothermal friction factors are given by the following expression [195]: fh,iso = 0.1276y -°4°6 Re~ 2
(11.20)
Diabatic friction factors are obtained in the usual manner by applying a viscosity- or temperature-ratio correction. For heating of water at bulk temperatures below 200°F (93.3°C), the following correction to Eq. 11.20 has been suggested [195]: • /g._.~w~0"35(oh~o)
fh=fh,,~o\l.tb]
(11.21/
Thorsen and Landis [196] have determined a temperature-ratio correction factor for their correlation of the friction factor data for air.
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
11.37
It is appropriate to conclude this discussion of single-phase data by presenting a constantpumping-power comparison. Actual friction and heat transfer data from the various investigations are utilized in the computations leading to Fig. 11.34 for air and Fig. 11.35 for water. Because of the diversity in heat transfer and friction data, the performance curves exhibit rather wide scatter; however, the general consensus is that the tapes provide a substantial improvement in performance. Tape twist is, of course, an important parameter; however, even for similar geometries, differences are to be expected due to variations in the fin effect and centrifugal convection effect. The data for axial core assemblies for both air (lines A and B) and water (lines K-M) suggest that the tightest twist ratio is not necessarily the best. Several studies (e.g., Ref. 197) have considered tapes that do not extend the length of the heated section. For uniformly heated tubes, intermittent tapes do not perform as well as full-
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11.38
CHAPTER ELEVEN
length tapes and are not used. However, intermittent tapes are particularly useful in cases involving nonuniform heat fluxes. The tapes can be placed at the hot-spot location (assuming they can be secured), thus producing the desired improvement in heat transfer with little effect on the overall pressure drop. This technique has been used to eliminate the burnouts caused by degeneration in heat transfer in certain supercritical boiler systems [203].
Boiling A variety of devices have been proposed to enhance flow boiling by imparting a swirling or secondary motion to the flow. Inlet vortex generators of the spiral ramp or tangential slot variety have been used to accommodate very large heat fluxes for subcooled flow boiling of water. One of the highest fluxes on record, qc'~= 1.73 x 108 W/m 2 or 5.48 x 1 0 7 Btu/(h.ft2), has been obtained with this technique by Gambill and Greene [204]. Inlet swirl is effective in increasing CHF for subcooled boiling of water in a tube [205] or in an annulus with a heated inner tube [206]. Twisted tapes are quite popular because of their simplicity and their adaptability to existing heat exchange equipment. They are ideal for hot-spot applications, since a short tape can cure the thermal problem with little effect on the overall pressure drop. Boiling curves for subcooled boiling with twisted tapes are similar to those for empty tubes [207]; however, CHF can be increased by up to 100 percent [200], as shown in Fig. 11.36. Because of a dra-
-/
120 u=45-48
m/s/ 0 Axiol f l o w P=1-4x105N/m 2
100
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•
/
23-34 m / s / ~
80 _
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100
140
(T=o , - - Tb)ex,
F I G U R E 11.36
K
Influence of twisted-tape inserts on subcooled boiling C H F of water (data from Ref. 200).
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
11.39
matic reduction in the momentum contribution to the pressure drop in swirl flow [207], CHF for swirl flow is higher than that for straight flow at the same test section pumping power. This is demonstrated in Fig. 11.37. Loose-fitting tape inserts have been used by Sephton [208] in tubes that simulated vertical-tube evaporators for seawater desalination. These inserts are also effective for once-through vaporization of cryogenic fluids [209] or steam [210, 211], since all two-phase regimes are beneficially affected. Twisted-tape inserts have also been considered for rod clusters for eventual application to nuclear reactor cores [212]. Coiled-tube vapor generators have advantages in terms of packing and generally higher heat transfer performance. As indicated in the literature survey of Jensen [213], the enhancement of boiling is very sensitive to geometric and flow conditions. Modest improvements in h (circumferential average) for forced convection vaporization are obtained, with an increase in improvement as coil diameter is decreased. In the subcooled region, qcr is lower than it is for a comparable straight tube; however, qc" or Xcr is usually substantially higher than the straight-tube value at outlet qualities of 0.2 and higher (Fig. 11.38). The post-dryout heat transfer coefficient is also increased with helical coils.
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0.5 I
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D = 4 . 6 mm Pex = 1 . 0 3 - 2 . 0 6 X 105 N / m 2
/ - ~/' _/ _/A
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m
0
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F I G U R E 11.37 axial flow.
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Dependence of subcooled CHF on pumping power for swirl and
11.40
CHAPTERELEVEN 800
-
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R-113 G = 2 8 0 0 kg/(m 2.s) P = 0.94 MPo
600
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D = 7 . 6 mm I~ Stroight
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Coils
I~~ube
D c = 4 1 0 mm
x
~
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0-0.6
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N
I 0.0
I 0.2
I 0.4
, i 0.6
i 0.8
1.0
Xcr
FIGURE 11.38 CHF for helical coils of various diameter compared with straight tube [214].
Condensing Royal and Bergles [167, 168] found that twisted-tape inserts improved heat transfer coefficients for in-tube condensation of water by 30 percent; however, the pressure drop was quite high. Luu and Bergles [169, 170] report similar results for R-113. The following heat transfer correlations are recommended.
For Steam.
()08
-
kt aeDh
h/= 0"0265 D7
},tt
9, J
pr0.33I- / H: \1 [1601~- ) +1
(11.22)
Ge = G(-x P--L+ 1 - x )
where
Pg
For R-113. -hi = 0.024 -~h ke F (f, GDh) °'8Pr o.43x [(P/pm)OnS+(P/pm)O'x5 I ILt,
where and
P/Pmis defined
2
(11.23)
in connection with Eq. 11.15, F is the same factor used with Eq. 11.19,
F, = - ~ 2
+1
]1, } -1
Shklover and Gerasimov [215] used an interesting baffling technique to create a spiraling motion in the vapor condensing outside a tube bundle. With vapor velocities approaching
TECHNIQUES TO ENHANCE HEAT TRANSFER
11.41
sonic velocities, the condensing coefficients were high; however, no base data were included for comparison. Condensation in coiled tubes was studied by Miropolskii and Kurbanmukhamedov [216], and condensation in tube bends was studied by Traviss and Rohsenow [217]. In both cases, modest increases in condensation rates were observed relative to straight tubes.
SURFACE- TENSION DEVICES Within the context of the present classification of enhancement techniques, surface-tension devices are those that involve the application of relatively thick wicking materials to heated surfaces. This technique is distinct from that applied to heat pipes (see the chapter on heat pipes). Wicking is usually considered for situations where coolant is unable to reach the heater surface without the wicking material, for example, the cooling of electronics in aircraft undergoing violent maneuvers or in spacecraft operating in a near-zero-gravity environment. Wicking has also been shown to be effective in enhancing boiling heat transfer from submerged surfaces. When a heater was completely enclosed with wicking and submerged, Allingham and McEntire [218] found that the heat transfer coefficient for saturated pool boiling was improved at low heat fluxes, but that the reverse was true at moderate fluxes. Costello and Redeker [219] investigated higher heat fluxes and found that the heat flux corresponding to a temperature excursion was only about 10 percent of the normal critical heat flux. It was concluded that proper vapor venting was necessary to avoid blockage of the supplied liquid flow. Subsequent tests [220] indicated that the critical heat flux could be raised by as much as 200 percent when the wicking was not too dense and a narrow channel was maintained at the top for easy escape of vapor. Corman and McLaughlin [221] presented extensive data for wickaugmented surfaces that qualitatively confirm these observations. Gill [222] spiraled wicking around cylindrical heaters. In all cases, boiling commenced at a superheat of about 1 K, apparently because the wicking provided large nucleation sites. The boiling curve was generally displaced to lower superheat than the normal curve, to a degree dependent on the diameter and pitch of the wicking. No significant change in the critical heat flux was observed with the wicking. The stable film-boiling region was investigated by quenching a copper calorimeter in liquid nitrogen. It appeared that capillary action effectively transported liquid through the vapor film to the heated surface, since the heat transfer coefficient was increased by about 100 percent.
ADDITIVES FOR LIQUIDS Solid Particles in Single-Phase Flow Watkins et al. [223] studied suspensions of polystyrene spheres in forced laminar flow of oil. Maximum improvements of 40 percent were observed.
Gas Bubbles in Single-Phase Flow Tamari and Nishikawa [224] observed increases in average heat transfer coefficient of up to 400 percent when air was injected into either water or ethylene glycol. The injection point was at the base of the vertical heated surface, and up to three injection nozzles were used. Other studies are reviewed by Hart [225], who proposed a correlation to fit his own data as well as the results of other investigators for free convection enhancement.
11.42
CHAPTER ELEVEN
Kenning and Kao [226] noted heat transfer increases of up to 50 percent when nitrogen bubbles were injected into turbulent water flow. A similar level of enhancement was observed by Baker [227], who created slug flow in small rectangular channels with simulated microelectronic chips on one of the wide sides. Surface degassing, which is initiated when wall temperatures are below the saturation temperature, produces an agitation comparable to that of injected bubbles or even of boiling. Behar et al. [228] found that the wall superheat for saturated pool boiling of nitrogenpressurized meta-terphenyl was reduced by as much as 50°F (27.8°C), while in subcooled flow boiling the reduction was as much as 30°F (16.7°C). In general, the surface degassing is effective only at lower heat fluxes; once the nucleate boiling becomes well established, there is negligible reduction in the wall superheat.
Liquid Additives for Boiling Trace liquid additives have been extensively investigated in pool boiling and, to a lesser extent, in subcooled flow boiling. A great many additives have been investigated, and some have been found to produce substantial heat transfer improvements. With the proper concentration of certain additives (wetting agents, alcohols), increases of about 20 to 40 percent in the heat transfer coefficient for saturated nucleate pool boiling can be realized [229-233]. This occurs in spite of thermodynamic analyses for boiling of binary mixtures that indicate that boiling performance should be decreased [234]. Most additives increase CHE but the concentration of the additive and the heater geometry have major effects on the enhancement. The typical results of van Stralen et al. [235,236], as shown in Fig. 11.39, indicate a sharp increase in CHF at some low concentration of 1-pentanol and rather rapid decrease as the concentration is increased. The optimum concen-
5.0 1.5 Van Stralen [235, 2363 O&ll
4.0
0.2-mm horizontal wire oc heoting
Carone[2373 7< .
n0
3.0 o
x
5
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=c~"
-2.0
.
-
O0
F I G U R E 11.39
5
I0 % by weight I-pentonol
15
1.0
20 0
Dependence of CHF on volatile additive concentration for saturated pool boiling.
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TECHNIQUES
TO ENHANCE
HEAT
TRANSFER
11.43
tration varies with the mixture, and, to some extent, with the pressure. For a similar waterpentanol system, Carne [237] obtained an increase of only 25 percent in CHF with a 3.2-mm heater; this increase is small compared to the 240 percent increase that van Stralen obtained with a 0.2-mm heater. Van Stralen's extensive program of testing and modeling of mixtures has been extended to film boiling [238]. In this study, it was found that a 4.1 weight-percent mixture of 2-butanone in water improved coefficients by up to 80 percent. Of related interest are the results of Gannett and Williams [239], who found that small quantities of certain polymers dissolved in water increase nucleate boiling coefficients. As reported by Jensen et al. [240], oily contaminants generally decrease boiling coefficients; however, increases are observed under certain conditions. In subcooled flow boiling, the improvement (if any) in heat transfer is modest. Leppert et al. [241] found that the main advantage of alcohol-water mixtures was an improvement in smoothness of boiling. The influence of a volatile additive on subcooled flow boiling CHF in tubes has been investigated by Bergles and Scarola [242]. As shown in Fig. 11.40, there is a distinct reduction in CHF at low subcooling with the addition of 1-pentanol. These trends have been confirmed recently [383]. On the other hand, Sephton [243] found that the overall heat transfer coefficient was doubled when a surfactant was added to seawater evaporating in a vertical (upflow) tube.
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o
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5.5
l
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1.5--
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1.0-0.5-0o
FIGURE
,
I, I0
11.40
I, 20
Influence
I, 30
I,
I,
1
40
50
60
70
isot - i e x ,
Btu/Ibm
I,
of volatile additive
on subcooled
CHF
,
1 80
,
I 90
-3.0 -2.0 -I.0
,
o I0
[242].
In general, the improvements in heat transfer and CHF offered by additives are not sufficient to make them useful for practical systems. There are difficulties involved in maintaining the desired concentration, particularly when the additive is volatile. In many cases, the additives, even in small concentrations, are somewhat corrosive and require special piping or seals.
11.44
CHAPTERELEVEN
ADDITIVES FOR GASES Solid
Particles
in Single-Phase
Flow
Dilute gas-solid suspensions have been considered as working fluids for gas turbine and nuclear reactor systems. Solid particles in the micron-to-millimeter size range are dispersed in the gas stream at loading ratios W~/Wgranging from 1 to 15. The solid particles, in addition to giving the mixture a higher heat capacity, are highly effective in promoting enthalpy transport near the heat exchange surface. Heat transfer is further enhanced at high temperatures by means of the particle-surface radiation. A summary of typical data for air-solid suspensions is given in Fig. 11.41. Extensive experimental work was undertaken at Babcock and Wilcox to obtain detailed heat transfer and pressure drop information as well as operating experience. Summary articles by Rhode et al. [245] and Schluderberg et al. [246] elaborate on the conclusions of this work. Heat transfer coefficients for heating were improved by as much as a factor of 10 through the addition of graphite. The suspensions were also shown to be far superior to gas coolants on the basis of pumping power requirements, especially when twisted-tape inserts
Re
Curve
Porticle Gloss Gloss
18,000
18,000 19,000 19,000 15,000 53,000 53,000
Size
Gas
dp/D
60 120 230 8O 65 40 40
Air Air Air Air Air Air Air
0.0011
40 65 30 200
Air Air Air Air
0.016
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were used. There was relatively little settling, plugging, or erosion in the system. With helium suspensions, however, there was serious fouling of the loop coolers, which was attributed to brownian particle motion induced by the temperature gradient. Abel and coworkers [247] demonstrated that the cold surface deposition is a very serious problem with micronized graphite. This occurred with both helium and nitrogen suspensions and could be alleviated only with very high gas velocities. An economic comparison was presented in terms of a system pumping power-to-heat transfer rate ratio as a function of gas flow rate. This comparison indicated that the pure gas was generally more effective than the suspension at both low and high gas flow rates. In all probability, the loop heater is very effective; however, this gain is offset by the low performance of the cooler. A comprehensive analysis of much of the data for dilute gas-solid suspension was reported by Pfeffer et al. [248]. Correlations for both heat transfer coefficient and friction factor were developed. These investigators presented a feasibility study of using suspensions as the working fluid in a Brayton space power generation cycle [249]. A subsequent presentation of design information and guide to the literature is given by Depew and Kramer [250]. Fluidized beds represent the other end of the spectrum in terms of solids loading (this subject is covered in the chapter on heat transfer in fluidized and packed beds). The very considerable enhancement of heat transfer coefficients, up to a factor of 20 compared to pure gas flow at the same flow rate, has led to applications in such areas as flue gas heat recovery.
Liquid Drops in Single-Phase Flow When liquid droplets are added to a flowing gas stream, heat transfer is enhanced by sensible heating of the two-phase mixture, evaporation of the liquid, and disturbance of the boundary layer. Thomas and Sunderland [251] demonstrated that heat transfer coefficients can be increased by as much as a factor of 30 if a continuous liquid film is formed on the heated surface. A more realistic indication of practical enhancement was provided by Yang and Clark [252], who applied spray cooling to a compact heat exchanger core. The maximum improvement of 40 percent was attributed to formation of a partial liquid film and sensible heating of that film. In general, the large flow rate of liquid required tends to limit practical application of this technique.
MECHANICAL AIDS
Stirring Attention is now directed toward active techniques that require direct application of external power to create the enhancement. Heating or cooling of a viscous liquid in batch processing is often enhanced by stirrers or agitators built into the tank. Uhl [253] presents a comprehensive survey of this area, including descriptions of hardware and experimental results. For forced flow in ducts, a "spiralator" has been proposed. This consists of a loose-fitting twisted tape secured at the downstream end in a bearing. Penney [254] found that with heating of corn syrup, the heat transfer coefficient increased by 95 percent at 100 rev/min. A surface "scraper" based on this principle (see next subsection) has been patented [384]. The enhanced convection provided by stirring dramatically improves pool boiling at low superheat. However, once nucleate boiling is fully established, the influence of the improved circulation is small. Pramuk and Westwater [255] found that the boiling curve for methanol was favorably altered for nucleate, transition, and film boiling, with the improvement increasing as agitator speed increased.
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Surface Scraping Close-clearance scrapers for viscous liquids are included in the review by Uhl [253]. An application of scraped-surface heat transfer to air flows is reported by Hagge and Junkhan [256]; a tenfold improvement in heat transfer coefficient was reported for laminar flow over a fiat plate. Scrapers were also suggested for creating thin evaporating films. Lustenader et al. [257] outline the technique, and Tleimat [258] presents performance data. The heat transfer coefficients are much higher than those observed for pool evaporation (without nucleate boiling).
Rotating Surfaces Rotating heat exchanger surfaces occur naturally in rotating electrical machinery, gas turbine rotor blades, and other industrial systems. However, rotation may be deliberately applied to provide active enhancement of heat transfer. Substantial increases in heat transfer coefficients have been reported for laminar flow in (1) a straight tube rotating about its own axis [259], (2) a straight tube rotating around a parallel axis [260], (3) a rotating circular tube [261], and (4) the rotating curved circular tube [262]. Reference 260 also presents an analysis of turbulent flow and data for both laminar and turbulent flows. Maximum improvements of 350 percent were recorded for laminar flow, but for turbulent flow the maximum increase was only 25 percent. Tang and McDonald [263] found that when heated cylinders are rotated at high speeds in saturated pools, convective coefficients are so high that boiling can be suppressed. This constitutes an enhancement of pool boiling. Marto and Gray [264] found that critical heat fluxes were elevated in a rotating-drum boiler where the vaporization occurred at the inside of the centrifuged liquid annulus. With proper liquid feed conditions to the heated surface, exit qualities in excess of 99 percent were obtained. Studies have been reported on condensation in a rotating horizontal disk [265], a rotating vertical cylinder [266], and a rotating horizontal cylinder [267]. Improvements are several hundred percent above the stationary case for water and organic liquids. Weiler et al. [268] subjected a tube bundle, with nitrogen condensing inside the tube, to high accelerations (essentially normal to the tube axis). At 325g, the overall heat transfer coefficient was increased by a factor of over 4.
SURFACE VIBRATION
Single-Phase Flow It has long been recognized that transport processes can be significantly affected by inherent or induced oscillations. In general, sufficiently intense oscillations improve heat transfer; however, decreases in heat transfer have been recorded on both a local and an average basis. A wide range of effects is to be expected as a result of the large number of variables necessary to describe the vibrations and the convective conditions. Most of the research in this area was conducted more than 30 years ago. In discussing the interactions between vibration and heat transfer, it is convenient to distinguish between vibrations that are applied to the heat transfer surface and those that are imparted to the fluid. The most direct approach is to vibrate the surface mechanically, usually by means of an electrodynamic vibrator or a motor-driven eccentric. In order to achieve an adequate amplitude of vibration, frequencies are generally kept well below 1000 Hz. The predominant geometry employed in vibrational studies has been the horizontal heated cylinder vibrating either horizontally or vertically. When the ratio of the amplitude to the diameter is large, it is reasonable to assume that the convection process that occurs in the
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ficients increased by 54 percent at the highest vibrational intensity. The bottom cylinder showed the highest increase; the relatively poor performance of the top cylinders is apparently due to wake interaction. These experiments indicate that vibrations can be effectively applied to practical heat exchanger geometries; however, economic evaluation is difficult because sufficient data are not available. Apparently, no comparative pressure drop data have been reported for forced flow. In any case, it appears that the overriding consideration is the cost of the vibrational equipment and the power to run it. Ogle and Engel [285] found for one of their runs that about 20 times as much energy was supplied to the vibrator as was gained in improved heat transfer. Even though the vibrator mechanism was not optimized in this particular investigation, the result suggests that heat-surface vibration will not be practical.
Boiling Experiments by Bergles [279] have established that vibrations have little effect on subcooled or saturated pool boiling. It was found that the coefficients characteristic of single-phase vibrational data govern the entry into boiling conditions. Once boiling is fully established, however, vibration has no discernible effect. The maximum increase in critical heat flux was about 10 percent at an average velocity of 0.25 m/s. Experiments by Parker et al. [289, 290], run over the frequency range from 50 to 2000 Hz, have further confirmed that fully developed nucleate boiling is essentially unaffected by vibration. Fuls and Geiger [291] studied the effect of enclosure vibration on pool boiling. A slight increase in the nucleate boiling heat transfer coefficient was observed. Raben et al. [284] reported a study of flow surface boiling with heated-surface vibration. A large improvement was noted at low heat flux, but this improvement decreased with increasing heat flux. This is consistent with those pool-boiling results that indicate no improvement in the region of fully established boiling. Pearce [292] found insignificant changes in bulkboiling CHF when a boiler tube was vibrated transversely.
Condensing The few studies in this area include those of Dent [293] and Brodov et al. [294], who both obtained maximum increases of 10 to 15 percent by vibrating a horizontal condenser tube.
FLUID VIBRATION
Single-Phase Flow In many applications it is difficult to apply surface vibration because of the large mass of the heat transfer apparatus. The alternative technique is then utilized, whereby vibrations are applied to the fluid and focused toward the heated surface. The generators that have been employed range from the flow interrupter to the piezoelectric transducer, thus covering the range of pulsations from 1 Hz to ultrasound of 10 6 Hz. The description of the interaction between fluid vibrations and heat transfer is even more complex than it is in the case of surface vibration. In particular, the vibrational variables are more difficult to define because of the remote placement of the generator. Under certain conditions, the flow fields may be similar for both fluid and surface vibration, and analytical results can be applied to both types of data. A great deal of research effort has been devoted to studying the effects of sound fields on heat transfer from horizontal cylinders to air. Intense plane sound fields of the progressive or
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stationary type have been generated by loudspeakers or sirens. The sound fields have been oriented axially and transversely in either the horizontal or vertical plane. With plane transverse fields directed transversely, improvements of 100 to 200 percent over natural convection heat transfer coefficients were obtained by Sprott et al. [295], Fand and Kaye [296], and Lee and Richardson [297]. It is commonly observed that increases in average heat transfer occur at a sound pressure level of about 134 to 140 dB (well above the normal human tolerance of 120 dB), and that these increases are associated with the formation of an acoustically induced flow (acoustic or thermoacoustic streaming) near the heated surface. Large circumferential variations in heat transfer coefficient are present [298], and it has been observed that local improvements in heat transfer occur at intensities well below those that affect the average heat transfer [299]. Correlations have been proposed for individual experiments; however, an accurate correlation covering the limits of free convection and fully developed vortex motion has not been developed. In general, it appears that acoustic vibrations yield relatively small improvements in heat transfer to gases in free convection. From a practical standpoint, a relatively simple forcedflow arrangement could be substituted to obtain equivalent improvements. When acoustic vibrations are applied to liquids, heat transfer may be improved by acoustic streaming as in the case of gases. With liquids, though, it is possible to operate with ultrasonic frequencies given favorable coupling between a solid and a liquid. At frequencies of the order of 1 MHz, another type of streaming called crystal wind may be developed. These effects are frequently encountered; however, intensities are usually high enough to cause cavitation, which may become the dominant mechanism. Seely [300], Zhukauskas et al. [301], Larson and London [302], Robinson et al. [303], Fand [304], Gibbons and Houghton [305], and Li and Parker [306] have demonstrated that natural convection heat transfer to liquids can be improved from 30 to 450 percent by the use of sonic and ultrasonic vibrations. In general, cavitation must occur before significant improvements in heat transfer are noted. In spite of these improvements, there appears to be some question regarding the practical aspects of acoustic enhancements. When the difficulty of designing a system to transmit acoustic energy to a large heat transfer surface is considered, it appears that forced flow or simple mechanical agitation will be a more attractive means of improving natural convection heat transfer. Low-frequency pulsations have been produced in forced convection systems by partially damped reciprocating pumps and interrupter valves. Quasi-steady analyses suggest that heat transfer will be improved in transitional or turbulent flow with sufficiently intense vibrations. However, heat transfer coefficients are usually higher than predicted, apparently due to cavitation. Figure 11.45 indicates the improvements that have been reported for pulsating flow in channels. The improvement is most significant in the transitional range of Reynolds numbers, as might be expected, since the pulsations force the transition to turbulent flow. Interrupter valves are a particularly simple means of generating the pulsations. The valves must be located directly upstream of the heated section to produce cavitation, which appears to be largely responsible for the improvement in heat transfer [310, 311]. A wide variety of geometric arrangements and more complex flow fields are encountered when sound fields are superimposed on forced flow of gases. In general, the improvement is dependent on the relative strengths of the acoustic streaming and the forced flows. The reported improvements in average heat transfer are limited to about 100 percent. Typical data obtained with sirens or loudspeakers placed at the end of a channel are indicated in Fig. 11.46. The improvements in average heat transfer coefficient are generally significant only in the transition range where the vibrating motion acts as a turbulence trigger. The experiments of Moissis and Maroti [318] are important in that they demonstrate practical limitations. Even with high-intensity acoustic vibrations, the gas-side heat transfer coefficient was improved by only 30 percent for a compact heat exchanger core. The data of Zhukauskas et al. [301] and Larson and London [302] suggest that ultrasonic vibration has no effect on forced convection heat transfer once the flow velocity is raised to
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Condensing Mathewson and Smith [317] investigated the effects of acoustic vibrations on condensation of isopropanol vapor flowing downward in a vertical tube. A siren was used to generate a sound field of up to 176 dB at frequencies ranging from 50 to 330 Hz. The maximum improvement in condensing coefficient was found to be about 60 percent at low vapor flow rates. The condensate film under these conditions was normally laminar; thus, an intense sound field produced sufficient agitation in the vapor to cause turbulent conditions in the film. The effect of the sound field was considerably diminished as the vapor flow rate increased.
ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS A comprehensive discussion of the fundamental effects electric and magnetic fields have on heat transfer is given in Ref. 370. A magnetic force field retards fluid motion; hence, heat transfer coefficients decrease. On the other hand, if electromagnetic pumping is established with a combined magnetic and electric field, heat transfer coefficients can be increased far above those expected for gravity-driven flows. For example, an analysis by Singer [326] indicates that electromagnetic pumping can increase laminar film condensation rates of a liquid metal by a factor of 10. Electric fields are particularly effective in increasing heat transfer coefficients in free convection. The configuration may be a heated wire in a concentric tube maintained at a high voltage relative to the wire, or a fine wire electrode may be utilized with a horizontal plate. Reported increases are as much as a factor of 40; however, several hundred percent is normal. Much activity has centered on the application of corona discharge cooling to practical freeconvection problems. The cooling of cutting tools by point electrodes was proposed by Blomgren and Blomgren [327], while Reynolds and Holmes [328] have used parallel wire electrodes to improve the heat dissipation of a standard horizontal finned tube. Heat transfer coefficients can be increased by several hundred percent when sufficient electrical power is supplied. It appears, however, that the equivalent effect could be produced at lower capital cost and without the hazards of 10 to 100 kV by simply providing modest forced convection with a blower or fan. Some very impressive enhancements have been recorded with forced laminar flow. The recent studies of Porter and Poulter [329], Savkar [330], and Newton and Allen [331] demonstrated improvements of at least 100 percent when voltages in the 10-kV range were applied to transformer oil. A typical gas-gas heat exchanger rigged for electrohydrodynamic (EHD) enhancement, on both the tube side and the shell side, is shown in Fig. 11.47. These data show that substantial improvements in the overall heat transfer coefficient are possible. The power expenditure of the electrostatic generator is small, typically only several percent of the pumping power. While it is desirable to take advantage of any naturally occurring electric fields in
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has been given to intensifying heat transfer by injecting gas through a porous heat transfer surface. The bubbling produces an agitation similar to that of nucleate boiling. Gose et al. [339, 340] bubbled gas through sintered or drilled heated surfaces to stimulate nucleate pool and flow boiling. Sims et al. [341] analyzed the pool data and found that Kutateladze's pool boiling relationship correlated the porous-plate data quite well. For their limited forced circulation tests with a sintered pipe, Gose et al. found that heat transfer coefficients were increased by as much as 500 percent in laminar flow and by about 50 percent in turbulent flow. Kudirka [342] found that heat transfer coefficients for flow of ethylene glycol in porous tubes were increased by as much as 130 percent by the injection of air. The practical application of injection appears to be rather limited because of the difficulty of supplying and removing the gas. Tauscher et al. [348] have demonstrated up to fivefold increases in local heat transfer coefficients by injecting similar fluid into a turbulent tube flow. The effect is comparable to that produced by an orifice plate; in both cases the effect has died out after about 10 L/D. Bankoff [343] suggested that heat transfer coefficients in film boiling could be substantially improved by continuously removing vapor through a porous heated surface. Subsequent experimental work [344, 345] demonstrated that coefficients could be increased by as much as 150 percent, provided that a porous block was placed on the surface to stabilize the flow of liquid toward the surface. Wayner and Kestin [346] extended this concept to nucleate boiling and found that wall superheats could be maintained at about 3 K (5.4°F) for heat fluxes over 300,000 W/m 2 or 95 x 10 3 Btu/(h.ft2). This work was extended by Raiff and Wayner [347]. The need for a porous heated surface and a flow control element appears to limit the application of suction boiling.
SUCTION Large increases in heat transfer coefficient are predicted for laminar flow [349] and turbulent flow [350] with surface suction. The general characteristics of the latter predictions were confirmed by the experiments of Aggarwal and Hollingsworth [351]. However, suction is difficult to incorporate into practical heat exchange equipment. The typical studies of laminar film condensation by Antonir and Tamir [352] and Lienhard and Dhir [353] indicate that heat transfer coefficients can be improved by as much as several hundred percent when the film thickness is reduced by suction. This is expected, as the thickness of the condensate layer is the main parameter affecting the heat transfer rate in film condensation.
COMPOUND ENHANCEMENT Compound techniques are a slowly emerging area of enhancement that holds promise for practical applications since heat transfer coefficients can usually be increased above any of the several techniques acting alone. Some examples for single-phase flows are Rough tube wall with twisted-tape insert (Bergles et al. [354]) Rough cylinder with acoustic vibrations (Kryukov and Boykov [355]) Internally finned tube with twisted-tape insert (Van Rooyen and Kroeger [356]) Finned tubes in fluidized beds (Bartel and Genetti [357]) Externally finned tubes subjected to vibrations (Zozulya and Khorunzhii [358]) Gas-solid suspension with an electric field (Min and Chao [359]) Fluidized bed with pulsations of air (Bhattacharya and Harrison [360])
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PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE This chapter has given an overview of enhanced heat transfer technology, citing representative developments. The literature in enhanced heat transfer appears to be growing faster than the engineering science literature as a whole. At least 10 percent of the heat transfer literature is now directed toward enhancement. An enormous amount of technology is available; what is needed is technology transfer. Many techniques, and variations thereof, have made the transition from the academic or industrial research laboratory to industrial practice. This development of enhancement technologies must be accelerated. In doing this, however, the "corporate memory" should be retained. The vast literature in the field should be pursued before expensive physical or numerical experiments are started. To facilitate this, bibliographic surveys, such as that in Ref. 1, should be continued. Also, books, such as that of Webb [386], should be consulted. Enhanced heat transfer will assume greater importance when energy prices rise again. With the current oil and gas "bubbles," there is little financial incentive to save energy. Usually, enhancement is now employed not to save energy costs but to save space. For example, process upgrading, through use of an enhanced heat exchanger that fits a given space, is common. It is expected that the field of enhanced heat transfer will experience another growth phase (refer to Fig. 11.1) when energy concerns are added to volume considerations. Throughout this whole process, manufacturing methods and materials requirements may be overriding considerations. Can the enhancement be produced in the material that will survive any fouling and corrosion inherent in the environment? Much work needs to be done to define the fouling/corrosion characteristics of enhanced surfaces [385]. Particularly, antifouling surfaces need to be developed. It should be noted that enhancement technology is still largely experimental, although great strides are being made in analytical/numerical description of the various technologies [386]. Accordingly, it is imperative that the craft of experimentation be kept viable. With the wholesale rush to "technology," laboratories everywhere are being decommissioned. Handson experiences in universities are being decreased or replaced by computer skills. Experimentation is still a vital art, needed for direct resolution of transport phenomena in complex enhanced geometries as well as benchmarking of computer codes. As such, experimental skills should continue to be taught, and conventional laboratories should be maintained. Finally, it is evident that heat transfer enhancement is well established and is used routinely in the power industry, process industry, and heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. Many techniques are available for improvement of the various modes of heat transfer. Fundamental understanding of the transport mechanism is growing; but, more importantly,
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design correlations are being established. As noted in Ref. 365, it is appropriate to view enhancement as "second-generation" or "third-generation" heat transfer technology. This chapter indicates that many enhancement techniques have gone through all of the steps required for commercialization. The prognosis is for the exponential growth curve of Fig. 11.1 to level off, not from a lack of interest, but from a broader acceptance of enchancement techniques in industrial practice.
NOMENCLATURE
Symbol, Definition, Sl Units, English Units Properties are evaluated at the bulk fluid condition unless otherwise noted. A
heat transfer surface area: m 2, ft 2
Ae AF Ai Ar
effective heat transfer surface area, Eq. 11.12: m 2, ft 2
a
vibrational amplitude; amplitude of sinusoidally shaped flute: m, ft
b cp D,d
stud or fin thickness: m, ft specific heat at constant pressure: J/(kg-K), Btu/(lbm'°F)
Dc Dh Do D,,
diameter of coil: m, ft
di
inside diameter of annulus or ring insert: m, ft
do d. d,
outside diameter of annulus or ring insert: m, ft diameter of particles in air-solid suspensions: m, ft
E e F
Ft f f
G
Ge Gr Gz g g H
heat transfer surface area of fins: m E, ft 2 cross-sectional flow area: m 2, ft 2 area of unfinned portion of tube: m E, ft 2
tube inside diameter: m, ft hydraulic diameter: m, ft outside diameter of circular finned tube or cylinder: m, ft root diameter of finned tube: m, ft
diameter of spherical packing or disk insert: m, ft electric field strength: V/m, V/ft protrusion height: m, ft fin factor, Eq. 11.19 convective factor, Eq. 11.23 Fanning friction factor = APDp/2LG 2 vibrational frequency: s-1 mass velocity - W/A i kg/(mE.s), lbm/(h'ft 2) effective mass velocity, Eq. 11.14: kg/(mE's), lbm/(h'ft 2) Grashof number = g~ATDa/v 2 Graetz number = Wcp/kL gravitational acceleration: m/s 2, ft/s 2 spacing between protrusions: m, ft fin height: m, ft
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h h h i rig
]
k L Le LS Ls l e N n
Nu Nu P P
AP
heat transfer coefficient: W/(mZ.K), Btu/(h.ft 2.°F); strip fin height: m, ft mean value of the heat transfer coefficient: W/(mZ.K), Btu/h'ft 2"°F) protrusion length, Fig. 11.11" m, ft enthalpy: J/kg, Btu/lbm enthalpy of vaporization: J/kg, Btu/lbm Colburn j-factor, St Pr 2/3 thermal conductivity: W/(m.K), Btu/(h.ft-°F) channel heated length: m, ft finned length between cuts for interrupted fins or between inserts: m, ft mean effective length of a fin, Eq. 11.12: m, ft distance between condensate strippers: m, ft average space between adjacent fins: m, ft length of one offset module of strip fins: m, ft number of tubes number of fins Nusselt number = hD/k mean value of the Nusselt number = hD/k pressure: N/m 2, lbJft 2 m
pumping power: W, Btu/h wetted perimeter of channel between two longitudinal fins, Fig. 11.16: m, ft pressure drop: N/m 2, lbf/ft 2
P q q,,
Prandtl number = gcp/k roughness or flute pitch, Fig. 11.8: m, ft rate of heat transfer: W, Btu/h heat flux: W/m 2, Btu/(h.ft 2)
qc'~
critical heat flux: W/m 2, Btu/(h.ft 2)
Ra
Rayleigh number - Gr Pr Reynolds number = GD/g (actual Gmallowing for any flow blockage--is generally used) vibrational Reynolds number = 2xafDo/v
Pr
Re Rev S
St Sw T Tsat
AT
aT~ AT, AT, m AT,,
ZXTsat U
lateral spacing between strip fins: m, ft Stanton number = h/Gcp = Nu/Re Pr Swirl flow parameter Sw = Re,~V7 temperature: °C, °F saturation temperature: °C, °F temperature difference: K, °F temperature difference from saturated vapor to wall: K, °F heat exchanger inlet temperature difference: K, °F log mean temperature difference: K, °F shell-side to tube-side exit temperature difference: K, °F wall-minus-saturation temperature difference: K, °F overall heat transfer coefficient: W/(mZ.K), Btu/(h'ft 2"°F)
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G
average overall heat transfer coefficient based on nominal tube outside diameter: W/(m2.K), Btu/(h.ft 2.°F)
U
average axial velocity: m/s, ft/s mass flow rate: kg/s, lbm/s dimensionless position- x/(D Re Pr) axial position: m, ft; flowing mass quality quality change along test section average flowing mass quality quality at critical heat flux twist ratio, tube diameters per 180 ° tape twist
W X÷ X
Ax m
X Xcr
y
Greek Symbols ct 13 G 7 11 la v p Ap
spiral fin helix angle: rad, deg; aspect ratio for strip fin s/h volumetric coefficient of expansion: K -1, R-l; contact angle of rib profile, deg ratio for offset strip fin t/l ratio for offset strip fin t/s fin efficiency dynamic viscosity: N/(m2.s), lbm/(h'ft) kinematic viscosity: m2/s, ft2/s density: kg/m 3, lbm/ft 3 density difference between wall and core fluid: kg/m 2, lbm/ft 3 parameter defined in Eq. 11.7
Subscripts a b cr
E ex
f g h i in iso l O
p S
sat SW
t X W
enhanced heat transfer condition evaluated at bulk or mixed-mean fluid condition at critical heat flow condition refers to electrostatic field condition at outlet of channel evaluated at film temperature, (Tw + Tb)/2 based on vapor or gas based on hydraulic diameter based on maximum inside (envelope) diameter condition at inlet of channel isothermal based on liquid nonenhanced data particles standard condition; refers to solids; refers to shell side evaluated at saturation condition swirl condition, allows for flow blockage of twisted tape refers to tube side local value evaluated at wall temperature
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67. E. C. Brouillette, T. R. Mifflin, and J. E. Myers, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Internal Finned Tubes," A S M E Paper 57-A-47, ASME, New York, 1957. 68. J.W. Smith, R. A. Gowan, and M. E. Charles, "Turbulent Heat Transfer and Temperature Profiles in a Rifled Pipe," Chem. Eng. Sci. (23): 751-758, 1968. 69. P. Kumar and R. L. Judd, "Heat Transfer With Coiled Wire Turbulence Promoters," Can. J. Chem. Eng. (8): 378-383, 1970. 70. R. L. Webb, E. R. G. Eckert, and R. J. Goldstein, "Generalized Heat Transfer and Friction Correlations for Tubes With Repeated-Rib Roughness," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (15): 180-184, 1972. 71. J. G. Withers, "Tube-Side Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for Tubes Having Helical Internal Ridging With Turbulent/Transitional Flow of Single-Phase Fluid. Pt. 1. Single-Helix Ridging," Heat Transfer Eng. (2/1): 48-58, 1980. 72. J. G. Withers, "Tube Side Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for Tubes Having Helical Internal Ridging with Turbulent/Transitional Flow of Single-Phase Fluid. Pt. 2. Multiple-Helix Ridging," Heat Transfer Eng. (2/2): 43-50, 1980. 73. M. J. Lewis, "An Elementary Analysis for Predicting the Momentum and Heat-Transfer Characteristics of a Hydraulically Rough Surface," J. Heat Transfer (97): 249-254, 1975. 74. G. A. Kemeny and J. A. Cyphers, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in an Annular Gap With Surface Spoilers," J. Heat Transfer (83): 189-198, 1961. 75. A.W. Bennett and H. A. Kearsey, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop for Superheated Steam Flowing Through an Annulus With One Roughened Surface," Atomic Energy Research Establishment 4350, AERE, Harwell, UK, 1964. 76. H. Brauer, "Strrmungswiderstand und W~irmetibergang bei Ringspalten mit rauhen Rohren," Atomkernenergie (4): 152-159, 1961. 77. W. S. Durant, R. H. Towell, and S. Mirshak, "Improvement of Heat Transfer to Water Flowing in an Annulus by Roughening the Heated Wall," Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Ser. (60/61): 106--113, 1965. 78. M. Dalle Donne and L. Meyer, "Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer From Rough Surfaces With Two-Dimensional Rectangular Ribs," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (20): 583-620, 1977. 79. M. Hudina, "Evaluation of Heat Transfer Performances of Rough Surfaces From Experimental Investigation in Annular Channels," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (22): 1381-1392, 1979. 80. M. Dalle Donne, "Heat Transfer in Gas Cooled Fast Reactor Cores," Ann. Nucl. Energy (5): 439453, 1978. 81. M. Dalle Donne, A. Martelli, and K. Rehme, "Thermo-Fluid-Dynamic Experiments with GasCooled Bundles of Rough Rods and Their Evaluations With the Computer Code SAGAP~," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (22): 1355-1374, 1979. 82. E. Achenbach, "The Effect of Surface Roughness on the Heat Transfer From a Circular Cylinder to the Cross Flow of Air," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (20): 359-369, 1977. 83. A. Zhukauskas, J. Ziugzda, and P. Daujotas, "Effects of Turbulence on the Heat Transfer of a Rough Surface Cylinder in Cross-Flow in the Critical Range of Re," in Heat Transfer 1978, vol. 4, pp. 231-236, Hemisphere, Washington, DC, 1978. 84. G.B. Melese, "Comparison of Partial Roughening of the Surface of Fuel Elements With Other Ways of Improving Performance of Gas-Cooled Nuclear Reactors," General Atomics 4624, GA, San Diego, CA, 1963. 85. Heat Transfer Capability, Mech. Eng., Vol. 89, p. 55, 1967. 86. R. B. Cox, A. S. Pascale, G. A. Matta, and K. S. Stromberg, "Pilot Plant Tests and Design Study of a 2.5 MGD Horizontal-Tube Multiple-Effect Plant," Off. Saline Water Res. Dev. Rep. No. 492, OSW, Washington, DC, October 1969. 87. I. H. Newson, "Heat Transfer Characteristics of Horizontal Tube Multiple Effect (HTME) Evaporators~Possible Enhanced Tube Profiles," Proc. 6th Int. Symp. Fresh Water from the Sea (2): 113124, 1978. 88. W. S. Durant and S. Mirshak, "Roughening of Heat Transfer Surfaces as a Method of Increasing Heat Flux at Burnout," E. L Dupont de Nemours and Co. 380, DP, Savannah, GA, 1959.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 89. V. I. Gomelauri and T. S. Magrakvelidze, "Mechanism of Influence of Two Dimensional Artificial Roughness on Critical Heat Flux in Subcooled Water Flow," Therm. Eng. (25/2): 1-3, 1978. 90. R. W. Murphy and K. L. Truesdale, "The Mechanism and the Magnitude of Flow Boiling Augmentation in Tubes with Discrete Surface Roughness Elements (III)," Raytheon Co. Rep. B12-7294, Raytheon, Bedford, MA, November 1972. 91. J. G. Withers and E. P. Habdas, "Heat Transfer Characteristics of Helical Corrugated Tubes for Intube Boiling of Refrigerant R-12," AIChE Symp. Ser. (70/138): 98-106, 1974. 92. E. Bernstein, J. P. Petrek, and J. Meregian, "Evaluation and Performance of Once-Through, ZeroGravity Boiler Tubes With Two-Phase Water," Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Co. 428, DWAC, Middletown, CT, 1964. 93. E. Janssen and J. A. Kervinen, "Burnout Conditions for Single Rod in Annular Geometry, Water at 600 to 1400 psia," General Electric Atomic Power 3899, GEAP, San Jose, CA, 1963. 94. E. P. Quinn, "Transition Boiling Heat Transfer Program," 5th Q. Prog. Rep., General Electric Atomic Power 4608, GEAP, San Jose, CA, 1964. 95. H. S. Swenson, J. R. Carver, and G. Szoeke, "The Effects of Nucleate Boiling Versus Film Boiling on Heat Transfer in Power Boiler Tubes," J. Eng. Power (84): 365-371, 1962. 96. J. W. Ackerman, "Pseudoboiling Heat Transfer to Supercritical Pressure Water in Smooth and Ribbed Tubes," J. Heat Transfer (92): 490-498, 1970. 97. A. J. Sellers, G. M. Thur, and M. K. Wong, "Recent Developments in Heat Transfer and Development of the Mercury Boiler for the SNAP-8 System," Proc. Conf. Application of High Temperature Instrumentation to Liquid-Metal Experiments, Argonne National Laboratory 7100, pp. 573-632, ANL, Argonne, IL, 1965. 98. J. O. Medwell and A. A. Nicol, "Surface Roughness Effects on Condensate Films," ASME Paper 65HT-43, ASME, New York, 1965. 99. A. A. Nicol and J. O. Medwell, "The Effect of Surface Roughness on Condensing Steam," Can. J. Chem. Eng. (44/6): 170-173, 1966. 100. T. C. Carnavos, "An Experimental Study: Condensing R-11 on Augmented Tubes," ASME Paper 80-HT-54, ASME, New York, 1980. 101. R. B. Cox, G. A. Matta, A. S. Pascale, and K. G. Stromberg, "Second Report on Horizontal Tubes Multiple-Effect Process Pilot Plant Tests and Design," Off. Saline Water Res. Dev. Rep. No. 592, DSW, Washington, DC, May 1970. 102. W. J. Prince, "Enhanced Tubes for Horizontal Evaporator Desalination Process," MS thesis in engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1971. 103. G. W. Fenner and E. Ragi, "Enhanced Tube Inner Surface Device and Method," U.S. Pat. 4,154,293, May 15, 1979. 104. R. K. Shah, C. E McDonald, and C. P. Howard, eds., Compact Heat Exchangers--History, Technological Advancement and Mechanical Design Problems, HTD vol. 10, ASME, New York, 1980. 105. R. K. Shah, "Classification of Heat Exchangers," in Thermal-Hydraulic Fundamentals and Design, S. Kakac, A. E. Bergles, and E Mayinger eds., pp. 9-46, Hemisphere/McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981. 106. M. Ito, H. Kimura, and T. Senshu, "Development of High Efficiency Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers," Hitachi Rev. (20): 323-326, 1977. 107. W. M. Kays and A. L. London, Compact Heat Exchangers, 3d ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1984. 108. R. L. Webb, "Air-Side Heat Transfer in Finned Tube Heat Exchangers," Heat Transfer Eng. (1/3): 33-49, 1980. 109. L. Goldstein Jr. and E. M. Sparrow, "Experiments on the Transfer Characteristics of a Corrugated Fin and Tube Heat Exchanger Configuration," J. Heat Transfer (98): 26-34, 1976. 110. S. W. Krtickels and V. Kottke, "Untersuchung tiber die Verteilung des W~irmetibergangs an Rippen und Rippen Rohr-Modellen," Chem. Ing. Tech. (42): 355-362, 1970. 111. E. M. Sparrow, B. R. Baliga, and S. V. Patankar, "Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analysis of InterruptedWall Channels, With Applications to Heat Exchangers," J. Heat Transfer (99): 4-11,1977. 112. S. V. Patankar and C. Prakash, "An Analysis of the Effect of Plate Thickness on Laminar Flow and Heat Transfer in Interrupted-Plate Passages," in Advances in Enhanced Heat Transferral981, R. L.
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Webb, T. C. Carnavos, E. L. Park Jr., and K. M. Hostetler eds., HTD vol. 18, pp. 51-59, ASME, New York, 1981. 113. A. P. Watkinson, D. C. Miletti, and G. R. Kubanek, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Internally Finned Tubes in Laminar Oil Flow," ASME Paper 75-HT-41, ASME, New York, 1975. 114. W. J. Marner and A. E. Bergles, "Augmentation of Highly Viscous Laminar Heat Transfer Inside Tubes With Constant Wall Temperature," Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science (2): 252-257, 1989. 115. A. E. Bergles, "Enhancement of Heat Transfer," in Heat Transfer 1978, Proceedings of the 6th International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 6, pp. 89-108, Hemisphere, Washington, DC, 1978. 116. T. C. Camavos, "Heat Transfer Performance of Internally Finned Tubes in Turbulent Flow," in Advances in Enhanced Heat Transfer, pp. 61-67, ASME, New York, 1979. 117. W. E. Hilding and C. H. Coogan Jr., "Heat Transfer and Pressure Loss Measurements in Internally Finned Tubes," in Symp. Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers, pp. 57-85, ASME, New York, 1964. 118. S. V. Patankar, M. Ivanovic, and E. M. Sparrow, "Analysis of Turbulent Flow and Heat Transfer in Internally Finned Tube and Annuli," J. Heat Transfer (101): 29-37, 1979. 119. T. C. Carnavos, "Cooling Air in Turbulent Flow With Internally Finned Tubes," Heat Transfer Eng. (1/2): 41-46, 1979. 120. D. Q. Kern and A. D. Kraus, Extended Surface Heat Transfer, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1972. 121. A. Y. Gunter and W. A. Shaw, "Heat Transfer, Pressure Drop and Fouling Rates of Liquids for Continuous and Noncontinuous Longitudinal Fins," Trans. ASME (64): 795-802, 1942. 122. L. Clarke and R. E. Winston, "Calculation of Finside Coefficients in Longitudinal Finned-Tube Heat Exchangers," Chem. Eng. Prog. (51/3): 147-150, 1955. 123. M. M. El-Wakil, Nuclear Energy Conversion, American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL, 1978. 124. D. Gorenflo, "Zum W/irmetibergang bei Blasenverdampfung an Rippenrohren," dissertation, Technische Hochschule, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1966. 125. G. Hesse, "Heat Transfer in Nucleate Boiling, Maximum Heat Flux and Transition Boiling," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (16): 1611-1627, 1973. 126. J. W. Westwater, "Development of Extended Surfaces for Use in Boiling Liquids," AIChE Symp. Ser. (69/131): 1-9, 1973. 127. D. L. Katz, J. E. Meyers, E. H. Young, and G. Balekjian, "Boiling Outside Finned Tubes," Petroleum Refiner (34): 113-116, 1955. 128. K. Nakajima and A. Shiozawa, "An Experimental Study on the Performance of a Flooded Type Evaporator," Heat Transfer Jpn. Res. (4/4): 49-66, 1975. 129. N. Arai, T. Fukushima, A. Arai, T. Nakajima, K. Fujie, and Y. Nakayama, "Heat Transfer Tubes Enhancing Boiling and Condensation in Heat Exchanger of a Refrigerating Machine," ASHRAE Trans. (83/2): 58-70, 1977. 130. J. C. Corman and M. H. McLaughlin, "Boiling Heat Transfer With Structured Surfaces," ASHRAE Trans. (82/1): 906--918, 1976. 131. V. N. Schultz, D. K. Edwards, and I. Catton, "Experimental Determination of Evaporative Heat Transfer Coefficients on Horizontal, Threaded Tubes," AIChE Symp. Ser. (73/164): 223-227, 1977. 132. R. J. Conti, "Experimental Investigations of Horizontal Tube Ammonia Film Evaporators With Small Temperature Differentials," Proc. 5th Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Conf., Miami Beach, FL, pp. VI-161-VI-180, 1978. 133. S. Sideman and A. Levin, "Effect of the Configuration on Heat Transfer to Gravity Driven Films Evaporating on Grooved Tubes," Desalination (31): 7-18, 1979. 134. R. B. Cox, G. A. Matta, A. S. Pascale, and K. G. Stromberg, "Second Report on Horizontal-Tubes Multiple-Effect Process Pilot Plant Tests and Design," Off. Saline Water Res. Dev. Prog. Rep. No. 529, OSW, Washington, DC, May 1970. 135. D. G. Thomas and G. Young, "Thin Film Evaporation Enhancement by Finned Surfaces," Ind. Eng. Chem. Proc. Des. Dev. (9): 317-323, 1970.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 136. J. J. Lorenz, D. T. Yung, D. L. Hillis, and N. E Sather, "OTEC Performance Tests of the CarnegieMellon University Vertical Fluted-Tube Evaporator," ANL/OTEC-PS-5. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, July 1979. 137. E. U. Schltinder and M. Chwala, "Ortlicher W~irmetibergang und Druckabfall bei der Strrmung verdampfender K~iltemittel in innenberippten, waggerechten Rohren," Kiiltetech. Klim. (21/5): 136-139, 1969. 138. G. R. Kubanek and D. L. Miletti, "Evaporative Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Performance of Internally-Finned Tubes With Refrigerant 22," J. Heat Transfer (101): 447-452, 1979. 139. M. Ito and H. Kimura, "Boiling Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Internal Spiral-Grooved Tubes," Bull. JSME (22/171): 1251-1257, 1979. 140. J. M. Robertson, "Review of Boiling, Condensing and Other Aspects of Two-Phase Flow in Plate Fin Heat Exchangers," in Compact Heat Exchangers--History, Technological Advances and Mechanical Design Problems, R. K. Shah, C. E McDonald, and C. E Howard eds., HTD vol. 10, pp. 17-27, ASME, New York, 1980. 141. C. B. Panchal, D. L. Hillis, J. J. Lorenz, and D. T. Yung, "OTEC Performance Tests of the Trane Plate-Fin Heat Exchanger," ANL/OTEC-PS-7, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, April 1981. 142. D. Yung, J. J. Lorenz, and C. Panchal, "Convective Vaporization and Condensation in Serrated-Fin Channels," in Heat Transfer in Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion [OTEC] Systems, W. L. Owens, ed., HTD vol. 12, pp. 29-37, ASME, New York, 1980. 143. C. C. Chen, J. V. Loh, and J. W. Westwater, "Prediction of Boiling Heat Transfer in a Compact PlateFin Heat Exchanger Using the Improved Local Technique," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (24): 1907-1912, 1981. 144. K. O. Beatty Jr. and D. L. Katz, "Condensation of Vapors on Outside of Finned Tubes," Chem. Eng. Prog. (44/1): 55-70, 1948. 145. E. H. Young and D. J. Ward, "How to Design Finned Tube Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers," The Refining Engineer, pp. C-32-C-36, November 1957. 146. T. M. Rudy and R. L. Webb, "Condensate Retention of Horizontal Integral-Fin Tubing," in Advance in Enhanced Heat Transferal981, R. L. Webb, T. C. Carnavos, E. L. Park Jr., and K. M. Hostetler eds., HTD vol. 18, pp. 35-41, ASME, New York, 1981. 147. R. Chandran and E A. Watson, "Condensation on Static and Rotating Pinned Tubes," Trans. Inst. Chem. Eng. (54): 65-72, 1976. 148. R. L. Webb and D. L. Gee, "Analytical Predictions for a New Concept Spine-Fin Surface Geometry," ASHRAE Trans. (85/2): 274-283, 1979. 149. E Notaro, "Enhanced Condensation Heat Transfer Device and Method," U.S. Pat. 4,154,294, May 15, 1979. 150. R. Gregorig, "Hautkondensation an FeingeweUten Oberfl~ichen bei Berticksichtigung der Oberfl~ichenspannungen," Z. Angew. Math. Phys. (5): 36--49, 1954. 151. A. Thomas, J. J. Lorenz, D. A. Hillis, D. T. Young, and N. E Sather, "Performance Tests of 1 Mwt Shell and Tube Heat Exchangers for OTEC," Proc. 6th OTEC Conf., Washington, DC, vol. 2, p. 11.1, 1979. 152. A. Blumenkrantz and J. Taborek, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Turbotec Spirally Deep Grooved Tubes in the Turbulent Regime," Heat Transfer Research, Inc., Rep. 2439300-7, HTRI, Pasadena, CA, December 1970. 153. J. Palen, B. Cham, and J. Taborek, "Comparison of Condensation of Steam on Plain and Turbotec Spirally Grooved Tubes in a Baffled Shell-and-Tube Condenser," Heat Transfer Research, Inc., Rep. 2439-300-6, HTRI, Pasadena, CA, January 1971. 154. P. J. Marto, R. J. Reilly, and J. H. Fenner, "An Experimental Comparison of Enhanced Heat Transfer Condenser Tubing," in Advances in Enhanced Heat Transfer, J. M. Chenoweth, J. Kaellis, J. W. Michel, and S. Shenkman eds., pp. 1-9, ASME, New York, 1979. 155. T. C. Carnavos, "An Experimental Study: Condensing R-11 on Augmented Tubes," ASME Paper 80HT-54, ASME, New York, 1980. 156. M. H. Mehta and M. R. Rao, "Heat Transfer and Frictional Characteristics of Spirally Enhanced Tubes for Horizontal Condensers," in Advances in Enhanced Heat Transfer, J. M. Chenoweth, J. Kaellis, J. W. Michel, and S. Shenkman eds., pp. 11-21, ASME, New York, 1979.
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157. J. G. Withers and E. H. Young, "Steam Condensing on Vertical Rows of Horizontal Corrugated and Plain Tubes," Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev. (10): 19-30, 1971. 158. D. G. Thomas, "Enhancement of Film Condensation Rate on Vertical Tubes by Longitudinal Fins," AIChE J. (14): 644-649, 1968. 159. D. G. Thomas, "Enhancement of Film Condensation Rate on Vertical Tubes by Vertical Wires," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund. (6): 97-103, 1967. 160. Y. Mori, K. Hijikata, S. Hirasawa, and W. Nakayama, "Optimized Performance of Condensers With Outside Condensing Surfaces," J. Heat Transfer (103): 96-102, 1981. 161. C. G. Barnes Jr. and W. M. Rohsenow, "Vertical Fluted Tube Condenser Performance Prediction," Proc. 7th Int. Heat Trans. Conf., Hemisphere, Washington, DC, vol. 5, pp. 39-43, 1982. 162. L. G. Lewis and N. E Sather, "OTEC Performance Tests of the Carnegie-Mellon University Vertical Fluted-Tube Condenser," ANL/OTEC-PS-4, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, May 1979. 163. N. Domingo, "Condensation of Refrigerant-ll on the Outside of Vertical Enhanced Tubes," ORNL/ TM-7797, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, August 1981. 164. L. G. Alexander and H. W. Hoffman, "Performance Characteristics of Corrugated Tubes for Vertical Tube Evaporators," A S M E Paper 71-HT-30, ASME, New York, 1971. 165. D. L. Vrable, W. J. Yang, and J. A. Clark, "Condensation of Refrigerant-12 inside Horizontal Tubes With Internal Axial Fins," in Heat Transfer 1974, vol. III, pp. 250-254, Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Tokyo, Japan, 1974. 166. R. L. Reisbig, "Condensing Heat Transfer Augmentation Inside Splined Tubes," A S M E Paper 74-HT-7, ASME, New York, July 1974. 167. J. H. Royal and A. E. Bergles, "Augmentation of Horizontal In-Tube Condensation by Means of Twisted-Tape Inserts and Internally-Finned Tubes," J. Heat Transfer (100): 17-24, 1978. 168. J. H. Royal and A. E. Bergles, "Pressure Drop and Performance Evaluation of Augmented In-Tube Condensation," in Heat Transfer 1978, Proc. 6th Int. Conf., vol. 2, pp. 459-464, Hemisphere, Washington, DC, 1978. 169. M. Luu and A. E. Bergles, "Experimental Study of the Augmentation of In-Tube Condensation of R-113," A S H R A E Trans. (85/2): 132-145, 1979. 170. M. Luu and A. E. Bergles, "Enhancement of Horizontal In-Tube Condensation of R-113," A S H R A E Trans. (86/1): 293-312, 1980. 171. V. G. Rifert and V. Y. Zadiraka, "Steam Condensation Inside Plain and Profiled Horizontal Tubes," Therm. Eng. (25/8): 54-57, 1978. 172. Y. Mori and W. Nakayama, "High-Performance Mist Cooled Condensers for Geothermal Binary Cycle Plants," Heat Transfer in Energy Problems, Proc. Jpn-U.S. Joint Sem., Tokyo, pp. 189-196, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 1980. 173. J. H. Sununu, "Heat Transfer with Static Mixer Systems," Kenics Corp. Tech. Rep. 1002, Kenics, Danvers, MA, 1970. 174. W. E. Genetti and S. J. Priebe, "Heat Transfer With a Static Mixer," AIChE paper presented at the Fourth Joint Chemical Engineering Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 1973. 175. T. H. Van Der Meer and C. J. Hoogenedoorn, "Heat Transfer Coefficients for Viscous Fluids in a Static Mixer," Chem. Eng. Sci. (33): 1277-1282, 1978. 176. W. J. Marner and A. E. Bergles, "Augmentation of Tubeside Laminar Flow Heat Transfer by Means of Twisted-Tape Inserts, Static-Mixer Inserts and Internally Finned Tubes," Heat Transfer 1978, Proc. 6th Int. Heat Transfer Conf., Hemisphere, Washington, DC, vol. 2, pp. 583-588, 1978. 177. S. T. Lin, L. T. Fan, and N. Z. Azer, "Augmentation of Single Phase Convective Heat Transfer With In-Line Static Mixers," Proc. 1978 Heat Transfer Fluid Mech. Inst., pp. 117-130, Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, 1978. 178. M. H. Pahl and E. Muschelknautz, "Einsatz and Auslegung statischer Mischer," Chem. Ing. Tech. (51): 347-364, 1979. 179. L. B. Evans and S. W. Churchill, "The Effect of Axial Promoters on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Inside a Tube," Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Ser. 59 (41): 36-46, 1963.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 180. D. G. Thomas, "Enhancement of Forced Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient Using Detached Turbulence Promoters," Ind. Eng. Chem. Process Des. Dev. (6): 385-390, 1967. 181. S. Maezawa and G. S. H. Lock, "Heat Transfer Inside a Tube With a Novel Promoter," Heat Transfer 1978, Proc. 6th Int. Heat Transfer Conf., Hemisphere, Washington, DC, vol. 2, pp. 596-600, 1978. 182. E E. Megerlin, R. W. Murphy, and A. E. Bergles, "Augmentation of Heat Transfer in Tubes by Means of Mesh and Brush Inserts," J. Heat Transfer (96): 145-151, 1974. 183. E. O. Moeck, G. A. Wilkhammer, I. P. L. Macdonald, and J. G. Collier, "Two Methods of Improving the Dryout Heat-Flux for High Pressure Steam/Water Flow," Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. 2109, AECL, Chalk River, Canada, 1964. 184. L. S. Tong, R. W. Steer, A. H. Wenzel, M. Bogaardt, and C. L. Spigt, "Critical Heat Flux of a Heater Rod in the Center of Smooth and Rough Square Sleeves, and in Line-Contact With an Unheated Wall," A S M E Paper 67-WA/HT-29, ASME, New York, 1967. 185. E. P. Quinn, "Transition Boiling Heat Transfer Program," 6th Q. Prog. Rep., General Electric Atomic Power 4646, GEAP, San Jose, CA, 1964. 186. A. N. Ryabov, E T. Kamen'shchikov, V. N. Filipov, A. E Chalykh, T. Yugay, Y. V. Stolyarov, T. I. Blagovestova, V. M. Mandrazhitskiy, and A. I. Yemelyanov, "Boiling Crisis and Pressure Drop in Rod Bundles With Heat Transfer Enhancement Devices," Heat Transfer Soy. Res. (9/1): 112-122, 1977. 187. D. C. Groeneveld and W. W. Yousef, "Spacing Devices for Nuclear Fuel Bundles: A Survey of Their Effect on CHE Post CHF Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop," Proc. ANS/ASME/NRC Information Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Nuclear Regulatory Commission/CP-O014 (2): 1111-1130, 1980. 188. N. Z. Azer, L. T. Fan, and S. T. Lin, "Augmentation of Condensation Heat Transfer With In-Line Static Mixers," Proc. 1976 Heat Transfer Fluid Mech. Inst., Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, pp. 512-526, 1976. 189. L. T. Fan, S. T. Lin, and N. Z. Azer, "Surface Renewal Model of Condensation Heat Transfer in Tubes With In-Line Static Mixers," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (21): 849-854, 1978. 190. R. Razgaitis and J. P. Holman, "A Survey of Heat Transfer in Confined Swirl Flows," in Future Energy Production Systems, Heat and Mass Transfer Processes, vol. 2, pp. 831-866, Academic, New York, 1976. 191. S. W. Hong and A. E. Bergles, "Augmentation of Laminar Flow Heat Transfer by Means of TwistedTape Inserts," J. Heat Transfer (98): 251-256, 1976. 192. F. Huang and F. K. Tsou, "Friction and Heat Transfer in Laminar Free Swirling Flow in Pipes," Gas Turbine Heat Transfer, ASME, New York, 1979. 193. A. W. Date, "Prediction of Fully-Developed Flow in a Tube Containing a Twisted Tape," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (17): 845-859, 1974. 194. R. K. Shah and A. L. London, Laminar Flow Forced Convection in Ducts, p. 380, Academic, New York, 1978. 195. R. E Lopina and A. E. Bergles, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Tape Generated Swirl Flow of Single-Phase Water," J. Heat Transfer (91): 434-442, 1969. 196. R. Thorsen and E Landis, "Friction and Heat Transfer Characteristics in Turbulent Swirl Flow Subject to Large Transverse Temperature Gradients," J. Heat Transfer (90): 87-98, 1968. 197. A. P. Colburn and W. J. King, "Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Empty, Baffled, and Packed Tubes. III: Relation Between Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop," Ind. Eng. Chem. (23): 919-923, 1931. 198. S. I. Evans and R. J. Sarjant, "Heat Transfer and Turbulence in Gases Flowing Inside Tubes," J. Inst. Fuel (24): 216-227, 1951. 199. E. Smithberg and E Landis, "Friction and Forced Convection Heat Transfer Characteristics in Tubes With Twisted Tape Swirl Generators," J. Heat Transfer (86): 39-49, 1964. 200. W. R. Gambill, R. D. Bundy, and R. W. Wansbrough, "Heat Transfer, Burnout, and Pressure Drop for Water in Swirl Flow Tubes With Internal Twisted Tapes," Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Ser. (57/32): 127-137, 1961.
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201. M. H. Ibragimov, E. V. Nomofelov, and V. I. Subbotin, "Heat Transfer and Hydraulic Resistance With the Swirl-Type Motion of Liquid in Pipes," Teploenergetika (8/7): 57--60, 1962. 202. N. D. Greene, Convair Aircraft, private communication to W. R. Gambill, May 1969, cited in W. R. Gambill and R. D. Bundy, "An Evaluation of the Present Status of Swirl Flow Heat Transfer," ASME Paper 62-HT-42, ASME, New York, 1962. 203. B. Shiralker and P. Griffith, "The Effect of Swirl, Inlet Conditions, Flow Direction, and Tube Diameter on the Heat Transfer to Fluids at Supercritical Pressure," J. Heat Transfer (42): 465--474, 1970. 204. W. R. Gambill and N. D. Greene, "A Preliminary Study of Boiling Burnout Heat Fluxes for Water in Vortex Flow," Chem. Eng. Prog. (54/10): 68--76, 1958. 205. E Mayinger, O. Schad, and E. Weiss, "Investigations Into the Critical Heat Flux in Boiling," Mannesmann Augsburg Niirnberg Rep. 09.03.01, MAN, Niirnberg, Germany, 1966. 206. A. P. Ornatskiy, V. A. Chernobay, A. E Vasilyev, and S. V. Perkov, "A Study of the Heat Transfer Crisis With Swirled Flows Entering an Annular Passage," Heat Transfer Soy. Res. (5/4): 7-10, 1973. 207. R. E Lopina and A. E. Bergles, "Subcooled Boiling of Water in Tape-Generated Swirl Flow," J. Heat Transfer (95): 281-283, 1973. 208. H. H. Sephton, "Interface Enhancement for Vertical Tube Evaporator: A Novel Way of Substantially Augmenting Heat and Mass Transfer," ASME Paper 71-HT-38, ASME, New York, 1971. 209. A. E. Bergles, W. D. Fuller, and S. J. Hynek, "Dispersed Film Boiling of Nitrogen With Swirl Flow," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (14): 1343-1354, 1971. 210. M. Cumo, G. E. Farello, G. Ferrari, and G. Palazzi, "The Influence of Twisted Tapes in Subcritical, Once-Through Vapor Generator in Counter Flow," J. Heat Transfer (96): 365-370, 1974. 211. A. Hunsbedt and J. M. Roberts, "Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of a 2MWT Sodium Heated, Forced Recirculation Steam Generator Model," J. Eng. Power (96): 66-76, 1974. 212. C. Fourr, C. Moussez, and D. Eidelman, "Techniques for Vortex Type Two-Phase Flow in Water Reactors," Proc. 3d Int. Conf. Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, United Nations, New York, vol. 8, pp. 255-261, 1965. 213. M. K. Jensen, "Boiling Heat Transfer and Critical Heat Flux in Helical Coils," PhD dissertation, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1980. 214. M. K. Jensen and A. E. Bergles, "Critical Heat Flux in Helically Coiled Tubes," J. Heat Transfer (103): 660--666, 1981. 215. G. G. Shklover and A. V. Gerasimov, "Heat Transfer of Moving Steam in Coil-Type Heat Exchangers," Teploenergctika (10/5): 62--65, 1963. 216. Z. L. Miropolskii and A. Kurbanmukhamedov, "Heat Transfer With Condensation of Steam Within Coils," Therm. Eng., No. 5: 111-114, 1975. 217. D. P. Traviss and W. M. Rohsenow, "The Influence of Return Bends on the Downstream Pressure Drop and Condensation Heat Transfer in Tubes," A S H R A E Trans. (79/1): 129-137, 1973. 218. W. D. Allingham and J. A. McEntire, "Determination of Boiling Film Coefficient for a Heated Horizontal Tube in Water Saturated with Material," J. Heat Transfer (83): 71-76, 1961. 219. C. P. Costello and E. R. Redeker, "Boiling Heat Transfer and Maximum Heat Flux for a Surface With Coolant Supplied by Capillary Wicking," Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Ser. (59/41): 104-113, 1963. 220. C. P. Costello and W. J. Frea, "The Role of Capillary Wicking and Surface Deposits in the Attainment of High Pool Boiling Burnout Heat Fluxes," AIChE J. (10): 393-398, 1964. 221. J. C. Corman and M. H. McLaughlin, "Boiling Augmentation With Structured Surfaces," A S H R A E Trans. (82/1): 906-918, 1976. 222. R. S. Gill, "Pool Boiling in the Presence of Capillary Wicking Materials," SM thesis in mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1967. 223. R. W. Watkins, C. R. Robertson, and A. Acrivos, "Entrance Region Heat Transfer in Flowing Suspensions," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (19): 693-695, 1976. 224. M. Tamari and K. Nishikawa, "The Stirring Effect of Bubbles Upon the Heat Transfer to Liquids," Heat Transfer Jpn. Res. (5/2): 31--44, 1976. 225. W. E Hart, "Heat Transfer in Bubble-Agitated Systems. A General Correlation," I&EC Process Des. Dev. (15): 109-111, 1976.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 226. D. B. R. Kenning and Y. S. Kao, "Convective Heat Transfer to Water Containing Bubbles: Enhancement Not Dependent on Thermocapillarity," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (15): 1709-1718, 1972. 227. E. Baker, "Liquid Immersion Cooling of Small Electronic Devices," Microelectronics and Reliability (12): 163-173, 1973. 228. M. Behar, M. Courtaud, R. Ricque, and R. Semeria, "Fundamental Aspects of Subcooled Boiling With and Without Dissolved Gases," Proc. 3d Int. Heat Transfer Conf., AIChE, New York, vol. 4, pp. 1-11, 1966. 229. M. Jakob and W. Linke, "Der W~irmetibergang beim Verdampfen von Fltissigkeiten an senkrechten und waagerechten Fl~ichen," Phys. Z. (36): 267-280, 1935. 230. T. H. Insinger Jr. and H. Bliss, "Transmission of Heat to Boiling Liquids," Trans. AIChE (36): 491-516, 1940. 231. A. I. Morgan, L. A. Bromley, and C. R. Wilke, "Effect of Surface Tension on Heat Transfer in Boiling," Ind. Eng. Chem. (41): 2767-2769, 1949. 232. E. K. Averin and G. N. Kruzhilin, "The Influence of Surface Tension and Viscosity on the Conditions of Heat Exchange in the Boiling of Water," Izv. Akad. Nauk SSSR Otdel. Tekh. Nauk (10): 131-137, 1955. 233. A. J. Lowery Jr. and J. W. Westwater, "Heat Transfer to Boiling Methanol--Effect of Added Agents," Ind. Eng. Chem. (49): 1445-1448, 1957. 234. J. G. Collier, "Multicomponent Boiling and Condensation," in Two-Phase Flow and Heat Transfer in the Power and Process Industries, pp. 520-557, Hemisphere, Washington, DC, and McGraw-Hill, New York, 1981. 235. W. R. van Wijk, A. S. Vos, and S. J. D. van Stralen, "Heat Transfer to Boiling Binary Liquid Mixtures," Chem. Eng. Sci. (5): 68-80, 1956. 236. S. J. D. van Stralen, "Heat Transfer to Boiling Binary Liquid Mixtures," Brit. Chem. Eng. (1/4): 8-17; (II/4): pp. 78-82, 1959. 237. M. Carne, "Some Effects of Test Section Geometry, in Saturated Pool Boiling, on the Critical Heat Flux for Some Organic Liquids and Liquid Mixtures," in AIChE Preprint 6 for 7th Nat. Heat Transfer Conf., AIChE, New York, August 1964. 238. S. J. D. van Stralen, "Nucleate Boiling in Binary Systems," in Augmentation of Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, A. E. Bergles and R. L. Webb eds., pp. 133-147, ASME, New York, 1970. 239. H. J. Gannett Jr. and M. C. Williams, "Pool Boiling in Dilute Nonaqueous Polymer Solutions," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (11): 1001-1005, 1971. 240. M. K. Jensen, A. E. Bergles, and E A. Jeglic, "Effects of Oily Contaminants on Nucleate Boiling of Water," AIChE Syrup. Ser. (75/189): 194--203, 1979. 241. G. Leppert, C. P. Costello, and B. M. Hoglund, "Boiling Heat Transfer to Water Containing a Volatile Additive," Trans. A S M E (80): 1395-1404, 1958. 242. A. E. Bergles and L. S. Scarola, "Effect of a Volatile Additive on the Critical Heat Flux for Surface Boiling of Water in Tubes," Chem. Eng. Sci. (21): 721-723, 1966. 243. H. H. Sephton, "Upflow Vertical Tube Evaporation of Sea Water With Interface Enhancement: Process Development by Pilot Plant Testing," Desalination (16): 1-13, 1975. 244. A. E. Bergles, G. H. Junkhan, and J. K. Hagge, "Advanced Cooling Systems for Agricultural and Industrial Machines," SAE Paper 751183, SAE, Warrendale, PA, 1976. 245. G. K. Rhode, D. M. Roberts, D. C. Schluderberg, and E. E. Walsh, "Gas-Suspension Coolants for Power Reactors," Proc. Am. Power Conf. (22): 130-137, 1960. 246. D. C. Schluderberg, R. L. Whitelaw, and R. W. Carlson, "Gaseous SuspensionsmA New Reactor Coolant," Nucleonics (19): 67-76, 1961. 247. W. T. Abel, D. E. Bluman, and J. P. O'Leary, "Gas-Solids Suspensions as Heat-Carrying Mediums," A S M E Paper 63-WA-210, ASME, New York, 1963. 248. R. Pfeffer, S. Rossetti, and S. Lieblein, "Analysis and Correlation of Heat Transfer Coefficient and Friction Factor Data for Dilute Gas-Solid Suspensions," NASA TN D-3603, NASA, Cleveland, OH, 1966.
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249. R. Pfeffer, S. Rossetti, and S. Lieblein, "The Use of a Dilute Gas-Solid Suspension as the Working Fluid in a Single Loop Brayton Space Power Generation Cycle," AIChE Paper 49c, AIChE, New York, presented at 1967 national meeting. 250. C. A. Depew and T. J. Kramer, "Heat Transfer to Flowing Gas-Solid Mixtures," in Advances in Heat Transfer, vol. 9, pp. 113-180, Academic Press, New York, 1973. 251. W. C. Thomas and J. E. Sunderland, "Heat Transfer Between a Plane Surface and Air Containing Water Droplets," Ind. Eng. Chem. Fund. (9): 368-374, 1970. 252. W.-J. Yang and D. W. Clark, "Spray Cooling of Air-Cooled Compact Heat Exchangers." Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (18 ): 311-317, 1975. 253. V. W. Uhl, "Mechanically Aided Heat Transfer to Viscous Materials," in Augmentation of Convective Heat and Mass Transfer, pp. 109-117, ASME, New York, 1970. 254. W. R. Penney, "The Spiralator--Initial Tests and Correlations," in AIChE Preprint 16 for 8th Nat. Heat Transfer Conf., AIChE, New York, 1965. 255. E S. Pramuk and J. W. Westwater, "Effect of Agitation on the Critical Temperature Difference for Boiling Liquid," Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Ser. (52/18): 79-83, 1956. 256. J. K. Hagge and G. H. Junkhan, "Experimental Study of a Method of Mechanical Augmentation of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficients in Air," HTL-3, ISU-ERI-Ames-74158, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, November 1974. 257. E. L. Lustenader, R. Richter, and E J. Neugebauer, "The Use of Thin Films for Increasing Evaporation and Condensation Rates in Process Equipment," J. Heat Transfer (81): 297-307, 1959. 258. B. W. Tleimat, "Performance of a Rotating Flat-Disk Wiped-Film Evaporator," A S M E Paper 71-HT-37, ASME, New York, 1971. 259. J. E. McElhiney and G. W. Preckshot, "Heat Transfer in the Entrance Length of a Horizontal Rotating Tube," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (20): 847-854, 1977. 260. Y. Mori and W. Nakayama, "Forced Convection Heat Transfer in a Straight Pipe Rotating Around a Parallel Axis," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (10): 1179-1194, 1967. 261. V. Vidyanidhi, V. V. S. Suryanarayana, and V. C. Chenchu Raju, "An Analysis of Steady Freely Developed Heat Transfer in a Rotating Straight Pipe," J. Heat Transfer (99): 148-150, 1977. 262. H. Miyazaki, "Combined Free and Forced Convective Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in a Rotating Curved Circular Tube," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (14): 1295-1309, 1971. 263. S. I. Tang and T. W. McDonald, "A Study of Heat Transfer From a Rotating Horizontal Cylinder," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (14): 1643-1658, 1971. 264. E J. Marto and V. H. Gray, "Effects of High Accelerations and Heat Fluxes on Nucleate Boiling of Water in an Axisymmetric Rotating Boiler," NASA TN D-6307, NASA, Cleveland, OH, 1971. 265. V. B. Astafev and A. M. Baklastov, "Condensation of Steam on a Horizontal Rotating Disk," Therm. Eng. (17/9): 82-85, 1970. 266. A. A. Nicol and M. Gacesa, "Condensation of Steam on a Rotating Vertical Cylinder," J. Heat Transfer (97): 144-152, 1970. 267. R. M. Singer and G. W. Preckshot, "The Condensation of Vapor on a Horizontal Rotating Cylinder," Proc. 1963 Heat Transfer Fluid Mech. Inst., Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, pp. 205-221, 1963. 268. D. K. Weiler, A. M. Czikk, and R. S. Paul, "Condensation in Smooth and Porous Coated Tubes Under Multi-g Accelerations," Chem. Eng. Prog. Symp. Ser. (62/64): 143-149, 1966. 269. E K. Deaver, W. R. Penney, and T. B. Jefferson, "Heat Transfer from an Oscillating Horizontal Wire to Water," J. Heat Transfer (84): 251-256, 1962. 270. W. R. Penney and T. B. Jefferson, "Heat Transfer From an Oscillating Horizontal Wire to Water and Ethylene Glycol," J. Heat Transfer (88): 359-366, 1966. 271. W. H. McAdams, Heat Transmission, 3d ed., p. 267, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1954. 272. R. C. Martinelli and L. M. K. Boelter, "The Effect of Vibration on Heat Transfer by Free Convection From a Horizontal Cylinder," Heat. Pip. Air Cond. (11): 525-527, 1939.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 273. W. E. Mason and L. M. K. Boelter, "Vibration--Its Effect on Heat Transfer," Pwr. Pl. Eng. (44): 43-46, 1940. 274. R. Lemlich, "Effect of Vibration on Natural Convective Heat Transfer," Ind. Eng. Chem. (47): 1173-1180, 1955: errata (53): 314, 1961. 275. R. M. Fand and J. Kaye, "The Influence of Vertical Vibrations on Heat Transfer by Free Convection From a Horizontal Cylinder," in International Developments in Heat Transfer, pp. 490-498, ASME, New York, 1961. 276. R. M. Fand and E. M. Peebles, "A Comparison of the Influence of Mechanical and Acoustical Vibrations on Free Convection from a Horizontal Cylinder," J. Heat Transfer (84): 268-270, 1962. 277. A. J. Shine, "Comments on a Paper by Deaver et al.," J. Heat Transfer (84): 226, 1962. 278. R. Lemlich and M. A. Rao, "The Effect of Transverse Vibration on Free Convection From a Horizontal Cylinder," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (8): 27-33, 1965. 279. A. E. Bergles, "The Influence of Heated-Surface Vibration on Pool Boiling," J. Heat Transfer (91): 152-154, 1969. 280. V. D. Blankenship and J. A. Clark, "Experimental Effects of Transverse Oscillations on Free Convection of a Vertical, Finite Plate," J. Heat Transfer (86): 159-165, 1964. 281. J. A. Scanlan, "Effects of Normal Surface Vibration on Laminar Forced Convection Heat Transfer," Ind. Eng. Chem. (50): 1565-1568, 1958. 282. R. Anantanarayanan and A. Ramachandran, "Effect of Vibration on Heat Transfer From a Wire to Air in Parallel Flow," Trans. ASME (80): 1426-1432, 1958. 283. I. A. Raben, "The Use of Acoustic Vibrations to Improve Heat Transfer," Proc. 1961 Heat Transfer Fluid Mech. Inst., Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA, pp. 90-97, 1961. 284. I. A. Raben, G. E. Cummerford, and G. E. Neville, "An Investigation of the Use of Acoustic Vibrations to Improve Heat Transfer Rates and Reduce Scaling in Distillation Units Used for Saline Water Conversion." Off. Saline Water Res. Dev. Prog. Rep. No. 65, OSW, Washington, DC, 1962. 285. J. W. Ogle and A. J. Engel, "The Effect of Vibration on a Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger," AIChE Preprint 59 for 6th Nat. Heat Transfer Conf., AIChE, New York, 1963. 286. I. I. Palyeyev, B. D. Kachnelson, and A. A. Tarakanovskii, "Study of Process of Heat and Mass Exchange in a Pulsating Stream," Teploenergetika (10/4): 71, 1963. 287. E. D. Jordan and J. Steffans, "An Investigation of the Effect of Mechanically Induced Vibrations on Heat Transfer Rates in a Pressurized Water System," New York Operations Office, Atomic Energy Comm.-2655-1, AEC, New York, 1965. 288. R. Hsieh and G. E Marsters, "Heat Transfer From a Vibrating Vertical Array of Horizontal Cylinders," Can. J. Chem. Eng. (51): 302-306, 1973. 289. E C. McQuiston and J. D. Parker, "Effect of Vibration on Pool Boiling," in ASME Paper 67-HT-49, ASME, New York, 1967. 290. D. C. Price and J. D. Parker, "Nucleate Boiling on a Vibrating Surface," in ASME Paper 67-HT-58, ASME, New York, 1967. 291. G. M. Fuls and G. E. Geiger, "Effect of Bubble Stabilization on Pool Boiling Heat Transfer," J. Heat Transfer (97): 635--640, 1970. 292. H. R. Pearce, "The Effect of Vibration on Burnout in Vertical, Two-Phase Flow," Atomic Energy Research Establishment (United Kingdom) 6375, AERE, Harwell, UK, 1970. 293. J. C. Dent, "Effect of Vibration on Condensation Heat Transfer to a Horizontal Tube," Proc. Inst. Mech. Eng. (184/1): 99-105, 1969-1970. 294. Y. M. Brodov, R. Z. Salev'yev, V. A. Permayakov, V. K. Kuptsov, and A. G. Gal'perin, "The Effect of Vibration on Heat Transfer and Flow of Condensing Steam on a Single Tube," Heat Trans. Soy. Res. (9/1): 153-155, 1977. 295. A. L. Sprott, J. E Holman, and E L. Durand, "An Experimental Study of the Effects of Strong Progressive Sound Fields on Free-Convection Heat Transfer From a Horizontal Cylinder," ASME Paper 60-HT-19, ASME, New York, 1960. 296. R. M. Fand and J. Kaye, "The Influence of Sound on Free Convection From a Horizontal Cylinder," J. Heat Transfer (83): 133, 1961.
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297. B. H. Lee and E D. Richardson, "Effect of Sound on Heat Transfer From a Horizontal Circular Cylinder at Large Wavelength," J. Mech. Eng. Sci. (7): 127-130, 1965. 298. R. M. Fand, J. Roos, P. Cheng, and J. Kaye, "The Local Heat-Transfer Coefficient Around a Heated Horizontal Cylinder in an Intense Sound Field," J. Heat Transfer (84): 245-250, 1962. 299. E D. Richardson, "Local Details of the Influence of a Vertical Sound Field on Heat Transfer From a Circular Cylinder," Proc. 3d Int. Heat Transfer Conf., AIChE, New York, vol. 3, pp. 71-77, 1966. 300. J. H. Seely, "Effect of Ultrasonics on Several Natural Convection Cooling Systems," master's thesis, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, 1960. 301. A. A. Zhukauskas, A. A. Shlanchyauskas, and Z. E Yaronees, "Investigation of the Influence of Ultrasonics on Heat Exchange Between Bodies in Liquids," J. Eng. Phys. (4): 58-61, 1961. 302. M. B. Larson and A. L. London, "A Study of the Effects of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Convection Heat Transfer to Liquids," in ASME Paper 62-HT-44, ASME, New York, 1962. 303. G. C. Robinson, C. M. McClude III, and R. Hendricks Jr., "The Effects of Ultrasonics on Heat Transfer by Convection," Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull. (37): 399-404, 1958. 304. R. M. Fand, "The Influence of Acoustic Vibrations on Heat Transfer by Natural Convection From a Horizontal Cylinder to Water," J. Heat Transfer (87): 309-310, 1965. 305. J. H. Gibbons and G. Houghton, "Effects of Sonic Vibrations on Boiling," Chem. Eng. Sci. (15): 146, 1961. 306. K. W. Li and J. D. Parker, "Acoustical Effects on Free Convective Heat Transfer From a Horizontal Wire," J. Heat Transfer (89): 277-278, 1967. 307. R. C. Martinelli, L. M. Boelter, E. B. Weinberg, and S. Takahi, "Heat Transfer to a Fluid Flowing Periodically at LOw Frequencies in a Vertical Tube," Tram. ASME (65): 789-798, 1943. 308. E B. West and A. T. Taylor, "The Effect of Pulsations on Heat Transfer," Chem. Eng. Prog. (48): 34-43, 1952. 309. J. M. Marchant, "Discussion of a Paper by R. C. Martinelli et al.," Trans. ASME (65): 796-797, 1943. 310. G. B. Darling, "Heat Transfer to Liquids in Intermittent Flow," Petroleum (180): 177-178, 1959. 311. R. Lemlich and J. C. Armour, "Forced Convection Heat Transfer to a Pulsed Liquid," in AIChE Preprint 2 for 6th Nat. Heat Transfer Conf., AIChE, New York, 1963. 312. T. Shirotsuka, N. Honda, and Y. Shima, "Analogy of Mass, Heat and Momentum Transfer to Pulsation Flow From Inside Tube Wall," Kagaku-Kikai (21): 638-644, 1957. 313. W. Linke and W. Hufschmidt, "W~irmetibergang bei pulsierender Str6mung," Chem. Ing. Tech. (30): 159-165, 1958. 314. T. W. Jackson, W. B. Harrison, and W. C. Boteler, "Free Convection, Forced Convection, and Acoustic Vibrations in a Constant Temperature Vertical Tube," J. Heat Transfer (81): 68-71, 1959. 315. T. W. Jackson, K. R. Purdy, and C. C. Oliver, "The Effects of Resonant Acoustic Vibrations on the Nusselt Number for a Constant Temperature Horizontal Tube," International Developments in Heat Transfer, pp. 483-489, ASME, New York, 1961. 316. R. Lemlich and C. K. Hwu, "The Effect of Acoustic Vibration on Forced Convective Heat Transfer," AIChE J. (7): 102-106, 1961. 317. W. E Mathewson and J. C. Smith, "Effect of Sonic Pulsation on Forced Convective Heat Transfer to Air and on Film Condensation of Isopropanol," Chem. Eng. Prog. Syrup. Ser. (41/59): 173-179,1963. 318. R. Moissis and L. A. Maroti, "The Effect of Sonic Vibrations on Convective Heat Transfer in an Automotive Type Radiator Section," Dynatech Corp. Rep. No. 322, Dynatech, Cambridge, MA, July 1962. 319. A. E. Bergles, "The Influence of Flow Vibrations on Forced-Convection Heat Transfer," J. Heat Transfer (86): 559-560, 1964. 320. S. E. Isakoff, "Effect of an Ultrasonic Field on Boiling Heat TransfermExploratory Investigation," in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics Institute Preprints, pp. 16-28, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1956. 321. S. W. Wong and W. Y. Chon, "Effects of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Heat Transfer to Liquids by Natural Convection and by Boiling," AIChE J. (15): 281-288, 1969.
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CHAPTER ELEVEN 322. A. E Ornatskii and V. K. Shcherbakov, "Intensification of Heat Transfer in the Critical Region With the Aid of Ultrasonics," Teploenergetika (6/1): 84-85, 1959. 323. D. A. DiCicco and R. J. Schoenhals, "Heat Transfer in Film Boiling With Pulsating Pressures," J. Heat Transfer (86): 457-461, 1964. 324. E E. Romie and C. A. Aronson, "Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Burnout Heat Flux to Boiling Water," Advanced Technology Laboratories A-123, ATL, Mountainview, CA, July 1961. 325. A. E. Bergles and E H. Newell Jr., "The Influence of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Heat Transfer to Water Flowing in Annuli," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (8): 1273-1280, 1965. 326. R. M. Singer, "Laminar Film Condensation in the Presence of an Electromagnetic Field," in ASME Paper 64-WA/HT-47, ASME, New York, 1964. 327. O. C. Blomgren Sr. and O. C. Blomgren Jr., "Method and Apparatus for Cooling the Workpiece and/or the Cutting Tools of a Machining Apparatus," U.S. Pat. 3,670,606, 1972. 328. B. L. Reynolds and R. E. Holmes, "Heat Transfer in a Corona Discharge," Mech. Eng., pp. 44-49, October 1976. 329. J. E. Porter and R. Poulter, "Electro-Thermal Convection Effects With Laminar Flow Heat Transfer in an Annulus," in Heat Transfer 1970, Proceedings of the 4th International Heat Transfer Conference, vol. 2, paper FC3.7, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1970. 330. S. D. Savkar, "Dielectrophoretic Effects in Laminar Forced Convection Between Two Parallel Plates," Phys. Fluids (14): 2670-2679, 1971. 331. D. C. Newton and E H. G. Allen, "Senftleben Effect in Insulating Oil Under Uniform Electric Stress," Letters in Heat and Mass Transfer (4/1): 9-16, 1977. 332. M. M. Ohadi, S. S. Li, and S. Dessiatoun, "Electrostatic Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Tube Bundle Gas-to-Gas Heat Exchanger," Enhanced Heat Transfer, vol. 1, pp. 327-335, 1994. 333. T. Mizushina, H. Ueda, and T. Matsumoto, "Effect of Electrically Induced Convection on Heat Transfer of Air Flow in an Annulus," J. Chem. Eng. Jpn. (9/2): 97-102, 1976. 334. H. Y. Choi, "Electrohydrodynamic Boiling Heat Transfer," Mech. Eng. Rep. 63-12-1, Tufts University, Meford, MA, December 1961. 335. R. L. Durfee, "Boiling Heat Transfer of Electric Field (EHD)," At. Energy Comm. Rep. NY0-24-0476, AEC, New York, 1966. 336. H. R. Velkoff and J. H. Miller, "Condensation of Vapor on a Vertical Plate With a Transverse Electrostatic Field," J. Heat Transfer (87): 197-201, 1965. 337. H. Y. Choi and J. M. Reynolds, "Study of Electrostatic Effects on Condensing Heat Transfer," Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory TR-65-51, 1966. 338. H. Y. Choi, "Electrohydrodynamic Condensation Heat Transfer," ASME Paper 67-HT-39, ASME, New York, 1967. 339. E. E. Gose, E. E. Peterson, and A. Acrivos, "On the Rate of Heat Transfer in Liquids With Gas Injection Through the Boundary Layer," J. Appl. Phys. (28): 1509, 1957. 340. E. E. Gose, A. Acrivos, and E. E. Peterson, "Heat Transfer to Liquids with Gas Evolution at the Interface," AIChE, New York, paper presented at AIChE annual meeting, 1960. 341. G. E. Sims, U. Akttirk, and K. O. Evans-Lutterodt, "Simulation of Pool Boiling Heat Transfer by Gas Injection at the Interface," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (6): 531-535, 1963. 342. A. A. Kudirka, "Two-Phase Heat Transfer With Gas Injection Through a Porous Boundary Surface," in ASME Paper 65-HT-47, ASME, New York, 1965. 343. S. G. Bankoff, "Taylor Instability of an Evaporating Plane Interface," AIChE J. (7): 485-487, 1961. 344. P. C. Wayner Jr. and S. G. Bankoff, "Film Boiling of Nitrogen With Suction on an Electrically Heated Porous Plate," AIChE J. (11): 59-64, 1965. 345. V. K. Pai and S. G. Bankoff, "Film Boiling of Nitrogen With Suction on an Electrically Heated Horizontal Porous Plate: Effect of Flow Control Element Porosity and Thickness," AIChE J. (11): 65--69, 1965. 346. P. C. Wayner Jr. and A. S. Kestin, "Suction Nucleate Boiling of Water," AIChE J. (11): 858--865, 1965. 347. R. J. Raiff and P. C. Wayner Jr. "Evaporation From a Porous Flow Control Element on a Porous Heat Source," Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer (16)" 1919-1930, 1973.
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C H A P T E R 12
HEAT PIPES G. R "Bud" Peterson Texas A &M University
INTRODUCTION Passive two-phase heat transfer devices capable of transferring large quantities of heat with a minimal temperature drop were first introduced by Gaugler in 1944 [1]. These devices, however, received little attention until Grover et al. [2] published the results of an independent investigation and first applied the term heat pipe. Since that time, heat pipes have been employed in numerous applications ranging from temperature control of the permafrost layer under the Alaska pipeline to the thermal control of electronic components such as highpower semiconductor devices [3]. A classical heat pipe consists of a sealed container lined with a wicking structure. The container is evacuated and backfilled with just enough liquid to fully saturate the wick. When a heat pipe operates on a closed two-phase cycle with only pure liquid and vapor present, the working fluid remains at saturation conditions as long as the operating temperature is between the freezing point and the critical state. As shown in Fig. 12.1, heat pipes consist of three distinct regions: the evaporator or heat addition region, the condenser or heat rejection region, and the adiabatic or isothermal region. Heat added to the evaporator region of the container causes the working fluid in the evaporator wicking structure to be vaporized. The high temperature and corresponding high pressure in this region result in flow of the vapor to the other, cooler end of the container, where the vapor condenses, giving up its latent heat of vaporization. The capillary forces in the wicking structure then pump the liquid back to the evaporator. Similar devices, referred to as two-phase thermosyphons, have no wick but utilize gravitational forces for the liquid return. In order to function properly, heat pipes require three major components: the case, which can be constructed from glass, ceramic, or metal; a wicking structure, which can be fabricated from woven fiberglass, sintered metal powders, screens, wire meshes, or grooves; and a working fluid, which can vary from nitrogen or helium for low-temperature (cryogenic) heat pipes to lithium, potassium, or sodium for high-temperature (liquid metal) heat pipes. Each of these three components is equally important, with careful consideration given to the material type, thermophysical properties, and compatibility. The heat pipe container or case provides containment and structural stability. As such, it must be fabricated from a material that is (1) compatible with both the working fluid and the wicking structure, (2) strong enough to withstand the pressure associated with the saturation temperatures encountered during storage and normal operation, and (3) of a high enough thermal conductivity to permit the effective transfer of heat either into or out of the vapor space. In addition to these characteristics, which are primarily concerned with the internal
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Wick structure
\\ ......
Heat addition
~
\
IITT ~
, i , ,i , i , ,i
Liquid return by capillary forces
Evaporator
Adiabatic
Heat rejection
~1~
Condenser
=-
FIGURE 12.1 Heat pipe operation.
effects, the container material must be resistant to corrosion resulting from interaction with the environment and must be malleable enough to be formed into the appropriate size and shape. The wicking structure has two functions in heat pipe operation: it is the vehicle through which, and provides the mechanism by which, the working fluid is returned from the condenser to the evaporator. It also ensures that the working fluid is evenly distributed over the evaporator surface. In order to provide a flow path with low flow resistance through which the liquid can be returned from the condenser to the evaporator, an open porous structure with a high permeability is desirable. However, to increase the capillary pumping pressure, a small pore size is necessary. Solutions to this apparent dichotomy can be achieved through the use of a nonhomogeneous wick made of several different materials or through a composite wicking structure. Because the basis for operation of a heat pipe is the vaporization and condensation of the working fluid, selection of a suitable fluid is an important factor in the design and manufacture of heat pipes. Care must be taken to ensure that the operating temperature range is adequate for the application. The most common applications involve the use of heat pipes with a working fluid having a boiling temperature between 250 and 375 K; however, both cryogenic heat pipes (those operating in the 5 to 100 K temperature range) and liquid metal heat pipes (those operating in the 750 to 5000 K temperature range) have been developed and used successfully. Figure 12.2 illustrates the typical operating temperature ranges for some of the various heat pipe fluids. In addition to the thermophysical properties of the working fluid, consideration must be given to the other factors such as the compatibility of the materials and the ability of the working fluid to wet the wick and wall materials [4, 5]. Further criteria for the selection of the working fluids have been presented by Groll et al. [6], Peterson [7], and Faghri [8]. In general, the high heat transfer characteristics, the ability to maintain constant evaporator temperatures under different heat flux levels, and the diversity and variability of evaporator and condenser sizes and shapes make the heat pipe an effective device for use in a wide variety of applications where thermal energy must be transported from one location to another with minimal temperature drop.
FUNDAMENTAL OPERATING PRINCIPLES Heat pipes and thermosyphons both operate on a closed two-phase cycle and utilize the latent heat of vaporization to transfer heat with very small temperature gradients. Thermosyphons,
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C5 H20
Increasing Hem Transport
CH=OH
(CH~O
C~lhr
c ~ ~ F-11 F-21 CH4
10
50
100
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5000
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I -400
I -300
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FIGURE 12.2 Heat pipe working fluids [7].
however, rely solely on the gravitational forces to return the liquid phase of the working fluid from the condenser to the evaporator, while heat pipes utilize some sort of capillary wicking structure to promote the flow of liquid from the condenser to the evaporator. As a result of the capillary pumping occurring in this wick, heat pipes can be used in a horizontal orientation, microgravity environments, or even applications where the capillary structure must "pump" the liquid against gravity from the evaporator to the condenser. It is this single characteristic, the dependence of the local gravitational field to promote the flow of the liquid from the condenser to the evaporator, that differentiates thermosyphons from heat pipes [7].
Capillary
Limitation
Although heat pipe performance and operation are strongly dependent on shape, working fluid, and wick structure, the fundamental phenomenon that governs the operation of these devices arises from the difference in the capillary pressure across the liquid-vapor interfaces in the evaporator and condenser regions. The vaporization occurring in the evaporator section of the heat pipe causes the meniscus to recede into the wick, and condensation in the condenser section causes flooding. The combined effect of this vaporization and condensation process results in a meniscus radius of curvature that varies along the axial length of the heat pipe as shown in Fig. 12.3a. The point at which the meniscus has a minimum radius of curvature is typically referred to as the "dry" point and usually occurs in the evaporator at the point farthest from the condenser region. The "wet" point occurs at that point where the vapor pressure and liquid pressure are approximately equal or where the radius of curvature is at a maximum. It is important to note that this point can be located anywhere in the condenser or adiabatic sections, but typically is found near the end of the condenser farthest from the evaporator [7].
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Vapor Flow
"I"Condenser
Evaporator "I" (a)
L
Vopor.~
a.<1
T
Dry Point
Wet Point (b)
FIGURE 12.3 (a) variation of meniscus curvature as a function of axial position [7]; (b) typical liquid and vapor pressure distributions in a heat pipe [7].
Figure 12.3b illustrates the relationship between the static liquid and static vapor pressures in an operating heat pipe. As shown, the capillary pressure gradient across a liquid-vapor interface is equal to the pressure difference between the liquid and vapor phases at any given axial position. For a heat pipe to function properly, the net capillary pressure difference between the wet and dry points, identified in Fig. 12.3b, must be greater than the summation of all the pressure losses occurring throughout the liquid and vapor flow paths. This relationship, referred to as the capillary limitation, can be expressed mathematically as (Aec)m >
fL
efr ~
dx +
f,
elf -~x d x + AepT, e + APer, c + AP+ + APII
(12.1)
where (AP~)m = the maximum capillary pressure difference generated within the capillary wicking structure between the wet and dry points
~e~ 3x
-
~et 3x
-
the sum of the inertial and viscous pressure drop occurring in the vapor phase the sum of the inertial and viscous pressure drop occurring in the liquid phase
APPT,e-- the APpT, c = the AP+ = the APII- the
pressure gradient across the phase transition in the evaporator pressure gradient across the phase transition in the condenser normal hydrostatic pressure drop axial hydrostatic pressure drop
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The first two terms on the right side of this equation, 3Pv/3x and 3Pt/Ox represent the summation of viscous and inertial losses in the vapor and liquid flow paths, respectively. The next tWO, mepT, e and APpr,c, represent the pressure gradients occurring across the phase transition in the evaporator and condenser and can typically be neglected, and the last two, AP÷ and APII, represent the normal and axial hydrostatic pressure drops. As indicated, when the maximum capillary pressure is equal to or greater than the summation of these pressure drops, the capillary structure is capable of returning an adequate amount of working fluid to prevent dryout of the evaporator wicking structure. When the total capillary pressure across the liquid-vapor interface is not greater than or equal to the summation of all of the pressure drops occurring throughout the liquid vapor flow paths, the working fluid will not be returned to the evaporator, causing the liquid level in the evaporator wicking structure to be depleted, leading to dryout. This condition, referred to as the capillary limitation, varies according to the wicking structure, working fluid, evaporator heat flux, and operating temperature. In order to effectively understand the behavior of the vapor and liquid flow in an operating heat pipe, each of the factors contributing to the overall pressure gradient must be clearly understood. The following is a brief explanation of each of these individual terms, summarized from the more detailed explanations presented in Bar-Cohen and Kraus [3] and Peterson [7]. Capillary Pressure. At the surface of a single liquid-vapor interface, a capillary pressure difference, defined as ( P v - PI) or APe, exists. This capillary pressure difference can be described mathematically from the Laplace-Young equation, =
o(1 + 1)
(12.2)
where rl and rE are the principal radii of curvature and 6 is the surface tension. For many heat pipe wicking structures, the maximum capillary pressure may be written in terms of a single radius of curvature rc. Using this expression, the maximum capillary pressure between the wet and dry points can be expressed as the difference between the capillary pressure across the meniscus at the wet point and the capillary pressure at the dry point or
'123, Figure 12.3a illustrates the effect of the vaporization occurring in the evaporator, which causes the liquid meniscus to recede into the wick, and the condensation occurring in the condenser section, which causes flooding of the wick. This combination of meniscus recession and flooding results in a reduction in the local capillary radius rc,e, and increases the local capillary radius rc,c, respectively, which further results in a pressure difference and, hence, pumping of the liquid from the condenser to the evaporator. During steady-state operation, it is generally assumed that the capillary radius in the condenser or at the wet point rcc approaches infinity, so that the maximum capillary pressure for a heat pipe operating at steady state in many cases can be expressed as a function of only the effective capillary radius of the evaporator wick [7], A e c , m --
(2r~,~e)
(12.4)
Values for the effective capillary radius rc are given in Table 12.1 for some of the more common wicking structures [7]. In the case of other geometries, the effective capillary radius can be found theoretically using the methods proposed by Chi [9] or experimentally using the methods described by Ferrell and Alleavitch [10], Freggens [11], or Tien [12]. In addition, limited information on the transient behavior of capillary structures is also available [13]. Normal Hydrostatic Pressure Drop. There are two hydrostatic pressure drop terms of interest in heat pipes: a normal hydrostatic pressure drop AP÷, which occurs only in heat pipes
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Structure
rc
Data
Circular cylinder (artery or tunnel wick) Rectangular groove Triangular groove
r 60 o/cos 13
r = radius of liquid flow passage co= groove width o = groove width 13= half-included angle co= wire spacing d = wire diameter N = screen mesh number o = wire spacing rs = sphere radius
Parallel wires Wire screens
o
(co + do~)/2= 1/2N 0.41rs
Packed spheres
that have circumferential communication of the liquid in the wick, and an axial hydrostatic pressure drop. The first of these is the result of the body force component acting perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the heat pipe, and can be expressed as AP+ = ptgdv cos ~
(12.5)
where p~ is the density of the liquid, g is the gravitational acceleration, dv is the diameter of the vapor portion of the pipe, and ~ is the angle the heat pipe makes with respect to the horizontal.
Axial Hydrostatic Pressure Drop.
The second hydrostatic pressure drop term is the axial hydrostatic pressure drop, APII, which results from the component of the body force acting along the longitudinal axis. This term can be expressed as A/°ll = ptgL sin ~
(12.6)
where L is the overall length of the heat pipe. In a gravitational environment, the normal and axial hydrostatic pressure terms may either assist or hinder the capillary pumping process depending on whether the tilt of the heat pipe promotes or hinders the flow of liquid back to the evaporator (i.e., the evaporator lies either below or above the condenser). In a zero-g environment, both this term and the normal hydrostatic pressure drop term can be neglected because of the absence of body forces.
Liquid Pressure Drop.
While the capillary pumping pressure promotes the flow of liquid through the wicking structure, the viscous forces in the liquid result in a pressure drop APt, which resists the capillary flow through the wick. This liquid pressure gradient may vary along the longitudinal axis of the heat pipe, and hence the total liquid pressure drop can be determined by integrating the pressure gradient over the length of the flow passage [7], or AP,(x) = -
X dp~ --~xdX
(12.7)
where the limits of integration are from the evaporator end to the condenser end (x = 0) and dPz/dx is the gradient of the liquid pressure resulting from frictional drag. Introducing the Reynolds number Ret and drag coefficient fi and substituting the local liquid velocity, which is related to the local heat flow, the wick cross-sectional area, the wick porosity e, and the latent heat of vaporization k, yields
KAw~O;) effq
(12.8)
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TABLE 12.2
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Wick Permeability for Several Wick Structures [7] Structure
K
Data
Circular cylinder (artery or tunnel wick)
r2/8
r =
Open rectangular grooves
2e(rh.,)2/(fi Re,)
e = wick porosity w = groove width s = groove pitch ~i= groove depth (rh,t) = 2a~/({O + 28)
radius of liquid flow passage
Circular annular wick
2(rh,l)2/(ft Ret)
(rh,t) = rl - rE
d2E 3
Wrapped screen wick
do, = wire diameter
122(1 - 0 2
e = 1 - (1.05nNdw/4) N = mesh number r2E 3
Packed sphere
rs = sphere radius
37.5(1 - 0 2
e = porosity (dependent on packing mode)
where Leff is the effective heat pipe length, defined as Leff = 0.5Le + La + 0.5Lc
(12.9)
and the wick permeability is given in Table 12.2.
Vapor Pressure Drop. Mass addition and removal in the evaporator and condenser, respectively, along with the compressibility of the vapor phase, complicate the vapor pressure drop in heat pipes. Applying continuity to the adiabatic region of the heat pipe ensures that for continued operation, the liquid mass flow rate and vapor mass flow rate must be equal. As a result of the difference in the density of these two phases, the vapor velocity is significantly higher than the velocity of the liquid phase. For this reason, in addition to the pressure gradient resulting from frictional drag, the pressure gradient due to variations in the dynamic pressure must also be considered. Chi [9], Dunn and Reay [13], and Peterson [7] have all addressed this problem. The results indicate that on integration of the vapor pressure gradient, the dynamic pressure effects cancel. The result is an expression, which is similar to that developed for the liquid, APv = ( C( f~ Re')gv ) 2(rh,OZA@v)~ Le.q
(12.10)
where (rh,O is the hydraulic radius of the vapor space and C is a constant that depends on the Mach number. During steady-state operation, the liquid mass flow rate ml must equal the vapor mass flow rate m, at every axial position, and while the liquid flow regime is always laminar, the vapor flow may be either laminar or turbulent. As a result, the vapor flow regime must be written as a function of the heat flux. Typically, this is done by evaluating the local axial Reynolds number in the vapor stream. It is also necessary to determine whether the flow should be treated as compressible or incompressible by evaluating the local Mach number. Previous investigations summarized by Bar-Cohen and Kraus [3] have demonstrated that the following combinations of these conditions can be used with reasonable accuracy. Re~ < 2300,
Ma~ < 0.2
( L R e 0 = 16 C = 1.00
(12.11)
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Ma,, > 0.2
(f,, Re,,) = 16 C= [1 + (~'~- '1)' Ma2] 2 2
Rev > 2300,
(12.12)
Ma,, < 0.2
( fv Rev) = O'O38(2(rh'v)q 4tv~ ) C = 1.00 Re,, > 2300,
(12.13)
Ma,, > 0.2
(fvRev)=O'O38(2(rh'v)q) 3 /vl4av~A C = [1 + ('YvM - 1a 2) 1 - 1 / 2 2
(12.14)
Because the equations used to evaluate both the Reynolds number and the Mach number are functions of the heat transport capacity, it is necessary to first assume the conditions of the vapor flow. Using these assumptions, the maximum heat capacity qc,m can be determined by substituting the values of the individual pressure drops into Eq. 12.1 and solving for q.... Once the value of qc,m is known, it can then be substituted into the expressions for the vapor Reynolds number and Mach number to determine the accuracy of the original assumption. Using this iterative approach, which is covered in more detail by Chi [9], accurate values for the capillary limitation as a function of the operating temperature can be determined in units of watt.m or watts for (qL)c,m and q .... respectively. Other Limitations
While the capillary limitation is the most frequently encountered limitation, there are several other important mechanisms that limit the maximum amount of heat transferred during steady-state operation of a heat pipe. Among these are the viscous limit, sonic limit, entrainment limit, and boiling limit. The capillary wicking limit and viscous limits deal with the pressure drops occurring in the liquid and vapor phases, respectively. The sonic limit results from the occurrence of choked flow in the vapor passage, while the entrainment limit is due to the high liquid vapor shear forces developed when the vapor passes in counterflow over the liquid saturated wick. The boiling limit is reached when the heat flux applied in the evaporator portion is high enough that nucleate boiling occurs in the evaporator wick, creating vapor bubbles that partially block the return of fluid. In low-temperature applications such as those using cryogenic working fluids, either the viscous limit or capillary limit occurs first, while in high-temperature heat pipes, such as those that use liquid metal working fluids, the sonic and entrainment limits are of increased importance. The theory and fundamental phenomena that cause each of these limitations have been the object of a considerable number of investigations and are well documented by Chi [9], Dunn and Reay [13], Tien [12], Peterson [7], Faghri [8], and the proceedings from the nine International Heat Pipe Conferences held over the past 25 years.
Viscous Limitation. In conditions where the operating temperatures are very low, the vapor pressure difference between the closed end of the evaporator (the high-pressure
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region) and the closed end of the condenser (the low-pressure region) may be extremely small. Because of this small pressure difference, the viscous forces within the vapor region may prove to be dominant and, hence, limit the heat pipe operation. Dunn and Reay [13] discuss this limit in more detail and suggest the criterion zXP~ ~<0.1 P~
(12.15)
for determining when this limit might be of concern. Due to the operating temperature range, this limitation will normally be of little consequence in the design of heat pipes for roomtemperature applications.
Sonic Limitation.
The sonic limit in heat pipes is analogous to the sonic limit that occurs in converging-diverging nozzles [7], except that in a converging-diverging nozzle, the mass flow rate is constant and the vapor velocity varies because of the changing cross-sectional area, while in heat pipes, the reverse occursmthe area is constant and the vapor velocity varies because of the evaporation and condensation along the heat pipe. Analogous to nozzle flow, decreased outlet pressure, or, in this case, condenser temperature, results in a decrease in the evaporator temperature until the sonic limitation is reached. Any further increase in the heat rejection rate does not reduce the evaporator temperature or the maximum heat transfer capability, but only reduces the condenser temperature, due to the existence of choked flow. The sonic limitation in heat pipes can be determined as
qsm=AvP"k("I~R~T") ' r 2 2+( T1)v
(12.16)
where T~ is the mean vapor temperature within the heat pipe.
Limitation. As a result of the high vapor velocities, liquid droplets may be picked up or entrained in the vapor flow and cause excess liquid accumulation in the condenser and hence dryout of the evaporator wick [14]. This phenomenon requires that, for proper operation, the onset of entrainment in countercurrent two-phase flow be avoided. The most commonly quoted criterion to determine this onset is that the Weber number We, defined as the ratio of the viscous shear force to the force resulting from the liquid surface tension,
Entrainment
We:
2(rh'~)P~V2~
(12.17)
IJ
be equal to unity. To prevent the entrainment of liquid droplets in the vapor flow, the Weber number must therefore be less than 1. By relating the vapor velocity to the heat transport capacity, a value for the maximum transport capacity based on the entrainment limitation may be determined as
Vv-
q
(12.18)
A~p~
apv)1/2
qe,m A v)~ 2(rh,w) =
(12.19)
where (rh,w) is the hydraulic radius of the wick structure, defined as twice the area of the wick pore at the wick-vapor interface divided by the wetted perimeter at the wick-vapor interface. Rice and Fulford [15] developed a somewhat different approach that proposed an expression to define the critical dimensions for wicking structures in order to prevent entrainment.
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B o i l i n g Limitation. At very high radial heat fluxes, nucleate boiling may occur in the wicking structure and bubbles may become trapped in the wick, blocking the liquid return and resulting in evaporator dryout. This phenomenon, referred to as the boiling limit, differs from the other limitations previously discussed in that it depends on the evaporator heat flux as opposed to the axial heat flux [7]. The boiling limit can be found by examining nucleate boiling theory, which is comprised of two separate phenomenaDbubble formation and the subsequent growth or collapse of the bubbles. The first of these, bubble formation, is governed by the number and size of nucleation sites on a solid surface; the second, bubble growth or collapse, depends on the liquid temperature and corresponding pressure caused by the vapor pressure and surface tension of the liquid. Utilizing a pressure balance on any given bubble and applying the ClausiusClapeyron equation to relate the temperature and pressure, an expression for the heat flux beyond which bubble growth will occur may be developed [9]:
= ( 2~L~r~keffT,, qb, m
_
Aec,m)
(12.20)
\~pv~n-~i~rv))(~n
where keff is the effective thermal conductivity of the liquid-wick combination, given in Table 12.3, ri is the inner radius of the heat pipe wall, and r, is the nucleation site radius, which, according to Dunn and Reay [13], can be assumed to be from 2.54 x 10-5 to 2.54 x 1 0 -7 meters for conventional heat pipes [3]. TABLE 12.3 Effective Thermal Conductivity for Liquid-Saturated Wick Structures [7, 9] Wick structures
ken
Wick and liquid in series
ktk~ ek~ + kt(1 - e)
Wick and liquid in parallel
e.kt + k~(1 - e)
Wrapped screen
k,[(kt + kw) -
(1 -
[(k, + k~) + (1 -
e)(k,-
kw)]
e)(k,- k~)]
Packed spheres
k,[(2k, + k~) - 2(1 - e)(k,- kw)] (2k, + kw) + (1 - e)(k,- kw)
Rectangular grooves
(cork,k~5 ) + (okt(O.185(Ofkw + ()k~) (co + c0r)(0.1850~rk,+ ~kr)
Once the power level associated with each of the four limitations has been determined as a function of the maximum heat transport capacity, a graphic representation of the operating envelope can be constructed. From this, it is only a matter of selecting the lowest limitation for any given operating temperature to determine the heat transport limitation applicable for a prespecified set of conditions.
DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING CONSIDERATIONS A number of recent references have focused on the problems associated with the design and manufacture of heat pipes. Most notable are early works by Feldman [16] and Brennan and Kroliczek [17], and more recent ones by Peterson [7] and Faghri [8]. In addition to such factors as cost, size, weight, reliability, fluid inventory, and construction and sealing techniques,
HEAT PIPES 12.11 the design and manufacture of heat pipes are governed by three operational considerations: the effective operating temperature range, which is determined by the selection of the working fluid; the maximum power the heat pipe is capable of transporting, which is determined by the ultimate pumping capacity of the wick structure (for the capillary wicking limit); and the maximum evaporator heat flux, which is determined by the point at which nucleate boiling occurs.
Working Fluid Because heat pipes rely on vaporization and condensation to transfer heat, selection of a suitable working fluid is an important factor in the design and manufacture of heat pipes. The operating temperature range must be adequate, and the fluid must be stable over the entire range. For most moderate temperature applications, working fluids with boiling temperatures between 250 and 375 K are required. This includes fluids such as ammonia, Freon 11 or 113, acetone, methanol, and water. For a capillary-wick-limited heat pipe, the characteristics of a good working fluid are a high latent heat of vaporization, a high surface tension, a high liquid density, and a low liquid viscosity. Chi [9] combined these properties into a parameter referred to as the liquid transport factor or figure of merit, which is defined as N, -
pto~. l.tt
(12.21)
This grouping of properties can be used to evaluate various working fluids at specific operating temperatures. The concept of a parameter for evaluating working fluids has been extended by Gosse [18], where it was demonstrated that the thermophysical properties of the liquid-vapor equilibrium state could be reduced to three independent parameters [3]. Along with the importance of the thermophysical properties of the working fluid, consideration must be given to the ability of the working fluid to wet the wick and wall materials as discussed by Peterson [7]. Other important criteria in the selection of the working fluid have been presented by Heine and Groll [19], in whose study a number of other factors including the liquid and vapor pressure, and the compatibility of the materials, are considered.
Wicking Structures In addition to providing the pumping of the liquid from the condenser to the evaporator, the wicking structure ensures that the working fluid is evenly distributed over the evaporator surface. In order to provide a flow path with low flow resistance through which the liquid can be returned from the condenser to the evaporator, an open porous structure with a high permeability is desirable. However, to increase the capillary pumping pressure, a small pore size is necessary. Solutions to this apparent dichotomy can be achieved through the use of a nonhomogeneous wick made of several different materials or through a composite wicking structure. Udell and Jennings [20] proposed and formulated a model for a heat pipe with a wick consisting of porous media of two different permeabilities oriented parallel to the direction of the heat flux. This wick structure provided a large pore size in the center of the wick for liquid flow and a smaller size pore for capillary pressure. Composite wicking structures accomplish the same type of effect in that the capillary pumping and axial fluid transport are handled independently. In addition to fulfilling this dual purpose, several wick structures physically separate the liquid and vapor flow. This results from an attempt to eliminate the viscous shear force that occurs during countercurrent liquidvapor flow.
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Materials Compatibility The formation of noncondensible gases through chemical reactions between the working fluid and the wall or wicking structure, or decomposition of the working fluid, can cause problems with the operation of the heat pipe or with corrosion. For these reasons, careful consideration must be given to the selection of working fluids and wicking and wall materials in order to prevent the occurrence of these problems over the operational life of the heat pipe. The effect of noncondensible gas formation may result in either decreased performance or total failure. Corrosion problems can lead to physical degradation of the wicking structure since solid particles carried to the evaporator wick and deposited there will eventually reduce the wick permeability [21]. Basiulis et al. [22] conducted extensive compatibility tests with several combinations of working fluids and wicking structures, the results of which are summarized in Table 12.4 as well as other investigations by Busse et al. [23]. Other more recent investigations, such as those performed by Zaho et al. [24], in which the compatibility of water and mild steel heat pipes was evaluated; by Roesler et al. [25], in which stainless steel, aluminum, and ammonia combinations were evaluated; and by Murakami and Arai [26], in which a statistical predictive technique for evaluating the long-term reliability of copper-water heat pipes was developed, provide additional insight into the compatibility of various liquid-material combinations that might be used in the thermal control of electronic equipment. Most of the data available are the result of accelerated life tests. Although the majority of the data are based on actual test results, care should be taken to ensure that the tests in which the data were obtained are similar to the application under consideration. Such factors as thermal cycling, mean operating temperature, etc., must be considered. TABLE 12.4
Working Fluid, Wick and Container Compatibility Data [7, 13]
Material
Water
Acetone
Ammonia
Methanol
Copper Aluminum Stainless steel Nickel Refrasil
RU GNC GNT PC RU
RU RL PC PC RU
NU RU RU RU RU
RU NR GNT RL RU
Material
Dow-A
Dow-E
Freon 11
Freon 113
Copper Aluminum Stainless steel Nickel Refrasil
RU UK RU RU RU
RU NR RU RL
RU RU RU UK UK
RU RU RU UK UK
RU, recommendedby past successful usage; RL, recommendedby literature; PC, probably compatible; NR, not recommended;NU, not used; UK, unknown; GNC, generation of gas at all temperatures; CNT, generation of gas at elevated temperatures when oxide is present. These two problemsmnoncondensible gas generation and corrosion--are only two of the factors to be considered when selecting heat pipe wicks and working fluids. Others include wettability of the fluid-wick combination, strength-to-weight ratio, thermal conductivity and stability, and cost of fabrication.
Heat Pipe Sizes and Shapes Heat pipes vary in both size and shape, ranging from a 15-m-long monogroove heat pipe developed by Alario et al. [27] for spacecraft heat rejection to a 10-mm-long expandable bellows-
HEAT PIPES 12.13 type heat pipe developed by Peterson [28] for the thermal control of semiconductor devices. Vapor and liquid flow cross-sectional areas also vary significantly from those encountered in fiat-plate heat pipes, which have very large flow areas, to commercially available heat pipes with a cross-sectional area of less than 0.30 mm 2. Heat pipes may be fixed or variable in length and either rigid or flexible for situations where relative motion or vibration poses a problem.
Reliability and Life Tests Peterson [7] has performed an extensive review of life testing and reliability. This review indicated that many of the early investigations, such as those conducted by Basiulis and Filler [29] and Busse et al. [23] focused on the reliability of various types of material combinations in the intermediate operating temperature range. Long-duration life tests conducted on copperwater heat pipes have been performed by numerous investigators. Most notable among these are the investigations of Kreed et al. [30], which have indicated that this combination, with proper cleaning and charging procedures, can produce heat pipes with expected life spans of tens of years. Other tests [13] have indicated similar results for copper-acetone and coppermethanol combinations. However, in these latter cases, care must be taken to ensure the purity of the working fluid, wick structure, and case materials. Table 12.4 presents a summary of compatibility data obtained from previous tests. In addition to the use of compatible materials, long-term reliability can be ensured through careful inspection and preparation processes including • laboratory inspection to ensure that material of high purity (i.e., O F H C copper) is used for the case, end caps, and fill tubes • appropriate inspection procedures to ensure that the wicking material is made from high quality substances • inspection and distillation procedures to ensure that the working fluid is of consistently high purity • fabrication in a clean environment to ensure or eliminate the presence of oils, vapors, etc. • use of clean solvents during the rinse process [31] The effects of long-term exposure to elevated temperatures and repeated thermal cycling on heat pipes and thermosyphons can be approximated using a model developed by Baker [32], which utilizes an Arrhenius model to predict the response parameter F, F = C e -A/kr
(12.22)
where C = a constant A - the reaction activation energy k = the Boltzmann constant T = the absolute temperature This model utilized experimental results obtained from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to predict the rate and amount of hydrogen gas generated over a 20-year lifetime for a stainless steel heat pipe with water as the working fluid. The results of this model, when plotted for several different temperatures, allow the mass of hydrogen generated to be predicted as a function of time. Although worldwide production of heat pipes designed for applications involving the thermal control of electronic components or devices was in excess of 1,000,000 per year in 1992, it is difficult to calculate a mean time to failure ( M T H 7) for heat pipes, thermosyphons, and other similar devices due to the relatively small amount of data that exists on actual products in operation. Experience with a wide variety of applications ranging from consumer electronics to industrial equipment has demonstrated that mechanical cleaning of the case and wick-
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CHAPTERTWELVE ing structure with an appropriate solvent, combined with an acidic etch and vacuum bakeout under elevated temperatures, will produce heat pipes free of contaminants that will experience negligible performance degradation (less than 5 percent) over a product lifetime of 10 years [31].
HEAT PIPE THERMAL RESISTANCE Typically, the temperature drop between the evaporator and condenser of a heat pipe is of particular interest to the designer of heat pipe thermal control systems and is most readily found by utilizing an analogous electrothermal network. Figure 12.4 illustrates the electrothermal analogue for the heat pipe illustrated in Fig. 12.1. As shown, the overall thermal resistance is composed of nine different resistances arranged in a series-parallel combination. These nine resistances can be summarized as follows:
Rpe Rwe R~ Rya
R,,o Rwa Ric Rwc
R~c
The The The The The The The The The
radial resistance of the pipe wall at the evaporator resistance of the liquid-wick combination at the evaporator resistance of the liquid-vapor interface at the evaporator resistance of the adiabatic vapor section axial resistance of the pipe wall axial resistance of the liquid-wick combination resistance of the liquid-vapor interface at the condenser resistance of the liquid-wick combination at the condenser radial resistance of the pipe wall at the condenser
Estimates of the order of magnitude for each of these resistances indicate that several simplifications can be made [33], that is, the axial resistance of both the pipe wall and the liquidwick combination may be treated as open circuits and neglected and the liquid-vapor interface resistances and the axial vapor resistance can typically be assumed to be negligible, leaving only the pipe wall radial resistances and the liquid-wick resistances at both the evaporator and condenser.
V vaporspace
Revap
Fwick
R,,
R wall, •
RconO R,
R ext, c~
ex~ e
T, [
~_wall
HEAT
SOURCE [ AT = T1 - T 2 = Q . ~;R'S
FIGURE 12.4 Electrothermal analogue for a heat pipe [7].
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The radial resistances at the pipe wall can be computed from Fourier's law as 6 Rpe- kpAe for fiat plates, where ~5is the plate thickness and
(12.23)
Ae is the evaporator area, or
In (do/d,) Rpe-" 2~,tek p
(12.24)
for cylindrical pipes, where Le is the evaporator length. An expression for the equivalent thermal resistance of the liquid-wick combination in circular pipes is In (do/di)
Rwe = ~
2~Lekeff
(12.25)
where values for the effective conductivity keff can be found in Table 12.3. For sintered metal materials, an investigation performed by Peterson and Fletcher [34] found that the method presented by Alexander [35], and later by Ferrell et al. [36], for determining the effective thermal conductivity of saturated sintered materials was the most accurate over the widest range of conditions. The adiabatic vapor resistance, although usually negligible, can be found as
Rva = Zv(Pv,e - Pv.c) p~h/
(12.26)
where Pv,e and Pv,c are the vapor pressures at the evaporator and condenser. Combining these individual resistances provides a mechanism by which the overall thermal resistance, and, hence, the temperature drop associated with various axial heat fluxes, can be computed.
TYPES OF HEAT PIPES There are a number of different ways to classify heat pipes, but perhaps the two most important categories are the variable-conductance heat pipes (those in which the magnitude and/or direction of the heat transfer can be controlled) and micro-heat pipes (those that are so small that the mechanisms controlling their operation are significantly different from those in more conventional heat pipes).
Variable-Conductance Heat Pipes As discussed previously, the presence of noncondensible gases in heat pipes, as in many twophase cycles, can create a problem due to the partial blockage of the condensing area, since these noncondensible gases are carried to the condenser by the vapor flow and reduce the effective condenser area. This characteristic can, however, be used to control both the direction and amount of heat transferred by the heat pipe. One such method uses a gas-loaded, variable-conductance heat pipe, in which the thermal conductance of the heat pipe varies as a function of the gas front position. As the heat input at the evaporator varies, the vapor temperature changes, causing the gas contained within the reservoir to expand or contract. This expansion and contraction changes the position of the gas front and thereby changes the size of the condenser area, changing the overall conductance, that is, as the heat flux increases, the gas front recedes and the thermal conductance increases due to the larger condenser surface area. In this way, the temperature drop across the evaporator and condenser can be maintained fairly constant even though the evaporator heat flux may fluctuate [7].
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CHAPTERTWELVE While in most applications heat pipes operate in a passive manner, adjusting the heat flow rate to compensate for the temperature difference between the evaporator and condenser [37], several active control schemes have been developed [38]. Most notable among these are: (1) gas-loaded heat pipes with some type of feedback system, (2) excess-liquid heat pipes, (3) vapor-flow-modulated heat pipes, and (4) liquid-flow-modulated heat pipes [9]. In one such pipe, a temperature-sensing device at the evaporator provides a signal to the reservoir heater, which when activated can heat the gas contained in the reservoir, causing it to expand and thereby reducing the condenser area. Excess-liquid heat pipes operate in much the same manner as gas-loaded heat pipes, but utilize excess working fluid to block portions of the pipe and control the condenser size or prevent reversal of heat transfer. Vapor-flow-modulated heat pipes utilize a throttling valve to control the amount of vapor leaving the evaporator. In this type of control scheme, increased evaporator temperatures result in an expansion of the bellows chamber containing the control fluid. This in turn closes down the throttling valve and reduces the flow of vapor to the condenser. This type of device is typically applied in situations where the evaporator temperature varies and a constant condenser temperature is desired. Liquid-flow-modulated heat pipes have two separate wicking structures, one to transport liquid from the evaporator to the condenser and one that serves as a liquid trap. As the temperature gradient is reversed, the liquid moves into the trap and starves the evaporator of fluid. In addition to these liquid-vapor control schemes, the quantity and direction of heat transfer can also be controlled through internal or external pumps, or through actual physical contact with the heat sink.
Micro-Heat Pipes In 1984, Cotter [39] first introduced the concept of very small "micro"-heat pipes incorporated into semiconductor devices to promote more uniform temperature distribution and to improve thermal control. At that time a micro-heat pipe was defined as one "so small that the mean curvature of the liquid-vapor interface is necessarily comparable in magnitude to the reciprocal of the hydraulic radius of the total flow channel." Since this initial introduction, numerous investigations have been conducted on many different types of relatively small heat pipes. Many of these devices were in reality only miniaturized versions of larger, more conventional heat pipes, while others were actually significantly different in their design. To better understand what the term micro-heat pipe implies, Babin and Peterson [40] expressed Cotter's initial definition of a micro-heat pipe mathematically as 1
K ,* - rh
(12.27)
where K is the mean curvature of the liquid-vapor interface and rh is the hydraulic radius of the flow channel. Then, by assuming a constant of proportionality of 1 and multiplying both the mean curvature of the liquid-vapor interface and the hydraulic radius by the capillary radius rc, a dimensionless expression was developed. This expression,
r~ ra
>1
(12.28)
better defines a micro-heat pipe and helps to differentiate between small versions of conventional heat pipes and the more recently developed micro-heat pipes. The fundamental operating principles of micro-heat pipes are essentially the same as those occurring in larger, more conventional heat pipes. Heat applied to one end of the heat pipe vaporizes the liquid in that region and forces it to move to the cooler end, where it condenses and gives up the latent heat of vaporization. This vaporization and condensation process causes the liquid-vapor interface in the liquid arteries to change continually along the pipe,
HEAT PIPES
12.17
resulting in a capillary pressure difference between the evaporator and condenser regions. This capillary pressure difference promotes the flow of the working fluid from the condenser back to the evaporator through the triangular corner regions. These corner regions serve as liquid arteries; thus no wicking structure is required. In practical terms, a micro-heat pipe consists of a small noncircular channel that utilizes the sharply angled corner regions as liquid arteries. Although the initial application proposed by Peterson [41] involved the thermal control of semiconductor devices, a wide variety of other uses have been investigated or proposed. These include the removal of heat from laser diodes and other small, localized heatgenerating devices; the thermal control of photovoltaic cells; the removal or dissipation of heat from the leading edge of hypersonic aircraft; and applications involving the nonsurgical treatment of cancerous tissue through either hyper- or hypothermia. Several comprehensive reviews of micro-heat pipes have been conducted in the past several years [7, 41]. These reviews have discussed the wide variety of uses for these devices and have summarized the results of investigations designed to demonstrate the ability to model, design, fabricate, and test heat pipes with an effective cross-sectional radius of less than 100 ktm [42-44].
NOMENCLATURE Symbol, Definition, Units A C d
f g k K L Ma N
NI P q R
Re r
T V We
area:
m2
constant, defined in text diameter: m drag coefficient, dimensionless gravitational constant, 9.807 m/s 2 thermal conductivity: W/m.K wick permeability: m 2 length: m Mach number, dimensionless screen mesh number: m -1 liquid figure of merit: W/m 2 pressure: N/m 2 heat flow rate: W thermal resistance: K/W; or universal gas constant: J/kg-K Reynolds number, dimensionless radius: m temperature: K velocity: m/s Weber number, dimensionless
Greek Symbols ~,
latent heat of vaporization: J/kg
~t p
dynamic viscosity: kg/m.s density: kg/m 3
t~
surface tension: N/m
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vapor angle of inclination: degrees or radians
Subscripts a
b c e
eft i l m n
PT s w
II +
adiabatic section, air boiling capillary, capillary limitation, condenser entrainment, evaporator section effective inner liquid maximum nucleation phase change sonic or sphere wire spacing, wick axial hydrostatic pressure normal hydrostatic pressure
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C H A P T E R 13
HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKED AND FLUIDIZED BEDS Shriniwas S. Chauk and Liang-Shih Fan The Ohio State University
INTRODUCTION Fixed and fluidized beds are commonly employed in chemical, biochemical, and petrochemical industries as reactors or vessels for physical operations [1-3]. Successful application of these multiphase systems lies in the accurate characterization of their transport phenomena. Heat transfer study, being an integral part of this, is of paramount importance to engineering practice as exemplified by such operations as drying, nuclear reactor cooling, coal combustion, polymerization reaction, and exothermic or endothermic chemical synthesis. Fluidization systems are typically characterized by thermal uniformity and good heat transfer between the particles, the wall, the immersed surface, and the fluidizing medium, owing to intensive mixing and efficient contact between phases. In addition, the large thermal capacity of the fluidizing medium makes the temperature control of these systems easier. The scale-up of a fluidization system remains a challenging area, particularly when chemical reactions are involved. Heat transfer is affected by system scale-up. A fluid passing through a bed of particles at a relatively low velocity merely percolates through the interparticle voids. The particles in this case retain their spatial entity and the bed is in the fixed bed state. As the flow velocity increases further, the drag exerted on the particles just counterbalances the weight of the bed. At this point the bed is in incipient fluidization and the corresponding velocity is called the minimum fluidization velocity Umf. AS the fluid velocity increases beyond Umf, the bed is in a completely fluidized state. In a liquid fluidized bed, an increase in liquid velocity beyond Umfcauses the bed to expand smoothly and uniformly. The particle concentration is uniform throughout the bed with almost no large-scale voids. This is called homogeneous fluidization or particulate fluidization. For gas fluidized beds, based on the operating velocity, fluidization can be generally classified as dense phase (lower gas velocity) and lean phase (higher gas velocity). Dense-phase fluidization, which is characterized by the presence of an upper bed surface, encompasses particulate fluidization, bubbling fluidization, and turbulent fluidization. The particulate fluidization regime is bounded by the minimum fluidization velocity and the minimum bubbling velocity. In particulate fluidization, all the gas passes through the interstitial space between the fluidizing particles without forming bubbles. The bed appears homogeneous, as in a liquid fluidized bed. The bubbling fluidization regime is reached with an increase in the gas velocity to Umb.Bubbles form and induce vigorous motion of the particles. In the bubbling fluidization regime, bubble coalescence and breakup take place. The turbulent fluidization regime is real-
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ized when the gas velocity increases beyond that of the bubbling fluidization regime. In the turbulent fluidization regime, the bubble and emulsion phases may become indistinguishable with increased uniformity of the suspension. The bubbling and turbulent fluidization regimes characterize heterogeneous fluidization or aggregative fluidization. As the gas velocity increases beyond that of the turbulent fluidization regime, the bubble/void phase eventually disappears and the gas evolves into a continuous phase. In a dense-phase fluidized bed, the particle entrainment rate is low and it increases with increasing gas velocity. As the gas flow rate increases beyond the point corresponding to the disappearance of the bubble/void phase, a drastic increase in the entrainment rate of the particles occurs such that a continuous feeding of particles into the fluidized bed is required to maintain a steady flow of solids. Fluidization at this state, in contrast to dense-phase fluidization, is noted as lean-phase fluidization. Lean-phase fluidization encompasses two flow regimes, i.e., fast fluidization and dilute transport. Fast fluidization is characterized by a heterogeneous flow structure, whereas dilute transport is characterized by a homogeneous flow structure. The circulating fluidized bed (CFB) denotes a fluidized bed system in which solid particles circulate between the riser and the downcomer. Spouting occurs when the gas is injected vertically at a high velocity through a large orifice at the bottom into the bed, typically one containing Group D particles (with dp > 1 mm). At the center of the spouted bed, the gas jet penetrates the whole bed and carries some particles upward, forming a dilute flow core region. On reaching the top of the core region, particles fall back to the top of the annular dense region located between the core region and the wall. Particles in the annular region move downward in a moving-bed mode and recirculate to the core region, forming a circulatory pattern of solids. It is well understood that gas fluidization behavior is closely associated with particle properties such as size and density. In order to categorize the wide range of fluidization behavior observed, Geldart [4] proposed a classification of particle behavior. Group A particles have a small mean size of 30 to 100 ktm and/or a density less than 1400 kg/m 3. They are relatively easy to fluidize, and uniform bed expansion is observed at the gas velocities immediately beyond Umf. FCC catalyst particles are a typical example of Group A particles. Group B particles have a mean size of 40 to 500 lam and a density ranging from 1400 to 4000 kg/m 3. Their fluidization is characterized by intense bubbling at the gas velocity immediately beyond Umf. Gross solids circulation patterns are developed due to vigorous bubbling. Group C particles are very small in size, typically less than 20 ktm. In these particles, the interparticle forces (van der Waals forces) dominate over the hydrodynamic forces. They are extremely difficult to fluidize and gas channeling is their important operating characteristic. Group D particles, which are larger than 1 mm and/or of higher density than Group B particles, show unpredictable fluidization behavior exhibiting severe channeling and the presence of frequently bursting bubbles. These particles mix rather poorly when fluidized. Such a varied particle effect on the hydrodynamics of gas fluidized beds renders it also an important parameter in accounting for heat transfer behavior in fluidized beds. In gas-solid systems, the governing heat transfer modes include gas-to-particle heat transfer, particle-to-particle heat transfer, and suspension-to-surface heat transfer by conduction, convection, and/or radiation. Numerous heat transfer correlations are available in the literature to predict the heat transfer coefficients for various modes of operation. It is, however, important to note that the heat transfer coefficient defined in a flow system is frequently model specific; therefore, it is necessary to apply the numerical values of these coefficients in the context of the same models that define them. Also, frequently the empirical correlations are defined for very specific or limited flow conditions and geometric arrangements of the flow system. Thus, it is essential that the correlations be used in the specified operating ranges for which they were developed. Selected empirical correlation equations for heat transfer coefficients in fixed and fluidized beds are given in Tables 13.2-13.7. These equations are recommended for use under the range of operating conditions given in the table. This chapter describes the basic hydrodynamic characteristics and the general modes and mechanisms of heat transfer over a wide range of fluid-solid flow regimes. Since the flow behavior in the bed varies with the geometric configuration, different arrangements of the
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heat transfer surface result in varied heat transfer performance. Hence, the design considerations for heat transfer are also presented to obtain the optimal heat transfer characteristics. Throughout the text, unless otherwise noted, the correlation equations presented are given in SI units.
HYDRODYNAMICS The heat transfer characteristics in multiphase systems depend strongly on the hydrodynamics, which vary significantly with particle properties. The particle size, size distribution, and shape affect the particle and fluid flow behavior through particle-fluid and particle-particle interactions. A discussion of the hydrodynamic characteristics of packed and fluidized beds follows.
Packed Beds
In many practical fluidization systems, the presence of unsuspended particles is common and understanding the fluid flow in a packed bed is essential for the study of heat transfer. The important parameter in characterizing the hydrodynamics is the bed voidage in addition to particle properties. Table 13.1 summarizes the voidages of packed beds for different packing arrangements for spherical particles. It is seen that the cubic and rhombohedral arrangements provide the highest and lowest bed voidages, respectively. TABLE 13.1 PackedBed Voidage
for Different Packing Arrangements Packing arrangement
Bed voidage (00
SpheresBrhombohedral SpheresBtetragonal Spheres~random Spheres---orthorhombic Spheres--cubic
0.2595 0.3019 0.36--0.43 0.3954 0.4764
Source"
From Gabor and Botterill [5].
For packed bed pressure drop estimation, experiments were conducted by Darcy [6] to study viscous flows through homogeneous porous media, which resulted in the well-known Darcy's law relating the fluid velocity to the pressure gradient. However, the Darcy's law does not consider the effects of inertia. For more general description of flows in a packed bed, particularly when the effects of inertia are important, Ergun [7] presented a semiempirical equation covering a wide range of flow conditions, which is known as the Ergun equation [7, 8]. In that approach, the pressure loss was considered to be caused by simultaneous kinetic and viscous energy losses. In Ergun's formulation, four factors contribute to the pressure drop. They are: (1) fluid flow rate, (2) properties of the fluid (such as viscosity and density), (3) closeness (such as porosity) and orientation of packing, and (4) size, shape, and surface of the solid particles. By combining the Blake-Kozeny correlation for laminar flows and Burke-Plummer correlation for turbulent flows, Ergun derived the following correlation for pressure drop through a packed bed of monosized particles: kp (1 -- 0~) 2 ~I,U (1 - a) pU 2 H - 150 --------y-(x qod---~+ 1.75 °t3 qodp
(13.1)
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CHAPTERTHIRTEEN In Eq. 13.1, q) is the sphericity that is defined as the ratio of the surface area per unit volume of a sphere to the surface area per unit volume of the particle.
Fluidized Beds When particles are in the fluidized state, the hydrodynamic behavior varies significantly with the flow regimes. Depending on whether liquid or gas is used as the fluidizing fluid, the regime may encompass, as noted in the introduction, particulate, bubbling, turbulent, fast fluidization and dilute transport. The key operating and design variables that affect the hydrodynamics of a fluidized bed include particle properties, fluid velocity, bed diameter, and distributor. Pertinent hydrodynamic characteristics in this regard are briefly described in the following text.
Minimum Fluidization Velocity. For a gas-solid system the relationship of pressure drop through the bed Apb and the superficial gas velocity U for fluidization with uniform particles is illustrated in Fig. 13.1. In the figure, as U increases in the packed bed, Apb increases, reaches a peak, and then decreases to a constant. However, as U decreases from a fluidized state, Apb follows a different path without passing through the peak. The peak at which the bed is operated is denoted as the minimum fluidization condition and its corresponding superficial gas velocity is defined as the minimum fluidization velocity Umf.
at~
bed
* U,,a
Fluidized bed
U FIGURE 13.1 Determinationof Umffrom the pressure drop variation with the gas velocity. For particles with nonuniform properties, the hysteresis effect noted above may also occur; however, the transition of Apb from the fixed bed to the fluidized bed is more smooth and Umf can be obtained from the intersection of the Apb line for the fixed bed and that for the fluidized bed. Thus, the expression for Umfcan be analytically obtained on the basis of the equivalence of the pressure drop for a fixed bed and that for a fluidized bed under the minimum fluidization condition. The pressure drop in the fixed bed can be described by the Ergun equation. Under the minimum fluidization condition, Eq. 13.1 can be written as Apb _ 150 (1 - ~,md2 ].l,Umf (1 - amf) P/-flmf + 1.75 Hmf O~3mf 3 (pdp (p2d2 p (3~mf
(13.2)
where 9 is the sphericity of the particles and Hmfis the bed height at minimum fluidization.
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Particulate and Aggregative Fluidization.
When the fluid phase is liquid, the difference in the densities of fluid and solid is not very large, and the particle size is small, the bed is fluidized homogeneously with an apparent uniform bed structure as the fluid velocity exceeds the minimum fluidization velocity. The fluid passes through the interstitial spaces between the fuidizing particles without forming solids-free "bubbles" or "voids." This state of fuidization characterizes particulate fluidization. In particulate fuidization, the bed voidage can be related to the superficial fluid velocity by the Richardson-Zaki equation. The particulate fluidization occurs when the Froude number at the minimum fluidization is less than 0.13 [9]. When the solids-free "bubbles" or "voids" are present in the bed as in bubbling or turbulent fluidization, the bed of solid particles is fuidized nonhomogeneously. This state of fluidization characterizes aggregative fuidization. The distinct properties of aggregative fluidization are intense mixing of particles, bypassing of fluid through bubbles, and solids entrainment above the bed surface.
Bubbling Fluidization.
In a bubbling fluidized bed, the behavior of bubbles significantly affects the flow or transport phenomena in the bed, including solids mixing, entrainment, and heat and mass transfer. Factors that are of relevance to the bubble dynamics include the bubble/jet formation, bubble wake dynamics, and bubble coalescence/breakup. Bubbles are formed due to the inherent instability of gas-solid systems. The instability of a gas-solid fluidized bed is characterized by fast growth in local voidage in response to a system perturbation. Due to the instability in the bed, the local voidage usually grows rapidly into a shape resembling a bubble. Although it is not always the case, the initiation of the instability is usually perceived to be the onset of bubbling, which marks the transition from particulate fluidization to bubbling fluidization. When gas enters the orifice of the distributor, it can initially form bubbles or jets. The formation of bubbles or jets depends on various parameters including types of particles, f u idization conditions surrounding the orifice, orifice size, and presence of internals or walls in the bed [10]. The initial bubble or jet is then transformed into a chain of bubbles. The jet is defined as an elongated void sufficiently large compared to a bubble, and it extends permanently to some distance from the orifice into the inner bed. In general, bubbles tend to form in the presence of small particles, such as Group A particles [11]; jets tend to form in the presence of large particles, such as Group D particles, when the emulsion phase is not sufficiently fluidized or when internals are present that disrupt the flow of solids to the orifice region [10]. The bubble wake plays an important role in the movement or mixing of solids in the bed and the freeboard. A bubble wake in a single-phase fuid is defined as the streamlineenclosed region beneath the bubble base. Hence, a bubble wake is defined as the region enclosed by streamline of the pseudofluid, which characterizes the emulsion phase, behind the bubble base. In the bed, the wake rises with the bubble and thereby provides an essential means for global solids circulation and induces axial solids mixing. In gas-solid fluidized beds, wake shedding has also been observed. The shed wake fragments are banana-shaped, and the shedding may occur at fairly regular intervals [12]. Bubbles may coalesce to form large bubbles or break up into smaller ones. This bubble interaction leads to a significantly different bubbling behavior in a multibubble system from that in a single-bubble system. The coalescence of bubbles in a gas-solid medium is similar to that of those in a liquid or liquid-solid medium [13]. The coalescence usually takes place with the trailing bubble overtaking the leading bubble through its wake region due to the regional minimum pressure. The breakup of a large bubble may start from an indentation on the upper boundary of the bubble due to the disturbance induced by the relative motion of the particles, which may eventually break the bubble. In bubbling fluidization, bubble motion becomes increasingly vigorous as the gas velocity increases. This behavior can be reflected in the increase of the amplitude of the pressure fluctuations in the bed. With further increase in the gas velocity, the fluctuation will reach a maximum, decrease, and then gradually level off, as shown in Fig. 13.2, which appears to be typical
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CHAFFERTHIRTEEN for Group A particles. This fluctuation variation marks the transition from the bubbling to the turbulent regime. \
Turbulent Fluidization. For Group A particles, as shown in Fig. 13.2, the onset velocity of the transition to the turbulent regime is commonly defined as the gas velocity correI sponding to the peak Uc, whereas the leveling point Uk may be recognized as the onset of the turbulent regime proper [14]. However, based on direct observation of bed phenomt T ena, appreciable variations in bubble behavior occur at gas velocities around Uc. Specifically, the bubble interaction is dominated by bubble coalescence at gas velocities less than F I G U R E 13.2 Variationsof pressure fluctuationwith the gas velocity for dense-phase fluidized beds with Uc, while it is dominated by bubble breakup at gas velocities FCC particles (from Yerushalmiand Cankurt [14]). greater than Uc. Due to the existence of bubbles/voids in turbulent fluidized beds, the hydrodynamic behavior of turbulent fluidization under relatively low gas velocity conditions is similar, to certain extent, to that of bubbling fluidization. However, distinct differences exist under relatively high gas velocity conditions, which renders many hydrodynamic and transport correlations developed for the bubbling regime invalid for the turbulent regime. The bubble/void size in the turbulent regime tends to decrease with an increase in the gas velocity due to the predominance of bubble breakup over bubble coalescence. This trend is the opposite of that exhibited in the bubbling regime. However, similarly to the case in the bubbling regime, an increase in the operating pressure at a constant gas velocity or constant excess gas velocity (i.e., U - Umf) decreases the bubble size. The bubble/void size in the turbulent bed can eventually be reduced to such a magnitude, with sufficiently high gas velocities and high pressures, that it marks a gradual transition to lean-phase bubble-free fluidization. It is recognized that increasing the operating pressure promotes gas entering the emulsion phase, which eventually results in undistinguishable bubble and emulsion phases in the bed, leading to bubblefree lean-phase fluidization. The turbulent regime is often regarded as the transition regime from bubbling fluidization to lean-phase fluidization. At relatively low gas velocities, bubbles are present in the turbulent regime, while at relatively high gas velocities in the turbulent regime, the clear boundary of bubbles disappears and the nonuniformity of solids concentration distribution yields distinct gas voids that become less distinguishable as the gas velocity further increases toward lean-phase fluidization.
!
Entrainment and Elutriation. Entrainment refers to the ejection of particles from the dense bed into the freeboard by fluidizing gas. Elutriation refers to the separation of fine particles from a mixture of particles, which occurs at all heights of the freeboard, and their ultimate removal from the freeboard. The terms entrainment and elutriation are sometimes used interchangeably. The carryover rate relates to the quantities of the particles leaving the freeboard. Coarse particles with a particle terminal velocity higher than the gas velocity eventually return to the dense bed, while fine particles eventually exit from the freeboard. The freeboard height required in design consideration is usually higher than the transport disengagement height (TDH), defined as a height beyond which the solids holdup and solids entrainment or carryover rate remain nearly constant. Particles are ejected into the freeboard via two basic modes: (1) ejection of particles from the bubble roof, and (2) ejection of particles from the bubble wake. The roof ejection occurs when the bubble approaches the surface of the bed and a dome forms on the surface. As the bubble further approaches the bed surface, particles between the bubble roof and the surface of the dome thin out [15]. At a certain dome thickness, eruption of bubbles with pressure higher than the surface pressure takes place, ejecting the particles present on top of the bubble roof to the freeboard. In wake ejection, as the bubble erupts on the surface, the inertia
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effect of the wake particles traveling at the same velocity as the bubble promptly ejects these particles to the freeboard. The gas leaving the bed surface then entrains the particles ejected to the freeboard. In bubbling fluidization, especially at a high velocity, bubble coalescence frequently takes place near the bed surface. The coalescence due to an accelerated traveling bubble yields a significant ejection of wake particles from the leading bubble. The wake ejection in this case becomes the dominant source of particles present in the freeboard in bubbling fluidized beds [16]. The wake ejection in the turbulent regime is much more pronounced than that in the bubbling regime due to higher bubble rise velocities.
Circulating Fluidized Beds. The fast fluidization regime is the principal regime under which the circulating fluidized bed is operated. The fast fluidization regime is characterized by a dense region at the bottom of the riser and a dilute region above it [17]. The interrelationship of the fast fluidization regime with other fluidization regimes in dense-phase fluidization and with the dilute transport regime is reflected in the variations of the pressure drop per unit length of the riser, gas velocity, and solids circulation rate [18]. The axial profile of the cross-sectional averaged voidage in the riser is typically S-shaped [17] as shown in Fig. 13.3 for Group A particles. This profile reflects an axial solids concentration distribution with a dense region at the bottom and a dilute region at the top of the riser. The boundary between the two regions is marked by the inflection point in the profile. An increase in the gas flow rate at a given solids circulation rate reduces the dense region [from (a) to (c) in Fig. 13.3], whereas an increase in the solids circulation rate at a given gas flow rate results in an expansion of the dense region [from (c) to (a) in Fig. 13.3]. When the solids circulation rate is very low and/or the gas velocity is very high, the dilute region covers the entire riser [see curve (d) in Fig. 13.3]. For given gas and solids flow rates, particles of high density or large size yield a low voidage in the bottom of the riser. The axial profile of the voidage or solids concentration given in Fig. 13.3 is influenced not only by the gas velocity, solids circulation rate, and particle properties, but also by the riser entrance and exit geometries. The S-shaped profile shown in Fig. 13.3 is typical for smooth entrance and exit geometries in which the end effects are minimized. The shape of the profile may vary, however, for nonsmooth FIGURE 13.3 Typical axial voidage profiles for entrance and exit geometries. A comprehensive account of radial voidage distribution Group A particles (after Li and Kwauk [17]). requires a recognition of the lateral movement of solids in addition to their axial movement. One of the most important and yet least understood aspects of riser hydrodynamics is the lateral solids distribution mechanism [19]. Typical experimental findings for the radial voidage profile are shown in Fig. 13.4. Figure 13.4a shows the results for a small CFB unit, while Fig. 13.4b shows results for a large unit under similar operating conditions. From Fig. 13.4, it can be seen that the parabolic radial voidage profiles gradually flatten as the height of the axial location increases. Note that both results are time averaged. The hydrodynamic study at a mesoscopic scale requires the understanding of instantaneous local solids flow structure. The time-variant flow behavior is complex. Analyses of the instantaneous flow structure require recognizing the following factors.
L.
1. Particles migrate to the wall region by means of particle-particle collisions and diffusion, and through particle-wall collision effects that tend to widen the particle velocity distribution in the radial direction.
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1.00
0.90
0.90
o~
o~
0.80
0.80
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o,o
o.6o
0.60
0.0
0.2
0.4
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0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
r/R
rlR
(a)
(b)
0.8
1.0
FIGURE 13.4 Typicalradial profiles of voidage (after Hartge et al. [20]). 2. No-slip for the gas phase on the wall results in a region of low velocity and low turbulent intensity in the vicinity of the wall. These factors lead to localized particle accumulation in the wall region. The particle accumulation alters the large-scale motion in the gas-solid flow, which in turn affects the cluster size and motion.
Spouted Beds. In a spouted bed, gas enters the bed through a jet nozzle of diameter Di, forming a spout of diameter Ds in the center of the bed. The surrounding annular region forms a downward-moving bed. Particles are entrained into the spout from the bottom and from the sidewall of the spout. Part of the gas seeps into the annular region through the spout wall, whereas the other part leaves the bed from the top of the spout. The particles carried into the spout disengage from the gas in a "solid disengagement fountain" just above the bed and then return to the top of the annular region. Group D particles are commonly used for the spouted bed operation. In contrast to the minimum fluidization velocity, the minimum spouting velocity Umsp depends not only on the particle and gas properties but also on the bed geometry and static bed height. By reducing the gas velocity or by increasing the bed height, spouting can be diminished. Umspcan be determined by correlation Eq. 13.5.1, given in Table 13.5 [21]. For D > 0.4 m, Umspmay be modified by multiplying by a factor of 2D [22].
HEAT TRANSFER I N PACKED BEDS Knowledge of the heat transfer characteristics and spatial temperature distributions in packed beds is of paramount importance to the design and analysis of the packed-bed catalytic or noncatalytic reactors. Hence, an attempt is made in this section to quantify the heat transfer coefficients in terms of correlations based on a wide variety of experimental data and their associated heat transfer model~ The principal modes of heat transfer in packed beds consist of conduction, convection, and radiation. The contribution of each of these modes to the overall heat transfer may not be linearly additive, and mutual interaction effects need to be taken into account [23, 24]. Here we limit our discussion to noninteractive modes of heat transfer.
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Particle-to-Fluid Heat Transfer The temperature of the particle surface that is necessary to quantify the heat transfer can be conveniently described in terms of the particle-to-fluid heat transfer coefficient. A considerable amount of study has been carried out to evaluate the particle-to-fluid heat transfer coefficient [e.g., Ref. 25]. The experimental techniques used to measure heat transfer involve either steady-state or unsteady-state conditions. Wakao and Kaguei [1] provide a comprehensive review of the evaluation of the particle-to-fluid heat transfer coefficient. Heat transfer from a single particle in an infinite fluid medium presents the limiting case for heat transfer in packed beds. A simple mathematical treatment of conduction from a sphere (Fourier law) in the absence of convection and/or radiation gives a particle-to-fluid Nusselt number Nup of 2. By adding the convective contribution to the overall heat transfer, Ranz and Marshall [26] correlated Nup as given by correlation Eq. 13.2.1 in Table 13.2. In a multiparticle system, the heat transfer from particle to fluid and the hydrodynamics are affected by the presence of surrounding particles. Based on the linear velocity, which is higher than the superficial velocity, Ranz and Marshall [26] modified correlation Eq. 13.2.1 for a rhombohedral array (the most dense packing arrangement) of bed particles to give correlation Eq. 13.2.2, where the heat transfer coefficient for a fixed bed is given in terms of particle Reynolds number. Details of this relationship are given in Fig. 13.5, which represents the variation of Nup with Rep. From the figure, it can be seen that correlation Eq. 13.2.2 fits the data well for higher Rep; however, for lower Rep the Nusselt number falls below the minimum of 2. 100
t I-4 0
'~X4~
11 1 ~..
10
,.)+ 0.61t,.c,l~ -~Z,.~t~,¢Vs.d5,c,~ ,¢:,co
z
V
%'7. ~ + 0.6~e, " z
"1,¢u)"
~~"~---
1.0 /
0.1 1.0
/
10
CorrelationEq. (3.2)
."
Range o.fNUbg from
100
103
104
P~epfor Rep
FIGURE 13.5 Particle-to-gasand bed-to-gas heat transfer coefficients under various flow conditions (from Kunii and Levenspiel [2]).
Effective Thermal Conductivity Although the heat flow and fluid flow in packed beds are quite complex, the heat transfer characteristics can be described by a simple concept of effective thermal conductivity Ke that is based on the assumption that on a macroscopic scale the bed can be described by a continuum. Effective thermal conductivity is a continuum property that depends on temperature, bed material, and structure. It is usually determined by evaluating the steady-state heat flux between two parallel plates separated by a packed bed. The effective thermal conductivity applies very accurately to steady-state heat transfer and to unsteady-state heat transfer if (t/d2) > 1.94 x 107 s/m2 [27]; in other cases, for unsteady state heat transfer the thermal
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Heat Transfer in Packed Beds Equation 13.2.1
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Correlation equation Range of applicability
Ranz and Marshall [26] Particle-to-fluid heat transfer (single-particle system) Fluid-solid Nup = 2 + 0.6Rep~ P r 1/3 Rep> 50
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Correlation equation Range of applicability
Ranz and Marshall [26] Particle-to-fluid heat transfer (multiparticle system) Fluid-solid Nup = 2 + 1.8Repl~ Pr 1/3 Rep> 50
Equation 13.2.2
Equation 13.2.3 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Kunii and Smith [29] Effective thermal conductivity of packed bed Fluid-solid One-dimensional heat transfer model Spheres in cubic array
Model equation
ge K -
( gp )2(In gp gp-g) K Kp
(0.7854)(2) K. - K
+ 0.2146
Equation 13.2.4 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Kunii and Smith [29] Effective thermal conductivity of packed bed Fluid-solid One-dimensional heat transfer model Spheres in orthorhombic array
Model equation
ge ( gp )2(1n gp K-(0"9069)(2) Kp- K K - ge2gl Kp J +0"0931 Equation 13.2.5
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Krupiczka [30] Effective thermal conductivity of packed bed Fluid-solid Two-dimensional heat transfer model Packed bed consisting of bundle of long cylinders
Model equation
log -~- - 0.785- 0.057 log
log KPK
Equation 13.2.6 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Krupiczka [30] Effective thermal conductivity of packed bed Fluid-solid Two-dimensional heat transfer model Packed bed consisting of a spherical lattice of spheres
Model equation
log -~- = 0.280- 0.757 log ( a ) - 0.057 log
log ~
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Heat Transfer in Packed Beds
(Continued)
Equation 13.2.7 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Correlation equation Range of applicability
Yagi and Kunii [31] Effective thermal conductivity of packed bed Fluid-solid Accounting the fluid motion (convective contribution) Applicable to heat transfer in the direction normal to fluid flow K~ .....
ge
- K + 0.11Rep Pr
dp <0.04 D-
Equation 13.2.8 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Correlation equation Range of applicability
Yagi et al. [32] Effective thermal conductivity of packed bed Fluid-solid Accounting the fluid motion (convective contribution) Applicable to heat transfer in the radial direction K~,.....
ge
- K + 0.75Rep Pr
Rep < 5400 Equation 13.2.9
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Mohamad et al. [36] Packed-bed effective thermal conductivity due to conduction Fluid-solid
Model equation
2K ( ln (Kp/K) ) Kcon= 1 - (K/Kp~ 1 - (K/Kp) - 1 Equation 13.2.10
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model equation
Mohamad et al. [36] Packed-bed effective thermal conductivity due to dispersion Fluid-solid Kdis = 0.0895Rep Pr K Equation 13.2.11
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Correlation equation
Mohamad et al. [36] Packed-bed effective thermal conductivity due to radiation Fluid-solid ~__~)/' KP \IAI( 4t~bT3 dp ) °'96 Krad=O.707K\,,/ 2{[1/(1- t ~ ) ] - 1} + (1/F12) gp
Range of applicability
20 < Kp/K < 10(~
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved System
Li and Finlayson [37] Wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient in packed bed Fluid-solid Spherical particle-air system
Correlation equation
hwdp = 0.17REO.79
Range of applicability
20 < Re e < 7600
and
hrdp/K < 0.3
Equation 13.2.12
K
and
0.05 < dp/D < 0.3
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13.12
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Heat Transfer in Packed Beds (Continued) Equation 13.2.13
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved System
Li and Finlayson [37] Wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient in packed bed Fluid-solid Cylindrical particle-air system
Correlation equation
hwdp _ 0.16REO.93
Range of applicability
20 < Rep < 800
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Comments
Nasr et al. [38] Wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient in packed bed Fluid-solid Heat transfer augmentation by embedding a heat transfer surface hwD / D \o.114 K, - 0"53/--7-/\ap] [Pe°~xP/r) ...... ]
K and
0.03 < dp/D < 0.2
Equation 13.2.14
Correlation equation
where Range of applicability
Pe -
UD
Dtem 1 < (D/de) < 5 and
10 < (Kp/K) < 7600
Equation 13.2.15 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated Model equation
Whitaker [39] Particle-to-bed radiative heat transfer (radiative flux) Fluid-solid Treating both particle and bed as gray bodies 13 J ' = (2/e)-------~(T'4- T'4) Equation 13.2.16
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Model equation
Wakao and Kato [40] Particle-to-bed radiative heat transfer coefficient Fluid-solid Assumes that any two hemispheres in contact are circumscribed with a diffusely reflecting cylindrical wall. Takes into account the overall view factor h" = (2/~:) - 0.264 Equation 13.2.17
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Schotte [41] Radiative effective thermal conductivity Fluid-solid
Model equation
1 - 0~ Krad = (1/Kp) + (1/K,) + a K , T3
where
Kr = 0.229(a)(e)(dp)
10 6
HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKED AND FLUIDIZED BEDS
13.13
response time of each phase needs to be accounted for separately and only after a long time can the effective thermal conductivity be used to approximate the properties of separate phases. Many theoretical and experimental studies have been carried out on estimation of the effective thermal conductivity (e.g., Ref. 28). These studies broadly consider two approaches: (1) assuming unidirectional heat flow, and (2) assuming two-dimensional heat flow. Using the unidirectional heat flow, Kunii and Smith [29] evaluated the packed-bed effective thermal conductivity by analytical solution. In their interparticle conduction model, they assumed that all the heat transfer occurs in the axial direction and no temperature distribution exists in the radial direction. For spheres in a cubic array (or = 0.4764), the effective thermal conductivity with a stagnant fluid is given by model Eq. 13.2.3, while for spheres in orthorhombic array (a = 0.3954) with a stagnant fluid, the effective thermal conductivity is given by model Eq. 13.2.4. This model assumes that the heat flow paths are parallel at both microscopic and macroscopic levels. The model is phenomenological and requires the conductivity of bed in a vacuum. The two-dimensional heat flow model is more realistic than the unidirectional heat flow model. By assuming that the packed bed consists of a bundle of long cylinders, Krupiczka [30] found a numerical solution that gave the effective thermal conductivity of quiescent cylinder bed (ct = 0.215) as given by model Eq. 13.2.5. By extending the concept to a spherical lattice, Krupiczka [30] expressed the effective thermal conductivity of quiescent bed of spherical particles as given by model Eq. 13.2.6. If the fluid is in motion, then convective contribution augments the heat transfer. Yagi and Kunii [31] accounted for this effect through correlation Eq. 13.2.7, which is applicable to the heat transfer in the direction normal to the fluid flow. For the heat transfer in a radial direction, Yagi et al. [32] recommended correlation Eq. 13.2.8. A detailed survey of various alternate correlations for effective thermal conductivity can be found in Kuzay [33]. Rao and Toor [34] performed a rigorous analysis for a special class of problems where Ke cannot be regarded as a bed continuum property. They showed that the continuum behavior can be assumed only above a certain ratio of radius of the test particle to radius of bed particle. For the cases with radius ratio less than the critical ratio, Rao and Toor proposed a discrete model that satisfactorily explained the lower values of heat transfer rate compared to the continuum model values. Pons et al. [35] investigated the effective thermal conductivity of the packed bed in the presence of a hydriding reaction and found that under high pressure (above the Knudsen transition domain) the wall heat transfer coefficient was extremely high, around 3000 W.m -2 K -1, which decreased to 13 W-m -2 K -1 when the pressure was lowered. Mohamad et al. [36] studied the effective thermal conductivity of a packed bed in a combustor-heater system. Assuming that the porous medium can be treated as a continuum and that Ke is the sum of conductivities due to conduction Kcon, dispersion Kdis, and radiation Krad, Mohamad et al. [36] proposed correlation Eqs. 13.2.9-13.2.11 for predicting the individual effective thermal conductivities.
Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer
The wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient has been investigated by many researchers. Examining the published data, Li and Finlayson [37] found that many of the data on hw had entrance effect. Considering the data that were free from entrance effect, they proposed correlation Eq. 13.2.12 for spherical particle-air systems. They also correlated the data for cylindrical particle-air systems as given by correlation Eq. 13.2.13. Recently Nasr et al. [38] studied the augmentation of heat transfer by embedding the heat transfer surface in a packed bed. They found that in the presence of particles, the wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient was up to 7 times greater than that for the case where heat transfer surface was placed in a cross flow. It was shown that the heat transfer coefficient increases with decreasing particle diameter and increasing thermal conductivity of the packing mate-
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rial. They proposed the empirical correlation given by correlation Eq. 13.2.14 for the wall-tobed heat transfer coefficient in the presence of forced convection.
Radiative Heat Transfer
The contribution of radiative heat transfer becomes significant at temperatures above 600°C. The radiative component of heat transfer is accounted for by linear addition to the conductive and convective heat transfer components. The interactive effects between radiation-conduction and radiation-convection are discussed elsewhere [23, 24]. In a packed bed, the heat transmitted from a particle by radiation is absorbed by surrounding particles and fluid. Hence, measurement of particle-to-bed radiative heat transfer requires an uneven temperature distribution in the bed. The radiant heat transfer flux between two large gray bodies at temperatures T' and T" is given by model Eq. 13.2.15 [39]. Wakao and Kato [40] proposed a formula for radiative heat transfer coefficient based on unit particle surface area, which includes an overall view factor. They assumed that any two hemispheres in contact were circumscribed with a diffusely reflecting cylindrical wall. After rigorous mathematical analysis, they arrived at model Eq. 13.2.16 for the particle-to-bed radiative heat transfer coefficient. From the contribution of radiant heat transfer to effective thermal conductivity, Schotte [41] derived the radiant effective thermal conductivity as given by model Eq. 13.2.17. Brewster and Tien [42] presented a detailed analysis of dependent versus independent scattering in radiative heat transfer in packed beds. They suggested that interparticle distance is the most important parameter in gauging the importance of dependent scattering. Singh and Kaviany [43] performed modeling of radiative heat transfer in packed beds. They also pointed out that theory of independent scattering fails when interparticle distance and porosity are small.
HEAT TRANSFER IN FLUIDIZED BEDS Gas-Solid Fluidized Beds
Gas-solid flows involving heat transfer are common in many engineering applications such as petroleum refining, solid fuel combustion, nuclear reactor cooling, and bulk material handling and transport. The understanding of heat transfer characteristics in a gas-solid fluidized bed is of paramount importance because of its widespread application in the industry. This section describes the fundamental mechanisms of heat transfer in gas-solid flows, covering a wide range of operating conditions from dense-phase fluidized beds to spouted beds.
General Modes of Heat Transfer in Gas-Solid Systems. A mechanistic account of suspensionto-surface heat transfer is necessary to accurately quantify heat transfer characteristics. The following section discusses the principal modes and regimes of suspension-to-surface heat transfer. The heat transfer coefficient between a surface and a gas-solid suspension typically consists of three additive components, viz., particle convection, gas convection, and radiation. Particle convective heat transfer is due to the convective flow of solids from the in-bed region to the region adjacent to the heat transfer surface. Solid particles gain heat by thermal conduction in the hot region, and as they return to the colder region of the bed the heat is dissipated. This is the principal mode of heat transfer in fine particle systems. Gas convective heat transfer is caused by the gas percolating through the bed and also by the gas voids coming in contact with the heat transfer surface. The gas convective component is a significant mode of heat transfer in systems using large particles and high operating pressures. Radiative heat transfer is due to radiant heat transmitted to fluidized particles or solid surfaces from a heat
HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKEDAND FLUIDIZED BEDS
13.15
transfer surface at high temperature. The total heat transfer coefficient h can be estimated from the summation of the individual heat transfer coefficients, viz., particle convection hp~, gas convection hgc, and radiation hr, although the precise relationship may not be linearly additive, i.e., h = hp~ + hgc + hr
(13.3)
The heat transfer characteristics are strongly influenced by the operating conditions of the fluidized beds. Different operating conditions such as bubbling and spouting yield a varied bed structure and hence varied heat transfer coefficients. Understanding the governing heat transfer mechanisms is important to the development of simplified heat transfer models and correlations. The relative importance of the heat transfer modes for the suspension-to-surface heat transfer in gas-solid fluidized beds is illustrated in Fig. 13.6 [44], which indicates that the governing mode of heat transfer in the fluidized bed depends on both the particle size and the bed/surface temperature. It can be seen that particle convection is dominant for almost all the conditions, except at low bed temperatures in a bed of large particles, where the gas convection becomes important. 3000
m
2000
particle convection radi~fi'on /
--
pstticlec~nvection
Tb,K 1000
~ 0
I
I 1
I
I
I
2
I 3
t
I
I
4
dp,-~ FIGURE 13.6 Heat transfer diagram for various governing modes (from Flamant et al. [44]). In most dense gas-solid fluidization systems, particle circulation (e.g., induced by the bubbles) is the primary cause of particle convective heat transfer. The heat transfer rate is high when there is an extensive solids exchange between the in-bed region and the region near the heat transfer surface. In light of the relative importance of the particle convective component, more discussion is focused on particle convective heat transfer in the following sections in the context of the heat transfer models and corresponding correlations.
Models for Heat Transfer. Development of a mechanistic model is essential to the understanding of the heat transfer phenomena in a fluidized system. Models developed for the dense-phase fluidized systems represent a general class and are also applicable to other fluidization systems. Figure 13.7 illustrates the basic heat transfer characteristics in dense-phase fluidization systems that a mechanistic model needs to quantify. The figure shows the variation of heat transfer coefficient with the gas velocity. It can be seen that at a low gas velocity
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hmx
u~,
Uop,
u
FIGURE 13.7 Typicaldependence of the heat transfer coefficient on gas velocity in dense-phase fluidization systems (from Gel'Perin and Einstein [45]). where the bed is in a fixed state, the heat transfer coefficient is low; with increasing gas velocity, it increases sharply to a maximum value and then decreases. This behavior of the heat transfer coefficient is due to an interplay between the particle convective and gas convective heat transfer that can be explained by mechanistic models given in the following three sections. The models developed to describe the heat transfer behavior in fluidization systems can be broadly classified into the following three categories: the film model, the single-particle model, and the emulsion phase/packet model. A given model may be more suitable to some fluidization conditions than the others. For example, the film model and the single-particle model are more suitable for a particulate fluidized bed [45] than for a bed containing gas bubbles. The most challenging aspect in applying these models, however, lies in the determination of flow and thermal properties of the region in the vicinity of the heat transfer surface. Film Model In a well-fluidized gas-solid system, the in-bed region can be assumed to be isothermal and hence to have negligible thermal resistance. This assumption suggests that the thermal resistance limiting the rate of heat transfer between the bed and the heating surface lies within a narrow gas layer in the vicinity of the heating surface. The film model for fluidized bed heat transfer assumes that the heat is transferred through the thin gas film only by conduction. The heat transfer coefficient in the film model can be expressed as h-
K 5
(13.4)
where K is the gas thermal conductivity and 3 is the boundary layer thickness, which depends on the velocity and physical properties of the fluid and also on the intensity of motion of the solid particles. The motion of particles erodes the film and reduces its resistive effect. With an increase in the gas velocity, the particles near the surface move more vigorously, but the local concentration of the particles decreases. This interplay results in a maximum in the h-U curve as shown in Fig. 13.7. The model based on the concept of pure limiting film resistance involves the steady-state concept of the heat transfer process and omits the essential unsteady nature of the heat transfer phenomena observed in many gas-solid suspension systems. The film model discounts the effects of thermophysical properties such as the specific heat of solids and hence would not be able to predict the particle convective component of heat transfer. For estimating the contribution of the particle convective component of heat transfer, the emulsion phase/packet model given in a subsequent section should be used to describe the temperature gradient from the heating surface to the bed.
HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKED AND FLUIDIZED BEDS
13.17
Single-Particle Model The single-particle model [46] postulates that the moving solid particles play a significant role in heat transfer by thermal conduction. The model also takes into account the thermal conduction through the gas film at the heating surface. In this model, the contributions from gas convection and bed-to-surface thermal radiation are neglected. The high heat transfer coefficient shown in Fig. 13.7 is due to a high temperature gradient while heating the moving solids. The presence of the maximum in the heat transfer curve is a result of the simultaneous effect of the rise in temperature gradient and the fall in concentration of solid particles. The simplest model of this kind is the case where an isolated particle surrounded by gas is in contact with or in the vicinity of the heating surface for a certain time, during which the heat transfer between the particle and the heating surface takes place by transient conduction. This model can be extended from a single particle to a single layer of particles at the surface. However, the model requires precise information on the position and the residence time of the particle near the heat transfer surface, and this requirement could limit its wide usage. The model is suitable only when the heat from the heat transfer surface does not penetrate beyond the single-particle layer. The depth of penetration into the bed (Sem) can be estimated from the temperature gradient at the heating surface as ~em oc (Otemtc) 1/2
(13.5)
where Dtemis the thermal diffusivity of the emulsion phase and tc is the average residence time of the particle near or at the heat transfer surface. Equation 13.5 yields ~em ~o¢
a.
F o 1/2
(13.6)
where Fo is the Fourier number (Dtemtc/d2). Thus, the single-particle model is suitable only for low Fourier numbers, i.e., large particles with a short contact time. To expand the range of applicability, the heat diffusion equation for multiple particle layers has been solved [27]. Emulsion Phase~Packet Model In the emulsion phase/ packet model, it is perceived that the resistance to heat transfer lies in a relatively thick emulsion layer adjacent to the heating surface. This approach considers the emulsion phase/packets to be a continuous phase. The presence of the maxima in the h-U curve can be explained to be due to the simultaneous effect of an increase in the frequency of packet replacement and an increase in the fraction of time for which the heat transfer surface is covered by bubbles/voids. This unsteady-state model reaches its limit when the particle thermal time constant is smaller than the particle contact time determined by the replacement rate for small particles, in which case the heat transfer can be approximated by a steady-state process. Mickley and Fairbanks [47] treated the packet as a continuum phase and first recognized the significant role of particle heat transfer, since the volumetric heat capacity of the Surfi particle is a thousandfold that of the gas at atmospheric conditions. They considered a packet of emulsion phase being swept into contact with the heating surface for a certain period of time. During the contact, the heat is transferred by unsteady-state conduction until the packet is replaced by a fresh one due to circulation, as shown in Fig. 13.8. The heat transfer rate depends on the frequency of the packet FIGURE 13.8 Conceptual representation of the emul- replacement at the surface. To simplify the model, the packet sion contact model of Mickley and Fairbanks [47]. of particles and interstitial gas can be regarded as having the
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CHAPTERTHIRTEEN uniform thermal properties of the quiescent suspension. The simplest case is one-dimensional unsteady thermal conduction in a semi-infinite medium. From the model, the instantaneous local heat transfer coefficient is obtained as
/ Kemcpem m
hi = V
(13.7)
Furthermore, the area averaged local heat transfer coefficient can be expressed by
I (Soh,v(X ) dx ) dA = W/gemCOemS
h =--~m
(13.8)
where Am is the area of the packet in contact with the heating surface, ~(x) represents the frequency of occurrence in time of the packet of age x, and S is the area mean stirring factor defined as
Sla =
1 £A'( 1 I** ~(x)
)
- ~ Jo ~
d, dm
(13.9)
The preceding model successfully explains the role played by the particles in the heat transfer processes occurring in the dense-phase fluidized bed at voidage t~ < 0.7. But it predicts very large values when the contact time of particles with the heating surface decreases. Due to the time-dependent voidage variations near the heating surface, the thermophysical properties of the packet differ from those in the bed, and this difference has not been accounted for in the packet model. Thus, the packet model is accurate only for large Fourier number values. An important variation of the model of Mickley and Fairbanks is the film penetration model developed by Yoshida et al. [48] by treating packets as a continuum with a finite thickness (8¢m). The film penetration theory includes two extremes of emulsion behavior. On one extreme, the packet contacts the heating surface for a short time so that all the heat entering the packet is used to heat up the packet (penetration theory) while none passes through it. On the other extreme, the packet stays at the surface long enough to achieve steady state and simply provides a resistance for heat conduction. The heat transfer process can be described by a thin layer of emulsion of thickness ~em that is in contact with a heat transfer surface and after a time tc, is replaced by a fresh element of emulsion from the bulk of the suspension, as shown in Fig. 13.9. Defining the thermal diffusivity of the emulsion phase as
Otem-
gem
....
PemC
gem
(13.10)
ppC(1- 0~mf)
the solution for the instantaneous local heat transfer coefficient can be obtained as [48]
[
hi = .V//i;Dtemt 1 + 2 = exp
gem[
hi = ~
1+2
n< -
Dtemt
Z1 ( ~2Dterntn2)l exp -~2 m ; n=
'
•2em Otemt
< oo
~2m < ~ 0 < Dtemt -
(13.11)
(13.12)
where the dimensionless group Dtemt/~2mcharacterizes the intensity of renewal. Generally, 2 when tc >> ~e2m/Dtem, the film theory holds, and when tc << ~em/Dtem, the penetration theory is valid. The time-averaged heat transfer coefficient h is obtained as
h = So hiI(t) dt
(13.13)
HEATTRANSFERIN PACKEDANDFLUIDIZEDBEDS 13.19
Heating
surface
Direct contact of part
withthe surface
Tl~ckness oJ
gas film,15
FIGURE 13.9 Conceptual representation of the film penetration model for suspension-to-surface heat transfer (from Yoshida et al. [48]). where I(t) is the age distribution function, representing the fraction of surface occupied by packets of age between t and t + dt. Two commonly used age distribution functions for random surface renewal and for uniform surface renewal are discussed below. The random surface renewal exists for a surface that is in the in-bed region of a suspension and is continuously contacted by rising bubbles. The age distribution of elements on the surface is represented by that of a continuous-stirred tank reactor (CSTR) as given by l(t) = ~ exp -
(13.14)
Therefore, we obtain the following expressions for the average heat transfer coefficient for 2 two extreme cases as for rapid renewal when tc << 5em/Dtem, we have
ge...._._._mm [1 + 2 ~ exp(_ 28emn 2 and for slow renewal when t~ >> ~em/Dtem, we have Kem(
h = ~m
~2m )
(13.16)
1 + 3Dtemlc
In the mode of uniform surface renewal, all elements of emulsion contact the surface for the same duration of time; such a situation is encountered in emulsion flowing smoothly past a small heat transfer surface. Here, the age distribution function is represented by that of a plug flow reactor (PFR) as given by
l(t) = { a/tc 0 for f o r /O>
(13.17)
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CHAPTERTHIRTEEN Thus, for rapid renewal, we have
h~
2K~m V'rtD,~mt~
(13.18)
and for slow renewal, we have h-
gem
(13.19)
~em
It should, however, be noted that the above treatment of the emulsion phase/packet model is suitable for a system with homogeneous emulsion phase (i.e., particulate fluidization). The model needs to be modified when applied to the fluidized bed with a discrete bubble phase.
Heat Transfer in Dense-Phase Fluidized Beds.
The majority of the heat transfer models and correlations derived for gas-solid fluidized beds were originally developed for densephase fluidized beds. The following sections discuss the heat transfer coefficients between the suspension (or bed) and the particle, between the suspension (or bed) and the gas, and between the suspension (or bed) and the wall or heat transfer surface. Particle-to-Gas and Bed-to-Gas Heat Transfer The particle-to-gas heat transfer can be quantified by unsteady-state experiments that measure the time required for cold particles of temperature Tpo, mass M, and surface area Sp to reach the bed temperature when they are introduced into the bed. The local particle-to-gas heat transfer coefficient hgp can be given by the equation
Tp - Tpo
(hgpSpt)
~p0=l-exp-
Mc
(13.20)
The particle-to-gas heat transfer coefficient in dense-phase fluidization systems can be determined from correlation Eq. 13.3.1 [2] given in Table 13.3. The correlation indicates that the values of particle-to-gas heat transfer coefficient in a dense-phase fluidized bed lie between those for fixed bed with large isometric particles (with a factor of 1.8 in the second term [49]) and those for the single-particle heat transfer coefficient (with a factor of 0.6 in the second term of the equation). For suspension (or bed)-to-gas heat transfer in a well-mixed bed of particles, assuming lowBiot number conditions (i.e., negligible internal thermal resistance) and assuming the gas flow to be plug flow, the suspension (or bed)-to-gas heat transfer coefficient hbg can be given by T-T b
Upc~4
(13.21)
The range of data for the bed-to-gas heat transfer coefficient reported in the literature, which were primarily based on Eq. 13.21, is shown in the shadowed region in Fig. 13.5. From the figure, it can be seen that under high Reynolds numbers (Rep~ > 100), values of NUbg are very close to those of Nugp determined by correlation Eq. 13.3.1, since the plug flow assumption for the gas phase in the bed is realistic. However, values of NUbg under low Reynolds numbers (Repf < 100), as in fine-particle fluidization, are smaller than Nugp based on correlation Eq. 13.3.1 and are much smaller than the value of 2 for an isolated spherical particle in a stationary condition. NUbg under this Reynolds number range follows the correlation Eq. 13.3.2. It should, however, be mentioned that this deviation is model dependent rather than being mechanistic because the actual gas-solid contact is much poorer than that portrayed by the plug flow assumption on which Eq. 13.21 is based [2]. The deviation could also be related to the boundary layer reduction due to particle collision, and the generation of turbulence by bubble motion and particle collision [50]. Bed-to-Surface Heat Transfer The particle circulation induced by bubble motion plays an important role in the bed-to-surface heat transfer in a dense-phase fluidized bed. This can
TABLE 13.3
Heat Transfer in Dense-Phase Fluidized Beds Equation 13.3.1
Correlation equation
Kunii and Levenspiel [2] Particle-to-gas heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid Gas in plug flow through the bed hgpdp Nugp = K = 2 + (0.6- 1.8)Re~2 Pr 1/3
Range of applicability
Repf > 100
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Equation 13.3.2 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Kunii and Levenspiel [2] Bed-to-gas heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid
Correlation equation
Nubg = hbgdp K = 0.03Rep3
Range of applicability
0.1 < Repf < 100 Equation 13.3.3
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Correlation equation
Molerus et al. [55, 56] Wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient in bubbling fluidized beds Gas-solid hL 0.125(1 - amf)(1 + A) -1 _ + 0.165Pr 1/3E K 1 + (K/2cg)ll + BCI
~1, where
]2/3
L = L X/--gg(pp - pg)
Um'l?Lp'c (U-- Umf) ;
A = 33.3
Umf ]~/
B:0.28(a_tzm,)2[
Pg 10.5 pp - pg" ;
C = [ 3~pC (u_ Umf)]2 L~/ Kg
Umf . ( U - Umf)
P~ );/311+ 0.05( ~ Umf E:(pp_pg U- Umf)}1-1
Range of applicability
Ar < 108 where Ar = d3g(PPg2 Pg)Ps
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Baskakov et al. [57] Gas convective heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid
Correlation equation Range of applicability
hgcdp _ 0.009Ar1/2 prl/3 K 0.16 mm < dp < 4 mm
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Denloye and Botterill [58] Gas convective heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid
Correlation equation
hgcV~p = 0.86Ar0.39 K 103 < Ar < 2 x 1 0 6 and
Equation 13.3.4
Equation 13.3.5
Range of applicability
operating pressure < 1 MPa 13.21
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be seen from a study conducted by Tuot and Clift [51] on heat transfer properties around a single bubble rising in a gas-solid suspension. Employing a sensitive probe with low heat capacity and fast response time, these researchers observed that the heat transfer coefficient increased as the bubble rose toward the probe (points A to B on the solid line in Fig. 13.10). The increase results from the particle movement close to the probe surface as the bubble approaches from beneath. As the bubble envelops the probe, the heat transfer coefficient decreases (point C on the solid line) due to the lower thermal conductivity and heat capacity of the gas phase. Further rising of the bubble leads to a peak in the heat transfer coefficient behind the bubble (point D) that is due to high concentration of particles in the wake passing the probe. A relatively slow decay of heat transfer coefficient beyond point D to a new steady value is due to the effect of turbulence in the medium. The dashed line in Fig. 13.10 shows the heat transfer coefficient due to a bubble rising to the side of the probe, and the maximum is again due to the effect of high concentration of particles carried in the wake of the bubble. Thus the bubble wake plays a significant role in particle circulation and hence the heat transfer in gas-solid fluidization.
D 115
~
B
110
.g ]
105
Rising bubble ~ clo~ to probe Bubble ~ to side o f the probe
Iill / C
A~Z-"
100
0
.
I 2.0
I
1.0
t,s FIGURE 13.10 Probe-to-bed heat transfer coefficient variations in a fluidized bed (from Tuot and Clift [51]). The bed-to-surface heat transfer consists of three major components, viz., the particle convective component, the gas convective component, and the radiative component. In gas-solid fluidization systems, radiation may be neglected when the bed temperature is less than 400°C. The significance of particle convection and gas convection depends mostly on the types of particles used. As a rule of thumb, particle convection is the dominant mechanism for small particles (dp < 400 ~tm) and it usually plays a key role for Group A particles. Gas convection becomes important for large particles (dp > 1500 ~m) and for high-pressure or high-velocity fluidizations, and it usually plays a key role for Group D particles [52]. For Group B particles, both components are significant. Particle Convective Component. Particle convection, caused by the mixing of the particles within the bed, is important for heat transfer from a surface when the surface is in contact with the suspension instead of the void/bubble phase. Thus the heat transfer coefficient due to particle convection can be defined as ( 1 - Orb) hpc- particle convective heat transfer resistance
(13.22)
where the particle convective heat transfer resistance can be further divided into the following two series resistances: (1) average packet (particulate phase) resistance 1/hp, and (2) film resistance 1/h/. Thus, Eq. 13.22 can be expressed by
HEATTRANSFERIN PACKEDAND FLUIDIZEDBEDS (1 --Orb)
13.23
(13.23)
h~ = 1/hp + 1/hI where ab is the bubble volume fraction, and h e can be calculated from
hp = ~lfo~ h~ dt
(13.24)
where h/is the instantaneous heat transfer coefficient averaged over the contact area. Considering the thermal diffusion through an emulsion packet and assuming that the properties of the emulsion phase are the same as those at minimum fluidization, h~ can be expressed by [53]
hi=(K~mPp( 1 - °~f)c) 1/2 nt
(13.25)
Substituting Eq. 13.25 into Eq. 13.24 yields
2 ( KemPp(l - O~mf)C) 1/2 hp= - ~ t~
(13.26)
Assuming that the time fraction needed for the surface to be covered by bubbles equals the bubble volume fraction in the bed, the surface-emulsion phase contact time tc can be estimated by t~ --
1 - ~b
f~
(13.27)
where fb is the bubble frequency at the surface. Equations 13.26 and 13.27 yield
2 (KemPp(1-Oqnf)Cfb) 1/2 hp = - ~ 1 - e~b
(13.28)
For film resistance, the film heat transfer coefficient can be expressed by ~,K
h i - dR
(13.29)
where ~ is a factor ranging from 4 to 10 [54]. Thus, the particle convective heat transfer component hp¢ can be calculated from Eqs. 13.23, 13.28, and 13.29. Bed-to-surface heat transfer in bubbling fluidized beds is influenced by the migration of particles to and from the heat transfer surface. Molerus et al. [55] modeled the bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficient by measuring the particle exchange frequencies using the pulsedlight method. This frequency, along with simultaneously measured heat transfer coefficient, revealed the direct correspondence between particle migration and heat transfer. Molerus et al. [56] proposed the correlation Eq. 13.3.3 for predicting the bed-to-surface heat transfer in bubbling fluidized beds. This correlation accounts for the effect of the thermophysical properties of the gas-solid system and the superficial gas velocity. Figure 13.11 depicts the comparison between the measured heat transfer coefficient for gas-solid systems at ambient conditions and the heat transfer coefficient predicted from the correlation Eq. 13.3.3. This correlation also accounts for the variation in the physical properties of the system, as seen in Fig. 13.12, which shows the effect of operating pressure on heat transfer coefficient. From Fig. 13.12, it can be seen that the heat transfer coefficient increases with the operating pressure. Gas Convective Component. The gas convective component is caused by the gas percolating through the particulate phase and the gas bubbles coming in contact with the heat transfer surface. For small particles, though the contribution of gas convective component is small in the in-bed region, it could be important in the freeboard region. The gas convective
13.24
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¢~
.....
•
.
. . . . . . . i'".ea,.,n ~n
A"
ip =470pm
./--~. ~-~_ aln_m_.inum,dp = 900p m
!'
•
•
•
•
"
lO0 j.
rt,o|~dstyi-e~e,d p = lm~.. _.______.___
foamed polystyrene, dp =2 m m 0 0
0.5
I
f
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
(U- Umf~uds FIGURE 13.11 Comparison between measured and predicted (according to the correlation Eq. 13.3.3) heat transfer coefficients for different solidsmair system at ambient conditions. Heat transfer surface: single vertical immersed tube (from Molerus et al. [56]). 300 2.0 MPa s
1.0 MPa
L : . " i'2"",", "i'~ a"~s .....
20O
4.--:&••O•••4'•. . . . . . . •
:.f.--
0.5 MPa
•
0.1 MPa
/ . . . . . _. _ ~
el
2.0 hiPs 1.0 MPa
100
O.S hips
beads, dp= $21p.m
0.1 MPa
0
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.0
(u- Umf), m/s FIGURE 13.12 Comparison between measured and predicted (according to the correlation Eq. 13.3.3) heat transfer coefficients for different glass beadsmair system. Heat transfer surface: single vertical immersed tube (from Molerus et al. [56]).
heat transfer coefficient in general varies with the geometry of the heat transfer surface. However, it can be approximated without treating specific surface geometries, as suggested by Baskakov et al. [57] in correlation Eq. 13.3.4 or as proposed by Denloye and Botterill [58] in correlation Eq. 13.3.5. Denloye and Botterill [58] found that the gas convective component becomes a dominant mode of heat transfer as the particle size and the operating pressure increase. The heat transfer coefficient for the gas convective component can be regarded as comparable to that at incipient fluidization conditions~ By assuming hgc = hmf, Xavier and Davidson [54] simulated the fluidization system, considering a pseudofluid with the apparent thermal conductivity Ka of the gas-solid medium flowing at the same superficial velocity and the same inlet and outlet temperatures as the ga~ They found the temperature distribution in the bed as
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T1 - L
,, =
~ n2 exp -4~,~ p c p U D 2
13.25
(13.30)
where kn are eigenvalues of the eigen equation J0(;~) = 0, with the first three being ;~1 = 2.450, ~2 = 5.520, and X3 = 8.645. Radiative Component. At high temperatures (above 600°C), radiative heat transfer is significant in many fluidized bed processes such as coal combustion and gasification. If the fluidized bed is treated as a "solid" gray body, the radiative heat transfer coefficient hr between the fluidized bed at temperature Tb and a heating surface at temperature T~ is defined as hr-
~
L
T~- L
- (YbEbs(~ + T]s)(Tb + Zs)
(13.31)
where Jr is the radiant heat flux, Ob is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, and %s is the generalized emissivity, which depends on the shape, material property, and emissivity of the radiating and receiving bodies [59]. For two parallel large, perfect gray planes, the generalized emissivity is given as
~b~= (1/~b + 1/~s- 1) -1
(13.32)
Due to the multiple surface reflections, the effective bed-to-surface emissivity is larger than the particle emissivity %. From Eq. 13.31, it can be seen that the importance of radiative heat transfer significantly increases with the temperature. In general, depending on particle size, hr increases from being approximately 8 - 12 percent of the overall heat transfer coefficient at 600°C to being 20 - 30 percent of h at 800°C. Also, increasing the particle size increases the relative radiative heat transfer [60]. Flamant et al. [23] studied the effects and relative importance of parameters such as particle size, particle and wall emissivities, bed and wall temperatures, heat flux direction, and so on, on the heat transfer coefficient in high-temperature gas-solid fluidized beds. Their study indicated that gas convective heat transfer is governed by both wall and bed temperatures, while particle convective heat transfer is mainly affected by the wall temperature. Effect of Operating Conditions. When the radiative heat transfer is negligible, the existence of a maximum convective heat transfer coefficient hmax is a unique feature of the densephase fluidized beds. This phenomenon is distinct for fluidized beds of small particles. For beds of coarse particles, the heat transfer coefficient is relatively insensitive to the gas flow rate once the maximum value is attained. For a given system, hmax depends primarily on the particle and gas properties. For coarseparticle fluidization at U > Ume, gas convection is the dominant mode of heat transfer. Thus, hmax can be evaluated from the equations for hgc, such as correlation Eq. 13.3.5. On the other hand, hmax in a fine-particle bed can be reasonably evaluated from the equations for hrs. In general, hmax is a complicated function of hpc,max, ]1[, and other parameters. An approximation for this functionality was suggested by Xavier and Davidson [54] as hmax ( hI hgc ) °'84 hp~.... - hf + 2hpc.... + hpc....
(13.33)
The convective heat transfer hc (= hp~ + hgc) depends on both the pressure and the temperature. An increase in pressure increases the gas density, yielding a lower Umf. Thus, a pressurized operation enhances the convective heat transfer, hc is lower under subatmospheric pressure operations than it is under ambient pressure operation due to a lower gas density and a reduction in Ke with decreasing pressure [61]. For fluidized beds with small particles, increasing pressure enhances solids mixing and hence the particle convection [62]. The convective heat transfer increases significantly with pressure for Group D particles; however, in general the pressure effect decreases with decreasing particle size. For Group A and Group B particles, the increase in h~ with pressure is small.
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CHAPTERTHIRTEEN At high temperatures, the decreased gas density causes a decrease in the gas convective component hgc, while the increased gas conductivity at high temperature can increase hgc, Ke, and hp~. For a bed of small particles, the latter is dominant. Thus, a net increase in hc with increasing temperature can be observed before radiation becomes significant. For Group D particles, hc decreases with increasing temperature [63]. A higher operating pressure leads to enhanced hg~ and hp~. These effects of temperature and pressure on hp~, hg~, and hmax are illustrated in Fig. 13.13. 1000 Flu/dizing gas: air, CO2, had Ar ~ "~.
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HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKEDAND FLUIDIZED BEDS
13.27
Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds.
This section discusses the mechanism of heat transfer in circulating fluidized beds along with the effects of the operating variables on the local and overall heat transfer coefficients. Mechanism and Modeling. In a circulating fluidized bed, the suspension-to-wall heat transfer comprises various modes including conduction due to particle clusters contacting the surface or particles sliding along the walls, gas convection to uncovered surface areas, and thermal radiation. Glicksman [66] suggested that the percent of surface area covered by particle clusters is an important parameter in the heat transfer study. The wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient is a function of the average cluster displacement before breakup. For modeling of the heat transfer mechanism in a circulating fluidized bed, the heat transfer surface is considered to be covered alternately by cluster and dispersed particle phases [67, 68]. Thus, considering that a "packet" represents a "cluster," the packet model developed for dense-phase fluidized beds can be applied. In circulating fluidized beds, the clusters move randomly and the heat transfer between the surface and clusters occurs via unsteady heat conduction with a variable contact time. The heat transfer due to cluster movement represents the major part of the particle convective component. Heat transfer is also due to gas flow that covers the surface (or a part of surface) and contributes to the gas convective component. Particle Convective Component. The particle convection is in general important in the overall bed-to-surface heat transfer. When particles or particle clusters contact the surface, relatively large local temperature gradients are developed. The rate of heat transfer can be enhanced with increased surface renewal rate or decreased cluster residence time in the convective flow of particles in contact with the surface. The particle convective component hpc can be expressed by the following equation, which is an alternative form of Eq. 13.23: ~5c
hpc = 1~hi+ 1/hp
(13.34)
Thus, hp~ is determined from the wall (film) resistance, 1/hI, in series with a transient conduction resistance of homogeneous semi-infinite medium 1/hp. By analogy to Eq. 13.29, h I can be expressed by [69]
hi_ 8.de KI
(13.35)
where 5" is the dimensionless effective gas layer thickness between wall and cluster (ratio of gas layer thickness to particle size), which is mainly a function of cross-sectionally averaged particle volume fraction [70]. Similarly to Eq. 13.28, hp can be expressed as [70]
hP = ( Kcpp(arrtc - °[c)Cpc) 1/2
(13.36)
Equations 13.34-13.36 give hp~.
Gas Convective Component. The wall-to-bed heat transfer in circulating fluidized beds is greatly influenced by the hydrodynamics near the wall and the thermophysical properties of gas. Wirth [71] studied the effect of particle properties on the heat transfer characteristics in circulating fluidized beds. Their measurements are represented in Fig. 13.14, where the Nusselt number is plotted against the Archimedes number with pressure drop number as the parameter. The Archimedes number and pressure drop number, which accounts for the crosssectional average solids concentration, characterize the flow dynamics near the wall. From Fig. 13.14 it can be seen that at low Ar, most of the heat transfer occurs by heat conduction in the gas, while at high Ar, gas convection is the dominant mode of heat transfer. Wirth [71] found that particle thermal properties have no influence on heat transfer and proposed correlation Eq. 13.4.1, given in Table 13.4, for predicting the heat transfer in circulating fluidized
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beds. Figure 13.15 shows the comparison between the predicted (from correlation Eq. 13.4.1) and measured heat transfer coefficients at ambient temperature. In practice, hgc may be evaluated by one of the following approaches: 1. Extended from correlation Eq. 13.3.5 for hgc in dense-phase fluidized beds 2. Approximated as that for dilute-phase pneumatic transport [72, 73] 3. Estimated by the convective coefficient of single-phase gas flow [74] For high particle concentration on a surface with large dimensions, any one of the approaches listed is reasonable due to the small value of hgc. For low particle concentrations and high temperatures, discrepancies in hgc may exist when these approaches are used.
TABLE 13.4 Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds Equation 13.4.1 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Model associated
Wirth [711 Wall-to-suspension heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid Assumes that heat is transferred simultaneously by gas conduction and gas convection
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~ b ( T 4 - T4) [(1/esus) + (1/es)- 1](Tb- T~)
(13.37)
where esusis the emissivity of the suspension. An alternative treatment for radiative heat transfer in a circulating fluidized bed is to consider the radiation from the clusters (her) and from the dispersed phase (i.e., the remaining part of gas-solid suspension except clusters hdr) separately [76] hr = (l,chcr + (1 - ~c)hdr
(13.38)
where t~c is the volume fraction of clusters in the bed. These two components can be defined by hcr=
o6( T 4 - T 4) [(1/ec) + (1/es) - 1](Tb- T~)
(13.39)
Ob( Tab - T4) hdr= [(1/ed) + (1/es) -- 1](Tb- T~)
(13.40)
The emissivity of the cluster ec can be determined by Eq. 13.32, and the dispersed phase emissivity ed is given by [77] ed=
( 1 - %)B
( 1 - %)B +2 - (l _ %)B
where B is taken as 0.5 for isotropic scattering and 0.667 for diffusely reflecting particles.
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CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Radial and Axial Distributions of Heat Transfer Coefficient. Contrary to the relatively uniform bed structure in dense-phase fluidization, the radial and axial distributions of voidage, particle velocity, and gas velocity in the circulating fluidized bed are considerably nonuniform, resulting in a nonuniform heat transfer coefficient profile in the circulating fluidized bed. In the axial direction, the particle concentration decreases with height, which leads to a decrease in the cross-sectionally averaged heat transfer coefficient. In addition, the influence of the solids circulation rate is significant at lower bed sections but less significant at upper bed sections, as illustrated in Fig. 13.16. In the radial direction, the situation is more complicated due to the uneven radial distribution of the particle concentration as well as the opposite solids flow directions in the wall and center regions. In general, the coefficient is relatively low and approximately constant in the center region. The coefficient increases sharply toward the wall region. Three representative radial profiles of the heat transfer coefficient with various particle holdups reported by Bi et al. [78] are shown in Fig. 13.16 as described below. 1. When the particle holdup is high, the contribution of hp~ plays a dominant role and hgc is less important. The radial distribution of the heat transfer coefficient is nearly parabolic, as shown in Fig. 13.16a. 2. As the gas velocity increases, the solids holdup decreases and thus hgc begins to become as important as hp~. In the center region of the riser, hgc is dominant, and its influence decreases with an increase in the solids holdup along the radial direction toward the wall. In the near wall region, hp~ dominates the heat transfer. The contribution of hp¢ decreases with a decrease in the particle concentration toward the bed center. As a result, a minimum value of h appears at r/R of about 0.5 - 0.8, as indicated in Fig. 13.16b. 3. With further decrease in the particle concentration at ¢x > 0.93, hgc becomes dominant except at a region very close to the wall. Thus, the heat transfer coefficient decreases with increasing r/R in most parts of the riser as shown in Fig. 13.16c; this is the same trend as the radial profile of the gas velocity. In the region near the wall, hp~ increases sharply, apparently due to the effect of relatively high solids concentration in that region.
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13.31
Effect of Operating Parameters. The overall heat transfer coefficient can be influenced by the suspension density, solids circulation rate, gas velocity, particle properties, bed temperature, pressure, and dimensions of the heating surface. Basu and Nag [79] presented a critical review on the wall-to-bed heat transfer in circulating fluidized bed boilers. They concluded that the effect of particle size on the heat transfer is insignificant; however, the suspension density shows a dominant effect on the heat transfer coefficient. The overall heat transfer coefficient increases with suspension density [75] and with particle circulation rate. The increase in gas velocity appears to have two counteracting effects, viz., enhancing hgc due to an increased gas convection effect while reducing particle convective heat transfer due to the reduced particle concentration. When hpc dominates (in the near wall region with high particle concentration), h decreases with increasing U. On the other hand, h increases with U if hgc is important (e.g., in the central region where the particle concentration is small). Another reason for the decrease of h in the near wall region is the reduced particle downward velocity caused by increasing U, which results in a prolonged particle-surface contact. In general, small/light particles can enhance heat transfer. The cluster formation in small/light particle systems contributes to the enhancement of hp~. Also, the gas film resistance can be reduced by fluidizing small particles [80]. When the temperature is lower than 400°C, the effect of bed temperature on the heat transfer coefficient is due to the change of gas properties, while hr is negligible. At higher temperatures, h would increase with temperature, mainly due to the sharp increase of radiative heat transfer. Measurements of heat transfer in circulating fluidized beds require use of very small heat transfer probes in order to reduce the interference to the flow field. The dimensions of the heat transfer surface may significantly affect the heat transfer coefficient at any radial position in the riser. All the treatment of circulating fluidized bed heat transfer described above is based on a small dimension for the heat transfer surface. The heat transfer coefficient decreases asymptotically with an increase in the vertical dimension of the heat transfer surface [81]. It can be stated that the large dimensions of the heat transfer surface can prolong the residence time of particles or particle clusters on the surface, resulting in lower renewal frequency and hence a low apparent heat transfer coefficient. Heat Transfer in Spouted Beds. The heat transfer behavior in a spouted bed is different from that in the dense-phase and circulating fluidized bed systems due to the inherent differences in their flow structures. The spouted bed is represented by a flow structure that can be characterized by two regions: the annulus and the central spouting region. Gas-to-Particle Heat Transfer The heat transfer phenomena in the annulus and central spouting regions are usually modeled separately. For the central spouting region, the correlation of Rowe and Claxton [82] given by correlation Eq. 13.5.2 in Table 13.5 can be used. In the annulus, the heat transfer can be described using the correlations for fixed beds, for example Littman and Sliva's [83] correlation given by correlation Eq. 13.5.3. Substitution of the corresponding values for the spouted bed into Eqs. 13.5.2, 13.5.3, and 13.20 reveals that the distance required for the gas to travel to achieve a thermal equilibrium with the solids in the annulus region is on the order of magnitude of centimeters, while this distance in the spout region is one or two orders of magnitude larger. An in-depth discussion on the heat transfer between gas and particles in spouted beds, can be found in Mathur and Epstein [84]. The importance of the intraparticle heat transfer resistance is evident for particles with relatively short contact time in the bed or for particles with large Biot numbers. Thus, for a shallow spouted bed, the overall heat transfer rate and thermal efficiency are controlled by the intraparticle temperature gradient. This gradient effect is most likely to be important when particles enter the lowest part of the spout and come in contact with the gas at high temperature, while it is negligible when the particles are slowly flowing through the annulus. Thus, in the annulus, unlike the spout, thermal equilibrium between gas and particles can usually be achieved even in a shallow bed, where the particle contact time is relatively short. Bed-to-Surface Heat Transfer. The heat transfer between the bed and the surface in spouted beds is less effective than in fluidized beds. The heat transfer primarily takes place by
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TABLE 13.5
Heat Transfer in Spouted Beds Equation 13.5.1
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Correlation equation Range of applicability
Mathur and Gishler [21] Minimum spouting velocity prediction Gas-solid Umsp
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\
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pg
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Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Region associated Correlation equation Range of applicability
Rowe and Claxton [82] Gas-to-particle heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid Central spouting region 2 2 NUgp = 1 - (1 - (~)0.33 d- ~ Pr °'33 Repf55 Repf > 1000 Equation 13.5.3
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Region associated Correlation equation Range of applicability
Littman and Sliva [83] Gas-to-particle heat transfer coefficient Gas-solid Annulus region Nugp = 0.42 + 0.35Rep~8 Repf < 100
convection. Compared to the fluidized bed, a spouted bed with immersed heat exchangers is less frequently encountered. The bed-to-immersed object heat transfer coefficient reaches a maximum at the spout-annulus interface and increases with the particle diameter due to the convective component of heat transfer [85]. Since the solid particles in the spouted bed are well mixed, their average temperature in different parts of the annulus can be considered to be the same, just as in the case of a fluidized bed. The maximum value of the heat transfer coefficient in the h-U plot also exists, similar to the conditions in a dense-phase fluidized bed [84].
Design Considerations for Heat Transfer. The optimal design considerations for a fluidized bed heat exchanger should consider its heat transfer coefficient and structure properties as given below. Position and Orientation of Heat Transfer Surface; Intensification of Heat Transfer. Since the flow behavior in the bed varies spatially, different arrangements of heat transfer surface result in differences in the heat transfer performance. Even for a single surface, different parts of the surface may have quite different heat transfer coefficients. For example, an immersed horizontal tube has a relatively smaller coefficient on the upper surface, due to the possible particle packing and local defluidization in a small area on the top of the tube. The configurations of the heat exchanger tubes, such as horizontal, vertical, slanted, upstream, downstream, sidewall, upward, downward, and so on, are very important for heat transfer, because the local flow field can be varied by changing these factors. The difference in coefficients measured at the different locations inside a dense-phase fluidized bed is not so remarkable compared to the difference obtained from different positions in a circulating fluidized bed. The reason is that the heat transfer coefficient is strongly related to the particle concentration,
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13.33
TABLE 13.6 Influence of Surface Location and Orientation on Bed-to-Surface Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Circulating Fluidized Combustor (from Grace [86]) Location of heat transfer surface Below secondary air Above secondary air, on wall Above secondary air, suspended Extended recycle loop
Position in Fig. 13.17
h, W/m2K
Comments
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A
300-500
Corrosion, erosion, attrition impedes solids lateral mixing
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150-250
A preferred location
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C
150-250
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400-600
Some erosion/attrition, reduces lateral mixing Small surface, suitable for big load variation, high cost, needs additional floor space
Orientation
which is distributed in a more uniform way in a dense bed than in a circulating bed. For similar reasons, the heat transfer coefficients in the dense-phase beds are generally larger than those obtained in circulating fluidized beds. The influence of surface location and orientation on the bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficient in circulating fluidized bed combustors is summarized in Table 13.6. The geometric construction of the combustor and the heat transfer surface is shown in Fig. 13.17. Besides the location and orientation, differences in local heat transfer can also be found on the heat transfer surface/tube. For example, the upper part of the horizontal tube shows the smallest value for the heat transfer coefficient in dense-phase fluidized beds due to less frequent bubble impacts and the presence of relatively low-velocity particles. In general, heat transfer can be intensified in the following ways: 1. By considering proper local flow behavior and local heat transfer properties for placement of the heat transfer surface C
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CHAPTERTHIRTEEN 2. By selecting proper configuration, including orientation, for heat transfer 3. By altering the local geometry of the heat transfer surface to intensify the turbulence in the local flow field 4. By using an extended or finned heat transfer surface to increase the area of heat transfer 5. By controlling the fouling and scaling of the heat transfer surface
Structure Properties of Heat Exchanger. Corrosion, erosion, and mechanical fatigue are the main reasons for the structural failure of heat exchangers. They may occur at the in-bed heat exchanger, waterwall, or in-bed support structure. The immersed heat exchanger will erode because of the impact of fluidized particles. Compared with other factors, such as corrosion and tube fatigue due to vibrations, wear appears to be the major cause of tube failure in many gas-solid systems. For example, the life of the heat exchanger tube to be used in a multisolids fluidized bed combustor will depend primarily on erosion [87]. The erosion phenomenon of heat exchanger tubes in a fluidized bed is very complex. Sometimes tubes in similar situations may yield entirely different erosion results. It is known, however, that tube erosion is strongly related to the in-bed flow pattern that brings the particles into contact with the surface. Generally, the factors that may influence erosion include particle and surface properties and operating conditions. In dense-phase fluidized beds, the particle impacts are mainly due to the action of bubble wakes because the wake particles possess large kinetic energy. For example, the occurrence of the vertical coalescence of a pair of bubbles just beneath the heat exchanger tube results in the formation of a highvelocity jet of wake particles that strikes the underside of the tube [88]. Thus, any attempt aimed at reducing the bubble size, and hence the kinetic energy, of the wake particles, will be helpful in reducing the erosion of immersed heat exchangers. The heat exchanger erosion mechanisms for ductile and brittle materials are completely different. A detailed discussion on erosion mechanisms of ductile and brittle materials can be found elsewhere [89]. In the early stages of erosion, the brittle material will form a crack on the surface. Then the formation and propagation of the crack network takes place, yielding material chipping by rodent particles. However, for ductile material, the repeated particle impacts result in the deformation of extruded and forged platelet that reaches a stage of fracture only when it exceeds a local critical strain and is in the final stage of being removed from the surface [90, 91]. The tube materials of interest in most gas-solid suspension systems are all ductile materials. Some conclusions about surface erosion can be summarized as follows: 1. When the tube is vertical, the erosion rate is less. 2. The erosion rate is smaller for tubes inside a tube bundle than for a single isolated tube [92-93]. 3. The erosion rate is strongly influenced by the particle impact velocity, which is caused by the rise and interaction of bubbles in the bed. 4. At high temperature, erosion becomes more complicated due to the involvement of corrosion, deposition, and chemical reactions such as oxidation. The presence of an oxidized layer or deposit may reduce the apparent erosion rate in some cases.
Liquid-Solid Fluidized Beds In liquid-solid fluidized beds, the presence of solids increases the turbulence in the system and provides additional surface renewal through the thermal boundary layer at the wall. Early studies have indicated that the heat transfer by particle convective mechanism is insignificant and that the convective heat transfer due to turbulent eddies is the principal
HEATTRANSFERIN PACKEDAND FLUIDIZED BEDS
13.35
mode of heat transfer [94]. This distinguished the heat transfer in liquid-solid fluidized beds from that in gas-solid fluidized beds, where particle convective mechanism is dominant. Recently, however, it has been shown that, in conjunction with isotropic fluid microeddies, particles contribute to heat transfer in liquid-solid fluidized beds [95]. In contrast to gas fluidized beds, liquid fluidized beds are generally homogeneous (particulate) and the thermal conductivity of liquid is manyfold more than that of gas. Numerous correlations have been proposed for overall heat transfer in liquid-solid fluidized beds based on a resistance-inseries model considering the near-wall heat transfer resistance and the in-bed heat transfer resistance, which varies with the scale and extent of fluid mixing in the system (e.g., Refs. 96 and 97).
Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer. The wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient increases with an increase in liquid flow rate, or equivalently, bed voidage. This behavior is due to the reduction in the limiting boundary layer thickness that controls the heat transport as the liquid velocity increases. Patel and Simpson [94] studied the dependence of heat transfer coefficient on particle size and bed voidage for particulate and aggregative fluidized beds. They found that the heat transfer increased with increasing particle size, confirming that particle convection was relatively unimportant and eddy convection was the principal mechanism of heat transfer. They observed characteristic maxima in heat transfer coefficients at voidages near 0.7 for both the systems. Recent studies have considered the effects of the in-bed thermal resistance on the overall wall-to-bed heat transfer process. A parabolic radial temperature distribution in the bed indicates a considerable thermal resistance in the in-bed region. Muroyama et al. [96] showed that the contribution of the in-bed thermal resistance relative to the total resistance decreases with increasing bed porosity due to increased bed mobility and radial liquid mixing. For wall-tobed heat transfer coefficients in liquid-solid fluidized beds of spherical particles, Chiu and Ziegler [98] proposed correlation Eq. 13.7.1, given in Table 13.7. Kang et al. [97] correlated the modified Colburn j factor for heat transfer in liquid fluidized beds, considering the dispersion or mixing of fluidized particles, which appreciably affects the rate of heat transfer. They suggested correlation Eq. 13.7.2 for the wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient. Both the correlations predict the wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient satisfactorily in their respective applicability ranges. Immersed Surface~Particle-w-Bed Heat Transfer.
In the design of liquid-solid fluidized beds, the heat transfer between the internals and the bed is also of considerable significance. Macias-Machin et al. [99] studied the heat transfer between a fine immersed wire of the same diameter as the fluidized particles and a liquid fluidized bed. They proposed correlation Eq. 13.7.3 for predicting heat transfer coefficient at low Reynolds numbers (Rep < 100). Kang et al. [97], based on their experiments carried out with a heating source placed at the center of the column, suggested correlation Eq. 13.7.4 for predicting the heat transfer coefficients in the region near the heat transfer surface. Their study reconfirmed the fact stated by Muroyama et al. [96] that when fully fluidized, the heat transfer resistance in the region near the heat transfer surface is more important than the thermal resistance in the in-bed region.
Effective Thermal Conductivity.
The effective thermal conductivity signifies the intensity of solids mixing in the interior of the fluidized bed. Muroyama et al. [96] reported that near incipient fluidization the effective thermal conductivity increases sharply with the liquid velocity, passes through a maximum, and then gradually decreases as the liquid velocity is increased. Karpenko et al. [100] reported the effective radial thermal conductivities for liquid fluidized beds of glass and aluminum particles. They obtained correlation Eq. 13.7.5 for predicting the effective thermal conductivity.
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Heat Transfer in Liquid-Solid Fluidized Beds Equation 13.7.1
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Chiu and Ziegler [98] Wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient Liquid-solid
Correlation equation
NUp=0.762Rer~646pr°638UR0.266(l/q0)( 1 -0~(x )
Range of applicability
/-JR--Umf/Upt ULpL Rein = Sp~(1 - 00t-tL 0 < Re,, < 3000 where
Equation 13.7.2 Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Correlation equation
Kang et al. [97] Wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient Liquid-solid jH = 0-021Peru-°'453 where Pe"=
Range of applicability
( (~'h)pr2/3
jH = pLCLUL dpUL(X Dp(1 - o0
0 < Re"l < 3000 where
dpUmPm
Rein1= laL(1 -- t~) Equation 13.7.3
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Macias-Machin et al. [99] Particle-to-bed heat transfer Liquid-solid
Correlation equation
Nup= l.72 + 2.66(Rep/OO°56 pr-°41(~-~) °'29
Range of applicability
0.1 < Rep < 100 Equation 13.7.4
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved Region associated Correlation equation
Kang et al. [97] Immersed surface-to-bed heat transfer Liquid-solid Near the heat transfer surface jn, surt= 0.191Re~ "31 where
.iH,~a= pLcLUL
Range of applicability
Re,,,1 is same as defined by Eq. 13.7.2 0 < Rem~ < 3000
Investigator Type of correlation Phases involved
Karpenko et al. [100] Effective thermal conductivity Water/glycerol-solid
Correlation equation
ge = 5.05ge, m a x ( ~ -
Range of applicability
where K~max= 89.4K Ar °2 and Glycerol concentration (wt%) < 70%
Equation 13.7.5
0.25)e -l'33R%'/Re°p' Reopt = 0.1 Ar °'66
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CONCLUDING REMARKS This chapter presents a brief summary of the hydrodynamic behavior of the packed and fluidized beds and elaborates their heat transfer phenomena. Specifically, the heat transfer mechanisms, models, and characteristics over a wide range of operating conditions for gassolid and liquid-solid fluidization are described. The particle-to-fluid, wall-to-bed, and immersed surface-to-bed heat transfer properties are discussed in conjunction with the hydrodynamic phenomena including fluidization regimes and their transition. Packed-bed heat transfer can be conveniently expressed by the concept of effective thermal conductivity, which is based on the assumption that on a macroscale the bed can be described by a continuum. In general, the effective thermal conductivity increases with increasing operating pressure. The wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient increases with decreasing particle diameter. In dense-phase gas-solid fluidization systems, particle circulation induced by bubble motion is the primary driving force for bed-to-surface heat transfer. The importance of bubble and bubble wake hydrodynamic characteristics extends to transport phenomena involved in heat transfer and mixing behavior. The significant variations in bubble behavior with gas velocities, column diameter, and particle diameter, and the corresponding significant variations in heat transfer and mixing behavior, generally indicate the shortcomings involved in extrapolating the correlations beyond their range of applicability, specifically the compatible flow regimes. The particle convective heat transfer coefficient typically increases with increasing pressure and decreasing particle size. A pressurized operation also enhances the gas convective heat transfer coefficient. Higher temperatures at which the radiative heat transfer becomes important also favor the overall heat transfer. Contrary to dense-phase fluidized beds, the radial and axial distributions of voidage, particle velocity, and gas velocity in a circulating fluidized bed are considerably nonuniform, resulting in a nonuniform heat transfer coefficient profile. Since the particle concentration decreases in the axial direction, the heat transfer also decreases. In the radial direction the heat transfer coefficient exhibits a steep profile near the wall, but is almost constant in the center region. The overall heat transfer coefficient increases with suspension density and particle circulation rate. The heat transfer behavior in a spouted bed is different from that in the dense-phase or circulating fluidized bed system due to the inherent differences in their flow structures. The gasto-particle heat transfer coefficient in the annulus region is usually an order of magnitude higher than that in the central spout region. The bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficient reaches a maximum at the spout-annulus interface and also increases with the particle diameter. In liquid-solid fluidized beds, the bed-to-wall heat transfer coefficient increases with an increase in liquid flow rate due to the reduction in thermal boundary layer thickness. The heat transfer coefficient was also found to increase with the particle size. The effective thermal conductivity of liquid fluidized bed increases sharply with liquid velocity beyond minimum fluidization, passes through a maximum near a voidage of 0.7, and then gradually decreases. Since the flow behavior in a fluidized bed varies in space, different arrangements of heat transfer surface result in differences in the heat transfer performance. Gas velocities, operating pressures, and temperatures have significant effects on enhancement of the heat transfer coefficient. For a given operating condition, the heat transfer coefficient from an immersed surface to a bed is higher than that from column wall to bed. In general, the heat transfer can be intensified by altering the local geometry of the heat transfer surface to increase the turbulence in the local flow field.
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NOMENCLATURE Symbol, Definition Am Ar B
C CL
cp Cpc
D Di Ds
Dtem
d~ F~2 Fo
f~ g H
HI H,p h
hbg hc h~
her hdr
hi hgc hgp hi
hmf hmax
h~ h~ hpc,max
h,. hsu•
area of packet in contact with the heating surface Archimedes number parameter defined by Eq. 13.41 specific heat of particles specific heat of liquid specific heat at constant pressure specific heat of clusters diameter of column diameter of jet nozzle particle dispersion coefficient diameter of spout thermal diffusivity of the emulsion phase diameter of particle radiation view factor between two contacting spheres Fourier number bubble frequency at surface gravitational acceleration height expansion bed height spouted bed height heat transfer coefficient, bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficient bed-to-gas heat transfer coefficient convective bed-to-surface heat transfer coefficient heat transfer coefficient caused by gas heat conduction and gas heat convection radiative heat transfer coefficient of clusters radiative heat transfer coefficient of the dispersed phase gas-film heat transfer coefficient gas convective component of hc particle-to-gas heat transfer coefficient instantaneous heat transfer coefficient heat transfer coefficient at incipient fluidization condition maximum value of h average heat transfer coefficient between the particulate phase and surface in the absence of gas film resistance particle convective component of hc maximum value of hp~ radiative heat transfer coefficient heat transfer coefficient in the region adjacent to the heater surface
HEAT TRANSFER IN PACKED AND FLUIDIZED BEDS
hw I(t) J~ L j~ jH,surf
K K
Ka Kc /(con gdis
Ke g~conv.
gem g~max
KI Kp grad
L L M
M~ NUbg
Nugp Nup P
Ap~ Pd Pe Pem Pr r
R R Rem Rein1 Reopt
R% Repf
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wall-to-bed heat transfer coefficient age distribution function in the film penetration model solids recirculation rate or solids flux radiant heat flux modified Colburn j factor, defined by correlation Eq. 13.7.2 modified Colburn j factor in the region adjacent to the heater surface thermal conductivity of gas thermal conductivity of fluid apparent thermal conductivity of a gas-solid suspension thermal conductivity of clusters effective thermal conductivity of a fixed bed due to conduction effective thermal conductivity of a fixed bed due to dispersion effective thermal conductivity of a fixed bed with stagnant fluid effective thermal conductivity of a fixed bed accounting for the convective contribution due to fluid motion thermal conductivity of the emulsion phase maximum effective radial thermal conductivity, defined by correlation Eq. 13.7.5 thermal conductivity of gas film thermal conductivity of particles effective thermal conductivity of a fixed bed due to radiation laminar flow length scale, defined by correlation Eq. 13.3.3 length of the column mass of particles total mass of particles in the bed bed-to-gas Nusselt number particle-to-gas Nusselt number particle-to-fluid Nusselt number for a single particle total pressure pressure drop across the bed dynamic pressure Peclet number, defined by correlation Eq. 13.2.14 modified Peclet number, defined by correlation Eq. 13.7.2 Prandtl number radial coordinate radius of the bed radius of the particle modified particle Reynolds number, defined by correlation Eq. 13.7.1 modified particle Reynolds number, defined by correlation Eq. 13.7.2 optimum particle Reynolds number, defined by correlation Eq. 13.7.5 particle Reynolds number based on particle diameter and relative velocity particle Reynolds number based on particle diameter and superficial gas velocity
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S
s, Sp~ t
t~ te Ta T~ T T~ Tb L U U~ Uk UL Umb Umf
Umsp Uopt
up~ W Z Zi £o
particle Reynolds number based on particle diameter and falling velocity of wall strands area mean stirring factor surface area of particles surface area of particles per unit volume time contact time of clusters or the particulate phase and surface surface renewal time in the penetration model for bubbles in contact with the emulsion phase gas temperature at the inlet of the bed gas temperature at the outlet of the bed absolute temperature of gas temperature of gas at inlet bed temperature temperature of particles temperature of heating surface superficial gas velocity transition velocity between bubbling and turbulent fluidization gas velocity corresponding to the pressure fluctuation leveling point in Fig. 13.2 superficial liquid velocity minimum bubbling velocity minimum fluidization velocity minimum spouting velocity superficial gas velocity at h = hmax particle terminal velocity diffusely reflecting wall axial coordinate location of inflection point for fast fluidization characteristic length of transition region, as shown in Fig. 13.3
Greek Letters bed voidage
eta ~b
tXc t~s t~t~nf 5 ~5" 5c ~em Ebs
asymptotic voidage in the upper dilute region asymptotic voidage in the lower dense region volume fraction of bubbles in the bed volume fraction of clusters in the bed volume fraction in the central spouting region bed voidage at minimum fluidization boundary layer thickness dimensionless gas layer thickness time-averaged fraction of wall area covered by clusters layer thickness of emulsion on the surface general bed emissivity for bed-to-surface radiation
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~b
emissivity of bed suspension
~c
emissivity of clusters
IEd
emissivity of dispersed phase
ep
emissivity of particle surface
~s
emissivity of heat transfer surface
~sus
emissivity of suspension phase
Ow
wake angle
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parameter defined by Eq. 13.29 viscosity of gas gL
viscosity of liquid
P
density of fluid
~em
density of emulsion phase
Pg
density of gas
PL Pp
density of liquid
Gb
Stefan-Boltzmann constant
V(t) ~p
sphericity of the particle
density of particles age distribution function in the packet model
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90. R. Bellman Jr. and A. Levy, "Erosion Mechanism in Ductile Metals," Wear (70): 1, 1981. 91. A. V. Levy, "The Platelet Mechanism of Erosion of Ductile Materials," Wear (108): 1, 1986. 92. J. Zhu, J. R. Grace, and C. J. Lim, "Erosion-Causing Particle Impacts on Tubes in Fluidized Beds," in Fluidization VI, J. R. Grace, L. W. Shemilt, and M. A. Bergougnou eds., p. 613, Engineering Foundation, New York, 1989. 93. J. Zhu, J. R. Grace, and C. J. Lim, "Tube Wear in Gas Fluidized Beds--I. Experimental Findings," Chem. Eng. Sci. (45/4): 1003, 1990. 94. R. D. Patel and J. M. Simpson, "Heat Transfer in Aggregative and Particulate Liquid-Fluidized Beds," Chem. Eng. Sci. (32): 67, 1977. 95. M. Magiliotou, Y. M. Chen, and L.-S. Fan, "Bed-Immersed Object Heat Transfer in a Three Phase Fluidized Bed," AIChE. J. (34): 1043, 1988. 96. K. Muroyama, M. Fukuma, and A. Yasunishi, "Wall-to-Bed Heat Transfer in Liquid-Solid and GasLiquid-Solid Fluidized Beds. Part I: Liquid-Solid Fluidized Beds," Can. J. Chem. Eng. (64): 399, 1986. 97. Y. Kang, L. T. Fan, and S. D. Kim, "Immersed Heater-to-Bed Transfer in Liquid-Solid Fluidized Beds," A I C h E J. (37/7): 1101, 1991. 98. T. M. Chiu and E. N. Ziegler, "Liquid Holdup and Heat Transfer Coefficient in Liquid-Solid and Three-Phase Fluidized Beds," A I C h E J. (31/9): 1504, 1985. 99. A. Macias-Machin, L. Oufer, and N. Wannenmacher, "Heat Transfer Between an Immersed Wire and a Liquid Fluidized Bed," Powder Tech. (66): 281, 1991. 100. A. I. Karpenko, N. I. Syromyatnikov, L. K. Vasanova, and N. N. Galimulin, "Radial Heat Conduction in a Liquid-Fluidized Bed," Heat Transfer Soy. Res. (8): 110, 1976.
C H A P T E R 14
CONDENSATION P. J. M a r t o
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California
INTRODUCTION Condensation of vapor occurs in a variety of engineering applications. For example, when a vapor is cooled below its saturation temperature, or when a vapor-gas mixture is cooled below its dew point, homogeneous condensation occurs as a fog or cloud of microscopic droplets. Condensation also occurs when vapor comes in direct contact with subcooled liquid such as spraying a fine mist of subcooled liquid droplets into a vapor space or injecting vapor bubbles into a pool of subcooled liquid. The most common type of condensation occurs when a cooled surface, at a temperature less than the local saturation temperature of the vapor, is placed in contact with the vapor. Vapor molecules that strike this cooled surface may stick to it and condense into liquid.
Modes of Condensation During condensation, the liquid collects in one of two ways, depending on whether it wets the cold surface or not. If the liquid condensate wets the surface, a continuous film will collect, and this is referred to as filmwise condensation. If the liquid does not wet the surface, it will form into numerous discrete droplets, referred to as dropwise condensation. All surface condensers today are designed to operate in the filmwise mode, since long-term dropwise conditions have not been successfully sustained. Dropwise condensation is a complex phenomenon that has been studied for over sixty years. It involves a series of randomly occurring subprocesses as droplets grow, coalesce, and depart from a cold surface. The sequence of these subprocesses forms a dynamic "life cycle." The cycle begins with the formation of microscopic droplets that grow very rapidly due to condensation of vapor on them and merge with neighboring droplets. Therefore, they are constantly shifting in position. As a result, rapid surface temperature fluctuations under these droplets occur. This active growth and coalescence continues until larger drops are formed. Although inactive due to condensation, these drops continue to grow due to coalescence with neighboring smaller droplets. Eventually, these large, so-called "dead" drops merge to form a drop that is large enough so that adhesive forces due to surface tension are overcome either by gravity or vapor shear. This very large drop then departs from the surface, sweeping away all condensate in its path, allowing fresh microscopic droplets to begin to grow again and start another cycle.
14.1
14.2
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Condensation Curve In the last twenty years, it has been demonstrated that, just as with boiling heat transfer, a characteristic condensation curve exists that includes a dropwise region, a filmwise region, and a transition region. Figure 14.1 shows some representative condensation curves for steam at atmospheric pressure [1]. At a fixed vapor velocity, at very low surface subcoolings, dropwise condensation occurs. Dropwise conditions can persist to relatively large subcoolings (and to very large heat fluxes, near 10 MW/m 2 for steam). However, at large enough subcoolings, so much condensate is formed that a relatively thick, continuous liquid film tries to occur (i.e., the rate of formation of condensate exceeds the rate of drop departure). Thus, a maximum heat flux occurs similar to boiling. A transition region follows where the heat flux decreases and approaches the filmwise condensation curve. Further increases in subcooling result in a portion of the condensate actually freezing on the cold surface, and a pseudofilm condensation condition will exist. For steam, this is referred to as on-ice or glacial condensation [1].
10
Transition /
~E
5
/ / O"
/ /
7
Filmwise
/ /
/ 0.5 1
i
I
I
I
5
10
50
100
500
(T s - Tw), K Condensation curves for steam. (Adapted from Ref. 1 and printed with permission from Academic Press, Inc., Orlando, FL.)
F I G U R E 14.1
Dropwise heat transfer coefficients can be as much as 10-20 times larger than filmwise values during steam condensation at atmospheric pressure on copper surfaces. Under vacuum conditions and for condenser materials with lower thermal conductivities, the dropwise heat transfer coefficient decreases, as shown in Fig. 14.2, making this mode of condensation less attractive. Nevertheless, if a reliable long-term dropwise promoter application technique can be found, a significant economic incentive would exist for design development. In recent years, considerable research has focused on new promoters and on promoter application techniques [2-11], and new breakthroughs may lead to a renewed practical interest in this mode of condensation.
Thermal Resistances During condensation, thermal resistances exist in the condensate, in the vapor, and across the liquid-vapor interface. These resistances are reflected schematically in Fig. 14.3, which shows the resulting temperature profiles during film condensation on a vertical surface. The dashed
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14.3
1000 Surface material V I-I A O
Copper Carbon steel Stainless steel Quartz glass VV V .'V
100 -
v
V
V
"E .=A A
10-
3 i i i ii 0.5 1
I
I
I
I
I
I III
I
10
I
I
I
I
I II
100
Ps, kPa
FIGURE 14.2 The influence of surface material and operating pressure on the dropwise condensation heat transfer coefficient of steam. (Adapted from Ref. 1 and printed with permission from Academic Press, Inc., Orlando, FL.) profile denotes the idealized case of a pure vapor with no thermal resistance at the liquidvapor interface. In reality, the vapor may contain a small amount of noncondensable gas so that the saturation temperature of the vapor far away from the surface is reduced to ~ . In addition, because of the presence of the gas molecules that concentrate near the interface, the vapor molecules will experience a temperature drop due to a pressure drop caused by their diffusing through the noncondensable gas layer to get to the interface. The resulting vapor interface temperature will be Tgi. The influence of noncondensable gases can severely reduce condensation rates; this subject is covered in later sections. An additional temperature drop may exist at the liquid-vapor interface due to the nonequilibrium mass flux of molecules toward and away from the interface during condensation conditions. The theory of interphase mass transfer is reviewed by Tanasawa [1], and an approximate interfacial heat transfer coefficient may be written as
q" h, = (Tgi- Tei)
2o =
i2g pg
(14.1)
2 - 0 "k,/2nRT3g
where o is the condensation coefficient (i.e., the fraction of vapor molecules striking the condensate surface that actually stick and condense on the surface). Recent experimental results indicate that the condensation coefficient is close to 1.0 for condensation of a metal vapor and less than 1.0 (most probably around 0.4) for steam [1]. The interracial thermal resistance is important only at low pressures and at high condensation rates (where the vapor velocity is high).
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T s (pure vapor) T s (vapor + noncondensable gas)
Cold wall
Condensate film
Vapor/gas
FIGURE 14.3 Temperature distributions during film condensation on a vertical plate.
FILM CONDENSATION ON A VERTICAL PLATE
Approximate Analysis When a stagnant vapor condenses on a vertical plate, the motion of the condensate will be governed by body forces, and it will be laminar over the upper part of the plate where the condensate film is very thin. In this region, the heat transfer coefficient can be readily derived following the classical approximate method of Nusselt [12]. Consider the situation depicted in Fig. 14.4 where the vapor is at a saturation temperature T, and the plate surface temperature is Tw. Neglecting m o m e n t u m effects in the condensate film, a force balance in the z-direction on a differential element in the film yields
L a m i n a r Free C o n v e c t i o n .
3"¢
3P
~-
~
ay
az
+ peg = 0
(14.2)
A similar force balance in the y-direction gives 3P/3y = 0, so that
aP 3z
dP~ -
dz
= pgg
(14.3)
Substituting Eq. 14.3 into Eq. 14.2, and integrating from y to 5 with the assumption that all fluid properties are constant, yields the shear stress distribution in the film:
~Vz
= Ite ~
= ( p , - pg)g03 - y)
(14.4)
where the shear stress at y = 8 has been assumed to be zero, since there is no vapor motion. With Vz = 0 at y = 0, the condensate velocity distribution is therefore Vz =
~g,o (By - y2/2)
It,
(14.5)
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14.5
Pdy ~v
9
TIiiiiiii ill
Tw~IIi~
vz Ts
\
kt(Ts - Tw)
6
dz
FIGURE 14.4 Model of laminar film condensation on a vertical plate.
The local liquid flow rate (per unit depth) in the film can then be calculated:
F~ =
fo~
pevz dz =
Pe(Pe- Pg)g~3 3kte
(14.6)
Neglecting convection effects in the film (i.e., assuming pure conduction in the film, which yields a linear temperature profile), an energy balance on a differential slice of condensate of width dz (Fig. 14.4) gives
dFz _ ke(T~- Tw) dz ieg8
(14.7)
Combining Eq. 14.7 with Eq. 14.6 and assuming the wall temperature Tw to be constant yields the local heat transfer coefficient:
_ q" ke ( k3pe(Pe- pg)gieg 1TM hz - ( T~ - Tw-------~ - a - 41Lte(T~- Tw)z
(14.8)
which can be converted to an average value between z = 0 and L
,So
hm = ~
]
hz dz = 4/3h~ = 0.943. k3pe(Pe pg)gieg ~te(T~- Tw)L
1/4
(14.9)
or in terms of an average Nusselt number Nun -
hmL [ pe(Pe - Ps)giegL3 ] TM ke - 0.943 lae(T, - Tw)ke
(14.10)
14.6
CHAPTERFOURTEEN The condensation heat transfer coefficient may also be written in terms of the film Reynolds number, Rez (equal to 4Fz/~te), where Fz is given by Eq. 14.6 or by Fz - qavgL/ieg. With this conversion, Eqs. 14.8 and 14.9 become, respectively,
hz(
k---~- Pe(Pe- Pg)g
and
hm ( ke
~1,2
Pc(Pc- Pg)g
)1/3
= l'lRez'/3
(14.11)
= 1.47Re£ 1/3
(14.12)
)1/3
In most cases, the vapor density Pg is much smaller than the liquid density Pc, so the term in brackets in Eqs. 14.11 and 14.12 may be approximated by (v~/g) 1/3. The Nusselt analysis of laminar film condensation has been shown to be reasonably accurate for a variety of ordinary fluids such as steam and organic vapors, despite the approximations made in the model. Measured heat transfer coefficients are about 15-20 percent higher than predicted values. Numerous studies have been conducted to explain the observed differences. For example, in Eq. 14.9, a correction may be made to the latent heat of evaporation to take into account condensate subcooling:
i'eg= ieg + 3/8Cpt(Ts- Tw)
(14.13)
Rohsenow [13] showed that if the condensate temperature profile was allowed to be nonlinear to account for convection effects in the condensate film, an improved correction term, i'eg= ieg + 0.68Cpe(Ts- Tw) results. Another correction pertains to the variation of viscosity with temperature. For the assumed linear temperature profile in the condensate, Drew [14] showed that if 1/kte is linear in temperature, then the condensate viscosity should be calculated at a reference temperature equal to T,- 3/4(T~- Tw). Shang and Adamek [15] recently studied laminar film condensation of saturated steam on a vertical flat plate using variable thermophysical properties and found that the Nusselt theory with the Drew [14] reference temperature cited above produces a heat transfer coefficient that is as much as 5.1 percent lower than their more correct model predicts (i.e., the Nusselt theory is conservative). Condensate Waves and Turbulence. As the local condensate film thickness (i.e., the film Reynolds number Rez) increases, the film will become unstable, and waves will begin to grow rapidly. This occurs for Rez > 30. Kapitza [16] has shown that, in this situation, the average film thickness is less than predicted by the Nusselt theory and the heat transfer coefficient increases accordingly. Kutateladze [17] therefore recommends that the following correction be applied to Eq. 14.12:
hc
hm
- 0.69Re °11
(14.14)
Butterworth [18] applied Eq. 14.14 to Eq. 14.11 to get h__.£z(
112
)1/3 = 0.76Rez_O.22
(14.15)
ke Pe(Pt - Pg)g for Rez > 30. Nozhat [19] recently studied this problem by including the effect of surface tension and free surface curvature in the Nusselt model. With this refinement, he arrived at a correction factor for the Nusselt heat transfer coefficient that may be approximated by
hc - 0.87Re °°7 hm
(14.16)
With the above corrections, the presence of waves can easily explain the noted 15-20 percent discrepancy between the Nusselt theory and experimental data.
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14.7
As the film thickens further, turbulence will develop in the condensate film, and the heat transfer mechanism then undergoes a significant change, since the heat is transferred across the condensate film by turbulent mixing as well as by molecular conduction. For gravitydominated flow (i.e., natural convection), the transition from laminar-wavy flow to turbulent flow occurs at film Reynolds numbers of about 1600 [18]. Various semiempirical models exist in the literature to predict turbulent film condensation [20-23]. Butterworth [18] recommends the result of Labuntsov [23] for the local coefficient hz(
,~
)1/3 = 0.023Re~,4 pr~/2
(14.17)
ke Pe(Pe- Pg)g
Using Eqs. 14.11, 14.15, and 14.17, respectively, for the local coefficients in the laminar wavefree (0 < Rez < 30), laminar-wavy (30 < Rez < 1600), and turbulent (Rez > 1600) regions, Butterworth [18] determined an average coefficient from the expression ReL
(ReL d Rez
hm - I-o
(14.18)
hz
His result is: For ReL < 30, use Eq. 14.12. For 30 < ReL < 1600,
hm ( ~t2 )1/3= ReL ke Pe(Pe- Pg)g 1.08Re 1"22- 5.2
(14.19)
For ReL > 1600,
)1,3=
~1,2
hm(
ke Pe(Pe- Pg)g
ReL
(14.20)
8750 + 58Pr~ m (Re 3~4- 253)
Chun and Kim [24] recommend the following semiempirical average heat transfer coefficient correlation that is valid over a wide range of film Reynolds numbers. For 10 < ReL < 3.1 x 104,
hm(
ke Pe(Pe- Pg)g
)1,3
(14.21)
= 1"33ReZ1/3 + 9.56 x 10-6 Re °-89Pre°'94 + 8.22 x 10-2
This correlation agrees with a variety of data for 1.75 < Pre < 5.0 and is plotted in Fig. 14.5. When viewing this figure, it is clear that Prandtl number is important during turbulent flow conditions. For small Prandtl number fluids, the vertical surface should be as short as possible (i.e., low ReL) to allow good heat transfer to occur. On the other hand, for large Prandtl number fluids, good heat transfer occurs in the turbulent region (i.e., high ReL), so the surface should be very long [25].
Laminar Forced Convection. When the vapor moves in relation to the condensate, a shear stress Xg will develop at the liquid-vapor interface. At very high vapor velocities, this shear 1.0
.r,-,O Eq. 14.21
~
s/l,l
./
~ ~ _ 3 / / /
~
.
,
"~ Nusselt theory, Eq. 14.12 0.1 10
I
I
I
I
I I III
102
I
I I I If!
I
10 3
I
I I I Illl
I
104
ReL
FIGURE 14.5 Averageheat transfer coefficients for film condensation on vertical plates.
I
I I I III
10 5
14.8
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force can dominate over the gravitational force so that gravitational effects may be completely neglected. The local condensate velocity is then simply 'l~g
vz = - - y ge
(14.22)
If "r,gremains constant, independent of z, a Nusselt-type derivation for heat transfer yields an average Nusselt number Num-
hmL - 1.04. Pe'r'giesL2 } kte( T~ - Tw)ke ke
or, in terms of the film Reynolds number,
hm( ke
where
Pe(Pe- Pg)g
)1,3
= 2.2(x*) a'2 Re~ 1'2
PeXs
x* = [Pe(Pe- Pg)geg] 2/3
(14.23)
(14.24) (14.25)
For shear-dominated conditions, the linear temperature distribution correction for subcooling in the condensate film is
i'eg = ieg + 1/3c,e(7',- T,,)
(14.26)
and the reference temperature to evaluate condensate viscosity is 7', - 2/3(T~- Tw). See Ref. 26. When both vapor shear and gravity are important, the average heat transfer coefficient may be approximated by
hm=
h2 ~u2 (h2h + ,-gr,
(14.27)
where hsh is the average heat transfer coefficient calculated for shear-dominated flow (Eq. 14.24) and hgr is the average value for gravity-dominated flow (Eq. 14.21). In real situations, the vapor velocity varies with position along the plate, and the interracial shear stress is not constant since mass is removed due to condensation. The variation in vapor velocity depends upon the condensation rate and any changes in the vapor cross sectional flow area. For moderate condensation rates, the interfacial shear stress may be approximated by:
Xg = 1/2fpgv2
(14.28)
where the friction factor f is dependent upon the local vapor Reynolds number, the "waviness" of the film, and any momentum changes due to flow development in the film. As a first approximation, the friction factor f may be estimated by any of the well-known single phase expressions, but this approach ignores the motion of the interface as well as mass transfer effects across the interface due to condensation. Therefore, the results would only be valid at low condensation rates. The friction factor may also be estimated from the adiabatic twophase flow data of Bergelin et al. [27], shown plotted in Fig. 14.6, where cw/c is the ratio of the surface tension of water to that of the particular fluid being condensed (at the saturation temperature of the condensate). At high condensation rates (i.e., high heat flux), the interracial shear stress must take into account changes in momentum as the vapor condenses upon the condensate surface. In this case, the shear stress may be represented by
dFz dFz 'r,g= (Vg- vi) ~ = Vg dz since vi << Vg.
(14.29)
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14.9
O.I o"w
I"
o- p for liquid ot boiling temp.
~oo~
0.05
0.02
--
0.01
0.005 -
0.002 -
0.001
i 104
I03
F I G U R E 14.6 [27].
Ggmd Reg : p.Q
I 105
I06
Friction factor for air flowing in a tube with a liquid layer on the wall
If Eq. 14.29 is now used in Eq. 14.22 (with Vg assumed to be constant), the following simple expression for the average Nusselt number can be derived: NUm =
Re~rz
(14.30)
where ReL = (pevgL/~te) is a two-phase Reynolds number involving condensate properties and the vapor velocity. In general, the vapor velocity will not remain constant unless the vapor flow passage geometry is changed to offset the amount of vapor condensed into liquid. The solution is more complicated when the vapor velocity is allowed to change, involving numerical techniques. Rohsenow et al. [21] extended the Nusselt laminar gravity-dominated flow analysis on a vertical plate by including vapor shear stress (assumed to be constant) in the model. These authors also examined the influence of vapor shear stress on the transition from laminar to turbulent flow. For x~' < 11, they arrived at the following expression for the transition film Reynolds number: Retr = 1800 - 246(1 - pg/pe)l/3a:* + 0.667(1 - pg/Pe)(Z*)3
(14.31)
In Eq. 14.31, the quantity (1 - Pg/Pe) may be safely taken as unity since Pg/Pe is very small, except at pressures approaching the critical pressure of the fluid. For x~' > 11, Rohsenow et al. [21] reasoned that a limiting Reynolds number exists, and Butterworth [28] recommends it to be 50. In reality, as shown by the data of Blangetti and SchlUnder [29], a distinct laminar to turbulent transition does not exist. Rohsenow et al. [21] extended the analysis into the turbulent film regime using the heat transfer-momentum analogy. The results for a downward flowing vapor are shown in Fig. 14.7 for Pre = 1.0 and 10.0. At high vapor velocities, as the dimensionless shear stress x* increases, the transition to turbulence occurs at smaller values of the film Reynolds number (Eq. 14.31) as represented by the dashed lines. The influence of x* on both laminar and turbulent film condensation is evident.
Effect of Superheat.
When the vapor is superheated (i.e., Tg > Ts) and the cold wall temperature is less than the vapor temperature but greater than the saturation temperature, no condensation occurs. Instead, the vapor is cooled by single-phase free or forced convection
14.10
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E
I i l wlll I
i
I IJl,JJ
I
I
,
I I111111
prt: I
• ~ = 50
, ,
,,,~ -'-]
20~~ IO ~ x 5~ r~
V
oTransition points 0.11I0
103 4F Re : ~
I0 z
!0 4
I0 5
(a)
rg =50--
Prt=I0
2O I0---
52.5 O-
C ~>..Io, I v
21--" O . l ~ ° T r poiants n s i t i ° n I0
102
103 Re = 4F /J.
104
105
(b)
F I G U R E 14.7 Effect of turbulence and vapor shear stress during film condensation on a vertical plate [21].
(so-called dry wall desuperheating). When the wall temperature is less than the saturation temperature, condensation occurs (so-called wet wall desuperheating), and the rate of condensation is slightly increased by the superheat in the vapor. During condensation, this effect of superheat is accounted for in the above analysis by replacing the corrected latent heat of evaporation by
ie'g= i'eg+ Cpg(Tg- T~)
(14.32)
In most practical situations, the increase predicted by Eq. 14.32 is less than a few percent. Miropolskiy et al. [30] found that superheated steam flowing in a tube did not always condense when the wall temperture was less than the saturation temperture. Condensation did not occur unless both the vapor temperature and quality were below certain threshold values.
Boundary
Layer Analysis
The boundary layer treatment of laminar film condensation is thoroughly described by Rose [31] and Fujii [32].
CONDENSATION
14.11
L a m i n a r Free Convection. Sparrow and Gregg [33] were the first to use the boundary layer method to study laminar, gravity-driven film condensation on a vertical plate. They improved upon the approximate analysis of Nusselt by including fluid acceleration and energy convection terms in the momentum and energy equations, respectively. Their numerical results can be expressed as: Nu - F[H, Pre] (14.33) NUNu
where NUNuis the Nusselt number from the Nusselt analysis, and
H = cpeAT/ieg
(14.34)
For practical values of H and Pre, Eq. 14.33 was found to be near unity, indicating that acceleration and convection effects are negligible. Chen [34] included the effect of vapor drag on the condensate motion by using an approximate expression for the interracial shear stress. He was able to neglect the vapor boundary layer in the process and obtained the results shown in Fig. 14.8. The influence of interracial shear stress is negligible at Prandtl numbers of ordinary liquids (nonliquid metals, Pre > 1). Chen [34] was able to represent his numerical results by the approximate (within 1 percent) expression: Num { 1 + 0.68Pre Je + O.O2Pre j2 } 114 N--~m,Nu 1 + 0.85Je- 0.15Pre j2
(14.35)
keAT H Je - ~ ~teieg Pre
where
(14.36)
Koh et al. [35] solved the boundary layer equations of both the condensate and the vapor using a more accurate representation for the interracial shear stress. They found a dependence on an additional parameter R = [pe#e/pglJ, g] u2
(14.37)
but this dependence was negligible. Churchill [36] developed closed-form approximate solutions of the Koh et al. [35] model. He included the effects of acceleration and convection
1
.
4
"
1.2
3~
1.0 0.9
~ - - ~ ~
1
0.6
"-.
o.1
o.s 0002
.
10~ =",~
x P'i :o.om 0.005 001
0.02
\ o.oo3 0.05 0.1 Cpi AT/ilg
.
o.m 0.2
0.5
1.0
2.0
FIGURE 14.8 Influence of vapor drag during laminar free convection condensation on a vertical plate [31]. (Reprinted with permission from JSME International Journal,
tokyo, Japan.)
14.12
CHAPTERFOURTEEN within the condensate, the drag of the vapor, and the curvature of the surface. Thus, his results are applicable also to the outside and inside of vertical tubes. Laminar Forced Convection. Several investigators have solved the boundary layer equations during forced convection conditions. Cess [37] treated the case where no body force was present (a horizontal plate or a vertical plate where the free stream velocity V= is very large, and the resulting interfacial shear stress dominates the heat transfer). Neglecting the acceleration terms in the momentum equation and the convection terms in the energy equation and using two asymptotic shear stress relationships, he obtained the following approximate asymptotic expressions for the local heat transfer coefficient:
Nux Rex 1/2= I 0.436G-m [0.5
zero condensation rate limit (i.e., low flux) infinite condensation rate limit (i.e., high flux)
G=(keAT].(Pe~tell/2
where
~teieg /
\~g~g
/
=
Je " R
(14.38a) (14.38b) (14.39)
Equation 14.38b, when integrated over the entire length of the plate, yields an average Nusselt number expression identical to Eq. 14.30. Koh [38] solved the same problem more completely by including the acceleration and convection terms and showed that for most practical cases, the effects of acceleration and convection can be safely neglected, just as in the natural convection case. A comparison of his solution to the approximate solution of Cess [37] for high Prandtl number (Pre > 1) is given in Fig. 14.9. The results show that a definite Prandtl 1.6
I
-
1.5 - ' \ 1.41.3-
----.....
1.2-
....
10 100 500 Cess [37]
---IO, I
x 1.1~ ~rr" z
1.00.9 0.8-
,
"~
~
S~
0.7-
0.60.5~ 0.1
~'1~ 1.0
~
1
10
100
G
FIGURE 14.9 Influence of acceleration and convection terms during laminar forced convection condensation on a vertical plate [38]. (Reprinted with permis-
sion from Pergamon Press, Tarrytown, New York.)
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14.13
number effect occurs. On the other hand, for liquid metals (Pre << 1), no such effect is apparent. Solutions for vapor downflow along a vertical flat plate were also obtained by Shekriladze and Gomelauri [39] and Fujii and Uehara [40]. Rose [31] carefully analyzed all the above results and recommends the following expression for the average Nusselt number: Nu,, ReT}r2= 2K[1 +
(~/2/3K)4FL]
TM
1.508 __~}1/3 K = 0.436. (1 + H/Pre) 3/2 +
where
txeieggL FL = fce--A--~
(14.40) (14.41) (14.42)
Equations 14.40-14.42 reduce to the Nusselt approximate solution (Eq. 14.10) for very low vapor velocities (i.e., Voo~ 0, FL ~ oo).
Effect of Noncondensable Gas.
As shown in Fig. 14.3, the presence of a noncondensable gas creates an additional thermal resistance to condensation heat transfer due to the required diffusion of the vapor molecules through a gas-rich layer near the surface of the condensate. This additional resistance can reduce the condensation heat transfer rate substantially. Boundary layer methods have been used to solve this problem. The treatment is more complex than the pure vapor case due to the presence of a gas-vapor boundary layer where the mixture must be treated. In the two-component gas mixture, the local concentrations of the vapor and the noncondensable gas are specified in terms of their mass fractions:
Wg = pglpm
and
We = palpm
(14.43)
where Pm is the local density of the mixture, and pg and Pc are the local densities of the vapor
and the gas, respectively. From these definitions, one can write Wg + Wc = 1.0. The solution includes solving the continuity, momentum, and energy equations for the mixture along with the diffusion equation for the noncondensable gas species. Minkowycz and Sparrow [41] solved this problem under free convection conditions using a similarity transformation. Sparrow et al. [42] conducted a similar analysis under forced convection conditions. Chin et al. [43] modeled both free and forced convection and solved the complete two-phase boundary layer equations using a finite control volume method with an adaptive grid. Figure 14.10 shows their results for a steam-air mixture under both free and forced convection (Voo= 3.05 m/s) conditions. The serious deterioration in heat transfer under quiescent conditions (using the Nusselt, pure vapor case) is evident in Fig. 14.10(a). A very small concentration of air of 0.1 percent (i.e., W~oo= 0.001) decreases the heat transfer by about 32 percent. Chin et al. [43] show that this effect is more pronounced at smaller values of Too(i.e., at lower operating pressures). The importance of having a vapor sweeping effect is shown in Fig. 14.10(b). In this case the vapor shear created by the steam free stream velocity Voo= 3.05 m/s causes two effects. It thins the condensate film near the top of the plate, enhancing the heat transfer over the Nusselt case. Secondly, it sweeps the air downstream, reducing the local effect of the noncondensable gas. Excellent agreement with the numerical results of Denny et al. [44] is also shown in Fig. 14.10(b). For forced convection condensation inside vertical tubes, the bulk concentration of the noncondensable gas outside the boundary layer will increase along the axis of the tube, complicating the above analysis. Wang and Tu [45] provide an approximate solution for this case, assuming that the vapor-gas mixture flows turbulently in the core of the tube. Their results were compared to the experimental data of Borishansky et al. [46] for a steam-nitrogen mixture, and the agreement was good. Forced convection condensation of steam in a vertical tube in the presence of noncondensable gases was recently studied by Hasanein et al. [215]. Rose [47, 48] has suggested an approximate solution for forced convection condensation along a flat plate in the presence of noncondensable gas using an analogy between heat and mass transfer. He points out that, in this situation, the diffusion problem for the vapor-gas
14.14
CHAPTER
FOURTEEN
1.6 1.4 ~
1.2 WG**= 0.0
1.0
¢,Denny et al. [4411
1.2 oo
D ~z tr
0.8
0.001
~
.
1.0
o ~z
~r
0.6
0.8
~r
0.6
0.4
0.01
0.2
0.1
0.4
t
0.2
0
I
I
0.05
0.1
0
0.15
I
0
x, m
I
0.05
0.1
0.15
x, m
(a) V**= 0
(b) V.. = 3.05 m/s
FIGURE 14.111 The influence of noncondensable gas on local heat transfer along a vertical plate [43]. (Printed with
permissionfrom Institution of Chemical Engineers, Rugby, UK.)
boundary layer is identical to the case of forced convection heat transfer over an isothermal porous plate with surface suction, where the suction velocity vi has a dependence on local position given by Iv~l o< x -1/2. (Note that vi < 0.) The solution to the heat transfer problem results in the expression: Nux Rex 1/2= ~(Pr){1 + 0.94113TM Pr°93}-1 + 13xPr where
~x =-(vi/V**) Re 1/2 Rex -
and
pV~x
(14.44) (14.45) (14.46)
kt
~(Pr) = Pr 1/2 (27.8 + 75.9Pr °3°6 + 657Pr) -1/6
(14.47)
In the above relationships, all the fluid properties are evaluated for the mixture. Rose [47, 48] applies the analogy by replacing the local Nusselt number in Eq. 14.44 with the local Sherwood number: Shx-
hDX D
(14.48)
where ho is the local mass transfer coefficient and D is the diffusion coefficient of the mixture (some values of D may be found in Incropera and DeWitt [49]). One must also replace the Prandtl number with the Schmidt number: I,'
Sc = - D
(14.49)
The resulting expression relates the local Sherwood number to the local Reynolds number, the Schmidt number, and the parameter ~x. A second equation relating these quantities results from the condition that the interface is impermeable to the noncondensable gas Shx Rex 1/2= ~x Sc/(1 - to) where
to=
WGoo/WGi
(14.50) (14.51)
CONDENSATION
14.15
Solving the analogous mass-transfer form of Eq. 14.47 (i.e., by replacing Pr by Sc), together with Eq. 14.50, yields an explicit relationship for the interface mass fraction in terms of the interface velocity vi (through ~x): co= {1 + 13xSc (1 +
(14.52)
0 . 9 4 1 ~ xTM 5c°93)/~} -1
When Eq. 14.52 is compared to the numerical results from Sparrow et al. [42] for Sc =0.55, the agreement is very good. Assuming that the heat transfer at the interface is due entirely to condensation of vapor, an energy balance at the interface yields
hx(T=- Tw) Vi =
(14.53)
pmieg(1- Wai)
Equations 14.52 and 14.53 may be used to solve for the heat transfer coefficient iteratively. The details are provided by Carey [50].
FILM CONDENSATION ON HORIZONTAL SMOOTH TUBES
Single Tube
Laminar Free Convection.
Laminar film condensation of a quiescent vapor on an isothermal, smooth horizontal tube, as depicted in Fig. 14.11, may be treated approximately by a Nusselt-type analysis, yielding the following average heat transfer coefficient: hmdo
Nun
-
ke
_0.728{pe(p~-pg)giegd3}l/4 kte(T, - Two)ke
(14.54)
Gravity
TWO
Liquid F I G U R E 14.11
Quiescent Saturated Vapor, Ts L a m i n a r film condensation on a horizontal tube.
14.16
CHAPTERFOURTEEN A convenient alternative in terms of the film Reynolds number Re (equal to 4F/~e) is
hm( ke
Pc(Pc- Pg)g
i)1'3
(14.55)
= 1"51Re-1/3
where F is the mass flow rate of condensate falling off the tube per unit of tube length. Because of a variety of simplifying assumptions, Eq. 14.54 underpredicts measured heat transfer coefficients of ordinary fluids by about 15-20 percent.
Laminar Forced Convection. When the vapor surrounding a horizontal tube is moving, two important effects influence the heat transfer process: (1) the surface shear stress between the vapor and the condensate film influences the condensate film thickness (therefore, the local vapor flow field must be known), and (2) the effect of vapor separation disturbs the condensate flow downstream of the separation point. Although the vapor flow direction may be oriented in a variety of ways with respect to gravity, most analyses are for vertical downflow, or they neglect the influence of gravity entirely. Rose [31] reviews various analyses of this problem in detail and describes a variety of refinements. Rose [51] points out that, due to complications caused by vapor boundary layer separation, it is questionable whether such refinements are necessary. Rose [51] arrives at the following approximate expression for the average heat transfer coefficient: Num Re-,d]/2=
Num = hmdo/ke
where
0.9 + 0.728F~/2 (1 + 3.44FJ a + Fd) TM
P,ed peV.do/~tt =
Fd
=
(14.56)
(14.57)
bteieggdo
keATV~
Equation 14.56 is compared to data from 12 investigations, using four different fluids, in Fig. 14.12. Equation 14.54 from Nusselt theory is also shown for comparison. It is clear that Eq. 14.56 approaches the Nusselt result at low vapor velocities (Fd ~ oo) and gives a reasonable value of the average condensation heat transfer coefficient (greater than the Nusselt theory)
10
I-
0.1
E
J
0.001
~ i 0.01
4s6 14.s6
Nusselt theory, Eq. 14.54 t 0.1
i 1.0
i 10
i 100
1000
Fd
FIGURE 14.12 Comparisonof experimental data with several models during condensation on a horizontal tube with vertical vapor downflow. (Adapted from Ref. 51 and printed with permission from Pergamon Press, Tarrytown, New York.)
CONDENSATION
14.17
for most practical forced convection situations. Equation 14.58 is a more conservative relationship arrived at by Lee and Rose [52]
Num Re~ 1/2= 0.41611 + (1 + 9.47Fd)lr2] 1/2
(14.58)
It neglects heat transfer after the separation point and may be used for conservative prediction of forced convection coefficients, as shown in Fig. 14.12.
Tube Bundles During shell-side condensation in tube bundles, neighboring tubes disturb the vapor flow field and create condensate that flows from one tube to another under the action of gravity and/or vapor shear stress forces. The effects of local vapor velocity and condensate inundation must, therefore, be properly accounted for when calculating the average heat transfer in the bundle. Marto and Nunn [53], Marto [54], and Fujii [55] provide details of these phenomena.
Effect of Vapor Shear.
There is a small amount of data for the influence of vapor shear in tube bundles. Nobbs and Mayhew [56] measured steam condensing coefficients during downflow in both staggered and in-line bundles. Kutateladze et al. [57] measured R-21 condensing coefficients during downflow in a staggered bundle. Fujii et al. [58] obtained data for steam flowing downward, upward, and horizontally through both staggered and in-line bundles. Cavallini et al. [59] obtained data for R-11 flowing downward in a staggered bundle. Fujii et al. [58] found little difference between the downward and horizontal data they obtained, but the upward data were as much as 50 percent lower in the range of 0.1 < Fd < 0.5. They found that the following empirical expression correlated the downward and horizontal data reasonably well:
Num Re21/2= 0.96F j/5
(14.59)
for 0.03 < Fd < 600. In a tube bundle, the local vapor velocity must be used to calculate vapor shear effects. However, it is not clear which local value should be used. Butterworth [60] points out that the use of the maximum cross-sectional area would give a conservative prediction, and this velocity is used in Eq. 14.59. Nobbs and Mayhew [56] calculate the velocity based upon a mean flow width given by w=
rid2~4 Pe
PePt -
(14.60)
where Pe and p, are the tube pitches (i.e., centerline to centerline distance) in the longitudinal and transverse directions, respectively, and do is the tube diameter.
Effect of Condensate Inundation.
In a condenser with quiescent vapor, there is no vapor shear, and condensate flows by gravity onto lower tubes in a bundle. This extra condensate falling on the lower tubes increases the average condensate film thickness around these tubes, and the condensation heat transfer coefficient therefore decreases as one goes further down the bundle. The Nusselt [12] approximate analysis may be extended to include film condensation on a vertical in-line row of horizontal tubes. If one assumes that all the condensate from a given tube drains as a continuous sheet directly onto the top of the tube below it in a smooth laminar film and that the saturation temperature difference (Ts - Two)remains the same for all the tubes, the average coefficient for a vertical row of N tubes is: NUmN-
hmN do - -
ke
0.728'
Pe(Pe- Pg)giegd 3 }1/4
kte(T~- Two)keN
(14.61)
14.18
CHAPTERFOURTEEN When Eq. 14.61 is compared to Eq. 14.54, it is clear that the ratio of the average coefficient for N tubes to the average coefficient for a single tube is hmu _ N_I/4 hml
(14.62)
In terms of the local heat transfer coefficient in the Nth row of the bundle, the Nusselt theory predicts: hN
- N 3/4- ( U - 1) 3/4
(14.63)
hi Chen [61] conducted a boundary layer analysis of this problem and included the momentum gain of the condensate in dropping from tube to tube and the condensation that takes place directly on the subcooled condensate film between tubes. His numerical results for the average coefficient of N tubes can be approximated to within 1 percent by:
[l + 0.2(N_ l) Prt je]( l + O'68Pre Je + O'O2PreJ~ } TM
hmU . Nl/4
hm-----f
=
1 + 0.95Je- 0.15Pre J~
(14.64)
Armbruster and Mitrovic [62] observed that liquid falls from tube to tube in three patterns: discrete droplets, jets or columns, and sheets, depending on the flow rate (i.e., film Reynolds number) and fluid properties. In addition, depending on the tube arrangement and spacing, the condensate may cause ripples, waves, and turbulence to occur in the film; splashing may occur, as well as nonuniform rivulet runoff of condensate because of tube inclination or local vapor velocity effects. As a result, it is impossible to arrive at an analytical expression to describe these complex bundle phenomena. In general, the effect of inundation may be accounted for using hmN
- N -s
(14.65)
N l-s- (1 - N) 1-s
(14.66)
hml
for the average coefficient, and hN -
hi for the local value, where s depends on the tube arrangement and pitch-to-diameter ratio, vapor flow direction and velocity, heat flux, and so on. The Nusselt analysis yields s = ¼, whereas Kern [63] recommends a less conservative value of s = 1/6 due to turbulence effects in the film. An alternative way to account for inundation is to use the expression given by Fuks [64] for the local coefficient: ( FN/--0"07 hi - - \ ~ N /
hN
(14.67)
where FN = total condensate flow rate leaving the Nth tube per unit of tube length ~¢N= condensate flow rate generated on the Nth tube per unit of tube length. Grant and Osment [65] fit their steam bundle data by Eq. 14.67, but with the exponent 0.07 changed to 0.223. One way of preventing inundation of condensate on lower tubes is to incline the tube bundle with respect to the horizontal. As the inclination angle increases, a critical value is reached where the condensate no longer drips off the tube but instead clings to the tube and flows to its base. Shklover and Buevich [66] conducted an experimental investigation of steam condensation in an inclined bundle of tubes and recommend an inclination angle of 5 ° .
CONDENSATION
14.19
Combined Effects of Vapor Shear and Inundation. In tube bundles, a strong interaction occurs between vapor shear and condensate inundation, and data for these combined effects are limited [54]. The simplest way of handling both phenomena is to separate them and calculate the local heat transfer coefficient for the Nth row as: hu= hlClvC,,,
(14.68)
where hi is given by Eq. 14.54, CN is an inundation correction term for the Nth tube (using Eq. 14.66 with s = 1/6): CN = N 5/6- (1 - N) s'6
(14.69)
and Cv, is a vapor shear correction term. Berman and Tumanov [67] recommend: Cv~= 1 + 0 . 0 0 9 5 R e ~ 18/NVV~um
(14.70)
provided Re~ 18/Nv~-~u~< 50. The Nusselt number in Eq. 14.70 is calculated from Eq. 14.54. A preferred alternative to the above method is to use Eq. 14.58 for forced convection on a single tube (in place of hlC,,g) and correct it for condensate inundation using CN from Eq. 14.69. Then, the local heat transfer coefficient for the Nth row becomes:
ke
hu = 0.416 ~ [1 + (1 + 9.47Fd)lrz]1/2 Re~/2 [N 5/6- (1 - N) 5/6]
(14.71)
McNaught [68] coupled the two phenomena and treated shell-side condensation as twophase forced convection. He proposed the following relationship for the local coefficient for the Nth row: hN = (h2h + •h2-grl]l/2
(14.72)
where hgr is given by hi (from Eq. 14.54) multiplied by CN (from Eq. 14.69), and, for shearcontrolled condensation, hsh is given by: hsh =
a
he
(14.73)
In Eq. 14.73, X, is the Lockhart-Martinelli parameter, defined as Stt
__
(1--xlO9(pglO5(~[,lOl x J
TJ
(14.74)
and he is the single-phase forced convection heat transfer coefficient across a bank of tubes, assuming that the liquid phase occupies the total flow area. This is expressed as"
ke he = C -~o Re~' Pr~'
(14.75)
where C, m, and n depend upon the flow conditions through the tube bank. McNaught [68] used the steam data of Nobbs and Mayhew [56] and correlated 90 percent of their data to within +_25 percent by setting a = 1.26 and b = 0.78 in Eq. 14.73. Chu and McNaught [69] successfully correlated R-113 data in a tube bundle using Eq. 14.72.
Pressure Loss Considerations.
Vapor pressure losses in flowing through a condenser bundle produce a corresponding decrease in the vapor saturation temperature. If these losses are large due to high vapor velocities, a sizeable loss in temperature-driving potential between the vapor and the coolant can result. Despite the importance of knowing the shell-side pressure loss in condenser design, little information has been published.
14.20
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
For simplicity, shell-side losses may be calculated by using single-phase (i.e., dry-tube) correlations of the form
v~
zIP = 4fmNtpg 2
(14.76)
where N, = number of tube rows Vm = average maximum vapor velocity in the bundle (i.e., based on minimum flow area) fm= friction factor, which depends on Vm Single phase friction factors in tube bundles may be expressed as: a
f = Re"
(14.77)
where n is near 0.25, and the coefficient a depends on tube bundle geometry. Davidson and Rowe [70] have shown that the above technique successfully predicts pressure losses in a tube bundle. Eissenberg [71] measured friction factor data for air and water in a staggered tube bundle, as shown in Fig. 14.13. Clearly, the dry friction factor is influenced by the amount of water present and the flow direction. More comprehensive methods to calculate pressure losses have been proposed by Grant and Chisholm [72, 73] and Ishihara et al. [74]. These are discussed in more detail by Marto [54]. 1.0 0.8 0.6
- \\ _ \
\
\
N
0.3 "-
Gw kg/s-m 2
Up; Down Down Down Down Down Up
0 1.29 2.72 5 44 9151
~, (~ ,,7"~"~,/"-"
~
1 1 2 3 4
~
4~
5
\ \
-
Air flow direction
\ \
\
\ 0.4
Curve number
\ ,, ~ .
~/~x
0.2
x._.~
\'-.
1.49
up
3/4" O.D. 0.1 0.08
-
~
--
pp
0.06 _
flA~$ I
102
1
I
I
I
I
2
3
4
6
I
I
1
8 103
I
I
I
I
2
3
4
6
I
I
8 10 4
Re (AIR)
FIGURE 14.13 Effectof two-phase flow on friction factor in a tube bundle [71]. Effect o f Noncondensable Gas. As described earlier, Rose [47, 48] has suggested an approximate method to calculate condensation heat transfer in the presence of a noncondensable gas. For forced convection over a single horizontal tube, he recommends the following relationship (similar to Eq. 14.52 for a flat plate) that relates the mean condensation rate to the free stream conditions: o~= Wc./Wci = {1 + 1.7513 Sc2/3 (1 + 13Sc)}-1
(14.78)
CONDENSATION
f3=-(vi/Voo) Re 1/z
where
Re -
pVoodo ~t
14.21
(14.79) (14.80)
and all fluid properties are evaluated for the mixture. Rose [47, 48] points out that when Eq. 14.78 is used in conjunction with an equation relating the heat transfer rate (i.e., condensation rate) to the temperature difference across the condensate film (an appropriate expression for a single tube might be Eq. 14.56), together with the interface equilibrium condition: e - Is(T,)
Wai= P - [ 1 - Mg/Male,(Ti)
(14.81)
these equations may be solved simultaneously using an iterative technique (while taking q " similar to the method described by Carey [50], to arrive at the desired heat transfer rate. Rose [47] compared the predictions from the above method to steam-air measurements of Berman [75] and Mills et al. [76] and found good agreement. The method of Rose [47, 48] has not been used in practice, however. Instead, for tube bundles, the procedure most widely used is due to Colburn and Hougen [77]. They proposed a point-by-point, trial-and-error method that requires equating the heat transferred locally through the condensate, tube wall, and cooling water film to the sum of the sensible heat transferred by cooling the noncondensable gas and the latent heat deposited on the condensate film due to the amount of vapor transferred by diffusion. An important part of this method is the requirement of knowing the mass transfer coefficient for the diffusion of the vapor through the vapor-gas mixture. This term is evaluated by using the heat and mass transfer analogy together with empirical data for forced-convection gas-side heat transfer. Berman and Fuks [78] obtained an empirical expression for the mass transfer coefficient in a tube bundle during downward flow of a steam-gas mixture. Their expression can be used to generate an equivalent, noncondensable gas heat transfer coefficient (i.e., giving an added thermal resistance Rnc = 1/h,c):
rh"ieg),
aD P ~\b p1/31/ "F'gieg ~\2/3 1 hnc = T o Re v2 p _ pg ] \---~g ] (Tg -- Ts) 1/3 where, for Reg > 350,
and, for Reg < 350,
b = 0.6
a = 0.52
b = 0.7
(14.82)
First tube row
a = 0.67
Second tube row
a = 0.82
Third and later tube rows
a = 0.52
All tube rows
Fujii [55] recommends the empirical relationship of Fujii and Oda [79] to calculate the ratio of the heat transfer coefficient with air to the coefficient for pure steam in small tube bundles: hair
-
m e -mwo*°
+ B e -n w c . .
hm
where
and
(14.83)
A = 0.83(T~ - Two)-°15 + 0.1en(Voo)
(14.84a)
B = 0.21(Ts - Two)°25 - 0.09en(Voo)
(14.84b)
m = 3.7V~ 12
(14.84c)
n = 19(T~- T..wo,]0.2V0.3 -oo
(14.84d)
0 < Wooo< 0.3, 2 < Voo< 20 m/s, (Ts - Two) < 15 K, and 20 < T, < 40°C
14.22
CHAPTERFOURTEEN In general, since the concentration of noncondensable gas increases as a mixture flows through a bundle, the importance of noncondensables increases along the steam flow path.
Computer Modeling. The design of large condensers is a complex problem [53, 54]. The coolant temperature rise from inlet to outlet and vapor pressure losses (causing losses of saturation temperature) in flowing through the bundle affect the local temperature driving force between the vapor and the coolant. The condensation process is influenced by both vapor shear and condensate inundation, which change throughout the bundle. In many applications, too, the vapor distribution into the condenser is nonuniform, and, in some cases, the coolant is not uniformly distributed throughout the tubes due to pressure variations caused by condenser coolant inlet and outlet designs. Noncondensable gases can be a significant problem, especially in large steam power plant condensers that operate at subatmospheric pressure. The noncondensables will tend to collect in the coolest regions of the condenser. Provisions must be made to remove the gases to prevent unusually large concentrations, and gas removal locations must be accurately predicted. Another major problem in condensers is due to fouling deposits on the tubes (predominantly on the coolant side), which can also vary with location. As a consequence, computer modeling must be used to predict accurately the average shellside heat transfer coefficient in a tube bundle. The vapor flow must be followed throughout the bundle and within the vapor flow lanes Knowing the local vapor velocity, pressure and temperature, as well as the distribution of condensate from other tubes (and the local concentration of any noncondensable gases), it is possible to predict a local heat transfer coefficient in the bundle that can then be integrated to arrive at the overall bundle performance. Initial modeling efforts were with simple one-dimensional routines [80, 81, 82, 83]; these were followed by more sophisticated methods [84, 85]. In recent years, Yau and Pouzenc [86] developed a threedimensional model, and Zhang [87] developed a quasi-three-dimensional model, both of which have been successfully validated against large condenser measurements The latest modeling efforts are described in Ormiston et al. [210, 211] and Zhang et al. [212, 213].
FILM CONDENSATION ON HORIZONTAL FINNED TUBES
Single Tube Film condensation on horizontal finned tubes has received considerable attention in recent years [1, 88, 89]. The geometry of a low integral-fin tube with trapezoid-shaped fins is shown in Fig. 14.14(a). During condensation, the fins not only increase the surface area, but the heat transfer coefficient along the fin flanks is increased over the smooth tube value due to a short condensate flow length from fin tip to fin root, as well as to the occurrence of surface tension forces that effectively thin the condensate film. Unfortunately, surface tension also causes condensate to bridge across the space between fins, leading to flooding at the bottom of a tube, Fig. 14.14(b). The influence of surface tension forces on condensation heat transfer is described in detail by Masuda and Rose [90]. Honda et al. [91] arrived at an approximate expression for the flooding angle ¢son a horizontal finned tube with trapezoid-shaped fins for
e > b/2: I4ce cos
0 J
*f'- COS-1 pegbd-----7- 1
(14.85)
Equation 14.85 is plotted in Fig. 14.14(b) for a tube with an outside diameter of 21.05 mm and rectangle-shaped fins (i.e., 0=0). Results are shown for R-113, ethylene glycol, and water. For a given liquid, as fin spacing b decreases, more flooding occurs (i.e., ¢~rdecreases), and, at a critical fin spacing bc, it is possible for the entire tube to be flooded (i.e., ~I = 0).
CONDENSATION
I-
-p
!:
14.23
=_-
b
T
d°/2
.//////)
//
l-.
~
,J,/2
;l .
.
.
.
.
.
(a) 180
1000
600
400
I
1
I
:300 Fins per meter I
~ ~ - ~ _ ~ "
R-113
ii:II
"
~
E_/P ot 1 otto (lO-6m3/s2) 11
Ethy!ene
120
1;
/-~~
]
fiFi~nk
-i b, film (b)
FIGURE 14.14 Film condensation on a horizontal finned tube. (a) Geometric variables. (b) Flooding angle variations. (Adapted from Ref. 88 and printed with permission from Trans. ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer.) Beatty and Katz [92] completely neglected surface tension effects and arrived at a very simple expression for a gravity-drainage heat transfer coefficient using Nusselt theory:
[ 2 3" 11'4
hm = 0.689 pekegteg l.teATdeq where
( 1 ~TM All Au 1 ~,d~q} = 1.30T1¢ ~1/4 + ~ ~ Aef Aef dlr/4
-[ = ~(d2o _ d2r)/4do Aef = rlfAi+ A ,
(14.86)
(14.87a) (14.87b)
(14.87c)
and A I is the surface area of the fin flanks, Au is the area of the interfin tube surface, and rll is the fin efficiency. Equation 14.86, which is based on the effective surface area Aef, gives
14.24
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
acceptable results for low surface tension fluids and for low fin density tubes. It overpredicts high surface tension fluids and high fin density tubes where condensate flooding from surface tension effects is important. Various recent fin tube models include surface tension effects [89, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97]. The best model for design purposes, because of its relative simplicity, is due to Rose [95]. His expression for the heat transfer enhancement ratio EAr (defined as the average heat transfer coefficient for the finned tube divided by the average value for the smooth tube, both based on the smooth tube surface area at fin root diameter and for the same film temperature difference (Ts- Two)) for trapezoidal-shaped fins is [89]:
hr)
f/do "~3/4 r
B~do
~AT: "--hssAr,AT:t~---~r) t[0.281+
]1/4
t3(p~- p~)g
0y { (1-]}) (dff- d2) I B~ev ]1/4 +~ C O S 0 2ev ~1/4a3/4 0.791+ e3(~ --- Pg)g J £/r
+ BI(1 - f~)s[(~(0])) 3 +
BfYdr
]l/41}/0.728(b + t ) (14.88)
s3(pe- p~)g
where ~(~I) = 0.874 + 0.1991 × 10-2~I - 0.2642 × 10-1g)~ + 0.5530 × 10-2~ - 0.1363 × 10-2~
(14.89)
3~= 1 - tan (0/2) . 20 cos 0 . tan (~;/2) 1 + tan (0/2) p¢gdre ~I
(14.90a)
f~ = 1 - tan (0/2) . 4c~ . tan (~i/2) 1 + tan (0/2) pegdrs Or
(14.90b)
~)f
71; ~I <--~
sin ~; . e,
(14.91a)
ev -. ~ . 2-sin~s
-- < q~i< rc 2-
e,
(14.91b)
When Eqs. 14.88, 14.89, 14.90, and 14.91 were compared to existing data for finned copper tubes, good agreement was found for B = 0.143 and B~ = 2.96. Briggs and Rose [96] extended this model to low conductivity materials by including conduction effects in the fins. The effect of vapor velocity on finned tube condensation is less than that on a smooth tube [98-100]. Cavallini et al. [101] proposed the following relationship for the average heat transfer coefficient on a finned tube during forced convection conditions:
hm = (h 2, + h~c)1/2
(14.92)
where hst = heat transfer coefficient under stationary conditions, Eqs. 14.88-14.91 as modified by Briggs and Rose [96] hie = heat transfer coefficient under forced convection conditions
where and
k~ Reeq 0.8 pr~/3 = C -~o
(14.93)
Reeq = Re (p~/pg)l/2
(14.94)
C = 0.03 + 0.1
~-~
+ 0.07
This model correlated the data of Honda [102, 103] for R-113 very well.
(14.95)
CONDENSATION
14.25
Tube Bundles. The average heat transfer coefficient in a bundle of finned tubes is influenced by both vapor shear and condensate inundation, although the effects are not as large as for smooth tubes [88, 102-107]. At low vapor velocities, Webb and Murawski [107] express the local coefficient for the Nth row in terms of the local film Reynolds number:
h/v = a Re-"
(14.96)
Equation 14.96 may be integrated to obtain a bundle-averaged heat transfer coefficient [107]: hm,N = [ 1 -a n (Re/v-Rel)][Re~"-Rel"] lO
!
!
,
!
! Ill
I
!
l
l,
, '''I
,
l
Finned tube bundle (Voo<6.6m/s)
%-I=
Smooth tube bundle Voo, m/s --~~~__~~6.6
1.0
~1~- o.5 :-.......
•~
3.9 ~.~.
0.1 - CFC-11 6T=3K '
10'
'
~
"-2.0
NusseltC12] " ~ "''"~ '
''''li
I
I
I
II
'''I
10 2
I
'
'
10 ~
(14.97)
where ReN and Re1 are the film Reynolds numbers leaving the N th and first tube rows, respectively. For smooth tubes, the Nusselt theory predicts that n = 1/3 (see Eq. 14.55). For finned tubes, n < 0.1, presumably since the fins prevent the condensate that drips on a tube from spreading axially [88]. Figure 14.15 compares the finned tube data of Honda et al. [106] and Webb and Murawski [107] to smooth tube predictions, clearly showing the reduced effect of both vapor velocity and inundation for the finned tube bundle. Chu and McNaught [108] measured local heat transfer coefficients in bundles of finned tubes having various fin densities and found that the Rose single tube model [95] has promise in being extended for inundation and vapor velocity effects.
1 Re N
FIGURE 14.15 Variation of Nusselt number with film Reynolds number. (Adapted from Ref. 106 and
OTHER BODY SHAPES
printed with permission from United Engineering Trustees, Inc., New York.)
The approximate analysis of Nusselt has been applied to a wide variety of geometries. Common assumptions include uniform wall temperature, saturated and quiescent vapor, no interracial resistance at the liquid-vapor interface, no momentum and convection effects in the condensate, and no variation of properties with temperature. The resulting equations are valid for ordinary liquids (i.e., nonliquid metals) provided (cpeAT/ieg) is less than about 0.2 to 0.5.
Inclined Circular Tubes Hassan and Jakob [109] analytically studied film condensation on single inclined tubes using Nusselt theory and found that the average heat transfer coefficient for an infinitely long tube was proportional to (cos (z)TM where (x is the inclination angle with respect to the horizontal, Fig. 14.16. Therefore, Eq. 14.54 can be used with g replaced by (g cos (z). Selin [110] confirmed this result with experimental data. Hassan and Jakob [109] also found that, for a finite-length tube of a given length to radius ratio L/r, the mean heat transfer coefficient goes through a maximum at an optimum inclination angle (see Fig. 14.16). For an infinitely long tube, the optimum angle is 0 ° (i.e., a horizontal tube is best), and, for finite-length tubes, the optimum is greater than zero. For example, for L/r = 4, the optimum angle is 60 °.
Inclined Upward-Facing Plates The Nusselt analysis for a vertical plate may be adapted to an inclined upward-facing plate (inclined at an angle (x with respect to the horizontal) by replacing g in Eq. 14.10 with (g sin ix). This simple substitution is valid except for plates that are near horizontal (i.e., (x <
14.26
CHAPTERFOURTEEN
1.4
/ L/r = 0.2
I I I
0.4
.0.6-"-"~ I
1.2
• 0.8 - - ' - ~ l !
.1.0"--T--I I
.1.5 ~ - " ~
1.0
I
.2.0~ /
~-
,
I ~l~
E
0.8 ~.1
• 3.0 ~ " - ~ J 4.0
-
~
6.0 ~ 2 0 '
I 0.6-
[
-<5o
{
"oo
0.4
0.2
0
J
0
30
60
90
o~,degrees FIGURE 14.16 Effect of inclination angle on the average heat transfer coefficient for circular tubes [109]. (Reprinted with permission from Trans. ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer.)
1-2°). Equation 14.10, after modification with the (sin a) term, predicts zero heat transfer when a = 0. In reality, there is finite heat transfer even when the plate is horizontal, as discussed below.
Horizontal U p w a r d - F a c i n g Plates and Disks
Nimmo and Leppert [111] used a Nusselt-type analysis to study laminar film condensation on a finite, upward-facing horizontal plate, assuming that the condensate flow was driven by the hydrostatic pressure gradient due to changes in condensate film thickness from the center of the plate to the edges. They arrived at the following approximate expression for the mean Nusselt number: Num-
hmL {p~giesL3} 1/5 ke - 0 . 8 2 ~teATke
(14.98)
CONDENSATION
14.27
They found that Eq. (14.98) overpredicted their experimental data for steam by about 20 percent and was influenced by the shape of the edge of the plate (sharp versus rounded), due presumably to surface tension forces that were neglected in their analysis. Shigechi et al. [112] conducted a boundary layer analysis of this problem and included momentum and convection effects in the condensate film. They obtained different solutions using as a boundary condition various inclination angles of the liquid-vapor interface at the plate edge. Their maximum average Nusselt number was found to agree well with Eq. 14.98. Chiou et al. [214] included surface tension in their model and showed that heat transfer decreases in relation to Eq. 14.98 as the surface tension of the condensate increases. Chiou and Chang [113] analyzed laminar film condensation on a horizontal upward-facing disk and found that their model overpredicts the theoretical result from Eq. 14.98 by about 25 percent. They attribute this to the fact that on a disk, the surface area increases radially outward, and this makes the condensate film thinner than on a rectangular plate, as studied by Nimmo and Leppert [111 ].
J J / / / / / /
/7 /
S j
g
Vapor @ T s
Liquid
// / / / / / ~(t)
J
\ Tw (constant)
FIGURE 14,17 Condensation on the bottom of a container.
Bottom of a Container If the condensate is restrained from flowing (i.e., no runoff is allowed), then the condensate film that is collected will vary with time. One such example of this situation is shown in Fig. 14.17, where a container, having insulated walls, has a base temperature that is kept constant at Tw. If the container holds vapor that is supplied at a constant pressure, and therefore temperature Ts > T~, then the transient rate of condensation at the bottom of the container may be approximated by assuming that quasi-steady-state conduction occurs across the film and that an approximately linear temperature distribution exists in the condensate. An energy balance then yields
q,,= -~(T~-Tw)=peieg ke dS(t) dt
(14.99)
Integrating from ~5= 0 at t = 0 gives the transient film thickness: / 2ke(T~ - Tw) --t [i(t) = . /
V
peieg
(14.100)
For this case, the resulting time-dependent heat transfer coefficient is ke/~(t). Prasad and Jaluria [114] extended the above simple analysis to the situation where runoff over the plate edges is allowed by conducting a boundary layer analysis of transient film condensation on a horizontal plate.
Horizontal and Inclined Downward-Facing Plates and Disks Gerstmann and Griffith [115] studied film condensation on the underside of horizontal and inclined surfaces. They predicted the average heat transfer coefficient based upon their observation of the condensate flow as a function of the inclination angle tx from the horizontal. On the underside of a perfectly horizontal surface, the condensate is removed as droplets that form due to a Taylor instability created on the condensate surface. At slight inclination angles (¢t < 7.5 degrees), several flow regimes were observed, showing various wave patterns, and, at moderate inclination angles (o~ > 20°), roll waves appeared.
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For a horizontal surface, they developed the following expressions:
where
[0.69Ra °2°,
106 < Ra < 108
(14.101a)
NUm = [0.81Ra0.193 '
108 < R a < 101°
(14.101b)
°
Num = ~
g(Pe- Pg)
(14.102)
( geATke
o )3'2 g(Pe- Pg)
(14.103)
Equation (101) overpredicted their experimental data for condensation of R-113 by about 10-15 percent. For slightly inclined surfaces, they arrived at the expression 0.90Ra 1/6 Num = (1 + 1.1Ra -1'6)
(14.104)
which agreed with their data to within 10 percent. In Eq. 14.104, Num and Ra are modified from Eqs. 14.102 and 14.103 by replacing g by (g cos ~) in each of the expressions. In both Eqs. 14.101 and 14.104, keAT << geieg and coeAT << ieg. For large inclination angles (o~ > 20°), they modified the Nusselt vertical plate result (Eq. 14.10) by replacing g by (g sin o~) and found that this modified expression overpredicted all their data by about 10 percent. Yanadori et al. [116] studied film condensation on the underside of small horizontal disks. They found that the heat transfer coefficient reaches an optimum value when the condensing surface diameter is twice as long as the shortest Taylor wavelength )~ of the departing drops, where
-
~. = 2n
],
o
g(Pt- Pg)
(14.105)
General Axisymmetric Bodies Dhir and Lienhard [117] extended the Nusselt analysis to include a wide variety of body shapes, including axisymmetric bodies (Fig. 14.18). Their result for the local heat transfer coefficient is identical to Eq. 14.8, except g is replaced by g~f, where x-0
Condensate Film 8(x)
--~(
x)
(..-
['-.
I
rk J
~
R=R(x)
>>8
gef =
x(gR)4'3 gl/3R4/3dx
(14.106)
f:
In the above equations, x is the distance along the condensate film measured from the top of the body or from the upper stagnation point, g(x) is the local component of gravity along the flow direction, and R(x) is the local radius of curvature about the vertical axi~ Once the local Nusselt number is known, the result may be integrated to get an average expression for the whole body. Some examples follow.
Vertical Cone (of Half-Angle ~). In this case, g(x) is constant, equal to g cos 13 and R(x) = x sin 13, yielding gef = (7/3)g cos [3, and F I G U R E 14.18 Condensation on an axisymmetric body [117]. (Reprinted with permission from Trans. ASME, Journal of Heat Transfer.)
hx = O.874[ Pe(Pe- Pg)(g c°s ~)iegk3} TM ~te(T,- Tw)x
(14.107)
CONDENSATION
14.29
The average coefficient (for a finite cone of length L) is then:
hm = -------------~ n sin1 ~L
fo'~hx2rtx sin 13dx
8 { pe(Pe- Pg)(g cos ~)iegk3 ] TM hm = --~ hL = ~l,e(Ts- Zw)Z
or
(14.108)
Sphere (of Diameter do).
In this case, g(x) = g sin (2x/do) and R(x) = (do~2) sin (2x/do). The result for the average Nusselt number is:
hmdo Pe(P,- Pg)giegd 3 )1/4 ke - 0.815, Be( Ts - Tw)ke
NUm -
(14.109)
Dhir and Lienhard [118] studied laminar film condensation on two-dimensional isothermal surfaces for which boundary layer similarity solutions exist and found that a similarity solution exists for body shapes that give g(x) = x". Nakayama and Koyama [119] extended the analysis of arbitrarily shaped bodies to include turbulent film condensation.
Horizontal and Inclined Elliptical Cylinders Karimi [120] and Fieg and Roetzel [121] extended the Nusselt-type analysis of Hassan and Jakob [109] to include condensation on horizontal and inclined elliptical cylinders of various eccentricities. Memory et al. [122] studied both free and forced convection on horizontal elliptical cylinders.
Vertically Oriented Helical Coils Karimi [120] applied his analysis to solve the reflux condenser geometry shown in Fig. 14.19. In this situation, vapor condenses on the outside of a cooled, helically coiled tube and flows
0.770
d o
, 0.760
I
B=I.0 ~
X.
I
0.750
0.6 I
0.4~ •~ ,~
0.740
I
0.730 I
I
0.2"-"--
0.1
.06~
0.720 -
,.
I
I
v
=
0.710 0.700 0.0
L
I
I
I
I
I
I
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
Diameter ratio, do/D
FIGURE 14.19 Average Nusselt number during laminar film condensation on vertical helical coils [120]. (Reprinted with permissionfrom Pergamon Press, Tarrytown,New York.)
14.30
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
downward and along the tube axis. In the process, the condensate may be flung off the tube by centrifugal force. Karimi [120] arrived at a numerical solution of this problem Nun =
hm(do/cOs O0 = ~(do/D, B) {Pe(Pe- pg)gieg(do/cOs 13{)3}TM ke Be( Ts - Two)ke
(14.110)
where B, a dimensionless centrifugal parameter, is given by:
B=(Pe-Pg](CpeAT](tan2ct) De 1\
ieg /\
(14.111)
Pre
The function ~ is plotted in Fig. 14.19 for various values of (do~D) and B.
CONDENSATION WITH ROTATION When a condensing surface is subjected to a centrifugal force field due to rotation, the resulting body force can significantly influence condensate motion. If the rotational speed is large enough, the local centrifugal acceleration o~2R (where R is the local radius from the axis of rotation) can be much larger than the earth's gravitational acceleration g, making the motion of the condensate independent of the orientation with respect to gravity. Sparrow and Gregg [123] analyzed laminar film condensation on an isothermal rotating disk situated in a quiescent vapor. Neglecting gravity, they formulated the problem using the complete Navier-Stokes and energy equations and found a similarity solution that yielded the following expression for the local heat transfer coefficient (shown to be constant on the disk), for Pre-> 1 and (cpeAT/ieg) < 0.1:
h(ve/¢.o) 1/2
ke
Pre = 0.904.
}1/4
cpeA T/ieg
(14.112)
Equation 14.112 overpredicts the experimental data of Nandapurkar and Beatty [124] for ethanol, methanol, and R-113 by about 25 percent. Sparrow and Gregg [125] subsequently included the effect of induced vapor drag in their analysis and found that this effect was negligible. Sparrow and Hartnett [126] conducted a similar analysis for condensation on the outside of a rotating cone of half-cone angle [3 and found that hcone -
(sin [3)1/2
(14.113)
hdisk
Condensation inside various shaped tubes rotating about their own axes is described in Refs. 127-129. Mochizuki and Shiratori [130] investigated condensation of steam on the inside of a vertical tube rotating about an axis parallel to its own. Additional details of this situation are described by Vasiliev and Khrolenok [129]. Condensation of steam on the outside of a vertical pipe rotating around its own axis was experimentally studied by Nicol and Gacesa [131]. At high rotational speeds, where gravity can be neglected, they found that Num-
hmdo - 12.26We °496 ke
(14.114)
where We = peto2do/4O 3 > 500. Suryanarayana [132] condensed steam on the outside of a tube rotating about an axis parallel to its own and found that the average heat transfer coefficient could be well correlated by modifying Eq. 14.54 (for laminar free convection on a stationary horizontal tube) in two ways: (1) replacing g by (0~2Ro) where Ro is the radial distance from
CONDENSATION
14.31
the tube axis to the axis of rotation, and (2) multiplying by a correction term due to the formation of condensate waves, 0.69Re °11 (Eq. 14.14). The result was found to be valid for 1.0 < (o32Ro/g)< 80.
Quiescent saturated V;
ZERO GRAVITY In the absence of gravity (and other forces acting on the condensate), the condensate formed on a surface will not flow off the surface in a steady manner but will collect in a transient manner, as previously shown. Consider a cooled circular tube in zero gravity (Fig. 14.20). Making the quasi-steady-state assumption used before, an energy balance yields F I G U R E 14.20 gravity.
q _ 2nke(T~- Two) dR~ L - en(Rs/Ro) =iegpe2~R~ dt
Condensation on a tube in zero
(14.115)
Integrating from R~ = Ro at t = 0 yields 1
R~ 2
R~
~+(--~oo) ('n(--~o)-l)=( 2keAT ) t peiegR2
(14.116)
Equation 14.116 may be solved for Rs (and therefore 8(0) as a function of time, and the resulting heat transfer coefficient is:
h=
q = ke (2nRoL)AT Roen(R~/Ro)
(14.117)
In this situation, it is clear that as the film thickness continues to grow, the heat transfer coefficient becomes smaller and smaller. In order to stimulate condensate motion under zero-G conditions, other forces must replace the gravitational force. This may be done by centrifugal forces, vapor shear forces, surface tension forces, suction forces, and forces created by an electric field. McEver and Hwangbo [133] and Valenzuela et al. [134] describe how surface tension forces may be used to drain a condenser surface in space. Tanasawa [1] reviews electrohydrodynamics (EHD) enhancement of condensation. Bologa et al. [135] showed experimentally that an electric field deforms the liquid-vapor interface, creating local capillary forces that enhance the heat transfer.
IN- TUBE CONDENSATION Flow Regimes During film condensation inside tubes, various flow regimes can occur, depending on the orientation and length of the tube, the heat flux along the tube axis, and relevant fluid properties. For example, when condensation occurs in a long horizontal tube at high condensation rates, the flow passes through various regimes as the fluid proceeds from the inlet (with a quality x near 1.0) to the exit (with x < 0.0), Fig. 14.21. As a consequence, the heat transfer coefficient and two-phase pressure gradient vary appreciably along the tube axis, depending on the liquid/vapor distribution within the tube.
14.32
®
o
o)
CT
mO .Q rn
Cr) n
O)
m m
m<:
®~
~®~ f./) , -
.-~
m
®®~
~ 0.._ ~
Om
N 0
.o
8
<_~ ~=
CONDENSATION
14.33
If the vapor enters under superheated conditions, the vapor velocity is probably large enough to create turbulent flow. If the tube wall temperature is above the local saturation temperature of the vapor, heat transfer occurs purely by single-phase convection and can be predicted by one of the conventional single-phase turbulent flow correlations (dry wall desuperheating). If the wall temperature is lower than the saturation temperature, condensation starts along the wall while the vapor core is still superheated (wet wall desuperheating). A mist of tiny liquid droplets may occur (mist flow). There is little information available for predicting condensation heat transfer of a flowing superheated vapor [30]. As pointed out previously, a correction may be made to the latent heat of vaporization using Eq. 14.32. As the vapor velocity slows down due to the mass removed by condensation, the liquid will collect as a thin film along the walls (annular flow). The liquid film will continue to thicken as more condensate collects. Depending upon the orientation of the tube and the magnitude of the vapor shear forces compared to gravitational forces, the liquid may or may not stratify. Waves (or ripples) may form on the liquid film, and eventually, these waves may become large enough to fill the entire cross section of the tube (slug flow). The slugs of liquid will intermittently push plugs of vapor (plug flow) toward the tube exit. Eventually, depending upon the heat flux, it is possible for all the vapor to condense, resulting in single-phase liquid (perhaps subcooled) near the tube exit. In this region, a single-phase correlation may therefore be used, but, due to the large viscosity difference between the liquid and the vapor, the Reynolds number of the liquid will be considerably less than the Reynolds number of the vapor at the same mass flux G, so the flow in this section is likely to be laminar. Numerous models exist to predict the observed flow patterns [136--138]. One of the simplest, proposed by Breber et al. [136], depends upon the dimensionless vapor mass velocity ]*, defined as xG
j*= [gpg(pe_pg)d,],/2
(14.118)
and the Lockhart-Martinelli parameter X, (Eq. 14.74). They reasoned that the different flow patterns depend upon the ratio of shear forces to gravitational forces and the ratio of liquid volume to vapor volume. Their flow pattern criteria are j* > 1.5
X, < 1.0
Mist and annular
(14.119a)
j* < 0.5
X, < 1.0
Wavy and stratified
(14.119b)
]~' < 0.5
X, > 1.5
Slug
(14.119c)
j* > 1.5
X, > 1.5
Bubble
(14.119d)
Figure 14.22 compares the data of Rahman et al. [137] with the model of Breber et al. [136]. Except for the transition from wavy to stratified-slug flow, the agreement is good.
Vertical Tubes Condensation in vertical tubes depends on the vapor flow direction and its magnitude. During downflow of vapor, if the vapor velocity is very low, then the condensate flow is controlled by gravity, and the Nusselt results for a vertical flat plate are applicable (unless the tube inside diameter is very small and tube wall curvature effects become important [36]). The flow may proceed from laminar wave-free to laminar wavy to turbulent conditions, depending on the film Reynolds number (i.e., the heat flux and length of the tube). In this situation, the average heat transfer coefficient may be calculated using Eq. 14.21. If the vapor velocity is very high, then the flow is controlled by vapor shear forces, and annular flow models described in this chapter are applicable. During upflow of vapor, inteffacial shear will retard the drainage of condensate, thicken the condensate film, and decrease heat transfer. Care must be exercised to avoid vapor veloc-
14.34
CHAPTER
FOURTEEN
I0
_
"v
I v l llll I
XI
Xl~K
//~vlv[
) ' ~ K~
Mist ond
!
v
1
v v vvlv
I
I
I Ill¢
x Bubble
• --. P
= '
--
.,N,
Jg
_
i0-° _
Oeo
Transition
' .
.
.
.
-¢.: ~A
o'" ^QO
e'qlQq,,
A •
A
~o •
• ~i~ • q i l ~ e ~ b ; ~ _ 4 • "
.
.
I~ 0 0 ~
8
, X Mist ® Mist-Annuk:.'
(a•:
.
~ZXao
'
%
I)
:, A
Stratified
0
• Annular-Wavy'
I0 -s
i
o lb
-
%
-
.~
ASlug I
o
;'
A ~A
0 Wavy
-~
P'"~-
_
w o v , o,,,,
• Annular
io
Slug and
o(%o~o
-
g ,l,lltl
i
10-2
i lt~llll
t
t
I0 -°
i Jllli
~
I
A i
i t l lilt
I0
Xtt
FIGURE 14.22 Comparison of Rahman et al. [137] data with flow regime map of Breberet al. [136]. (Reprinted with permission from the Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.) ities that are high enough to cause "flooding," a p h e n o m e n o n that occurs when vapor shear forces prevent the downflow of condensate. One criterion to predict the onset of flooding is due to Wallis [139], which is based upon air-water measurements
where
(v*) la + (v~')1/2= C = 0.725
(14.120)
Vgp~a v* = [gdi(pe - pg)]l/2
(14.121a)
vep~/2 v?= [gd,(pe- pg)]~/2
(14.121b)
The velocities Vg and ve should be calculated at the bottom of the tube, where they are at their maximum values. Butterworth [140] suggests that C should be corrected for surface tension and tube end effects using the relationship C2 = 0.53F~ Fg
(14.122)
where F• is a correction factor for surface tension, equal to (o/(~w)°s, and Fg depends on the geometry of the tube inlet. (Fg = 1.0 for a square-ended tube and can be greater than 1.0 for tubes cut at an angle.) The influence of the tube exit geometry on upflow condensation in a vertical tube is discussed by Rabas and Arman [141]. Horizontal
Tubes
Stratified.
During condensation within horizontal tubes, when the vapor velocity is very low (i.e., j~' is less than 0.5), the flow will be dominated by gravitational forces, and stratifica-
CONDENSATION
Condensate film
tion of the condensate will occur, as shown idealized in Fig. 14.23. In this case, the condensate forms a thin film on the top portion of the tube walls and drains around the periphery by gravity alone toward the bottom of the tube, where a layer of condensate collects and flows axially due to shear forces. This problem was first studied by Chato [142]. The Nusselt theory is generally valid over the top portion (i.e., the thin film region) of the tube, and heat transfer in the stratified layer is generally negligible. The average heat transfer coefficient over the entire perimeter may therefore be expressed by a modified Nusselt result
hm = ~{ Pe(Pe- Pg)giegk3} TM ~e(Ts- Twi)di
Stratified
i
layer
FIGURE 14.23 Idealized condensate profile during stratified flow, in-tube condensation within a horizontal tube.
(14.123)
The coefficient t2 depends on the fraction of the tube circumference that is stratified. Jaster and Kosky [143] have shown that t2 is related to the void fraction of the vapor %: ~ = 0.7280t 3/4
where
14.35
(14.124)
1
%= 1 + [(1-
x)/x](pg/pe) 2/3
(14.125)
Stratified-Wavy.
At high vapor velocities, the flow deviates from the idealized situation just described. First of all, heat transfer in the stratified liquid pool at the bottom of the tube may not be negligible. Secondly, axial inteffacial vapor shear may influence the motion and heat transfer in the thin film region around the top part of the tube. Dobson [144] studied this more complex situation and reported that stratified-wavy flow exists when G < 500 kg/m2s and Frm < 20, where Frm is a modified Froude number given by: Re} 1]" 1 + Frm = a GaO.Sj[ where
and
1 . 0 9 X 0"039 }1.5
X,
(14.126)
Ree = G(1 - x)di bte
(14.127a)
Ga = Pe(Pe- Pg)gd3 U2
(14.127b)
a = 0.025
b = 1.59
if Ree < 1250
a = 1.26
b = 1.04
if Ree > 1250
Dobson [144] developed an additive model that combined film condensation (i.e., a modified Nusselt analysis) at the top and sidewalls of the tube with forced convection condensation in the stratified pool at the bottom of the tube. Nu = Nufi,m + (1 - -~) NU,orced
(14.128)
where ~ is the angle measured from the top of the tube to the liquid pool (Fig. 14.23) and (1 - ~/rt) is the fraction of the tube circumference covered by stratified liquid. This fraction is approximated by:
14.36
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
arccos (2o~g- 1) (1-0/~)
=
(14.129)
where ag is the void fraction given in Eq. 14.125. In Eq. 14.128, the film condensation component is given by
NUfilm =
0.23Re°o~2 {Ga • ere} TM 1 + 1.11Xt°t58 H
(14.130)
where H is given by Eq. 14.34 and
Rego -
Gdi ~tg
(14.131)
The constants in Eq. 14.130 were chosen so that it approaches Eq. 14.54 (with do replaced by di) at low vapor velocities and at a quality of 1.0. The forced convection component is a modified form of the expression proposed by Traviss et al. [145] for annular flow: Nuforcea = 0.0195Ree°8 Pre°4 ~/ 1.376 + ~ a
(14.132)
where, for Fre < 0.7, a = 4.72 + 5.48Fre- 1.564Fr 2
(14.133a)
b = 1.773 - 0.169Fre
(14.133b)
and, for Fre > 0.7, a = 7.242
b = 1.655
(14.133c)
In the above expressions, Fre -
(G/pe) 2 gdi
(14.134)
Dobson [144] compared Eq. 14.128 to his experimental data for R-22, R-134a, and two mixtures of R-32/R-125 and found agreement, in general, to within +15 percent.
Annular. When the vapor velocity is high enough (j* > 1.5), gravitational effects can be neglected, and the condensate collects as a thin annular film around the inside of the tube walls, with no stratification. A significant portion of most condensers operate in this flow regime. There are numerous predictive models described in the literature for annular flow. Laminar flow models predict heat transfer coefficients that are too low, and turbulent models must be used. The most commonly used models are listed in Table 14.1. All models have a form for the local Nusselt number Nu = Nue" F(x)
(14.135)
where Nue is a turbulent flow, single-phase, forced convection Nusselt number for the liquid, and F(x) is a two-phase multiplier that depends on local quality x.
CONDENSATION TABLE 14.1
Annular Flow Heat Transfer Models
Akers et al. [146] Nu = ~hdi = C Re~ prl/3 where
C = 0.0265, C = 5.03,
(14.136)
for Ree > 5 x 1 0 4 for Re~ < 5 x 104
n = 0.8 n=½
Ree ae :
a[(1
Gd/i
(14.136a)
ge
- x) + x(pf/pg) 112]
(14.136b)
Boyko and Kruzhilin [147] Nu = 0.021Redo8 Pr °'43 [1 + x(pe/pg- 1)] lr2 where
Reeo -
Gdi
(14.137) (14.137a)
ktt
Cavallini and Zecchin [148] Nu = 0.05Re °'8 Pr °'33
(14.138)
where Ree is calculated from Eq. 14.136a, b Shah [149] Nu = Nueo [(1 - x) °8 + where
3.8X0"76(1 -- • p0.38 x)°°4 ]
(14.139)
Pr = P/Po and (14.140)
Nuto = 0.023Re°o8 PI'~ "4 Traviss et al. [145] Nu =
Pre Re °'9 Fz(Ret, Pre)
0.15 < FI(X,,) < 15
FI(X.)
G(1 - x)di
Re¢ = - -
where
(14.141)
(14.141a)
ge
FI(X,) = 0.15
(14.142)
+ XtOt.476
and F2(Ree, Pre) is given by
F2 = 0.707Pre
Ree<50
Re °'5
F2 = 5Pre + 5en[1 + Pre (0.0964Re~ s8s - 1)] F2 = 5Pre + 5en(1 + 5Pre) + 2.5en(0.0031Ree0812)
(14.143a)
50 < Ree < 1125
(14.143b)
Ree > 1125
(14.143c)
Fujii [105, 209]
Nu=O'O18[Ree (pe/pg)lC2]°9( x- x ) °lx+°8Pr~/3 (l +
(14.144)
where H is given by Eq. 14.34 and
(pt~°'55( X a =0.071Re °lk-~g]
/°2-°lXpr~/3
\T~-x]
(14.144a)
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All of the in-tube expressions described above are for the local heat transfer coefficient and must be integrated over the length of the tube in order to find an average heat transfer coefficient
hm=---~ h(z) dz
(14.145)
In order to integrate Eq. 14.145, one must know the dependence of the quality x on axial position z. This generally will require subdividing the overall length into a number of subelements of length Az and following the process from inlet to outlet, using local heat transfer coefficients for each subelement. If the quality is assumed to vary linearly (which, unfortunately, does not occur in many cases), then an average heat transfer coefficient may be approximated by using an average quality x = 0.5 in the local expressions listed above. Otherwise, numerical methods must be used. Palen et al. [150] review additional problems associated with in-tube condensation.
Pressure Losses During in-tube condensation, the local two-phase pressure gradient, when gravity is neglected, may be written in terms of frictional and acceleration components
dz - -~z
+
-~z
pe(1- O~g)+
(14.146)
where the two-phase frictional pressure gradient depends on the particular flow regime occurring, and ag is given by Eq. 14.125. The frictional pressure gradient may be related to the single phase flow of either the liquid or the vapor flowing alone in the tube. Either phase may be assumed to be flowing at their actual respective mass fluxes (e.g., Gg = xG) or at the total mass flux. Two-phase frictional multipliers ,~, ,~, *~o, and *~o are therefore defined [151]:
dP)
2[dP\
2{dP\
2 {dP\
2/dP\
(14.147)
where the respective single-phase pressure gradients are
e= ~
eo -
pedi pedi '
'
-~z g=
-~z go -
-~i
-~
(14.148a, b)
(14.148c, d)
and where the friction factor f depends on the respective Reynolds number f = 0.079Re -°25
for Re > 2000
(14.149)
Several frictional multiplier correlations have been developed using a separated flow model. These correlations are listed in Table 14.2. Hewitt [151] makes the following tentative recommendations: 1. For l.tell.tg< 1000, the Friedel [152] correlation should be used. 2. For l.te/~g > 1000, and G > 100 kg/m2s, the Chisholm [153] correlation should be used. 3. For l.te/l.tg> 1000, and G < 100 kg/m2s, the Martinelli [154, 155] correlation (as modified by Chisholm [156]) should be used.
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TABLE 14.2
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Two-Phase Flow Frictional Multiplier Correlations
Friedel [152]
~o = E + (3.23FH)/(Fr °°45 We °°35)
(14.150)
E = (1 - x) z + x 2 Pefgo Pgfeo
(14.151)
F = x°78(1 - x) °'224
(14.152)
where
(PtlO'91(~LglO'19(l ~l'gl0"7
(14.153)
G2
Fr-
(14.154)
gdip~, G2di
We-
(14.155)
ph(~
PgPe Ph -"
Chisholm [153]
(14.156)
xpe + (1 - X)pg
¢2o = 1 + ( y 2 _ 1)[Bx(2-.)/2(1 _ x)(2-.)/2 + x2-.]
(14.157)
[(dP/dz)go] lt2 Y = (dP/dz)eo
(14.158)
where
n is the Reynolds number exponent in friction factor relationships (e.g., n = 0.25, Eq. 14.149) 55 Glr2 For
For
For
0 < Y < 9.5,
9.5 < Y < 28,
G > 1900 kg/(m2"s)
B = 2400 G
(14.159a)
500 < G < 1900 kg/(m2.s)
4.8
G < 500 kg/(m2"s)
I 520 /
G < 6OO kg/(mZ.s)
[--~
G > 6 0 0 kg/(m2.s)
B=
(14.159b)
15,000
Y > 28,
(14.159c)
B - y2G1 ~
Martinelli [154, 155] (as modified by Chisholm [156])
where
C 1 ~e2 = 1 + -~ + X2
(14.160)
~ = 1 + CX + X 2
(14.161)
(dP/dz)e ]1/2 X = (dP/dz)g J
(14.162)
and where the values of the constant C depend on the respective flow regimes associated with the liquid and the vapor Liquid
Gas
Subscript
C
Turbulent Viscous Turbulent Viscous
Turbulent Turbulent Viscous Viscous
tt vt
tv
20 12 10
vv
5
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(14.163)
They recommended that a and b should be calculated using Eq. 14.133. During condensation, because of the mass transfer across the liquid-vapor interface, Sardesai et al. [158] suggest that the following correction be made to the previous correlations: (d~-zP) = (d-~zP) 0 fc f where
0=
~ 1 - exp(--~)
* __ G ( v g - Vi) xg
(14.164)
(14.165)
(14.166)
Groenewald and Kroger [159] studied the effect of mass transfer on turbulent friction during condensation inside tubes. They write the interracial friction factor as
f~ = ~fo + f,p
(14.167)
where fo accounts for friction experienced in single-phase gas flow, ftp represents the additional friction due to the formation of waves in the liquid film as well as any vapor separation due to the irregularity of the gas-liquid interface, and 13is the single-phase friction enhancement factor due to suction. Their predictions of the frictional pressure drop during condensation of steam in an air-cooled duct agreed to within +_5 percent of experimental data. During in-tube condensation, since the quality changes along the tube axis, the pressure drop must be calculated in a stepwise manner. As in the case of heat transfer, the tube or channel is divided into a number of short, incremental lengths Az. The pressure drop over one of these lengths would be
A P = \ d( dz P I]A z
(14.168)
where the gradient (dP/dz) is evaluated using the flow conditions at the midpoint of the length A z.
Condenser Modeling In-tube condensers are modeled, generally, in three separate sections: the desuperheater section, the condensing section, and the subcooled section. Different heat transfer and pressure drop correlations are used in each section. The desuperheater and subcooler sections are treated using single-phase flow correlations. In the condensing section, since the local heat transfer coefficient varies along the tube axis and the saturation temperature changes due to pressure losses, a discretization technique must be followed. For example, to size the condensing section, one can assume magnitudes of di, G, and fluid properties. Then, divide the length into equal increments of quality change Ax and calculate the local condensing heat transfer coefficient at the midquality magnitude of each Ax, assuming that the local value is constant over this particular quality range Ax. The incremental pressure drop A P would also be calculated for the assumed flow conditions by using Eq. 14.168 together with Eq. 14.146 and one of the suitable two-phase multi-
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14.41
plier models for the frictional pressure gradient. The local saturation temperature along the tube axis can then be found. An energy balance on one of these incremental lengths yields:
Aq = h(ndiAz)(T,- Twi)= G(4 d2)iee,Ax or
Az=
GdiAxieg 4hAT
(14.169)
The total length of the tube to condense the vapor from x = 1.0 to x = 0 would be the summation of all the incremental lengths of AZ.
Noncircular Passages Various investigators have studied in-tube condensation in noncircular passages. Fieg and Roetzel [121] and Chen and Yang [160] analyzed condensation inside elliptical tubes. Kaushik and Azer [161] established an experimental correlation for internally finned tubes. Lee et al. [162] experimentally studied condensation of R-113 within an internally finned tube and a spirally twisted tube and compared performance to that of a smooth tube. Using a modified form of the correlation of Cavallini and Zecchin [148] (Eq. 14.138): Nu = C Re °5 P r °33 they obtained the following values of
(14.170)
C:
[1.05, C = ]1.65, L2.59,
smooth tube spirally twisted tube internally finned tube
Condensation inside micro-fin tubes has been studied by Schlager et al. [163] and Chamra and Webb [164]. Webb and Yang [165] studied heat transfer and pressure drop of R-12 and R-134a in flat, extruded tubes (having either a smooth wall or micro-fins). Condensation inside plate condensers has received considerable interest in recent years [166-170]. More information on condensation inside compact heat exchangers may be found in Srinivasan and Shah [171].
DIRECT CONTACT CONDENSATION Direct contact condensation occurs when vapor condenses directly on a subcooled liquid. It occurs on drops or sprays, on falling films (either supported or unsupported) or jets, and when vapor bubbles are injected into subcooled liquid pools.
Condensation on Drops (Spray Condensers) When a subcooled liquid at an initial temperature Ti < Ts is sprayed into a vapor space, the atomization process creates many small, near-spherical droplets with initial radii Ri between 50 and 250 pm. As these drops move through the condenser, they grow and heat up due to condensation on their surface. The condensation process is dominated by transient conduction within the drops. Jacobs and Cook [172], assuming a noncirculating, spherical drop, solved the resulting nonlinear, transient conduction problem numerically. For the limiting case of no condensate film resistance (i.e., the drop surface temperature is suddenly changed
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from Ti to T,), their numerical result for the time-dependent drop radius agreed with the analytical result:
R(t)Ri where
Ja =
{1 +Ja [ 1 - 6 ~ Z=~ exp(-n2rc2x)]ll/3~-7 jj
9eCpe(Ts. - Ti) Pgleg
t x = Fo = (xe R]
(14.171)
(14.171a, b)
Jacobs and Cook [172] showed that the agreement between Eq. 14.171 and the data of Ford and Lekic [173] was acceptable for steam condensing on water droplets for (Ts- Ti) < 30°C. For other fluids, the nonlinear conduction problem must be solved. Sundararajan and Ayyaswamy [174] analyzed the hydrodynamics and the transport phenomena associated with condensation on a single drop moving in a saturated mixture of vapor and noncondensable gas and included internal circulation within the drop that is created by the interracial shear of the vapor. Excellent agreement was found between their prediction of the transient drop bulk temperature and the data of Kulic and Rhodes [175]. Chang et al. [176] measured the direct contact condensation of R-113 on falling droplets of water, forming an immiscible mixture. They found that the rate of heat transfer was considerably larger than found in miscible liquids. This enhancement was attributed to the observation that the R-113 condensate that collected on the water droplets broke away from the droplet surface (presumably due to interfacial surface forces), thereby thinning the film. Mayinger and Chavez [177] measured direct-contact condensation on an injection spray using pulsed laser holography. Results showed that, at moderate liquid flow rate and relatively high vapor pressure, dramatic changes occur in the spray geometry, considerably reducing the condensation rate. Condensation on a spray of water drops was recently modeled by Sripada et al. [216, 2171. Knowing the time-dependent drop radius R(t), it is possible to estimate the transit time of a droplet and therefore the required distance from the spray nozzle to the condensate pool at the bottom of the condenser in order to size the condenser [178].
Condensation on Jets and Sheets
Hasson et al. [179] studied laminar film condensation on falling jets and sheets using a Graetztype thermal entrance length solution. For a sheet of thickness 28, the local Nusselt number is exp(-4rt2(2n - 1)2/Gz) n=l
Nux = rtz
(14.172)
(1/(2n - 1)2) exp(_4rt2(2n _ 1)2/Gz) n=l
where
and
hx(48)
Nu/-
(14.173)
ke
Gz = Re Pre
dh/x-
(48)2u (XeX
(14.174)
For small Graetz numbers that correspond to a very thin sheet, Hasson et al. [179] give Nux = rt2 and
T,-Tin(x)_ T , - T~
8 exp(_4rr2/Gz ) rt2
(14.175) (14.176)
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14.43
1000
Fan spray sheet 100 II
Uniformly thick sheet
x
Z
10 10
Cylindrical jet 102
103 Gz-
104 (4i5)2u
105
106
OClX
FIGURE 14.24 LocalNusselt number versus Graetz number for jets of various configurations [179]. (Reprintedwithpermissionfrom PergamonPress, Tarrytown,New York.) For very large Graetz numbers (i.e., near the sheet entry point),
and
Nux = (Gz/~) lr2
(14.177)
T~- Tin(x) = 1 - 8 T~- Ti (~ Gz) 1/2
(14.178)
Similar results were obtained for cylindrical jets and fan spray sheets, as shown in Fig. 14.24. Mitrovic and Ricoeur [180] analyzed the hydrodynamics and heat transfer that occur during condensation on freely falling laminar liquid jets of initial diameter di and velocity u~. Their numerical solution for the average Nusselt number is well represented by: Nun-
hmdi l" Gz "]0.3 ke-4"8l-4--1
(14.179)
where
Gz = Re Pre di/x
(14.180a)
and
Re = uidi/ve
(14.180b)
In addition, the mean jet temperature can be described by:
i (4) ]
Tin(x)- Ti = 1 - exp -4.8 r,-r~
(14.181)
When Eq. 14.181 was compared to the data of Lui et al. [181], the data fell below the correlation, due presumably to the presence of noncondensable gas in the measurements. For small jet lengths (i.e., x < 70 mm), the correlation was in good agreement with the measurements of Celata et al. [182]. Condensation on Films
Only a few studies exist for direct contact condensation on a supported film such as gravitydriven flows over inclined trays. Jacobs et al. [183] applied binary boundary layer theory to study the laminar flow of a thin film over a prescribed surface during which condensation
14.44
CHAPTERFOURTEEN occurs on the film. They considered condensation on a coolant film at a temperature Ti falling over a solid, adiabatic sphere of radius R. Over the top part of the sphere, a thermal boundary layer develops in the falling coolant due to condensation on its surface. On the bottom part of the sphere, the entire coolant temperature increases. Jacobs et al. [183] showed that, for a vapor condensing on a coolant of its own liquid, the average Nusselt number on the top part of the sphere up to an angle ~ can be expressed by
Re1/3 prO.36 } Num(t~) = 0.58 t~l/2H,O.aR~/2 where
NUn (t~) = Re-
hm(t~)(v2/g) 1'3
(14.183a)
ke h~I
(14.183b)
2r~Rkte
R Rm = (v2/g)1/3 n*=
(14.182)
(14.183c)
cp,(L- T~)
(14.183d)
ieg
is the polar angle from the top of the sphere, and rhI is the mass flow rate of the film. Equation 14.182 is valid up until the development of the thermal boundary layer is completed. This occurs for a polar angle ~o = 15.7'
Re 2/3 H*°°°SR°431 pr0.547
(14.184)
J
The heat transfer in the lower part of the sphere is highly nonlinear, and no correlation was reported for this region. Karapantsios and Karabelas [184] experimentally examined the influence of flow intermittency on direct contact condensation of a quasistagnant vapor-gas mixture on falling liquid waves. Flow intermittency was found to increase the heat transfer rate by as much as an order of magnitude. Mikielewicz et al. [218] recently included turbulent diffusion effects in studying direct-contact condensation of steam on a horizontal water film.
Condensation of Vapor Bubbles When vapor bubbles are injected into a subcooled liquid, the individual bubbles will collapse, and this collapse will be controlled by liquid inertia, heat transfer, or both, depending upon the degree of subcooling of the liquid. For heat-transfer-controlled collapse of a stagnant bubble of initial radius Ri, Florshuetz and Chao [185] derived the following expression for the dimensionless time for collapse xH: x/~=~ where
+
-3
15= R(t)/Ri 4
XH= -- Ja 2 Fo and Ja and Fo are given by Eqs. 14.171a and b, respectively.
(14.185) (14.185a)
(14.185b)
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14.45
For diffusion-controlled collapse of a stagnant bubble, the initial mode and final mode of condensation are given by Moalem-Maron and Zijl [186]: =
[1--~~ JaF°l/2R(t)=Ri>>(lg(xet)l/2 [(1 - 2 Ja Fo) 1~ R(t) << (rc(xet)1/2
(14.186)
Wittke and Chao [187] considered heat-transfer-controlled condensation on a moving bubble. They assumed that the bubble was a rigid sphere that moved with a constant velocity. They assumed that potential flow theory was valid. Isenberg et al. [188] corrected this model for no slip at the bubble surface and arrived at: 13= 1 - ~-
where
Pe = Re P r e -
Ja Pe ~e Fo
2RiV.o
(14.187)
(14.188)
(Xe
In Eq. 14.187, Kv is a velocity factor for modified potential flow. For a bubble collapsing in its own subcooled liquid, Kv = 1.0. Ullman and Letan [189] studied the effect of noncondensable gas on condensation of bubbles in a subcooled liquid. Bergles and Bar-Cohen [190] provide information on the use of direct contact condensation of bubbles in a so-called submerged condenser. Zangrando and Bharathan [191] established computer models to characterize direct contact condensation of low-density steam (with high noncondensable gas concentrations) on seawater. Additional information on direct contact condensation may be found in Sideman and Moalem-Maron [192].
CONDENSATION OF MIXTURES Heat transfer prediction during condensation of mixtures is more difficult than during pure vapor condensation for a variety of reasons. For example, with mixtures, complete or partial condensation can occur depending on whether the coolant temperature is less than the saturation temperature of the more volatile components. Along the condenser, as the less volatile components condense out, the concentration of the more volatile components will increase, and this process creates a vapor temperature decrease that reduces the driving force for condensation through the condenser. Also, the presence of different vapor/gas components introduces mass transfer effects that create an additional thermal resistance that is nonexistent with pure vapors. As a consequence, condensing heat transfer coefficients of mixtures are less than those of single-component pure vapors. Most work with mixtures has dealt with two-component (i.e., binary) mixtures, and little information is known about multicomponent mixtures. Detailed descriptions of mixture processes and calculations may be found in the recent works of Tanasawa [1], Stephan [25], Fujii [32], Hewitt et al. [193], and Webb [194]. Condensation of a vapor in the presence of a noncondensable gas is treated elsewhere in this chapter. Figure 14.3 describes the added thermal resistance that occurs due to mass diffusion of the vapor through a noncondensable, gas-rich layer next to the condensate. The case of two condensing vapors is similar to that depicted in Fig. 14.3. Both vapor components condense, but the more volatile one accumulates at the interface and provides a barrier for the less volatile one, similar to a noncondensable gas. Similar effects are also found with multicomponent mixtures.
14.46
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miscible, mixture of components. In general, the relative composition of the liquid components in the condensate is different from the composition in the vapor phase (except for an azeotropic mixture, where the condensate has the same exact molar concentration ratio as the vapor phase) [194]. The film that forms is not necessarily smooth but may show the appearance of streamers (or rivulets), waves, or droplets, depending on the particular mixture and its surface tension (which depends on the local wall temperature) [25, 195, 196]. If the condensate mixture is heterogeneous, or immiscible (as can occur when one component, for example, is aqueous and the other is organic), the pattern can be quite complex, looking somewhat like dropwise condensation [25, 193, 197]. These different condensate patterns affect the resulting fluid flow and heat transfer. Because of the added complexities noted earlier and the important role of mass diffusion during condensation of vapor mixtures, the analysis of these processes is more complex than during condensation of a single-component pure vapor. Boundary layer analysis of these processes for both natural and forced convection condensation is thoroughly described in Fujii [32]. In general, however, boundary layer solutions are limited to the simplest mixtures and geometries [198, 199]. Therefore, for practical design applications, other approximate analytical methods have been used. These are categorized into equilibrium methods and nonequilibrium, or so-called film, methods.
Equilibrium Methods Equilibrium methods, as proposed originally by Silver [200] and extended by Bell and Ghaly [201] and others, all assume that there is local equilibrium between the vapor and the condensate throughout the condenser. Even though condensation is a nonequilibrium process, the gas temperature Tg is assumed to follow a vapor-liquid equilibrium curve at T*, as the vapor mixture is cooled from the mixture dew point Tdewto the mixture bubble temperature ThuD-These methods therefore require the generation of a cooling or condensation curve (not to be confused with the condensation curve described in Fig. 14.1), as shown in Fig. 14.25,
Purevapor
Tdew
!--
~ ~ ! -d-im-)o" mixture,T~ dT~
(~
i~
t
E
l--
Tbub
Im, out
temperature Specific enthalpy,Im
FIGURE 14.25 Equilibriumcondensation curve.
Im, in
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14.47
which plots condensation-side temperature T, versus specific enthalpy im, o r the cumulative heat removal rate q = f f / ( i m , in - - im), for a mixture. The ideal equilibrium condensation curve approximates the real condensation path. Equilibrium condensation curves may be of the integral type (where the vapor and the liquid are not separated from one another, as might occur, for example, during condensation in a vertical tube) or of the differential type (where the condensate is separated from the vapor, as might occur on the shell side of a shell-andtube condenser). Webb [194] describes how to calculate these equilibrium curves. With the Silver [200] method, the local overall heat transfer coefficient from the bulk vapor mixture to the coolant is written as: 1 U
1 1 +R+~ hc hef
-
(14.189)
where hc is the heat transfer coefficient on the coolant side, R is the thermal resistance due to wall conduction and fouling, and ha is an effective condensing-side heat transfer coefficient, which includes the thermal resistance across the condensate film, as well as the sensible cooling of the gas. The effective coefficient may be expressed as: 1 1 (q'g'l] -1 ha = -~ee+--~g\q,,jj
(14.190)
where the ratio (q'g"/q") is usually written as
~~" - Z = kgcpg dT~
dim
(14.191)
In Eq. 14.191, 2g is the mass flow fraction of the gas (i.e., rhg/rh), Cpgis the specific heat of the gas, and dT~/dim is the local slope of the equilibrium condensation curve (see Fig. 14.25). hg is calculated for the gas phase flowing along by itself and should be corrected for mass transfer effects using the Ackermann [202] correction factor:
hgc = hg( e ~a_ 1 )
(14.192a)
ni Cpgi a = '--' h,
where
(14.192b)
Knowing the equilibrium condensation curve, the local conditions of the mixture, and representative values for he and hg (and thus hgc), ha can be readily calculated. The total condenser surface area can then be obtained by integration: im.in
At=
f.
f'n
dim
U(T~'- T~)
(14.193)
ira,out
In practical situations, Eq. 14.193 is replaced by a difference equation, Eq. 14.194: N frtAimy At=.Z ~
(14.194)
This method is approximate not only because of the assumed equilibrium condition between the liquid and the vapor but also because mass transfer effects are ignored. Nevertheless, it is accepted for current industrial design. In cases where the details of the mixture composition at inlet and outlet are important, the more complex nonequilibrium methods must be used.
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Nonequilibrium Methods Nonequilibrium, or film, methods provide physically realistic formulations of the problem that yield more accurate local coefficients at the expense of complexity. Colburn and Hougen [77] developed a trial-and-error solution procedure for condensation of a single vapor mixed with a noncondensable gas. Colburn and Drew [203] extended the method to include condensation of binary vapor mixtures (with no noncondensables). Price and Bell [204] showed how to use the Colburn and Drew [203] method in computer-assisted design. In recent years, considerable progress has been made to improve further upon this method for use with multicomponent mixtures. Detailed discussions of these methods may be found in Stephan [25], Hewitt et al. [193], and Webb [194]. The procedure of Sardesai et al. [205], which outlines the work of Krishna and Standart [206], is briefly described below. At any local point along the condenser, the heat flux can be written as . . . . . eg,j q" = hgc( Tg - Ti) + 2 njAt
(14.195)
A['eg, j = A'[eg,j + ?~pgj(Tg - Ti)
(14.196)
j=l
where
The heat flux therefore includes three contributions: (1) sensible cooling of the bulk vapor mixture as it moves through the condenser, (2) sensible cooling of the bulk vapor mixture as it flows from the local bulk conditions to the interface (at a temperature Ti), and (3) latent heat of condensation of the various condensing species. The condensation flux of the jth component is given by
h~'= Jj~ + ~Yjbht'
(14.197)
where Jj~ represents a diffusive flux, and ~jbh~'represents a convective molar flux. In order to calculate the diffusive flux, a suitable mass transfer model must be assumed. Two categories of models exist: (1) interactive models (due to Krishna and Standart [206] and Toor [207]), and (2) noninteractive models, known also as effective diffusivity models. For the interactive models, the diffusion flux Jf[, is
Jf~ = [n][;](~jb- ~ji)
(14.198)
where [B] is a matrix of binary mass transfer coefficients 13ekfor all the component pairs and the bulk composition, [~] is a correction matrix that allows for net mass flow on the mass transfer coefficients similar to the Ackermann [202] correction used in Eq. 14.192, and (yjb Yji) is the vapor mole fraction driving force of the jth component. The mass transfer coefficients 13ekare calculated from the Chilton-Colburn analogy: ~e~
hg [ Pr ] 2/3 = Cp'-"~t Scf----~j
(14.199)
For noninteractive, or effective diffusivity methods, Eq. 14.198 is simplified to Jf[ = FBefJr~fJ(.~jb -- ~ji)
(14.200)
where FBefJ and r~efj represent diagonal matrices, since each species is assumed to have no interaction with the other species involved. Sardesai et al. [205] compared each of these methods to existing experimental data for ternary systems and found that each method agreed with the experimental data to within about +10 percent. Since the effective diffusivity method is less complex, it requires less computation time and is consequently the preferred method to use. Webb and McNaught [208] provide a comprehensive, step-by-step design example for a multicomponent mixture where the results of the previously outlined methods are compared.
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14.49
NOMENCLATURE A A A B B B
[B] rB~f3 C cp
ep D D d E e ev
F
Fd EL Fo
F1 F2 Fr Frm
f J~
G G g Ga Gz H H H* h ho
Coefficient defined by Eq. 14.84a Parameter defined by Eq. 14.144a Surface area, m2 Coefficient defined by Eq. 14.84b Dimensionless parameter defined by Eq. 14.111 Function defined by Eq. 14.159 Multicomponent mass transfer coefficient matrix, kmol/(m2.s) Diagonal multicomponent mass transfer coefficient matrix, kmol/(m2-s) Coefficient defined by Eq. 14.95 Specific heat at constant pressure, J/(kg.K) Molar specific heat, J/kmol.K Mass transfer coefficient, m2/s Diameter of helical coil, m Tube diameter, m Dimensionless function defined by Eq. 14.151 Radial fin height, m Effective mean vertical fin height, m Dimensionless function, defined by Eq. 14.152
(gtitggdo)/(kt A T V 2) (l.ttitggL )/(kt ATV 2 ) Fourier number, ettt/R 2 Function defined by Eq. 14.142 Function defined by Eq. 14.143 Froude number, G2/gdip 2 Modified Froude Number defined by Eq. 14.126 Function plotted in Fig. 14.19 Friction factor Fraction of unflooded part of fin flank blanked by retained condensate at fin root Fraction of unflooded part of interfin tube surface blanked by retained consensate at fin root Mass flow rate per unit area, kg/(m2.s) :It" R, Eq. 14.39 Gravitational acceleration, m/s2 Galileo number, Eq. 14.127b Graetz number, Eq. 14.174 Dimensionless function defined by Eq. 14.153 Phase change number, Cpe( Ts - Tw)/itg Modified phase change number, Cpt(Ts- Ti )/itg Heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2.K) Mass transfer coefficient, m/s
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in
Interfacial heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2"K) Latent heat of evaporation, J/kg Molar latent heat of evaporation, J/kmol Specific enthalpy of a mixture, J/kg
Je
(keAT)/(l.teieg)
Ja
Jakob number, Eq. 14.171a Diffusive flux, kmol/(m2-s) Dimensionless vapor mass velocity defined by Eq. 14.118 Dimensionless term defined by Eq. 14.41 Thermal conductivity, W/(m.K) Length, m Average condensing length defined by Eq. 14.87b, m Molecular weight, kg/mol Exponent defined by Eq. 14.84c Mass flow rate, kg/s Condensation mass flux, kg/(m2-s) Number of tubes in a vertical row Number of tube rows Exponent defined by Eq. 14.84d Molar condensing flux, kmol/(m2.s) Local Nusselt number on a flat plate at position L, hL L/k Local Nusselt number on a flat plate at position x, hxx/k Average Nusselt number hmdo/k Pressure, N/m E
hi leg .,7, l eg
j,,
J~ K k L L M m rh th" N
Nt n h" Nu Nux Num P P
Pe Pt Pe Pr q q,, R R R R R~ r
Ra Re Re Reg
Pitch, m Longitudinal pitch, m Transverse pitch, m Peclet number, Re Pr Prandtl number, ~cp/k Heat transfer rate, W Heat flux, W/m E Radius, m Gas constant P/p T, (N.m)/(kg.K)
[(p~t~)/(p~t~)]"~ Thermal resistance, (m2.K)/W Radius to the edge of the condensate film, m Radius, m Rayleigh number defined by Eq. 14.103 Film Reynolds number, 4F/~te Reynolds number, Gd/~t Vapor Reynolds number, Gxdill.tg
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Rego
Ree Reeo Rex Rez l~ex S
Sc Sh~ T Tbub Tdew
r~
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Vapor-only Reynolds number, Gdi/~g Liquid Reynolds number, G(1 -x)di/~e Liquid-only Reynolds number, Gdi/kte Local Reynolds number, p Voox/kt Local film Reynolds number, 4Fz/lae Two-phase Reynolds number, pevgX/kte Fin spacing at fin base, m Schmidt number, v/D Local Sherwood number, hox/D Temperature, K Bubble temperature, K Dew point temperature, K Equilibrium vapor temperature of a mixture, K
AT
( L - rw), i,:
t
Time, s Fin thickness, m Overall heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2.K) Velocity, rn/s Free stream velocity, m/s Velocity, m/s Velocity component (outward) normal to surface at vapor-liquid interface, m/s
t
U U
V~ v Vi Vz 1,'*
W w
We We X
x. X X
Y Y Z Z
Velocity in condensate film, m/s Dimensionless velocity, defined by Eq. 14.121 Mass fraction Mass flow width, defined by Eq. 14.60, m Weber number, G2di/Ph0 Weber number, peto2d3/4o Lockhart-Martinelli parameter defined by Eq. 14.162 Lockhart-Martinelli parameter for turbulent-turbulent flow, defined by Eq. 14.74 Vapor quality Distance along flow direction, m Dimensionless pressure gradient ratio defined by Eq. 14.158 Distance normal to surface, m Mole fraction of component in gas phase Dimensionless variable defined by Eq. 14.191 Distance along the flow direction, m
Greek Symbols tx Thermal diffusivity, m2/s
t~
Inclination angle from the horizontal
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%
~ek F 8 £
[;] r~ed ~f e 0
V
P Ph
Xg
XH
~2 0) tO
f~
Void fraction of vapor, Eq. 14.125 Cone half-angle Suction parameter,-(vi/V.) Re ~ Mass transfer coefficient of the e - k pair, kmol/(m/-s) Liquid film flow rate per perimeter, kg/(s-m) Liquid film thickness, m Heat transfer enhancement ratio Function defined by Eq. 14.47 High flux correction matrix Diagonal high flux correction matrix Fin efficiency Trapezoidal fin angle Correction factor defined by Eq. 14.165 Shortest Taylor wavelength defined by Eq. 14.105, m Dynamic viscosity, (N-s)/m2 Kinematic viscosity, m2/s Function defined by Eq. 14.89 Density, kg/m3 Two-phase density defined by Eq. 14.156 Condensation coefficient Surface tension, N/m Shear stress, N/m 2 Dimensionless time, Eq. 14.171b Shear stress at liquid-vapor interface, N/m 2 Dimensionless shear stress, pe'r,g/[Pe(Pe- Pg)l.teg] 2/3 Dimensionless time for heat-transfer-controlled collapse of a vapor bubble in a subcooled liquid Polar angle from the top of a sphere Circumferential angle measured from the top of a tube Condensation mass flux factor defined by Eq. 14.166 Two-phase frictional multiplier, Eq. 14.147 Flooding angle defined by Fig. 14.14 Angular velocity, rad/s WG.o/Wgi Dimensionless coefficient defined by Eq. 14.124
Subscripts air avg b c
Air present Average Bulk Corrected, critical, coolant
CONDENSATION
ef
Effective
eq
Equivalent
f
Frictional
f
Fin, fin flank
f
Film
g
Vapor
go
Vapor only
gr
Gravity-dominated
G
Noncondensable gas
h
Hydraulic
i
Interface, inside, initial
in
Inlet
t~
Liquid
/?o
Liquid only
L
Local value at position L
m
Mean/average, maximum, mixture
nc
Noncondensable
N
Vertical row of N tubes, Nth tube
Nu
Nusselt
o
Outside
out
Outlet
r
Fin root
s
Smooth
s
Saturated
sat
Saturated
sh
Shear-dominated
t
Total
tr
Transition
AT
Constant (Ts- Tw)
u
Unfinned
v
Vapor velocity
w
Wall surface, water
x
Local value at position x
z
Local value at position z
oo
Free stream
~5
Edge of condensate layer
Superscripts ,, H
Modified, corrected
"
Per unit area
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CHAPTER 15
BOILING Geoffrey F. Hewitt Imperial College of Science, Technology & Medicine
"With beaded bubbles winking at the brim" --JOHN KEATS, "Ode to a Nightingale"
INTRODUCTION General Considerations
The processes by which a liquid phase is converted partially or wholly to a vapor phase are of key importance in a wide range of applications including power generation, chemical and petroleum production, air conditioning, refrigeration, and so on. The processes of interconversion between the liquid and vapor phases of water are clearly a vital part of our living environment. In the first two editions of this handbook, Rohsenow [1, 2] defined boiling as "the process of evaporation associated with vapor bubbles in a liquid." However, as we will see, the process of liquid-to-vapor conversion need not be associated with the formation of bubbles. In many situations the evaporation takes place from a liquid surface (for instance, from the surface of the liquid film in annular two-phase flow); for the present purposes, the following definition (a generalized form of that given by Collier and Thome [3]) will be adopted: Boiling is defined as being the process of addition of heat to a liquid in such a way that generation of vapor occurs. The considerable economic importance of boiling processes, coupled with the fascination of the complex phenomena involved, has led to a vast literature on the subject. Within the framework of this short chapter, it would be impossible to even list the work that has been performed. All that can be done is to pick out some of the most salient points (with emphasis on presenting relationships that can be applied by the user of this book). This selection of material is, of course, influenced by the author's interests and background, and it is perhaps important at the outset to apologize for the noninclusion of material that others may have given higher priority! The reader who wishes to pursue the subject in more depth is referred to the many existing textbooks that have appeared (and will continue to appear) on the subject. Recent examples of these are books by Collier and Thome [3], Carey [4], and Tong and Tang [5]. An interesting general survey on the development of boiling heat transfer and its applications is given by Nishikawa [6], and a number of recent edited volumes arising from significant spe-
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Manifestations of Boiling Heat Transfer In this chapter, the following five manifestations of boiling (i.e., situations in which phase changes occur) are considered:
1. Pool boiling. Here, boiling occurs by the generation of vapor from a heated surface in a
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pool of liquid. Though the liquid may circulate within the pool due to natural convection, mechanically induced circulation of the liquid does not take place. Cross flow boiling. In this case, a flow is imposed over the surface. A typical example would be a cylinder with a liquid flow across it in a direction normal to the cylinder axis. At low cross flow velocities, the situation approaches that for pool boiling. Forced convective boiling in channels. Here, evaporation of a liquid occurs in flow in a channel (for instance, a round tube). The vapor generated and the remaining liquid form a two-phase flow within the tube, and there are strong interactions between this two-phase flow (which can occur in a number of different forms) and the boiling process. Thin-film evaporation. Here, a thin film of liquid flows over a heated surface (typically a vertical plate or the inside of a vertical tube) and evaporates. In many situations, this evaporation takes place directly at the surface of the liquid film, without the formation of bubbles at the solid surface. However, at higher heat fluxes, nucleate boiling occurs at the heated surface. Rewetting of hot surface. In this case, the liquid phase contacts a hot surface and rewets it, with the accompanying formation of vapor. Examples here are the quenching of hot metal objects in metal forming processes and the rewetting of hot fuel elements in a nuclear reactor following a loss-of-coolant accident.
In the following, relatively simple geometries will be considered. No attempt will be made to deal with complex situations such as multitubular heat exchangers, multirod nuclear fuel elements, and so on. Though such topics are important, the space available in this chapter does not permit them to be covered. Process applications of boiling are dealt with by Hewitt et al. [13] and nuclear applications by Tong and Tang [5].
Structure of This Chapter The following two sections (starting on p. 15.3 and 15.6) deal with the generic issues of phase equilibrium and nucleation and bubble growth, respectively. The remaining sections deal with the various manifestations of boiling as previously described. The first three of these manifestations (pool boiling, cross flow boiling, and forced convective boiling channels) are dealt with in the sections starting on pages 15.30, 15.75, and 15.84, respectively and follow, as nearly as practicable, a consistent pattern. In each case, following a general introduction, the information is presented under the following headings: Heat Transfer Before the Critical Heat Flux Limit The Critical Heat Flux Limit Heat Transfer Beyond the Critical Heat Flux Limit Under each of these categories are discussions of parametric effects, mechanisms, correlations, predictive models, the effects of multicomponent mixtures and, finally, enhancement or mitigation.
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The topics of thin-film evaporation and rewetting of hot surfaces are structured differently, reflecting their special nature.
PHASE EQUILIBRIUM An essential basis for the study of boiling heat transfer is the thermodynamics of multiphase systems. Here, it is normal practice to consider systems at thermodynamic equilibrium, in which the temperature of the system is uniform. Of course, as we will see, departures from such thermodynamic equilibrium are important in many instances. In what follows, the thermodynamic equilibrium of a single-component material is first considered. In many applications of boiling (particularly in the process and petroleum industries), multicomponent mixtures (for example, mixtures of hydrocarbons or refrigerants) are important, and the subject of multicomponent equilibrium is dealt with in the final part of this section.
Single-ComponentSystems The relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature for a pure substance is illustrated schematically in Fig. 15.1. The phases indicated are solid, liquid, and vapor, respectively. The three phases coexist at the triple point (see line in Fig. 15.1 for temperature 7"1).For the present purposes, we are concerned with the liquid and vapor regions, the distinction between which disappears at the critical point (Tc). The line ABCD represents the pressure-
!!iiii!!iiiiiii!i,'iii!iii!i!i
FIGURE 15.1 Pressure-volume-temperaturerelationship for a pure substance (reprinted from Collier and Thome [3] by permission of Oxford University Press).
15.4
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
P
Isotherm for T < Tc Critical Point ~ . ~ Saturation Curve A // \ ~ / Metastable // ....~ ~ / SupersaturatedVapor Stablel / / / Licluid \ 7'~ - -I
L'ouiol/ys':d /
o
!
,taa;oe
Vapor Spinodal
,
v
k.,,
~J.
MetastableSuperheated Liquid
FIGURE 15.2 Pressure-volume relationships in liquid-vapor systems (from Carey [4], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, all rights reserved). volume relationship for a given temperature (T). In region AB, the substance exists as a liquid; in zone BC, the substance exists as a two-phase mixture of vapor and liquid (in thermodynamic equilibrium); and in zone CD, the substance exists as a vapor. It is possible for the liquid to exist in a superheated state at pressures below that corresponding to point B, the limit being indicated by point B'. Similarly, it is possible for the vapor to exist in a supercooled or supersaturated state to a limit indicated by point C' in Fig. 15.1. In these conditions, the liquid or the vapor is described as being metastable. A more detailed description of these metastable states is given in Fig. 15.2. Here, line A B D F G represents the pressure-volume relationship for a temperature lower than the critical temperature. The liquid phase can exist in a metastable state along line BC and the vapor phase can similarly exist along line FE. The dotted line CDE represents an unstable region. Points C and E, representing the limits of the metastable region, are usually referred to as spinodal points, and these points have loci (for different isotherms) along the lines labeled Liquid Spinodal and Vapor Spinodal in Fig. 15.2. An excellent and detailed discussion of the thermodynamics of vapor-liquid equilibrium is given by Carey [4]; it will be sufficient here to state just some of the principal relationships. For the vapor region, the relationship between pressure, volume, and temperature is often represented by the ideal gas law:
PV= NRT
(15.1)
where P is thepressure (Pa), V is the volume (m3),/V is the number of kilogram moles (kmol~ of substance, R is the universal gas constant (8314 J/kmol K), and T is the temperature (K). N is given by the ratio of the mass of substance M (kg) to its molecular weight M (kg/kmol). The ideal gas law applies only to low pressures and high temperatures and begins to deviate significantly as the system approaches the critical pressure. There is available a very wide range of equations of state that describe the whole isotherm (line A B C D E F G in Fig. 15.2). One example of these is the van der Waals equation: p = (/~/17/)_______~T _a v- b k'2
(15.2)
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15.5
where v is the specific volume (m3/kg) of the substance and a and b are related to the critical temperature (Tc) and the critical pressure (Pc) by the relationships a=
27(/~/]f'/)z T 2 64Pc
(R/M)Tc 8Pc
b=~
(15.3)
(15.4)
Carey [4] suggests the following equation or state in terms of reduced properties (Pr = P/Pc, Tr = T/Tc, and Vr = V/Vc, where vc is the specific volume at the critical pressure):
(P, + 3r;~v;2)(Vr - 1/3) = (%)rr
(15.5)
Equation 15.5 reduces to the van der Waals equation for ~ = 0 and to an alternative equation of state (the Bethelot equation) for ~. = 1. Another useful result from classical thermodynamics is the Claperyon-Clausius equation, which relates the pressure to the temperature along the saturation line as follows:
( dP ) "~
itg
sat--
(15.6)
TVlg
where ilg is the specific latent heat of vaporization (J/kg) and Vtg is the difference in specific volume accompanying phase change (m3/kg).
Multicomponent Systems For a single-component system the temperatures at which evaporation and condensation, respectively, occur (on a planar interface) are identical, that is, they correspond to the saturation temperature Tsat. In a mixture of fluids, however, the temperature at which the vaporized mixture begins to condense (the so-called dew point temperature Tdew) is different (higher) than the temperature at which the mixture in liquid form begins to evaporate (the so-called bubble point temperature Tbub). ThUS, the condensate initially formed in condensation is richer in the less volatile component, and the vapor initially formed in evaporation is richer in the more volatile component relative to the original mixture. This behavior can be represented in terms of the phase equilibrium diagram. Figure 15.3 shows a typical phase equilibrium diagram for a binary mixture of components A and B. Suppose that we have a liquid in which the mole fraction-~A = 0.25 and that this mixture has an initial temperature 7"1.If we T~ heat the fluid, vapor begins to form at the bubble point temG" r2 ~ % t perature Tbub- The vapor formed has a much higher concentration of component A (in this case the mole fraction in the r~b vapor YA is around 0.7). If, similarly, we start with a vapor of E p. composition YA = 0.25, then it begins to condense at the dew I I _point temperature Tdew.In this case, the condensed liquid has r~ a composition XA of around 0.05. Of course, as will be seen, I, I equilibrium between the bulk phases is often not obtained, I l , I l I I although the local compositions of the phases adjacent to the 100% B 100% A interface are usually very close to equilibrium. Liquid,VaporMole Fractionof A, ,~A,YA Figure 15.4 shows a phase equilibrium diagram for a FIGURE 15.3 Phase equilibrium diagrams (for con- somewhat more complex case when an azeotrope is formed. stant pressure) for a binary mixture of components A At the azeotropic composition, the mole fraction of both and B (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copy- components is identical (for equilibrium) in both the vapor fight CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL). and the liquid, and the dew point and bubble point tempera-
ii
15.6
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
tures are identical. Thus, the behavior of an azeotrope is similar to that of a single-component fluid. Note that on one side of the azeotropic composition, and for a given temperature, the mole fraction ~c of component C in the vapor is higher than the mole fraction ~c in the liquid and that, on the other side of the azeotropic composition for the same temperature, the liquid mole fraction is higher than that of the vapor. Detailed descriptions of phase equilibrium in multicomponent mixtures are beyond the scope of this present chapter; further information can be obtained in standard textbooks such as that of Prausnitz [14].
II
~
n
I °°bblel
,~
'.
I
Poipt ~l~e
~c~c
I
_t x~
NUCLEATION AND BUBBLE GROWTH
I
100% D ,~, Azeotrope 100% C Liquid, Vapor Mole Fraction of C, Xc, )'c
Equilibrium of a Bubble
FIGURE 15.4 Phase equilibrium diagram for a binary mixture of components C and D forming a minimum boiling azeotrope (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
Here we consider a vapor bubble of radius r in equilibrium with a surrounding liquid. The curved surface produces a higher pressure in the bubble than in the surrounding liquid and, to obtain an equilibrium situation, the temperature of the whole system needs to be elevated with respect to Tsa t. The relationship governing the difference in pressure between the vapor in the bubble and the liquid surroundings is the YoungLaplace equation. A detailed derivation of this equation and a description of the underlying physics are given by Carey [4]; here, a rather simpler derivation is presented. For a system of constant volume and temperature, the change in Helmholtz free energy F is given by
(15.7)
dF= odAi - PgdVg - P~dVt 0 =
where ~ is the surface tension, Pg and P~ are the vapor and liquid pressures, and dVg and dE are the changes in vapor and liquid volumes, respectively. For a constant-volume system, dVg =-dVz. For a spherical bubble, it follows that
dAi
d(4/I;r 2)
Pg-Pt=~"ff-V--ffc=~ d(4/3/I;r3--------~Planar
Surface_v¢,/ eoo
PG
PL
"
o ~
J
f
Surface
I
!
a
2(y r
(15.8)
which is the Young-Laplace equation. Note that, in the above derivation, the surface tension is interpreted as an energy per unit surface area (j/m2). The next stage is to estimate the difference between the system temperature and the saturation temperature (ATsat). The relationship between vapor pressure and temperature is illustrated in Fig. 15.5. The vapor pressure for the curved interface of the bubble (Pg) is slightly different from that for a planar interface at the system temperature (Po.); the relationship is (2~v,117/) Pg = P.. exp - rRT
(15.9)
TG
I FIGURE 15.5 Relationship between vapor pressure and temperature (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
where vt is the specific volume (m3/kg) of the liquid phase. Introducing the ideal gas law (Eq. 15.1) and expanding the exponential term, we obtain the expression P ~ - Pg-
2GVl TVg
(15.10)
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15.7
and combining Eqs. 15.8 and 15.10, we have:
P~_ P,= 2___~_~ 1 +
(15.11)
r
This pressure difference can be related to a temperature difference by invoking the Claperyon-Clausius equation (Eq. 15.6). This equation is integrated over the interval of pressure from P~ to Pt and the corresponding temperature interval T~atto Tg (=T~) to give
ln( /
-- T
(15.12)
~at-
from which it follows that A Tsat -- T l -- T~, =
P--P~] RTgTsat itg----~ In I 1 + Pl
gTgTsat =
For
vt/Vg ((
---'-UI~'~
Tsatl/g
[P.o- P,] = ttg" (Po.- P,)=
2(~'Tsatl"g 1 +
(15.13)
llgr
1, we have ATsa t = 2(~Tsatl;~g
itgr
(15.14)
For equilibrium at a temperture that is ATsat above the saturation temperature, the equilibrium bubble radius r* is given by
r* = 2t~TsatVg/(ilgATsat)
(15.15)
Bubbles that are smaller in radius than r* will collapse spontaneously, and bubbles that are bigger will grow. The initiation (nucleation) process for bubble growth may under certain circumstances occur within the bulk of the liquid (homogeneous nucleation), but more normally it occurs at the interface between the liquid and its containing solid surfaces (heterogeneous nucleation). These two cases are discussed in the following two subsections, followed by a discussion of bubble growth and bubble release diameter and frequency.
Homogeneous Nucleation Statistical molecular fluctuations within a liquid can lead to the formation of microscopic vaporlike regions that have a radius greater than the critical one for bubble growth as given by Eq. 15.15. The formation of such nuclei and their subsequent growth is referred to as homogeneous nucleation. There have been two main approaches to the calculation of the temperature required for homogeneous nucleation. These are, respectively, determination of the thermodynamic limit and the kinetic limit.
The Thermodynamic Limit. In the preceding text (see Fig. 15.2), the limit of the region in which the liquid phase can exist in a metastable state (the liquid spinodal) was introduced; this is represented by point C in Fig. 15.2. One view of homogeneous nucleation is that it will occur at the spinodal limit that corresponds (see Fig. 15.2) to the condition (expressed in term of reduced quantities) (0Pr~ --~v~] =0
(15.16)
15.8
CHAPTERFIFTEEN From the relationship between reduced properties given by Eq. 15.5, Carey [4] derived the following relationship for the liquid spinodal temperature (Tr)s"
(Tr),=[(3Vr-1)2] 1/O+')4v3r
(15.17)
Equations 15.5 and 15.17 can be used to establish the relationship between the reduced temperature and reduced pressure for the spinodal point (and hence for the so-called thermodynamic limit for homogeneous nucleation). Carey [4] compared data for homogeneous nucleation with this limit, and his results are illustrated in Fig. 15.6. The results generally lie between those predicted from the van der Waals equation ()~ = 0) and the Berthelot equation (~, = 1). An empirical expression for the homogeneous nucleation temperature, which is also expressed in terms of reduced properties, is that of Lienhard [15], who relates the reduced homogeneous nucleation temperature Tr,, to the reduced saturation temperature Tr, sat a s follows: 0.905
( Tr ,n - Tr , sat) =
-
(15.18)
Tr, sat "4- 0.095 Tr,8sat
T/Tc 1.0 -- B e r t h • l o t
Spinodal
0.9 0.8
e • ~ii~ 0
/
I
0
•
- [ Range forwater 0 Heptane 0 Butane Ix Ethane
Van der Waals Spinodal
0.7-
limit data summarized in reference 5.5 ( A l l at atmospheric -
Superheat
pressure }
0.60.5i
i0 -3
1
]
10-2
i
i
P/Pc
0 Benzene o Acetone ZI Propyne • Ethyl Chloride • Chloroform • Ethanol • Methanol
1
,
0.1
i
1.0
FIGURE 15.6 Comparisonof measured homogeneous nucleation temperature with the spinodal temperature calculated from the van der Waals and Berthelot equations of state (from Carey [4], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC, all rights reserved).
The Kinetic Limit. To initiate homogeneous nucleation, a vapor embryo is required that has the critical radius r*. In principle, the formation of just one such embryo would be sufficient to initiate the nucleation process, but in practice it is found that conditions must be such that J, the number of vapor embryos formed in a unit volume per unit time, has a high value (typically J > 1012). Carey [4] derives the following expression for J: / ,~2,,r \1/2
J = 1.44x 104°/~_~ )
-1.213 x 10240" 3 } exp Tt[nPsat(T,)- p,]2
(15.19)
where 1] is given by el-
q =exp
Psat(Tl) ]
plRTI
(15.2o)
BOILING
15.9
In the above equations, J is the rate at which the embryos are formed (1/(m3s)), esat(Tl) is the saturation pressure (Pa) corresponding to the liquid temperature Tt (K), ~ is the surface tension (N/m), and P, is the liquid pressure (Pa). Equation 15.19 can be solved to give J as a function of Tb and, choosing the point at which J = 1012 as the limiting value, the homogeneous nucleation temperature Tn can be estimated. For organic fluids, results are in good agreement with the predictions but the values for water (around 300°C) are higher than the highest values (250--280°C) that have been measured. Analysis of the superheat required for homogeneous nucleation leads to the conclusion that the predicted temperatures are very much higher than those normally required to initiate boiling. The conclusion, therefore, is that it is heterogeneous rather than homogeneous nucleation that initiates vapor formation in practical boiling processes. This case is discussed in the next section. However, large superheats can exist within liquids before nucleation occurs if the conditions are such as to inhibit heterogeneous nucleation (careful removal of dissolved gases, the use of ultra-smooth surfaces, etc.), and there have been a number of studies (see for instance Merte and Lee [16] and Drach et al. [17]) that indicate that homogeneous nucleation can occur with rapid transient heating.
Heterogeneous Nucleation As was seen from the preceding discussion, very large superheats are required to nucleate bubbles by the homogeneous nucleation process` For water at atmospheric pressure, a superheat on the order of 200°C (i.e., a liquid temperature of around 300°C) is required for nucleation, and this is dearly much larger than the values commonly observed (typically 10-15°C) for boiling of water from heated surfaces under these conditions, Clearly, then, the surface itself is playing a crucial role in reducing the superheat requirements` If we consider a bubble being formed on a planar solid surface where the contact angle is ¢ (Fig. 15.7a), then the required superheat for homogeneous nucleation is reduced by a factor f(~)) that is given as follows (Cole [18], Rohsenow [2]):
f((~) = [2 + 3 cos (~ -c°s3 ¢31/2 4
(15.21)
For ¢ = 0, f(¢) = 1 and the onset of boiling will occur at a superheat identical to that for homogeneous nucleation. On the other hand, if ¢ = 180 ° (its maximum value), then f(¢) = 0 and boiling will be initiated at the surface as soon as the fluid reaches the saturation temperature. However, real contact angles are normally less than 90°; Shakir and Thome [19] report values ranging from 86 ° for water on a copper surface down to 8 ° for n-propanol on a brass surface.
,,
"
_
_
___
Xx
x
(d) F I G U R E 15.7 Formation of bubbles at a solid surface (from Collier and Thome [3], by permission of Oxford University Press).
15.10
CHAPTERFIFTEEN
The highest values of ~ are observed for water on Teflon, where the contact angle is 108 ° . Even for this extreme value Fluid of ¢, the superheat required for nucleation is still very high (around 290°C for watermCarey [4]). Thus, some other explanation has to be sought for the low values actually observed. S u . ~ e """ ~c .ff-"q'/.'-,-'>" The explanation for the existence of boiling at much lower superheats than predicted by homogeneous nucleation theory is that bubbles are initiated from cavities on the heat transfer surface. Gas or vapor is trapped in these cavities as shown in Fig. 15.7b-d. Once boiling is initiated, these cavities may remain vapor-filled and continue to be active sources for the initiation and growth of bubbles from the surface. The growth process from a conical cavity whose mouth radius is rc is illustrated in Fig. 15.8. As the bubble grows from the cavity, it passes through a condition (where the bubble tip is a distance b2 from the surface) at which the bubble radius is a minimum as shown. This is referred to as the critical hemispherical condition and is the condition at which the maximum amount of superheat is required to continue growth. The superheat may be preb=0 b -= rc dicted from Eq. 15.14 by substituting r = rc. The larger the heat flux, the larger the superheat on the surface and the FIGURE 15.8 Bubble growth from an idealized conical cavity (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permissmaller the cavities that can be activated. Thus, the number sion. Copyright CRG Press, Boca Raton FL). of active cavities increases with heat flux, leading to an increase in heat transfer coefficient with heat flux; Jakob [20] was the first to recognize the connection between heat flux and active site density. Developing an understanding of this relationship has been the main focus of boiling research over the subsequent decades. Critical to the formation of active nucleation sites is the entrapment of gas into potential sites during the initial wetting of the heat transfer surface during filling of the boiling system with the liquid phase. This process was addressed by Bankoff [21], who considered the motion of an advancing liquid front over a V-groove and suggested that trapping of gas was only possible if
..f 1
,,
/I /
Ca > 13
(15.22)
where ~a is the advancing contact angle and I} is the groove angle. If one considers this entrapment process, it does not follow that the residual gas bubble in the cavity has a radius greater than the critical hemispherical radius illustrated in Fig. 15.8. For low contact angles, the radius of the residual bubble trapped in the conical cavity can be smaller than the critical hemispherical radius. This aspect was studied by Lorentz et al. [22], and their results are illustrated in Fig. 15.9. The ratio of trapped bubble radius to mouth radius increases with cavity angle and contact angle is shown. For water, where the contact angle is high, the bubble growth is likely to be still governed by the critical hemispherical condition, but this need not be necessarily so for organic fluids, where the contact angle is much less. Detailed studies of the relationship between the actual physical configuration of the boiling surface and the nucleation behavior are reported by Yang and Kim [23] and by Wang and Dhir [24-26]. In these studies, electron microscopy and optical microscopy, respectively, were used to measure the characteristics of the cavities. Yang and Kim [23] assumed conical cavities, but Wang and Dhir [24-26] found that the cavities were more irregular in shape, as illustrated in Fig. 15.10. The area Ac of the cavity mouth could be determined from the microscope pictures, and an effective cavity diameter D* was defined as
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15.11
1.0 Advancing
=
_
liquid
0.8
:_F~o~!
/~ =
Liquid
0.4
/
Vapor
0.2
V
°
fl (a)
li
! i !
10
20 30 40 50 60 Contact angle (1) (degrees)
d
t
II
I
Ii
I
i
l
1
l
l
70
(:)
(b)
FIGURE 15.9 Vapor/gas trapping at a conical cavity (from Lorentz et al. [22], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights reserved).
Dc A depth Ah was r e m o v e d from the surface by polishing and a new equivalent di amet er D" was d e t e r m i n e d on the same basis. Thus, the cavity m o u t h angle Vm is then given by
~]m
l0
!
~ ~ 3
""
!
i
!
|
|
.....
!
z"
Ns
:
°
O %,%
O "--.__,
o
"q
I0
W z" IO I0
,
'%%.%
I
"% I0 -
!
"~b~'~
I0
4t ¢J
(15.24)
O • Cavity density on surface; N. ' J O : Reservoir type cavity density; Na=(~<90° ~ ........ : N a s O P < 9 0 ° )
4 ,~ I0
D * - D" 2Ah
The total n u m b e r density Ns of all types of cavities present on the copper surface investigated by Wang and Dhir is shown in Fig. 15.11; the cumulative n u m b e r density N~ for sites with ~m < 90 ° is also shown. N~ is considerably lower
FIGURE 15.10 Definition of cavity characteristics (from Wang and Dhir [24], with permission of ASME).
-.O
tan -1
"-
'%, '%.
-2 2
i
I
i
.... I
I
I
t
I
I
5 I0 Cavity E f f e c t i v e Diameter D~. (~m)
I
I
50
FIGURE 15.11 Cumulative number density distribution of sites on a copper surface (from Wang and Dhir [24], with permission of ASME).
15.12
CHAPTERFIFTEEN than N , indicating the potential for large differences between the total number of sites and the number that are active. In boiling, two conditions are required in order to promote site activity: 1. Adapting the Bankoff [21] criterion, the trapping of vapor or gas within the site depends on the inequality
,o > Vm
(15.25)
2. The wall superheat mTsa t must be greater than the value given by Eq. 15.14. The appropriate radius for use in Eq. 15.14 is given by
r= De~2 = fDD*/2
(15.26)
where Dc is an effective cavity diameter, which is given by the product of the measured diameter (defined by Eq. 15.23) and a shape factor.to (accounting for the irregularity of the cavity) that Wang and Dhir found empirically to be 0.89. Wang and Dhir carried out a series of measurements in which the active site number density Na was determined by photographing boiling on the copper surface on which the site distribution experiments were carried out. Na could be determined as function of Dc by measuring the superheat and using Eq. 15.14 to determine the appropriate Dc. These values could be compared with the values estimated from the measurements of the cumulative distributions of Ns and ~m just described. The comparisons are shown in Fig. 15.12. Wang and Dhir were able to change the wetting angle from its original value of 90 ° to lower values of 35 ° and 18 °, respectively, by progressively oxidizing the copper surface. For ~ = 90 °, the cumulative number density N~ of active sites agrees well with Na~ (i.e., the number of sites that have IlJm • 90°). However, the number of sites that have ~m < 35 ° and ~m < 18 ° is substantially smaller. Nevertheless, the number distribution of active sites meeting the criteria that ~ >/]/m for these two cases agrees well with the measured active site number densities from the boiling experiments. Note that, for a given cavity diameter, the number of active sites for ~ = 18 ° is on the order of 20 times less than for the case where ~ = 90 °. The results obtained by Wang and Dhir are consistent with earlier observations by Lorentz et al. [22], who calculated site density from measured superheat values and plotted the site densities as a function of active site radius for organic fluids and for water, respectively. Their results are illustrated in Fig. 15.13. Here, as we will see, there is a large difference between the number densities for water and for the organic fluids; in this case, the surface has remained the same but the contact angle has been changed by changing the liquid. The experiments of Wang and Dhir [24-26] and others have demonstrated quantitatively the relationship between the surface characteristics (site number density, internal angles of the cavities, and contact angles) on nucleation processer~ These effects have, as we shall see later when discussing nucleate boiling, a profound influence on the overall heat transfer behavior in this region, making the behavior very difficult to predict. In the previous discussion, we have implicitly assumed that the temperature of the liquid phase surrounding the bubble is uniform. However, in real heat transfer situations, there is a temperature gradient away from the surface. This case has been investigated for pool boiling by Hsu [27] and Hsu and Graham [28] and by Bergles and Rohsenow [29], Davis and Anderson [30], Kenning and Cooper [31], and others for forced convective boiling. The situation with a temperature gradient is illustrated in Fig. 15.14. Suppose we have a wide spectrum of cavity sizes on the surface, and the spectrum contains cavities A, B, and C, as shown, that have radii rm, rB, and rc, respectively. If we assume that the whole of the surface of the bubble must be at a temperature greater than that given by Eq. 15.14 in order to achieve growth, then the requirement for growth is that the temperature at the extremity of the bubble furthest from the wall must be at or above this critical temperature. In Fig. 15.14, line XY represents the critical temperature for a bubble of radius r where
BOILING
10 c~
4
(a) ~ b = 9 0 °
_
Copper Surface :N.(~=90 °) by Eq.(34)
10 3 I0
• O
-~..~ x.,_
2
: N. (~= 90 ° ) :N.s(~'<90 °)
.p..q
"-" I 0 Z "~ I 0 ~10
I
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•
0
-1
Z 10
10 ~
-2
i
I
.
,t
I
I
l
5
|
. . . . .
10
20
,b~ ~ = 3 5 °
4
~ ,~
10 3 10
'
2
Copper Surface : Nas (g'm<90 ° )
"~'... ~
2
. . . . . : N. (~=3fi° ) by Eq. (34)
"*'$. .... " ~ ""~"-._
t O
~
:N.(¢=aS°)o :N.. (~m<90 )
• o..,i
10
1
Z 0 "~ 10 •al' 10
-1 '0"-,,,,,,...
Z 10
10
-2
t
t
l
2
t
i
t
,
5
*'"
10
.
20
=18 °
,_,
4
~
I
%
Copper Surface
~ 4 ~
-- : Nas(~km<90°) : N.(~=18 °) by Eq.(;34) ~',t "~ • :N, (¢= 18 ° ) -w.~. ........ "-. - "~~ :Nas(~m<90 °)
~1~ 1 0 3
....
10 -p.,4
~" 10
z"
"" ~"..
I
a
%. •
u "%..
•
"~ 10 *~ 10
" -. . .
o
•
0
:
"°'%.. •
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:
• a""-
-1
an "%.
i
z"
10
-2 2
i
t
,
,
,
5 Cavity Diameter,
,
l
I
""
10
20
Dc (ban)
FIGURE 15.12 Comparison of active cavity size distribution estimated from cavity geometry measurements with that measured in boiling for contacting of 90°, 35°, and 18° (from Wang and Dhir [24], with permission of ASME).
15.13
15.14
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Copper surf0ce w i t h # 2 4 0 A ¢q
finish
I0
E o
03 .e-.
03 >
l
o 0 0
o -
O-
Water Benzene
A-
Methanol
0-
c-
0
t-
E! - R - I I 3
OI
I
I
I
I
I il1
!
I
1
1
I0 rxl *
1
I 1 I
I00
0 5 (cm)
FIGURE 15.13 Number density as a function of calculated cavity radius (adapted by Carey [4] from the results of Lorentz et al. [22], with permission of Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
(for the critical hemispherical bubble) r - y, the distance from the wall at the bubble extremity. The cavities from which nucleation occurs are usually very small, typically on the order of 1 pm in diameter. Thus, the extremity of the bubble is likely to lie in a region where heat transfer is governed by molecular conduction, from which it follows that the temperature gradient from the wall outward is given by
rwa ~ r~, Tw. cr~
I.
T~
dT dy -y
FIGURE 15.14 Bubble nucleation in the presence of a temperature gradient (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
q" kl
(15.27)
where q" is the heat flux (W/m 2) and k~ is the liquid thermal conductivity (W/mK). This implies a linear variation of temperature with distance from the wall, and lines showing this variation for a constant heat flux at various values of wall temperature Tw are shown in Fig. 15.14. Suppose that the wall temperature is Tw1;for this case, the temperature never exceeds the value (Tcrit) for bubble growth (as given by line XY) and no nucleation occurs. If the wall temperature is increased to T ~ , then the temperature profile cuts line XY at points corresponding to bubble radii rA and rc as shown. Thus, hemispherical bubbles on all cavities in the size range of rA to rc will be able to grow. If the wall temperature is Tw,,it (Fig. 15.14), then the temperature profile just touches line XY tangentially, corresponding to growth of bubbles of radius rs. Thus, there is a critical wall temperature Tw,,i, corresponding to a critical cavity radius (rcrit = rB) at which nucleation will start in a surface having a spectrum of nucleation site sizes that includes rcrit. Bergles and Rohsenow [29] produced an empirical correlation based on the drawing
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15.15
shown in Fig. 15.14; Davis and Anderson [30] calculated the conditions by equating the slopes of the temperature profile and the Tcrit line. Thus, from Eq. 15.14: 2OZsatVg A Tsa t -- Tcfi t - Tsa t -- ~
(15.28)
ilgrerit
dT~t
and
m
drerit
20TsatVg l•lgr 2crit
(15.29)
Equating this slope with that given by Eq. 15.27, we have
I 20 TsatVgkl]1/2 q"i--~g J
(15.30)
refit=
The wall temperature Zw, crit is given by Tw, erit = Terit
+ q"rcrit kt =
q"refit
Tsat + A Zsat +
kt
2(~Tsa tug
= Tsat + ~
itgrcfit
q"rcrit
+ ~
kt
(15.31)
Substituting for rcrit from Eq. 15.30, we obtain the following result for the wall superheat required to initiate nucleation: (ATsat)W, crit = Tw. c r i t -
'
Tsat-'18(~Tsatl)gq~l 1/2/\ \
(15.32)
Although Eq. 15.32 is found to give reasonably good results in many cases, deviations may occur due to a number of factors, including: 1. The temperature profile may be distorted by the presence of the bubble. This effect has been studied by Kenning and Cooper [31] and by Frost and Dzakowic [32]. Kenning and Cooper related the bubble surface temperature to the dividing stream line for flow over the bubble and Frost and Dzakowic assumed that the temperature in the undisturbed boundary layer that should be matched with Tcrit is that at a distance nrcrit from the wall. They suggest that
( Cpl~'/2 "- Pr~
(15.33)
)
where Cpland ktl are the specific heat capacity and the dynamic viscosity of the liquid phase and Prl is the liquid-phase Prandtl number. This gives (AT~at)w,,efit= ( 80TsatVgq"ll/2 ~ ] Prt
(15.34)
2. The spectrum of cavity sizes may be such that rcrit exceeds the maximum cavity radius rmax. In this case, the superheat required to initiate nucleation is given by (ATsat)w, crit = ~~ 2 O T s a-I-t V q " rgm a x
rmaxitg
(15.35)
kt
The situation where no cavities of size rent exist is most likely to occur with well-wetting fluids such as refrigerants. Data of this kind are reviewed by Spindler [39]; typical values for r~x are in the range of 0.2 to 0.4 l.tm, with the values being independent of subcooling and mass flux but reducing with increasing pressure. Specific studies of nucleation behavior in forced convection are exemplified by the following:
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15.16
1. Kandlikar [33] studied nucleation in subcooled flow boiling of water. Using a highpowered microscope, he was able to show that the bubbles were nucleated over cavities less than 20 ~m in diameter and that the nucleating cavity sizes became smaller as the flow velocity was increased; this is consistent with the preceding derivation if heat fluxes (and hence temperature gradients adjacent to the surface) are increased at the higher velocities. 2. Klausner [34] studied bubble nucleation in stratified flow of refrigerant Rl13 in a horizontal rectangular channel. The nucleation site density decreased with increasing vapor velocity as illustrated in Fig. 15.15; at a velocity of around 5 m/s, nucleation was totally supressed. Klausner et al. interpreted their data in terms of the relationship between critical radius of nucleation site rc and number density; the data from this interpretation are shown in Fig. 15.16 and it will be seen, that for these particular conditions, a rather narrow range of site radius applied. The question of suppression of nucleate boiling is discussed further later in this chapter. 3. Hewitt et al. (1963) studied the onset of nucleate boiling in upward annular flow using an annulus test section with a glass outside wall so that nucleation on the inner (steel) heated surface could be observed. Their results are illustrated in Fig. 15.17. Nucleation was observed to occur (for a given mass flux and quality) within a range of heat fluxes indicated by the shaded bands in Fig. 15.17. As will be seen, the heat flux required for nucleation increases with increasing mass flux and quality. Since the heat transfer coefficient increases with these variables (see the following sections), the wall temperature for a given heat flux is reduced and, hence, nucleation is suppressed. As will be seen, if one considers the evaporation of an initially subcooled fluid in a channel with constant wall heat flux, nucleation is initiated in subcooled boiling once the bulk fluid temperature is high enough to give a wall temperature that is sufficient for nucleation according to the preceding criteria; further along the channel, the high heat transfer coefficients encountered in two-phase flow reduce the wall temperature below that necessary for nucleation and nucleate boiling is suppressed, with the heat transfer mechanism changing to evap15
1"
'
i
i
i
V
q =19.5
kW/m
=.
E
o
,-q
• u==0.58 m/s 0 ut=O.49 m/s
G=215
T=at=58
E o
*C
kg/m=-s
<
~,
<
10 -
t: @
911
o3 r.
.o
5-
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0 0
o
l
I
i
2
_
I
I
3
4.
I,_
0.0
0.2
x
t
0.4
0.6
.
I
0.8
-
1.0
5 Critical Radius r c ( l O - ~ m )
Vapor Velocity u
(m/s)
FIGURE 15.15 Variation of nucleation site density with vapor velocityin nucleateboilingin stratifiedflow of refrigerant Rl13 (from Klausner et al. [34], with permissionfrom ASME).
FIGURE 15.16 Numberdensity of active nucleation sites as a function of site radius calculated from the wall superheat using Eq. 15.14 (from Klausner et al. [34], with permission from ASME).
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15.17
20 1.2
l,
i
I
,
87 kg/rnZs 16
breakdown
1.o
E ~. 0-8
-r"
\
.. (dryout)
-
12
l; 0"2 0
]
Curves for film
iA
62"5 kl/rnZs
~Representative bands for nucteation 0
1
i
i
~o
50
60
.
70
80
90
1
100
Ouatity at nucteation point, 7, by weight F I G U R E 15.17 Nucleation in annular flow (from Hewitt et al. [36], with permission from Elsevier Science Ltd.).
oration at the interfaces in the multiphase flow. Further details of this process are given later in the chapter. An important aspect of heterogeneous nucleation is that of interaction between adjacent nucleation sites. Nucleation and bubble growth from one site can lead to the initiation of nucleation at adjacent sites. Dramatic demonstrations of site interactions can be obtained using liquid crystal thermography (Kenning and Yan [36], Golobic [37]). Another interesting demonstration of the donor effect from adjacent sites is the observation of "boiling fronts" as reported by Fauser and Mitrovich [38]. In the experiments described by these authors, a horizontal copper tube was heated in a bath of refrigerant 113, the liquid becoming superheated without any nucleation on the tube. Nucleation was initiated at one end of the tube by applying a higher heat flux there and spread along the tube as illustrated in Fig. 15.18 with veloci-
FIGURE 15.18 Propagation of nucleate boiling along a heated copper tube in a pool of refrigerant 113 (from Faucer and Mitrovic [38], with permission from Edizioni ETS).
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ties typically in the range of 2-20 m/s, with the velocities increasing with pressure and with wall superheat. The motion of the boiling front led to a transition between natural convection heat transfer to nucleate boiling heat transfer; under some circumstances a transition through nucleate boiling into film boiling was also possible. These propagation phenomena are clearly of great potential importance in considering boiling systems. Once nucleation has been initiated on a given site, then repeated bubbling from that site may occur even if the heat flux is reduced below the value originally necessary to initiate nucleation; this hysteresis effect is discussed further in the section on parametric effects in pool nucleate boiling below. Bubble Growth
Having nucleated a bubble, the next stage in the boiling process is the growth of that bubble as a result of vaporization of liquid at its interface. Bubble growth and collapse has been of interest for many decades, one of the earliest quantitative studies being that of Lord Rayleigh in 1917 [40]. Comprehensive reviews of bubble growth are given in the books by Carey [4] and Collier and Thome [3] and only a brief treatment is given here. This begins with the consideration of bubble growth in an extensive liquid pool and continues with bubble growth from a surface and bubble growth in binary liquid mixtures.
Bubble Growth in an Extensive Liquid Pool. recognized:
Two limiting cases of bubble growth can be
1. Inertia-controlled growth. Here, the growth rate is limited by how rapidly the growing bubble can push back the surrounding liquid. The heat transfer to the interface is very fast and is not a limiting factor. Inertia-controlled growth is typical of the early stages of bubble growth, particularly when the superheat is high. In this region, the growth process was analyzed by Rayleigh [40]; the radius of the bubble r(t) increases linearly with time according to the relationship
r(t)=[3[Tt-Tsat(et) ilgpgll/2 Tsat(Pt)
] --~/j t
(15.36)
where Tt is the temperature of the liquid pool in which the bubble is growing, Tsat(Pt) is the saturation temperature corresponding to the liquid pressure, itg is the latent heat of vaporization, and pg and Pt are the vapor and liquid densities, respectively. 2. Heat-transfer-controlled growth. In this case, the growth rate is limited by the transfer of heat between the bulk liquid and the interface where vaporization is occurring. This limiting case usually applies to the later stages of bubble growth when the liquid superheat near the interface has been largely depleted. For this region, the bubble size varies with the square root of time (Plesset and Zwick [41]) and is given by r(t)= 2A_T~atkt ( 3_._L/1/2
ltgpg \ ~t /
(15.37)
where kt is the liquid phase thermal conductivity, AZsat is the superheat, and at is the liquid phase thermal diffusivity. Mikic et al. [42] suggest an equation covering both the inertia-controlled and heat-transfercontrolled regions as follows: r = g [ ( r2+
where:
r+_ r(t)A B2
1) 3a - (t+) 3'2 - 1]
(15.38)
(15.39)
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r-
tm 2 B2
15.19
(15.40)
A = ( 2[Tt-ptTsat(Pt)Tsat(Pt)]itgpg}1/2
(15.41)
B = ( l~___.___Lt )l12[[Tt - Tsat!Pt)]Cplpt}
(15.42)
pgllg
where cpt is the liquid specific heat capacity. Equation 15.38 reduces to Eq. 15.36 for small values of t+ and to Eq. 15.37 for large values of t+. More recently, numerical calculations have been carried out on bubble growth, and these are not limited by the many assumptions made in deriving Eqs. 15.36 and 15.37. This work is exemplified by the studies of Lee and Merte [43] and Miyatake et al. [44]. In deriving Eq. 15.36, the contribution of surface tension to the bubble internal pressure was ignored; for very tiny bubbles, surface tension becomes important and offsets the pressure difference between the inertia-induced pressure inside the bubble and its surroundings. Thus, there is a short period (of duration td) where growth is very slow. Miyatake et al. [44] have produced a new general equation for bubble growth that more accurately covers the whole range than does that of Mikic et al. [42]. The Miyatake et al. equation is as follows: r + = ~2 { 1 + ~t÷ exp[-(t + + 1)1/2]) [(t+ + 1)3/2 - (/+)3/2- 1]
where:
Air(t)r~] B2
r ÷= A=
[2 Apo]1'2
TsaI(Pt)]°~/2Cptp')pgtlg t 2 t+= (A)2{t-ta[1-exp[(-~d)1]}
n = (~)lrZ{ [T/-
rc -
2~
(15.44) (15.45) (15.46)
(15.47)
(15.48)
apo
ld-- 6re A Apo = P s a t ( T t )
(15.43)
(15.49) - Pt
(15.50)
There are significant differences between Eqs. 15.38 and 15.43 in the initial stages of growth, though the differences are small in the later stages. In the above, it is assumed that the bubbles grow only by vaporization at the interface. However, Barthau and Hahne [45] report a case of bubble growth with an evaporation wave at the interface of the growing bubble. Such a wave results in a homogeneous flow of vapor and entrained droplets (instead of pure vapor) into the bubble, leading to a dramatic increase in the mass flux into the bubble and a strong increase in the internal pressure. The results obtained by Barthau and Hahne are illustrated in Fig. 15.19. The initial growth proceeds in a manner similar to that predicted from the Plesset and Zwick [41] relationship (Eq. 15.37) but much more rapid growth then occurs as the evaporation wave initiates, leading to the entrainment of small droplets within the bubble.
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I I Rll To = 344.2 K
R 20 mln
ii " i
I
15
P
1.20 bar
/
-
I
1.10
10 5
of
010
30
50
70
90
110 130 150msl70t 190
1.00
F I G U R E 15.19 Bubble growth with the formation of an evaporation wave resulting in entrainment of small droplets into the bubble. 1, experimental data; 2, Plesset and Zwick heat-transfer-controlled solution (Eq. 15.37); 3, Rayleigh solution with r(t) = 0 at t = 0.16 s; 4, liquid pressure (from Barthau and Hahne [45], with permission).
Bubble Growth From a Surface. In practice, since heterogeneous rather than homogeneous nucleation is the norm in boiling, bubble growth occurs from a solid surface. An idealized representation of the process is shown in Fig. 15.20. The following stages are envisaged: 1. At t = 0, the previous bubble has just departed from the surface, carrying with it the thermal boundary layer. The bulk fluid (at temperature Too) is brought into contact with the wall and the thermal boundary layer begins to grow again by transient conduction from the heated surface. 2. During a waiting period tw, no significant growth of the bubble occurs. During this period, the thermal boundary layer is building up on the surface and it is only after the period tw that bubble growth can commence. 3. Once the waiting period is over, rapid inertia-controlled bubble growth occurs, the bubble growing in a nearly hemispherical shape as shown in Fig. 15.20c. In this period, a liquid microlayer may be left behind that has a thickness near zero at the original nucleation site and a finite thickness at the edge of the hemispherical bubble. The bubble grows as a result of both evaporation at its upper surface (which is in contact with superheated liquid in the displaced boundary layer) and also by evaporation of this microlayer. To.
~
//
/
T
edge of thermal boundary layer
V
,\\\\\\\\X V t=O (a)
t=t (b)
w
(t > tw) 1 (c)
F I G U R E 15.20 Stages in bubble growth from a cavity on a heated surface (from Carey [4], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
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,
15.21
A
,',,\\\\\\\\'q V (t > tw) 2
t =t d
(d)
(el
FIGURE 15.20 (Continued) Stages in bubble growth from a cavity on a heated surface (from Carey [4], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights reserved). 4. After the initial rapid growth stage, the growth rate decreases and the bubble growth may become heat-transfer-controlled rather than inertia-controlled; this results in a more spherical bubble as shown in Fig. 15.20d. 5. The bubble is released from the surface at the departure time td. The released bubble carries with it a portion of the thermal boundary layer and the cycle is repeated. Figure 15.21 shows this bubble cycle, as well as typical variations of bubble diameter Db and wall temperature (Tw). Actually, Fig. 15.20d does not fully represent the true picture since the bubbles rapidly outgrow the thermal layer originally surrounding them. Hsu [27] addressed the problem of prediction of the waiting time t~ by considering transient conduction as illustrated in Fig. 15.22. The treatment is analogous to the steady-state case shown in Fig. 15.14 (and, indeed, was a precursor of it). Following bubble departure, the temperature profile over the thermal boundary layer (of thickness ~5) develops with t. At t = tl, the temperature profile becomes tangential to the critical temperature for growth for the bubble of radius rc (the idealized hemispherical bubble radius on the assumed conical cavity). This condition is reached at t = tw and the waiting period is over. Hsu [27] and Mikic and Rohsenow
o Wait!ng.
~
'10
.~
',
o
, Bubble
I,/1=
/[
i/l '/
I
I
i
-
t=0 I
....
~ - R a p i d bubble
I
,
I
!
t~,
'
...
'
t
l
!
I
I
'
,, .
t=0
t -t~
.
.
.
Time
FIGURE 15.21 The bubble growth cycle from a single nucleation site (from Collier and Thome [3], by permission of Oxford University Press).
15.22
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l
®
-7
T.~rI
I,_i Bubble equilibrium r~ Eq. (4.8) or (4.9)
,
~
L,:luid t ~ n ¢ ~ a t u r e
profiles with increasing time t
Isotherm at bulge temperature rg
_;~__.--..._.... -
_.._
-
_
--~-?~
"
.'if_ ::'-'<.----:I0
t-O
rw ---~
t-~t 1
FIGURE 15.22 Transientconduction in thermal boundary layer. Model of Hsu [27] (from Collier and Thome [3], by permission of Oxford University Press). [47] developed prediction methods for tw based on the description shown in Fig. 15.22 and on classical transient conduction models. The solution obtained by Mikic and Rohsenow [47] was as follows:
11
tw= 4a---~ erfc -1 {[Tsat(P~)- T~]/[(Tw- T~)] + [2~TMvg-v,)]/[(Tw- T~)i~gr~]}
(15.51)
Where Vl is the liquid specific volume. Ignoring the contribution of microlayer evaporation (see Fig. 15.20c), Mikic and Rohsenow [47] considered only heat-transfer-controlled bubble growth (implying spherical bubbles) and obtained the following expression for bubble radius as a function of time for t > tw:
r(t) =
2Ja
{1
tw) %/3rr__~t(t-_ n
Tw ~ ~at~**)
[(
1+
tw ii, ltwt - tw
t - tw
(15.52)
where Ja is the Jakob number given by Ja= [T~.- Tsat(P.o)]Ce,p' pgitg
(15.53)
For very low pressures (where there is a very large change of specific volume between the liquid and vapor states), bubble growth may be controlled by microlayer evaporation; this situation has been investigated in detail by Cooper and Lloyd [48] and van Stralen et al. [49]. van Stralen et al. [49] proposed the following expression for bubble radius as a function of time:
r(t) =
rl(t)r2(t) rl(t) + r2(t)
(15.54)
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15.23
rl(t)
where is a function describing the inertial contribution to bubble growth and r2(t) is the heat-transfer-controlled contribution. These functions are given as follows: 0.8165t.
rl(t)
[
pgi~g(Tw-T=at(Po.) e x p [ - [ ( t - tw)/td]1/2]11/2 p,T~at(P~)
(15.55)
J
[(t-tw) 1/2]+ T..-Tsat(P.~)}Ja [ctt(t- tw)]1/2 td Tw- Tsat(e**)
r2(/) = 1.9544 b* exp -
( I (t--tw)1/21}1/2 Ja [o~t(t- tw)]x'2 td
+ 0.3730 Pr ~-1/6 exp where
(15.56)
tdis the bubble departure time and Prt is the liquid-phase Prandtl number, and where b* = 1.3908 rE(td) -- 0.1908Pr~-1/6 (15.57) Ja [at(t- tw)] 1/2 Tw
This analysis assumes that the wall temperature is essentially fixed. However, the wall temperature is known to fluctuate (see Fig. 15.21), and, indeed, there is a complex temperature distribution within the solid that is at least two-dimensional, this temperature distribution developing together with the temperature field in the liquid surrounding the bubble. The processes are conjugated, and this makes the whole bubble growth process extremely complex. Numerical calculations of the evolution of the bubble interface and of the associated liquid and solid temperature fields have been performed by Mei et al. [50, 51] for saturated boiling and by Chen et al. [52] for subcooled boiling. The basis of the model used by these authors is shown in Fig. 15.23. Although the model does contain some empiricism (in particular relating to the extent to which the microlayer evaporation mechanism is contributing), the results are particularly interesting in giving coupled calculations of conduction and velocity fields occurring during the bubble growth cycle. These are exemplified in Fig. 15.24 for a particular time in the cycle (z = 0.5 = where, in this case, tc is the time from initiation to collapse of a bubble in subcooled boiling). Figure 15.24a shows the nondimensional isotherms
t/tc,
q; liquid
growing bubble
liquid microlayer Rb(t)
L(r)
' Solid wall; heat is supplied from within or below
---5
temperature contour _
•
|
|
|
_
~.-H
FIGURE 15.23 Basis for numerical model for bubble growth used by Mei et al. [50, 51] and Chen et al. [52] (from Mei et al. [50], with permission from Elsevier Science).
1.0
0.8
0.6
~
¢
.
I
0.4 ,
-----
O.~..~....
.
~~~---~
0.0 0.0
~
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
x---0.5 (a) Isotherms in the liquid phase 0.16
0.08
0.1
o.2
o.a
o.4
0.6
o.6 ( m m )
't'=0.5 (b) Isotherms in the solid 3.O
2.0
1.0
0.0 0.0
! .0
2.0
I;=0.5
3.0
(mm)
(c) Velocity vectors and streamlines F I G U R E 15.24 Typical results from the numerical calculations of bubble growth in subcooled boiling by Chen et al. [52]. Conditions for x = t/tc = 0.5 (from Chen et al. [52], with permission from ASME).
15.24
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15.25
for the liquid, Fig. 15.24b the corresponding values for the solid, and Fig. 15.24c the associated velocity vectors and . . . . Microlayer streamlines in the liquid phase. The contributions to the overall heat transfer in the growth of a bubble into a ,.~ 2 / ~ . . . . Vapor bubble dome ;,--.,, \ subcooled liquid are illustrated for a sample case in Fig. 15.25. , ...:~.... Heat transfer to the bubble occurs both from the microlayer and the bubble dome. The contribution from the microlayer passes through a maximum but always remains positive. In this subcooled boiling case, the contribution to the heat transfer rate to the bubble from the bubble dome passes through a maximum and then becomes negative as -1 bubble donfe - j the bubble grows through the thermal boundary layer into the subcooled region beyond it and begins to condense and collapse. The model by Chen et al. is in good agreement with --2 growth data obtained by Ellion [53] as shown in Fig. 15.26. 0.1 0.2 0.4. 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 The above analyses assume that the bubble remains in position above the nucleation site from which it arose. HowF I G U R E 15.25 Contribution to the heat transfer to ever, bubbles may slide along the surface without being the growing bubble from the bubble dome and the released from it and continue to grow during this process. microlayer for a typical case of bubble growth in subcooled boiling (from Chen et al. [52], with permission This phenomenon is discussed by Cornwell [54], and obserfrom Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights vations on sliding bubbles on inclined planes and curved surreserved). faces (carried out using liquid crystal thermography and high-speed video recording) are reported by Yan et al. [55]. Chen [56] analyzed cinefilms of boiling in vertical annular flow obtained by Hewitt et al. [57] and showed that bubbles slid along the surface and grew to a size several times the liquid film thickness before bursting into the continuous vapor phase. In the following text, we return to consideration of such phenomena in discussing the various regimes of boiling. T
Bubble Growth in Binary Systems.
In a binary mixture of two components, one of which is more volatile than the other, the bubble growth rate is governed both by heat transfer and by mass transfer in the liquid phase. This is because the more volatile material evaporates first, leaving a preponderance of the less volatile material at the interface, which increases the interfacial saturation tempera1.0 ture and reduces the rate of heat transfer and, hence, of - - Present model vaporization. Thus, bubble growth in a binary mixture is Data f r o m Ellion (1954) O ATsubO =83 3•oC' ~=0.09, /~=0.23 often much slower than that in a pure component with the 0.8 V ~T s u o.u - 7 4 4 C ~-0.08. # = 0 . 3 4 same average properties, and this, as we shall see, has a very G ~TsabO-55.6 C, ~-0.09, b¢.-0.41 important effect in boiling. "~ 0 . 6 Bubble growth in binary mixtures is reviewed by Collier and Thome [3]; notable contributions to the subject are those of Scriven [58], van Stralen and Zijl [59], van Stralen 0.4 [49, 60], Thome [61, 62], and Thome and Davey [63]. The model of van Stralen [60] is illustrated in Fig. 15.27. Bubble growth is considered in a liquid that has a mole fraction 4o of 0.2 0 the more volatile material and a superheat (relative to the bubble point temperature--see Fig. 15.3) of AZsa t. At the actual interface of the growing bubble, the concentration of 0.0 the more volatile component has fallen to ~, with the more 0.0 0.2 0'.4 016 018 1.0 volatile component being transferred to the interface by dift (ms) fusion across a nominal diffusion layer of thickness ZM. The FIGURE 15.26 Comparison of numerical predictions vapor in the bubble has a concentration ~ in equilibrium with of bubble evolution in subcooled boiling with the data of as shown. However, because of the reduced concentration Ellion [53] (from Chen et al. [52], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved). of volatile component at the interface, the interface temperi
i
1
"
"
o
*
i
15.26
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¥
c
.o
I
I
I
-
oe~ E o u .
.
.
.
~
I I
.
_~-_~_-:c:-:-I - :__~-_:_:-,
~
-_.-_-._---5
---:JZ.~---- :"
_---_==:~z.. :--_-__~
. ._. ._
I t
--~=::_- -::: z.
_
--~C__
,__
:I_=F.Z_ZI..-
I rodius
~
T(xo) r
FIGURE 15.27 van Stralen [60] model for bubble growth in binary mixtures (from Collier and Thome [3], by permission of Oxford University Press). ature is higher by an amount AT than the bubble point temperature corresponding to -~o. Thus, the driving force for heat transfer across the equivalent thermal layer (thickness ZI4) is reduced from ATo to (ATo - AT) and the rate of evaporation is consequently reduced. This has a very large effect, as will be seen, on nucleate boiling heat transfer in multicomponent mixtures. For the heat-transfer-controlled region, the bubble radius at time t can be determined by introducing a correction term Sn (which Thome [61] termed the Scriven number) into Eq. 15.37. Thus:
r(t)where:
Sn=
[
2ATsatk / ( 3f )1/2 " ~ Sn llgfg \ 1tOrt/
(~5.58)
__\{(~l~l/2{Cpl~{~Tbub) ]-1
1-(.9-x)~-)~-~rg}~
82
p
(15.59)
where D is the diffusion coefficient for the more volatile material in the binary mixture and the gradient (STbub/SYC)p can be determined from the equilibrium diagram (see Fig. 15.3). Sn is always less than unity. For the inertia-controlled stage of bubble growth, we can use Eqs. 15.38 or 15.44 with B defined from B=
Ja Sn
(15.60)
B u b b l e Release D i a m e t e r a n d F r e q u e n c y
Bubble Departure Diameter.
At a certain point in the bubble growth process, the bubble detaches from the surface and the cycle begins again. Clearly the release diameter of the bubble is an important factor in understanding nucleate boiling. For pool boiling, Carey [4] gives
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15.27
a taxonomy of published correlations for bubble departure diameter. A majority of these correlations are expressed in the form of the Bond number Bo, which is defined as follows: Bo = g ( 9 ' -
pg)d2
(15.61)
where dd is the bubble departure diameter, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and ~ is the surface tension. An evaluation of bubble release diameter correlations has been made by Jensen and Memmel [64]; on the basis of the comparisons, these authors recommend a somewhat modified form of the correlation of Kutateladze and Gogonin [65] as follows: Bo v2 = 0.19(1.8 + 10SKi)2/3
(15.62)
where K~ is given by
/Ja/If 0' 0'0 '
° ]3'211
where ~L is the viscosity of the liquid phase and Ja is the Jakob number, defined, in this case, as Ja = ( T w - T~at)Cp,9,
pgitg
(15.64)
For the boiling of binary mixtures, Thome [62] suggests that the reduction in bubble departure diameter for binary mixtures can be calculated using the relationship dam _ Sn4/5
ddi
(15.65)
where dam is the departure diameter for the mixture and dd~ is the departure diameter calculated from the above relationships for a fluid having the average physical properties of the mixture. In forced convective systems, the bubble departure diameter can be critically affected by the presence of a velocity field. Studies of bubble departure diameters in forced convection include those of AI-Hayes and Winterton [66], Winterton [67], Kandlikar et al. [68], and Klausner et al. [69]. The results obtained by Klausner et al. for the probability density function of departure diameter as a function of mass flux and heat flux, respectively, are shown in Figs. 15.28 and 15.29. The most probable departure diameter decreases strongly with increasing flow rate and decreases (less strongly) with decreasing heat flux at a fixed flow rate. It is clear that these velocity effects have to be taken into account in predicting forced convective boiling systems. Models for bubble departure in flow boiling are given by Klausner et al. [69] and AI-Hayes and Winterton [66]. The AI-Hayes and Winterton model was developed for gas bubble detachment from a surface but has been extended to the case of vapor bubble detachment (in boiling) by Winterton [67]. When inertial forces are negligible, the stability of a bubble on the surface is governed by a balance between three forces on the bubble, resolved parallel to solid surface, namely the buoyancy force Fb, the drag force Fd, and a surface tension force Fs. A1Hayes and Winterton give the buoyancy force as Fb = V3ptgTI;r3{2+ 3 cos ~ - cos 3 ~}
(15.66)
where r is the bubble radius and ~ is the equilibrium contact angle. The drag force on the bubble was calculated from Fd = ½CdpU2r2{~ - ¢~+ COS~ sin ~}
(15.67)
where u is the velocity of the fluid approaching the bubble at a point halfway between the surface and the bubble tip (this can be calculated from standard velocity profiles for either lam-
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
15.28
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1.00
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z , c5
Departure
Diameter pdf
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0 qw = 14.2 kW/m2 ,,x qw = 17.3 kW/m2
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Departure
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500.
600.
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200.
300.
Departure
Diameter (ram)
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400.
Diameter
500.
600.
7 0 0 . x10 - 3
(ram)
FIGURE 15.29 Probability density function of bubble departure diameter in flow boiling as a function of heat flux at constant mass flux (from Klausner et al. [69], with permission of Elsevier Science).
inar or turbulent flow). Cd is a drag coefficient which AI-Hayes and Winterton calculated from the expressions
Cd = 1.22
for 20 < Reb < 400
(15.68)
Cd = 24/Reb
for 4 < Reb < 20
(15.69)
where the bubble Reynolds number Reb is defined as R e b - 2ptru
(15.70)
The third force involved in the A1-Hayes and Winterton analysis was that due to surface tension (Fs). It is suggested that such a force arises because (just before bubble departure) the contact angle at the furthest upstream point of the bubble is the advancing contact angle ~, and that on the downstream side is the receding contact angle ~r. A1-Hayes and Winterton give the following expression for Fs:
F~ = S[½rr,ro sin ~(cos 0, - cos ~,)]
(15.71)
The term in brackets is obtained assuming a smooth variation of contact angle around the bubble-to-wall contact. A1-Hayes and Winterton introduced a shape factor S to correct this value for the effect of distortion of the bubbles. S was given by S=
58 +0.14 5+¢
(15.72)
The balancing of the forces depends on the direction of flow. For downward flow, the drag force is opposed by the buoyancy and surface tension forces, whereas for upward flow, the surface tension force is balanced against the buoyancy and drag forces. For horizontal surfaces, the buoyancy force resolved along the surface is zero and only drag and surface tension forces are included. Thus, the results obtained are sensitive to orientation; for a given bubble size, departure occurs at typically an order of magnitude higher velocity in downward flow than in upward flow. Confirmation of the theory was obtained by measuring the conditions required for detachment of gas bubbles in tube flows at various angles of inclination of the tube. Various contact angles could be obtained depending on the tube material (untreated
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FIGURE 15.30 Conditionsnecessaryfor departure of a gas bubble from the surface of a tube in which there is downward flow of ethylene glycol. Tube surfaces have (~= 82, ~a= 99.5, ~r = 64.5, and ~ = 28, ~a= 46.5, and ~r = 9.5, respectively.The advancing contact angles were at the upper (upstream for downflow) side of the bubble (from AI-Hayes and Winterton [66], with permission of Elsevier Science). glass, treated glass, acrylic resin), and this allowed the testing of the theory for different contact angles. Typical results (for downflow) are shown in Fig. 15.30. A difficulty with the A1-Hayes and Winterton model is that the values of ~, %, and ~r need to be known. For a number of boiling experiments, measurements are reported of ~), and Winterton [67] shows that reasonable results could be obtained by assuming that % = ~ + 10° and ~r = ~ - 10°. Kandlikar and Stumm [374] showed that the A1-Hayes and Winterton model gave excellent results for bubble diameters greater than 800/zm but that large discrepancies were observed for smaller bubbles; Kandlikar and Stumm suggest a revised model for this region.
Bubble Frequency.
In estimating the heat transfer characteristics in nucleate boiling, the frequency f at which bubbles of diameter dd depart from a given site is also an important parameter, f is given by f_
1
tw+tg
(15.73)
where twis the waiting period and tg is the growth period. Thus, it is not surprising that there is a strong link between the expressions given previously for bubble growth and the departure diameter dd, and, hence, the frequency. Ivey [70] argued that the product f2dd should be constant if the bubble grows and departs in the inertia-controlled growth regime and that the product fa/2dd should be constant for heat-transfer-controlled growth. The relationship of Cole [71] for inertia-controlled growth is consistent with this hypothesis:
fEdd=(3 )
g ( P 'Pg)p, -
(15.74)
as is that of Mikic and Rohsenow [47] for the heat-transfer-controlled growth case:
f'/2dd = 0.83Ja ~ t
(15.75)
Thus, if dd is calculated from the relationships given previously, then the bubble frequency can be calculated using Eq. 15.74 or 15.75. A detailed review of alternative expressions for bubble frequency is given by Carey [4].
15.30
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
POOL BOILING In pool boiling, vapor generation occurs from a surface immersed in a static pool of liquid. The stages in pool boiling from a horizontal cylinder are illustrated in Fig. 15.31. Initially, there is no bubble formation and heat transfer is by natural convection; then, bubbles grow but do not detach from the surface until a much higher bubble population is reached. The process in which vapor generation occurs by nucleation at the surface is known as nucleate boiling. Ultimately, the bubbles become so numerous that they coalesce to form a continuous vapor layer on the heated surface; here, the heat transfer process is much less efficient and the surface may become very hot. This region is known as film boiling. The relationship between heat flux and surface temperature in pool boiling is illustrated in Fig. 15.32. A distinction should be made between conditions in which the wall temperature is controlled (for instance, by heating with a condensing vapor inside the cylinder) and those in which the heat flux is controlled (e.g., by electrical joule heating). With wall temperature control, the relationship between heat flux and wall temperature is illustrated in Fig. 15.32a. Initially, heat transfer is by natural convection; then nucleate boiling starts and a very rapid rise in heat flux occurs with only a small increase in surface temperature. Ultimately, a maximum is reached in heat flux, after which the surface becomes partially dry in the transition boiling regime; then the film-boiling regime is entered with a rapid rise in temperature with only a small increase in heat flux. In the case of a heat-flux-controlled situation (e.g., with electrical
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15.31
heating), the wall temperature is the dependent variable and is therefore plotted on the y axis. The same form of curve is observed on increasing the heat flux: the system passes through the natural convection and nucleate boiling regimes. When the maximum heat flux is reached, there is an excursion into film boiling as shown with a rapid (and often destructive) increase in surface temperature. When the heat flux is decreased, the wall temperature decreases until the minimum heat flux is reached, after which there is an excursion back into nucleate boiling. This hysteresis phenomenon is characteristic of electrically heated systems, and it is difficult to obtain transition boiling in such systems. Figure 15.32 presents a somewhat idealized picture. In electrically heated systems, the surface heat flux may be instantaneously different from the steady-state value. This may lead to the conditions passing transiently through transition boiling, even in the imposed (steady-state) heat flux case. Many applications of pool boiling are transient in nature. Careful experiments on transients in which the wall temperature is either increased or decreased with time are reported by Blum et al. [72]; the results are shown in Fig. 15.33. As will be seen, the boiling curve under transiently changing wall temperature conditions can differ significantly with both the rate of change and the direction of change. These results typify the many unknowns and uncertainties in the pool-boiling process, and the reader should be aware of these from the outset!
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,
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F I G U R E 15.33 Pool-boiling curves obtained under transient heating and cooling compared with pool-boiling curve obtained for steady state (boiling of Fluorinert FC-72) (from Blum et al. [72], with permission).
Pool Boiling Heat Transfer Before the Critical Heat Flux Limit Nucleate pool boiling has been very widely studied, and it would be impossible in the present context to give a detailed review of the vast amount of work done. Rather, some of the more salient points are addressed. The effect of various system parameters on pool boiling is first discussed, and then the mechanisms of nucleate pool boiling are reviewed with emphasis on recent findings. A number of the most widely used correlations for pool heat transfer are presented, and predictive models are discussed based on a more phenomenological approach. The effect of multicomponent mixtures on nucleate pool boiling and the various methods by which enhanced heat transfer can be obtained are also discussed.
Parametric Effects in Nucleate Pool Boiling
Effect of Pressure. Results illustrating the effect of pressure on nucleate pool boiling are shown in Fig. 15.34; the superheat required for a given heat flux decreases with increasing pressure as shown. Results for subatmospheric conditions are presented by Schroder et al. [74]; the trends shown in Fig. 15.34 are continued (increasing superheat for reducing pressure), but at the lowest pressure studied (0.1 bar), a new phenomenon is observed. Boiling starts with the creation
15.32
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
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of large bubbles (on the order of 1 cm in size) that collapse and initiate very efficient boiling from a large number of nucleation sites, giving a large reduction in the wall superheat. In fact, once the distributed nucleation is initiated, the superheats are less than those at atmospheric pressure. Effect of Subcooling. Data on the effect of subcooling (i.e., the difference between the bulk liquid temperature in the pool and the saturation temperature) are reviewed by Judd et al. [75]. Typical results for the variation of wall superheat (difference between wall temperature and saturation temperature) as a function of subcooling, and for a series of fixed heat fluxes, are shown in Fig. 15.35. At low subcoolings, the superheat increases with increasing subcooling; Judd et al. [75] suggest that this is a result of the changes in active site density, average bubble frequency, and the consequential effects on the rate of heat removal from the heated surface. As the subcooling increases further, natural convection begins to be increasingly important and wall superheat decreases with increasing subcooling. Effect ofthe Heat Transfer Surface. As we saw from the discussion on pages 15.9-15.18, the number of active nucleation sites on the surface at a given wall superheat and heat flux depends on a variety of factors. First, there is the population of potentially active sites, which is a function of the nature and preparation of the surface. Second, there are the wetting characteristics associated with the fluid/surface combination. These characteristics are often expressed in terms of the contact angles (0~,~a, and ~r). In general, the heat flux (or heat transfer coefficient) in nucleate boiling heat transfer is strongly dependent on the number of active sites. As shown in Fig. 15.12, the active site density may decrease very strongly with contact angle for a given distribution of cavity sizes. It is not surprising, therefore, that the prediction of nucleate boiling heat transfer is bedeviled by the problems of predicting surface behavior. The effect of surface finish on nucleate pool boiling is well illustrated by the results of Brown [76] cited by Rohsenow [2] and shown in Fig. 15.36. Depending on how the surface was pretreated, different results are obtained for heat flux at a given wall superheat. There is even a difference between approximately identical scratches that are circumferential to those that are axial; the experiments were done with the tube in the horizontal position. Investigations of the effect of wetting angle are reported by Jansen et al. [77], who were able to vary the contact angle systematically by using a composite copper/PTFE surface. The results obtained are illustrated in Fig. 15.37. The heat transfer coefficient increases
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with increasing contact angle at a fixed heat flux and bulk liquid temperature. These observations are consistent with the findings of Wang and Dhir [24-26] as previously discussed. Realistically, it seems unlikely that reliable predictions of nucleate pool boiling heat transfer can ever be made for practical situations in view of these predominant surface effects Effect of Wall Thickness. The results shown in Fig. 15.24 illustrate the strong coupling that exists between the bubble growth process and the transient developing temperature profile in the solid material under the bubble. The thickness and thermal properties of the solid material will be expected, therefore, to exert some influence on the boiling process. A major difficulty in studying this effect is that of decoupling the thermal behavior of the solid from effects of surface finish. Some elegant experiments that address this problem are described by Zhou and Bier [78], who studied pool boiling from a horizontal stainless steel tube coated with various thicknesses of copper. This allows the surface characteristics to be maintained reasonably constant while the underlying thermal properties are changed. The results obtained by Zhou and Bier are illustrated in Fig. 15.38. The thinnest coating used was 2 l.tm, and the ratio of heat transfer coefficient to the value obtained with this minimum thickness is plotted as a function of the thickness of the copper
15.34
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layer for experiments with isopentane and refrigerant R12 (Fig. 15.38). As the thickness of the copper layer increases, the heat transfer coefficient increases toward the limiting value for a thick-walled copper tube. The maximum shift in heat transfer coefficient was on the order of 80% for isopentane and around 40% for refrigerant R12. Zhou and Bier state that these wall thermal property effects are exercised through changes in active site density. Thus, with a copper surface, the underlying solid material can recover its initial temperature profile much more rapidly after bubble departure than can the stainless steel surface, and this will affect the continuing ability to nucleate from a given site. These very significant effects are over and above those associated with the density of potential sites described above. Effect of Dissolved Gases. Dissolved gases can have a significant effect on the pool boiling curve; this is illustrated by the results of McAdams et al. [79] illustrated in Fig. 15.39. Boiling incipience occurs at a lower temperature with higher gas contents and the heat flux remains higher at a given temperature difference until temperature differences approaching those for the critical heat flux are reached. A review of the influence of dissolved gases on boiling incipience is given by Bar-Cohen [80].
15.35
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Effect of Surface Inclination. The effects of surface inclination on boiling are reviewed in detail by E1-Genk [81]. Some very interesting results on boiling from inclined flat surfaces are reported by Nishikawa et al. [82] and are illustrated in Fig. 15.40. The data range from boiling from a downward-facing surface at 5 ° from the horizontal to boiling from an upward-facing surface (180°). As will be seen, there is a very significant effect of inclination on pool boiling at low superheats, with the upward-facing surface having much greater wall superheats at a given heat flux. However, at higher heat fluxes, the results become independent of the angle of inclination. This is an important finding, implying that the boiling processes are influenced by regions near the wall that are not affected by the angle of inclination. Effect of Gravity. The influence of gravitational fields on boiling is important in a number of applications, notably in space power systems where evaporation takes place at near zero gravity. Moreover, the study of the influence of gravity on boiling is of potential interest in evaluating boiling mechanisms. Thus, experiments have been carried out over a range of accelerations with the ratio of the acceleration a to the gravitational acceleration g ranging typically f r o m - 1 (negative gravity) to 0 (microgravity) to large positive values (obtained by carrying out boiling experiments in centrifuges). The influence of gravity on pool boiling is reviewed by Merte [83]. The results are exemplified by those of Merte et al. [84], which are illustrated in Fig. 15.41. With increasing gravity (ratio of acceleration a to gravitational acceleration g greater than unity), the heat transfer is enhanced relative to that for a/g = 1. For near-zero and negative gravity, the trend is reversed with an improvement in heat transfer with decreasing gravity. An important point to note is that at high heat fluxes the results become independent of grav-
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itational acceleration. Again, this may indicate that processes are being governed by nearwalled phenomena that are unaffected by gravity in this region. Also shown in Fig. 15.41 are lines calculated for natural convection heat transfer without boiling; an important feature here is that, with enhanced gravity, natural convection also increases, and this may provide some explanation of the complexity of the processes. Most experiments on near-zero gravity have been done with apparatus in free fall. A more satisfactory approach is to use an appara-
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15.38
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FIGURE 15.42 Pool-boilingcurves for the boiling of refrigerant 113 at zero gravity compared with values predicted for normal gravity. Experiments carried out in space shuttle (from Lee and Merte [85] with permission).
tus mounted in an orbiting space craft; such experiments are reported by Lee and Merte [85]. Complete pool-boiling curves were obtained for refrigerant Rl13 and are illustrated in Fig. 15.42. Again, the heat transfer is enhanced (lower wall superheats at a given heat flux than that calculated for normal gravity) in the nucleate boiling region; for these data, the wall superheat decreases with increasing subcooling, which is analogous to the effects for higher subcooling shown in Fig. 15.35. Effect of Direction of Change of Heat Flux or Wall Temperature (Hysteresis). Once nucleation is initiated from a given site, then that site tends to remain active even when the heat flux (or wall temperature) is reduced below the value required to initiate the nucleation process. This leads to a hysteresis effect in the curves of heat flux versus wall temperature in pool boiling. A detailed review of hysteresis effects is given by Bar-Cohen [80], and the type of results obtained is exemplified in Fig. 15.43, which shows data obtained by Kim and Bergles [86] for boiling of refrigerant Rl13 on a copper heater. When the heat flux is increased, the heat transfer occurs by natural convection until boiling is initiated (and probably spreads from the first site by the mechanism shown in Fig. 15.18). This results in a sudden decrease in wall superheat for the given heat flux; a further increase in heat flux leads to an increase in superheat as shown. When the heat flux is decreased, the wall superheat changes smoothly past the point of original initiation, with boiling continuing (with a consequentially lower superheat) until the natural convection region is reached once again. These results are typical of many experiments that demonstrate this effect (see Bar-Cohen [80]).
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Mechanisms of Nucleate Pool Boiling.
The mechanisms of nucleate pool-boiling heat transfer are a source of endless fascination and are still relatively poorly understood. There have been many thousands of publications on this subject, and only a brief summary can be given within the scope of the present chapter. A thorough survey of the early work in this area is given in the book by Carey [4], and reviews of more recent work are presented by Dhir [87] and Fujita [88]. When boiling data are plotted in terms of system parameters such as gravitational acceleration (see for instance Fig. 15.41), angle of inclination of the surface (see for instance Fig. 15.40), and liquid depth above the boiling surface (Katto et al. [89]), a situation is reached at a certain heat flux where the relationship between heat flux and wall superheat becomes independent of the parameter varied. Clearly, in this situation, the boiling process is governed by near-wall phenomena that are unaffected by the external parameters; this region is termed fully developed boiling. At heat fluxes lower than that required for fully developed boiling, the external system parameters can have an influence (as is exemplified in Figs. 15.40 and 15.41) and the evaporation process tends to be associated with the production and release of individual bubbles from individual nucleation sites. This lower-heat-flux region is often referred to as the isolated bubble region or as the partial nucleate boiling region. It is convenient in the following discussion to treat these regions separately. A number of expressions have been reported in the literature for the heat flux q,'~at which the transition to fully developed boiling takes place (Fujita [88]). Zuber [90] gives the following expression for the transition:
qt"r= 0.80pgitg[gol(p,
-
Dg)]TM
(15.76)
15.40
C H A P T E R FIFTEEN
Moissis and Berenson [91] recognized the influence of contact angle ~ and suggest the following expression: q~ = 0.11pgitgt~l~[go/(p,-
pg)]l/4
(15.77)
This implies that the transition heat flux increases with increasing contact angle. Partial Nucleate Boiling (Isolated Bubble) Region. In this region, heat transfer is often considered to be occurring by three separate mechanisms:
1. Natural convection. This process is obviously dominant up to the incipience of nucleate boiling. As more and more of the surface becomes covered by bubbles, there is less area over which the natural convection can operate. However, the growth and motion of the bubbles may more than compensate for this by inducing additional convection motions. 2. Locally enhanced convection coupled with transient conduction. The bubbles leaving the surface induce the removal of the thermal boundary layer adjacent to the surface and the movement of cool liquid to the surface, which heats up transiently (producing the waiting time tw~see earlier discussion) before the next bubble is initiated. 3. Latent heat transport. Here, the vapor being transported from the surface into the bulk fluid transports heat from the surface in the form of latent heat. This process is particularly important when heat fluxes are high. It may also play a very important role when the situation is such as to promote microlayer evaporation (e.g., at very low pressures). The total heat flux from the surface is given by
q"= q'~,~A~/A + qeAe/A + q'[mt/m
(15.78)
where q~, qe'; and q$'are the heat fluxes for the natural convection, evaporation (latent heat transport), and transient conduction (enhanced convection), respectively, and A,~, Ae, and A, are the areas of the surface associated with these processes, with A being the total surface area. The usual practice is to take qn'c a s equivalent to the normal natural convection heat transfer rate appropriate to the surface and to the geometry, fluid, and wall temperature. It is also usual practice to relate the areas over which the mechanisms occur to ad, the projected area of the bubble on the surface at the point of bubble departure (ad= nd~/4). The microlayer evaporation process would occur over this projected area such that me- Naad, where N~ is the number of active sites. When the bubble departs from the surface, the bulk liquid is brought into contact with the surface and there is a period of transient conduction as illustrated in Fig. 15.22. It is normally postulated that the area swept by the incoming liquid is greater than the projected area (ad) of the departing bubble by a factor K. Thus, A, = N~Kad. It thus follows that A~c= (1 - N~Kad). The difficulty lies in assigning a value to K. In their predictive model for boiling in the isolated bubble region, Mikic and Rohsenow [47] take K = 4, whereas Del Valle and Kenning [92] suggest values in the range of 5.8 to 7.5 depending on the heat flux; Judd and Hwang [93] estimate a value of 1.8. Obviously, the value of K can be adjusted arbitrarily to match experimental data. Although it is convenient to assume the complete removal of the thermal boundary layer over an area Kad on bubble departure, this is an oversimplification of the process. A very detailed study of the displacement of fluid by a spherical object (for instance a bubble) moving away from a wall is presented by Eames et al. [94], who show that there is a combination of forward displacement and downward displacement as shown in Fig. 15.44. Thus, the actual processes are unlikely to coincide closely with those envisaged by the originators of the transient conduction model. A combination of the type of studies carried out by Eames et al. [94] with the bubble growth predictions of Klausner and coworkers (Mei et al. [50, 51] and Chen et al. [52]) would seem a fruitful area for further research. Another complication is that the influence areas of bubbles being emitted from adjacent sites may overlap as illustrated in Fig. 15.45. This overlapping of the areas of influence was investigated by Kenning and Del Valle [95] and Del Valle and Kenning [92]; it was shown that the overlapping effect had surprisingly
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! FIGURE 15.44 Fluid displacement on bubble departure from a heated surface (from Eames et al. [94], with permission from Cambridge University Press).
little influence since, though the area available for transient conduction was reduced, the frequency at which the overlapped area was renewed was increased, offsetting the loss of area. Objective evaluation of the relative roles of the processes included in Eq. 15.78 is very difficult. Paul and Abdel-Khalik [96] and Paul et al. [97] measured bubble departure diameters, bubble departure frequency, and number of active sites for saturated pool boiling of water at atmospheric pressure and were able to estimate the volume of vapor emitted (and hence the contribution of the latent heat transport), as well as the area over which natural convection was occurring and, using a correlation for natural convection, the heat transported by this mechanism. The remaining heat flux was due to enhanced convection due to transient conduction effects as described above. The results are shown in Fig. 15.46, plotted in terms of the fraction of the heat flux that could be ascribed to the respective mechanisms against the total heat flux. At low heat fluxes, natural convection dominated but the contribution from enhanced convection first increased with total heat flux and then decreased. Latent heat transport increased continuously and accounted for all of the transfer at the highest heat fluxes. By this stage, the fully developed boiling regime would have been reached (see below). In another set of experiments aimed at elucidating the contribution of the mechanisms, Judd and Hwang [98] studied the boiling of dichloromethane on a glass surface. In this case, the bubbles condensed at their upper surface in the Maximum bubble projected area subcooled liquid and the contribution of latent heat transport (through microlayer evaporation) could not be deterSurrounding area of influence mined from a measurement of the vapor volume emission. Since the boiling was from a glass surface, Judd and Hwang influence Overlapping areas of were able to use optical techniques to measure the thickness of the evaporating microlayer and were able to estimate the ~-~ Non-boi 1ing area contribution of the evaporation of this microlayer to the heat transfer. The contribution of natural convection could be FIGURE 15.45 Zones of heat transfer in boiling (from Del Valle and Kenning [92], with permission estimated from the observed nonboiling surface area using a normal natural convection correlation and, thus, the value of from Elsevier Science).
15.42
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
q~' could be estimated. This led Judd and Hwang to suggest the value K = 1.8 as mentioned above. The results obtained in these experiments are illustrated in Fig. 15.47, which shows that at the highest heat flux investigated, microlayer Enhanced ~ ~ X evaporation accounted for about 60 percent of the heat flux. 0.8 ~ Convection ~ 7 ..J ~ 7 The trends indicated that this fraction would increase with LL increasing heat flux, which is consistent with the results ,¢ shown in Fig. 15.46. '" 0.6 -r It can be seen from the above that, though the principal mechanisms in the partial boiling (isolated bubble) region <~ z seemed to have been qualitatively identified, there remain Q 0.4 considerable uncertainties about the details of their action u i r Lotent Heat under any given set of circumstances and these uncertainties Transport underlie any prediction method based on a mechanistic "¢ u. ~ 0.2 approach; we will return to this point further in the section on predictive models. Fully Developed Boiling. The heat transfer mechanisms 0 . 0 ~ in fully developed boiling are even more complex than those 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 in the partial boiling (isolated bubble) regime, and the comHEAT FLUX, (W.r~ 2 x 1()6) plexity of the interracial structure near the heating surface FIGURE 15.46 Relative contributions of latent heat makes observation and measurement of the phenomena transport, natural convection, and enhanced con- extremely difficult. A classical experiment, from which most vection in the saturated pool boiling of water at subsequent work derives, was carried out by Gaertner [99] in atmospheric pressure (from Paul et al. [97], with per- 1965. Using photographic techniques, Gaertner was able to mission from ASME). observe a number of regimes of boiling, as illustrated in Fig. 15.48. Initially (Fig. 15.48a), bubbles grow and depart from the individual nucleation centers; this is the partial nucleate boiling or isolated bubble regime previously discussed. At higher heat fluxes, jets of vapor begin to form, and these can combine to form small vapor mushrooms (Fig. 15.48b). At the transition to fully developed boiling, large vapor structures are formed that resemble mushrooms above a liquid layer adjacent to the wall, called the macrolayer (Fig. 15.48c). The macrolayer is penetrated by vapor stems that appear to arise from the original nucleation sites. The evaporation process is governed by the macrolayer and its associated vapor stems, which would explain why external features such as acceleration, angle of inclination of the surface, and so forth (see the preceding discussion) have relatively little effect in this region. Drying up of the macrolayer (see Fig. 15.48d) may also represent a mechanism for critical heat flux (see the section on such mechanisms). An important technique in studying the mechanism of fully developed boiling is to use electrical conductance probes that can be traversed from the bulk fluid to the surface. A tiny needle tip (typically less than 50 ~tm in diameter) will record the local presence of liquid or vapor, and the fraction of time spent in contact with the vapor gives the void fraction. Typical of the measurements of this type are those of Shoji [100], illustrated in Figs. 15.49 and 15.50. In fully developed nucleate boiling, the void fraction passes through a peak as shown, and quite different shapes of void fraction variation with distance from the surface are displayed for the critical heat flux, transition boiling, and film boiling regions (we will return to this point in later discussions). Figure 15.50 shows a more detailed interpretation of the nucleate boiling case. Point b represents the macrolayer thickness 6o at the departure of a vapor mushroom and point a indicates the minimum thickness 5 m of the macrolayer. The thickness (6o - 6m) is consumed in the evaporation process between departures of the vapor mushrooms. Shoji [100] was able to show that this liquid consumption accounted for the total heat flux. The thickness 60 of the macrolayer decreases with increasing heat flux and is typically in the range of 0.05 to 1 mm. A review of relationships for macrolayer thickness is given by Katto [101]. As will be seen from Fig. 15.50, the void fraction corresponding to 6o is around 0.17, and this represents the ratio of the stem area Av to the total area Aw. 1.0
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Katto and Yokoya [102] showed that the volume of the vapor mushrooms increased linearly with time (which is consistent with the hypothesis of the growth being governed in the macrolayer) and obtained the following expression for the "hovering period" x between vapor mushroom departures: 'r, = ( 3 / 4 ~ ) 1 / s [ 4 ( l l p t / 1 6
+ pg)/g(p,-pg)]3/Svl/S
(15.79)
Where v is the volumetric growth rate of the bubble (calculable from the heat flux). The time required for the formation of a new macrolayer with its associated vapor mushroom was very short and the frequency of vapor mushroom departure is therefore f-- 1/x.
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C)
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{.) DISCRETE BUBBLES
(b) DISCRETE BUBBLES, VAPOR COLUMNS, VAPOR MUSHROOMS
(c) VAPORCOLUMNS, LARGE VAPOR MUSHROOMS
(d) LARGE VAPOR MUSHROOMS, VAPOR PATCHES (7)
a. Discrete bubble region b. First transition c. Vapor mushroom region d. Second transition region FIGURE 15.48 Vapor structures in nucleate boiling (from Gaertner [99], with permission from ASME).
If one accepts that the macrolayer formation process is the governing phenomenon in the fully developed boiling region, then there is still the problem of understanding the precise evaporation mechanism associated with the vapor stems. This has been the focus of much recent work that is exemplified by the studies of Dhir and Liaw [103] and Lay and Dhir [104]. The basis of the Dhir and Liaw [103] model is illustrated in Fig. 15.51. The assumption was made that heat transfer occurred by conduction from the solid surface through the liquid phase to the interface, this conduction process occurring mainly in a thermal layer adjacent to the interface as shown. The heat transfer process would be influenced by the contact angle between the liquid and the solid surface at the bottom of the vapor stem and, introducing contact angle into the analysis, Dhir and Liaw were able to produce predictions that were consistent with the observed effect of contact angle on fully developed nucleate boiling heat transfer. Lay and Dhir [104] extended this analysis to include the effect of flows induced in the contact region by surface tension and by disjoining pressure (the pressure that tends to maintain an adsorbed layer of liquid on a surface). A similar model is described by Yagov [105]. These models seem capable of providing a reasonably quantitative explanation of the heat transfer phenomena. However, it would be safe to assume that further developments in phenomenological description of fully developed boiling will emerge in the future!
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15.46
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN
Correlations for Nucleate Pool Boiling. It is evident from the results for nucleation behavior and from the discussion of parametric effects that the production of correlations for nucleate pool-boiling heat transfer is fraught with difficulty. Even with carefully prepared surfaces, it is difficult to obtain reproducible data and, though the reasons for the differences in nucleation behavior are now better understood, this does not particularly help in the common practical problem of predicting the boiling of an arbitrary fluid on a surface of unknown characteristics. However, the designer is faced with the necessity of calculating heat transfer coefficients for these systems and the use of correlations is inevitable, though the designer should be aware of the uncertainties involved. The following is a brief review of some of the more commonly used correlations. For any given situation, these correlations should be expected to give different predictions for the heat transfer coefficients; a good way (at least approximately) of assessing the uncertainty is to calculate the coefficients using several of the correlations. Unfortunately, there are some systems (for instance, boiling of organic fluids on the outside of tubes with steam condensation on the inside) where the boiling coefficient is the governing one. Here, the uncertainty translates itself directly into capital cost. For such systems, it is wise to take the most conservative values of heat transfer coefficient in calculating the overall surface areas while at the same time arranging control (e.g., of steam pressure) on the heating side in order to prevent overproduction of the vapor. A wide variety of correlations for pool boiling heat transfer have been published in the literature; only selected ones are given here. The correlation of Forster and Zuber [106] is given for reference since it is used as the basis for nucleate boiling contributions in forced convective heat transfer in the well-known correlation of Chen [107], which is given later in the chapter. Probably the best-known correlation of nucleate pool-boiling heat transfer is that of Rohsenow [108], and this is given for reference since it is still widely used. More recent correlations have tended to be presented in terms of reduced pressure (Pr -- P/Pc, where Pc is the critical pressure), and correlations of this form probably now represent the best practical route to estimation. In this category, the correlation of Mostinskii [109] and its later developments, the correlation of Cooper [110, 111], and the correlation of Gorenflo [112] as further developed by Leiner and Gorenflo [113, 119] are presented. The correlation of Forster and Zuber [106] was developed in 1955 in a dimensionless form. It is commonly used in the following dimensional form (where all of the units should be SI): 0.45,.~0.49 b.0.79 h = 0__,____________~,~ 00122ATO~?4__ A Dl s a0.75,,, t t~pi pI t~ 1
k[xJ~'QI)'~
.0.5; 0.24, 0.29r~0.24
tlg I.Xl Pg
where APsa t is the difference in saturation pressure corresponding to the difference between the wall and saturation temperatures (ATsat). The problem with the Forster and Zuber correlation is immediately obvious in the light of the preceding discussions; it takes no account of the heater surface/boiling fluid combination. The correlation of Rohsenow [108] does account for surface effects and is given as follows: CplATsat
-
l__fq"
o
0"33[Cplgl]n
(15.81)
where CSF is a constant depending on surface finish and fluid. Values for CSF for various fluid/surface combinations are given in Table 15.1. The exponent n has a value of unity for water and a value of 1.7 for other fluids. Although the Rohsenow correlation explicitly recognizes that, in reality, the surface has a considerable effect, it must be admitted that, in practice, the values of CSFare rarely known and have to be guessed. Where CSFis not known, a value of 0.013 is recommended as a first approximation. An important class of nucleate boiling correlations are those where the reduced pressure Pr is used as a correlating parameter. This avoids the need for extensive physical property data, and, it can be argued, the fundamental inaccuracy of boiling correlations hardly justifies anything more complex. An early correlation of this type was that of Mostinskii [109], which is in the form
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TABLE 15.1 Values of CSFfor Various Surface/Fluid Combinations Liquid-surface combination
CSF
n-pentane on polished copper n-pentane on polished nickel Water on polished copper Carbon tetrachloride on polished copper Water on lapped copper n-pentane on lapped copper n-pentane on emery-rubbed copper Water on scored copper Water on ground and polished stainless steel Water on Teflon-pitted stainless steel Water on chemically etched stainless steel Water on mechanically polished stainless steel
0.0154 0.0127 0.0128 0.007O 0.0147 0.0049 0.0074 0.0068 0.0080 0.0058 0.0133 0.0132
Source:
Collier and Thome [3], with permission.
h = A*(q")°TF(p)
(15.82)
A* = 3.5 96 × 10 -5po.69
(15.83)
where A* is given by
and the pressure function F(P) is given by
F(P) = 1.8P °'7 + 4PrL2+ 10Pr~°
(15.84)
Palen et al. [114] suggest that, for design purposes, the last two terms in Eq. 15.84 should be eliminated, giving
F(P) A further alternative form for
F(P)
= 1.8P °17
(15.85)
is given by Bier [115]:
F(P)
= 0.7 + 2Pr ( 4 +
1 -1pr )
(15.86)
Cooper [110,111] analyzed a wide range of boiling data and also gives a penetrating review of existing boiling correlations. He shows that, for a given substance, the physical properties can be represented in the form property = prk(--Iog Pr)" x constant
(15.87)
Thus, any correlation for boiling coefficient that involves physical properties can be represented in the form q" h=~ = zXT~,
(q,,
)mpqr(--1ogpr)rX constant
(15.88)
This prompted Cooper [111] to optimize a correlation in the form of Eq. 15.88. His resultant equation is
h = 55(q')O'67p~'12-O'21°gR~)(--logPr)-°'sslf4-~/2
(15.89)
where Rp is the roughness parameter (gli~ttungstiefe) in the definition of the German standard DIN 4762 (1960) (~tm) and M is the molecular weight (kg/kmol). If Rp is unknown, a value of 1 ~tm should be assumed.
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CHAPTER FIFTEEN
The generalization in the Cooper correlation in terms of the square root of molecular weight (M) is an oversimplification, and considerable errors can sometimes be encountered. It is therefore recommended that an alternative form of reduced pressure correlation developed by Gorenflo and coworkers [116-119] should be used. In its original form [116, 117], the correlation related the heat transfer coefficient h to its value ho at standard conditions of pressure (Pr - 0 . l ) , surface roughness (Rpo = 0.4 lam), and heat flux (q'~ = 20,000 W/m2). Values of ho were tabulated for a wide range of fluids; for instance, for butane ho = 3600 and for water ho = 5600. To obtain coefficients at other conditions, the following equation is used:
h = hoF(P)(q"/q'o)n(Rp/Rpo)°~33
(15.90)
where F(P) is calculated from the expression Pr F(P) = 1.2P °27 + 2.5Pr + ~ 1-Pr
(15.91)
which has a value close to unity at Pr = 0.1. The exponent n is calculated as follows: n = 0.9 - 0.3P °3
(15.92)
Equations 15.91 and 15.92 apply for all fluids except water and liquid helium. For water, the values of F(P) and n are given by the following equations:
( 068)
F ( P ) - 1.73P~°-27+ 6.1 + 1 - Pr P~ n
= 0 . 9 - 0.3P2 -~'
(15.93) (15.94)
The main problem with this correlation is that values of ho need to be specified. In more recent work, Leiner and Gorenflo [118] and Leiner [119] have developed new nondimensional forms of the correlation that apply for any arbitrary fluid without the need for specification of ho. The following nondimensional forms of heat transfer coefficient, heat flux, and surface roughness are used: h h*=
pc(~/l~,iTc)a/2
(15.95)
q,, q*= pc(kTc/~l)~/2
(15.96)
Ra R* = (/~Tc/ec Nmol)1/3
(15.97)
where/~ is the universal gas constant (8314 J/kmol K), M is the molecular weight, Tc is the critical temperature, and Nmo~is the Avogadro number (6.022 × 1 0 26 molecules/kmol). Ra is the arithmetic mean deviation of the surface profile (Mittenri~uhwert) as defined by ISO4287-1: 1984/DIN4762 (m). The nondimensional correlation has the form
h* = AF'(P)q*nR *°133
(15.98)
where n is given by Eq. 15.94 and where the revised pressure function is as follows:
[
(
F'(P)=43000 ("-°.75) 1.2P°.27+ 2.5 + 1 - Pr P~
(15.99)
The factor A is given by A = 0.6161C °'1512K0"4894
(15.100)
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where C and K are given by C=
(~'p/)P, = 0.1
(15.101)
k and
Tc ln Pr
K=~ ( 1 - T~)
(15.102)
where (Cpt)Pr=0.1is the molar specific heat capacity (J/kmol K) at er 0.1. Equation 15.98 was compared with extensive data and had an RMS deviation of around 15 %. A three-parameter relationship for A was also investigated but gave little advantage in terms of overall accuracy. If R~ is unknown, then a value of 0.4 gm should be assumed. =
Predictive Models for Nucleate Pool Boiling.
A natural goal of research on boiling heat transfer has been the prediction, from a consistent physical model, of the boiling heat transfer rate. The preceding sections of this chapter give the reader an impression of the difficulties associated with such predictions! One of the best-known predictive models, dealing specifically with the isolated bubble regime, is that of Mikic and Rohsenow [120]. The bases of this model have been introduced in the context of bubble growth from a surface and in discussing mechanisms for the isolated bubble region (see p. 15.18-15.19). Mikic and Rohsenow neglected the direct contribution due to evaporation (latent heat transport) in Eq. 15.78 and modeled the system in terms of natural convection and the transient heat transfer that occurred after bubble departure. They assumed that this transient heat transfer occurred over a zone of diameter 2dd (equivalent to a factor K = 4 on the projected area of the departing bubble--see the section on mechanisms). For bubbles departing at a frequency f from each of the active nucleation sites on the surface, the heat flux (averaged over the whole surface area) is given by Mikic and Rohsenow as
q'b"= 2Nad2 [Tw - Tsat(P,)l(rcktcptp, f ) 1/2
(15.103)
where N, is the number of active nucleation sites per unit area. The total heat flux is given by q"= [1 - N,K(rcd2/4)lq'~c + q';
(15.104)
where q"c is the local heat flux for natural convection (occurring over those areas of the surface not affected by bubbles), which can be calculated from standard natural convection equations. To close the above model, expressions are required for Na, dd, and f. Mikic and Rohsenow suggest that the distribution of active nucleation sites on the surface can be expressed in terms of the following relationship: N, =
(15.105)
where rs is the radius of the largest cavity on the surface; rs and the exponent m can be obtained from measured cavity radius distributions or can be estimated by fitting boiling data. r is the minimum radius of site that can be activated at a given wall superheat (Mikic and Rohsenow ignored temperature gradients into the fluid), and this can be calculated using the expressions given in the section on bubble growth. It is thus possible to relate Na to wall superheat as follows:
rm( itgPg~m
N,= , \-~--~ ] ( T w - Tsat(Pt)) m
(15.106)
To close the model, Mikic and Rohsenow used the following specific expressions for dd and f:
[ (Y dd = a g(Pt- Pg)
]l/2(plCplTsat lS/4 pgilg ]
(15.107)
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fda= b[ (Jg(Pt- Pe,)]
TM
(15.108)
where a = 1.5 x 10-4 for water and 4.65 x 10-4 for other fluids and b = 0.6. A model analogous to that of Mikic and Rohsenow [120] has been recently developed by Benjamin and Balakrishnan [121]. The latter authors took account of microlayer evaporation in the model and also produced a useful relationship between the number of active sites Na as follows:
Na = 218.8(0)-°4pr~63(1) [Tw- T~at(P,)]3
(15.109)
where 7= (ktwPtwCptw/ktptcpt) 1/2,where the subscript lw indicates fluid properties at the wall and the subscript I refers to bulk properties. 0 is given by 0 = 14.4- 4.5
+ 0.4
(15.110)
A methodology for prediction of fully developed boiling is presented by Lay and Dhir [104] based on modeling of the evaporation processes near the bottom of the vapor stems penetrating the macrolayer (see the section on mechanisms). It was assumed that the number of active nucleation sites was that given by the measurements of Wang and Dhir [24] (see Figs. 15.11 and 15.12 and associated discussion) and that the evaporation took place in a meniscus region at the bottom of the vapor stem, surrounding the nucleation center as illustrated in Fig. 15.52. Liquid is drawn into this meniscus mainly as a result of the decrease in the radius rl in the direction of the axis of the vapor stem. The effect of disjoining pressure were also considered in the analysis but was of less importance. The principal evaporation then occurs in the meniscus region. The analysis was reasonably successful in predicting the fully developed boiling region. Recent work, exemplified by the papers of Nelson et al. [122] and Sadivasan et al. [123], has focused on very detailed studies of the microprocesses occurring and shows that these are significantly nonlinear. Nelson et al. conclude that "the assumptions used in the older mechanistic models are not valid. Thus, these models should be characterised as very complex correlations." Boiling is a process that involves highly complex interactions between the liquid, vapor, and the solid (heating) surface and, as has been shown by Kenning and Del Valle [95] and others, interactions between adjacent nucleation centers. Thus, the achievement of a true
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, apor
r
,
Tpi,6,L_iql wuid
~.~y~ Active
Cavit
I
~__ -" r0
~
r
- I-F
FIGURE 15.52 Evaporation of vapor at base of vapor stem (from Lay and Dhir [104], with permission from ASME).
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15.51
predictive capability would be expected to remain an elusive goal for many years to come. However, one cannot stress too strongly the importance of working on prediction as a means of developing an understanding of the relative significance of various factors. For the moment, however, practical design will have to depend on the use of correlations of the types described in the section on correlations above.
Effect of Multicomponent Mixtures in Nucleate Pool Boiling.
For a binary liquid mixture
of composition ~1, we may define a heat transfer coefficient h as h=
q
~
(T~- y~u~)
(15.111)
where Tbub is the bubble point temperature corresponding to il (see Fig. 15.3). It might be postulated that, for mixtures of two components, an "ideal" heat transfer coefficient hid could be defined as follows: 1
hid
"~1 -
hi
-~2 +
- -
h2
(15.112)
where hi and h2 are the heat transfer coefficients for the pure components at the same heat flux. These may be calculated using the correlations given in the section on predictive models. In practice, it is found that h is very much lower than hid, as is exemplified by the results shown in Fig. 15.53 for pool boiling of CFECI2/SF6mixtures. The gross deviation is due to the fact that during bubble growth, the less volatile material is concentrated on the liquid side of the interface, and the effective vapor pressure is much less than for equilibrium. For a mixture with an azeotrope, the coefficient varies with composition as illustrated in Fig. 15.54; when there is no difference between liquid and vapor compositions, at the azeotrope, then the 40'000 1 'P/Per~--'0.90 [ coefficient is that expected from the mean physical proper! p= 37.5 bar _ ties (see Tolubinskiy and Ostrovskiy [124]). I! . ~0,0t00,~I.~~ ' " Commonly, mixtures of three or more components are | ~A~,..,,~ boiled; Fig. 15.55 shows data reported by Schlunder [125] for the boiling of acetone-methanol-water mixtures. The ratio of 30,000 measured to ideal heat transfer coefficient (the latter being calculated by extending Eq. 15.112 to include the third component) varies in a complex way with composition; several azeotropic compositions are noted at which the ratio of menk-,. " ~ sured to ideal coefficient approaches unity. 20,000 ~ aa~, W..W./ Extensive reviews of multicomponent boiling are given E by Shock [126] and Collier and Thome [3]. For multicomponent mixtures, the mechanisms are even more complex, involving mass transfer in both liquid and vapor phases. Detailed measurements of bubble frequency (f), bubble departure diameter (dd), and number of active 10,000 i ' nucleation sites (Na) are reported by Bier and Schmidt [127]; for the propane/n-butane mixtures studied, the bubble departure diameter initially increases (relative to its value for n-butane) with increasing mole fraction of propane and then decreases to a value less than that for pure propane 0 before increasing rapidly with concentration and propane 0 0.5 1 mole fractions greater than about 0.9. The bubble frequency CF2CI2 Xl SF6 shows the opposite trends. The number of active sites (Na) FIGURE 15.53 Comparison of ideal actual heat passes through a minimum as the mole fraction of propane is transfer coefficient for pool boiling of CF2Cl2[SF6mix- increased, the maximum reduction being around a factor of tures (from Schlunder [125]). 3. It is clear, therefore, that the effects of having a multicom-
Z
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Curve Calculated from Mean Physical Properties 1 "" ""
Azeotrope
Actual Values
0
Fraction of Component A in Mixture of Two Components (A + B)
100%
FIGURE 15.54 Schematicdiagram of the variation of heat transfer coefficient with composition in a binary mixture forming an azeotrope (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission.Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
ponent mixture are highly complex in nature and this makes prediction difficult. A number of empirical and semiempirical methods have been developed to predict the changes in heat transfer coefficient in pool boiling. Stephan and Korner [128] define an effective temperature driving force for use instead of ( T w Tbub) in Eq. 15.111: 1 ot
AT= AT~ + ATe 0.8
(15.113)
where AT~ is given by A T I = 3~IAT 1 + x 2 A T 2 -- .,~IAT1 +
0.6
(1 -
.,~I)AT2
(15.114)
where AT1 and AT2 are the temperature differences for boiling of the pure components at the same heat flux. The additional temperature difference ATe was empirically correlated by the expression
0.4
0.2 A T E = A(ybulk -- ~:bu,k)ATi
0 0.9125
1 (1)
x2
---..-,,-
1
(2)
FIGURE 15.55 Boilingdata for acetone (1)/methanol (2)/water (3) mixtures (from Schlunder [129], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights reserved).
(15.115)
where ~butk is the vapor composition corresponding to the bulk concentration -~bulk for component 1 at the equilibrium bubble temperature Tbub. The coefficient A is given by A = Ao(0.88 + 0.12P)
(15.116)
where P is the pressure in bars and Ao varies from binary mixture to binary mixture but has an average value of 1.53.
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15.53
Thome [130] suggests that, at a boiling site, all of the liquid approaching the site may be evaporated such that the local value of ~ is equal to ~bulk- ThUS, as illustrated in Fig. 15.56, there is an elevation in temperature ATbp corresponding to the difference between the bubble point curve and the dew point curve at the local liquid concentration. Thus
T
7".
Tw,1 Tk~.al
zXT= ATI + ATbp
Tbulk
(15.117)
A semitheoretical treatment that actually gives results rather close to those of Thome was introduced by Schlunder [125], who obtained the expression
h
1 m
0
)~local
"~bulk
J~bulk
1
1+
hid
(hid/q')[(Ts2
- TS1)(.Yl- J:l){1 --
J~local x,y
exp(-noq'/pti;g[5,)}] (15.118)
where TS2 and Tsl are the saturation temperatures for components for 2 and 1, respectively, and ~1 is the vapor composition in equilibrium with the liquid composition ~1 at Tbub. 13; is a liquid phase mass transfer coefficient (having a value of approximately 2 x 10-4 m/s), and Bo is a scaling parameter whose value is around unity. The Schlunder analysis represents the data moderately well, but it must still be considered empirical because the constant Bo has to be manipulated in order to fit the data. Gorenflo [131] recommends a value of 104 for the ratio Bo/[5;. Fujita et al. [132] carried out a wide range of experiments with the boiling of binary mixtures and compared the data with existing correlations (including those listed above). They suggest the following improved form of the correlation:
FIGURE 15.56 Thome method for pool boiling of binary mixtures (from Thome [130], with permission from Elsevier Science).
h h;~ where
-
1 1 + Ks(ATbp/ATg~)
Ks = [1 - exp(-2.8ATidlATs)]
(15.119)
(15.120)
where ATbp is the boiling range (difference between the dew and bubble point temperatures) as illustrated in Fig. 15.56. ATid is defined as follows: AT/d = JqAT1 + ~2AT2
(15.121)
where AT1 and AT2 are the wall superheats for the pure components at the same heat flux as the mixture. ATs is the difference in the saturation temperatures of the pure components. This correlation predicted the data within +_20percent and overall performed better than the other correlations tested. In contrast to the effect of much larger contents of the second material, the addition of very small amounts of surfactants is known to increase the boiling heat transfer coefficient. Tzan and Yang [133] carried out a wide range of experiments on nucleate pool boiling with surfactant additions and found that there was an optimum concentration of the surfactant beyond which further increase in surfactant concentration reduces the boiling heat transfer coefficient. Work by Wu and Yang [134] suggests that the main effect is to reduce the waiting time between bubble initiations; this increased the bubble frequency (typically by a factor of around 3) and gave a net increase in the heat transfer coefficient in this case. Enhancement of Pool Nucleate Boiling Heat Transfer. Study of the enhancement of boiling heat transfer has been one of the fastest-growing areas of research in recent years. The annual publication rate in this area has grown to around 300 papers per year (Bergles [135]).
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This growth has been driven by the need to improve boiling heat transfer in high-flux devices (for example, in electronic component cooling) and in reducing the size and cost of equipment in chemical, refrigeration, and other types of plants. Reviews on the subject are presented by Bergles [135] and by Pais and Webb [136]; Bergles presents a classification of the methodologies, dividing these into passive techniques (for instance, treated surfaces, rough surfaces, extended surfaces, etc.), active techniques (for instance, the use of electrostatic fields or ultrasound), and compound techniques (where more than one enhancement methodology is being used at the same time). By far the most important class of techniques uses enhanced surfaces of various kinds; examples of these are shown in Fig. 15.57. Finned surfaces (Fig. 15.57a) increase the rate of boiling heat transfer per unit length of tube compared to a plain tube. However, provided the fin surface is identical in microstructure to the plain tube with which it is being compared, then the increase in heat transfer is accounted for by the increase in surface area (Hubner et al. [138]). The boiling process itself is affected by the provision of re-entrant cavities that can be created by mechanical defemation of the surfaces (Fig. 15.57b-e), and this is the basis of a number of commercial proprietary boiling surfaces. An alternative is to coat the solid surface with a thin, porous layer of particles (Fig. 15.57f). This type of surface can produce dramatic improvements in heat transfer as exemplified in Fig. 15.58. Surfaces of this type are now widely used in practical applications. The mechanisms for this large enhancement are discussed by Thome [139] and by Webb and Haider [140]; the principal effect of the enhancement device is to promote bubble formation and emission at much lower superheats, and, in contrast to boiling from plain surfaces as discussed in the section on mechanisms, the boiling process is dominated by latent heat transfer, even at low superheats.
..!-'~,, ..6 _<.,4,. 2
(a)
.~.
~
.
6
(b)
Pof e
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
FIGURE 15.57 Enhanced surfaces for boiling (from Webb and Haider [137], with permission from ASME).
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740 fins/m 0 = 8 rnm
~
1000 800 60o
D o = 1 2 . 2 9 mm
Gewo-T (13515.08)
1.l-ram fin height
& Hitachi ThermoexceI-E
2OO
Do = 13.16 mm 0 . l - r a m pore dio. 0 . 4 6 - r a m tunnel pitch
Thermoexcel-E
0 HlOln a Wieland Gewa-T
400 -
0.25-ram gap
D = 10.61 mm
~
15.55
0 . 5 8 - r a m tunnel height
% 3
100
:&
80 60 40
~
0.21 mm thick 4 6 % < 4 4 Frn
20
5 4 % 4 4 tO 7 4 F m
High Flux
13o--"13.31 mm
10 2
4
6
8 10
20
40 6 0
&T~t, K (a)
(b)
FIGURE 15.58 Improvement in boiling heat transfer using various forms of commercial enhanced surfaces (from Bergles [135], with permission). There are a number of problems in the application of enhanced surfaces. One of these is that boiling hysteresis (see Fig. 15.43) may have an even more significant role. Hysteresis effects are reviewed by Bar Cohen [80], and the studies of Marto and Leper [141] and Pinto et al. [142] are examples of ........ I ........ ! work on hysteresis with enhanced surfaces. Figure 15.59 10" o,a Increasing shows results obtained by Marto and Leper for boiling on , , A Decreasing high-flux (porous coated) tubing. The onset of nucleate boil.... Data of Bergles " , Natural convection prediction ing occurs at around the same superheat as for a plain tube, " ~ Incipient boiling o A / although once boiling starts, a very large increase in heat / lo transfer coefficient is obtained. This hysteresis effect can / Plain O& have serious implications in the applications of such systems. , Tube , Tubing of this kind is often applied to refrigerant systems, which frequently have significant amounts of oil dissolved in E i ! the liquid. This can significantly reduce the advantage of the 3= 104I enhanced surface (Memory and Marto [143]). =!1 o" Examples of active techniques are the use of electrohy' i : drodynamic (EHD) enhancement and the use of ultrasound fields. In E H D enhancement, a high voltage (typically 5-25 5 kV) is applied to the boiling surface and this produces elec10~ trically induced secondary motions that can give a very high enhancement in boiling heat transfer. Examples of investigaI /y tions in this area are those of Ohadi et al. [144] and Zaghdoudi et al. [145]. Ohadi et al. showed that improvement in boiling 2 100.1 1.0 I0 lo0 heat transfer coefficient of a factor of around 3 can be obtained by using an E H D power input corresponding to T,- TSAT(°C) only 5 percent of the total power transferred from the surFIGURE 15.59 Pool boiling of refrigerant Rl13 face. E H D has obvious safety implications, but by adjusting from plain and porous coated tubes showing effect of hysteresis (from Marto and Lepere [141], with permis- the surface voltage, it is possible to control the heat transfer rate, and this may be useful in some applications. Boiling in sion from ASME). I
I
I I I II'l
.
=. =.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
,yo
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FIFTEEN
ultrasound fields has been studied by Bonekamp and Bier [146]; they show that significant improvements in boiling heat transfer can be obtained using ultrasound fields, particularly in the case of mixture boiling. Ultrasound fields also diminish the tendency toward the hysteresis effect.
The Critical Heat Flux Limit in Pool Boiling
Parametric Effects in Pool Boiling CHF Effect of Pressure. The critical heat flux in pool boiling increases and then decreases with increasing pressure (tending to zero at the critical pressure) as illustrated in Fig. 15.60 (see also Fig. 15.34).
4
Ir 3
e-
"~ m
Cylinder d i a m e t e r , de
Cylinders of
::oo
,o,o..°°.
diameter
O.01m
>
,o, ° . :
o.o,°
O. 01
i
•
i
1
i
i i i l| .!
J
l
i
i
! i I |I tO
I
i
PRESSURE
I
i
[ i i II 10.0
I
i
i
MPo
FIGURE 15.60 Effectof pressure and cylinder diameter on burnout heat flux for saturated pool boiling of water from horizontal cylinders (from Hewitt [147], with permission from The McGrawHill Companies).
Effect of Subcooling. Critical heat flux increases linearly with subcooling, the effect of subcooling decreasing with increasing pressure. The data are well represented by a correlation from Ivey and Morris [148] that relates the critical heat flux qcrit to its value (qcPrit)sat for saturated conditions by the expression q"i'
- 1 + 0.102
Ja
(15.122)
(qcrit)sat
where the Jakob number Ja is given by Ja = ptCptATsub
(15.123)
pgitg At very high subcoolings, the critical heat flux becomes independent of subcooling, this limit being typically reached when the flux is around 2.5 times for the saturation conditions (Elkssabgi and Lienhard [156]). This ratio is probably fluid dependent. Effect of Surface Finish. As was demonstrated in the section on parametric effects, the microstructure of the surface has a dramatic effect on nucleate boiling heat transfer. Based on results obtained by Berenson [149] in 1960, it has generally been asserted that the critical heat
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f
I HycLrodyaamicThoery
0.15
I
Zub= (1o59)
15.57
I Q
Water
~
Freon-113
°
"
,..;.
_
.
01
~. _!
~
Hydrodynamic Thoexy Lienhtrd L Dhir (1973)
°
°
u
!
0.05-
~~
u
m
I
0o
1
f/4
,
1
~/2
I
s~/4
1"
Contact Angle (l~diam) FIGURE 15.61 Variation of critical heat flux with contact angle (from Liaw and Dhir [150], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights reserved).
flux is not significantly affected by surface finish, and this appears to be true for well-wetting fluids (typically with contact angles less than around 20°). However, Liaw and Dhir [150] showed that there was a systematic decrease in critical heat flux with increasing contact angle as shown in Fig. 15.61. This implies the possibility of a change of mechanism, and we will return to this point further in the following text. Effect of DissolvedGas. The presence of dissolved gas can lead to a considerable reduction in critical heat flux in pool boiling, as illustrated by the results of Jakob and Fritz [151] shown in Fig. 15.62. The effect of dissolved gases diminishes with decreasing subcooling (increasing fluid temperature), the effect being minimal near saturation conditions. Effect of Gravity. Critical heat flux decreases with reducing gravitational acceleration (see for instance Fig. 15.42). The hydrodynamic theory of critical heat flux (see the following text section entitled Mechanisms) would suggest that critical heat flux increases with g0.25. Experiments over the range of 0.02 to 1.0 times the earth's normal gravity are reported by Siegel and Usiskin [152] and for the range of 1 to 100 times the earth's normal gravity by Adams [153]. For reduced gravity, the results show the predicted variation (q~it varies with g0.25). The enhanced-gravity experiments showed that the exponent fell to around 0.15 in the range from 1 to 10 times normal gravity but rose again to 0.25 for the range from 10 to 100 times normal gravity. Besant and Jones [154] found that the exponent decreased with increasing pressure. Effectof HeaterSize. Heated surfaces of small dimension tend to give higher critical heat fluxes than do surfaces of large size. Lienhard and Dhir [155] suggest a characteristic length scale L' above which the critical heat flux becomes independent of the heater size. L' is given by
L'=L[g(Pt-Pg)] °5~
(15.124)
where L is the characteristic dimension (the diameter for cylinders, spheres, and circular disks). L" had a value of around 2 for cylinders, around 8 for spheres, and around 15 for circular horizontal disks.
15.58
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50
70
!
i
I
9O
1
1
I m
3.0
.~
2.5
~o
:)
O -x
--9
\
IM
JU
°
--8
\
--7
o\
2.0-
6
N
= v O" e. -1
~-
1.5-
Q..
'o
:3 m 4.. 0
5 ~
E--
4 =~r
)¢
0
4-
e"
.,.,, O
.u_ .--
1,0 -
~-3 O
m --2 0.5+
--I +S
%
,I
90
1
I10
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130
1
I
I.
t
150
170
190
21(3
0
Woter temperoture, *F
FIGURE 15.62 Resultsof Jakob and Fritz [151] for the effect of dissolved gases on critical heat flux (from Rohsenow [2], with permission of The McGraw-Hill Companies).
Mechanisms of CHF in Pool Boiling.
The mechanism of the critical heat flux phenomenon in pool boiling has been the subject of widespread interest and controversy. Recent reviews relating to mechanisms are presented by Katto [157], Dhir [87], and Bergles [158]. The postulated mechanisms can be approximately classified into four types as follows:
1. Hydrodynamic instability mechanism. Here, instabilities occur in the vapor-liquid interfaces leading to the breakdown of the vapor release mechanisms and to vapor accumulation at the surface leading to critical heat flux.
2. Macrolayer consumption model Here it is postulated that the macrolayer formed under the vapor mushrooms in fully developed boiling (see Fig. 15.48) is totally evaporated in the time between the release of the mushroom-shaped bubbles.
3. Bubble crowding at the heated surface. In this postulated mechanism, bubbles (or vapor stems in the macrolayer) coalesce, leading to a reduction in the amount of liquid in contact with the wall and, hence, in the overall heat transfer rate, which begins to decrease with increasing wall superheat when this coalescence process begins.
4. Hot-spot heating. In this mechanism, a hot spot is formed whose temperature rises to a value at which it cannot be rewetted, thus initiating the CHF transition.
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15.59
Each of these postulated mechanisms is described in turn and, finally, an attempt is made at an overview of current understanding. Hydrodynamic Instability Mechanism. This mechanism was suggested by Zuber (Zuber [159], Zuber et al. [160]); the original Zuber hypothesis was for an infinite flat plate, and the situation is illustrated conceptually in Fig. 15.63.
Rj : a X ~ X / 4
FIGURE 15.63 Representation of Zuber model for vapor escape jets for a horizontal fiat plate (from Lienhard and Dhir [155], with permission of ASME). Zuber postulates that, provided vapor can escape from the layer of bubbles near the surface, thus preventing it from becoming too thick, the liquid phase can penetrate the layer, wetting the surface and preventing overheating leading to the critical heat flux phenomenon. Zuber postulates that the vapor escape mechanism is via the "vapor columns" illustrated in Fig. 15.63. He suggests that these columns occur because the vapor-rich layer adjacent to the surface is fundamentally unstable, i.e., a small disturbance in the interface between the layer and the surrounding liquid is amplified at a rate that depends on the wavelength of the disturbance ~,. This phenomenon is known as Taylor instability, and Zuber hypothesized that a rectangular square ray of jets was formed with a pitch ~, as shown in Fig. 15.63. Eventually, the velocity of vapor in the jets becomes so large that the jets themselves become unstable near the interface as a result of Helmholtz instability (of wavelength ~,H, as shown in Fig. 15.63). The breakup of the jets destroys the efficient vapor-removal mechanism, increases vapor accumulation at the interface, and leads to liquid starvation at the surface and to the critical heat flux phenomenon. If jet breakup occurs at a vapor velocity UH within the jets, the critical heat flux qc'ritis given by
mj q~'~t= pgitg-~ UI4
(15.125)
where A/is the area occupied by the jets and A is the total surface area. Zuber made the assumption that the jet radius R/is equal to Z,/4, giving Aj/A as 7[/16. Helmholtz instability theory gives UH as
( 27[0~1/2
(15.126)
where o is the surface tension. Various assumptions can be made about X.n; Zuber assumed that it was equal to the critical Rayleigh wavelength and thus to the circumference of the jet (~,n = 7[~/2). Lienhard and Dhir [155, 161] suggested that it is closer to the real physical situation to take ~,n = ~, where ~, is the selected value for the Taylor instability wavelength. Taylor instability theory gives the following value for the wavelength of maximum rate of growth of a disturbance ~,o:
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30
~,, = 2n g(p,_
p~)
]1/2
(15.127)
w h e r e g is the acceleration due to gravity. The minimum unstable Taylor wavelength ~.c is ~o/V3. The form derived for the critical heat flux is qc"it =
Kp~12i~g[Og(P,-pg)]l/4
(15.128)
where the value given for the constant K depends on the choices made for ~,H and k. Thus 1. For ~,n = 2rtRj = rcL/2 and k = ko, K = 0.119. 2. For Xn = 2rcRj= r~L/2 and k = ~,o K = 0.!57. 3. Zuber hypothesized that K would lie between the values given by choices 1 and 2 and suggested K = ~/24 = 0.131. 4. For ~,n = ~,O and k = ~,o, K = 0.149. The final value, due to Lienhard and Dhir, is probably closest to experimental data for flat plates. For a small plate, the number of jets may not be representative of those for an infinite plate, and this effect can lead to either higher or lower critical heat fluxes for small plates, depending on the relationship between ~, and the size of the plate (Lienhard and Dhir [161]). For the case of cylinders, a similar vapor jet formation phenomenon has been postulated to occur as shown in Fig. 15.64. The jets are suggested to have a radius equal to the radius of the cylinder plus the thickness 8 of the vapor blanket, as illustrated in Fig. 15.64c. The spacing of the jets depends on the cylinder size; the relationships involved have been investigated by Sun and Lienhard [162]. For small cylinders, the spacing of the jets is approximately ~,o, and the critical Helmholtz wavelength ~,n may be taken as the circumference of the jet (i.e., 2nRj). For larger cylinders, the spacing increases to approximately 2 jet diameters (Fig. 15.64b) and ~,n is approximately equal to ~o. The main difficulty in applying Zuber-type analysis to cylinders is the determination of 8, but Sun and Lienhard [162] and Lienhard and Dhir [155, 161] show that 8 can be related to the cylinder radius, the relationship being different for small and large cylinders. These relationships are stated on p. 15.63-15.64. Macrolayer Consumption Model Although the hydrodynamic instability model agrees well with much of the experimental data, the very extensive photographic studies that have been conducted on boiling (exemplified by those sketched in Fig. 15.48) indicate a quite different pattern of behavior as the critical heat flux is approached. Thus, vapor mushrooms are
I:: II
-r
"--Rj
•
A H,
(a)
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 15.64 Vapor escape mechanisms in pool boiling from cylinders. (a) small cylinder; (b) large cylinder; (c) cross section (from Lienhard and Dhir [155], with permission of ASME).
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15.61
formed on top of the macrolayer as discussed on p. 15.42-15.45. This differs significantly from the picture forming the basis of the hydrodynamic instability model as illustrated in Figures 15.63 and 15.64. Haranura and Katto [163] postulate that the critical heat flux phenomenon occurs when the whole of the macrolayer is consumed during the hovering period x. The critical heat flux is then given simply by qc'rit = (1 -- aM)5oPt4g/X
(15.129)
where aM is the void fraction in the macrolayer (equal to Av/A where Av is the area of the vapor stems). In this model, relationships are needed for x, for aM, and for 50; for x, the Katto and Yokoya [102] relationship (Eq. 15.79) may be used. Haranura and Katto [163] postulated that the length of the vapor stem was limited by Helmholtz instability and that the stem length (macrolayer thickness) 50 at the point of release of the mushroom-shaped bubble would be given by 50 = ~ , n where ~ is a factor less than unity. Taking ~ = 0.25, and calculating ~,H using Eq. 15.126, Haranura and Katto obtained the following equation for 50: 2 tp)2 80 = 0.5nc~[(p~ + pg)/ptpg]aM(Pgttg/q •
(15.130)
Finally, Haranura and Katto obtained the following empirical relationship for the value of aM that is required to bring Eq. 15.129 into line with critical heat flux data:
aM = 0.0584(pg/p,) °2
(15.131)
Bubble Crowding at Heated Surface. In this mechanism, close packing of bubbles (or vapor stems) leads to a reduction in the heated surface area that is in contact with the liquid phase and, hence, to a fall in heat flux with increasing wall superheat. A model of this type was proposed in 1956 by Rohsenow and Griffith [164], but the method became less popular as the hydrodynamic instability model became more widely accepted. However, Dhir and Liaw [165] have postulated a somewhat analogous model in order to explain the effect of contact angle on critical heat flux as observed by Liaw and Dhir [150] and illustrated in Fig. 15.61. Dhir and Liaw [165] measured void fractions as a function of distance from the wall. The void fraction passed through a maximum value (0~max),and this maximum value depended on the heat flux as illustrated in Fig. 15.65. For well-wetting fluids, the peak void fraction reaches a value close to unity at the critical heat flux condition, and this implies that no liquid may be transferred to the surface under these conditions. For systems with larger contact angles, the peak void fraction was lower than unity, its value at the criti1.1 , -., f • cal heat flux condition decreasing continuously with increasq , , ~ q~i,musm-,4 s m SI.T nun ing contact angle. This implies that, for partially wetting kt~,tm)l I 1.11 O ~..gO" fluids, liquid access to the surface is available at the critical heat flux condition, and this led Dhir and Liaw [165] to pos0 MI" tulate the model shown schematically in Fig. 15.66. Assum0.9 6 27" ing an idealized square array of vapor stems, the ratio of the V 14" q,.. fnzm wetted periphery Ps of the stem to the stem spacing L rises H y ~ Who.ry I 0.8 with increasing stem diameter Dw and reaches a maximum for Hariza~ Surface when the stems begin to merge when Dw/L = 1. At this con(ZOO, ~959) dition, the void fraction would be rt/4. With further increase 0.7 in Dw, Ps decreases rapidly and, consequently, the heat flux decreases, signifying a critical heat flux condition. The influ0.6 ence of contact angle on critical heat flux (see Fig. 15.61) would presumably arise from the fact that the number of 0.50 , i I , I • I . nucleation centers (and hence vapor stems) increases with 40 8O q (W/cm t ) increasing contact angle. Hot-Spot Heating. This mechanism has been investiFIGURE 15.65 Dependence of maximum void fraction on heat flux (from Dhir and Liaw [165], with per- gated by Unal et al. [169]. The stages envisaged are that, on mission of ASME). departure of the vapor mushroom in the fully developed
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FIGURE 15.66 Variation of stem periphery with steam diameter for an idealized square array of vapor stems (from Dhir and Liaw [165], with permission of ASME). boiling region, the surface is wetted by flesh liquid and the vapor stems are recreated. At the bottom of the stems, a liquid microlayer is evaporated; the base of the stem is dry and its center temperature rises quickly as a result of the continued heating of the wall. When the next vapor mushroom departs, the dry zone at the base of the vapor stem is rewetted provided that the temperature it has reached during the mushroom hovering period is low enough to allow such rewetting. If the temperature is too high, then rewetting is inhibited and the hot spot becomes permanent and may grow, giving a mechanism for CHE Using available data for macrolayer thickness, nucleation site density and near-wall void fraction, Unal et al. carried out calculations on the transient heat transfer and demonstrated that, indeed, it seemed possible that the wall temperature at the center of the base of the vapor stem could reach the minimum film boiling temperature (see below), which gave at least a prima facie case for this mechanism. Overview. There still seems to be considerable controversy about the mechanism of critical heat flux in pool boiling. The classical hydrodynamic instability model seems inconsistent with visual observations of the phenomena, though it is extremely difficult to view what is happening in the region close to the surface. Dhir [87] points out that the near-wall void fraction is not well represented by Eq. 15.131 and that instabilities of the vapor stems have not been discerned from visual observations. Furthermore, the macrolayer consumption model is unable to explain the effect of wetting angle on the critical heat flux. The vapor stem merging model of Dhir and Liaw [165] seems appealing for partially wetting fluids, and the observa-
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tion of near-wall void fractions close to unity for well-wetting fluids seems to support the idea that there is a change in mechanism (perhaps to something like the hydrodynamic instability mechanism) for this case. The hot-spot mechanism of Unal et al. [169] is an interesting one and needs further investigation; however, Dhir [87] argues that the processes are steady-state rather than transient, with the vapor stems remaining in place between successive vapor mushroom departures. This area seems ripe for more detailed investigation.
Correlations f o r CHF in Pool Boiling. Most correlations for critical heat flux in pool boiling have been of the form indicated in Eq. 15.128. Although this equation was introduced in the context of the hydrodynamic instability model of Zuber [159, 160], the form of the equation was derived some years earlier by Kutateladze [166]. Thus, the use of the equation is not necessarily associated with any physical model. In the following text, equations will be given for the most usual practical cases of horizontal flat plates and horizontal cylinders; relationships for other shapes are discussed by Lienhard and Dhir [155, 161]. Large Horizontal Flat Plates. Here, the form of Eq. 15.128 suggested by Lienhard and Dhir [155, 161] is recommended as follows: q c"rit 0.149p 1~2i~g[r~g(pl- pg)],/4 =
(15.132)
The correlation is accurate to about +_+_20percent and has the following main limitations: 1. It is for saturated pool boiling only; if the liquid in the pool is subcooled, the critical heat flux is higher. 2. It is applicable only to large plates. The characteristic dimension of the plate L (m) should obey 32.6 L > [g(p,_ pg)/a]l~2
(15.133)
where L is given by the shortest side for a rectangular plate or by the diameter for a circular plate. For smaller plates, Lienhard and Dhir [155, 161] suggest that the critical heat flux could be either higher or lower; they ascribe this (using the hydrodynamic instability theory) to the number of jets that could be accommodated on the plate. 3. Effects of liquid viscosity are not included in Eq. 15.132, although critical heat flux for viscous liquids is higher than that for those with low viscosity. A more detailed correlation taking viscosity effects into account is given by Dhir and Lienhard [167]. To use Eq. 15.132, the viscosity number Vi as defined by DI(~ 3/4
Vi= kt,gl/4(p,_ 9g)3/4
(15.134)
should be greater than 400. 4. The correlation does not apply to liquid metals; a discussion of this case is given by Rohsenow [168].
Horizontal Cylinders.
Here, the critical heat flux is given by Leinhard and Dhir [155.161]
q'~t = Kp~g/Eitg[C~g(P,- pg)]l/4
(15.135)
where the constant K is given by K = 0.118 K-
0.123
(R,)I/4
for R' > 1.17
(15.136)
for 1.17 > R' > 0.12
(15.137)
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R" : R[g(Pt-Pg)] 1/2 o
(15.138)
where R is the cylinder radius. The correlation given by Eqs. 15.135-15.138 is accurate to around +_20percent and has the following main limitations: 1. It does not apply to very small cylinders (i.e., R' < 0.12). 2. It applies only for low-viscosity systems (i.e., Vi > 400). A correlation for viscous fluids is described by Dhir and Lienhard [167]. 3. The expression will not apply accurately to short cylinders (typically the cylinder should be at least 20 diameters long for the equation to be applied). 4. The correlation is for saturated fluids; the effect of liquid subcooling can be taken into account using Eq. 15.122. 5. The correlation does not apply accurately to liquid metals; again, this case is discussed in some detail by Rohsenow [168]. The correlations given here are also limited to well-wetting fluids; increase in contact angle gives a decrease in critical heat flux as discussed previously.
Prediction of Pool Boiling CHE The pool-boiling case is unusual in that correlations and prediction methods are commonly based on mechanistic models. These models were introduced previously; in general, prediction methods based on the hydrodynamic instability model are applicable only for well-wetting fluids. For partially wetting fluids, the model of Dhir and Liaw [165] appears promising, though the alternative interpretation of Unal et al. [169] indicates the remaining uncertainties. One may conclude, therefore, that prediction of critical heat flux in pool boiling is still surrounded by mechanistic uncertainties and that recourse must be had to the reasonably well-established correlations (notwithstanding their deficiencies as listed previously).
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0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
Concentration, Xbenzene
FIGURE 15.67 Variation of pool-boiling critical heat flux with composition and pressure for ethanol/ benzene mixtures (from Afgan [170],with permission of Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
CHF in Pool Boiling of Multicomponent Mixtures. Critical heat flux in binary and multicomponent mixtures can be very different from that calculated based on the average physical properties of the mixture. Early data in this area are typified by the results of Afgan [170] for the boiling of ethanol/benzene mixtures (which form an azeotrope), which are shown in Fig. 15.67. In contrast to the results obtained for nucleate boiling heat transfer coefficient (see Fig. 15.54), the critical heat flux is increased on either side of the azeotrope as shown. Van Stralen [171] noted that the critical heat flux in these early experiments reached a maximum when the value of (y -50 (see Fig. 15.56) reached a maximum; this condition also corresponded to the minimum bubble growth rate. Because of mass transfer limitations, the interface temperature is higher than that for equilibrium. This produces what Reddy and Lienhard [172] call induced subcooling in the bulk liquid, and these authors suggest that the increased critical heat flux is analogous to the increase in heat flux
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with subcooling found with single components. Reddy and Lienhard developed a correlation for critical heat flux based on this concept, which (in the form stated by Fujita and Bai [173]) is as follows: q'crit =
(q'~t)id(1
--
0.170Ja°3°8) -1
(15.139)
where (q ctfit)id is the ideal mixture critical heat flux calculated from Eq. 15.135 with a value of K given by K = KI~I + K2~2
(15.140)
where K1 and K2 are estimated (in the case of cylindrical heaters) from Eqs. 15.136 and 15.137 for the respective pure components. Ja e is given by Jae-" (plCplATbp)/(pgifg)
(15.141)
where ATbp is the bubble point to dew point temperature difference as illustrated in Fig. 15.56. More recent work has shown that the enhancement of critical heat flux does not always occur for binary mixtures; indeed, the critical heat flux can sometimes be reduced relative to the ideal value. A possible explanation for this variability arises from the influence of surface tension differences (Marangoni effects). This possibility was first suggested by Hovestreijdt [174] in 1963, and this suggestion has been developed into the form of a correlation by Fujita and Bai [173]. Flows induced by surface tension differences (Marangoni flows) will be expected to increase CHF in so-called positive mixtures whose surface tension is decreased with increasing concentration of the more volatile component; negative mixtures have the opposite effect and, it is suggested, would decrease the CHE Fujita and Bai [173] give the following correlation accounting for these effects: [
1Ma1143] -1
it"~t = (qc'~t)id 1 -- 1.83 X 10-3 Ma
(15.142)
where the Marangoni number Ma is defined as Ma = (A(~/ptv~)[~/g(p,- pg)]1/2Pr,
(15.143)
where ~)l is the liquid kinematic viscosity and Aa is defined as A(~= ~ o - ~B
(15.144)
where (~o and (~Bare the surface tensions at the dew point and bubble point corresponding to concentration ~1, respectively. Good qualitative and quantitative agreement was obtained using this relationship, including the prediction for azeotropes. It may be possible to include such effects in more analytical models, for example the model of Lay and Dhir [104].
Mitigation of Pool Boiling CHE
Mitigation of the critical heat flux phenomenon is reviewed in detail by Collier and Thome [3]. Some brief examples of mitigation methods follow:
1. Finned surfaces. Here, thick fins or studs are attached to the surface and heat is conducted along them. Near the original surface, film boiling occurs but excessive temperature rises are avoided by thermal conductance along the fins to regions where nucleate boiling prevails. Typical work on this area is that of LeFranc et al. [175] and Haley and Westwater [76]. 2. Electrical fields. Here, electrohydrodynamic (EHD) methods are used to enhance CHE Increases of up to around a factor of 5 are possible by this technique. An example of this work is that of Markels and Durfee [177], who obtained an increase in CHF by a factor of 4.5 by the application of 7,000 volts DC to a 9.5-mm tube in pool boiling of isopropanol at atmospheric pressure.
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3. Ultrasonic vibration. Several authors have investigated pool boiling in ultrasonic fields. An example here is the work of Ornatskii and Shehebakov [178], who observed increases in CHF of between 30 and 80 percent, with the improvement increasing with increasing subcooling. A 1-MHz ultrasonic field was employed. As was discussed in the section on multicomponent mixtures, enhancement of CHF may also be obtained in pool boiling of multicomponent mixtures.
Heat Transfer Beyond the Critical Heat Flux Limit in Pool Boiling Referring to the schematic pool-boiling diagram in Fig. 15.32, we see that there are two distinct regions of heat transfer behavior in the region beyond the critical (maximum) heat flux. These are, respectively, transition boiling, in which the heat flux decreases with increasing wall temperature and, film boiling, in which the heat flux begins to increase again with wall temperature. The two regions join at the point of minimum heat flux corresponding to a temperature defined as the minimum film-boiling temperature (Tmin). Again, there has been a vast amount of work on post-CHF heat transfer in pool boiling, and it is impossible to even list it in the space available. Recent reviews on transition boiling heat transfer are those of Auracher [179] and Sakiurai and Shiotsu [180], the latter review also dealing in detail with the minimum film-boiling temperature. Fihn boiling is perhaps the only region of boiling where well-founded theoretical treatment can be made in terms of the governing equations for fluid flow and heat transfer. An excellent presentation of these fundamental relationships is given in the book by Carey [4].
Parametric Effects in Post-CHF Pool Boiling Effect of Pressure. The effect of pressure on pool boiling has been investigated by Pan and Lin [181], whose results are shown in Fig. 15.68. The effect of pressure is quite complex, changing from the nucleate boiling region into the transition boiling region and finally into the film-boiling region. At a given wall superheat in the transition boiling region, the heat flux decreases with increasing pressure, whereas in the film-boiling region, the heat flux increases
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with increasing pressure at a given superheat. The calculated results in Fig. 15.68 show that the wall superheat at the minimum heat flux decreases with pressure. However, since the saturation temperature increases with pressure, the value of Wminincreases with pressure despite the fall in wall superheat. This is consistent with the results of Sakurai and Shiotsu [180] shown in Fig. 15.69; Sakurai and Shiotsu show that the minimum film boiling temperature for boiling of water from cylinders increases with increasing pressure, approaching the homogeneous nucleation temperature at high pressures. Effect of Subcooling. Increasing the subcooling increases the heat flux in the transition boiling and film-boiling regions. Results obtained by Tsuchiya [182] illustrating the effect in the transition boiling region are shown in Fig. 15.70. Figure 15.71 shows data for heat transfer coefficient in film boiling; the heat transfer coefficient increases with increasing subcooling and decreases, at a given subcooling, with increasing values of ATsat, the wall superheat. Effect of Surface. The roughness and contact angle of the surface have a significant effect in the transition boiling region but little or no effect in the film-boiling region. A review of surface effects in transition boiling is presented by Auracher [179]. Increasing surface roughness increases the heat flux at a given surface temperature in the transition boiling region. The heat flux tends to decrease with increasing contact angle, and Shoji et al. [183] observed the remarkable transition at high contact angles illustrated in Fig. 15.72; a new form of film boiling was observed with a much lower minimum film-boiling temperature. Effect ofAngle of Surface. EI-Genk and Guo [184] investigated the effect of angle of inclination on transition pool boiling of saturated water. They used a transient (quenching) technique and their results are shown in Fig. 15.73. The angle of inclination of the surface was changed systematically from zero (downward-facing) to 90° (vertical). The heat flux at a given wall superheat increased with increasing angle; the most rapid change was between a downward-facing surface and a surface inclined at only 5°. The effect of angle in the film boiling region has been investigated by Nishio et al. [185] for the case of saturated film boiling of liquid helium. These results are illustrated in Fig. 15.74; here the angle is defined relative to an
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Heat transfer coefficient in film boiling of
water from a 3-mm-diameter cylinder (from Sakurai and Shiotsu [180], with permissionfrom Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved). upward-facing surface and the results are related to the theoretical value for a vertical surface. The heat transfer coefficient has a peak for the vertical surface, decreasing somewhat with angle for upward-facing surfaces and more sharply with angle for downward-facing surfaces
Mechanisms of Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Pool Boiling.
It is convenient to divide the discussion of mechanisms into three areas, namely transition boiling, film boiling, and minimum film boiling temperature. Transition Boiling Mechanisms. A detailed review of mechanisms of transition boiling is given by Auracher [179]. A key feature of the transition boiling region is that a fraction of the surface is in contact with the liquid phase; the extent of liquid contact can be determined using electrical methods and typical results are shown in Fig. 15.75. Though the results in Fig. 15.75 show that the fraction of liquid contact is close to unity at the critical heat flux point, it should be pointed out that there is a large discrepancy between data reported by various investigators The contact fraction falls to near zero at the minimum heat flux (MHF) condition. Thus, the heat flux in transition boiling can be expressed formally in terms of the expression q"= Fq7 + (1 - F)q~
(15.145)
where q7 and q~ are the average heat fluxes during the periods of liquid contact and vapor contact, respectively, and F is the fraction of liquid contact (as shown in Fig. 15.75). The concept of partial liquid contact in transition boiling is consistent with the macrolayer theory of fully developed boiling as discussed earlier. In fact, Dhir and Liaw [103] extend their model (as illustrated in Fig. 15.51) into the transition boiling region. Thus there is a continuous development of macrolayer behavior from the fully developed boiling region into the CHF region (where vapor stems begin to coalesce) and through the transition boiling region until the surface is completely covered by vapor at the minimum heat flux (Tmin) point.
15.69
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Film Boiling. In film boiling, a vapor layer is formed that separates the solid surface from the liquid phase. Thus, film boiling is not dependent on the detailed microstructure of the surface; essentially, the heat transfer process is governed by conduction, convection, and radiation across the vapor layer. The contribution of radiation is, of course, governed by the emissivity of the solid surface, but the radiation component is usually quite small relative to the other components. Thus film boiling is in general a much more predictable mode of heat transfer than is nucleate or transition boiling, and this has led to an enormous amount of work in the area. Figure 15.76 shows various modes of film boiling. For vertical flat plates, spheres, and cylinders, a vapor layer is formed that flows upward over the hot surface as shown in Fig. 15.76a and b.
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These modes of heat transfer shown in Fig. 15.76a and b have some analogies with film condensation (though the flows are in the opposite direction, of course!) and the analytical expressions have some similarity to those derived in condensation. When the boiling occurs from a horizontal plate, the vapor release mechanism is more complex as shown in Fig. 15.76c. A beautiful regular pattern of bubbles is formed on the vapor-liquid interface due to classical Taylor instability. The theoretical background for such instability is given, for instance, by Carey [4]; briefly, the surface separating the vapor and the liquid is unstable to small perturbations. Perturbations of wavelength ko ("most dangerous wavelength") are the ones that grow most rapidly and have been usually associated with the bubble behavior shown in Fig. 15.76c. Many of the correlations and prediction methods for film boiling on horizontal surfaces had their origin in the analysis of such instabilities. Minimum Conditions for Film Boiling. Zuber [159] suggested that the minimum heat flux q~in for film boiling (corresponding to the minimum film boiling temperature Tmin)would occur when the vapor production rate required by the Taylor instability mechanisms sketched in Fig. 15.76 became greater than the generation rate of vapor by the process of conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer from the surface to the vapor-liquid interface. The following expression was obtained for the minimum heat flux q"min."
.
[go(P, - Pg) ]
q min = C2Pgilg _ ( p / + pg)2
TM
(15.146)
where C2 is a constant introduced to take account of differences from the linear instability theory; Berenson [186] fitted data for pool-boiling minimum heat flux on a flat plate with C2 = 0.09. A modified form of Eq. 15.146 has been derived by Lienhard and Wong [187]. However, the Zuber/Berenson form of the equation seems incapable of predicting the effect of
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pressure on Tmin, as shown in Fig. 15.70. Sakurai and Shiotsu [180] present a convincing case that Tmin is related to the temperature Tt that is reached at the liquid-solid interface when the liquid and solid are brought into contact. Sakurai and Shiotsu [180] suggest the following equation for 7'i: 7"i= 0.92Tc11 - 0.26 exp(-20Pr(1 + 1700]Pc)-1)}
(15.147)
where Tc is the critical temperature, Pc is the critical pressure, and Pr is the reduced pressure (=P/Pc). 7'i approaches the homogeneous nucleation temperature at high pressures.
Correlations for Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Pool Boiling
Transition Boiling. An approximate method of predicting transition boiling is simply to linearly interpolate between the critical heat flux (q'~rit) and minimum heat flux (q'mi,) conditions on the boiling curve. Based on a model for transition boiling, Ramilison and Lienhard [189] proposed the following correlation for predicting heat flux in the transition boiling region:
where:
Bi* = 3.74 x 10-6(ja*)2K
(15.148)
(q"-q~)~ ks[T.,- T~at(Pt)]K
(15.149)
Bi* =
Ja* : (psCps)(Td~,- Tw)
x =
K:
(15.150)
[ g,(p, (~_ p,) 1TM
(15.151)
kt/(x~ ;2
(15.152)
kt/a~/2 + ks/CX~/2
In the above expressions, q~o is the film-boiling heat flux predicted at the given wall superheat; Ps, cps, ks, and CXsare the density, specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and thermal diffusivity of the heating wall material, at is the thermal diffusivity of the liquid phase, and Tap is the wall temperature at which liquid contact starts (roughly equivalent to Train). Ramilison and Lienhard [189] gave the following expression for the calculation of Ta~,:
7%- rs= = 0.97 exp(-0.00060~ 8) Thn-- Tsa t
(15.153)
where ~a is the advancing contact angle, and Th, is the homogeneous nucleation temperature, which was calculated from the expression
Th,, = 0.932 + 0.077
T~
(15.154)
It should be noted that Eqs. 15.153 and 15.154 differ from expressions given earlier in this chapter for Tm~nand for Th,. However, these equations are given here for consistency with the above correlation. Film Boiling. A bewildering range of relationships exists in the literature for film-boiling heat transfer. Usually, these relationships have some basis in theory, though it is also usual for empirical constants to be included to bring the theoretical framework into line with experimental data. Extensive surveys of film-boiling relationships are given by Carey [4] and Tong and Tang [5]. Because of the low heat transfer coefficients encountered in film boiling, the surface temperature can be very high, and this can lead to a significant radiation component in the heat flux. It is usual practice to define a total heat transfer coefficient h as the sum of a
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h = hc + Jhr
(15.155)
hr is given by
[
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hr = 1/es + 1/el- 1
T ~ - T~at
where Os is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant and e, and e~ are the emmisivities of the solid and liquid surfaces (e~ is often close to unity and is not included in many of the expressions for h~). J is often assigned a value of 0.75, though a more accurate correlation for J for cylinders has been developed by Sakurai and Shiotsu [180] and is presented below. First we consider correlations for he. Here, just a few correlations are selected from the literature to cover the most common geometries. Vertical Flat Plates. Following the earlier work by Bromley [190] on cylinders (see below), Hsu and Westwater [191] derived an expression for laminar film boiling on a vertical plate that is analogous to that for laminar film condensation. The average value of h~ over a plate of height L is given by
[
hc = 0.943 g(Pl
- Pe,)pgkgl tg ] TM 3 "'
Cgg(Tw- Tsat)
(15.157)
where the physical properties are evaluated at a temperature corresponding to (Tw + Tsat)/2 and where i~gis a corrected latent heat of vaporization (introduced to allow for sensible heating of the vapor film) defined as
( Ccpg(Tw - Tsat)] i~g= i~g 1 + -
llg
(15.158)
This corrected form of latent heat is often used in expressions for film boiling; the constant C is assigned various values, the particular value used by Hsu and Westwater being C = 0.34. It should be noted that the local heat transfer coefficient varies along the vapor film, generally decreasing with increasing length of film. For a long enough plate, waves begin to appear on the film surface; a detailed analysis taking account of such waves is presented by Bui and Dhir [192]. Another effect is that the film eventually becomes turbulent. We may define a Reynolds number for the vapor film (Reg) as R e g - 4rgL gg
(15.159)
where FgL is the mass flow per unit periphery of the surface at distance L along the surface. FgL is given as
FgL = q"L/itg
(15.160)
Hsu and Westwater [191] recommend the following expression for hc for Reg in the range 800-5000:
12 p,)g ]1/3= 0.002Re °6 hc [ k3p~(p~.~-
(15.161)
Horizontal Flat Plates. For this case, the classical correlation is that of Berenson [186]. This correlation was derived on the basis of a model describing the bubble release mechanism shown in Fig. 15.76c. Berenson obtained the following expression for h~ for these conditions:
BOILING
hc = O.425. [ k3gPg(Pt - pg)i~g ]I g(Pt- Pg) ]l/2}~/4
~tg(Tw-
Tsat)
15.73
(15.162)
O
where o is the surface tension. Here, i~gis obtained from Eq. 15.158 with C = 0.50. An extension of this model to take account of turbulence is described by Klimenko [194]. Horizontal Cylinders. The horizontal cylinder has been the most widely studied case of film boiling. Again, there is a strong analogy with condensation (see Fig. 15.76b) and the classical expression for this case is that due to Bromley [190] as follows:
[
-- Pg)pgkgllg ll/4
hc = 0.62 g(Pt 3., O~l'g(Tw- Tsat)
(15.163)
where D is the cylinder diameter and where i~gis obtained from Eq. 15.158 with C = 0.68. The Bromley equation (though still widely used) can give significant errors under a variety of conditions. An extensive exercise on the correlation of pool film-boiling heat transfer from cylinders is reported by Sakurai and Shiotsu [180], whose expression for the mean convective heat transfer coefficient is expressed in dimensionless form as follows:
Nug
= KM *1/4
(15.164)
hcD kg
(15.165)
(1 + 2/Yug) where
Nug-
and where the parameter K is a function of nondimensional diameter D' defined as follows: D ' = D[g(p,- pg)/O]'r2
(15.166)
The relationship between K and D' is as follows: K = 0.415D '1/4
for D' > 6.6
(15.167)
K = 2.1D'/(1 + 3D')
for 1.25 < D' < 6.6
(15.168)
K = 0.75/(1 + 0.28D')
for 0.14 < D' < 1.25
(15.169)
The parameter M* is given by M* = {Grg Prg i~g/[Cpg(Tw- Tsat)]}V
(15.170)
where i~g is calculated from Eq. 15.158 with C = 0.5 and where the vapor Grashof number (Grg) and Prandtl number (Prg) are calculated from the expressions Grg = gOa(p,-
pg)/(pgVg2)
Prg = CpgBg/kg
(15.171) (15.172)
The parameter ~ in Eq. 15.170 is introduced to take account of subcooling, sensible heating, and the relative motion of the vapor interface. It is given by V = {E3/[1 + where
E/(Sp Pr,)]}/(g Pr, Sp)2
E = (A + CN/B) 1/3+ (A - C V ~ ) 1/3+ Sc/3 A = (1/27)S 3 +
(1/3)RESp Pr, Sc + (1/4)RESp Pr 2
B = (-4/27)S 3 +
(2/3)Sp Prt S~- (32/37)$p Pr~ R E
(15.173) (15.174) (15.175) (15.176)
15.74
CHAPTERFIFTEEN C = (1/2)R2Sp Prt
(15.177)
R = [pg~g/(D,~,)] 112
(15.178)
Prt = cvtbtl/k~
(15.179)
Sp = Cpg(Tw- T~at)/(i~gPrO
05.180)
Sc= gacpt(Zt- Zsat)i~g
(15.181)
Ka = [0.93Pr °22 + 3.0 exp(-100SpPr~ Sc°8)][0.45 x 10s Pr~ &/(1 + 0.45 x 105 Prt Sc)]
(15.182)
The justification for such a complex correlation seems to be that it covers a very wide range of fluids (including liquid metals), cylinder diameters, and subcoolings. It was shown to fit a very wide range of data and to perform much better than the Bromley equation (Eq. 15.163) and a variety of other earlier correlations. Radiation Correction Factor Bromley [190] suggested a value of J = 0.75 as a multiplier for the radiation heat transfer coefficient in Eq. 15.155. Detailed analytical studies by Sakurai and Shiotsu [180] show that J can vary over a wide range; they fitted the following expression to their analytical results for cylinders:
where where
J : F + (1 - F)/(1 + 1.4hc/hr)
(15.183)
F : [1 - 0.25 exp(-O.13Spr)] exp(-0.64R °6° Prt-°45 Sd'73Slr1)
(15.184)
Spr: Cpg(Tw- Tsat)/(itg Prg)
(15.185)
& r = Cpl( Tl - Tsat)/itg
(15.186)
If the value of F calculated from Eq. 15.184 is less than 0.19, F should be taken as 0.19.
Prediction of Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Pool Boiling. Since film boiling often has a reasonably well-established geometry (see Fig. 15.74), it has been the subject of a great deal of effort in prediction. Such prediction methods are reviewed by Carey [4] and more recent prediction activities are reviewed by Sakurai and Shiotsu [180]. These prediction efforts have essentially been built into the previously given empirical correlations for film boiling. For transition boiling, there are greater uncertainties about the precise mechanisms, though models have been developed based on assumptions about the behavior of vapor jets under the macrolayer (Dhir and Liao [165], Shoji [195]). Post-CHF Pool Boiling Heat Transfer with Multicomponent Mixtures. In the transition boiling region, Happel and Stephan [196] have shown that the effect of having binary mixtures rather than pure components was qualitatively similar to that observed in nucleate pool boiling as discussed above (p. 15.51-15.53), i.e., causing a net reduction in heat transfer coefficient. The minimum heat flux may be expected to be greater for binary mixtures compared with an equivalent pure fluid. Collier and Thome [3] and Yue and Weber [197]) have shown that, in the film-boiling region, the net effect of the concentration of the less volatile phase at interface is to increase the heat transfer coefficient relative to that expected for the mean properties of the mixture. Thus, equations of the type given earlier underpredict the heat fluxes by typically 30 percent.
Enhancement of Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Pool Boiling.
Thome [139] shows that both transition and film-boiling heat transfer coefficients are increased when porous surfaces of the type discussed previously are used. The influence of high-voltage electrical fields on film-boiling heat transfer was investigated by Verplaetsen and Berghmans [198], who suggest that, typically, a fivefold increase in heat transfer coefficient in the film-boiling region can be achieved with electrically conducting liquids.
BOILING
1;5.75
CROSS FLOW BOILING In the pool-boiling situation described previously, boiling occurs from a heated surface mounted in a static pool of liquid. Of course, even in the pool-boiling case, circulation of liquid occurs within the pool, contributing to natural convection heat transfer from the surface. However, there are many situations in which flow across the heated surface occurs, and boiling in these circumstances is usually referred to as cross flow boiling. Examples of cross flow boiling would be boiling from a horizontal cylinder or a sphere with a flow passing upward around the object. Though there are practical applications of such cases, the most common example of cross flow boiling is that of boiling in a horizontal bundle where boiling occurs from the surfaces of an array of (usually horizontal) tubes over which the fluid flows in a direction normal to the tube axis Typical process industry applications are in horizontal thermosiphon and kettle reboilers. In the horizontal thermosiphon reboiler (Fig. 15.77), flow over a heated tube bundle is induced by natural circulation through the loop from the distillation tower as shown. In the kettle reboiler (Fig. 15.78) there is no recirculation through the boiler, the generated vapor leaving the surface of the liquid and passing back to the distillation column as shown, q-he kettle reboiler has often been considered in terms of a direct analogy with pool boiling, but it is probably more correct to think of it as a case of cross flow boiling since circulation is induced within the liquid pool as a result of boiling in the bundle as illustrated in Fig. 15.79. Although cross flow boiling in tube bundles is in some ways related to cross flow boiling across single tubes, it also has a relationship to the case of forced convective boiling in channels (which will be dealt with later). As seen from Fig. 15.79, there are vertical "channels" between the rows of tubes, and the flow up these channels may behave in a way that is analogous to flow boiling in tubes. The reviews of Whalley [199] and Jenson [200] relate specifically to external flow boiling and shellside boiling.
.
L~qu~i-Yqpor ~'~ mix,lure ,, ,
_
~ Horizontal baffle
--.
Heating fluid Tube support plate
( product
i
i
[
~,
,
,-Tube bundle JJJ
J
~J
Reboiler (G-lype shell)
Liquid FIGURE 15.77 Horizontalthermosiphon reboiler (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyfight CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
15.76
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
Distillation column
Kettle reboiler Single phase vapor
Heating fluid Weir
Tube bundl •
Baffle I support plates
Bottom product FIGURE 15.78 Raton, FL).
Kettle reboiler (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca
Top of weir
/
Liquid c~rculati patlern Tube bundle FIGURE 15.79 Induced circulation in a kettle reboiler (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
BOILING
15.77
Heat Transfer Below the Critical Heat Flux Limit in Cross Flow Boiling
Pre-CHF Cross Flow Boiling from Single Tubes. Data for boiling in cross flow over a single tube have been obtained by a number of authors including Yilmaz and Westwater [201], Singh et al. [202, 203], and Fink et al. [204]. It is found that the existence of a cross flow velocity has a considerable effect on the behavior, even at very low velocity. The results obtained are exemplified by those of Fink et al. [204], illustrated in Fig. 15.80. The heat flux at a given wall superheat increases with fluid velocity at low wall superheats but there is much less effect of fluid velocity as the fully developed boiling region is entered at higher wall superheats. Data like those shown in Fig. 15.80 can be predicted by the super-position model of Bergles and Rohsenow [205] in which the heat flux for nucleate boiling at the given wall superheat (calculated using the correlations given previously) is added to the heat flux for single-phase forced convective flow over the tube.
ATsAT°F 2 I
.....
5
10
20
50
I
1
I
l
FORCED CONVECTION BOILING OF R11/R113 p = 1.75 bor 105- x= 0.56 ATsu B = 1°C A u = 1.20m/s C3 u - 0.36m/s O u - 0.12m/s
_
//hc
104
O0 W/m2°C
O4
E ~:
/
2-
/
30 W/m2°C
~_ 10 ~.
q..
, /
r-
~'/,0 W/m2 °C _J
'
2
5
~: /__,,'J~" L ~ I
~
I
NUCLEATE BOILING J~NcB -10 3 0.18 = 0.87
-5
f
. ..C)" ~'FORCED CONVECTION ¢C -2 1
2
~o ; I'[] WALL SUPERHEAT ATsAT, °C
~o
FIGURE 15.80 Effect at cross flow velocity on boiling from a single tube (from Fink et al. [204], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights reserved).
15.78
CHAPTERFIFTEEN
Pre-CHF Cross Flow Boiling from Tube Bundles.
Cross flow heat transfer in tube bundles is highly complex, particularly when the flow and heat transfer are strongly coupled as in natural circulation in the case of kettle reboilers (see Fig. 3-0.~::::: }.6'~;0:,~:~ 3"0 15.79). Leong and Cornwell [206] measured the average coefficient on each tube in a model simulating a kettle reboiler. They mounted 241 tubes 19.05 mm in diameter and 25.4 mm long in a square array between vertical pipes in an arrangement simulating a kettle reboiler. Each tube was electrically heated using cartridge heaters and the wall temperatures were determined, giving a value for the heat transfer coefficient. The fluid boiled was refrigerant 113 at atmospheric pressure. Contours of heat transfer coefficient were plotted and are illustrated in Fig. 15.81. The dots repreFIGURE 15.81 Contoursof heat transfer coefficient (KW/m2K) in a simulated kettle reboiler experiment sent the positions of the tubes. As will be seen, very large (from Leong and Cornwell [206], with permission). variations in heat transfer coefficient occurred in the bundle, arising from the increase in flow quality. Such large variations do not occur at high mass fluxes and/or high heat fluxes [200]. Nevertheless, the average coefficients for tube bundles in the pre-CHF region are higher than those for single tubes, as is illustrated by the data of Palenet al. shown in Fig. 15.82. Gorenflo et al. [208] carried out experiments in which the influence on heat transfer of bubbles generated from a lower tube was investigated. Typical results are shown in Fig. 15.83 (the lower tube was actually simulated using a U-shaped heater represented by the black dots in the sketch in the figure). Depending on the equivalent heat flux for the lower tube, the heat transfer coefficient for the upper tube varied considerably as shown. The influence of the lower tube became less at high heat fluxes. The influence of bubbles generated upstream has been investigated experimentally and analytically by Cornwell [209, 210]; bubbles arising from lower tubes impinge on the surfaces of upper tubes and slide around them. Between these sliding bubbles and the surface of the tube is a thin liquid layer that evaporates, contributing considerably to the heat transfer. The calculation of local heat transfer coefficient in tube bundles was considered by Polley et al. [211], who suggested that the coefficient could be calculated from the expression
'
. . . . .CALCULATED . S~O'LE-rUB'e
MAXIMUMHEATFLUX~"~
105
~
4
o-
2
I--
d.
lO48 6
....
'
-
7 ,. /
: zT;" ,,,,~" / ~,=/
¢,.~'/~""
4 6810
2
COMMERCIAL OEsI6NMETHo0
.~.'/~COMMON
i
2
4 68102
2
6 8103 2
4
OVERALL AT, (F)
FIGURE 15.82 Comparison of average boiling curve for a tube bundle with boiling curve calculated for a single tube (from Palen et al. [207], with permission).
BOILING 10 4 W m2K
•
ql (kWlm2) 2. . . . ,O & 1,3 V 10,7 0 0,0 m
,
•
o
.
15.79
, , .
70 mole% Propane I n-Butane p'=p/p =0.20 ";
.
5,5 <>
~
.~a,~
.
_~.
o
2-
10 3
(x2
10 2 10 2
•
.
.
.
.
.
J,I
•
103
t
J
i
i
j . , I
104 Heat Flux q2
t
.
.
.
W/m 2
, . , ~ L
105
FIGURE 15.83 Influence on boiling of bubbles generated on a lower tube (from Gorenflo et al. [208], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved). h = hec + hNB
(15.187)
Here hNB is the nucleate boiling coefficient (calculated from equations analogous to those given previously) and hec is the forced convective component, which is related to the heat transfer coefficient ht for the liquid phase flowing alone across the tube bundle by the expression h°F c7- (4 l4- 01ht ),
(15.188)
where o~ is the void fraction (fraction of the free volume in the bundle occupied by the gas phase), which Polley et al. calculated from an equation due to Armand [212] as follows: tx =
0.833x x + (1 - X)pg/p,
(15.189)
where x is the flow quality (fraction of the mass flow through the bundle, which is in the vapor phase). Using Eqs. 15.187-15.189 it is possible to trace the variation of heat transfer coefficient through the bundle. If the heat flux and mass flux are both known, then the local quality x can be calculated from a simple heat balance. If the heat flux has to be calculated (taking into account the heat transfer from the heating fluid inside the tubes and also the local heat transfer coefficient on the boiling side), then the calculation becomes more complex, even if the mass flux is known. However, the mass flux is often governed by natural circulation and is related to the heat flux and vapor generation rate. A fairly complex iterative calculation is then required to establish the heat transfer conditions within the bundle. This approach has been followed by Brisbane et al. [213] and (in a simplified form) by Whalley and Butterworth [214]. Further information about the methods is given by Hewitt et al. [13]. Simplified methods that involve calculating heat transfer to tube bundles in kettle reboilers are presented by Palen [215] and Swanson and Palen [216]. Palen [215] recommends the following expression to obtain the heat transfer coefficient for boiling in a bundle: h = FbFchnB + hNc
(15.190)
where hNc is the coefficient for natural convection (approximately 250 W/m2K for hydrocarbons and around 1000 W/m2K for water); hNc does not become significant except at very low
15.80
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN
temperature differences. The factors Fb and Fc in Eq. 15.190 are correction factors to the pool boiling heat transfer coefficient hNB (calculated from the methods given previously) to account for the effect of circulation in the bundle and the influence of multicomponents, respectively. Fc may be calculated by the methods given in the section on the effect of multicomponent mixtures (for example, from Eq. 15.118), but Palen suggests that, for design purposes, a simple expression may be used as follows:
Fc =
1
"
(15.191)
1 + O.023q"°15BR °'7s
Here q" is the heat flux and BR is the boiling range (difference between dew point and bubble point temperatures, K). The factor Fb has values typically in the range of 1.0-3.0. At heat fluxes typically above 50 k W / m 2, Fbis close to unity since the heat transfer is often in the fully developed boiling mode where convection has little effect. However, commercial kettle reboilers and flooded evaporators work typically in the range of 5-30 k W / m 2 and a typical Fb value for this range would be 1.5. Alternatively, Fb can be calculated from the following approximate formula from Taborek [217]: Fb = 1.0 + 0.1
( 0.785Db C,(pt/Do)2Do
-
) 1.0
(15.192)
where Db and Do are the bundle and tube diameters and p, is the tube pitch. The constant C~ has a value of 1.0 for square and rotated square tube layouts and 0.866 for triangle and rotated triangle layouts. There has been an increasing interest in boiling from bundles of tubes with enhanced boiling surfaces. Such surfaces were described previously (see for instance Figs. 15.57 and 15.58). The papers of Bergles [135] and Jensen et al. [218] typify recent studies of boiling from bundles of enhanced surface tubing. Thonon et al. [219] report studies of boiling of n-pentane on low-fin tubing. Figure 15.84 shows typical results obtained by Jensen et al. [218] for boiling of
SHELLSIDEBOILING HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS O=217 kg/m2s,P=0.2 MPa q"=80.6 kW/m~ 20
•
i
A
E ~e
....
i
HighFlux surface, p/d: I. 17, xi,=-O.Ol, xmt:0.69
x 0
Turbo--gsurface, p/d=l.5, x. =-0.01, xo**=0.25 Smooth sudace, p/d=l.5, x,*'*---0.01,x***=0.23
• •
HighFlux tube pool boiling: q"= 80 kW/m z, P=0.1 MPa Turbo-B tube pool boiling: q " = 80 kW/m ~, P=O. 1 MPa Smooth tube pool boiling: q " = 80 k W / m , P=O. l Met 4. + 44. 44-
•
u
§
1o
0
. 0
,
"'
i
+
X
X
X
X
0
0
0
0
1 5
. . . .
X
X
0
0
1 10
....
x
•
rn
m
I 15
,
,
• 20
Tube row 15.84 C o m p a r i s o n o f heat transfer c o e f f i c i e n t for b o i l i n g refrigerant 113 o n s m o o t h a n d e n h a n c e d s u r f a c e s in vertical u p w a r d f l o w o v e r a t u b e b u n d l e ( f r o m J e n s e n et al. [218], with p e r m i s s i o n f r o m Taylor & Francis, W a s h i n g t o n D C . A l l rights r e s e r v e d ) . FIGURE
BOILING
15.81
refrigerant 113 in a vertical rectangular cross section bundle with electrically heated tubes; this arrangement allows both the heat flux and mass flux to be fixed. Wolverine Turbo-B and Linde High Flux tubes were used and their performance was compared to that of smooth tubes. As will be seen, increases in heat transfer coefficient of the same order as those obtained with single tubes in pool boiling were observed. The data shown in Fig. 15.84 are in the fully developed boiling region and there was little variation from tube to tube.
Critical H e a t Flux in Cross F l o w Boiling
CHF in Cross Flow Boiling from Single Tubes. Critical heat flux for pool boiling from single tubes was discussed previously. The influence of an upward cross flow over the tubes was investigated by Lienhard and Eichorn [220]; their results are illustrated in Fig. 15.85. In the absence of cross flow, and for small cross flow velocities, the vapor is released from the surface in the form of three-dimensional jets as illustrated (see also Fig. 15.64 for the poolboiling case). The classical interpretation of the critical heat flux phenomenon is that it occurs when these jets break due to Helmholtz instability and the vapor release mechanism begins to fail, thus allowing the buildup of vapor near the surface (see discussion on p. 15.59-15.60). As the cross flow velocity is increased, there is a transition (as illustrated in Fig. 15.85) to a two-dimensional jet and, subsequently, an increase in critical heat flux with increasing velocity. A correlation for critical heat flux in cross flow is given by Katto [101] and is as follows: M
q crit _ K(O/plU2Do) 1/3 ptU**ilg
(15.193)
,
'
[
.
,,
|
-
0 |Freon113
E
.....
_
:" E
Water
(a) ~4
--
--" 0.4 ~ '
x
3("
C
0.3, ~-
'
x
u.
b
2 -r"
LL.
~Transition
0.2 ~m
(;.
"r"
.o(" 1
--0.1
"C:
o
.om "~.
,_t~t..=[~L,.t_.,l~~
°
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
o
0.8
Uquid Velocity (m/s )
itl
I I
(b)
FIGURE 15.85 Criticalheat flux in cross flow over cylinders. (a) three-dimensionaljets; (b) two-dimensionaljets (fromLienhard and Eichorn [220],with permissionfrom ElsevierScience).
15.82
CHAPTERFIFTEEN where U. is fluid velocity approaching the tube, Do is tube diameter, ~ is the surface tension, and K is given by K
= O.151(pg/pL)°467[1 + (pg/p,)]l/3
(15.194)
If the value for q'~rit is less than that for pool boiling, then the pool-boiling value should be taken (consistent with Fig. 15.85). A recent study on the influences of mixtures and tube enhancement on cross flow boiling over single tubes is that of Kramer et al. [221]. C H F in Cross Flow Boiling f r o m Tube Bundles. As was shown in Fig. 15.82, the critical heat flux for tube bundles tends to be less than that for single tubes (though the pre-CHF heat transfer coefficients are higher). Critical heat flux in bundles may occur by a number of different mechanisms; obviously, one limiting case would be the critical heat flux mechanisms applicable to pool boiling (see p. 15.58--15.63). Another mechanism might occur if flow into the bottom of the bundle was restricted and the critical heat flux phenomena would be limited by the ingress of liquid at the top of the bundle, the rate of which would be governed by the vapor generation rate (the "flooding" phenomenon). In this latter case, the onset of a critical heat flux phenomenon would occur at the bottom of the bundle, furthest from the point of liquid ingress. However, in most practical situations, liquid ingress at the bottom of the bundle is possible and, as the two-phase flow develops up the bundle, the annular mist flow regime occurs and the limitation is dryout of the liquid film on the surface of the tube (a situation rather similar to that occurring for forced convective boiling in tubes and described in detail on p. 15.123-15.128). Jensen and Tang [222] have developed a methodology for predicting critical heat flux in cross flow in tube bundles Annularmist/mist based on two-phase flow regime identification. They present a critical heat flux flow regime map as shown in Fig. 15.86. The map is in terms of local quality (x) and a parameter Cro, t~ Intermediate r e g i o ~ which was defined by Taitel and Dukler [223] in evaluating o (region 2)~f" . . . . . . . . iI flow patterns for horizontal pipes. Cro is defined as follows: ~ Transition/film boiling g 0.1 q J (region 1) > (p,-pg)Oo (15.195) Cro = gPn G2 0 .J
0.01 0.01
. 0.1
. I CTD
. 10
where Pn is the homogeneous density, which is related to the densities of the phases and the local quality as follows: 100 Pn =
FIGURE 15.86 Map of critical heat flux regimes for boiling in tube bundles in cross flow (from Jensen and Tang [222], with permission from ASME).
PgPt xpt + (1 - X)pg
(15.196)
and Do is the outside diameter of the tubes and G is a mass flux based on the minimum flow area between the tubes. Jensen and Tang suggest that the annular mist region (where the critical heat flux is governed by film dryout) occurs for qualities greater than Xa given by Xa = 0.432C°~ 98
(15.197)
The region in which the mechanisms of critical heat flux are similar to those for pool boiling (region 1 in Fig. 15.86) is bounded by Xa and by a transition quality xi to an intermediate region (region 2 in Fig. 15.86), with xi given by x i = 0.242C°~ 96
(15.198)
For region 1 (pool-boiling-type critical heat flux) the critical heat flux for staggered bundles is given by ( 10.1) q cPnt,1 -- q ctnt,, exp -0.0322 - W0.s85
(15.199)
BOILING
15.83
where q c"rit,,is the critical heat flux for a single tube in pool boiling for the corresponding conditions and W is given by the expression
~' = Do[ gn][ cYg(P~-Pg)l~/4 L It, _IL
(15.200)
P~
For the annular mist region (region 3), Jensen and Tang suggest the following expression: / " 0 165 Re4)OS58 q ttcrit.3 1.97 x -,,-,-5*"," Iv - Ottgt-.rb -
-
(15.201)
where Re is the Reynolds number for the shellside flow (=GDo/iti). If conditions are such that the critical heat flux is occurring in region 2, then the transition qualities xa and xr are calculated for the value of Cro estimated from Eq. 15.195, using Eqs. 15.197 and 15.198, respectively. The critical heat fluxes q'mt.a and q'mt.r are calculated from Eqs. 15.201 and 15.199, respectively, corresponding to qualities x~ and xi, and the value of the critical heat flux in the intermediate region (region 2) is estimated by interpretation as follows: . . . . . . . q crit,2 = q crit,i nt- (q crit., -
[ x - xi ]
q crit,i)[
Xa _ Xi
(15.202)
Jensen and Tang also give relationships for in-line bundles. Application of Eqs. 15.195-15.202 requires a knowledge of local quality within the bundle. If the mass flux is known, then this can be obtained very simply from a heat balance, but if the mass flux is unknown and has to be calculated (as in kettle reboilers), then recourse must be had to methodologies of the type described by Brisbane et al. [213] and Whalley and Butterworth [214]. As in the case of heat transfer coefficient, simple methods have been developed for prediction of critical heat flux in tube bundles by Palen and coworkers (Palen [215], Palen and Small [224]), who relate the single tube critical heat flux (calculated by the correlations given previously on p. 15.6315.65) by a simple bundle correction factor (Oh as follows: pt
O b q crit,t
(15.203)
9.74DbL A
(15.204)
q crit =
tt
where Ob is given by Palen [215] as (I) b =
where Db is the bundle diameter, L is the bundle length, and A is the total heat transfer surface area in the bundle. If Eq. 15.204 gives a value higher than unity for Oo, then it should be assumed that Ob - 1.0.
Heat Transfer Beyond the Critical Heat Flux Limit in Cross Flow Boiling
Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Cross Flow Boiling from Single Tubes. There have been relatively few studies of heat trans-
TTT
Experimental data
, d T s a t = 123.1 K Z I T s u b - 15.3 K Uoo - 13 cm/sec
- - - O U n i f o r m w a l l temp. - - - - V Uniform input H.F.
FIGURE 15.87 Variationof Nusselt number around tube periphery for film boiling of refrigerant 113 on a horizontal tube (from Montasser and Shoji [225], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
fer in the post-CHF region in the presence of a cross flow. Montasser and Shoji [225] investigated film boiling of refrigerant 113 on a 3.3-cm horizontal heated cylinder. A typical radial distribution of Nusselt number (=hDo/kg) is shown in Fig. 15.87. The large peak at the stagnation point will be observed (this is where the vapor film is thinnest), and Montasser and Shoji demonstrated the importance of the cross flow velocity on the heat transfer coefficient (which increases with increasing velocity). To obtain a conservative estimate of the heat transfer coefficient in film boiling, therefore, the relationships described earlier (p. 15.71-15.74) for pool boiling can be used.
15.84
CHAPTERFIFTEEN An early correlation for the effect of cross flow in film boiling from cylinders was that of Bromley et al. [226], who suggested that, for
U. > 2V~Oo the convective heat transfer coefficient in film boiling sion cone
(15.205)
(hc) can be estimated from the expres-
hc = 2.7[ Uo.kgpg(itg~)_o_A_~sat + O.4cpgATsat)l]1/2
(15.206)
This relationship has not been extensively tested.
Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Cross Flow Boiling from Spheres. There has been a considerable interest in post-CHF heat transfer from spheres (particularly in the transient cooling case) because of the importance of heat transfer to dispersed nuclear fuel materials in postulated nuclear accident situations. Film-boiling heat transfer from spheres and bodies of other shapes is considered theoretically by Witte and Orozco [227] and transient measurements on spheres plunged at a controlled speed into a bath of saturated or subcooled water are reported by Aziz et al. [228]. Transient measurements for spheres in free fall in water are reported by Zvirin et al. [229]. Heat transfer rates in stable film boiling were found to be somewhat higher than the correlation of Witte and Orozco. The most interesting finding was that subcoolings of more than 10 K could cause a transition from stable film boiling to microbubble boiling at temperatures as high as 680°C. The transition to microbubble boiling was accompanied by an order of magnitude increase in heat transfer rate and, sometimes, by the creation of lateral hydrodynamic forces on the spheres.
Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Cross Flow Boiling from Tube Bundles. It is not normal practice to operate tube bundles in the transition or film-boiling regions. However, circumstances can arise where this happens inadvertently. Suppose that the tubeside fluid is at a temperature that is greater than Tmin, the minimum film-boiling temperature for the shellside fluid. In preCHF conditions, the wall temperature (Tw) on the shell side would be much lower than the tubeside fluid temperature due to the fact that heat transfer is producing a temperature drop on the tube side and also in the tube wall material. If, however, the tubeside fluid is introduced before the shellside fluid, then the wall temperature on the shell side may initially be nearly equal to the tubeside fluid temperature (and therefore greater than Tmin). Thus, when the sheUside fluid is introduced, film boiling may be initiated with a lower heat flux, maintaining the tube outer wall temperature at a value greater than Tmin. Thus, the boiler would underperform considerably; this situation should be borne in mind in operation and design. A discussion of post-CHF heat transfer in bundles is given by Swanson and Palen [216]. They suggest that for conditions leading to critical heat flux in regions i and 2 in Fig. 15.86, the pool-boiling correlations for post-CHF heat transfer described previously could be used to give a conservative estimate of the heat transfer coefficient. Swanson and Palen [216] also observe that for region 3 in Fig. 15.86 (annular mist flows), models like those for the same region in channel flow (see p. 15.134-15.136) might be used.
FORCED CONVECTIVE BOILING IN CHANNELS Although most of the research on boiling has been conducted (for convenience) with poolboiling systems, the most important applications are those where boiling occurs in a channel such as a tube in a vertical thermosyphon reboiler or a round tube, or a narrow rectangular passage in a compact heat exchanger, or in longitudinal flow through a bundle of rods as in the fuel elements of a nuclear reactor. The stages of forced convective boiling in a tube are
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E
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FIGURE 15.88 Stagesin the evaporation of a liquid in a tube (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL). illustrated in Fig. 15.88, which shows the successive patterns of flow and heat transfer as the heat input is increased in equal steps. The heat input at step A is just sufficient to bring the liquid entering the tube at the bottom to the saturation temperature. Case B has twice this heat flux, case C has 3 times this heat flux, etc. The following main features are observed in the diagram: 1. Lines of constant quality x are shown. Quality is normally defined as the ratio of the vapor mass flux Gg to the total mass flux G. However, in an evaporating system, the mass flow rate of vapor has to be calculated from a heat balance. For a channel with cross-sectional area A and periphery S, the enthalpy i at a distance z from the channel inlet is given by
S i= i, + - - ~
q,,
dz = Xig + (1 - x)i,
(15.207)
where G is the total mass flux, ii is the enthalpy of the inlet fluid and ig and il are the saturated enthalpies for the gas and liquid phases, respectively. For flow in a round tube, S/A = 4/D, where D is the tube diameter; for uniform heat flux q", the integral is replaced by q"z, where z is the distance from the channel inlet. Local quality can be calculated from the local enthalpy via the relationship i - it i - it x- ~ -
ig- it
it~
(15.208)
where itg is the latent heat of vaporization. Defining a thermodynamic quality from Eq. 15.208, we see that (in a formal sense) this quality can be negative when the local enthalpy is less than that of the saturated liquid (i.e., conditions are subcooled) and greater than unity when the enthalpy is greater than the saturated vapor enthalpy (i.e., the conditions are superheated). The actual quality (defined as a ratio of vapor flow to total flow) can be positive in the subcooled region or less than unity in the superheated region, due to the presence of bubbles in subcooled boiling and to the presence of droplets coexisting with superheated vapor, respectively. These thermodynamic nonequilibrium effects are often of great importance, as will be shown below.
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2. The onset of nucleate boiling (line XX in Fig. 15.88) occurs above the x = 0 line at low heat flux (i.e., there is a net bulk superheat of the liquid) but at qualities less than 0 for high heat fluxes, corresponding to the region of subcooled nucleate boiling. For heat transfer to a single-phase liquid, the wall superheat (ATsat)W can be calculated from q,, (ATsat)W = Tw- Tsat =--~/+ TB- Tsat (15.209) where TB is the bulk temperature and h~ is the heat transfer coefficient for the single-phase liquid. For a constant heat flux in a round tube, 7"8 can be calculated from the expression T~ = T,. +
4q"z GcptD
(15.210)
where Cpt is the specific heat capacity of the liquid phase. To calculate the distance z required for the onset of nucleate boiling, (AZsat) W is equated to the value of (AZsat)W,crit, which may be calculated from the equations given earlier (for instance, the expression from Davis and Anderson [30], Eq. 15.32). 3. The addition of vapor to the flow leads to the existence of a two-phase vapor-liquid flow in the channel; it is the existence of this flow and its interaction with the heat transfer processes that makes forced convective boiling so different from pool boiling. As more and more vapor enters the flow, the two-phase flow patterns or regimes develop in the following succession:
Bubble flow. Here there is a suspension of bubbles within the liquid continuum. Slug flow. Here the bubbles have coalesced to form large bubbles (sometimes called Taylor bubbles) that are separated by slugs of liquid, the latter often containing a dispersion of smaller bubbles. Churn flow. Here the slug flow regime breaks down to form a region in which liquid is carried upward in large waves, between which a liquid film at the wall may fall downward. Annular flow. Here there is a liquid film carried upward on the walls of the channel, with the vapor flowing in the center of the channel. Usually the vapor contains a dispersion of fine droplets of liquid entrained from the liquid film. Dispersed droplet flow. In this regime, which can only normally exist in heated systems, the liquid phase is completely dispersed as droplets in the vapor. A detailed discussion of flow regimes in two-phase flow is beyond the scope of this chapter. A more detailed discussion is given by Hewitt [230]. 4. At higher qualities, the heat transfer rate by direct forced convection through the liquid film in annular flow may be so great that it may become impossible to maintain a wall temperature that is sufficiently high to sustain nucleate boiling. Line YY in Fig. 15.88 represents the onset of suppression of nucleate boiling, which, therefore, only exists between XX and YY. The conditions for suppression of nucleate boiling can be calculated in a manner similar of that for calculating its onset. Thus, the wall superheat is given by q (mTsat)W-" ~
II
- Tsat
(15.211)
where hFc is the two-phase forced convective heat transfer coefficient (see the following section), hFc increases with quality so that (AZsat)W falls progressively along the channel. At a given point, corresponding to complete suppression of nucleate boiling, (AZsat)Wfalls below the value of (AZsat)W,crit calculated from, say, Eq. 15.32. Figure 15.89 shows an expanded view of the regimes of flow and heat transfer in a single tube (which might correspond roughly to tube N in Fig. 15.88). Also shown in Fig. 15.89 is the
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15.87
typical behavior of wall and fluid temperature along the channel. An alternative representation of the various regimes is given in Fig. 15.90, which is plotted in terms of a map relating the regions of heat transfer to heat flux and quality. Finally, Fig. 15.91 shows the variation of heat transfer coefficient with heat flux and quality. Here the fluid temperature is defined as the saturation temperature for saturated conditions and as the mixed mean liquid temperature for subcooled conditions. In this particular diagram, the critical heat flux transition is termed departure from nucleate boiling (DNB) in the region where nucleate boiling is not suppressed by the stage at which the critical phenomenon occurs (see Fig. 15.88). In Fig. 15.91, the heat transfer coefficient is shown as being constant in the saturated nucleate boiling region. However, the coefficient may decline with increasing quality; a more recent flow boiling map showing detailed trends of this type has been published by Kandlikar [375]. Flow
I
Wall and Fluid Temp Va.riation ~
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,
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ed
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Subcooled Film Boiling DNB
8
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15.89
Heat Transfer Below the Critical Heat Flux Limit in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels
Parametric Effects in Pre-CHF Forced Convective Boiling in Channels
Effect of Mass Flux, Heat Flux, and Quality (Subcooling). In general, one must consider the effects of mass flux (G), heat flux (q"), and quality (x) in forced convective boiling to be strongly interrelated so that they have to be considered simultaneously. Here we include subcooling within the overall definition of quality; conditions where the average enthalpy of the bulk fluid is less than that for saturated liquid can be thought of as being at negative quality. There is no sudden change between negative and positive qualities due to the fact that bubbles form at negative qualities due to subcooled boiling and the phenomena are continuous across the zero-quality boundary. The best way of introducing the phenomena is to take some specific examples as follows:
I0" A
o
1. Figure 15.92 shows data (plotted in the form of the boiling curve, i.e., as heat flux versus wall superheat) for fixed subcooling at various velocities. For this particular set of data, the results at the lowest velocity agreed well with a pool-boiling curve obtained for the same surface, and the results at high velocity asymptoted to an extrapolation of this pool-boiling curve at high heat fluxes. At lower wall superheats, the results for the higher liquid velocities become dominated by forced convective Flow Velocily / heat transfer. Although this particular set of data lends I/ = 0.52m/s credence to the idea of using correlations for fully develV = 3.35mi# I oped pool-boiling for forced convective situations, it V = 2.07m1$ should be stated that this is not always the case.
/
,6
2. An alternative way of presenting the data is to plot the heat transfer coefficient at a given quality (subcooling) as a function of the heat flux with velocity as a parameter. An example of this is shown in Fig. 15.93, which is taken from the paper by Mt~ller-Steinhagen and Jamialahmadi [231]. At low heat fluxes, the data show an approach to a constant heat transfer coefficient (characteristic of the single-phase forced convective region), this coefficient being independent of heat flux. At high heat fluxes, on the other hand, the heat transfer coefficient depends only on heat flux and is independent of velocity. This is consistent with the idea of a fully developed boiling region where heat transfer is dominated by near-wall effects, as in fully developed pool boiling.
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3. Figure 15.94 shows data obtained by Robertson and Wadekar [232] for ethanol boiling in a vertical 10-mm internal diameter tube. Here, the heat transfer coefficient is plotted as a function of quality for two mass fluxes with heat flux as a parameter. Again, the data asymptote to a line representing pure forced convection as the quality increases.
I0 ~
_ _
I
I
I0
20
.
1 50
&T, (K)
FIGURE 15.92 Subcooledflowboilingcurve for fixed subcooling and for a range of velocities (from Bergles and Rohsenow [29], with permissionof ASME).
4. Kenning and Cooper [233] report data for forced convective boiling of water in a vertical tube. At high qualities, the heat transfer coefficient becomes independent of heat flux and varies approximately linearly with quality as illustrated in Fig. 15.95. These examples illustrate the interplay of heat flux, quality, and mass flux, and it is this, as we shall see, that presents a particular challenge in correlating or predicting forced convective boiling data.
15.90
CHAPTER FIFTEEN 20,OOO
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I
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cI
200,000 500,000
W/m 2
FIGURE 15.93 Influence of heat flux and flow velocity on the heat transfer coefficient for subcooled flow boiling of water (from Mtiller-Steinhagen and Jamialahmadi [231], with permission of Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
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ETHANOL MASS VELOCITY = l&Skglm2s PRESSURE= 1.5 bor SYMBOL HEAT FLUX (kWlm2) A
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2000-
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:1= (D 0 (3 t...
(D (/) t--
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64 (28.7.86) @
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100
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20
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i
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I
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FIGURE 15.95 Variation of heat transfer coefficient with quality in the forced convective region (from Kenning and Cooper [233], with permission of Elsevier Science).
Effect of Surface. As discussed previously, there is a strong effect of heater surface on nucleate boiling heat transfer in pool boiling. However, it seems probable that the effect is less in forced convection; Brown [76] carried out experiments with the same cylindrical heating surface both in pool boiling and in forced convection. For the forced convection tests, the heater was mounted to form the internal surface of an annulus through which water was passed. The pool boiling results are shown in Fig. 15.36. The equivalent forced convection data are shown in Fig. 15.96. Though there are still significant effects of surface roughness, these are much less than in the case of the pool boiling experiments. "C I 4x'°S
I
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I
5 . . . .
w
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FIGURE 15.96 Effect of surface finish on forced convective boiling (results of Brown [76], from Rohsenow [2], with permission of The McGraw-Hill Companies).
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CHAPTERFIFTEEN
Effect of Gravity. At high fluid velocities, it may be expected that the effect of gravity would be much less than that in the case of pool boiling. In order to evaluate the effects of gravity, Kirk and Merte [234] and Kirk et al. [235] investigated the effect of the orientation of a boiling surface placed in a channel through which refrigerant 113 was flowed. As the orientation was changed from horizontal through to downward-facing, the heat transfer coefficient in forced convective nucleate boiling increased at low velocity (4.1 cm/s) but was unaffected by the heater orientation at higher velocities (32.4 cm/s). These authors argue that the same result would be obtained in microgravity. Hysteresis. Just as in the case of pool boiling, hysteresis in nucleate boiling heat transfer can occur with forced convection. An early set of data demonstrating such effects was that of Abdelmessih et al. [236], and more recent measurements are typified by those of Bilicki [237]. At a given point in the channel, the onset of nucleate boiling may be delayed until a certain heat flux is achieved. When the heat flux is reduced, nucleate boiling may be retained down to heat fluxes much lower than those required for initiation of boiling. Bilicki carried out experiments in which a bubbly mixture of refrigerant 21 liquid and vapor was fed to the channel. Hysteresis in nucleate boiling still occurred under these circumstances, indicating that the hysteresis effect is governed by near-wall conditions and can still occur despite the existence of vapor in the core of the flow.
Mechanisms for Pre-CHF Heat Transfer in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. It w a s convenient to discuss the onset of nucleate boiling and subsequent bubble growth for both pool boiling and forced convective boiling. The sections covering these subjects (p. 15.9-15.18) should be consulted for information in this area. Furthermore, in fully developed nucleate boiling in forced convection, the detailed near-wall phenomena are likely to be similar to those encountered in pool boiling, and the reader is referred to p. 15.42-15.45 for a detailed description of these phenomena. In the present section we will deal with the interrelationships between prc-CHF heat transfer and the respective flow regimes, starting with bubbly flow and continuing with slug flow and annular flow. Bubbly Flow and Subcooled Boiling. The generally accepted picture of void generation in subcoolcd boiling leading to bubbly flow under bulk boiling (positive thermodynamic quality conditions) is sketched in Fig. 15.97. After a zone of single-phase heat transfer, nucleate boiling begins at a distance z, from the start of the heated section. Initially (region 1) bubbles are formed locally on the wall and are condensed in the near-wall region before they can penetrate into the core of the flow. Essentially, these bubbles remain located close to their point of original nucleation. However, at a distance Zd, bubbles begin to detach from the wall and mix with the flow, condensing relatively slowly, and form a bubbly two-phase flow. Eventually, at a distance Zbulkfrom the start of the heated section, the thermodynamic equilibrium quality (calculated from Eq. 15.208) reaches zero as the mean bulk fluid enthalpy reaches that of the saturated liquid. However, at this point, there is already significant void fraction (fraction of the pipe occupied by the vapor phase), and this implies that the liquid phase is still subcooled and is in contact with vapor bubbles that are still condensing. It is only after a distance of Zeq that the liquid and vapor phases are in equilibrium (i.e., at a condition in which x > 0). The distance z, can be calculated by combining Eqs. 15.209 and 15.210 and, say, the Davis and Anderson [30] expression for the onset of nucleate boiling (Eq. 15.32), which gives the following result: zn =
4
k,itgq
1
- ~ +
q"
l
(15.212)
The next stage is to calculate Zd, the point at which bubbles begin to depart from the heated surface, and a typical model for predicting Ze is that of Saha and Zuber [239]. They suggest the following relationship for the quality at the point of bubble departure X(Zd):
" X(Zd) =--0.0022 q Dcpt itgkt
for
GDcpt < 70000 kt
(15.213)
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FIGURE 15.97 Void formation in subcooled boiling (from Hewitt [238], with permission of The McGraw-Hill Companies).
q"
X(Zd) =--154 Gi---~g
for
GDc# k,
> 70000
(15.214)
It should be noted that X(Zd) is negative, indicating that the point of bubble departure occurs while the bulk fluid is still subcooled. Zd is then given by
Zd =
GD[itgX(Zd) + i,- iin] 4q"
(15.215)
where ii, is the inlet enthalpy. The next step in the calculation is to determine the actual quality in the region beyond the bubble detachment. There have been a number of attempts to predict this from mechanistic models in which the rates of evaporation near the wall and condensation in the core of the flow are estimated and the quality is evaluated; surveys of early versions of such models are given by Mayinger [240] and Lahey and Moody [241]. A more recent example of such an approach is that of Zeitoun and Shoukri [242]. A simpler class of methods uses a profile fit; these methods are exemplified by that of Levy [243], who relates the actual quality xa to the local equilibrium quality x (calculated from Eq. 15.208) and X(Zd) (calculated from Eq. 15.213 or 15.214) as follows: x . = x - X(Zd) exp X(Zd) -- 1
(15.216)
If the local actual quality x, is known, then the local void fraction a can be calculated from standard relationships for two-phase void fraction. For example, the relationship of Zuber and Findlay [244] may be employed as follows:
=
x.pt Colx,,p, + [1 -x.]pg} + p, p g u c u / G
(15.217)
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where Co is a parameter accounting for the distribution of void fraction in the flow and ucv is the mean relative velocity of the gas compared to the bulk fluid velocity. An expression that fits the appropriate trends for the variation of Co with quality is that of Dix [245]:
,1 18, where 13is the volumetric flow ratio, which is related to local flow quality by the expression 13=
xa xa + [1 -x~]pg/pt
(15.219)
and b is related (in the correlation by Dix) to density ratio as follows:
( Pgl 0"1
b = \-~ /
(15.220)
The mean relative velocity uav can be calculated from the following expression by Lahey and Moody [241]: ucu = 2.9[ (Pt - °Pg)°g 2 5 p ~]
(15.221)
where o is the surface tension and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Slug Flow. For void fractions (fractions of the channel volume occupied by the vapor phase) greater than around 0.3, bubble coalescence leads to the formation of slug flow (see Fig. 15.98), in which large bubbles (often referred to as Taylor bubbles) are formed separated by slugs of liquid. Forced convective evaporative heat transfer in slug flow was studied by Wadekar and Kenning [246], who proposed a model for this region, taking its upper boundary as being given by McQuillan and Whalley [247] in terms of the dimensionless parameter j~. Gx 1"= [gD(pt-pg)pg]~/2 > 1.0
(15.222)
Wadekar and Kenning modeled the heat transfer in two regions, namely single-phase convective heat transfer in the liquid slug region and falling film heat transfer in the bubble region. The predicted results are compared with measurements by Kenning and Cooper [233] in Fig. 15.99; the results were chosen to be such that nucleate boiling heat transfer was not occurring and the heat transfer was with the forced convection only. The solid lines in Fig. 15.99 show the predictions from the theory and the dashed lines show the heat transfer coefficient expected for the liquid phase flowing alone in the pipe; all of the lines terminate with the condition of j* = 1 (beyond which annular flow will take place). The predictions Lp are in good agreement with the model at low mass fluxes but underpredict the data for high mass fluxes. This could be the (LICLs} result of the breakdown of the slug flow regime into churn flow (where there is a continuous vapor core as in annular flow but where the liquid layer at the wall is traversed by 1 large, upwardly moving waves between which flow reversal occurs in the liquid layer). The case of slug flow in horizontal pipes has been considered by Sun et al. [248]. Here the situation is complicated by FIGURE 15.98 Basesfor descriptionof evaporative circumferential drainage of the liquid film layer between the heat transfer in slug flow (fromWadekar and Kenning [246], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Wash- slugs. The effects of nucleate boiling were also taken into account in this model. ington, DC. All rights reserved).
l
t
BOILING
~ooooi
t
15.95
--'H End mork where j~ = 1
9ooo~ I~
BoooL
.~7000 3 3 ~ ~ •- 6000 =~ o 5000
~ ~
__ Pressure : 170 kPo Moss flux.kglm2s o 65
I,.
~°°°r 33~ (: wv..
LI----
3000[-
-~
2ooo~
• 90
135 ,, 175
--I
n
vs
•
ooo t= = ="==.- .-_ .--_=
00~
"-I--"-I
Oz,-:08
33~ _ ._.65_.
J
J
:12
46
-2
0uality FIGURE :15.99 Comparison of experimental and predicted heat transfer coefficients for slug flow (from Wadekar and Kenning [246], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
Annular Flow. In annular flow, nucleate boiling at the wall tends to be strongly suppressed (though not always totally so--see p. 15.16-15.17 for a discussion of nucleation behavior in this regime). Thus the situation is usually regarded as being dominated by convective heat transfer from the heated surface to the interface between the liquid film and the vapor core. This type of heat transfer would be expected to be independent of heat flux, and results such as those shown in Fig. 15.95 tend to confirm this view. However, a completely different point of view was put forward by Messler [249], who suggested that the improvement in heat transfer in forced convection was a result of enhancement rather than suppression of nucleation and bubble growth. Though nucleation at the wall could be suppressed, Messler suggested that secondary nucleation at the interface could occur as a cyclic process as illustrated in Fig. 15.100 (Messier [250]). Bubbles departing from the liquid film would leave behind vapor nuclei that themselves would grow within the superheated film liquid, giving rise to further bubble releases and further nuclei creating a chain reaction as shown in Fig. 15.100. The process could be initiated by drop impact on the surface or by gas bubbles being entrained in wave action on the liquid film interface. It could be argued that with secondary nucleation the heat transfer coefficient would not increase with increasing heat flux as in the case of nucleate boiling with wall nucleation, where the number of nucleation sites increases with the flux. Thus, constancy of the transfer coefficient cannot be taken as a disproof of the secondary nucleation mechanism. Work at the Harwell Laboratory and at Imperial College in London has focused on investigating the secondary nucleation model by comparing condensation and evaporation heat transfer in fully developed annular steam-water mixture flows. The flow is brought into an equilibrium condition by the use of an adiabatic section upstream of the heat transfer test section. Fluid heating and cooling was used to investigate evaporation and condensation under precisely the same conditions. Although early experiments of this type (Chan [56]) appeared to indicate some differences between evaporation and condensation, later, more accurate experiments showed that there was little difference, as exemplified in Fig. 15.101 (Sun and Hewitt [251]). Although more investigation of these phenomena is required, it seems unlikely that secondary nucleation is the explanation for the heat transfer enhancement in the forced
15.96
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Draining
Vapor
Vapor Bubbleson Surface
Liquid
A Film
I
Film Ruptured
/
/ /
|i!i!~!i;i:~;~ii;!~ops Collectinsii~i~i~i~ !!~:!,!i :!;~i!~!;I!I :~i!i::I!i~:III: i: rorn ::ii:iiii : :';:':I:;'I:;II:I"I'>:.I:o"~I '~lI:I'I':I'.III:II:II IFI:I':III:Im II;I:Ii~i!i!::::' :!~i~'~
Recedlng
__i__ I_Crowing Vapor Bubbles
I -i
Expanded View of Drop Impact
~`.`:~:~.`:::~:~:~:~:~:~>.`:~:`.i:~:.`.~:~:~:~:~:-.~`:~:..~:~:~.`:...:~... .:<.:...
========================================
~ii~i~iii~!~i~!...'...~ii~ii~i...'..i~!~;~i~::::;~;~:;~~~i ...... i~ii~!~i~i~~
.~:~$~,-
~of Trod Vap~...Film i:~ii Vapor Bubbles(Nuclei) L~ ~
F I G U R E 15.100 Chain reaction of secondary nucleations (from Messier [250], with permission from ASME).
6000O
z~Evaporation
50000
o Condensation
4~0
E ~3~0
2~0
~AA
10000
0 . L -0
;
-
0.1
0.2
..
; 0.3
• 0.4
, 0.5
. 0.6
F I G U R E 15.101 Comparison of evaporative and condensing heat transfer coefficients under identical conditions (from Sun and Hewitt [251], with permission).
BOILING
15.97
convective region. We shall return to the topic of mechanisms in annular flow heat transfer in discussing predictions later.
Correlations for Pre-CHF Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. A very wide variety of correlations have been developed over the past five decades for the heat transfer coefficient in forced convective evaporation in channels. Again, it would be impossible to present all of the alternative correlations in detail; rather, examples are given of the various generic types of correlation, an attempt being made to select the correlations corresponding with those most widely used. For much more detailed descriptions and discussions of correlations, the reader is referred to the books of Collier and Thome [3] and Carey [4]. The correlations can be grouped into a number of categories, as follows: 1. Fluid-specific correlations. Here the data for a particular fluid are correlated in a simple form in terms of the system parameters. Although such correlations do not attempt to represent the competing mechanisms, they are often useful for quick design purposes. 2. Correlations for pure forced convection. At low heat fluxes and/or high mass fluxes, nucleate boiling heat transfer becomes negligible and the heat transfer is by conduction/convection from the wall to the interface where the evaporation is occurring. Such forced convective heat transfer represents an important limiting case. 3. Power-law interpolation correlations. Here the total heat flux q" is calculated from a formula of the type q"= (q'~-~ + q'}~)~/~
(15.223)
where q" is the heat flux due to forced convection, given by: q'~c = hFc( Tw - TB)
(15.224)
where hFc is the forced convective heat transfer coefficient, Tw is the wall temperature, and TB is the bulk temperature of the fluid, q'kB is the heat flux due to nucleate boiling, which can be expressed by the equation q'~cB= huB( Tw - Tsat)
(15.225)
where Tsa t is the saturation temperature. In the saturated (positive quality) region, TB is defined as being equal to Tsa t and, for this region, therefore, one may combine Eqs. 15.223-15.225 to give an alternative form for the parallel interpolation type of correlation: h = (hT~c+ hTvB)TM
(15.226)
where h = q"/ATsat i s the heat transfer coefficient including both forced convective and nucleate boiling contributions. 4. Suppression correlations. Here, an attempt is made to correlate the suppression of either the nucleate boiling or the forced convective component and to correct for this suppression in calculating the total heat transfer coefficient. 5. General empirical correlations. In this approach, no attempt is made to base the correlations on nucleate pool-boiling correlations combined in some way with forced convective correlations. Rather, the data are correlated independently using a number of dimensionless groups. In what follows, examples are given of each of the above approaches. Fluid-Specific Correlations. Since water is the most widely boiled fluid in forced convection (i.e., in power generation systems), it was natural that correlations specific to water were developed at an early stage. Perhaps the best known of such correlations is that of Jens and Lottes [252], which relates the wall superheat to the heat flux and pressure as follows ATsat " 25q #°25 exp(-P/62)
(15.227)
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15.98
It should be noted that the dimensions of the quantities in Eq. 15.227 are not in SI units; ATsat is in K, q" is in MW/m 2, and P is in bar. An improved equation, giving a closer fit to experimental data, was suggested by Thorn et al. [253] as follows: mTsa t =
(15.228)
22.5q "°5 exp(-P/87)
where the units are identical to those used for Eq. 15.227. These equations are valid up to pressures around 200 bar and may be used for subcooled boiling and for forced convective boiling when the nucleate boiling contribution is dominant. They are extremely useful in obtaining a rough estimate of temperature differences. Correlations for Pure Convection. It is usually assumed that if the heat transfer coefficient is independent of heat flux, the mode of heat transfer is pure forced convection (see the preceding section on mechanisms). Earlier correlations for forced convective evaporative heat transfer had the form
F= --~l = a
(15.229)
where ht is the heat transfer coefficient for the liquid phase flowing alone in the pipe and Stt is the Martinelli parameter, ht is often calculated using the equation of Dittus and Boelter [254] as follows:
hiD
Nu, = - ~
= 0.023Re °8 Pr o.4
(15.230)
Nu,= 0.023[C(I -x)J9 J1°+[L-U, J 4
(15.231)
The Martinelli parameter is given by
[(dp/dz)l] 1/2 X,,= (dp/dz)g -" 102
f +-~-,,ml
",:+i+l. i
J-+
i I'u-~
F
(1-xl°'9(pgl°5(~tl °1
where (dp/dz)! and (dp/dz)g are the pressure gradients for the liquid and vapor phases flowing alone in the pipe. Various values for the constants a and b in Eq. 15.229 have been reported in the literature as follows:
10
F
.~
I
f
10-I
10 "1
(15.232)
x ] \--~l] \--if-g/
Dengler and Addoms [255] Guerrieri and Talty [256] Collier and Pulling [257]
a
b
3.5 3.4 2.5
0.5 0.45 0.7
--
of Data
"
I,
o
~ ,~tIi,,l
,
t : :I,,td
1
10
, , l,llf
102
1 ,...=.==.
Xtt FIGURE 15.102 Graphical correlation of F (Eq. 15.229) as a function of 1/X, (Eq. 15.232) (from Chen [107]).
The values found by Collier and Pulling [257] are probably the most reliable. In his correlation for combined forced convective and nucleate boiling heat transfer, Chen [107] derived a graphical relationship between F (=hFc/ht) and l/Xtt as illustrated in Fig. 15.102. Butterworth [258] fitted the graphic relationship with the expression
hFc = 2.35 [ ~ F = --~t
+ 0.2131 °736
(15.233)
BOILING
15.99
An alternative correlation in terms of flow quality x and liquid-to-vapor density ratio (Pt/Pg) is given by Steiner and Taborek [259] as follows:
h•c F=-h7
I-
/,,
\0.35-]1.1
= [ ( 1 - x) 15 +1. 9x°6[\-~g/ v, ~ ]J
(15.234)
Power-Law Interpolation Correlations. Correlations of the form of Eq. 15.223 or 15.226 have been widely used to account for the simultaneous action of forced convection and nucleate boiling heat transfer. The first region considered here is that of forced convective subcooled boiling. Detailed discussions of the various models for this region are given in the books of Collier and Thome [3] and Carey [4]. The relationship between heat flux q" and wall temperature Tw for a point along the channel at which the bulk fluid temperature is Tt(z) is illustrated in Fig. 15.103. Line ABCI represents forced convective single-phase heat transfer, with q" being given by q';c = h,[Tw- Tt(z)]
(15.235)
where ht is calculated from Eq. 15.231 (since the conditions are subcooled, x is taken as 0). Curve FDIE in Fig. 15.103 is calculated for fully developed nucleate boiling (using, for instance, the correlations for pool nucleate boiling given previously). The two curves intersect at point I, where the heat flux is q':. At point E, the heat transfer is dominated by nucleate boiling and the heat flux at this condition (q'~db)is approximately 1.4 q~' (Engelberg-Forester and Grief [260]). The onset of boiling occurs when the wall temperature reaches TolvB; this condition can be estimated using the methods given earlier (for instance, from Eq. 15.32). The region between the onset of boiling and the attainment of fully developed nucleate boiling is often termed the partial boiling region. Bergles and Rohsenow [29] suggest that in this region, the heat flux due to nucleate boiling should be calculated from the expression q~B = q~ - q~ l!
q
P = constant z = constant
(15.236)
Fullydeveloped nucleateboilingcurve Partialboiling regime J E
q'fdb Single-phaseliquid
forced convection=
/ /
/~
I¢
ql
#
qONB
"it(z)
Tsat(P)
TONB
Tw,fdb Tw
H G U R E 15.103 Relationship between heat flux and wall temperature at fixed bulk liquid temperature in subcooled boiling (from Carey [4], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
15.100
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where q~ is the heat flux calculated (for this particular wall temperature Tw) from the Rohsenow [108] correlation (Eq. 15.81) for pool nucleate boiling, q~; is the heat flux calculated from the same correlation at the point of onset of nucleate boiling (ToNB in Fig. 15.103). Bergles and Rohsenow further suggest a value of n = 2 in Eq. 15.223, which leads to the following expression for the heat flux in the partial boiling region: q,,
I',~,,2[ (
q'~)/]21]/2 =[~ec+ q~ 1 - - - ~ - ] j j
(15.237)
The correlation approach used by Bergles and Rohsenow [29] was extended into the quality region by Bjorge et al. [261]. For the saturated boiling region, the power-law interpolation method has been used by, for instance, Steiner and Taborek [259] and Wattelet [262]. Steiner and Taborek deal with forced convective boiling in the quality region and hence use Eq. 15.226 as a basis. Their expression is as follows:
h - (h3c + h3B)1,3
(15.238)
where hrc is calculated from Eq. 15.234 and hNB is calculated using the correlations of Gorenflo and coworkers [116-119] given previously (see Eqs. 15.90-15.94). Suppression Correlations. Probably the most widely used correlation for forced convection boiling heat transfer is that of Chen [107], which is in the simple form: (15.239)
h = hFc + hNB
where hpc is calculated as Fht, with Fbeing obtained from Fig. 15.102 or from Eq. 15.233. The nucleate boiling coefficient hNB is given as (15.240)
hNB = ShFz
where hrz is the nucleate boiling coefficient calculated from the pool boiling correlation of Forster and Zuber [106] (Eq. 15.80) and S is a suppression factor that Chen correlated graphically as a function of the product Ret F 1"25,where Ret is the Reynolds number for the liquid phase flowing alone in the pipe and F is obtained from Fig. 15.102 or Eq. 15.233. The graphic correlation for S is shown in Fig. 15.104 and may be calculated from the expression (Butterworth [258]): 1
S = 1 + 2.53 x 10-6(Rel F125)1A7
1L
i
i
i 'l'Illj
"~l~/////:
I ....
~"
~
i [~li-it
Approx Region
."
-"°.~
0.5 I s
o 104
i'
(15.241)
.
105
106
Re L x F 1.25
FIGURE 15.1t)4 Graphic correlation for suppression factor S (from Chen [107]).
BOILING
15.101
Although primarily designed for the quality region, the Chen correlation may also be applied to subcooled boiling. In this case, S is calculated from Eq. 15.241 by taking F = 1. The heat flux is then calculated from the expression
q"= hl(Tw- TB) + hNB(Tw- Tsat)
(15.242)
Though the assumption by Chen that nucleate boiling is suppressed at increasing mass fluxes and qualities seems consistent with the experimental findings reviewed earlier (see, for instance, Figs. 15.15-15.17), it could also be postulated that as the wall temperature increases, the bubble population on the surface increases and the area available for forced convection is therefore reduced. Wadekar [263] presents a correlation based on the idea that the full nucleate boiling coefficient is retained but the forced convective coefficient is gradually reduced as the area available for forced convection decreases. A similar idea had been put forward previously for subcooled boiling by Bowring [264]. Probably the real situation lies between the extremes of suppression of nucleate boiling and reduction of forced convection. The contribution from forced convection may be gradually reduced as the situation of fully developed nucleate boiling (with the heat transfer controlled by near-wall conditions) is approached. Similarly, the nucleate boiling contribution is suppressed as the point of onset of nucleate boiling is neared. Possibly, there is scope for the development of correlation that includes both effects. General Empirical Correlations. The correlations described above were either fluid specific or related to correlations for forced convection evaporation and/or pool nucleate boiling, respectively. An alternative approach is to develop correlations based only on the data for forced convective boiling. The most widely used correlation of this form is that of Shah [265], who correlated data for convective flow boiling in both vertical and horizontal pipes in the form h - f n ( C o , Bo, Fr~e) hi
(15.243)
where Co is a convection number, defined as Co =
x
/ \--~/
(15.244)
The boiling number Bo is defined as q,, Bo -
Gitg
(15.245)
The Froude number for the total flow flowing as liquid (Fr/e) is given as
G2 Frte -
plgD
(15.246)
The original correlation was in graphic form (Fig. 15.105), though Shah [266] provided a set of equations describing the curves. Shah's chart contains three regions as follows:
1. A pure nucleate boiling regime, which occurs at high values of Co; in this regime, the value of h/h~ is constant independent of Co. 2. A bubble suppression regime in which h/h~ increases with decreasing Co. Line AB represents the limit of pure convective boiling. Note that the curves for given values of Bo asymptote to line AB as Co reduces. 3. Conditions to the right of line AB apply to vertical tubes and also to horizontal tubes for the case where Frte is greater than around 0.04. In horizontal tubes, however, there is gravitational separation of the phases for Frte > 0.04, and this results in the upper part of the tube being dry. The third region in the graphical correlation, therefore, is for pure convec-
15.102
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.~
Line AB-pure convective boiling with surface fully wet
~,~~'~ 100
.
~
.
Bubble suppression ~ regime
"~
Pure nucleate boiling :" regime
h
_
,o
10
" &rte lines a p p l y tO horizontal pipes only) ~
o.5
1.0 0.01
0.1
1.0
10
(1-x]0"8(pv ]0"5 CO =
~--x-
kPt)
FIGURE 15.105 Shah correlation for forced convective boiling (from Shah [265], with permission). tive boiling with a partially dry surface, the consequential reduction in h/hi being related to Frte as shown. Of course, it would be possible for nucleate boiling to occur in a partially wetted horizontal tube, but this is not taken into account in this correlation. Kandlikar [267] used the same dimensionless groups as Shah [265] (Eqs. 15.244-15.246) and produced a correlation in the following form: h - C1 Co c2 (25Fr~e)c5 + C3 Bo c4 Fit ht
(15.247)
For the case of vertical flows, C5 = 0 and there is no influence of Froude number. The various constants in Eq. 15.247 are given as follows:
C1 Cz C3 C4 C5 (horizontal flows) C5 (vertical flows)
Convective Region
Nucleate Boiling Region
1.136 -0.9 667.2 0.7 0.3 0
0.6683 -0.2 1058.0 0.7 0.3 0
The coefficient is calculated for both the convective and nucleate boiling regions using the respective values of C1-C5, and the highest calculated coefficient is taken. The value of parameter Frt depends on the fluid used. Kandlikar gives the following list of values: Fluid
F/i
Fluid
F/I
Water R-11 R-12 R-13B1 R-22
1.0 1.30 1.50 1.31 2.20
R-113 R-114 R-134a R-152a Nitrogen Neon
1.30 1.24 1.63 1.10 4.70 3.50
BOILING 15.103 A correlation that also falls in this category is that of Gungor and Winterton [268] (which supercedes an earlier correlation similar in form [269]). For vertical tubes, the correlation has the form
h [1 + 3000Bo°86+ 1.12 (x1 x //°75( pl/ ] \-P-~g/ j TM
h,-
(15.248)
and for horizontal tubes, the correlation is modified to include Frte as follows:
h_[ (x 1°75(p//TM] .(0.1-2Fr/e) h t - l + 3 0 0 0 B o °86+1.12 i - x / \ p g ] J F'te
(15.249)
The correlation was compared with a wide range of data and was shown to perform better than many of the earlier (more complex) correlations. Overview. The selection of a forced convective boiling correlation is a matter of personal choice (and often also of the tradition within a particular organization!). The Gungor and Winterton [268] correlation has the advantage of simplicity and performs as well as (and in many cases better than) some of the more complex correlations. The Chen [107] correlation seems nearest to describing the physics of the situation, and the Steiner and Taborek [259] correlation is straightforward and extrapolates to the right limits for forced convection and fully developed nucleate boiling. The Kandlikar [267] correlation has been carefully fitted to a wide range of data and has the advantage of reflecting better some of the observed trends (e.g., reducing heat transfer coefficient with increasing quality). There still seems to be scope to develop a correlation in which the influences of nucleate boiling on forced convection are considered in addition to the influences of forced convection on nucleate boiling. Prediction o f Pre-CHF Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. The problems of predicting heat transfer in flow boiling are enormous, and this is why recourse must usually be made to empirical correlations of the type discussed in the preceding text. However, it is useful to pursue prediction methods as a means of gaining better understanding of the phenomena, and a great deal of work has been done in this area. In the following, we first consider the work that has been done on modeling of the forced convective component of the heat transfer, specifically in annular flow. We then consider the prediction of the nucleate boiling component. Forced Convective Heat Transfer in Annular Flow. Over the past four decades, a great deal of work has been done on the prediction of forced convective heat transfer in annular flow. This work has been done not only in the context of evaporation, but also for the case of condensation. In the simplified presentation here, the following assumptions are made:
1. The liquid film on the channel wall is thin compared to the radius of the channel and the flow in the film can therefore be considered two-dimensional (i.e., equivalent to a film on a flat plate). 2. It is assumed that the interfacial shear stress x~is the dominant force on the liquid film and that gravitational effects can be ignored. In reality (and particularly close to the onset of annular flow), the shear stress may vary considerably across the liquid film. 3. The liquid film is assumed to be uniformly distributed around the channel periphery. This is likely to be a reasonable assumption in the case of vertical round tubes; for horizontal tubes, the film tends to be redistributed, with a thicker film at the bottom of the channel and a thinner film at the top. Also, for rectangular and square channels, there is a tendency for the liquid to move toward the corners of the channels under the influence of surface tension. Analytical studies in which these assumptions are not made are described by Hewitt [270], Hewitt and Hall-Taylor [271], and Sun et al. [272]. However, for most cases of annular flow, the assumptions are reasonably closely obeyed. The system parameters used in the analysis are sketched in Fig. 15.106. The analysis proceeds in the following steps: 1. The flow rate per unit periphery of the liquid film (F) is calculated from the expression F = G(1 - x)(1 - E)(rtD2/4) : GD(1 - x)(1 - E) lzD 4
(15.250)
15.104
CHAPTER
FIFTEEN
P •
0
p
o'
p
0 9
0
o
ap
o o
D
"
D
O°
o
0 G
0
O
•
0
o
6 o
0
¢,) e
FIGURE 15.106 Parameters of annular flow in a channel.
where E is the fraction of the liquid phase that is entrained as droplets in the gas core. We will return to a discussion of the calculation of entrainment fraction in the context of critical heat flux prediction later. 2. The interfacial shear stress zi is calculated. If the thickness of the liquid film is neglected compared to the tube diameter, then xi is given by
D( dp ) T,i=----" ~ pcg"]--"~Z
(15.251)
where dp/dz is the pressure gradient and Pc is the density of the vapor/droplet core. The pressure gradient may be estimated from standard correlations (see Hewitt [273]) or from more complex models of the core flow (see, for instance, Owen and Hewitt [274]). The core density is usually estimated by assuming that the droplets and vapor form a homogeneous mixture, which leads to the expression: Pc = p~p,[(1 - x)e +x] ppc + pg(1 - x)E
(15.252)
Often, Pcgis small compared to dp/dz. 3. The thickness of the liquid film 8 is calculated corresponding to the flow rate per unit periphery F. In a general case, this is done iteratively with the use of the following steps: a. A value of 8 is guessed. b. The velocity profile from y = 0 to y = 8 is then calculated by integrating the expression Xi : ILl'eft
du dy
where ~eff is the effective viscosity in the film.
( 5.253)
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15.105
c. From the calculated velocity profile, F is estimated by integrating the velocity profile as follows: F = Pz
(15.254)
u dy
d. The value of F calculated from Eq. 15.254 is compared with the value calculated in step 1. If they do not agree, the value of 5 is readjusted and the calculation is repeated until agreement is obtained. 4. The convective heat transfer coefficient h = q " / ( T w - Tsat) is determined by integrating the expression dT
q" = -ken ~
(15.255)
dy
with boundary conditions T = Tw and y = 0 and T = conductivity in the liquid film.
Zsa t
at y = ~5.ken is the effective thermal
In laminar flow, lxeff= ~tt and ken = k~ and an explicit solution is possible. Thus the local velocity in the liquid film is given by
foV '~i "r,iy -~l dY- t.tl
U=
(15.256)
and the flow rate per unit periphery is given by F = p,
f
u d y = O~2"r,i/2~t,
(15.257)
thus giving the value of ~5as = (2F~t,/.r, ip,) v2
(15.258)
from which the heat transfer coefficient h can be estimated as kt
h = - ~ = (k2x, p , / 2 F ~ , ) xa
(15.259)
Over most of the range of practical interest, the flow in the liquid film is turbulent and the calculation becomes more complicated since both ~ten and ken vary with distance from the wall. The normal practice is to express these parameters as follows:
[.ten = [.t! + EruPt
(15.260)
ken = kt + ehplcpt
(15.261)
where em and eh are eddy diffusivities for momentum and heat, respectively. It is normally assumed that em = £h = E. The intergration of Eqs. 15.253 and 15.255 thus requires values for e. A very large range of relationships is available for turbulence in single-phase flows, and these relationships are often used for the case of annular flow. One of the simplest of these relationships is based on the universal velocity profile, which relates a nondimensional velocity u ÷ to a nondimensional distance from the wall y+. u* and y* are defined as follows: u ÷ = u/u*
(15.262)
y÷_ yu*pl
(15.263)
u* = X/x~/p,
(15.264)
l.tl
where u* is the friction velocity given by
15.106
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Relationships for e that are consistent with the universal velocity profile are as follows: e=0
for y* < 5
(15.265)
e = l't--2(Y-~-- 1 / Pl \ 5 /
5
(15.266)
P~ ~ -
y*> 30
(15.267)
1
A somewhat more complex set of relationships for ~ was used by Hewitt [270], but the advantage was marginal and the solution required numerical integration. However, even with the simpler expressions for ~ (Eqs. 15.265-15.267) the solutions for 8 are implicit and require iteration as indicated. However, the solutions for ~i can be represented in dimensionless form, relating ~i÷ defined by 5. - u*Sp; ktt
(15.268)
to a film Reynolds number Re r defined as follows: Re/-
4F
(15.269)
lal Kosky and Staub [275] derived the following explicit relationship between ;5÷ and Re I by fitting the results obtained by the iterative calculation 8÷ = 0.7071Re~ 5
for Re I___50
(15.270)
5÷ = 0.6323Re~ 5286
for 50 < Re/< 1483
(15.271)
for Re I > 1483
(15.272)
5÷ =
0.0504Re~ 875
The equation for heat transfer can also be nondimensionalized. Combining Eqs. 15.255 and 15.261, we have: dT q" = - ( k , + ep, Cp,) dy
(15.273)
which can be transformed into the nondimensional form 1= - ~ r + k, ] dy ÷
(15.274)
where Pr~ is the liquid Prandtl number and the nondimensional temperature T ÷ is given by T* - c~'p'u* q,, (rw - T)
(15.275)
Introducing the relationships for e given by Eqs. 15.265-15.267, Eq. 15.274 may be integrated to produce explicit relationships for Tff, the value of T ÷ at y = 8 (y÷ = 5+), as follows: T~ = 5÷ Pr~
for 5÷ < 5
(15.276)
T~= 5[Pr, + In {1 + Pr, (6÷/5 - 1)}]
for 5 < 8÷ < 30
(15.277)
Tg = 5 Prl + In {1 + 5Prt} + ~- In
for 8÷ > 30
(15.278)
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15.107
The heat transfer coefficient is then related to Tg as follows:
(15.279)
h : cp'(P'xi)la
~rg
Though the above equations are claimed to give reasonably accurate predictions for condensation [275], they overpredict the heat transfer coefficient in evaporation by typically 50 percent or so. It has often been suggested that the turbulence would be damped near the interface and that the use of equations like Eqs. 15.265-15.267 for eddy diffusivity, which are derived from single-phase flow data, is inappropriate. An approach suggested by Levich [276] is to introduce a damping factor that reduces the eddy diffusivity to zero at the interface. Thus, a modified eddy diffusivity e" is calculated from the expression e'= e ( 1 - ~)"
(15.280)
where e is calculated from relationships like Eqs. 15.265-15.267. Various values have been used in the literature for the exponent n, and the results obtained suggest that it is not a universal constant. Typical values for n might be on the order of 1-2; a correlation for n is given by Sun et al. [272]. It is a gross oversimplification to treat heat transfer in annular flow in terms of average properties of the liquid film as described above. In reality, the film interface is highly complex; characteristically, large disturbance waves traverse the interface, whose length is typically on the order of 20 mm and whose height is typically on the order of 5 times the thickness of the thin (substrate) layer between the waves. This wave/substrate system can be modeled using the techniques of computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and recent predictions using these techniques are reported by Jayanti and Hewitt [277]. The calculations suggest that there is recirculation within the wave and that the wave behaves as a package of turbulence traveling over a laminar substrate film. This is illustrated by the results for turbulent viscosity distribution shown in Fig. 15.107.
II
I
I
II
ii
i
I
i i IL IIi
i
I
l
iiii
l
IIi
I
I
I
FIGURE 15.107 Turbulent viscosity distribution in a disturbance wave (from Jayanti and Hewitt [277], with permission from Elsevier Science). (Horizontal scale foreshortened.)
The recirculation within the wave distorts the temperature distribution as illustrated in Fig. 15.108. Quantitative comparisons between such calculations and measured heat transfer coefficients indicate reasonable agreement; the method has the advantage of not needing an arbitrary correction in the form, say, of Eq. 15.280. This seems an area of potential fruitful study in the future. Combined Nucleate Boiling and Forced Convection in Annular Flow. Even without nucleate boiling, annular flow heat transfer is highly complex (as discussed above). The coexistence of nucleate boiling makes the situation even more difficult, but it is still worth trying to produce a comprehensive model, if only to understand the relative importance of the various variables. Sun et al. [272] describe a model for the nucleate boiling component that, briefly, is on the following lines:
15.108
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
__
--
"
-
r'
,' i
......
,
,,
- - HI
III
FIGURE 15.108 Temperature distribution in a disturbance wave (from Jayanti and Hewitt [277], with permission from Elsevier Science). (Horizontal scale foreshortened.)
1. The number of active nucleation sites is estimated as a function of heat flux using relationships for heterogeneous nucleation similar to those given earlier. 2. The growth of the bubble on the surface is estimated and the size at which it is swept from the nucleation site is calculated on the basis of a force balance. 3. The released bubble slides up the liquid film, continues to grow (and indeed is calculated to reach a size several times greater than the thickness of the liquid film), and ultimately bursts. The contribution of nucleate boiling is assumed to be that due to the latent heat of vaporization released by the bursting bubbles. A correlation was produced for bubble burst size. Bubble departure and burst sizes for a given mass flux were plotted in terms of vapor velocity as shown in Fig. 15.109, which also shows the liquid film thickness. The convective heat transfer was modeled, taking account of interface damping as mentioned above. Figure 15.110 shows the contributions to the total coefficient from convection and boiling, respectively. As expected, the nucleate boiling is damped out with increasing quality but, simultaneously, the convective contribution increases, giving an approximately constant heat transfer coefficient until the convection is totally suppressed, after which the
u 0 0.9
~
0 Burst ( i a m e t e r 0.8
0 Oepwture ¢ i a m ~ w
0
0
A Film thickness 0.7
e= 0.6 :"15 0.S 0.4
i
AA
0.3
A
]: 0.2
!
O0
,1 Q.1
0
0
A
A
o
o
A o
A
A
I-!
O
l
!
l
I
S
10
15
20
25
Mean velocity in vapor core [m/s] FIGURE 15.109 Typical departure diameters and burst diameters for bubbles formed in nucleate boiling in annular flow (from Sun et al. [272], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
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15.109
351100
iili 3OOOO
DCeavectim • Boiling
2.~00
iii !i!!i 15e0O
le00O
5OOO
;
!
N-
I
,~"
I
~.
!
,.'*
!
~-
!
~.
~.
Q~ity F I G U R E 15.110 Contribution of nucleate boiling and forced convective in annular flow evaporation (from Sun et al. [272], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
heat coefficient rises with increasing quality. This does, of course, agree with the shape of the curve normally observed, and the predictions were in reasonable agreement with a range of data. Thus, the model (though preliminary) does appear to reflect the physical phenomenon. Again, this is obviously an area for further investigation.
Forced Convective Boiling of Multicomponent Mixtures in Channels. There is a growing literature on forced convective boiling of multicomponent mixtures; reviews on the area are given by Collier and Thome [3], Carey [4], and Fujita [278]. Where the heat transfer is dominated by nucleate boiling, reductions in the heat transfer coefficient may occur, as in the case of pool boiling, and can be estimated using the methodologies described previously. Results in this category include those of Mtiller-Steinhagen and Jamialahmadi [231], Fujita and Tsutsui [279], Celata et al. [280], and Steiner [281]. Typical results of this kind are shown in Fig. 15.111. As will be seen, the data lie between the Stephan and Korner [128] and Schulunder [129] method~
1
1
O0
0.5
1.0 molefroctionofR154o Xl
O0 0.5 molefroctionofR13¢o
1.0 Xl
F I G U R E 15.111 Variation of heat transfer coefficient with composition in the forced convective boiling of R134a/R123 mixtures (from Fujita and Tsutsui [279], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
15.110
CHAPTERFIFTEEN At high enough qualities and mass fluxes, however, it would be expected that the nucleate boiling would be suppressed and the heat transfer would be by forced convection, analogous to that for the evaporation for pure fluids. Shock [282] considered heat and mass transfer in annular flow evaporation of ethanol water mixtures in a vertical tube. He obtained numerical solutions of the turbulent transport equations and carried out calculations with mass transfer resistance calculated in both phases and with mass transfer resistance omitted in one or both phases. The results for interfacial concentration as a function of distance are illustrated in Fig. 15.112. These results show that the liquid phase mass transfer resistance is likely to be small and that the main resistance is in the vapor phase. A similar conclusion was reached in recent work by Zhang et al. [283]; these latter authors show that mass transfer effects would not have a large effect on forced convective evaporation, particularly if account is taken of the enhancement of the gas mass transfer coefficient as a result of interfacial waves. ,~ ~
= 0.1
= 2 x 10 6 W m 2
0.10
1 = Mass transfer resistance in both phases 0.09
2 = No mass transfer resistance in liquid 3 = No mass transfer resistance in vapor 4 = No mass transfer resistance in either phase
0.07
._o 0.06 t--
o
0.05
o ¢~
0.04
c: O
1:: ¢.. m
0.03 3,4 1,2
0.02 I" 0.01 I 0
I
0
0.1
,
I
I
0.2 0.3 Axial Distance. z ( m 1)
1
0.4
,
I
0.5
FIGURE 15.112 Axial variation of interface concentration of ethanol in annular flow evaporation of ethanol/water mixtures in a vertical tube (from Shock [282], with permission from Elsevier Science). The results shown in Fig. 15.112 are for an axisymmetric annular flow. However, many multicomponent evaporation processes occur in horizontal tubes where the liquid film flow is certainly not axisymmetric. Here the film tends to be thicker at the bottom of the tube and circumferential transport of the liquid phase may be limited. Some interesting results relating to this form of evaporation were obtained by Jung et al. [284]. In what had been established as clearly forced convective evaporation without nucleate boiling, the reduction of heat transfer below that for an ideal mixture was still observed as is shown in Fig. 15.113. The relative reduction increased with decreasing quality. Obviously, just as in pool boiling, local concentration of the less volatile component was occurring. Support for this hypothesis is given by measurements of local temperature at the top and bottom of the tube as shown in Fig. 15.114. For a pure component, the wall temperature at the bottom of the tube was higher than at the top; this is consistent with the fact that the liquid layer thickness at the bottom is greater than that at the top, giving a higher heat transfer coefficient at the top. For an R22/Rl14 mixture,
BOILING =
I0,000 f
'
' O
9000 •
E
"-~I
8000
I ' 65% Quality 50% 35% Ideal Value Error Bound
15.111
,
I
I
t
q=26kW/m 2
r~=33g/s
.-'t"
,...,
E 7000
S
u
35% u E
sooo
36%
.-'1
29*/.
5000
•
I
4000' I 3000
0
0.2
R 114
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0 R22
Composition (mole fraction R 22)
FIGURE 15.113 Average heat transfer coefficient for boiling of R22/Rl14 mixtures in a 9-mm bore tube (from Jung et al. [284], with permission from Elsevier Science).
on the other hand, the bottom temperature was considerably lower than the top temperature, particularly in the intermediate range of qualities where flow separation is likely to be greatest. What is happening, therefore, is that the liquid flow at the top of the tube is being denuded in the more volatile component and concentrated in the less volatile component, giving an increase in the interface temperature. This was confirmed in the experiments of 23 rn = 23 g/s
L m=23g/s
1I b~
O Bottom
0t
°T°P
= -1
I
l )',
22
/ t"
" 0 Bottom
/; //
aTop 21 L) o..
= 20
!
I I
I
I
E
I--.
I-
t
19
,
I
¢
~
a
\
,
18
-3
. 4 1
20
_ _|
•
40
60
Quality (%)
;
I~
2O
_~ 4O
17
w
80
47% R22 53% R114 t_ +6O 8O
Quality (%)
FIGURE 15.114 Circumferential variation of wall temperature for evaporation of pure R22 and for evaporation of an R22/Rl14 mixture in a horizontal tube (from Jung et al. [284], with permission from Elsevier Science).
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
15.112
'" - . 11'1 ' - . " 1 -' ,"--" Measured Local Liquid Comp. o e Top 8 6 Side o o Bottom - - " Calculated Liquid Comp. by EOS • Overall Mixture Comp.
0.6
0.5 A
r-
.o 15
0.4
2,,,o 0
E
o
0.3
R E 0 o
#5 "~IP
Test # 1 # 2
C
._o ..~ W
1t... a
v
8"', # 3
0.2 Test Conditions 1=80 q = 17 kW/m 2, rn = 23 g/s s 6 e q = 36 kW/m 2, rn = 31.7 g/s
0.1
0
'
0
•
20
_
n _
40
I
60
,.
'
80
100
Quality (%)
F I G U R E 15.115 Circumferential concentration variations in the evaporation of an R22/R114 mixture in a horizontal tube (from Jung et al. [284], with permission from Elsevier Science).
Jung et al. [284] by direct measurements of the concentration of the more volatile material at the top, side, and bottom of the tube. The results shown in Fig. 15.115 confirm the denudation of the more volatile material at the top; the effect reduces with increasing quality, as might be expected because the variation of the flow rate around the periphery decreases with increasing quality. For cases where both forced convective heat transfer and nucleate boiling are significant, then the power-law interpolation and suppression-type correlations can be employed. The nucleate boiling component is adjusted for the effect of multiple components as described earlier. Yoshida et al. [285] have developed a suppression-type correlation, and Winterton [286] describes the application of the Liu and Winterton [287] correlation to multicomponent mixtures; the Liu and Winterton correlation is of a hybrid type that includes a suppression factor on the nucleate boiling component but that uses the power-law interpolation with n = 2 in Eq. 15.226.
Enhancement of Forced Convective Boiling Heat Transfer in Channels. The topic of enhancement of boiling heat
transfer in channel flows has met with much less attention than is the case for pool boiling or cross-flow boiling. This is because it is more difficult to produce enhanced surfaces on the inside of tubes. Koyama et al. [288] studied boiling heat transfer inside an 8.37-mm-diameter tube with sixty 0.168-mm-high trapezoidal fins machined on the tube walls with the fins being at a helix angle of 18 °. Heat transfer was enhanced (compared to a smooth tube of the same internal diameter) by approximately 100 percent. MacBain and Bergles [289] studied boiling heat transfer in a deep spirally fluted tube and reported enhancement factors in the range of 1.8 to 2.7 in the nucleate boiling regime and 3.3 to 7.8 in the forced convective regime. Another important area relating to enhancement of boiling heat transfer is the influence of fin design in plate-fin heat exchangers. This topic is reviewed by Carey [4], and this type of work is exemplified by the study of Hawkes et al. [290] on the hydrodynamics of flow with offset strip fins in plate-fin heat exchangers.
Critical Heat Flux in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels Just as in pool boiling and cross flow boiling, a critical phenomenon occurs in which the heat transfer process deteriorates. This is signaled by an increase in surface temperature for a small incremental change in the surface heat flux (hence the name critical heat flux) or by a reduction in heat flux arising from a small incremental increase in surface temperature in cases where the surface temperature is controlled. As before, we will use the term critical heat flux (CHF) to describe this phenomenon. Other terms used in the literature include burnout, boiling crisis, departure from nucleate boiling (DNB), dryout, and boiling transition. None of these terms is totally satisfactory (Hewitt [291]), but the term critical heat flux is retained for the present section since it has the most currency within the literature, particularly the North American literature. Critical heat flux has attracted a large amount of attention as a result of its importance as a limiting condition in water-cooled water reactors. The literature is vast and could certainly not be dealt with in detail in the present context. Reviews of earlier publications are given by Hewitt [291,292] and more recent review material is presented in the books of Collier and Thome [3], Carey [4], and Tong and Tang [5]. Here the objective is to pick out the most salient points; the reader is referred to these earlier reviews for further information.
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15.113
Parametric Effects in CHF in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels.
Detailed discussions of parametric effects on critical heat flux in flow boiling are given by Hewitt [291] and by Tong and Tang [5]. To illustrate the effect of various parameters on critical heat flux, it is convenient to use the example of upward water flow in a 0.01-m-diameter tube and to employ the correlation of Bowring [293] (see the following text). The calculations were for uniformly heated tubed where the critical condition occurs at the end of the tube. Based on this evaluation, the following results are obtained: Effect of Subcooling. The critical heat flux increases approximately linearly with increasing inlet subcooling over a wide range of subcooling, and for constant mass flux, pressure, and tube length as illustrated in Fig. 15.116. Effect of Tube Length. The critical heat flux decreases with tube length as shown in Fig. 15.117. The total power input increases with length (also shown in Fig. 15.117). Some data show an asymptotic value of power input over a wide range of tube length, corresponding to a constant outlet quality for the critical condition. Effect of Pressure. For fixed mass flux, tube diameter, tube length, and inlet subcooling, the critical heat flux initially increases with increasing pressure and then decreases with pressure approaching zero as the critical pressure is approached. Effect of Tube Diameter For fixed mass flux, length, pressure, and inlet subcooling, the critical heat flux increases with tube diameter, eventually reaching an approximately constant value independent of tube diameter. Effect of Mass Flux. Typical results calculated from the Bowring [293] correlation for the effect of mass flux are shown in Fig. 15.118. At low mass fluxes, the critical heat flux increases rapidly with increasing mass flux and tends to approach a constant value. Effect of Channel Orientation. For the subcooled boiling region, a study of the effect of channel inclination on critical heat flux is reported by Brusstar and Metre [294]. The channel used by these authors was rectangular in cross section with one side heated. The orientation of this heated surface with respect to the horizontal could be varied between 0 and 360 °. At low velocities, a sharp decrease in critical heat flux was observed when the heater surface was downward-facing, as exemplified by the results shown in Fig. 15.119.
= 3000 k g l m 2 •
rn = 2000 kglm 2 •
- L --Zm -" 1(300 k g l m 2 s
3¢
•r 6 0 0 k g l m 2 s b.
o -r :)
z
B
_.._.--- f~= ] 0 0 0 kglm2 s 7 .--- . . . . ~
__ ~ ~ - - ~ ~ ~ - - -
.
.
.
.
.
.
~
~
"-
.
. . . . .
___
. . . . . . . . . .
____. ! .S
m,, 2 0 0 0 k g l m 2 s L
._--~=
--m-
tooo k g / . z , |
L=S-
soo k g l m 2 s J ! 1.0
AhsubMJ/kg
FIGURE 15.116 Relation between critical heat flux and inlet subcooling (calculated from the Bowring [293] correlation for water for a system pressure of 6 MPa and a tube diameter of 0.01 m) (from Hewitt [298], with permission from The McGraw-Hill Companies).
15.114
CHAPTER FIFTEEN 150
Power
\ \ ~4
100
i .c
2 Flux
/
/
/ I 1
I 2
I 3
Length m
I 4
FIGURE 15.117 Effect of tube length in critical heat flux and power input at the CHF condition (calculated from the correlation of Bowring [293] for water for a mass flow of 3000 kg/m2s, a tube diameter of 0.01 m, a pressure of 6 MPa, and zero inlet subcooling) (from Hewitt [291], with permission from The McGraw-Hill Companies).
For higher flow velocities, the minimum in the critical heat flux was much less pronounced. When the quality region is entered, there is a complex interaction between the flow patterns existing within the channel and the heat transfer behavior. A particularly important case is that of evaporation in horizontal evaporator tubes as used, for instance, in many refrigeration and air-conditioning plants. Here, due to the action of gravity, the liquid phase tends to be
:[ & m
p = 6 MPQ m-... ,.,..-'p ,r 1Mt:~ 2--
p ; lo MPQ
/ I /,!, 0
1
!
I000
:~000 Mass
L 3000
..
flux
1 /,000
kglm 2 •
FIGURE 15.118 Effect of mass flux on critical heat flux in upward water flow in a vertical tube (calculated from the Bowring [293] correlation for a tube length of 1 m, a tube diameter of 0.01 m, and zero inlet subcooling) (from Hewitt [291], with permission from The McGraw-Hill Companies).
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"'..~
.'. rm.(4) ,
.~,' ~:(2)
n_
l.O RI-~T
qc
'
~
15.115
~
~
I
O"1
Inletcenditi
~'~o.6-1 u=s.smn.Re--~oo | T.S. Height - 12.7 mm
] Tin" 50-8deE"C 0.41 Subceolmg: ~ / 0.2
o.ol0
A
5.6 dq. C
a
I !.1 dell. C
...........
\ b
\
4""
(uncertainties indicated
.
.
90
.
.
180
270
O, degrees
360
FIGURE 15.119 Effect of heated surface orientation in subcooled flow boiling in a rectangular channel (from Brusstar and Murte [294] with permission).
moved away from the upper surface of the tube, which may become dry (with a consequent reduction in heat transfer performance). Detailed discussions of this phenomenon in terms of flow pattern boundaries for horizontal two-phase flow are given by Ruder et al. [295] and Bar-Cohen et al. [296, 297]. Mechanisms of CHF in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. Detailed reviews of critical heat flux mechanisms in forced convective boiling are given by Hewitt [291], Tong and Tang [5], Collier and Thome [3], and Katto [101]. The more commonly accepted mechanisms for the occurrence of critical heat flux in forced convection are as follows: Dryout Under a Vapor Cloud or Slug Flow Bubble. Here, a large vapor bubble may be formed on the wall and dryout occurs under it. As discussed by Katto [101], this mechanism may be closely related to mechanisms in pool boiling, as is illustrated in Fig. 15.120. Assuming the existence of a macrolayer underneath the clot, the critical heat flux condition may be initiated if there is sufficient time for the macrolayer to evaporate. In pool boiling, this time is governed by the frequency of release of the large vapor mushrooms (clots), whereas in forced / Vapor clot tl
g
/ Vapor clot
] .....
Maerolayer (a) Pool Boiling
/ x . ---------~
~ Maerolayer (b) Flow Boiling (DNB type)
FIGURE 15.120 Behavior of vapor clot and macrolayer in pool and forced convective boiling (from Katto [101], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All fights reserved).
15.116
CHAPTERFIFTEEN convective boiling the occurrence of critical heat flux will depend on the time taken for the vapor clot to sweep over the surface (see Fig. 15.120). Near-Wall Bubble Crowding and Vapor Blanketing. Here, a layer of vapor bubbles builds up near the wall and this prevents the ingress of liquid to the tube surface, leading to a decrease in efficiency of cooling and to the critical phenomenon. Hot Spot Growth Under a Bubble. When bubbles grow and detach from a nucleation center on a solid surface, evaporation of the liquid layer commonly occurs, separating the bubble from the solid surface. This microlayer evaporation process is particularly important at low pressures. When a small zone under the bubble becomes dry as a result of this process, its temperature increases, and this increase can, under certain conditions, be sufficient to prevent rewetting of the surface on bubble departure, leading to a permanent hot spot and onset of the critical phenomenon. Film Dryout. In the annular flow regime, the critical heat flux condition is reached as a result of film dryout. The film dries out because of the entrainment of droplets from its surface and as a result of evaporation, and despite the redeposition of droplets counteracting the effect of droplet entrainment. Reviews of the extensive experimental studies relating to this mechanism are given by Hewitt [291] and Hewitt and Govan [298]. An example of the experimental evidence demonstrating this mechanism is shown in Fig. 15.121. As the power input to the channel is increased, annular flow begins at the end of the channel, and the flow rate of the annular liquid film decreases with further increases in power input. Eventually, the film flow rate reaches zero at a point corresponding to the critical heat flux (burnout) condition as shown. We will return to a discussion of the prediction of entrainment and deposition phenomena along the channel in reviewing prediction methods later. It is probable that all of the above mechanisms play a role, their influence depending on the flow and thermodynamic conditions within the channel. Semeria and Hewitt [300] represented the regions of operation of the various mechanisms in terms of the conceptual diagram reproduced in Fig. 15.122. The regions are plotted in terms of mass flux and local quality. As will be seen, the most important mechanism for tubes of reasonable length (where higher qualities will be generated) is that of annular flow dryout.
Correlations for CHF in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. The importance of the critical heat flux phenomenon in nuclear reactor design has led to extensive work on correlation of critical heat flux data. The correlations in the literature have taken two main forms as sketched in Fig. 15.123" Pressure = 6.9 MPo B.O. = Burnout or Dryout • Points with 4"- 20% Error on film flow rate r~= 203/. kg/s
0 L
3= o 0.05 E
•o 0.025 . m
-J
0 100
\
~"
~-2712kgls
\ 150 200 Power to test section, kW
FIGURE 15.121 Variationof film flow rate with input power at the end of a uniformly heated round tube in which water is being evaporated at 6.9 MPa (from Hewitt [299], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
15.117
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\ .:~*"~ 7~
\
% \
I!I ;% I
"o,,'~'1 I ~
I 0
Film Dryout
Reg,oo
(Annular Flow)
~ Onset of Annular Flow
Quality, x
1.0
FIGURE 15.122 Tentative map of regimes of operation of various forced convective critical heat flux mechanisms (from Hewitt and Semaria [300], with permission from Taylor & Francis, Washington, DC. All rights reserved).
1. The data for a given fluid, pressure, mass flux, channel cross section, and orientation are found to fall approximately on a single curve of critical heat flux versus quality, the critical phenomena occurring in this (uniformly heated) case at the end of the channel. Thus, data for all lengths and inlet subcoolings are represented by a single line. For the range of data covered, the relationship is often approximately linear and many of the available correlations are in this linear form. 2. The same data that were plotted in the heat flux/quality form can also be plotted in terms of Xcrit against boiling length (LB)crit, where boiling length is the length between the point where x = 0 and the point where a critical phenomenon occurs (usually at the end of the channel for uniform heat flux).
% X X
xc
xc (a)
(Ls)c (b)
FIGURE 15.123 Bases for correlation of critical heat flux data (from Hewitt et al. [13], with permission. Copyright CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL).
15.118
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
For uniform heat flux, the two forms are essentially equivalent, because if qtcrit- fn(Xcrit)
then it follows that
(LB),it =
an d th us
(15.281)
DGitgX~it = fn(XCrit)
(15.282)
4q c'rit
xcrit = fn ( L B)cr~t
( 15.283)
For channels with axial variations of heat flux (which is typical of nuclear reactors and industrial boiling systems), Eqs. 15.281 and 15.283 no longer give the same result; in these cases, the critical heat flux condition can occur upstream of the end of the channel in some circumstances. In general, the quality-versus-boiling length representation gives better fit to the data for nonuniformly heated channels, as is illustrated by some data taken by Keeys et al. [301, 302] that are plotted in the flux/quality form in Fig. 15.124 and in the quality/boiling length form in Fig. 15.125. Generally, therefore, it is recommended that if a correlation of the critical heat flux/quality type is used for application to nonuniform heat flux, then it should be transformed into a quality/boiling length relationship using Eq. 15.282 and used in that form. However, this suggestion is less valid at low qualities and in the subcooled region. Extensive discussion of the influence of nonuniform heat flux is given by Tong and Tang [5] and by Hewitt [291]. Cosine Heat Rux Distribution Symbol Mass Velocity
kgls mZ 103 units 0.721
o 25 . ~ " z"O8xlO3kgls mZ
0 x ~ ~E 20
X\ ~,\~
x
1.36
• z
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o o
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Broken lines indicate best fit touniform data
=3./. xlO3kgls m2 'I
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,,2.0/.x103 kgls m2 t
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~1 !
~=1.36x10 $ kgls m2 T
I
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10
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Local steam q u a l i t y at burnout "/.
FIGURE 15.124 Comparison of critical heat flux data for tubes with cosine variation of axial heat flux and uniform heat flux: evaporation of water at 6.89 MPa in a 12.7-mm bore tube (from Keeys et al. [301], reproduced by permission of A E A Technology plc).
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Form
Symbol Min Heat Flux
Ratio
0
70 60
1
Uniform
a
1.91
Exp. decrease
0
2.99
Exp. decrease
Z
4.7
Symmetrical chopped cosine
Moss velocity for art points--2.72x 103 kg/s m2 Diameter of tube, all points-, 12.6ram
SO
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40 30-
0 1.0
1.5
2.
2.5
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3.5
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FIGURE 15.125 Data for critical heat flux for various heat flux distributions plotted in the quality-versus-boiling length form: system pressure 6.89 MPa (from Keeys et al. [302], reproduced by permission of AEA Technology plc). Widely used correlations of the flux/quality category include the "standard" tabular presentations of critical heat flux data for water by Groeneveld et al. [303] and Kirillov et al. [304] and the correlations of Thompson and MacBeth [305], Becker [306], and Bowring [293]. Correlations of the boiling length type include those of Bertoletti et al. [307] and Biasi et al. [308]. Generalized empirical correlations that attempt to combine both upstream and local effects include those of Shah [309] and Katto and Ohne [310]. It is clearly impossible to present a comprehensive treatment of critical heat flux correlation in the space available here. The reader is referred to the cited references and to the books of Collier and Thome [3] and Tong and Tang [5] for a more comprehensive presentation. In the following, we will deal only with the case of round tubes; critical heat flux in other geometries such as annuli, rectangular channels, and bundles of nuclear fuel elements is discussed by Hewitt [291] and Tong and Tang [5]. Here, the correlation of Bowring [293] for water upflow in vertical tubes and the more general correlation of Katto and Ohne [310] for vertical upflow will be presented. Though the Bowring correlation is for water only, it can be extended to cover other fluids by scaling methods, and this will be discussed. For horizontal tubes, the critical heat flux can be much lower than for vertical tubes; the correlation of Merrilo [46] is presented for this case. Bowring [293] Correlation for Upward Flow of Water in Vertical Tubes. This correlation is of a linear flux/quality form and is written as pp
q crit- "
A" + 0.25DGAisub C t + L
(15.284)
where D is the tube diameter, G is the mass flux, A/sub is the inlet subcooling (difference between saturated liquid enthalpy and inlet liquid enthalpy), and L is the tube length. The parameters A' and C' are given by the expressions
A ' = 2.317(0.25i~gOG)F1/(1 + O.O143F2Dlr2G)
(15.285)
C" = O.077F3DG/[1.O + 0.347F4(G/1356)"]
(15.286)
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where where PR is given by
n = 2.0 - 0.5PR
(15.287)
PR = P/6.895 x 106
(15.288)
The parameters F1 to F4 in Eqs. 15.285 and 15.286 are given for PR < 1 by F1 = {p18.492exp[20.8(1 - PR)] + 0.917}/1.917
El~F2=
{PR1"316 exp[2.444(1 -/DR)] + 0.309}/1.309
F3 = {p17.023exp[16.658(1 - PR)] + 0.667}/1.667
F4/F3= p1.649
(15.289) (15.290) (15.291) (15.292)
For Pn > 1, F1 to F4 are given by F1 = Pn-°368 exp[0.648(1 - Pn)]
F1/F2= pf.448 exp[0.245(1
- Pn)]
(15.293) (15.294)
F3 = p0.219
(15.295)
F41F3= p1.649
(15.296)
The Bowring correlation was based on data for 0.2 MPa < P < 19 MPa, 2 mm < D < 45 mm, 0.15 m < L < 3.7 m, and 136 kg/mEs < G < 18,600 kg/mEs, but it should not be assumed that all combinations of these parameter ranges are covered. Within its range of applicability, the Bowring correlation gives, for round tubes, a standard deviation of about 7 percent when compared with around 3000 data points. The Bowring correlation is for water only, but it may be used in the prediction of critical heat flux for other fluids by using scaling methods, perhaps the most successful of which is that of Ahmad [311]. The basis of this method is that, for given values of Aisub/ilg,Pt/Pg, and L/D, the boiling number BOcrit for the critical condition is a function of a scaling parameter ~ as follows: Bocrit =
q'~rit/Gitg= i l l ( V )
(15.297)
where V is given by
v = -#7
oop, j LTJ
(15.298)
where ~ is the surface tension and l.l,g and btl are the viscosities of the vapor and liquid, respectively. The procedure for establishing the critical heat flux for a nonaqueous fluid is thus: 1. Using steam tables, determine the pressure at which the water/steam density ratio Pl/Pgis the same as that specified for the fluid being used. 2. Using Eq. 15.298, calculate the ratio for the fluid (v/G)F and the ratio for water (v/G)w, respectively. In this calculation, the physical properties for water at the pressure estimated in step I are used. The equivalent mass flux for water Gw may then be calculated from
Gw = GF[(v/G)F (v/G)w I
(15.299)
3. To maintain the condition of equal ratios of inlet subcooling to latent heat of vaporization, the equivalent subcooling for water is calculated as follows: (A/sub)W= (A/sub)r[ (itg)W]
(i,g)F
(15.300)
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4. Using the Bowring [293] correlation described above (or any alternative correlation for water data), the critical heat flux is then determined for the known values of L and D and for the values of mass flux (Gw) and inlet subcooling [(A/sub)W] calculated as above. 5. The critical heat flux for the fluid (q'~t)F is then estimated from the value (q'crit)w calculated for water, taking account of the fact that Bocrit is the same for equivalent values of ~g for both water and the fluid. Thus:
Gr(itg)e (q c'rit)W
(q'~'t)r = Gw(itg)W
(15.301)
A worked example using this method is given by Hewitt et al. [13].
The Correlation of Katto and Ohne [310] for Critical Heat Flux in Upward Flow in Vertical Tubes. The Katto and Ohne correlation is based on data for a wide variety of fluids and is not (like the Bowring [293] correlation) restricted to water, and there is no need to use the scaling procedure in this case to calculate the critical heat flux. The Katto and Ohne correlation is expressed generally in the form:
q'~rit= XG(itg + KAisub)
(15.302)
where A/sub is the inlet subcooling and where X and K are functions of three dimensionless groups as follows:
Z'= z/D
(15.303)
R'= Pg/Pt
(15.304)
W' = [[_6G2 p tz]j
(15.305)
where z is the distance along the channel (z = L for uniform heat flux where the critical heat flux occurrence is at the end of the channel). Although the basic equation (Eq. 15.302) is quite simple, there is a very complex set of alternative relationships for X and K. The five alternative expressions for X are as follows: C W p0.043
X~ = ~ where:
(15.306)
Z"
C = 0.25
for Z' < 50
(15.307)
C = 0.25 + 0.0009(Z' - 50)
for 50 < Z' < 150
(15.308)
C = 0.34
for Z' > 150
(15.309)
and the remaining values of X are given as follows: 0.1R, O.133W,O.333
X2 =
1 + 0.0031Z'
(15.310)
0 . 0 9 8 R ' 0.133W t 0.433Zt 0.27
X3 =
1 + 0.0031Z' O.0384R'O.6W '°A73
X4 =
1 + 0.28W'°233Z"
(15.311) (15.312)
0.234R'O.513W'O.433Z '0.27
X5 =
1 + 0.0031Z'
(15.313)
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K2 = K3 =
(15.314)
0.83310.0124 + (1/Z')]
R, 0.133W,0.333
(15.315)
1.12[1.52W '°233 + (1/Z')]
R,O.6W,O.173
(15.316)
The methodology for choosing the expression for X and K is given in the following table:
If
For R' < 0.15
For R' > 0.15
X1 < X2
Xl < X5
X = Xl
X = X5
and~ x = g 2 X2 < X3J
and~ X= X5 X5 > x4J
Xl > X2]
Xl > X5]
and~ x = x ~ X2 < X3J
and~ X= X4 X5 < x4J
K~ > K2
K=K~
K~ > K2
KI < K2
K= K2
K~ < K2] and[, K=K2
K - K1
K2 < K3J K~ < K2] and~ K = K3
K2 > K3J The Katto and Ohne correlation covers tube diameters in the range 0.001 to 0.038 m, values of Z' from 5 to 880, values of R' from 0.0003 to 0.41, and values of W' from 3 x 10-9 to 2 x
10-2.
The Correlation of Merilo [46] for Horizontal Tubes. In horizontal tubes, as mentioned earlier, liquid tends to drain to the bottom of the channel under gravity, leading to the critical condition occurring at the top of the channel where the liquid film dries out. This means that the critical heat flux is very much less for horizontal channels than for vertical channels, as is illustrated in Fig. 15.126. This figure contains both data for water and also data for refrigerant 12 that had been scaled through data for water using the A h m a d [311] scaling factor (Eq. 15.298). Merilo observed that the Ahmad scaling factor did not work well for horizontal tubes and proposed an alternative scaling factor that includes the effects of gravity and is defined as follows:
GD ( ,2 )-l.57[(pl_Pg)gD21-1.05(,,16.41 ~H= g----j- oDp,
~
J
\--~g/
(15.317)
~ / c a n be used in precisely the same way as described above for scaling water and refrigerant data for horizontal tubes. However, a correlation for critical heat flux for water flow in a horizontal tube would then be needed, and Merilo [46] suggested a formulation that includes the scaling group within a general correlation for horizontal tubes as follows:
• \O] ( Pt--Pg)1.27(1+ A/sub/1.64 qcrit6.18~/H_0.340(L/-°'511 Gitg
pg
i~g :
(15.318)
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1 60
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Critical Quality
FIGURE 15.126 Comparisonof critical heat flux in vertical and horizontal channels (data for refrigerant 12 scaled to that for water using Eq. 15.298) (from Merilo [46], with permission from Elsevier Science.)
Prediction of CHF in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. The correlations described in the preceding section can be seen to be essentially multiparameter fits to collections of data. The more data that have to be fitted, the greater the number of fitting parameters required. The difficulty is that there must always be uncertainties in extrapolating such correlations outside the range of data for which they were derived. This has led to attention being focused, over many decades, on predicting the critical heat flux phenomenon. Extensive discussions of such prediction methods are presented by Hewitt [291,292], Collier and Thome [3], Tong and Tang [5], and Hewitt and Govan [298]. Again, it is beyond the scope of this chapter to deal with this subject in detail. In what follows, therefore, brief summaries are given of the development of predictive methods for the subcooled and low-quality regions and for the annular flow region, respectively. Prediction of Critical Heat Flux Under Subcooled and Low-Quality Conditions. A detailed review of subcooled and low-quality critical heat flux prediction methods is given by Tong and Tang [5]. The same difficulties in interpreting the critical heat flux phenomenon as presented earlier exist in this region, namely the difficulty of understanding the detailed physical behavior in a location close to the surface. Forms of prediction methodology that have been used for forced convective critical heat flux prediction in this region include:
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1. Boundary layer separation models. In this class of model, the critical heat flux phenomenon is considered to be analogous to the phenomenon of boundary layer separation from a permeable plate through which gas is flowed in a direction normal to the flow over the plate. This mechanism was initially suggested by Kutateladze and Leontiev [312] and was further developed by Tong [313] and others and more recently by Celata et al. [314]. This method of prediction leads to an equation of the form qcrit =
ClitgptU (Re)n
(15.319)
where U is the main stream fluid velocity and Re is the main stream fluids Reynolds number, given by Re = ptUD/ktts where ktts is the saturated liquid viscosity. C1 and n are fitted parameters; Celata et al. suggest that n = 0.5 and that C1 is given by: C1 = (0.216 + 4.74 x 10-8p)~
(15.320)
where the parameter ~¢ is related to the thermodynamic equilibrium quality (calculated from Eq. 15.208) as follows: for 0 > x > -0.1
(15.321)
~=1
for x <-0.1
(15.322)
1 ~= 2+30x
for x > 0
(15.323)
= 0.825 + 0.986x
2. Bubble crowding models. In this form of model, the processes of bubble formation at the wall, bubble condensation into the subcooled core at the edge of the wall bubble layer ("bubble boundary layer"), and liquid percolation through the bubble boundary layer are modeled. Many models of this kind have been formulated, but they are typified by that of Weisman and Pei [315], who assumed that there is a limiting void fraction in the bubble boundary layer of 0.82 in which an array of ellipsoidal bubbles can be maintained without significant contact between the bubbles. Weisman and Pei suggest models for evaporation at the channel wall and for condensation at the edge of the boundary layer that allow the calculation of this critical condition. Originally the Weisman and Pei model was only for subcooled boiling, but it has been extended to cover both subcooled and saturated boiling by Hewitt and Govan [298]. This extended model is compared with data from the standard tables of Groeneveld et al. [303] and Kirillov et al. [304] in Fig. 15.127. 3. Macrolayer evaporation models. In this class of models, the critical heat flux is considered to be governed by a macrolayer underneath a vapor clot as illustrated in Fig. 15.120. This type of model is analogous to those suggested for pool boiling, and it has been pursued by a number of authors including Katto [101], Mudawwar et al. [316], and Lee and Mudawwar [317]. In general, the processes modeled in the prediction methods for subcooled and low-quality critical heat flux mentioned above are clearly important ones; there seems scope for fundamental work on the precise mechanisms involved in the near-wall region. Prediction of Critical Heat Flux in Annular Flow. In annular flow, the situation to be modeled is illustrated in Fig. 15.106. There is a thin liquid film on the channel wall that has a flow rate F per unit periphery. Droplets are being entrained from this film into the vapor core at a rate me (mass rate of entrainment per unit peripheral area, kg/m2s) and are being redeposited from the core at a rate mo (kg/m2s). In addition, the liquid film is being evaporated at a rate q"/i~gper unit peripheral area. Thus, the rate of change of F with distance is given by dF
dz
-
mD
-- rilE
-- q"/ilg
(15.324)
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6000
SO00
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4000
3000
2000
1000
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J 0
1 0"$
1-0
I1¢
FIGURE 15.127 Comparisonof predictions from bubble layer (Weismanand Pei [315]) and annular flow models (from Hewitt and Govan [298], with permission from ASME). As shown from the results presented previously, the critical heat flux in annular flow occurs when the liquid film dries out on the channel wall. In principle, therefore, the prediction of critical heat flux involves simply integrating Eq. 15.324 along the channel until the point is reached at which F = 0. In order to do this, one needs a boundary value for F at the onset of annular flow and also relationships for mo and me, the deposition and entrainment rates. A reasonable choice for the boundary value Fa at the onset of annular flow is to assume that the entrainment and deposition processes are at equilibrium at that point (Hewitt and Govan [298]), but the results for the calculation of critical heat flux are not very sensitive to the precise value chosen for Fa. Thus, most of the effort in predicting critical heat flux in annular flow has been focused on the development of relationships for mo and mE. Extensive reviews are given by Hewitt [291], Collier and Thome [3], and Hewitt and Govan [298]. As the deposition and entrainment rate relationships have gradually evolved over the past two and a half decades, the predictions from the annular flow critical heat flux model have gradually improved and become more general. However, the processes involved are extremely complex and one can foresee that this evolution will continue, mo is often calculated from the relationship mo = kC
(15.325)
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where C is the concentration (mass per unit volume) of the droplets in the gas core and k is a droplet and mass transfer coefficient. C is usually calculated on the basis of there being a homogeneous mixture of droplets and vapor in the core and is thus given by C=
Ep, pg(1 x) E(1 - X)pg + p~
(15.326)
-
where E is the fraction of the liquid phase that is entrained. The earlier correlations for k (see Hewitt [291]) did not take into account the effect of concentration on k, which later work showed to be significant. A more recent correlation is that of Govan [318] (see Hewitt and Govan [298]), which is compared with available data for deposition coefficient in Fig. 15.128. The following equations were given for the calculation of k: t
k,/pgD
= 0.18
c~
for
k~/ pgD~ = 0.83(C/pg)-°65
C/pg< 0.3 for
(15.327)
C/pg> 0.3
(15.328)
Having established a correlation for k (and hence a means of calculating mo), it is possible to deduce values of me from equilibrium annular flow data where mo - mE. This leads to a correlation for me (Fig. 15.129) in the following form:
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qb
smaller
t
m
I I
c/p,
J
O063x.~t 5
I 10
j\
t, IOO
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n
I
Io t
Io s
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1o7
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FIGURE 15.129 Correlations for entrainment rate /ne (from Hewitt and Govan [298], with permissionfrom ASME). 16pt
q0.316
ri'te/Gx = 5.75 x 10-5 ( F - Fret)2 op~DJ
(15.329)
where Fcrit is a critical film flow rate for the onset of disturbance waves, which are a necessary condition for entrainment (i.e., me is 0 below a film flow rate per unit periphery less than Fcrit). Fcrit is given by 4Fret
- exp[5.8504 + 0.4249(l.tg/l.tt)(p,/pg) 1/2]
(15.330)
gt At high heat fluxes, and particularly at high pressures, the presence of the heat flux may itself influence the entrainment rate. Experiments aimed at evaluating the magnitude of this thermal contribution to entrainment have been carried out by Milashenko et al. [319]; they correlate the extra entrainment rate me, arising from this source by the following expression (which applies only to water):
ri'tet= 1.75[lO-6q"pg/p,] 13 [F/('rrD)]
(15.331)
The application of annular flow modeling to the prediction of the critical heat flux phenomenon is illustrated here by taking two examples as follows: 1. A severe test of annular flow prediction models is provided by some data obtained by Bennett et al. [320], the results of which are illustrated in Fig. 15.130. In these experiments, film flow rate was measured as a function of distance along the channel and, knowing the local quality, the entrained flow rate could be calculated and is plotted. The results show two
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1 I ' 1 I ' '1 I " I tulie,lmiformly heated Iheat flux IS.2 W / c m I ) tube,u~ltformly heated (heat flux i0.0 W/era | ) total length, ~ pitch ].S - S.Sft (hei~ fblx 61.'1 W / c m 11) t o l l ( hmgth, ~ patch S.0- "#.Oft (heat flux t g . 0 W l c m l )
Total liquid flow
Q
f
m
3: SO 0 U. 4-, r0
/
Itydrocly.Qmk equlbbrium ~ , ~ /
"~ ,~ Burnout points
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~
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C UJ
,
\ %
\
0 O
20
40 80 LOCAL QUALITY (%)
80
100
FIGURE 15.130 Variation of entrained droplet flow with quality (from Bennett et al. [320], with permission). sets of data for uniformly heated tubes of two different lengths and also data for which there was a cold patch (i.e., an unheated length of tube) in which a shift of entrained flow rate was obtained at a fixed quality. The entrained flow rate tended toward the equilibrium value (where rhD - thE) as shown, and this gave rise to a peak in the entrained flow rate as the data for the heated tube passed through the equilibrium as shown. When the entrained flow rate becomes equal to the total liquid flow rate, there is no liquid in the film and the critical heat flux is reached. Predictions of these data using annular flow modeling are shown in Fig. 15.131, and as stated by Hewitt and Govan [298], the model predicts all of the cases shown, including that for hydrodynamic equilibrium. 2. The predictions of the annular flow model are compared with data from the tables of Groeneveld et al. [303] and Kirillov et al. [304] in Fig. 15.127 (which also presents predictions from a modified version of the Weisman and Pei [315] low-quality CHF model). At high qualities, there is reasonable agreement between the annular flow model and the critical heat flux data, but a more interesting finding shown in this figure is the relationship between the subcooled/low-quality model and the annular flow model. Basically, the critical heat flux prediction selected should be the one that gives the lowest critical heat flux value at a given quality. As will be seen, the two lines cross over each other at a small but positive quality. Taking account of the scatter of the data, no dramatic difference is observed on this change of mechanism. Annular flow modeling has been used extensively in predicting critical heat flux phenomena in annular flow. It has been used for prediction of critical heat flux in annuli and rod bundles (see Hewitt [291] for a review) and has also been successfully applied to the prediction of transient critical heat flux and to limiting cases of rewetting of a hot surface (see Hewitt and Govan [298]).
CHF in Forced Convective Boiling of Multicomponent Mixtures in Channels. Reviews of critical heat flux data for the forced convective boiling of mixtures are presented by Collier and Thome [3] and by Celata [321]. In subcooled boiling and low quality, nucleate boiling predominates and similar effects are observed to those seen with pool boiling. This is exemplified
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by the results obtained by Tolubinski and Matorin [322], which are illustrated in Fig. 15.132. These subcooled boiling data were obtained for benzene-ethanol mixtures that have an azeotrope, and the pattern of results obtained (with a double peak in the critical heat flux) is very similar to the type of result obtained in pool boiling as illustrated in Fig. 15.67. As the quality increases, the critical heat flux behavior approaches a more idealized one with a linear interpolation between the values for the respective components of the mixture. This trend is described by Celata [321] and is well illustrated also by the data of Miyara [323], which are exemplified in Fig. 15.133. The critical heat flux at a given quality decreased with increasing length, tending to an asymptotic value. The data shown in Fig. 15.133 are for both the shortest length (0.058 m) and for the asymptotic figure. As will be seen, the critical heat flux shows a typical peak for the subcooled region but the asymptotic values in the quality region show a more ideal (linear) trend between the two components. The implication is that correlations similar to those used for pool boiling can be used for multicomponent boiling at low-quality or subcooled conditions. For the annular flow region, predictions based on the models described in the preceding section should give reasonable results based on mean physical properties of the mixture.
Mitigation of CHF in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels.
In systems where the critical heat flux limit presents a serious problem, there is an obvious interest in enhancing its value. Methods of augmentation of critical heat flux in forced convective systems are reviewed by Collier and Thome [3] and by Bergles [324]. Although enhancement in forced convective subcooled boiling has been achieved using electrical fields (Nichols et al. [325]), the main practical means of enhancement rely on the use of swirl or mixing vanes, and tubes with internal fibbing.
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Swirling the flow with twisted tapes or mixing vanes can induce the liquid phase to wet the heated surface (thus preventing dryout). The tapes can be continuous along the channel or can consist of a number of shorter sections with plain tube between them. Typical studies using this technique are those of Moeck et al. [326], Nariai and Inasaka [327], and Chung et al. [328]. Although the tape can increase the critical heat flux at a given mass flux, it is also possible to observe a decrease in flux due to capture of liquid by the tape itself; this effect is illustrated in Fig. 15.134. The use of ordinary surface roughness elements tends to reduce the critical heat flux. However, by introducing helical and fin-form deformations on the tube surface, it is possible to induce swirl and turbulence in the flow, which promotes transfer of the liquid phase to the surface and thus gives enhancement. An example of work of this kind is illustrated in Fig. 15.135, which shows results obtained by Nishikawa et al. [329] using rifled and ribbed tubes.
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15.132
Heat Transfer Beyond the Critical Heat Flux Limit in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels
Because of the importance of estimating temperatures in the postcritical region (mainly in the context of nuclear safety), there has been a vast literature on postcritical heat transfer; again, it is impossible to present it comprehensively within the space available here. The reader is referred to the review articles by Collier [330], Chen and Costigan [331], Ishii [332], Groeneveld [333], and Andreani and Yadigaroglu [334] for further information about the wealth of studies in this area.
Parametric Effects in Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. Forced convective post-CHF heat transfer is highly complex and the earlier practice of using pool boiling heat transfer relationships such as those described previously is entirely inappropriate. The complexity is illustrated by some results obtained by Hammouda et al. [335], which are shown in Fig. 15.136. The heat transfer coefficient (defined as the ratio of the heat flux to the wall superheat) initially decreases with increasing quality (decreasing subcooling) (region I). With further increases in equilibrium quality, the heat transfer coefficient rises rapidly with quality (region II) and then becomes relatively constant (region III). Finally, the heat transfer coefficient increases with increasing quality in region IV. As will be seen, the heat transfer coefficient increases with increasing mass flux and is higher with R-134a than with R-12.
Mechanisms of Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels.
The
mechanisms of forced convective post-CHF heat transfer are reviewed by Collier and Thome [3], Carey [4], Tong and Tang [5], Ishii [332], Katto [101], and Andreani and Yadigaroglu [334], as well as others. The successive regimes that occur when the critical heat flux transition occurs in the subcooled boiling region are illustrated in Fig. 15.137 which is taken from the paper of H a m m o u d a et al. [335]. H a m m o u d a et al. associated the various regions of heat transfer illustrated in Fig. 15.136 with the regimes shown in Fig. 15.137. Thus, region I is associated with the subcooled inverted annular flow regime and region IV with the dispersed droplet flow regime; the relationships between regions II and III and the flow regime diagram are less clear-cut. When dryout occurs in annular flow, then the sequence of events is different, the system passing immediately to the dispersed droplet flow regime (where the droplet size distribution may be different since the droplets are created differently). SO0
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Correlations for PostoCHF Heat Transfer in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. Despite the complexity of
Agitated inverted annular flow regime
Saturated inverted annular flow regime
Subcooled inverted annular flow regime
the phenomena involved (as discussed earlier), there have been many attempts at providing general correlations. Here, we give two such correlations that serve as examples of this approach. The previously cited reviews should be consulted for further information. The first example is that of Leonard et al. [336]. These authors suggest that it would be inappropriate to use the vertical height from the critical heat flux position as a length scale, as was done for the case of the vertical fiat plate by Hsu and Westwater [191] (see Eq. 15.157). Rather, they suggested that the equation of Bromley [190] for horizontal cylinders (Eq. 15.163) should be used with the Helmholtz instability wavelength ~n substituted for the tube diameter as the length scale for the vertical forced convective film boiling case. ;~n is given by ,~.4; 3., 5 u
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The Leonard et al. [336] correlation would apply to the inverted annular flow regimes illustrated in Fig. 15.137. A correlation for the dispersed droplet flow regime (see Fig. 15.137) was developed by Groeneveld [337] and, for tubes, the correlation is as follows:
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where kg, ~tg,and 10g a r e evaluated at the mean of the wall and saturation temperatures but Prg is evaluated at the wall temperature. The parameter Y is given by Y : 1 - 0 1( p t - 1)°"4(1--X)0"4
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Prediction of Post-CHF Heat Transfer in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels Inverted Annular Region. The application of two-fluid models to the prediction of heat transfer in the inverted annular film-boiling regime (see Fig. 15.137) has been developed by a number of authors, including Analytis and Yadigaroglu [338] and Hammouda et al. [339]. These models are quite complex and sophisticated and involve: 1. Describing the process of heat transfer from the wall to the vapor-liquid interface and from the interface to the bulk fluid, taking account of convection and radiation. 2. Developing a description of the vapor film, modeling both the interfacial shear stress (affected by the bulk flow) and the wall shear stress. 3. Integrating the model from the critical heat flux point, calculating the development of the temperature profile downstream from this point. Models of this type are beginning to show rather good agreement with experimental data, but they still involve a wide variety of assumptions with regard to closure relationships. Model for Dispersed Film Flow Boiling. The dispersed flow film boiling region is an attractive one from the point of view of modeling since it does not involve the highly complex interfaces that are encountered in the inverted annular regime (see Fig. 15.137). Rather, in the dispersed region, there is a suspension of droplets in a vapor continuum and, if the droplets are considered to be spherical, this allows a much more mechanistic approach to be followed. In the earlier prediction methods it was assumed that the heat transfer took place in two steps, that is, from the wall to the vapor phase and then from the (superheated) vapor phase to the liquid droplets. This two-step mechanism was first suggested by Laverty and Rohsenow [340] and was further developed by Forsland and Rohsenow [341]. Work then proceeded simultaneously at AERE (UK) (Bennett et al. [342]) and at MIT (USA) (Forsland and Rohsenow [343]) on the development of the so-called four gradients method. In this method, it is assumed that the vapor is at the saturation temperature at the point of film dryout and that a droplet size can be specified (in the event, over a reasonable range, the results are not too sensitive to the size selected). Downstream of this point, the droplet diameter, the local (actual) quality, the axial velocity of the drops, and the temperature of the vapor phase are determined by solving four simultaneous first-order differential equations as follows:
1. Liquid momentum equation. This considers the acceleration of the droplets as the vapor velocity increases along the channel. The difference in velocity between the vapor and the drops is an important parameter in heat transfer, and it is necessary to include this calculation.
2. Liquid-mass continuity equation. This equation describes the evolution of droplet diameter by evaporation• Early versions of the model took into account only of evaporation by heat transfer from the superheated vapor, but later versions took some account of direct evaporation of droplets at the wall. 3. Vapor continuity equation. Since the droplets are evaporating by heat transfer, the actual quality of the flow is also changing and the change with length can be estimated from the change in droplet diameter.
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4. Vapor energy equation. Any heat that is transferred from the wall to the fluid, and that is not used to evaporate the droplets, is absorbed by superheating the carrier vapor. Of course, the higher the superheat, the more rapid the rate of evaporation of the droplets.
If one ignores the contribution of direct droplet-wall heat transfer and assumes that the heat transfer from the wall to the vapor continuous phase is identical to that for the vapor flowing alone, then two limiting cases of the model can be immediately recognized: 1. The heat fed through the channel wall is used entirely in superheating the vapor with no evaporation of the drops. Thus, the vapor and wall temperatures increase along the channel. 2. As long as the drops are present, they evaporate rapidly, absorbing heat from the vapor and maintaining it at saturation temperature. Here, the vapor velocity increases along the channel leading to increasing heat transfer coefficient and decreasing wall temperature until (at x = 1) the droplets are completely evaporated. The wall and vapor temperature profiles associated with these two extreme cases are depicted in Fig. 15.138.
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direct droplet-wall contacts. Adaptation of the four-gradient models to take account of direct droplet-wall heat transfer is discussed by Ganic and Rohsenow [345], Iloeje et al. [346], and Varone and Rohsenow [347], among others. 2. Radiation. At very high wall temperatures, radiation heat transfer from the wall to the droplets can become significant. A typical model describing radiative heat transfer to a droplet-vapor mixture is that of Sun et al. [348]. 3. Turbulence modification. The presence of a dispersed phase can influence the turbulence in the continuous fluid. Varone and Rohsenow [349] investigated this effect using a suspension of solid particles in air to simulate the vapor-droplet dispersion. Significant reductions of heat transfer coefficient were observed over a range of conditions. However, introduction of a correction to take account of this deterioration gave overpredictions of wall temperature and led Varone and Rohsenow to suggest that two-dimensional calculations were necessary to take account of the distributed heat sink. The concept of twodimensional interactions between the droplet profile and the vapor temperature profile is being pursued by Andreani and Yadigaroglu [334]. In view of all the above factors, it may be the case that the four-gradient model in its simplest form is performing better than could reasonably be expected. Dispersed flow film boiling is a fascinating area of research and one might expect that this research will continue with the development of models of ever increasing complexity. For design purposes, however, even the simplest forms of the four-gradient model appear to do a better job than empirical correlations. This is well illustrated by considering cases where the heat flux in the postdryout region is nonuniform (Keeys et al. [350]).
Post-CHF Heat Transfer to Multicomponent Mixtures in Forced Convective Boiling in Channels. Studies of post-CHF for multicomponent mixtures are rather rare. Measurements with short tubes (and therefore at low quality) are reported by Auracher and Marroquin [351] and by Miyara et al. [323]. The studies were restricted to the subcooled and low-quality region. Figure 15.139 illustrates boiling curves obtained for pure refrigerant 114 and for a mixture of refrigerant 114 and refrigerant 13B1 (CBrF3) with a mole fraction of 0.54 R13B1.
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Results were obtained at a flow quality of 0.2 and illustrate the enhancement of critical heat flux (as mentioned previously) and demonstrate a significant length effect in the transition boiling region, and also, of course, an effect of the ~40
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use of relatively large longitudinal fins attached to the heat transfer surface may potentially be a means of enhancing heat transfer in the post-CHF region. Clearly, such fins are most conveniently attached to the outside of a tube and can be used in parallel flow through rod bundles. Here, the enhancement is by the so-called vapotron principle, with film boiling occurring at the fin root area but with nucleate boiling occurring near the fin tip. Conduction along the fin minimizes the temperatures near the tube surface by this mechanism. A review of information on this form of enhancement is given by Collier and Thome [3]. In nuclear reactors, the fuel elements are often in the form of bundles of cylindrical rods with parallel flow between them. The individual fuel rods are separated from one another by means of supports (grids) placed periodically along the fuel element. In post-CHF heat transfer in such fuel bundles, it has been shown that the spacer grids can lead to a considerable enhancement of heat transfer through their interaction with the liquid phase, causing it to partially redeposit on the fuel elements downstream of the grid. The grids also enhance heat transfer by breaking up droplets and by enhancing the single-phase heat transfer to the vapor. A review of this topic is given by Hochreiter et al. [352].
THIN FILM HEAT TRANSFER In the preceding section, the case of evaporation of thin films in annular flow was discussed. In this case, the vapor had a dominant role in determining the flow of the film through its influence on the interracial shear stress. However, there are many situations of industrial importance in which a liquid film is present that falls down the heat transfer surface under the influence of gravity. Here, we can distinguish two cases: 1. The film is surrounded by the vapor phase and the interface is at a temperature close to its saturation temperature. 2. The liquid in the film is heated (or cooled) without any phase change occurring. The relationships developed for these two cases are different and will be discussed below. Equipment using falling film heat transfer can be classified into vertical and horizontal systems. The vertical systems can include falling films on the inside or outside of tubes, or alternatively (in plate-type evaporators) on vertical flat plates. Generally, the liquid films are sufficiently thin to be treated as equivalent to the flat plate case for all of these configurations. Another important case is that of falling films on tube banks, as illustrated in Fig. 15.141; the
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(b)
1. For Re r < 20-30, the film is smooth and laminar. 2. For Re I > 30-50, interracial waves begin to appear on the film that can have a significant influence on hydrodynamic and heat transfer behavior. 3. At Re I greater than approximately 1600, the film becomes turbulent, with the waves still present.
FIGURE 15.141 Falling films in tube banks (from Rohsenow [2], with permission of The McGraw-Hill Companies).
In the following, the case of evaporating liquid films for both laminar and turbulent flows is first discussed, followed by a discussion on the evaporation of liquid films consisting of multicomponent mixtures. Nucleate boiling can occur in liquid films if heat fluxes are high enough, and this topic is discussed next. There follows a brief discussion of heat transfer to nonevaporating (subcooled) falling films; finally, the important topic of film breakdown is briefly reviewed. As stated previously, all the discussion is focused on vertical falling film systems. The restriction of space in the present context necessitates a rather brief discussion of all these topics; the reader is referred to earlier reviews of this topic given by Hewitt and HallTaylor [271] and Fulford [355].
Evaporating Liquid Films: Laminar Flow The classical treatment of falling liquid films is that of Nusselt [356]. By balancing viscous and gravitational forces, Nusselt obtained the following expression for the film thickness 8:
8 = \-~](3~tlF~u3 = ( R31Lt~ e } /)1/ 334 p 2 g
(15.337)
The heat transfer coefficient for laminar flow is given simply by h=--~-=k' (4p~gk 331Lt~ )1/3 Rej 1/3
(15.338)
It is convenient to express the heat transfer coefficient in a nondimensional format (similar to a Nusselt number) and, in this format, Eq. 15.338 becomes
h [ ~t~ ~u3 = (4)1/3Re~1/3 = 1.1006Rej 1/3
~-t \--~-]
(15.339)
Although Eq. 15.337 fits data for film mean thickness for nonturbulent films, the heat transfer coefficient is enhanced in the wavy region; Chun and Seban [357] give the following expression taking account of this enhancement:
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(15.340)
which applies for Re I < 5800Pr7 ~.°6
(15.341)
Extensive work has been done on the study of waves on falling films (see for instance the review by Wasden and Dukler [358]), and information is available on the shape of the waves in fully developed falling film flows. Using this information, Jayanti and Hewitt [359] were able to use a computational fluid dynamics code (CFDS-CFX) to calculate the flow and heat transfer behavior in the waves. The waves can be considered as solitary ones traveling above a substrate. For high ratios of wave height to substrate height, recirculation within the wave begins as illustrated in Fig. 15.142. Temperature profiles in the waves were also calculated; the enhancement of heat transfer could be estimated from these. It was shown that the enhancement due to the waves is not a direct one; rather, the waves transport an increasing fraction of the fluid as Re I increases and, for a given total liquid flow rate, the substrate region between the waves is thinned, giving a higher heat transfer coefficient in this region.
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Evaporating Liquid Films: Turbulent Flow In turbulent falling films, there is a complex combined effect on heat transfer of the turbulence and interfacial waves. An empirical correlation for this region is that of Chun and Seban [357], which is as follows: = 3.8 × 10 -3 R e ~ "4 Pr °65
k---~ \ - ~ J
(15.342)
This equation applies for Re/> 5800Pr/-1°6
(15.343)
Evaporating Liquid Films: Multicomponent Mixtures Since falling films are used extensively in the concentration of solutes in aqueous solution, multicomponent mixture evaporation is very important from an industrial standpoint. Studies of multicomponent falling film evaporation are reported, for instance, by Palen et al. [360]. For such mixtures, the heat transfer coefficient can be below that predicted by Eq. 15.342; a review of data and correlations for this case is presented by Numrich [361], who suggested the following modified form of Eq. 15.342 to fit this data:
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(15.344)
Comparisons between Eq. 15.344, Eq. 15.342, and the data of Palen et al. are shown in Fig. 15.143.
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Evaporating Liquid Films With Nucleate Boiling At high heat fluxes, nucleate boiling can be initiated in falling film flow. It is often inappropriate to allow nucleate boiling to be initiated, particularly when films containing insoluble material are being evaporated. In this case, deposition of the solute may occur around the nucleation centers; to avoid nucleation, the heat fluxes should be kept below those calculated using the methods given earlier. When nucleate boiling does occur, correlations similar to those for pool boiling and forced convective boiling may be developed. An example of such a correlation, obtained for fully developed nucleate boiling in falling water films at atmospheric pressure, is that of Fujita and Ueda [362], which SUPERHEATED FILM is as follows: HEATED WALL
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FIGURE 15.144 Bubble nucleation and growth in a falling liquid film (from Cerza [363], with permission from ASME).
(15.345)
A mechanistic study of nucleate boiling in falling liquid films is reported by Cerza [363]. In a falling film, the bubbles detach from the nucleation site and continue to grow as they fall down the film, as illustrated in Fig. 15.144. Note that the bubble grows to a size much greater than the thickness of the film before bursting. Cerza developed a model based on the evaporation of the microlayer underneath the traveling bubble.
Heat Transfer to a Nonevaporating (Subcooled) Falling Liquid Film For an evaporating film, the heat transfer coefficient is defined as q"/(Tw- Tsat) where Tw is the wall temperature and Tsa t is the saturation temperature. However, if no evaporation is taking place and the film is merely warming up as a result of heat transfer from the wall, then the heat transfer coefficient is defined as q"/(Tw- Tb) where Tb is the bulk (mixed mean) temperature, as conventionally used in single-phase heat transfer. For this case, the heat transfer coefficient for pure laminar flow (not taking account of the effect of waves and turbulence) is given by (Hewitt and Hall-Taylor [270]):
h
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)1,3Re1,3
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An empirical correlation (subsuming the effects of waves and turbulence) for this subcooled film heat transfer case is given by Wilkie [364] as follows: h6 - Co Re~ Pr °344 k
(15.347)
where Co = 0.029 and m = 0.533 for Re r > 1600, Co = 0.212 x 10-3 and m = 1.2 for 1600 > Re r > 3200, and Co = 0.181 x 10-2 and m = 0.933 for Re s > 3200. The film thickness ~5used in Eq. 15.347 is calculated from Eq. 15.337 for Re r < 1600 and from the following expression (from Feind [365]) for Re I > 1600: ( ~i3p2g)0.5 g2 = 0-137Re~ 75
(15.348)
Equation 15.347 is for average heat transfer coefficient. The local value of the coefficient may vary considerably along the film, and measurements demonstrating this are reported by Ulucakli [366].
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Film
A significant problem in the use of falling film evaporation systems is that of maintaining the integrity of the liquid film. The minimum wetting rate is required to rewet any dry patches formed on the film and evaporators should be operated above this minimum condition. A review on this topic is given by Hewitt and Hall-Taylor [271]. Typical of the earlier work in this area is that of Hartley and Murgartroyd [367], who considered the situation illustrated in Fig. 15.145. A balance is made between the dynamic force arising from the change of direction of the liquid film and the surface tension force causing the dry patch to grow. When the dynamic force is greater than the surface tension force, then the dry patch will disappear. This allows the calculation of minimum wetting rate if the contact angle (see Fig. 15.145) is known. A full review of rewetting behavior is beyond the scope of this present chapter, but several important factors can be mentioned as follows:
Dr, patch
Side view
Cross section
Breakdown
F I G U R E 15.145 Forces applying at an idealized dry patch on a liquid film (from Hartley and Murgatroyd [367], with permission from Elsevier Science).
1. When surface tension variations can occur along the interface, then breakdown may be caused through the Marangoni effect. This phenomenon is reviewed by Hewitt and HallTaylor [271]. The surface tension variation can occur due to variation of heat and mass transfer from point to point along the surface due to the presence of the interracial waves. This can occur in heat transfer to subcooled single components (though with evaporating systems the interface is maintained at close to the saturation temperature and the effect is largely eliminated). It can also occur when mass transfer is taking place and, in this case, the effect on minimum wetting rate is dependent on the effect of mass transfer on surface tension. If the concentration of one component in the thin film region between the waves leads to a decrease in surface tension, then this is destabilizing and vice versa. A particularly interesting case is that of an azeotrope where the concentration effect is different on one side of the azeotrope than on the other. The effect on minimum wetting rate is illustrated for this case by the work of Norman and Binns [368], whose results are shown in Fig. 15.146. On one side of the azeotropic composition, the minimum wetting rate is reduced as a result of mass transfer, whereas it is increased on the other side. 0.20
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F I G U R E 15.146 Minimum wetting rate for a falling film in the presence of mass transfer systems: water/propanol, forming an azeotrope (from Norman and Binus [368], with permission).
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2. As will be seen from Fig. 15.145, wetting behavior is intimately connected with surface forces. These, in turn, are strongly influenced by the presence of adsorbed layers on the surface; rewetting behavior in the presence of such adsorbed layers is discussed, for instance, by Wayner [369]. 3. Film breakdown in falling film systems may be triggered by nucleate boiling; evidence for this is given by Alhusseini et al. [370]. Wettability is also affected by the presence of surface contaminants (such as grease), and the problem of wetting must always be addressed in falling film systems.
REWETTING OF HOT SURFACES When a surface becomes very hot, the process of rewetting (quenching) of that surface by the application of a liquid flow onto it is of considerable industrial importance. The problem of quenching has, of course, been significant in the metallurgical industries for many centuries, in the context of quenching of hot metal objects after casting or forging. The quenching process causes a modification of the crystal structure of the metal and is an important part of obtaining the required properties. Moreover, in the past three decades, quenching processes have been studied extensively in the context of nuclear reactor safety. If the coolant is ejected from a water-cooled nuclear reactor as a result of a loss of coolant accident (LOCA), then emergency cooling water has to be fed to the core, and the rate at which this water can quench the core is of vital importance in the safety assessment of such reactors. There has been a wide range of studies in the nuclear reactor context; the space available here does not allow more than a cursory overview to be made of these. More thorough reviews are given by Collier [371] and by Nelson and Pasamehmetoglu [372]. A useful classification of regimes in quenching is given by Nelson and Pasamehmetoglu [372] and is shown in Fig. 15.147. Basically, four regions were identified:
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1. Hydrodynamic limited rewetting.
This regime occurs at low flow rates and wall temperatures and represents the limiting rate at which fluid can access the hot surface. For instance, in annular flow, the film dries out at zero film flow rate and the propagation of this zero film flow rate condition represents a limiting case for rewetting. The zero film flow rate limit is reached when, upstream of the dryout point, the processes of entrainment, evaporation, and deposition are such that the film flow rate is zero at the dryout point; modeling of annular flow dryout was described earlier. In the case of rewetting, a transient in the inlet flow causes the surface to begin to rewet.
2. Convection limited.
Here, heat transfer downstream of the rewetting front is sufficient to bring the surface temperature down to a low enough value to allow easy rewetting. Thus, in this case, control of the phenomenon is in convective flow downstream of the rewetting point.
3. Conduction limited. Here, the rate of removal of stored energy from the hot wall in front of the quench front is governed by conduction from the hot zone to the colder zone upstream of the front.
4. Thermal limited. In the hydrodynamic convection and conduction limited cases, there is usually an amount of fluid entering the system that is in excess of that required to cool the hot surface as a result of evaporation. However, there will exist a thermal limit in which the heat generation in the system exceeds that which can be removed by the liquid being introduced. The modeling of the quenching phenomenon has usually been focused on the conduction limited case, which is arguably the most important. Models are usually constructed in terms of a coordinate framework that moves at the quench front velocity (ur). The models take two main forms:
1. One-dimensional models. Here, it is assumed that the temperature in the hot wall does not vary with position across the wall; clearly this is a considerable oversimplification, but it may be a reasonable description if the wall is relatively thin.
2. Two-dimensional models. Here, the two-dimensional nature of the temperature profiles within the solid wall is taken into account. Detailed tabular information on the many models of the above two types that have been used is given in the reviews of Collier [371] and Nelson and Pasamehmetoglu [372]. The models differ in their assumption of the distribution of heat transfer coefficients around the quench front and in their specification of the temperature of the surface adjacent to the quench front, the so-called rewetting temperature or sputtering temperature (T~p). Since assumptions about heat transfer coefficients and about the value of T~pcan be made independently, these values can be adjusted to give good fit to ranges of experimental data. The simplest model is that of Yamanochi [373], who gives the following expression for Ur:
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h(Z)kw
Tw
-
[2(Tsp- Zsat Tsp)
-
1
(15.349)
where Pw, Cpw, 6w, and kw are the density, specific heat capacity, thickness, and thermal conductivity of the wall material. Tw is the temperature of the hot wall downstream of the quench front. The heat transfer coefficient h(z) was assumed in the work of Yamanochi to be essentially zero downstream of the quench front and to have a fixed value (between 2 x 105 and 10 6 W/m2K) in the region upstream of the quench front. A correlation of h(z) suitable for use with this model is presented by Yu et al. [188]. The mechanism controlling rewetting may change during a particular flow transient. Hewitt and Govan [298] describe calculations on the rewetting of the tube (which had been previously dried out) as a consequence of a flow transient. Their results are typified by those shown in Fig. 15.148. If a value of Tsp = Tsat + 8 0 ( g ) is assumed, then the rewetting behavior is
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conduction-controlled throughout. If, on the other hand, a value of Tsp = Tsat + 160(K) is taken, the rewetting is initially conduction-controlled (along line A B C in Fig. 15.148) but then switches rapidly to hydrodynamic control (film flow rate equal to zero at the quench front) for the remainder of the quench (line CDE).
NOMENCLATURE Symbol, Definition, Units parameter in Eq. 15.2, m4/s2 acceleration, m2/s
ad
projected area of bubble on surface at time of bubble departure, m 2
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A
A*
Ae Ai Aj Anc Ao At A,, Aw b
B
Bi* Bo
Bocrit
cp
G C Co
CSF CTD db D O
p
Db Dc
D*c D1
Do Dw e E
parameter defined by Eq. 15.41 or 15.45 factor in Eq. 15.98 (given by Eq. 15.100) factor in Eq. 15.115 total surface area, m 2 parameter defined by Eq. 15.83, P a °'69 area of surface associated with evaporation, m 2 interfacial area, m 2 area occupied by jets, m 2 area of surface associated with natural convection, m 2 factor in Eq. 15.116 area of surface associated with transient conduction, m2 vapor stem area, m 2 total wall area, m 2 parameter in Eq. 15.2, m3/kg distance from surface to edge of bubble (see Fig. 15.8), m exponent in Eq. 15.218 parameter defined by Eq. 15.42 or 15.46 Biot number defined by Eq. 15.149 Bond number (Eq. 15.61) scaling parameter in Eq. 15.118 boiling number (Eq. 15.245) boiling number corresponding to critical heat flux (Eq. 15.297) specific heat capacity, J/kg K molar specific heat capacity, J/kmol K factor defined by Eq. 15.101 distribution parameter (Eqs. 15.217 and 15.218) convection number (Eq. 15.244) constant in Eq. 15.81 flow pattern parameter (Eq. 15.195) bubble departure diameter, m cylinder diameter, m tube inside diameter, m nondimensional diameter defined by Eq. 15.166 bubble diameter, m tube bundle diameter, m effective cavity diameter (Eq. 15.26), m effective cavity diameter (Eq. 15.23) cavity equivalent diameter after removal of material (see Fig. 15.10), m tube outside diameter, m stem diameter, m emissivity fraction of liquid entrained as droplets
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bubble frequency, 1/s frequency of vapor mushroom departure, 1/s cavity shape factor (Eq. 15.26) factor by which nucleation temperature is reduced on a surface with contact angle Helmholtz free energy, J fraction of liquid contact (Eq. 15.145) enhancement factor (Eq. 15.229) buoyancy force (Eq. 15.66), N correction factor for circulation (Eq. 15.192) correction factor for boiling range (Eq. 15.191) drag force (Eq. 15.67), N pressure function (Eq. 15.82) Froude number defined by Eq. 15.246 surface tension force (Eq. 15.71), N parameters in Eqs. 15.285-15.296 acceleration due to gravity, m2/s mass flux, kg/m2s mass flux for scaling fluid (Eq. 15.299), kg/m2s Grashof number equivalent mass flux for water (Eq. 15.299), kg/m2s heat transfer coefficient, W/m2K dimensionless heat transfer coefficient (Eq. 15.95) convective film boiling coefficient, W/m2K forced convective heat transfer coefficient, W/m2K nucleate boiling coefficient calculated from Forster and Zuber correlation (Eq. 15.80), W/m2K ideal heat transfer coefficient (Eq. 15.112), W/m2K nucleate boiling heat transfer coefficient, W/m2K reference value of heat transfer coefficient (Eq. 15.90), W/m2K radiative film boiling coefficient, W/m2K heat transfer coefficient for component 1 at given heat flux, W/m2K heat transfer coefficient for component 2 at given heat flux, W/m2K enthalpy, J/kg inlet enthalpy, J/kg latent heat of vaporization, J/kg corrected latent heat of vaporization (Eq. 15.158), J/kg saturated liquid enthalpy, J/kg Wallis dimensionless parameter (Eq. 15.222) number of vapor embryos formed per unit volume per unit time, 1/m3s parameter in Eq. 15.155 Jakob number (Eq. 15.53)
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Jae k
keff K
K/ Ks L
Z
l
LB (LB)crit
rho the rhEt M M* Ma n
N~ /V~ Nmol
N~ Nu
Pt P Pc P~ Pr
Jakob number defined by Eq. 15.141 thermal conductivity, W/m K droplet deposition coefficient, rn/s effective (turbulent) thermal conductivity, W/m K factor relating area swept by incoming liquid to projected area (ad) of departing bubble factor defined by Eq. 15.102 constant in Eq. 15.128 constant in Eq. 15.135 parameter in Eq. 15.148 (see Eq. 15.152) parameter used in Katto and Ohne correlation (Eq. 15.302) parameter defined by Eq. 15.63 parameter in Eq. 15.119 (given by Eq. 15.120) characteristic dimension, m stem spacing, m plate height, m channel length, m characteristic length scale (Eq. 15.124) boiling length, m critical boiling length for dryout, m droplet deposition rate, kg/m2s droplet entrainment rate, kg/m2s droplet entrainment rate due to heat flux, kg/m2s mass of substance, kg parameter defined by Eq. 15.170 molecular weight, kg/kmol Marangoni number (Eq. 15.143) factor in Eq. 15.33 exponent given by Eq. 15.92 exponent in Eq. 15.233 exponent in Eq. 15.286 number of kmols of material, kmol number of active sites per unit surface area, 1/m2 number of sites per unit surface area having ~m < 90°, 1/m2 Avogadro number (6.022 x 1026), molecules/kmol number of all cavities per unit surface area, 1/m2 Nusselt number Tube pitch, m pressure, Pa critical pressure, Pa reduced pressure (P/Pc) Prandtl number (Cpl.t/k)
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q crit q'~ pp
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r~
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Sn
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t¢ td
pressure relative to 6.895 MPa (Eq. 15.288) wetted periphery (see Fig. 15.66), m saturation pressure, Pa vapor pressure on planar interface, Pa dimensionless heat flux (Eq. 15.96) heat flux, W / m 2 heat flux due to boiling, W / m 2 critical heat flux, W/m 2 heat flux due to evaporation, W / m 2 minimum heat flux, W / m 2 heat flux due to natural convection (local or average), W / m 2 heat flux calculated from Rohsenow equation (Eq. 15.81), W / m heat flux due to transient conduction, W / m 2 heat flux for transition to fully developed boiling, W / m 2
2
radius of curvature, m equilibrium bubble radius (Eq. 15.15), m nondimensional radius defined by Eq. 15.39 conical cavity mouth radius, m critical radius given by Eq. 15.48, m critical cavity radius, m maximum cavity radius, rn radius of largest cavity, m inertial contribution to bubble growth (Eq. 15.55), m thermal contribution to bubble growth (Eq. 15.56), m cylinder radius, m dimensionless roughness (Eq. 15.97) universal gas constant (8314 J/kmol K), J/kmol K nondimensional radius (Eq. 15.138) arithmetic mean deviation of surface profile (Mittenrauhwert), m Reynolds number bubble Reynolds number (Eq. 15.70) film Reynolds number (Eq. 15.269, Eq. 15.336) jet radius (see Fig. 15.64), m shape factor (Eq. 15.72) channel periphery, m suppression factor (Eq. 15.240) Striven number (Eq. 15.59) time, s nondimensional time defined by Eq. 15.40 time between initiation and collapse of a bubble, s time at which bubble departs, s
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15.150
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tg tw T T+
T8 Tbub
Tc Tcrit Tdew
Thn TI Tmin
T. Tr Tr,n
(Zr)s Tr,sat Tsat Zsat(Pl)
Tsat(Poo)
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Vc
Vtg Vr
v Vi W" x
y¢
Xcrit
X
iv,, y
growth time, s waiting period (for start of bubble growth), s temperature, K nondimensional temperature (Eq. 15.275) bulk (mixed) temperature in forced convection, K bubble point temperature, K critical temperature, K critical temperature for bubble growth, K dew point temperature, K temperature at which liquid contact starts, K homogeneous nucleation temperature, K temperature at liquid/solid interface on contact, K minimum temperature, K homogeneous nucleation temperature, K reduced temperature (T/Tc) reduced homogeneous nucleation temperature reduced spinoidal temperature reduced saturation temperature, K saturation temperature, K saturation temperature at pressure Pl, K saturation temperature far from solid surface, K wall temperature, K bulk fluid temperature, K velocity mean relative velocity (see Eq. 15.221), m/s velocity for Helmholtz instability (Eq. 15.126), m/s fluid velocity approaching cylinder, m/s specific volume, m3/kg volumetric growth rate of bubble, m3/s critical specific volume, m3/kg change of specific volume on vaporization, m3/kg reduced specific volume (V/Vc) volume, m 3 viscosity number (Eq. 15.134) parameter used in Katto and Ohne correlation (Eq. 15.305) quality mole fraction in liquid phase critical quality for dryout (CHF) parameter used in Katto and Ohne correlation (Eq. 15.302) Martinelli parameter (Eq. 15.232) distance from wall, m mole fraction in vapor
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+
Y Z Zd Zn
Z'
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friction distance parameter (Eq. 15.263) parameter in Groeneveld correlation (Eqs. 15.334 and 15.335) axial distance, m distance to onset of bubble detachment, m distance to onset of nucleation, m parameter used in Katto and Ohne correlation (Eq. 15.308)
Greek Symbols (x (~m
F Fcrit
r.~ fi fi+ 8m
rio A/sub
Ago AT
AT~ AT~ AT, ATs ATsat
ATsub AT1 and AT2 E E'
eh Em
1"1 0
~D ~t
thermal diffusivity void fraction void fraction in macrolayer angle of cavity (see Fig. 15.9), degrees (radians) volume flow ratio (Eq. 15.219) liquid phase mass transfer coefficient, m/s liquid mass flow per unit periphery, kg/ms liquid flow per unit periphery for onset of entrainment, kg/ms mass flow of vapor per unit periphery at distance L along surface, kg/ms liquid film thickness, m nondimensional film thickness (Eq. 15.268) minimum thickness of macrolayer, m macrolayer thickness at point of departure of vapor mushroom, m inlet subcooling (it, sat- ii), J/kg initial pressure difference between interior and exterior of bubble, Pa temperature difference, K elevation in temperature corresponding to difference between bubble point and dew point at local liquid concentration, K additional temperature difference (Eq. 15.115), K ideal temperature difference (Eq. 15.14), K difference in saturation temperatures of pure components, K saturation temperature difference, K difference between saturation temperature and temperature (subcooling), K temperature difference for boiling of components 1 and 2 at given heat flux, K eddy diffusivity, m2/s modified eddy diffusivity (Eq. 15.280), m2/s eddy diffusivity for heat, m2/s eddy diffusivity for momentum, m2/s parameter given by Eq. 15.20 parameter defined by Eq. 15.110 parameter in Eq. 15.5 minimum unstable Taylor wavelength, m wavelength for maximum growth rate (Eq. 15.127), m wavelength for Helmholtz instability, m viscosity, Ns/m 2
15.152
CHAPTERFIFTEEN ~eff
P pc PH Os
T~i
1) ~a (~b
Vn
~m
effective viscosity, Ns/m 2 density, kg/m 3 core density (Eq. 15.252), kg/m 3 homogeneous density (Eq. 15.196), kg/m 3 surface tension, N/m (or J/m 2) Stefan-Boltzmann constant (5.669 x 10-8), W/m2K4 t/tc (Fig. 15.24) hovering period of vapor mushrooms, s dimensionless time (Eq. 15.151) interfacial shear stress, N/m 2 kinematic viscosity, m2/s contact angle, degrees (radians) advancing contact angle, degrees (radians) bundle correction factor (Eq. 15.204) Ahmad scaling parameter (Eq. 15.298) scaling parameter for horizontal flow (Eq. 15.317) cavity mouth angle (Eq. 15.24), degrees (radians) parameter defined by Eq. 15.200
Subscripts A,B,C,D
bub bulk C
dew F g i in 1 r S
sat W W
component A, B, C, D in mixtures bubble point bulk critical dew point scaling fluid gas (vapor) interracial inlet liquid reduced (relative to critical) solid saturation wall water
Superscripts
molar value
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MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER R. J. Goldstein University of Minnesota
R H. Chen National Taiwan University
H. D. Chiang Industrial Technology Research Institute Energy & Resources Laboratories Chutung, Hsinchu, Taiwan
INTRODUCTION In heat transfer studies, many different properties or quantities may be measured. These include thermodynamic properties, transport properties, velocities, mass flow, and concentration. There are, however, two key quantities that must be measured in almost every heat transfer experiment or project, be it for research purposes or for a specific application. These are temperature and the quantity of heat transferred. The present chapter will discuss the means of measuring these quantities. First, we review definitions of temperature and temperature scales and then discuss specific instruments that are used to measure temperature. The heart of a temperature measuring instrument (or thermometer) consists of a sensor (or transducer) that has a unique response to changes in its temperature, be it a change in length, an EMF change, or a change in electrical resistance. The output of the sensor is used as a direct indicator or converted through signal processing to produce a reading of the temperature. Next, calibration techniques are introduced as a means of assuring the accuracy of various temperature measuring instruments. In practice, however, an accurate instrument does not guarantee an accurate result during actual temperature measurement, the reason being that there are at least two additional sources of error: 1. The environmental influence resulting from installation of the sensor 2. The quality system that is associated with the measurement process, which includes the technical capability of the operator and adherence to the standard operating procedure, among other factors.
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These topics will be addressed in more detail later. A later section covers heat flux measurement techniques. We close the chapter with a discussion of mass transfer analogies that are used in experiments to simulate heat transfer.
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT Basic Concepts and Definitions Temperature measurement is important in virtually every heat transfer study and for many other systems as well. The temperature difference is, of course, the driving force that causes heat to be transferred from one system to another. In addition, knowledge of temperature is often required for determining the properties of systems in equilibrium. Temperature is a thermodynamic property and is defined for systems in equilibrium. Even with nonequilibrium systems---e.g., in a medium in which there is a temperature gradientm local measurements are generally assumed to give a temperature that can help determine local thermodynamic properties by assuming local quasiequilibrium. From the zeroth law of thermodynamics, we know that two systems that are in thermal equilibrium with a third system are in thermal equilibrium with one another and, by definition, have the same temperature. The zeroth law is not only important in defining systems that have the same temperature, but it also provides the basic principle behind thermometry; one measures temperatures of different systems by thermometers that are, in turn, compared to some standard temperature systems or standard thermometers. Initial concepts of temperature came from the physical sensation of the relative hotness or coldness of bodies. This sensation of warmth or cold is so subjective relative to our immediate prior exposure that it is difficult to use for anything but simple qualitative comparison. The need to assign a quantitative value to temperature leads to the definition of a temperature scale. The concept of fixed points of temperature arises from the observation that there exist some systems in nature that always exhibit the same temperatures. The scientific or thermodynamic definition of temperature comes from Kelvin, who defined the ratio of the thermodynamic or absolute temperatures of two systems as being equal to the ratio of the heat added to the heat rejected for a reversible heat engine operated between the systems. This unique temperature scale requires only one fixed point, the triple point of water, for its definition. The use of an idealized (Carnot) engine for measuring temperature or the ratio of two temperatures is not practical for most systems, though such an engine is approximated in some devices at very low temperature. The definition of temperature from a Carnot cycle leads to the concept of ideal gas systems for thermodynamic temperature measurement. These are approached by special low-pressure, high-precision gas thermometers. The thermodynamic (or ideal gas) temperature scale is elegant in its definition, but, to measure temperatures, one must, in principle, set up a thermodynamic (or statistical mechanical) system that can relate the unknown equilibrium states back to the reference state and then calculate their thermodynamic temperatures. Such procedures are complex, costly, and difficult to carry out experimentally, and practical measurements can be made with greater precision and reproducibility using nonthermodynamic thermometers calibrated against, or traceable to, an internationally accepted temperature scale. The definition of a practical temperature scale requires fixed points (i.e., quantitatively defined and easily reproduced temperatures), and one or more instruments (thermometers) that are sensitive primarily to temperature and not other variables. In addition, an interpolation equation is required to measure temperatures between the fixed points. Fixed points are temperatures that are relatively easy to reproduce given a reasonable apparatus and sufficient care. They usually involve two- or three-phase thermodynamic equilibrium points of pure substances such as the freezing point of a liquid, the boiling point of a liquid, or a triple point where solid, liquid, and vapor are in equilibrium. For a pure substance,
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the triple point is a uniquely fixed temperature, while the freezing point usually has only a slight dependence on pressure. Liquid-vapor equilibrium temperatures are dependent on pressure and thus are not as convenient except at temperatures where other equilibrium points are not readily available. The Kelvin or thermodynamic temperature scale uses a single fixed point to define the size of a degree--the triple point of water at 273.16 Kelvin (K). Special low-pressure, constantvolume gas thermometers are used in a handful of laboratories to approximate the thermodynamic temperatures of other fixed points. Many different thermometers have been used in temperature measurements. The most common types are those in which the temperature-dependent measured variable is: (1) volume or length of a system, as with liquid-in-glass thermometers, (2) electrical resistance (platinum and other resistance thermometers, including thermistors), (3) electromotive force (EMF)mparticularly as used in thermocouples, and (4) radiation emitted by a surface, as in various types of pyrometers that are used primarily with high-temperature systems. These thermometers as well as some others will be described below. In principle, any device that has one or more physical properties uniquely related to temperature in a reproducible way can be used as a thermometer. Such a device is usually classified as either a primary or secondary thermometer. If the relation between the temperature and the measured physical quantity is described by an exact physical law, the thermometer is referred to as a primary thermometer; otherwise, it is called a secondary thermometer. Examples of primary thermometers include special low-pressure gas thermometers that behave according to the ideal gas law and some radiation-sensitive thermometers that are based upon the Planck radiation law. Resistance thermometers, thermocouples, and liquid-in-glass thermometers all belong to the category of secondary thermometers. Ideally, a primary thermometer is capable of measuring the thermodynamic temperature directly, whereas a secondary thermometer requires a calibration prior to use. Furthermore, even with an exact calibration at fixed points, temperatures measured by a secondary thermometer still do not quite match the thermodynamic temperature; these readings are calculated from interpolation formulae, so there are differences between these readings and the true thermodynamic temperatures. Of course, the better the thermometer and its calibration, the smaller the deviation would be. Well-designed low-pressure gas thermometers can be used to determine (really approximate) the thermodynamic temperature. However, from a practical standpoint, where precision and simplicity in the implementation and transfer are the major considerations, secondary thermometers were chosen as the defining standard thermometers* for a practical temperature scale. This scale was defined by the use of fixed reference points whose thermodynamic temperatures were determined from gas thermometer measurements. The International Committee of Weights and Measures (Comite International des Poids et Mesures, CIPM) is responsible for developing and maintaining the scale. National standard laboratories, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States, implement and maintain the practical temperature scale for their respective countries. They also help in the transfer of the scale by calibrating the defining standard thermometers. These defining standard thermometers are costly to maintain and are primarily used in temperature calibration laboratories in industry or universities. They are directly or indirectly used for calibration of thermometers used in actual applications.
Standards and Temperature Scales The standardized scale now used in temperature measurement is the International Temperature Scale of 1990 (ITS-90) [1-3]. ITS-90 has been designed to give values as close to the corresponding thermodynamic temperatures as practically possible. It covers the range of * See Table 16.1for definition of different thermometers.
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Definitions of Different Thermometers Standard thermometer types
Primary thermometer
One that uses a physical law to define an exact relation between the temperature and the measured physical quantity.
Secondary thermometer
One that does not have an exact relationship between the temperature and measured quantity; calibration is required.
Defining standard thermometer
A thermometer used in the definition of ITS-90; calibration performed at defining fixed points or against another defining standard.
Transfer standard thermometer
An intermediate standard used to minimize the use and drift of a defining standard thermometer. A standard used in calibration that is the same type of thermometer as the thermometers to be calibrated. Calibration against a defining standard thermometer or a transfer standard thermometer is required at periodic intervals to ensure accuracy.
Working standard thermometer
Thermometer types with abbreviations DWRT
Double wavelength radiation thermometer
PRT
Platinum resistance thermometer
RTD SPRT
Resistance temperature detector Standard platinum resistance thermometer
Type S thermocouple
Platinum-10% rhodium vs. platinum thermocouple
Type R thermocouple
Platinum-13% rhodium vs. platinum thermocouple
Type B thermocouple Type T thermocouple
Platinum-30% rhodium vs. platinum-6% rhodium thermocouple Copper-constantan thermocouple
Type J thermocouple Type E thermocouple
Iron-constantan thermocouple Chromel-constantan thermocouple
Type K thermocouple Type N thermocouple
Chromel-Alumel thermocouple Nicrosil-Nisil thermocouple
temperatures from 0.65 K to the highest measurable temperature in practice. Temperature in the ITS-90 scale is presented in International Kelvin Temperature Tg0 and International Celsius Temperature tg0 with units Kelvin (K) and degrees Celsius (°C), respectively. The temperatures are related by: t9o- Tgo- 273.15 K
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The ITS-90 scale is the latest development that evolved from a number of earlier international temperature scales. The first of these scales was the normal hydrogen scale adopted by the CIPM in 1887. This temperature scale was based on hydrogen gas t h e r m o m e t e r measurements using the freezing and boiling points of water of 0°C and 100°C as the two defining fixed points. Mercury-in-glass thermometers were used as transfer standards for distribution to other laboratories. During the last century, there have been three earlier major changes (ITS-27, ITS-48, and IPTS-68), one a m e n d m e n t [IPTS-68(75)] and one extension (EPT-76) in
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the definition of the international temperature scale. For a more detailed historical background, refer to Refs. 2 and 5. The ITS-90 scale includes 14 defining fixed points ranging from the triple point of hydrogen (13.8033 K) to the normal freezing point of copper (1357.77 K) (see Table 16.2). Four temperature ranges are defined; for two of these, a defining standard thermometer and the specific forms of interpolation or calibration equations are specified [1]. In brief, T90 between 0.65 K and 5.0 K is defined in terms of (1) the vapor-pressure versus temperature relationship of 3He and 4He. (2) Between 3.0 K and the triple point of neon (24.5561 K), T90 is defined by a helium gas thermometer. (3) A standard platinum resistance thermometer (SPRT) is used for the definition of T90 from the triple point of equilibrium hydrogen (13.8033 K) up to the freezing point of silver (1234.93 K). Above the freezing point of silver (1234.93 K), (4) T90 is defined in terms of the Planck radiation law and a defining fixed point. Table 16.3 gives estimates of the one standard deviation uncertainty in the values of thermodynamic temperature 7'1 and in the current best practical realizations T2 of the defining fixed points of the ITS-90 [2]. The definition of the ITS-90 is now sufficiently precise that it should be reproducible to better than 1.0 mK between 0.65 K and the freezing point of aluminum (933.473 K), with a slight degradation up to the freezing point of silver (1234.93 K) [4]. It is also believed that the ITS-90 is now a close approximation (to within 1 mK) of the thermodynamic temperature scale at all temperatures [4]. One of the guiding principles underlying the establishment of the ITS-90 is that it should provide the user with as much choice in its realization as is compatible with an accurate and reproducible scale. The design of the ITS-90 thus includes four generally overlapping main ranges (as described above with their respective interpolation instruments) and many subranges, as shown schematically in Fig. 16.1. Thus, if an SPRT is to be calibrated over the entire high temperature range from 273.16 to 1234.93 K, all seven fixed points in that range must be used. However, if our application range is limited only to between 273.16 and 500 K, then the SPRT need only be calibrated at four fixed points. Under the design of ITS-90, an SPRT may be calibrated from 0 to 30°C using just two fixed pointsmthe triple point of water (0.01°C) and the melting point of gallium (29.7646°C). This last calibration provides the simplest TABLE 16.2
The Defining Fixed Points of the ITS-90 [1] Temperature
Number
T90/K
tgo/°C
Substance*
State*
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
13.8033 24.5561 54.3584 83.8058 234.3156 273.16 302.9146 429.7485 505.078 692.677 933.473 1234.93 1337.33 1357.77
-259.3467 -248.5939 -218.7916 -189.3442 -38.8344 0.01 29.7646 156.5985 231.928 419.527 660.323 961.78 1064.18 1084.62
e-H2 Ne 02 Ar Hg H20 Ga In Sn Zn A1 Ag Au Cu
tp tp tp tp tp tp mp fp fp fp fp fp fp fp
* All substancesare of natural isotopiccomposition;e-H2is hydrogenat the equilibriumconcentration of the ortho- and para-molecularforms. *For completedefinitionsand adviceon the realizationof these various states,see Ref. 2. The symbolshave the followingmeaning:tp: triple point (temperatureat which the solid,liquid, and vapour phases are in equilibrium);mp, fp: meltingpoint, freezingpoint (temperatureat a pressure of 101325 Pa at which the solid and liquid phases are in equilibrium).
16.6
CHAPTERSIXTEEN TABLE 16.3
Estimates of the (1~) Uncertainty in the Values of Thermodynamic Temperature AT1 and in the Current (1990) Best Practical Realizations AT2 of the Defining Fixed Points of the ITS-90 [2] Fixed points H2 tp Ne tp 02 tp Ar tp Hg tp H20 tp
T9o/K
AT1/mK
ATE/mK
0.5 0.5 1 1.5 1.5 0
0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.02
AT1/mK
AT2/mK
13.8033 24.5561 54.3584 83.8058 234.3156 273.16
Fixed points
t90/°C
Ga mp In fp Sn fp Zn fp AI fp Ag fp Au fp Cu fp
29.7646 156.5985 231.928 419.527 660.323 961.78 1 064.18 1 084.62
1 3 5 13 25 40 50 60
0.05 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 1", 10' 10* 15'
* For platinum resistance thermometry. *For radiation thermometry. means of achieving the highest accuracy thermometry over the room-temperature range. There are two advantages to this design: (1) The user needs only set up calibration fixed points for the temperature range of interest, and (2) by not requiring the defining standard thermometer to be significantly and unnecessarily heated above (or cooled below) the temperature of normal use, the thermometer would be maintained under the best possible operating conditions. This useful flexibility in the ITS-90 will, of course, introduce some subrange inconsistency (see Fig. 16.2) and increased nonuniqueness (see Fig. 16.3) when compared with a scale with no overlapping ranges and subranges. However, such uncertainties are too small to be of concern to most engineers and scientists. Two common temperature scales having different-sized degrees are widely used: the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. The Celsius scale is essentially described by the ITS-90 and Eq. 16.1, as noted above. The Fahrenheit scale (°F) has an analogous absolute temperature scale, the Rankine scale (R), with a value of zero at absolute zero. Temperatures in the Rankine scale can be determined from the Kelvin temperature by T(R) = 1.8T(K)
(16.3)
The Fahrenheit scale has the same-sized degree as the Rankine scale and can be determined from /(°F) = T(R) - 459.67
(16.4)
In accordance with the historical definitions, this leads to a value of 32°F at the freezing point of water and 212°F at the boiling point of water at standard atmospheric pressure. Temperatures in °C and °F are related by /(°F) = (9/5)/(°C) + 32
(16.5)
It should be noted that the Fahrenheit and Rankine scales are, with few exceptions, now used only in the United States.
16.7
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
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Sensors Introduction. Historically, low-pressure, constant-volume gas thermometers were the only primary thermometers that had the accuracy required for determining the temperatures of defining fixed points. Recent advances in thermometry have resulted in the development of several types of primary thermometers capable of accurate thermodynamic temperature measurements [5-6]. A list of present-day primary thermometers capable of thermodynamic temperature measurement includes: 1. Gamma-ray anisotropy thermometersmapplicable from 10 pK to 1 K 2. Magnetic thermometersml mK to 100 K 3. Noise thermometers: Josephson-junction type--1 mK to 1 K • "Normal" t y p e ~ 2 to 2000 K 4 . Dielectric-constant gas thermometers--3 to 50 K 5. Acoustic gas thermometers--1 to 1000 K •
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
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Constant-volume gas thermometersml to 1400 K 7. Total radiation thermometersml00 to 700 K 8. Spectral radiation thermometersmabove 700 K 6.
The total and spectral radiation thermometers are not really primary thermometers, since a one-point (or more) calibration is needed for thermodynamic temperature measurements. For that matter, magnetic thermometers also belong to this class--pseudoprimary thermometers. Almost all thermometers used in practical applications belong to the class of secondary thermometers. They can be categorized according to their temperature-dependent function, represented by the type of transducer or output they employ. They include systems whose temperature is indicated by: 1. Changes in dimension. With such devices, a change in physical dimension occurs with a change in temperature. In this category are liquid-in-glass or other fluid-expansion thermometers, bimetallic strips, and others.
16.10
CHAPTERSIXTEEN
2. Electrical effects. Electrical methods are convenient because an electrical signal can be easily processed. Resistance thermometers (including thermistors) and thermocouples are the most widely used. Other electrical methods include: noise thermometers using the Johnson noise as a temperature indicator; resonant-frequency thermometers, which rely on the temperature dependence of the resonant frequency of a medium, including nuclear quadrupole resonance thermometers, ultrasonic thermometers, and quartz thermometers; and semiconductor-diode thermometers, where the relation between temperature and junction voltage at constant current is used. 3. Radiation. The thermal radiation emitted by a body is a function of the temperature of the body; hence, measurement of the radiant energy can be used to indicate the temperature. Commonly employed sensors in this category are optical thermometers, infrared scanners, spectroscopic techniques, and total-radiation calorimeters. 4. Other methods. In addition to the systems mentioned above, there are many others. Commonly encountered ones include: optical methods in which the index-of-refraction variation is determined and, from this, the temperature; and liquid-crystal or other contact thermographic methods in which the color of cholesteric liquid crystals or thermally sensitive materials are determined by the temperature. Different devices have their own temperature range of operationmsome suitable for lowtemperature measurements, some only applicable at high temperature, and others in between. No single device is applicable over the entire range of temperatures in the physical environment. Even ITS-90 requires three different defining standard thermometers: a gas thermometer, a standard platinum resistance thermometer (SPRT), and a radiant energy sensor. Figure 16.4 gives an approximate range of operation for some commonly used practical thermometers, and Table 16.4 summarizes the relative merits of four common insertion-type thermometers. Accuracy of a defining standard thermometer in reproducing the ITS-90 temperature is achieved through calibration at the appropriate fixed points. Defining standard thermometers calibrated according to the specifications of ITS-90 are normally done at a government standards laboratory. Other thermometers are calibrated by comparison against defining TABLE 16.4
Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Insertion- or Probe-Type Sensors
Sensor Mercury-in-glass thermometers Thermocouples
Thermistors
Platinum resistance thermometers
Advantages
Disadvantages
1. Stable 2. Cheap 3. Good accuracy 1. Wide temperature range 2. Fast response 3. Ease of remote sensing 4. Reasonable cost 5. Rugged 6. Small 1. Fast response 2. Ease of remote sensing 3. Low cost 4. Rugged 1. Good linearity 2. Wide temperature range 3. Very good stability even at high temperature 4. Very good precision and accuracy
1. Slow time response 2. Automation and remote sensing impractical 1. Need reference junction 2. Do not have extreme sensitivity and stability 3. Fair accuracy
1. Highly nonlinear 2. Small temperature range 3. Limited interchangeability 1. Slow response 2. Vibration and shock fragility 3. High cost
MEASUREMENTOF TEMPERATUREAND HEATTRANSFER 16.11 Temperature, R (°F) 1,000(540.33)
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standard thermometers in constant-temperature environments--a well-stirred constanttemperature liquid bath or special furnace. Comparisons are generally made at a modest number of temperatures with intermediate values described by a correlating equation for the specific thermometer being used. Easily established fixed points, such as the triple point of water or the water-ice equilibrium point (the latter is no longer a defining fixed point for ITS90), are used for precision thermometers to see if there has been any drift in the correlation. Because of the fragility of SPRTs and other defining standard thermometers, thermometers for many applications are often calibrated against working standard thermometers that have been previously calibrated against a transfer standard thermometer (see definitions in Table 16.1) or a defining standard thermometer which is traceable to NIST. A working standard thermometer is usually of the same type as the thermometers to be calibrated to reduce the instrumentation requirements; a transfer standard thermometer serves as an intermediate standard to minimize the use and drift of the defining standard thermometer. All standard thermometers should be calibrated periodically to ensure their accuracy. In the United States, NIST provides a wide range of calibration services for standard thermometers [7]. In the following sections, some of the commonly used thermometers are reviewed. Also included are some statements about the accuracy (precision, stability, etc.) of individual sensing methods. The number quoted as the accuracy is the "ideal," which is the accuracy a thermometer is capable of producing, but is not the same as the accuracy of the actual measurement, which involves more than just the thermometer.
Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers Definitions and Principles. A typical liquid-in-glass thermometer consists of a liquid in a glass bulb attached to a glass stem, with the bulb and stem system sealed against the environment. The volume of the liquid in the bulb depends on the liquid temperature, and, with almost all real thermometers, •.~./Expons=on chamber both the volume of the liquid and the cavity itself increase with increasing temperature. The increase in the volume of the cavity is a secondary effect in the measurement. The volume of the liquid is indicated by the height of liquid in the stem. A scale is provided on the stem to facilitate the reading of the temperature of the bulb. The volume above the liquid Main scale - . ~ into which it can expand is either evacuated or filled with a dry inert gas. An expansion chamber is provided at the top end of the stem to protect the thermometer in case of overheating. Liquid-in-glass thermometers for use at high temperatures have an auxiliary scale for calibration at the ice-point temperature and a contraction chamber to reduce the stem length. A schematic of a high-temperature thermometer is shown in Fig. 16.5. Liquid-in-glass thermometers are almost exclusively used J ~ Immersion t,,,-line to determine the temperature of fluids that are relatively uniformmthat is, they contain no large temperature gradients. Contraction chamber ~ Conduction along the glass stem can affect the temperature of i the glass as well as that of the liquid. Therefore, thermometers are usually calibrated for a specified depth of immersion. i Auxiliary scale (for They should then show the correct temperature when inice-point calibration ) serted to that level in the fluid whose temperature is to be Liquid I measured. When a thermometer is used in situations where reservoi r -~,,,~ the immersion is other than that for which it was designed and calibrated, a stem correction [8] should be applied. Three immersion types are available: (1) partial immerFIGURE 16.5 High-temperature liquid-in-glass s i o n - t h e bulb and a specified portion of the stem are thermometer. exposed to the fluid whose temperature is being measured,
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
16.13
(2) total i m m e r s i o n - - t h e bulb and all of the liquid column are in the fluid, and (3) compl et e i m m e r s i o n - - t h e entire t h e r m o m e t e r is i m m e r s e d in the fluid whose t e m p e r a t u r e is being measured. The most widely used liquid-in-glass t h e r m o m e t e r is the mercury-in-glass t h e r m o m e t e r , which can be used b e t w e e n - 3 8 . 9 and about 300°C. The u p p e r limit can be e x t e n d e d to about 540°C by filling the space above the mercury with nitrogen. The lower limit can be e x t e n d e d t o - 5 6 ° C by alloying the mercury with thallium. For t e m p e r a t u r e s down to -200°C, organic liquids can be used as the working fluid. Therm o m e t e r s filled with organic liquids, however, are not considered as reliable as mercury-filled thermometers. Accuracy. Mercury-in-glass t h e r m o m e t e r s are relatively inexpensive and can be obtained in a wide variety of accuracy and t e m p e r a t u r e ranges. For example, b e t w e e n 0 and 100°C, t h e r m o m e t e r s with a 0.1°C graduation interval are readily available. Factors that affect the accuracy of the t h e r m o m e t e r reading include changes in volume of the glass bulb u n d e r thermal stress, pressure effects, and response lag. With p r o p e r calibration by N I S T [9, 10] or traceable to NIST, an accuracy of from 0.01 to 0.03°C can be achieved. Table 16.5 summarizes TABLE 16.5
Expected Accuracies of Various Mercury-in-Glass Thermometers
Total-Immersion Thermometers (°C) [8]
Temperature range, °C
Graduation interval
Tolerance
Accuracy
Thermometer graduated under 150°C 0 up to 150 0 up to 150 0 up to 100
1.0 or 0.5 0.2 0.1
0.5 0.4 0.3
0.1 to 0.2 0.02 to 0.05 0.01 to 0.03
Thermometers graduated under 300°C 0 up to Above 0 up to Above
100 100 up to 300 100 100 up to 200
1.0 or 0.5 0.2
{ 0.5 1.0 [ 0.4 I 0.5
0.1 to 0.2 0.2 to 0.3 0.02 to 0.05 0.05 to 0.1
Thermometers graduated above 300°C 0 up to 300 Above 300 up to 500 0 up to 300 Above 300 up to 500
0.2 1.0 or 0.5
[ I [ I
2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
0.2 to 0.5 0.5 to 1.0 0.1 to 0.5 0.2 to 0.5
Partial-Immersion Thermometers (°C) [8]
Temperature range, °C
Graduation interval*
Tolerance
Accuracy*
Thermometers not graduated above 150°C 0 up to 100 0 up to 150
1.0 or 0.5 1.0 or 0.5
1.0 1.0
0.1 to 0.3 0.1 to 0.5
Thermometers not graduated above 300°C 0 up to 100 Above 100 up to 300
1.0 1.0
1.0 1.5
0.1 to 0.3 0.5 to 1.0
Thermometers graduated above 300°C 0 up to 300 } Above 300 up to 500
2.0 or 1.0
{2.5 5.0
0.5 to 1.0 1.0 to 2.0
* Partial-immersion thermometers are sometimes graduated in smaller intervals than shown in these tables, but this in no way improves the performance of the thermometers, and the listed tolerances and accuracies still apply. , The accuracies shown are attainable only if emergent stem temperatures are closely known and accounted for.
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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
the tolerances and the expected accuracy for various mercury-in-glass thermometers calibrated by NIST. Guidelines for acceptance for calibration by NIST can be found in Ref. 8. Total-immersion types are generally more accurate than partial-immersion types. For accurate measurement, thermometers should be checked periodically at a reference point (normally, the ice point) for changes in calibration. In general, stem correction is not significant for applications below 100°C. At higher temperatures, accuracy can only be assured with a proper stem correction [8]. Resistance Thermometers
Principles and Sensors. The electrical resistance of a material is a function of temperature. This functional dependence is the basis for the operation of resistance thermometers. A resistance thermometer includes a properly mounted and protected resistor and a resistancemeasuring instrument. The resistance values are then converted to temperature readings. Resistive materials used in thermometry include platinum, copper, nickel, rhodium-iron, and certain semiconductors known as thermistors. Sensors made from platinum wires are called platinum resistance thermometers (PRTs) and, though expensive, are widely used. They have excellent stability and the potential for high-precision measurement. The temperature range of operation is f r o m - 2 6 0 to 1000°C. Other resistance thermometers are less expensive than PRTs and are useful in certain situation~ Copper has a fairly linear resistancetemperature relationship, but its upper temperature limit is only about 150°C, and because of its low resistance, special measurements may be required. Nickel has an upper temperature limit of about 300°C, but it oxidizes easily at high temperature and is quite nonlinear. Rhodium-iron resistors are used in cryogenic temperature measurements below the range of platinum resistors [11]. Generally, these materials (except thermistors) have a positive temperature coefficient of resistance--the resistance increases with temperature. Thermistors are usually made from ceramic metal oxide semiconductors, which have a large negative temperature coefficient of electrical resistance. Thermistor is a contraction of thermal-sensitive-resistor. The recommended temperature range of operation is from-55 to 300°C. The popularity of this device has grown rapidly in recent years. Special thermistors for cryogenic applications are also available [12]. Among the different resistance-type thermometers, we shall consider only PRTs and thermistors in greater detail. PRTs. PRTs are the most widely used temperature-measuring devices for high-precision applications. The precision of PRTs is due to: (1) the very high degree of purity of platinum that can be obtained for the manufacture of platinum wires, (2) the reproducibility of that purity from batch to batch, and (3) the inertness of pure platinum. These characteristics allow a high degree of stability and repeatability in PRTs. As mentioned above, a special PRT that satisfies the specifications of ITS-90 is the defining standard thermometer (called the standard platinum resistance thermometer, SPRT) for the range of temperatures from 13.80 to 1234.93 K (961.78°C). According to ITS-90 [2], an acceptable SPRT must be made from sufficiently pure and strain-free platinum wire, and it must satisfy at least one of the following two relations: 1-I(29.7646°C) > 1.11807
(16.6a)
II(-38.8344°C) < 0.844235
(16.6b)
This implies a thermal coefficient of resistance greater than about 0.004/°C. An acceptable high-temperature SPRT must also satisfy the relation: II(961.78°C) > 4.2884
(16.6c)
The factor II is defined as the ratio of the resistance R(Tg0) at a temperature Tg0 to the resistance R(273.16 K) at the triple point of water, II(Tg0) = R(Tgo)/R(273.16 K)
(16.7)
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
16.15
The choice of an SPRT as the standard thermometer stems from the extremely high stability, repeatability, and accuracy that can be achieved by an SPRT in a strain-free, annealed state. The high cost of calibrating and maintaining an SPRT, the care needed in proper handling, the slow time-response, and the small change in resistance per degree are factors that make it a standard device rather than one to be used in most measurements. Figures 16.6 and 16.7 show the construction of typical designs for SPRTs and high-temperature SPRTs, respectively. Figure 16.8 shows the sensing element for a PRT standard with a more rugged design. However, its stability and precision are not as good as the units shown in Figs. 16.6 and 16.7; thus, it is only recommended as a transfer or working standard. Further information on SPRTs is available in the many papers of Ref. 13. Besides SPRTs, PRTs are available in many different forms and sizes for a variety of industrial applications [14]. The basic design of an industrial PRT involves a length of platinum wire wound on an inert supporting material with proper insulation to prevent shorting. Figure 16.9 shows the construction of some industrial PRTs.
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FIGURE 16.9 IndustrialPRTs: (a) rod type, (b) disk type, (c) strain-gauge type. (Courtesy of Rosemount, Inc.)
The sensitivity of a PRT depends on its nominal resistance--the resistance measured at the ice point R0. The sensitivity is measured by the change in resistance per degree change in temperature. A typical industrial PRT having an R0 of 100 f2 has a sensitivity of about 0.4 D./°C; as comparison, SPRTs usually have an R0 of 25 f2 with a sensitivity of only 0.1 D./°C. Industrial PRTs have a range of R0 from 10 to 2000 f2. For a custom-made sensor, an R0 of 10,000 f2 or greater can be achieved. The choice of R0 normally depends on the operating temperature of the sensor; a PRT with a low R0 would be used in high-temperature applications to avoid shorting through the insulation, while a large R0 is normally chosen for cryogenic applications to increase the sensitivity. The platinum wire used in PRTs generally has a diameter between 7.6 and 76 l.tm. The wire resistance is about 4 fZ/cm for 17-txm wire. The choice of wire diameter would depend on the sensitivity and physical size of the sensor. The resistance of a wire is a function of temperature, deformation, and impurities in the wire. The temperature effect is the one sought; the other two introduce uncertainties (errors).
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16.17
The effect of deformation is minimized in an SPRT by a strain-free mounting (thus requiring care in handling to avoid straining the wire) and annealing (to remove the strains). PRTs with compact insulation and support have some inherent uncertainty in repeatability due to mechanical strain. Additional deformation can be caused by vibration and mechanical or thermal shock. These should be avoided in applications if the stability of the PRT is important. PRTs are often used to measure temperatures of gases, liquids, and granular solids. They are usually limited to steady-state or relatively slow transient measurements (compared to thermistors or thermocouples) as a result of constraints imposed by the construction, mainly of physical size and mass. For the same reason, PRTs are not generally used to measure local values in systems with significant temperature gradients. Commercially available PRTs with a small measuring volume have typical sizes of 1.5 mm in diameter by 15.0 mm in length for a rod-type sensor and 0.76 mm in thickness with a square surface of 6.4-mm-long sides for a disc-type sensor. The common types of insulation used in PRTs include mica, ceramic, glass, epoxy resin, and aluminum oxide (A1203). Mica and ceramic are used in SPRTs for both insulation and support. In other PRTs, ceramic glazes or glass or epoxy coatings as well as A1203 packing are frequently used with metal supports. In situations where better response time is required, an open-end-type construction is used with the platinum wire wound on top of an insulation coating and with no insulation on the outside other than a thin coating on the wire. The two ends of the platinum wire in a PRT are connected to lead wires. Two-, three-, or even four-lead configurations are available. The choice would depend on the accuracy required, which is discussed in the subsection on resistance measurement, after the section on thermistors. Thermistors. Thermistors [15-16] are made from semiconductors that have large temperature coefficients (change in resistance with temperature) as compared to metal-wire resistance sensors. Although positive and negative temperature coefficient thermistors are available, only the latter are normally used as temperature sensors. The most widely used thermistor sensors are made of metal oxides, including oxides of manganese, nickel, cobalt, copper, iron, and titanium. Their high resistance allows for remote sensing capability, as the lead resistance can be safely ignored. Commercial thermistors are available in two major classes: (1) embedded-lead types, including bead (glass-coated or uncoated), glass-probe, and glass-rod thermistors; and (2) metal-contact types, including thermistor discs, chips, rods, washers, and so on. This division is based on the means of attaching the lead wires. Thermistors of the first type use direct sintering of metal oxide onto the lead wires. They exhibit high stability, are available in units of very small size and fast response, and can be used at temperatures up to 300°C. Those of the second type have the lead wires soldered on after the thermistor is fabricated. They are generally not usable at temperatures above 125°C and have slower response times than the first type. Table 16.6 gives a summary of the characteristics of thermistors [17]. Figure 16.10 shows the schematic of some thermistor sensors. The characteristic rating for a thermistor is given by its resistance at 25°C. Unlike PRTs, which have a rather limited range of resistance values, commercially available thermistor probes have a large range of characteristic resistance, from as low as 30 f~ to as high as 20 MfL The physical size of a thermistor could be as small as 0.075 mm in diameter on lead wires of 0.018 mm diameter for a bead thermistor. Metal-contact thermistors are generally bigger, starting from 0.25 mm in thickness and 1.0 mm in diameter for disc types and from 0.5 mm in diameter and 5 mm in length for rodtype thermistors. Resistance Measurement. The common methods of resistance measurement in resistance thermometry are the bridge method and the potentiometric method. Basically, the bridge method uses the resistance sensor together with a variable resistor and two fixed resistors to form the four legs of a conventional Wheatstone bridge circuit. On the other hand, the potentiometric method, also called a half bridge, connects the resistance sensor in series with a known resistor.
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TABLE 16.6
Characteristics of Thermistors [17] Embedded-Lead Thermistors (Beads, Probes) Advantages
Disadvantages 1. Relatively high cost for close tolerances and interchangeability 2. Resistor network padding or use of matched pairs required 3. Comparatively low dissipation constants
1. High stability, reliability 2. Available in very small (0.1 mm) diameter 3. Fast response 4. Can be used at high temperatures (300°C)
Metal-Contact Thermistors (Disks, Wafers, Chips) A dvan tages
Disadv an tages
1. Close tolerances and interchangeability at relatively low cost 2. Comparatively high dissipation constants 3. Reasonably fast response times for uncoated units--particularly for 1 mm x 1 mm x ½ mm thick units
1. Difficult to obtain reliable electrodes 2. Reliability and stability problems 3. Size limited to about 1 mm diameter (or 1 mm x 1 mm) uncoated; about 1.5 mm diameter coated 4. Cannot be used at high temperatures-requires cold sterilization 5. Comparatively long response times for coated units
The basic difference between the bridge method and the potentiometric method is that, in the bridge method the resistance is measured directly by comparing the sensor's resistance with that of a known resistor, while, in the potentiometric method, the measurement of the voltage drop is used to determine the sensor's resistance. The bridge method is inherently tedious and is not easily automated. In the potentiometric circuit, a known fixed resistor and constant voltage source are used. From a measurement of the voltage drop across the fixed resistor, the sensor's resistance can be determined. This system is simple and versatile and is widely used. Figure 16.11 shows a simple circuit used to determine resistance of a thermistor using a constant voltage source. Variations to this basic circuit can be found in Ref. 18. In precision measurements, for SPRTs in particular, the simple potentiometric circuit shown in Fig. 16.11 is not sufficient. With this potentiometric method, a problem arises from the difficulty in maintaining a constant voltage source and measuring it to an acceptable accu-
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(a)
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(b)
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MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
T
racy (and the inability to account for lead-wire resistance with a two-lead sensor). For high-precision measurements of a sensor with four lead wires, a Mueller bridge [19, 20] can be used. A schematic of the bridge is shown in Fig. 16.12. Its advantage over the conventional Wheatstone bridge is the provision for interchanging the leads (c and C with t and T) so that the average of the two readings is independent of the lead resistance. Referring to Fig. 16.12, at null condition, the equation of balance is
L. Es _1 I" "q 0 Power 0 + supply -
R, Resistance sensor
~
16.19
e med°eSUrcecJ
RD1 + Rc = Rx + Rr
(16.8)
where Rc and Rr are the resistance of leads C and T, respectively, and ROl is the value of Ro required for zero current in the galvanometer with these connections to the SPRT. After interchanging the leads c and C with t and T (reverse connection, see Fig. 16.12) and rebalancing (changing only Ro)
FIGURE 16.11 Resistance thermometer circuit with constant voltage source.
Ro2 + Rr= Rx + Rc
(16.9)
From Eqs. 16.8 and 16.9, the unknown resistance of the SPRT Rx can be found:
Rx =
RD1 + RD2 2
(16.10)
To eliminate the error caused by spurious EMFs, the bridge current is reversed (not shown on Fig. 16.12)--that is, four bridge balances are made in the order NRRN (where N = normal and R = reverse connections of the bridge) for each determination of Rx. SPRT reverse-~ / connection / ~ A /
/c/
SPRT normol.~// connection ~
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SIXTEEN
I
Conventional potentiometric methods for precision thermometry utilize a potentiometer [21] in measuring the resistance. The procedure is tedious, requiring four balancings for each reading. A modification using an isolating potential L Ro Rx comparator requires only two balancings [21]. A schematic of a potentiometric circuit with an isolating potential comparator (for an SPRT or a thermistor standard, both with four lead wires) is shown in Fig. 16.13. A variable resistor (precalibrated so that its resistance is known "exactly") is used. The voltage drop across this resistor is compared to that across the SPRT by a potential comparator with proviI sion for current reversal. The potential comparator basically consists of a high-quality capacitor that is successively conL ..... .J nected to the leads of the SPRT and those of the known Potential Null comparator detector resistor by a high-speed double-pole double-throw switch FIGURE 16.13 Potentiometriccircuit for resistance (commonly called a chopper). If the resistance of the known resistor is not equal to the resistance of the SPRT, the capacmeasurement with comparator. itor will experience a process of successive charging and discharging, thus causing a current to flow through the galvanometer (or null detector). The resistance of the SPRT is given by the resistance of the known resistance under null condition (no current through the galvanometer). A provision for current reversal (not shown on Fig. 16.13) is used to eliminate the error caused by spurious EMFs. For the methods described above, which use a DC power source, two to four balancings are required for each reading, and automation is difficult. The development of AC bridges eliminates the need of current reversal and permits automation in precision thermometry Power
supply
~,
[22,23]. PRTs can have either two, three, or four lead wires. Besides the Mueller bridge setup, twowire and three-wire bridges are available [24]. A two-wire (Wheatstone) bridge is the least accurate, because the lead-wire resistances are not accounted for. A three-wire bridge (shown in Fig. 16.14) allows for the compensation of lead-wire resistances by adding the resistance of the third lead wire to the leg of the bridge, where the known variable resistor resides. Hence, if the resistances of the two lead wires (one connected to one leg and the second to the other leg) are the same, they will effectively cancel each other out. However, the resistances Rx of the two lead wires would normally not be equal if for no other reason than the presence of the temperature gradient along the lead wires. With potentiometric circuits, only twoor four-lead-wire sensors are used. A two-lead-wire sensor is less accurate because of the unknown lead-wire resistances. RA Resistance-Temperature Conversion. A measuring circuit (bridge or potentiometer) can provide the resistance of the sensor in a resistance thermometer. The next step is to convert the resistance reading into a value of sensor temperature. In the definition of ITS-90, interpolation formulas are provided for the calibration of SPRTs. These formulas are rather involved, including reference functions and deviation functions. For temperature above 0°C, the reference func+ tion is a 9th-order polynomial with fixed coefficients and the deviation function is a cubic polynomial with four constants, determined by calibration at the triple point of water DC supply (0.01°C) and the freezing points of tin (231.928°C), zinc FIGURE 16.14 A circuit for resistance measure- (419.527°C), aluminum (660.323°C), and silver (961.78°C). ment of 3-wire PRTs. These equations are complex and usually of interest only to
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16.21
specialists working at national laboratories. Hence, they will not be reproduced here; Ref. 3 treats this subject in detail. For industrial PRTs, standard R0 of 100 f~ is usually adopted, which enables the specification of a standard resistance-versus-temperature curve as well as interchangeability tolerance. The specification of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) [14] for values of R at different t are given in Table 16.7(a). Table 16.7(b) gives the expected maximum deviations from the standard R-versus-t relationship for two different classes of commercially available PRTs. The resistance of a thermistor varies approximately exponentially with temperature. Sample resistance-temperature characteristics of thermistors are shown in Fig. 16.15. The relationship for an idealized thermistor can be written as b R =a e x p -
(16.11)
t
T h e e x i s t e n c e of impurities causes a deviation from the simple exponential relation given in Eq. 16.11. Accurate representation is given by the addition of higher powers of 1/t to the exponential term in Eq. 16.11.
TABLE 16.71a) Resistance versus Temperature for Standard Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers [14] Temperature, °C
Resistance, f~
Temperature, °C
Resistance, f~
-200 -180 -160 -140 -120 -100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60
18.52 27.10 35.54 43.88 52.11 60.26 68.33 76.33 84.27 92.16 100.00 107.79 115.54 123.24
80 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600 650
130.90 138.51 157.33 175.86 194.10 212.05 229.72 247.09 264.18 280.98 297.49 313.71 329.64
TABLE 16.7(b)
Classification Tolerances [14] Grade A
Grade B
Temperature t, °C
°C
f~
°C
f~
-200 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 650
0.47 0.30 0.13 0.30 0.47 0.64 0.81 0.98 1.15 1.24
0.20 0.12 0.05 0.11 0.17 0.23 0.28 0.33 0.37 0.40
1.1 0.67 0.25 0.67 1.1 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.8 3.0
0.47 0.27 0.10 0.25 0.40 0.53 0.66 0.78 0.88 0.94
The table represents values for 3-wire and 4-wire PRTs. Caution must be exercised with 2-wire PRTs because of possible errors caused by connecting wires. Tabulated values are based on elements of 100.0 f~ (nominal) at 0°C.
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1
1
1200
at
e c~ 800 du c
400
- 1O0
0
100
200
300
400
500
Temperature, °C F I G U R E 16.15
Resistance-temperature characteristics of thermistors [15].
For most applications, an alternative is employed. Recall that, in measuring the resistance of a thermistor, a fixed resistor is normally connected in series with the sensor. If a constantvoltage source (Es) is used, the circuit current is inversely proportional to the total resistance. Then the relationship between the measured voltage drop across the fixed resistor and the thermistor temperature can be almost linear over a range of temperature. The linear part of this curve can be shifted along the temperature scale by changing the value of the fixed resistor.
E, (16.12)
Eo = I R I - R, + R I RI
where R, and R I, as shown in Fig. 16.11, denote the resistances of a fixed resistor and of a thermistor, respectively. The resistance of the thermistor is normally expressed in terms of its resistance at a standard reference temperature of 25°C, R25, by introducing a ratio 7 called the resistance-ratio characteristic:
Rt 7-
(16.13)
R25
The dependence of 7 on t would come from Eq. 16.11, or some variation of it, for the particular thermistor used. Since R25 is a known fixed value, the resistance ratio s = R25/R I is a circuit constant. With the introduction of 7 and s, Eq. 16.12 becomes Eo
RI
1 -
Es
R, + R I
~
I + R,/R r
1 -
-
-
-
1+s7
F(t)
(16.14)
M E A S U R E M E N T OF T E M P E R A T U R E AND HEAT T R A N S F E R
16.23
The function F(t) defines the curve mentioned above. By varying the parameter s, a family of such curves can be generated. They can be used to define the standard curves for different thermistor materials. These curves can be almost linear over a range of 40 to 60°C at temperatures above 0°C and over a range of about 30°C for temperatures below 0°C. The choice of the value for the fixed resistor RIis such that the operating temperature range of the thermistor would coincide with the linear portion of F(t), thus simplifying the data reduction process. Actual F(t) curves for different thermistor materials are given in Ref. 18. Reliability. A discussion of the reliability of a sensor requires the use of terms like precision, accuracy, and stability. These are popular but not always well defined. Here we shall give brief descriptions of these terms. A more detailed discussion on reliability and procedures will be covered in the section on calibration. Within its specified temperature range of operation, an SPRT has the best precision (used here interchangeably with repeatability--the ability to reproduce the same reading for the same conditions) as a temperature sensor. Thus, it is used as the defining standard thermometer for ITS-90. The precision of the best SPRT around room temperature is of the order of 0.01 mK. The ability of an SPRT to realize ITS-90 temperature (its accuracy) at the'calibration points (defining fixed points) can be better than 1 mK. At temperatures other than the calibration points, there is an additional error due to the interpolation process; this is also of the order of 1 mK under the best conditions. When using an SPRT, high precision and accuracy are difficult to maintain. The delicate construction of an SPRT is vulnerable to mechanical strains. An audible tapping of the sheath of an SPRT could produce an increase as large as 100 ~f~ in R0 (corresponding to a 1-mK change in temperature if R0 is 25 f2). The cost and fragility of a calibrated SPRT plus the need to have high-precision auxiliary equipment for resistance measurement makes the SPRT a defining standard thermometer rather than a normal laboratory sensor. NIST provides a calibration service for SPRTs [25]. For industrial applications, PRTs are also called resistance temperature detectors (RTDs). For applications in the range from 0 to 300°C, these commercially available RTDs are capable of an accuracy of about 0.05°C, and they can usually maintain their accuracy to within 0.2°C for two or more years. If these RTDs are first annealed before calibration they are capable of maintaining an accuracy of 0.01°C [26]. Thermistors, on the other hand, are capable of a higher sensitivity or resolution (the ability to detect temperature change), due to their high resistance values and high temperature coefficients of resistance. Thermistors are now increasingly popular in the biomedical community; however, they were not popular in the early years because of limitations of stability (ability to maintain accuracy over a period of time) or drift (ability to resist change in reading over a period of time). Low-drift, fast-response thermistors were only possible with the development of bead-type (embedded-lead) thermistors [27]. Thermistor standards have been developed for use at temperatures between 0 and 100°C [28, 29] and 100 and 200°C [29]. These are beadin-glass, probe-type thermistors assembled into thin-wall stainless steel housings with R25 = 4000 f~ for the former and R125 = 24,000 f~ for the latter. When properly calibrated, they are capable of temperature errors of less than 1 mK at 25°C and 5 mK at 125°C, respectively. The stability of the low-temperature thermistor standard is guaranteed to be within 5 mK/yr, and actual field experience shows most units drift less than 1 mK after several years of use. The combination of this stability with rugged design (good vibration and mechanical shock resistance) yields a good transfer standard thermometer near room temperatures Recent development of so-called super-stable disc thermistors have resolved the stability problem of early disc thermistors [30, 31]. Though still slightly less stable than bead-type thermistors, they are already capable of maintaining a stability of 2-3 mK/yr [31].
Thermoelectric Thermometers Basic Principles. Thermocouples are widely used for temperature measurement. Advantages of thermocouples include simplicity in construction (they are formed by only two wires
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joined at their ends), ease of remote measurement, flexibility in construction (the size of the measuring junction can be made large or small according to the needs in life expectancy, r~ rz drift, local measurement, and response time), simplicity in operation and signal processing (there is negligible selfEA,B heating, and the electrical output can be recorded directly), and availability of thermocouple wires at a nominal cost. FIGURE 16.16 Simplethermoelectric circuit. The operation principle of a thermocouple is described by the Seebeck effect: When two dissimilar materials are joined together at two junctions and these junctions are maintained at different temperatures, an electromotive force (EMF) exists across the two junctions. An elementary thermocouple circuit is shown in Fig. 16.16. The EMF generated in this circuit is a function of the materials used and the temperatures of the junctions. It is useful to describe briefly the basic thermoelectric phenomena or effects that are related to the Seebeck effect and are present in thermocouple measurements. They include two well-known irreversible p h e n o m e n a ~ J o u l e heating and thermal conduction~and two reversible phenome n a ~ t h e Peltier effect and the Thompson effect. Joule heating is the energy dissipation that occurs with an electric current flowing through a resistor and has magnitude IZR. Thermal conduction is often quantitatively determined from Fourier's law: the heat conduction in a material is proportional to the temperature gradient. The Peltier effect relates to reversible heat absorption or heat rejection at the junction between two dissimilar materials through which an electric current flows. The quantity of heat rejected or received is proportional to the electric current:
Qp = lr.ABI
(16.15)
where nAB, the Peltier coefficient for the junction, is a function of the temperature and the materials (A and B) used. Note that, if the current were reversed, the sign of the heat transfer would also change. The Thompson effect refers to a heat addition or rejection per unit length of a conductor. The heat addition is proportional to the product of the electric current and the temperature gradient along the conductor. The rate of transfer of Thompson heat per unit length of a wire (conductor) is given by ,~rdT/dx, where or is the Thompson coefficient. Integration over the entire length of a wire gives the Thompson heat: Qr =
long wire
crI -~x dx = I "
long wire
~r dT
(16.16)
The direction or sign of this heat flow depends on the direction of the current relative to the temperature gradient. The magnitude of the Thompson coefficient is a function of the material (assumed homogeneous) in the conductor and the temperature level. A simple and convenient means of determining the EMF generated in complex thermocouple circuit can be derived from the relations of irreversible thermodynamics. The result of this analysis [32] is that the zero-current EMF for a single homogeneous wire of length dx is
( d--~-EI
= - S * dT
\ d x / I=0
(16.17)
dx
and, over a finite-length wire, AE = -
fo'- S* - ~ X
dx=-
S* dT
(16.18)
long wire length
S*, the entropy transfer parameter, is the ratio of the electric current-driven entropy transport to the electric current transport itself in the conductor. It should be noted that this ratio
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
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F I G U R E 16.17
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exists even when the current is zero. S* is a function solely of the material composition and the temperature. Equation 16.17 can be integrated over any circuit to give the net EME In doing this, individual wires are generally assumed to be homogeneous. Consider a basic thermocouple circuit with one measuring junction, as shown in Fig. 16.17. The two thermoelements A and B are joined at point c to form the measuring junction at temperature T. The thermoelements are connected to wires C at points b and d, both immersed in an ice bath (liquid water and ice in equilibrium) at To. The two wires C are connected to the input of an EMF measuring device. The input ports, a and e, are maintained at temperature Ti. Applying Eq. 16.18 over the various legs of the circuit gives
E c - Ed = ~rr°S~ dT
E,, - Eb = frr° S~ d T i
E b - Ec =
S* dT TO
E d - Ee =
TO
S~ dT
(16.19)
T
E a-
E e=
fTo( S ~ -
S~)
dT=
EAB
(16.20)
The quantity (S~ - S~) is called the Seebeck coefficient cxaB and is a function of material A, material B, and temperature. Equation 16.20 is often presented in the form
EAB =
O~ABdT
(16.21)
ro
Equation 16.18 is particularly useful in deriving the net EMF of a complex thermoelectric circuit. In many reference works, three laws~the law of homogeneous materials, the law of intermediate materials, and the law of intermediate t e m p e r a t u r e ~ a r e used to show how the EMF at a measuring device is affected by various lead wires from a thermocouple junction [33]. These laws can be derived from Eq. 16.17 but are generally more difficult to apply in a complex circuit. Thermoelectric Circuits. A typical circuit for a single thermocouple of materials A and B is shown in Fig. 16.17. The reference temperature (at which junctions b and d are maintained) is usually the ice point, 0°C. The connecting wires C are usually copper wires. Note that, according to Eq. 16.20, the connecting (copper) wires C should not affect the EMF EAa, which, for given materials A and B, is just a function of the temperature T. With more than one thermocouple, several different circuits with varying degrees of precision are available. The circuit given in Fig. 16.18(a) can be used for precision w o r k ~ w i t h each reference junction at the ice point. To avoid using multiple reference junctions, a circuit with only one reference junction and a uniform temperature zone box can be used. See Fig. 16.18(b). Alternatively, if better precision is required and the calibrations of the individual thermocouples are not identical, a variant of the apparatus in Fig. 16.18(b) can be used. With this, the junction in the ice bath is treated as a regular junction and in this way is used to determine the temperature of the selector that serves as the uniform temperature zone. Then the
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16.27
temperature (not the equivalent EMF) of the selector switch can be subtracted from (added to) the temperature readings of the individual junctions. Finally, a typical industrial thermocouple circuit using extension wires that approximate the composition of the thermocouple wires is shown in Fig. 16.18(c). Some different thermocouple circuits are shown in Figs. 16.19(a) and (b). Figure 16.19(a) shows a thermopile, which has a number of thermocouples in series. This circuit amplifies the output by the number of thermocouples in series. The amplification permits detection of small temperature differences, and such a circuit is often used in heat flux gauges. Figure 16.19(b) shows a parallel arrangement for sensing average temperature level; one reading gives the arithmetic mean of the temperatures sensed by a number of individual junctions. Thermocouple Materials. Thermoelectric properties of different materials can be represented by their respective Seebeck coefficients. Usually this is done with reference to Eq. 16.20, assuming a standard reference material (material B) and a standard reference temperature To (usually 0°C; see Fig. 16.17). In principle, any two different materials can be used in a thermocouple combination. Of the enormous number of possible combinations, only a few are commonly used. Based on general usage and recognition by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI), a standard was established [34] that designates eight thermocouples as standard types. Table 16.8 gives the designations, popular names, materials (with color codes), temperature ranges, and Seebeck coefficients of these eight standardized thermocouples. Three of these (types B, R, and S) are referred to as noble metal thermocouples, since they contain platinum and platinum-rhodium combinations; the other five (types E, J, K, N, and T) are called base metal thermocouples.
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TABLE 16.8
Standard Thermocouple Types i
SLD 1
Popular name
T
Copper-constantan
J
Iron-constantan
E
Chromel-constantan
K
Chromel-Alumel
N
Nicrosil-Nisil
Materials (color code) 2 (positive material appears first) Platinum-10% rhodium vs. platinum Platinum-13% rhodium vs. platinum Platinum-30% rhodium vs. platinum-6% rhodium Copper (blue) vs. a copper-nickel alloy5 (red) Iron (white) vs. a slightly different copper-nickel alloy6 (red) Nickel-chromium alloy 7 (purple) vs. a coppernickel alloy5 (red) Nickel-chromium alloy 7 (yellow) vs. nickelaluminum alloy8 (red) Nickel-chromium-silicon alloy 1° (orange) vs. Nickel-chromiummagnesium alloy l° (red)
Typical temperature range 3
Seebeck coefficient at 100°C (212°F) 4, ~tV/°C
-50 to 1767°C
7.3
-50 to 1767°C
7.5
0 to 1820°C
0.9
-270 to 400°C
46.8
-210 to 760°C 9
54.4
-270 to 1000°C
67.5
-270 to 1372°C
41.4
-270 to 1300°C
29.6
SLD stands for Standardized Letter Designation. The letter designation is for the combined thermocouple with each individual thermoelement designated by P or N for positive or negative legs, respectively--for example, SN stands for platinum, TP stands for copper, and so on. 2The color codes given in parentheses are the color of the duplex-insulated wires [34]. Color codes are not available for the noble metal types (S, R, and B). For the base metal types (T, J, E, and K), the overall insulation color is brown. 3These temperature ranges are taken from Ref. 42. 4 Conversion to I.tV/°Fis by dividing the figures by 1.8. 5This copper-nickel alloy is the same for both EN and TN, often referred to as Adams constantan or, sometimes, constantan. 6This copper-nickel alloy is used in JN. It is similar to, but not always interchangeable with, EN and N. By SAMA specifications, this substance is often referred to as S A M A constantan, but it is also loosely called constantan. 7EP and KP is a nickel-chromium alloy that is usually referred to by its trade name, Chromel (Hoskins Manufacturing Co.). s KN is a nickel-aluminum alloy usually referred to by its trade name, Alumel (Hoskins Manufacturing Co.). 9Even though EMF-temperature values are available up to 1200°C [42], thermophysical properties of type J thermocouples are not stable above 760°C. 10See Ref. 37 for details. 1
T h e letter d e s i g n a t i o n s for t h e r m o c o u p l e s w e r e originally assigned by the I n s t r u m e n t Society of A m e r i c a ( I S A ) and a c c e p t e d as an A m e r i c a n S t a n d a r d in A N S I - C 9 6 . 1 - 1 9 6 4 . T h e y are n o t used to specify the precise c h e m i c a l c o m p o s i t i o n of the m a t e r i a l s b u t only their t h e r m o electric properties. H e n c e , the c o m p o s i t i o n of a given t y p e of t h e r m o c o u p l e m a y be different a n d still be a c c e p t a b l e by the s t a n d a r d as long as the c o m b i n e d t h e r m o e l e c t r i c p r o p e r t i e s r e m a i n within specified t o l e r a n c e s - - s e e Table 16.9 [35]. S o m e wire sizes and their c o r r e s p o n d i n g u p p e r t e m p e r a t u r e limits for each t y p e of stand a r d t h e r m o c o u p l e as r e c o m m e n d e d by the A S T M [36] are s u m m a r i z e d in Table 16.10. T h e s e limits are for p r o t e c t e d t h e r m o c o u p l e s in c o n v e n t i o n a l c l o s e d - e n d p r o t e c t i n g tubes. W h e n a s t a n d a r d t y p e of t h e r m o c o u p l e is used b e y o n d the r e c o m m e n d e d t e m p e r a t u r e ranges given in Table 16.10, accuracy and reliability m a y be c o m p r o m i s e d . C o m m e r c i a l l y available t h e r m o c o u p l e wires are available in m a n y m o r e g a u g e sizes t h a n t h o s e indicated in Table 16.10.
16.29
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
TABLE 16.9
Tolerances on Initial Values of E M F versus T e m p e r a t u r e [35] ,,
Tolerances-reference junction 0°C (32°F) Standard tolerances Thermocouple
T e m p e r a t u r e range
type T J E K or N R or S B T* E* K*
°C 0 0 0 0 0 870
to to to to to to
°F 370 760 870 1260 1480 1700
- 2 0 0 to 0 - 2 0 0 to 0 - 2 0 0 to 0
32 32 32 32 32 1600
to to to to to to
Special tolerances
°C (whichever is greater) 700 1400 1600 2300 2700 3100
- 3 2 8 to 32 - 3 2 8 to 32 - 3 2 8 to 32
+1 or +2.2 or +1.7 or +_2.2 or +1.5 or _+0.5%
_+0.75% _+0.75% _+0.5% _+0.75% _+0.25%
°C (whichever °F
is greater)
°F
Note 2
_+0.5 or 0.4 % +1.1 or 0.4% +1 or _+0.4% +1.1 or _+0.4% _+0.6 or _+0.1% _+0.25%
Note 2
+1 or +1.5 % +1.7 or +1% +_2.2 or +_2%
* * *
* Thermocouples and thermocouple materials are normally supplied to meet the tolerances specified in the table for temperatures above 0°C. The same materials, however, may not fall within the tolerances given for temperatures below 0°C in the second section of the table. If materials are required to meet the tolerances stated for temperatures below 0°C the purchase order must so state. Selection of materials usually will be required. t Special tolerances for temperatures below 0°C are difficult to justify due to limited available information. However, the following values for Types E and T thermocouples are suggested as a guide for discussion between purchaser and supplier: Type E -200 to 0°C +I°C or _+0.5% (whichever is greater) Type T -200 to 0°C _+0.5°C or _+0.8% (whichever is greater) Initial values of tolerance for Type J thermocouples at temperatures below 0°C and special tolerances for Type K thermocouples below 0°C are not given due to the characteristics of the materials. Note: lmTolerances in this table apply to new essentially homogeneous thermocouple wire, normally in the size range 0.25 to 3 mm in diameter (No. 30 to No. 8 Awg) and used at temperatures not exceeding the recommended limits of Table 16.10. If used at higher temperatures these tolerances may not apply. Note: 2raThe Fahrenheit tolerance is 1.8 times larger than the °C tolerance at the equivalent °C temperature. Note particularly that percentage tolerances apply only to temperatures that are expressed in °C. Note: 3--Caution: Users should be aware that certain characteristics of thermocouple materials, including the emf versus temperature relationship may change with time in use; consequently, test results and performance obtained at time of manufacture may not necessarily apply throughout an extended period of use. Tolerances given in this table apply only to new wire as delivered to the user and do not allow for changes in characteristics with use. The magnitude of such changes will depend on such factors as wire size, temperature, time of exposure, and environment. It should be further noted that due to possible changes in homogeneity, attempting to recalibrate used thermocouples is likely to yield irrelevant results, and is not recommended. However, it may be appropriate to compare used thermocouples in-situ with new or known good ones to ascertain their suitability for further service under the conditions of the comparison.
TABLE 16.10
R e c o m m e n d e d U p p e r Temperature Limits for Protected T he r moc ouple s [36] U p p e r t e m p e r a t u r e limit for various wire sizes (awg), °C (°F)
Thermocouple type
No. 8 gage, 3.25 m m (0.128 in.)
No. 14 gage, 1.63 m m (0.064 in.)
T J E K and N R and S B
-760 (1400) 870 (1600) 1260 (2300) ---
370 590 650 1090
(700) (1100) (1200) (2000)
No. 20 gage, 0.81 mm (0.032 in.) 260 480 540 980
No. 24 gage, 0.51 mm (0.020 in.)
(500) . . . . . . . . 2~) (400)- ..... (900) 370 (700) (1000) 430 (800) (1800) 870 (1600) -1480 (2700) -1700(3100)
No. 28 gage, 0.033 m m (0.013 in.) 200 370 430 870
(400) (700) (800) (1600) ---
No. 30 gage, 0.25 m m (0.010 in.) 150 320 370 760
(300) (600) (700) (1400) ---
Not~" This table gives the recommended upper temperature limits for the various thermocouples and wire sizes. These limits apply to protected thermocouples; that is, thermocouples in conventional closed-end protecting tubes. They do not apply to sheathed thermocouples having compacted mineral oxide insulation. Properly designed and applied sheathed thermocouples may be used at temperatures above those shown in the tables. Other literature sources should be consulted.
16.30
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Some e n v i r o n m e n t a l limitations of the standard t h e r m o c o u p l e materials compiled by A S T M [36] are r e p r o d u c e d in Table 16.11. The thermal E M F of standard t h e r m o e l e m e n t s relative to platinum is shown in Fig. 16.20 [36]. Seebeck coefficients (first derivative of t h e r m a l E M F with respect to t e m p e r a t u r e ) for each of the standard t h e r m o c o u p l e s as a function of t e m p e r a t u r e are tabulated in Table 16.12. Type-S t h e r m o c o u p l e s (platinum-10 percent r h o d i u m versus platinum) were introduced in 1886 by Le Chatelier. Because of their stability and reproducibility, they became an early standard and were used as the defining instrument for IPTS-68 b e t w e e n 630.74 and
TABLE 16.11
Environmental Limitations of Thermoelements [36]
Thermoelement JP
JN, TN, EN
TP
KP, EP
NP KN
NN
RE SP, SN, RN, BP, BN
Environmental recommendations and limitations (See Notes) For use in oxidizing, reducing, or inert atmospheres or in vacuum. Oxidizes rapidly above 540°C (1000°F). Will rust in moist atmospheres as in subzero applications. Stable to neutron radiation transmutation. Change in composition is only 0.5 % (increase in manganese) in 20-year period. Suitable for use in oxidizing, reducing, and inert atmospheres or in vacuum. Should not be used unprotected in sulfurous atmospheres above 540°C (1000°F). Composition changes under neutron radiation since copper content is converted to nickel and zinc. Nickel content increases 5 % in 20-year period. Can be used in vacuum or in oxidizing, reducing, or inert atmospheres. Oxidizes rapidly above 370°C (700°F). Preferred to Type JP element for subzero use because of its superior corrosion resistance in moist atmospheres. Radiation transmutation causes significant changes in composition. Nickel and zinc grow into the material in amounts of 10% each in a 20-year period. For use in oxidizing or inert atmospheres. Can be used in hydrogen or cracked ammonia atmospheres if dew point is below -40°C (-40°F). Do not use unprotected in sulfurous atmospheres above 540°C (1000°F). Not recommended for service in vacuum at high temperatures except for short time periods because preferential vaporization of chromium will alter calibration. Large negative calibration shifts will occur if exposed to marginally oxidizing atmospheres in temperature range 815 to 1040°C (1500 to 1900°F). Quite stable to radiation transmutation. Composition change is less than 1% in 20-year period. Same general use as type KP, except less affected by sulfurous atmospheres because of the silicon addition. Best used in oxidizing or neutral atmospheres. Can be used in oxidizing or inert atmospheres. Do not use unprotected in sulfurous atmospheres as intergranular corrosion will cause severe embrittlement. Relatively stable to radiation transmutation. In 20-year period, iron content will increase approximately 2%. The manganese and cobalt contents will decrease slightly. Can be used in oxidizing or inert atmospheres. Do not use unprotected in sulfurous atmospheres as intergranular corrosion will cause severe embrittlement. Relatively stable to radiation transmutation. In 20-year period, iron content will increase approximately 2%. The manganese and cobalt contents will decrease slightly. For use in oxidizing or inert atmospheres. Do not use unprotected in reducing atmospheres in the presence of easily reduced oxides, atmospheres containing metallic vapors such as lead or zinc, or those containing nonmetallic vapors such as arsenic, phosphorus, or sulfur. Do not insert directly into metallic protecting tubes. Not recommended for service in vacuum at high temperatures except for short time periods. Types RN and SN elements are relatively stable to radiation transmutation. Types BP, BN, RP, and SP elements are unstable because of the rapid depletion of rhodium. Essentially, all the rhodium will be converted to palladium in a 10-year period.
1--Refer to Table 16.10 for recommended upper temperature limits. 2--Stability under neutron radiation refers to chemical composition of thermoelement, not to stability of thermal EMF. 3--Radiation transmutation rates are based on exposure to a thermal neutron flux of 1 x 10TM neutrons/cm2s. See W. E. Browning, Jr. and C. E. Miller, Jr., "Calculated Radiation Induced Changes in Thermocouple Composition," Temperature: Its Measurement and Control in Science and Industry, vol. C, pt. 2, Rheinhold, New York, 1962, p. 271. Not~" Not~" Note:
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
16.31
Temperoture, OF
300 +401
0 I
5OO I
10(30
1500
I
//
+:.'50 -
2000 2500 I,,2" II / K P , EP / (Chromel)
~BP
+20
Pt-Rh ol Ioys
LI,_
.
o
(see Toble 16.8)
+10
o =5
JN, Th, EN ~
.9.°._8
.~ ~
~-z
o
TP~~
~ ~
Plotinum (RN or SN)
~g -.~ ~ -lO
-"KN (Alumel)
\
-20
\
-30
I I ~ (Constanton) oN,?N, EN 0
2(3(3 400
600
800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Temperature, *C
F I G U R E 16.20 Electromotive force of thermoelements relative to platinum [36].
1064.43°C. However, after the availability of high-temperature SPRTs, type-S thermocouples are no longer used as a defining standard in the latest temperature scale, ITS-90. Some early SP (the second capital letter designates the polarity of the thermoelement: P = positive, N = negative--see Table 16.8) thermoelements were found to contain iron impurities from the use of impure rhodium. Later, when purer rhodium became available, 13 percent TABLE 16.12
Nominal Seebeck Coefficients (Thermoelectric Power), O~AB(],l,V/°C) [36] Thermocouple
Temperature, °C -190 -100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
E Chromelconstantan
J Ironconstantan
K ChromelAlumel
27.3 44.8 58.5 74.5 80.0 81.0 78.5
24.2 41.4 50.2 55.8 55.3 58.5 64.3
17.1 30.6 39.4 40.0 42.3 42.6 41.0 39.0 36.5
R Pt-13% Rh vs. Pt
8.8 10.5 11.5 12.3 13.0 13.8 13.8
S Pt-10% Rh vs. Pt
8.5 9.5 10.3 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.0 11.8
T Copperconstantan 17.1 28.4 38.0 53.0
B Pt-30% Rh vs. Pt-6% Rh
2.0 4.0 6.0 7.7 9.2 10.3 11.3 11.6
Copyright, American Society for Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Reprinted with permission.
16.32
CHAPTERSIXTEEN rhodium instead of the usual 10 percent had to be used in the platinum-rhodium alloy to match the previous standard thermal EMFmhence the development of the type-R thermocouple. Type-B thermocouples have better stability and greater mechanical strength and can be used at higher temperatures than types R and S. The small Seebeck coefficients of these thermocouples make them unattractive for low-temperature measurements. The particularly small Seebeck coefficients of type-B thermocouples at low temperatures mean the actual temperature of the reference junction does not greatly affect the EMF as long as it is between 0 and 50°C. In order to reduce cost and obtain higher EMFs, base metal thermocouples were introduced. Iron and nickel were good candidates. However, pure nickel was found to be very brittle after oxidation; to avoid this, a copper-nickel alloy commonly referred to as constantan was introduced. The iron-constantan combination is designated type J. Later, type K was developed for use at higher temperatures than type J, and type T was introduced particularly for measurements below 0°C. Unlike the other three, the type-E thermocouple does not have a well-documented history It was formed by a combination of KP and TN. Type-E thermocoupies have the largest Seebeck coefficient among the letter-designated thermocouples, which can be important especially in differential temperature measurements. Type-N thermocouple is the newest member of the standardized thermocouples. Its letter designation is only available to the general public since 1993 [36], although its thermoelectric properties have been well documented since the late 1970s [37]. Type-N thermocouples have excellent resistance to preferential oxidation in oxidizing and reducing atmosphere at temperatures above 1000°C and are preferable over type K at high temperature. Their respective environmental limitations are covered in detail in Table 16.11. In situations when mechanical strength between measuring junction and reference junction is required (e.g., when very fine wires are used as the measuring junction for fast response time) or when cost reduction is a significant factor (e.g., when using noble metal thermocoupies), extension wires can be used between the measuring and reference junctions. Extension wires are wires having similar thermoelectric properties to those of the thermocouple wires to which they are attached. However, they can increase the deviation of the thermocouple from the standard tables due to improper combinations of thermoelements and extension wires. A deviation of as much as 5°C--more than twice the commercial tolerance limits shown in Table 16.9--can be introduced. Additional deviations can also arise if the temperatures of the two thermoelement/extension-wire junctions are different. One should avoid extension wires unless absolutely necessary; if used, care should be exercised in the selection of extension wires to ensure proper matching and the equalization of thermoelement/extension-wire junction temperatures. Detailed information on extension wires can be found in Ref. 36. Once the wires have been brought out to the reference junction, copper wires can be used for connection to the EMF-measuring device. Thermocouple materials can be divided into four categories: (1) noble metals, (2) base metals, (3) refractory metals, and (4) nonmetal types. Of the eight letter-designated thermocouples, three are from the first category, and five are from the second. In addition to the eight designated thermocouple combinations, other nonstandard combinations are available commercially. Over the years, hundreds of combinations have been investigated for various applications, many of which never went beyond the research stage. Refractory metal thermocouples (e.g., tungsten-rhenium alloys) are normally used for high-temperature applications. Carbides, graphites, and ceramics are the main nonmetal thermoelements; they are not very popular, because they are bulky and have poor reproducibility. Nonstandard thermocouples are described in Refs. 38-41. Thermocouple Components and Fabrication. A thermocouple measurement assembly includes a sensing element assembly, extension wires (when used), reference junction, connecting wires, an EMF-measuring device (possibly with signal-processing equipment), and other hardware needed for applications in adverse environments such as protection tubes, connectors, adapters, and so on. Each of the above components will be discussed in the following paragraphs.
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
16.33
The sensing element assembly includes two thermoelements properly joined together to form the measuring junction with appropriate electrical insulation to avoid shorting the two thermoelements except at the measuring junction. Commercial off-the-shelf thermocouple wires are available in different forms: bare wires, insulated wires, and sheathed wires. Bare wires come on spools in a wide range of gauge sizes. They have to be individually matched, fabricated, and insulated before use. Insulated wires come as single-insulated thermoelements or double-insulated duplex wires. Duplex wires can be obtained with a stainless steel overbraid for wear and abrasion protection. Table 16.13 lists characteristics of insulations used with thermocouple wires. Sheathed wires have two bare wires embedded within a sheath packed with ceramic insulation. The crushed ceramic insulation rapidly absorbs moisture. To avoid deterioration due to moisture and contamination, the wires should be properly sealed at both ends at all times, and clean tools should be used during fabrication. If the wires have to be left unsealed temporarily, they should be heated in an oven at about 100°C or higher to remove moisture. Fabrication of a thermocouple [34] requires some skill and familiarity, especially when using small-diameter wires. The measuring junction should be a joint of good thermal and electrical contacts produced without destroying the thermoelectric properties of the wires at the junction. For applications below 500°C, silver solder with borax flux is sufficient for most base metal types, whereas junctions formed by welding are recommended for use above TABLE 16.13
Insulation Characteristics [36]
Insulation Cotton Enamel and cotton Polyvinyl chloride Type R ~ Nylon b Teflon b Kapton b B fibeff Teflon and fiberglass c
Lower temperature limit, °C (°F) -m - 4 0 (-40) -55 (-67) -55 (-67) -55 (-67) -260 (-436) m
Fiberglass-varnish or silicone impregnation E d Fiberglass nonimpregnated S e Asbestos I and fiberglass with siliconeg
--
Felted asbestos Asbestos over asbestos Refrasil h Ceramic fibers (for example, Nextel i and Cefir 0
~ ~ ~ ~
Continuous use temperature limit, °C (°F) 95 95 105 125 125 205 260 260 315
480 (900)
95 (200) 95 (200) 105 (220) 125 (257) 125 (260) 315 (600) 260 (500) 260 (500) 370 to 540 (700 to 1000) 540 (1000)
540 (1000) 480 (900)
650 (1200) 650 (1200)
540 540 870 1000
(200) (200) (220) (257) (260) (400) (500) (500) (600)
Single exposure temperature limit, °C (°F)
(1000) (1000) (1600) (1830)
650 650 1100 1370
(1200) (1200) (2000) (2500)
Moisture resistance Poor Fair Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent to 600°F Fair to 400°F, poor above 400°F Poor Fair to 400°F
Poor Poor Very poor Very poor
Abrasion resistance Fair Fair Good Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Good Fair to 400°F, poor above 400°F Fair Fair to 400°E poor above 400°F Poor Poor Very poor Poor
° Type R and B fiber trademark of Thermo Electric's Thermoplastic Elastomer and Polyimide fiber, respectively. b Nylon, Teflon, and Kapton are trademarks of the E. I. duPont Co. c The Teflon vaporizes at 315°C (600°F) with possible toxic effects. d E = Electrical grade fiberglass. e S = Structural grade fiberglass. I Asbestos is hazardous to our health and environment. The users are encouraged to use alternate material. g Individual wires are asbestos and overbraid is fiberglass. h Trademark of the H. I. Thompson Company. i Trademark of the 3M Corporation. Nexte1312 and Nexte1440 can be used up to 1200°C (2200°F) and 1370°C (2500°F), respectively. Trademark of Thermo Electric Company.
16.34
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
TABLE 16.14
Summary of Methods for Joining of Bare-Wire Thermocouples [34]
Type
Materials
T J E K R S B
Copper-constantan Iron-constantan Chromel-constantan Chromel-Alumel Pt-13% Rh vs. Pt Pt-10% Rh vs. Pt Pt-30% Rh vs. Pt-6% Rh
Lower melting
Silver brazing*
TP JN EN KN RN SN BN
¢' J' ,/' ,/ N.R. N.R. N.R.
Welding Flux* Gas Borax Borax Fluorspar Fluorspar None None None
¢" ¢' ,/' ,/' ,I ,I ,/'
Arc
Resistance welding
Plasma arc or tungsten inert gas
¢" ,/' ,/ ¢' ,/ ,/ ,/'
N.R. ¢' N.R. ,/' ,I ,I ,/'
¢' ¢' ¢' ¢' ,/ ,/ ,/
Butt welding * N.R. ,/ ,/ ,/
* Only recommended for use below 500°C for base metal thermocouple. *Boric acid also recommended for types J, E, and K. *Recommended for 8 through 20 AWG wires. N.R.--Not recommended. Reprinted from ANSI MC96.1-1982 with the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright © Instrument Society of America. Users should refer to a complete copy of the standard available from the publisher. ISA, 67 Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12277, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709. 500°C. C o m m o n welding m e t h o d s include gas, electric arc, resistance, butt, tungsten-inert gas, and plasma-arc welding. Table 16.14 summarizes fabrication m e t h o d s for bare wires. If present, the insulation and/or sheath should first be r e m o v e d and the wires properly cleaned before the joining process. For the removal of sheath materials, commercially available stripping tools can be used. Figure 16.21 shows pairs of wires p r e p a r e d for different types of welding to form junctions. Bare wires or insulated wires are normally fabricated into butt-welded or b e a d e d (welded or soldered) junctions. Sheathed wires can be fabricated into these exposed types as well as protected (grounded or ungrounded) types. Figure 16.22 shows different thermocouple junctions.
(a)
(b)
(c)
FIGURE 16.21 Preparation of thermocouple wires: (a) wire placement for gas and arc welding of base metal thermocouples, (b) wire placement for arc welding of all standardized thermocouples, and (c) wire placement for resistance welding.
_) (a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
FIGURE 16.22 Thermocouple junctions: (a) butt-welded junction, (b) beaded junction, (c) protected junction, ungrounded, (d) protected junction, grounded.
MEASUREMENTOF TEMPERATUREAND HEATTRANSFER
16.35
At the reference junction, each thermoelement (or extension wire) is soldered to a separate copper connecting wire. These copper wires are then connected to the input terminals of an EMF-measuring device. Depending on the application and accuracy required, different EMF-measuring devices are available: (1) direct EMF readout, normally a precision digital voltmeter, and (2) automatic compensating readout, giving a reading directly in temperature, available in both analog and digital off-the-shelf devices with built-in compensation to account for variations in the reference-junction temperature to be used with a specified type of thermocouple. The choice between the two depends primarily on the required accuracy in the measurements. The automatic compensator is convenient to use, but accuracy beyond the commercial limits should not be expected. On the other hand, the better accuracy achievable using the direct EMF readout requires calibration and calculation of temperature from the EMF. The EMF measured by a readout device reflects the difference between the temperatures of the measuring junction and the reference junction; thus, the temperature at the reference junction must be properly controlled. It is usually maintained at the freezing point of water (0°C) by using an ice bath (Fig. 16.23). The ice bath should be a mixture of crushed ice and pure water in a Dewar flask with considerably more ice than liquid. It can be very accurate but not too convenient in some applications, since frequent replacement of melted ice is required. With a thermoelectric refrigeration system [36], ice can be maintained by cooling the bath of water with thermoelectric cooling elements. Copper c.onnecting
/
Negative
therrnoelement Cork or "~ other
wires
~ ]
I
Positivetherrnoelement Glosstube
II; {U J:.: IU4 7dl 11711/:°'1115%11 IIJ',-;ll/.° e i11'.,;11
vocuu fll ° ° III flask-'~ I ; _;.[LjoO C ~ ~
I
o' o, mercury reduce thermal resistance
Mixtureof crushed ice and water,mostlyice FIGURE 16.23 Ice bathfor thermocouplereferencejunction. In contrast to direct EMF-readout systems, electrical compensation can be used [36]. The ice bath is replaced by an electrical circuit that has a temperature-sensitive resistor. The circuit is preset to compensate for variation in the reference junction temperature. Another method used to control the reference junction temperature is to use a constanttemperature oven. The oven will maintain the reference junction at a fixed temperature that is above the highest anticipated ambient temperature. Corrections to the standard reference EMF values must be applied when using this method. For applications in adverse environments such as measurement in high-temperature furnaces, combustion chambers, and nuclear reactor cores, a protection tube is normally used with the thermocouple. Detailed descriptions on the selection of protection tubes and typical industrial high-temperature thermocouple assemblies are given in Ref. 36.
16.36
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Reference Tables and Reliability. For the eight letter-designated thermocouples (S, R, B, T, J, E, N, and K), standard temperature versus EMF reference functions and tables are available, both from ASTM [35] and NIST [42]. These reference functions, together with the appropriate tolerances (Table 16.9), serve as the standard for industry in the manufacture of thermocouple wires. Where accuracy of measurement is not vital, commercially available electrical compensators (which assume the outputs of the thermocouples used will match the standard function within the tolerances stated in Table 16.9) are sufficient for direct readout of temperatures. With proper selection, accuracy of at least 2.2°C (or 0.75 percent of readings) for standard wires and 1.1°C (or 0.4 percent of readings) for wires of special tolerance can be achieved without calibration (Table 16.9). However, the precision or reproducibility of a single thermocouple is usually much better than these limits. When accuracy greater than the tolerances in Table 16.9 is required, the wires must be calibrated. Normally, this requires comparison calibration of sample thermocouples taken from each spool to account for spool variability. Typically, two thermocouples----one fabricated from the beginning and the other from the end of the spool--are calibrated to determine an average calibration for the entire spool. If the deviation between the two calibrations is not within the required uncertainty, a third thermocouple fabricated from the center of the spool should be used. If the results are still unsatisfactory, then each thermocouple should be calibrated individually, or a different spool should be used. Transfer or working-standard thermocouples (including connecting wires--see Fig. 16.17) are individually calibrated by comparison calibration against a defining standard thermometer (such as an SPRT) or another transfer standard thermometer (usually a thermocouple). The type-S thermocouple, though no longer used as a defining standard for ITS-90, is still a reasonably accurate transfer standard thermometer. The precision of a type-S thermocoupie at temperatures between 600 to 1000°C is about 0.02°C, and its accuracy is about 0.2 to 0.3°C. At lower temperatures (between about 0 and 200°C), a base-metal-type thermocouple (e.g., type T) is capable of a precision of about 0.01°C and an accuracy of 0.1°C. The calibration and use of base metal thermocouples at temperatures above about 300°C will produce inhomogeneities in the wires, which can change the calibration itself [43]. The usual practice to overcome this dilemma for application at high temperature is to calibrate sample thermocouples to obtain the calibration for the remainder of the spool of wire and discard the calibrated thermocouples. Factors that can affect thermocouple reliability include wire inhomogeneity and mechanical strain. Wire inhomogeneity (short range) can be detected by observing whether a spurious EMF is generated when a local heat source is applied to thermocouple wire [44]. Short-range inhomogeneities are small and usually not significant in most wires manufactured today. Medium- and longer-range inhomogeneities--changes in calibration from thermocouple to thermocouple or from one end of a spool of wire to the other--are normally small and gradual. They are compensated by the calibration method outlined above (for spool variability). Mechanical strains in the wires can be removed by annealing. Commercial base-metal thermocouple wire is usually annealed by the manufacturer. Most noble metal thermocouple wires can also be obtained in an annealed form. Annealing by the user is needed only when high accuracy is sought [45]. The inability to control precisely the reference junction temperature or to obtain accurate compensation would also affect thermocouple reliability. In the case of an ice bath, factors that can cause the junction temperature to depart from 0°C include nonuniformity in the temperature of the ice-water mixture, small depth of immersion, insufficient ice, and large wire sizes (conduction effects). Reference 46 describes various sources of errors in an ice bath. Radiation Thermometer Introduction. The relationship between the radiant energy emitted by an ideal (black) body and its temperature is described by Plancks radiation law. Radiation thermometers measure the radiation emitted by a body to determine its temperature.
16.37
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
Radiation thermometers can be sensitive to radiation in all wavelengths (total-radiation thermometers) or only to radiation in a band of wavelengths (spectral-radiation thermometers). Thermocouple and thermopile junctions or a calorimeter are the usual detectors in a total-radiation thermometer. For spectral systems, the classification is normally based on the effective wavelength or wavelength band used--as determined, for example, by a filter, which allows only near-monochromatic radiation to reach the detector, or by the use of a detector sensitive only to radiation in a specific wavelength band. Radiation thermometers utilize the visible portion of the radiation spectrum, infrared thermometers or scanners measure infrared radiation, and spectroscopic thermometers operate with radiation that is normally of shorter wavelength than the other two methods. Thermal Radiation. The wavelength distribution of an ideal thermal radiation emitter (a blackbody) in a vacuum is given by the Planck distribution function ClL5 ebX = exp(c2/XT)- 1
(16.22)
where ebx = monochromatic blackbody emissive power, energy/(time.area.wavelength interval) 7L= wavelength, ~tm Cl = (3.741832 + 0.000020) x 108 W-l.tm4/m2 c2 = (1.438786 + 0.000045) x 104 lam'K Integration of Eq. 16.22 over all wavelengths gives the total thermal radiation emitted by a blackbody eb = foo*ebX = t~T 4
(16.23)
where eb = emissive power of a blackbody at temperature T, W/m 2 = Stefan-Boltzmann constant (5.67032 + 0.00071) x 10-8 W/(m2.K 4) Thermal radiation emitted by a real body has an irregular wavelength dependence (see Ref. 47). The emissivity is defined to relate the emissive power of a real body, ex or e, to that of a blackbody: ex = exebx
(16.24a)
e = eeb
(16.24b)
where ex and e are the monochromatic emissivity and the total emissivity of the body, respectively. A gray body is defined as one for which ex is independent of wavelength; then ex = e. Principles o f Radiation Thermometers. A detailed discussion on opto-electronic temperature measuring systems for radiance thermometers can be found in Ref. 48. In the USA, ITS90 above the gold point is maintained by NIST [49]. A classical radiation thermometer is shown in Fig. 16.24. Radiation from the object whose temperature is to be measured is
~
Standard lamp
perture F,
Absorption filter " / (for temperatures above 1300 ° C)
FIGURE 16.24 Schematicof an optical pyrometer.
. ~-Red filter ~.
]~
/
Lens
Current measuring
device
Detector
16.38
CHAPTERSIXTEEN focused on a standard adjustable-brightness lamp. The power supply to the lamp filament can be adjusted to change the brightness of the filament. This brightness is then compared with the brightness of the incoming radiation. The wavelength at which ebx is a maximum, ~max, can be determined from Wien's displacement law, which can be derived from Eq. 16.22:
~'maxT = 2897.8 lamK
(16.25)
At the gold point (the freezing point of gold), 1337.58 K, ~'max----2.17 gm. Although this is well into the infrared region, a substantial fraction of the emitted radiation at the gold point is in the visible region. The effective wavelength of a radiation thermometer, determined by a filter (usually red), is often taken to be 0.655 ~tm. The emissive power is determined by comparing the incoming radiation from the object with the radiation from the standard lamp. The filament current is adjusted until the filament image just disappears in the image of the test body; such a condition is similar to a null condition in resistance measurement with a bridge. Prior calibration of the radiation thermometer to determine the filament current setting and the corresponding filament temperature is used to calculate the temperature of the test body from the current setting. As a real body emits less thermal radiation than a blackbody at the same temperature, the temperature reading of a radiation thermometer must be corrected. The measured emissive power can be represented by a blackbody at temperature Tm corresponding to the calibrated-filament lamp reading. For a monochromatic measurement, the spectral radiance temperature T~ can be derived from Eqs. 16.22 and 16.24(a),
C2
(
exp ~ -
C2
Rearranging,
c2
1 = e~ exp ~ -
exp - ~
= e~ exp ~
C2
1
)
+ (1 - e~)
(16.26)
(16.27)
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T~
_~
1
Tm
)~ = m In e~ = 4.55 x 10-5 In e~
Ca
for )~ = 0.655 lam
(16.28)
With e~ known and Tm having been measured, Eq. 16.28 can be solved for the unknown temperature, T [50]. Note that T = Tm, and, the smaller the value of e~, the greater the temperature correction. This correction is small unless the emissivity is considerably less than 1.0. If the total emissive power were used, then
eb( Tm )
--
e(Tz) : e,eb( T)
o T4 = e.o T~ Tz=
/ 1 \1/4 Tm~---~)
(16.29)
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eb~ = c3T~. Then,
(16.30)
ebff Tm) = e~( T~) = e,~.eb~(T~.) C3 T"m= F-.KC3Tf. [' 1 '~l/n T~=
Tm~'-'~)
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(16.31)
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
16.39
Table 16.15 [51] shows the variation in e~ for different materials. For oxides, e~ has a strong dependence on surface roughness, which leads to large uncertainty [51]. Care should be exercised to ensure that the surface condition of the object whose temperature is being measured is such that the emissivity is known with a reasonable certainty. Sometimes a small hole with a depth of about five diameters is made in the object being studied, and the pyrometer is focused on this hole. Internal reflections in the hole cause it to approximate a black surface. Reliability of Radiation Thermometers. Calibration of radiation thermometers at NIST is accomplished by focusing the radiance sensor at a blackbody furnace with known temperature. This blackbody furnace is previously calibrated by comparison calibration against a standard lamp, which, in turn, is calibrated at the gold point [52]. With calibration performed at NIST, the accuracy of a radiation thermometer is within 0.4°C at the gold point, within about 2°C at 2200°C and about 10°C at 4000°C. Other Radiation Thermometers. Traditionally, radiation thermometers used a red filter to achieve a monochromatic comparison between the incoming radiation and that of a standard lamp. With the development of photomultipliers, better precision and automation are possible, including direct detection--eliminating the use of a standard lamp in actual applications. The major problem in using a single wavelength radiation thermometer to measure the surface temperature is the unknown emissivity of the measured surface. The emissivity is the major parameter in the spectral radiance temperature equation (Eq. 16.28) for the temperature evaluation. Objects encountered for temperature measurements are often oxidized metal surfaces, molten metal, or even semitransparent materials. On these surfaces, the emissivity is usually affected by the surface temperature and the manufacturing process for these materials. To reduce the error in the temperature evaluation caused by the uncertainty of the emissivity, radiation measurements for two or multiple distinct wavelengths may resolve the problem. For each wavelength, both spectral radiance temperature equations can be respectively written as
and
1 1 ~'1 + ~ In (ex,) T., T~., c2
(16.32)
1 1 L2 + - - In (e~2) T~ T~.2 c2
(16.33)
TABLE 16.15(a) Spectral Emissivity of Materials (~ = 0.65 ~tm): Unoxidized Surfaces [51]
Element
Solid
Liquid
Element
Solid
Liquid
Beryllium Carbon Chromium Cobalt Columbium Copper Erbium Gold Iridium Iron Manganese Molybdenum Nickel Palladium Platinum Rhodium Silver Tantalum
0.61 0.80--0.93 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.10 0.55 0.14 0.30 0.35 0.59 0.37 0.36 0.33 0.30 0.24 0.07 0.49
0.61
Thorium Titanium Tungsten Uranium Vanadium Yttrium Zirconium Steel Cast iron Constantan Monel Chromel P (90Ni-10Cr) 80Ni-20Cr 60Ni-24Fe-16Cr Alumel (95Ni; bal. AI, Mn, Si) 90Pt-10Rh
0.36 0.63 0.43 0.54 0.35 0.35 0.32 0.35 0.37 0.35 0.37
0.40 0.65
0.39 0.37 0.40 0.15 0.38 0.22 0.37 0.59 0.40 0.37 0.37 0.38 0.30 0.07
0.35 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.27
0.34 0.32 0.35 0.30 0.37 0.40
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16.41
However, the emissivity ratio er is still an unknown quantity for some materials. Therefore, the ratio pyrometer is commonly used for temperature measurements on materials that can be assumed to be gray with er assumed equal to unity. To overcome the problems faced by the single-wavelength radiation thermometer and the ratio pyrometer, a double-wavelength radiation thermometer (DWRT) measures the spectral radiance itself at two distinct wavelengths for surface temperature evaluation. For this method to be used, the emissivity compensation function •kl -~ f(ek2) must be defined. A detailed description of the principle for DWRT can be found in Ref. 53. When the emissivity relation eXl = f(e.xa) at two distinct wavelengths Ekl ----f ( e k 2 ) is established, the true temperature on the measured surface can be determined from the inferred temperature, which is defined as 1 c4 c5 Tinf - T~, + ~ + c6
(16.38)
where the constants c4, c5, and c6 are empirical constants determined from the specific emissivity compensation function, which varies with the particular algorithm being used. In practical applications, an emissivity compensation function should be established for a particular material in a specific range of operation. The values of c4, c5, and c6 for aluminum alloys are found in Ref. 54. Infrared thermometers are similar to radiation thermometers, the main difference being that an infrared thermometer uses a detector sensitive to a band of radiation in the infrared region. A band filter is often used. An infrared scanner is an infrared detector coupled with a scanning mechanism to produce a two-dimensional output display. In order to eliminate the errors due to thermal noise (infrared radiation from the casing, etc.), the detector has to be cooled and properly sealed. Many infrared scanners used in airborne measuring systems for thermal mapping are sensitive to a portion of the spectrum is which the atmosphere has low absorption, 8 to 14 ktm. Other commonly found units for ground-level application (often smaller in physical size) are sensitive in the 3- to 5-t.tm band of radiation. More information on infrared scanners and remote sensing is available in Refs. 55 and 56. Spectroscopic methods depend on the spectral line intensity emitted by the media of interest. These techniques have been used for temperature measurement in high-temperature gases [48]. The wavelength involved is generally shorter than those in the infrared band.
Optical Thermometers Introduction. An optical thermometer usually consists of a light source, often an excitation laser; an optic sensor for capturing the spectral characteristics of the reflected light; and an optic fiber for transmitting the optical signal. In some cases, the optic fiber is itself used as the optic sensor. An overview of fiberoptic thermometry is given in Ref. 57. In order to provide temperature-dependent optic characteristics on the test surface, light reflection materials or light tracers are usually attached or doped on the test surface during practical applications. Optical thermometers can be designed to measure the following temperaturedependent optical characteristics: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Index of refraction: schlieren system, shadowgraph system, interferometer Fluorescence: photoluminescence sensors, fluorescence thermometry Optical absorption Reflectivity
Details of optical thermometers for measuring each temperature-dependent characteristic will be described as follows. Index of Refraction. The refraction of index of a fluid is usually a function of the thermodynamic state, often only the density. According to the Lorenz-Lorentz equation, the relation between the index of refraction and temperature is given by n2- 1 p(n 2 + 2)
N M
(16.39)
16.42
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
where N is the molar refractivity, M denotes the molecular weight, p is the density, and ni is the refractive index at a particular position. For gases with n i - 1, Eq. 16.39 can be simply reduced to the Gladstone-Dale equation:
(ni - 1)
~
3N
p
-C
2M
(16.40)
where C is called the Gladstone-Dale constant. In practical applications, usually the value of C is replaced by the index of refraction at the standard condition no. Thus, Eq. 16.40 becomes ng- 1 = p (ni,0- 1) P0
(16.41)
where the subscript 0 denotes a state at the standard condition. In a single component system, the density of a gas can be determined from the equation of state. If the pressure in the test section is kept at a constant value, the temperature of the gas is given by T - n~,0- 1 P To
ni-1
(16.42)
Po
In this section, three optical techniques are introduced: schlieren, shadowgraph, and interferometric. These three techniques are described in detail in Refs. 58 and 59. Although these three optic techniques depend on the variation of the index of refraction with the position in a transparent medium in the test section through which a light beam passes, quite different quantities are measured with each one. Interferometers measure the differences in the optical path lengths between two light beams. The schlieren and shadowgraph systems can provide the first and second derivatives of the index of refraction, respectively. Schlieren System. With a schlieren system, the first derivative of index refraction is determined and given by
bp Po bni by ni,o - 1 by
(16.43)
If the pressure is a constant and the ideal gas equation of state holds for the gas medium in the test section, the relationship between the first derivatives in the index of refraction and the index of temperature can be expressed as
~)ni =
by
ni,o - 1
p ~T
T
Pi,0 3y
-
(16.44)
A schematic view of a typical schlieren system using lenses is shown in Fig. 16.25. For simplicity in this discussion, the index of reflection varies only in the y direction in the test section that is surrounded by the ambient air. Since the velocity of a light beam varies with the index of refraction in the medium, the angular deflection of the light beam in the yz plane occurs when the light beam passes through the disturbed region with a variation in the index of refraction in the test section. If the angular deflection is small, the angular deflection of a light beam is given by
1 r t)ni Or,=~nia, " / ~ y dz
(16.45)
where ni,,, is the index of refraction of the ambient air. The schlieren system is a device that is used to measure or indicate the angular deflection a, as illustrated in Fig. 16.25. In the schlieren system, a light source located at the focus of the lens L1 provides a parallel light beam passing through the test section. The deflected light beam, when a disturbance in the test section is present, is marked by the dashed line. The light
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~
t~s~
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"1
r
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PO ~2ni n~o- 1 3y 2
(16.46)
If the pressure is assumed to be constant and the ideal gas equation of state holds, then
(~T'~2]
~2n i [ p oq2T 2p @--5 - C - ~. by--5 +-T~ \ 3y ) J
(16.47)
A schematic view of a typical shadowgraph system with parallel light beams is shown in Fig. 16.26. The shadowgraph system measures the displacement of the disturbed light beam rather than the angular deflection, as in a schlieren system. However, the linear displacement of the light beam is usually small and difficult to measure. Instead, the contrast is shown in shadowgraphs of the flow or heat transfer fields being investigated.
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.......
..................... K
.......................
bY
,_
...,..
T ±
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---~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "~ ........
Y
1' TEST
SCREEN
SECTION
z.
FIGURE 16.26 Opticalpath of light beam for a shadowgraph system.
J 1
16.44
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
As parallel light beams enter a test section in which the index of refraction of medium varies with the position, the light beams leaving the test section are deflected by an angle a, which is a function of vertical location y. The relationship between the illumination on the screen l~c and the initial illumination intensity |i is given by
6y
Isc = ~
I;
(16.48)
where Ay and Ays~ denotes intervals between two light beams through the test section and on the screens, respectively. If the distance between the test section and the screen is zsc, then AYsc = Ay + zs~da
(16.49)
Combining Eq. 16.49 with Eq. 16.48, the contrast becomes
AI li
-
Is~ - li Ay ~0~ I---~- Ays---f 1 ~ -Zsc ~gy
(16.50)
Substituting Eq. 16.45 into Eq. 16.50 yields AI li
m
-
Zsc f ~2n i j ~ dz
ni, a
~y2
(16.51)
If the pressure in the test section is assumed to be constant and the ideal gas law holds, Eq. 16.51 becomes AI Zsc f c [ _ p ~2T 29 (~)T/2 ] I-7 = - n i,a L --T -----T c3Y + --T-i \ ,9y ] ] d z
(16.52)
Often a system similar to that shown in Fig. 16.25--or with focusing mirrorsmis used for shadowgraph studies. Note that when shadowgraphs are taken, the knife edge (in Fig. 16.25) would be removed and the screen would not be placed at the conjugate focus of the test section. Interferometer. A schematic view of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer is shown in Fig. 16.27. Two parallel beams of light are provided by a monochromatic light source with a lens and a splitter plate. If both light beams 1 and 2 pass through homogeneous media, the recombined beam shown on the screen is uniformly bright. Once a disturbance caused by the temperature variation is present in the test section, the difference in the optical path lengths of both light beams is no longer zero. Thus, the initially bright field will have fringes occurring on the screen. If a heat transfer field is two-dimensional and the variation in the index of refraction only occurs perpendicular to the light beam direction, the fringe shift or difference in the optical path length (measured in vacuum wavelength) e can be expressed as e = L { n i - n;,o}/ko
(16.53)
where L is the length of the test section in which the refractive index varies due to the change in density or temperature, ni is the refractive index field to be measured, ni,0 is the reference refractive index in reference beam 2, and X is the wavelength of the monochromatic light source.
In a single-component system, the density of a gas can be determined from the ideal gas equation of state. If the pressure in the test section is kept at a constant value and the index of refraction is only a function of density, the temperature distribution in the test section can be evaluated from the equation, given by T(x, y) =
PCLM ~ +
(16.54)
where R, denotes the universal gas constant, To is the reference temperature, and P is the absolute pressure in the test section.
MEASUREMENT OF TEMPERATURE AND HEAT TRANSFER
16.45
MONOCHROMATIC
MIRROR
~
2
Sp~
SPLITTER PLATE
SPLITrER PLATE Sp2
I
MIRROR ~ Mi
TEST SECTION SCREEN
FIGURE 16.27 Schematicview of Mach-Zehnder interferometer. Holographic interferometers are also commonly used in both flow and heat transfer measurements. The basic principle of a holographic interferometer is the same as that of an interferometer except that the fringe pattern between the object beam and reference beam is shown on a hologram plate. The beam emitted from a laser is split and expanded into two parallel beams: the reference beam and the object beam. After passing through the test section, initially uniform in temperature, the object beam interferes with the reference beam, which bypasses the test section. Both wavefronts then combine to form a single wavefront, known as the comparison wavefront, which is then recorded on a hologram. The hologram is then developed and repositioned back to the same location. As the developed hologram is illuminated by the same reference beam, the reconstructed beam as observed from the hologram is the same as the object beam before the hologram is developed. To record the temperature field in the test section where the heat transfer starts to take place, the object beam is emitted from the laser and travels through the test section and interferes with the reconstructed wavefront beam to form the fringe pattern. For simultaneously measuring the heat and mass transfer, a double-wavelength holographic interferometer is described in Refs. 60 and 61. In the aforementioned optical techniques, the light beam essentially integrates the variation in index of refraction or its gradients along the path of the beam and is usually not useful for local measurements in a three-dimensional temperature field. This difficulty can be overcome with multiple views or with holography. Laser-Induced Fluorescence. The fluorescence lifetime of a rare-earth-doped ceramic phosphor decreases with an increase in temperature. This relationship permits the fluorescence to be used in noncontact and remote temperature measurements. After a rare-earthdoped ceramic phosphor is excited by a delta-function excitation, electrons will be elevated from the valence band to the conduction band. The material fluorescence results from the energy released by electrons moving from the conduction band back to the original valence band.
16.46
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
The fluorescence amplitude of the ceramic material is expressed as
G(t) = Go exp(-0/x) exp[-z(0/x) ~]
(16.55)
where G(t) denotes the fluorescence amplitude, Go is the initial amplitude, 0 is the time, x denotes the lifetime of fluorescence, and Z and 13are the two dimensionless scaling parameters [62]. The parameter 13 depends on the energy mechanism of the fluorescence material being used: 13= 0.5 for dipole-dipole interactions and 0.3 for quadrupole-quadrupole interactions. Except for 13, the other parameters (G0, x, and Z) are all dependent on the temperature. The typical lifetime of fluorescence ranges from 1 ps to 1 ms, and the amplitude of fluorescence decreases with an increase in temperature. To employ the relationship between the temperature and lifetime of excited fluorescence, a fiber-optic thermometer [63] can be used to sense the decay time of the excited fluorescence doped in a phosphate glass. The excited fluorescence light is first transmitted in the fiber, and then the light intensity is detected by a silicon diode within a nanosecond response time. A linear relation between the decay time of fluorescence and the temperature is illustrated in Ref. 63. In fluorescent decay-time thermometers, both rare-earth-doped and transition-metal-doped phosphors are the popular materials being used. Table 16.16 [64] lists the phosphor properties of different decay-time thermometers. In addition to measuring the light intensity at a particular wavelength of fluorescence, an improved approach for determining surface temperature is based on the ratio of the intensities of fluorescence emitted from the doped material at two different wavelengths when the material is subject to the same excited laser light. The intensity ratio is strongly dependent on the temperature. Chyu and Bizzak [65] applied the Nd:YAG laser to excite a test surface coated with phosphor ceramic material Eu+3:La202S and then recorded the reflected fluorescence image. They used two optic filters to measure the spectrum intensity at two particular wavelengths: one at 512 nm that is sensitive to temperature change in the room temperature range and the other at 620 nm that is insensitive to temperature change in the room temperature. A correlation can be established between the temperature and the intensity ratio from these two emission spectrums at different wavelengths. Once the correlation is established, laser-induced fluorescence can be used to indicate the surface temperature on a test piece coated with the particular phosphor transducer. Due to the short lifetime of fluorescence and the weak intensity in the 512-nm fluorescence emission signal, an improvement of the camera TABLE
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and the data acquisition was proposed in Chyu and Bizzak [65] to increase the signal-to-noise ratio of the measuring system. For a typical measurement, the phosphor transducer is mounted on the test surface, and a pulse laser is used to excite the transducer. Then, the time evolution of the phosphors fluorescence spectrum is captured by an optic filter and an optoelectronic device. The fluorescence thermometer should be carefully calibrated before application in temperature measurements. Optical Absorption. For semiconductor materials (e.g., GaAs), the optical absorption can be significantly affected by a change in the temperature. The optical absorption H can be empirically expressed as
H= Ho exp[c7(hp'o - Eg)/k~T]
(16.56)
where c7 is a material constant insensitive to temperature, hp is Plancks constant, ka is Boltzmann constant, ~ is the light frequency, Eg is the band gap energy, H0 is the initial amplitude of emitted light from the light source. When the light-emitting energy hpv at a fixed frequency is close to the band gap energy Eg, the optical absorption ratio H/Ho is very sensitive to changes in the thermal energy kaT Figure 16.28 shows a schematic view of optical absorption thermometry. A review of such an optical temperature sensor is given in Ref. 66. /_~ LED
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Reflectivity. Since the reflectivity of pure materials is temperature-dependent, it can be used for the determination of surface temperature. However, the reflectivity is a weak function of temperature. Thus, a small error in the measurement of the intensity of light reflection can cause a large uncertainty in the temperature measurement [67]. A different measurement technique [68] can minimize the uncertainty of the noncontact temperature measurement within a range of 0.5°C. In that study, the surface temperature of the measured material is determined by measuring the difference in reflection intensity between a probe beam and a reference beam. A further application of this kind of reflection measurement is employed to investigate the transient optic reflectivity of an He-Ne laser that is reflected from heated thin polysilicon films [69]. A relation between the transient temperature history and the reflection index of thin polysilicon films is established this way. With this information, the remote sensing of temperature variation during the fabrication process of integrated circuits becomes possible. The transient temperature variations in microsecond or picosecond time domains can be measured using this reflection measurement because the reflection index of materials changes as rapidly as the change in temperature. Being optical techniques, these systems essentially have zero inertia. As no probe is used, they would not influence a flowing fluid whose temperature is being studied. However, they do require a transparent medium with windows to permit a light beam or beams to enter and pass through the medium. Surface Temperature Measurement Liquid Crystal. Many liquid crystals have a wavelength-dependent reflectivity that varies with temperature. The helical structure of a liquid crystal reflects a wider light spectrum wavelength range at higher temperature. Since the reflected light spectrum of the liquid crys-
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CHAPTERSIXTEEN tal varies with temperature, the characteristic of the detectable color variation also varies with surface temperature when liquid crystals are attached onto a test piece. These characteristics allow liquid crystals to be used to measure the transient temperature variation of a test surface. A brief review of thermochromic liquid crystals is presented in Ref. [70]. In general, the term liquid crystal is used to describe an intermediate phase between liquid and solid occurring in some organic compounds. The phase of liquid crystal can be divided into two mesophases: smectic and nematic. Nematic liquid crystals can be further divided as chiral nematic or archiral nematic. In chiral nematic liquid crystals, sterol-related compounds are called cholesteric, and non-sterol-based compounds are termed chiral nematic. For heat transfer applications, encapsulated forms of chiral nematic [71] or the composite liquid crystal sheets of the cholesteric type [72] are commonly used. Recently, the application of microencapsulated liquid crystals has become more popular in heat transfer measurements because of the fast response and easy paintbrush or spray application to the test surface. Since the temperature on the test surface is determined from the reflection color on the liquid crystal surface, the color sensation for the reflected light from a liquid crystal surface becomes the essential element that affects the uncertainty in temperature or heat transfer measurements. Several parameters affect the color sensation: the spectral characteristics of the incident light that illuminates the liquid crystal surface, the helical structure of the liquid crystal, the incidence and reflection angle of light, and the color capturing device [73]. Figure 16.29 shows a schematic view of a test rig using the thermochromic liquid crystal technique to determine the heat transfer coefficient over the test surface coated with the liquid crystal. A heated air stream is suddenly supplied to the test section, and transient heat transfer takes place between the heated air stream and the test surface coated with the liquid crystal. As the temperature of the liquid crystal surface gradually rises to a value at which the reflection light from the liquid crystal surface changes color, the transient temperaturedependent color pattern reflected from the liquid crystal surface can be recorded by an image capturing device. Through an appropriate analysis, the temperature and heat transfer information over the test surface can be deduced from the recorded luminance signal. Several analytical procedures for obtaining the temperature information from the recorded signal have been proposed. A method to deduce temperature information from the light intensity history
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of the liquid crystal surface was employed in Ref. 74. A method to determine temperature from the luminance signal of the surface color was used in Ref. 75. A hue-capturing technique for transient heat transfer measurements is described in Ref. 73. This hue-capturing technique was employed in Ref. 76 to determine the heat transfer over curved surfaces on which a mixture of three narrow-band liquid crystals was sprayed [76]. The isothermal lines on the test surface can be evaluated from the measured dominant wavelength distribution reflected from the liquid crystal surface. In a transient test, the surface temperature can be evaluated from the one-dimensional conduction equation in a semiinfinite domain:
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where a~ and k, respectively, denote the thermal diffusivity and conductivity of the liquid crystal; and T~, Ti, and/'re denote the wall temperature, the initial temperature, and the reference fluid temperature for driving the convection heat transfer, respectively. However, it is physically impossible to provide a step temperature rise in the fluid flow. Therefore, Duhamel's principle can be applied to obtain the wall temperature with a recorded temperature rise, shown as Tw- T i = ~
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where T,.¢j represents the time-dependent reference fluid temperature at 0j. In order to use the surface color to determine the temperature, one needs to know only the response time 0 for the surface temperature Tw to reach the threshold value at which the liquid crystal surface changes color. Once the response time 0 for the surface color change is known, the only remaining unknown in Eq. 16.61 is the heat transfer coefficient h. However, the local intensity of illumination may vary with location on the test surface due to the incidence angle of the incoming light, or it may vary with the difference in the lighting intensity between calibration and actual experiment. This may cause some error in the determination of the response time 0 from the reflection intensity from one single color. Consequently, an error in determining the local heat transfer coefficient results from the uncertainty in the evaluation of the surface temperature from the light intensity of a single color, as shown in Eq. 16.61. To overcome this problem, two schemes have been proposed to calculate the local heat transfer coefficient. One is to correlate the hue of luminance signal from the liquid crystal surface with the surface temperature [73], and the other is to determine the local heat transfer coefficient ratio directly by matching the full local intensity histories at two particu--lar locations on the test surface [77]. To represent the color, three different colorimetric coordinate systems can be used for the signals: three primary colors (red, green, and blue); hue, saturation, and intensity (H, S, I)
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[73]; or intensity and two different color signals (I, B-I, R-I) [71]. The values of H, S, and I can be calculated from the R, G, and B signals. For the NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) broadcasting standards, the luminance (or intensity) signal I can be expressed as
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(16.62)
where 1[~is the local lighting intensity, e(~) denotes the normalized illumination spectrum, Rs(;~, T) denotes the surface reflectance, and r()~), g()~), and b(~) represent the filter function for the red, green, and blue signals, respectively. A detailed discussion of the use of luminance time history for each pixel of the recorded image is described in Ref. 77. In addition, another approach for using the hue information for the evaluation of the surface temperature is presented in Ref. 73. For liquid crystal heat transfer measurements, the calibration process requires matching the values for the reflection intensity or hue from the liquid crystal surface with the temperature using the same illuminating system and color-capturing device. Calibrations between three different hue definitions with the temperature have been performed and reported in Ref. 70. The definition based on the RGB triangle is the best among the three hue definitions tested in this study. It is worthwhile to note that the reflection wavelength is dependent on the incident and reflective angle of the illuminating light. Therefore, the view angle of the colorcapturing device and the incident angle of the illuminating light should be the same for both the calibration and measuring processes. Melting of Surface Coating. A thin layer of a coating material with a low-temperature melting point is used to coat the surface to be investigated. Some materials with a low melting point, near 40°C, are commercially available [78]. When a heated air flow is suddenly supplied into the test section, the wall temperature is obtained from Eq. 16.60. As the heat flux from the heated fluid flow raises the test surface temperature above the melting point of the coating material, the color of the coating material changes and is recorded by an imagecapturing device such as a CCD camera. Then, at any surface point, the heat transfer coefficient can be determined by measuring the required time for the wall to reach the phase-change temperature. For a fast data acquisition system, a motor-driven camera is employed to record the melting pattern [79]. Note that the coating material should be thin enough to avoid long thermal response time in the material itself.
Other Thermometers. Among the many other types of thermometers, we will briefly discuss the following: bimetallic thermometers, noise thermometers, resonant-frequency thermometers, and semiconductor diode thermometers. Bimetallic thermometers measure temperature by the change in physical dimension of the sensor. They have often been used [80]. The sensor consists of a composite strip of material, normally in a helical shape, formed by two different metals. Differences in the thermal expansion of the two metals cause the curvature of the strip to be a function of temperature. The strip is used as a temperature indicator with a self-contained scale. Bimetallic thermometers have been used at temperatures from -185 to 425°C. The precision and accuracy of such thermometers are described in Ref. 81. With noise thermometers, the Johnson noise fluctuation generated in a resistor is the temperature indicator [82]. The random noise fluctuation in a frequency band is related to the temperature and resistance of the resistor, thus ideally enabling the noise thermometer to measure absolute temperature. Noise thermometers have a wide temperature range, from cryogenic temperatures up to about 1500°C. They have a long integration time--between 1 and 10 h for thermodynamic temperature measurements and on the order of seconds for an industrial sensor. Problems encountered in their use include noise of nonthermal origin and the stability of the measuring instrumentation during integration. In a resonant-frequency thermometer, the resonance frequency of the medium serves as the temperature indicator. Included in this category are nuclear quadrupole resonance thermometers, quartz thermometers, and ultrasonic thermometers. These thermometers usually
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come complete with their frequency measuring (counting) device. The improvement in modern frequency counting allows high-precision measurements. Nuclear quadrupole resonance thermometers [83] can be used between 20 and 400 K. In the ultralow temperature range below 1 K, a direct measurement of temperature is feasible by using the spectrometer to measure the intensity ratio of magnetic resonance lines [84]. A precision and accuracy of 1 mK can be achieved. However, these thermometers are quite expensive and are therefore used most often as transfer standards. For a quartz thermometer, the resonant frequency of a quartz crystal resonator is strongly related to the temperature variation. With high resolution, the temperature change can be directly determined from the frequency change of a quartz crystal thermometer. A quartz thermometer developed for use between -80 and 250°C [85] has a resolution of 0.1 mK. If used at the same temperature, a comparable precision can be achieved. However, with temperature cycling, hysteresis can reduce its repeatability. An accuracy of 0.05°C can be achieved with calibration. Nevertheless, the temperature resolution for the quartz resonator is found to be less accurate at lower temperatures. Over the temperature range from 4.2 to 400 K, the temperature resolution with the resonant frequency change for a YS cut quartz crystal thermometer drops from 1 kHz/K at 300 K to 80 Hz/K at 4.2 K [86]. Ultrasonic thermometers [87] measure the temperature based on sound velocity. They are mainly used for measurements at high temperatures (300 up to 2000 K). When a PN-junction diode is subjected to a constant forward bias current, its junction voltage is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature [88]. This is the physical basis for semiconductor diode thermometers. They can be used from liquid helium temperature to 200°C. Germanium, silicon, and gallium arsenide diodes have been used as thermometers. Due to the difficulty in maintaining a uniform manufacturing process, the interchangeability of diode thermometers is a significant problem. This variation from unit to unit can be accommodated by adjustment in the signal conditioning circuit, which normally comes as part of the thermometer.
Local Temperature Measurement Introduction.
In choosing a thermometer, consideration must be given to the specific environment in which the temperature is being measured (see Ref. 89). Many measurements are taken in systems in which the temperature varies with position and perhaps also with time. The presence of a sensor and/or its connecting leads can change the temperature field being studied. Factors that affect the suitability and accuracy of a particular thermometer for making a temperature measurement include the size and the physical characteristics (thermal properties) of the sensing element. Small size is important if there are steep gradients of temperature in the medium being studied. Even with a small sensor such as a thermocouple junction, conduction along the lead wires can affect the temperature of the junction. The leads near a sensor should pass, when possible, through an isothermal region. With a thermometer well, conduction along the well should also be considered.
Steady Temperature Measurement in Solids.
In measuring internal temperatures of a solid, the leads to the temperature sensor should follow an isothermal path. In addition, there should be good thermal contact between the sensor and the surrounding solid. This can be provided by a thermally conducting paste or, in a thermometer well, a liquid. Often, the knowledge of a solid's surface temperature is required. Figure 16.30 [33] shows common methods of thermocouple attachment to surfaces. The junction can be held close to the surface by soldering, welding, using contacting cement, or simply by applying pressure. The lead wires should be held in good contact with an isothermal portion of the surface for the order of 20 wire diameters to avoid lead conduction errors. Temperatures can also be measured at different locations below the surface, and extrapolation used to determine the temperature at the surface.
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Temperature Measurement in Fluids. The definitions of temperature and temperature scale come from thermodynamic considerations; the meaning of temperature is strictly valid only for a state of thermodynamic equilibrium. In most real situations, nonuniformities are present. We generally assume the fluid is in local thermodynamic equilibrium and the properties of the fluid are interrelated through the material's equilibrium equation of state. The local temperature can be determined from a probe that is small compared to the region over which the temperature varies by any significant amount. Problems arise in special cases such as rarefied gases as well as regions with very large gradients, as in shock waves. A temperature-sensing element measures its own temperature. Ideally, it is in thermal equilibrium with the surrounding region and does not affect the local temperature because of its presence. Often this ideal situation is not met, and factors that must be considered include heat transfer to or from the sensor by radiation and conduction, conversion of kinetic energy into internal energy in a flow surrounding the probe, and convective heat transfer from the surrounding medium, including that due to a temperature variation in temperature. An energy balance can be made on the temperature sensor to take into account the energy flows to and from it. This could indicate that its temperature is the same as that of the surrounding medium or that corrections should be made. For example, the principal heat transfer mechanisms might be convection from the adjacent fluid, conduction along the leads, and thermal radiation transport. If the conduction and radiation heat flows are small and/or the sensor is in good thermal contact (high heat transfer coefficient) with the immediately surrounding fluid, the sensor's temperature can closely approximate that of the adjacent fluid. Radiation shields [90] can be used to isolate a probe from a distant medium so that there will be relatively little radiation heat transfer to it; at the same time, they do not interfere with good thermal contact between the probe and the surrounding fluid. Designs of thermometer probes for gas temperature measurement are described in Refs. 91 and 92. Analyses to account for some uncertainties in probe measurement can be found in Ref. 93. When a probe is immersed in a flowing fluid, the flow comes to rest in the immediate vicinity of the probe. In this deceleration, kinetic energy is converted into internal energy, which can significantly increase the fluid temperature. Although this change in temperature is generally small in liquid flows, it can be significant in gas flows. The total and static temperatures of a gas with velocity V and (constant) specific heat Cp are related by the equation V: T, = T~, + ~ 2Cp
(16.63)
The static temperature T~, would be observed by a thermometer moving along with the flow, while the total temperature 7", would be attained by the fluid following adiabatic conversion of the kinetic energy into internal energy. As a flow is brought to rest at a real probe, the temperature generally is not equal to the total temperature other than in an idealized case or in specially designed probes [90, 91]. Often, as a result of dissipative processes (conduction, viscosity), the temperature is some value less than T,. The temperature at an adiabatic surface is called the recovery temperature Tr, which is
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where r is the recovery factor, and Td is the dynamic temperature 7",- Tst. With a laminar boundary layer flowing along a flat surface parallel to the flow, the recovery factor is equal to the square root of the Prandtl number [90]. In general, the recovery factor around a temperature probe is not uniform and often must be measured if accurate results are required. Specific values of the recovery (dynamic correction) factors for the three probe geometries indicated in Fig. 16.31 have been measured [94]. The results are reproduced in Fig. 16.32. Note that the "half-shielded" probe has a relatively constant recovery factor of about 0.96 over the range of conditions studied.
Transient Temperature Measurements. The response of a thermometer to a change in the temperature of its environment depends on the physical properties of the sensor and the dynamic properties of the surrounding environment. A standard approach is to determine a time constant for the probe, assuming the probe is small enough or its conductivity is high enough that, as a first approximation, the temperature within the probe is uniform. Neglecting radiation and lead-wire conduction, the increase in energy stored within the probe would be equal to the net heat transfer convected into it: dT mcp - - ~ = hA ( T i - T)
(16.65)
where m, Cp, and A are mass, specific heat, and surface area of the sensor, respectively; T and TI are the temperatures of the sensor and the surrounding material (often a fluid), respectively; and h is the heat transfer coefficient between the sensor and its surroundings. A time constant 0c can be defined in the form Oc- mCp hA
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(16.66)
The response of such a sensor has been analyzed for a number of fluid temperature transientsmin particular, a step change, a ramp change (linear increase with time), and a periodic change. For a step change in fluid temperature, 0c is the time for the sensor to have changed its temperature reading T so that (TI - T) is equal to e-1 times the original temperature difference. For ramp and periodic changes, the time constant is (after the initial transient has faded) the time the sensor lags its environment. Examples of error estimates for transient temperature measurement in solids can be found in Refs. 95 to 98. Reference 93 provides an analysis of sensor response to temperature transients in unsteady fluid flows. The above analyses provide error estimates in measurement of time-varying temperatures. However, the best practice is to reduce the potential lag by minimizing the time constant, usu-
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Basic Concepts and Definitions.
The task of relating thermometer output (i.e., magnitude of the variable dependent on temperature) to its temperature is achieved through calibration. Two general means of calibration are available: (1) fixed-point calibration, and (2) compari-
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son calibration. ITS-90 provides 14 defining fixed points to which unique values of temperature are assigned (Table 16.2). These points are used for fixed-point calibration of defining standard thermometers and could also be used, though it is seldom done, in calibration of other standard thermometers. The second means of calibration compares the output of the sensor to be calibrated to that of a standard thermometer, and it is called comparison calibration. The temperature of the sensor and of the standard thermometer at the time of calibration should be identical. This temperature, called the calibration temperature, does not have to be a fixed point; it can be any temperature as long as it can be determined by the standard thermometer. Any experimental procedure contains uncertainties, and an error analysis is essential to attach significance to the results. The calibration process is no exception. The reliability of a particular temperature sensor is only assured after the calibration and accompanying error estimate are completed. The terms error and uncertainty quantify the accuracy and precision of a sensor. Error usually indicates the difference between the measured and the actual values. Uncertainty normally refers to the inability to pinpoint the value; it is the range of readings obtained when repeatedly measuring the same temperature. The terms accuracy, precision (or repeatability), stability (or drift), hysteresis, dead-band, and interchangeability all relate to the reliability of temperature measurements. Accuracy indicates the closeness of a thermometer's reading to the actual ITS-90 value. The terms precision or repeatability indicate the ability of a thermometer to reproduce the same readings at the same temperature or the ability to reproduce the same calibration [99]. Stability is a measure of how well a thermometer could maintain the same reading for a given condition over a period of time, while drift is a measure of the degree of departure from the original reading over time. Hysteresis is a description of the different readings from a thermometer when its temperature is raised to the desired condition versus that when its temperature is lowered to the desired condition. The term dead-band is a measure of the extent of temperature change needed to induce a change in the thermometer's output. Finally, interchangeability is a measure of how closely a replacement thermometer's readings would match a similar thermometer's without recalibration. For a themometer used in the field, its reliability can be achieved by the traceability requirement. Traceability is a term describing the link between the accuracy of the thermometer's readings to the ITS-90 temperature scale maintained in a national laboratory. In a calibration or testing laboratory, traceability of results (be it thermometer calibrations or temperature measurements) can be achieved through a laboratory accreditation program. This will be described in more detail later.
Choosing a Temperature Measuring System. As some previous examples have indicated, actual application first involves the choice of a temperature measuring system, which includes: (1) a sensor that converts the temperature at the location of the sensor to some other physical quantities (e.g., EMFs), (2) an electrical system that transmits the EMFs to a signal processor, (3) a signal processor that converts the EMFs back to corresponding temperatures, and (4) a recorder that stores temperature readings for future analysis. One should consider the following when choosing a temperature sensor: 1. The spatial variation of the temperature field to be studied, which determines the size and position of the sensors that are best suited for the situation. 2. The transient characteristics of the temperature variation at the measurement location, which determine the time response needed. Too large a time constant would lead to a failure to pick up the temperature fluctuations, while too small a time constant could lead to excessive noise, which is also undesirable. 3. If surface temperature measurements are needed, then the means of attaching the sensor to the surface is also a critical factor in the accuracy of measurements.
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In addition to the sensor, the remainder of the measurement system must be chosen. Considerations include: 1. What funds are available? 2. Are the temperature readings for reference only or used as control variables? 3. Is automatic data gathering needed, or will manual recording suffice? 4. When an automatic system is planned, is a centrally located control room a requirement, or will local data-loggers suffice? 5. How is the system to be maintained and serviced? 6. Who is going to perform the actual tasks? Is he/she qualified or properly trained? In summary, the following three factors are needed before the accuracy of actual temperature measurements can be assured: 1. The accuracy of the temperature measuring system 2. The environmental influence resulting from installation of the sensor 3. The quality system that is associated with the measurement process, and the reporting of the results The accuracy of the temperature measuring system is achieved through calibration, which will be discussed next.
Calibration Systems and Procedures. In calibrating a temperature sensor, the sensor should be maintained at a known temperature while its output signal (e.g., EMF or resistance) is measured. The following description is only meant to be a brief introduction. Interested readers are referred to Refs. 7, 9, 25, 40, 52, and 100. Fixed-point calibration has the highest accuracy, but to achieve such accuracy requires great precautions and is very time-consuming. Most freezing- and triple-point cells are difficult to maintain and usually cannot accommodate more than one sensor at a time. Thus, fixedpoint calibrations are usually carried out only for high-precision thermometers and usually only at national laboratories. However, easily maintained water triple-point (or ice-point) systems are used in many laboratories to correct thermometer drift, particularly for SPRTs. Constant-temperature baths (or furnaces) and defining standard thermometers (such as SPRTs that were previously calibrated by a national laboratory) or a transfer standard thermometer are generally used when calibrating temperature measuring devices for laboratory experiments. In an industrial setting, when calibration of the thermometers used for actual production measurement is required, comparison calibration against a working standard thermometer is used. The working standard is usually the same type of thermometer as the thermometers to be calibrated to reduce the instrumentation requirements; this standard should have been previously calibrated against a defining or transfer standard thermometer. The defining standard thermometers are thermometers specified for ITS-90. They should be calibrated by NIST at regular time intervals, and are then used to calibrate transfer or working standard thermometers. Transfer standard thermometers serve as intermediate standards to reduce the use and drift of the defining standard thermometers. Constant-temperature baths or furnaces are needed to maintain the uniform temperature environment for comparison calibration. Stirred-liquid baths and temperature controllers have good characteristics as constant-temperature media due to their ability to maintain temperature uniformity [100]. The liquids used include refrigerants, water, oils, molten tin, and molten salt. Water can be used for temperatures between 0 and 100°C and oils above 300°C. Refrigeration units are available for commercial constant-temperature baths with alcohol as the working fluid and temperatures as low as -80°C. At NIST, special cryostats [8, 25] with liquid nitrogen or liquid helium as the coolant are used for comparison calibration at low tern-
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peratures. A molten tin bath is used at NIST for calibration between 315 and 540°C. A molten salt bath [101] can be used for calibration in a temperature range similar to that for the tin baths. Air-fluidized solid baths for calibration up to ll00°C have been developed [102]. Gas furnaces are used for high-temperature calibrations. A furnace has been used for calibration of high-temperature thermocouples up to 2200°C [103]. However, the temperature in a furnace is not as uniform as that in a liquid bath because of the relatively poor heat transfer characteristics of gases. To ensure uniformity, a copper block is sometimes used as a holder for the thermometer to be calibrated and the standard thermometer. The copper block can be partially insulated from the surroundings to reduce the effect of small fluctuations in the surrounding temperature, and the positions of the two thermometers are interchanged to eliminate the influence of spatial variations in temperature. A typical procedure for comparison calibration of a thermometer is as follows. First, the temperature range of operation for the thermometer is decided. Then, an interpolation formula calibration equation is selected, usually a polynomial. Third, a number of calibration temperatures are chosen; these are distributed over the desired temperature range of calibration. For comparison calibration, the number of calibration points, usually at regular temperature intervals, is greater than the unknown coefficients in the interpolation formulae to enable least-squares determination. The fourth step is to measure the thermometer output while it is maintained at each of the calibration temperatures and while the actual temperature is determined with a standard thermometer maintained in the same temperature environment. From the thermometer outputs and the corresponding temperatures, the unknown coefficients in the calibration equation are determined. Although the thermometer can be calibrated separately from the measuring instrument (e.g., a digital voltmeter for the measurement of EMF from a thermocouple) that is used to read the thermometer output, generally the measuring instrument and thermometer are a unit and should be calibrated together. With the advent of personal computers and multichannel data-loggers plus A/D converters, the whole data collection path should be calibrated together as a system.
Error Analysis and Measurement Assurance.
Sources of error in a calibration include: (1) difficulty in maintaining the fixed points, (2) accuracy of the standard thermometer, (3) uniformity of the constant temperature medium, (4) accuracy in the signal-reading instrument used, (5) stability of each of the components, (6) hysteresis effects, (7) interpolation uncertainty, and (8) operator error. Techniques for error analysis are described in a number of papers on experimental measurement [104, 105]. Reducing errors to attain high accuracy is difficult. Today, the highest accuracy for the realization of ITS-90 is maintained in a handful of laboratories, mainly National Standard Laboratories, by the Measurement Assurance Program (MAP) [106]. Through the MAP program, SPRTs circulate among a number of standards laboratories, each of which recalibrates the thermometers and then returns them to NIST for another recalibration. This procedure permits the detection of any drift in the whole calibration system at the participating laboratories. The accuracy of a thermometer used in the field can be assured through the traceability requirement. Traceability is a term describing the link between the accuracy of thermometer readings to a national laboratory that is in the MAP program [106], which would have proven accuracy in the realization of ITS-90. Since it is usually impractical to send the actual thermometer to, say, NIST, the usual procedure is to perform a comparison calibration against a working standard thermometer, which is then sent to a calibration laboratory that has traceability to NIST. At NIST, the working standard thermometer is often still calibrated by comparison against a transfer standard thermometer (which may or may not be an SPRT). Most temperature calibration laboratories do not participate in the MAP program. The traceability of measurements can best be assured through laboratory accreditation, which is the subject of the next section.
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Laboratory Accreditation--ISO Guide 25.
Accreditation is a process that is administered by an organization (the Accreditation Body) to verify through the use of preapproved auditors that the applicant satisfies the minimum requirements set forth. The accreditation of laboratories is governed by an ISO standard, namely, the ISO Guide 25:1990, "General Requirements for the Competence of Calibration and Testing Laboratories" [108]. This standard requires the laboratory to have a quality system plus a proof of competency for the measurements. To put it simply, the laboratory has to preannounce its capability and then prove it to an external auditor (i.e., it may provide more than what a particular customer may need), and, of course, there is a price attached. The higher the accuracy, usually the higher the cost. Each country has its own accreditation body for laboratories. In the United States, NIST is administering the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) [109]. The criteria for accreditation used by NVLAP is consistent with ISO Guide 25, which involves the following items: (1) quality system, (2) staff competence and training, (3) facilities and equipment, (4) calibration and traceability, (5) test methods and procedures, (6) recordkeeping, and (7) test reports. To satisfy the requirements of ISO Guide 25, the laboratory must first have answers to the following questions: 1. What are the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the laboratory? 2. How is the accuracy of results assured? 3. Who is in charge of the laboratory? Does he or she have the full support of management to ensure that the laboratory will function independently, without financial concerns or administrative interference? 4. What is the organizational structure? Are the different job assignments adequately staffed? And are the interfaces of the various tasks properly defined and explained to all concerned? 5. Has the staff been properly trained for the job? 6. What happens when there are problems or customers complain? 7. When happens when the equipment is found to deviate? 8. Is there a plan for continuous improvement of service? After a laboratory in the United States completes its preparation, it can then apply for accreditation to NVLAP. Auditors will be sent by NVLAP to verify that the laboratory satisfies the minimum requirements set forth in the ISO Guide 25. To put all of the above in terms that may be easier to remember, one needs to consider these three components that make a laboratory work with consistency: 1. A program to ensure the accuracy of the measurements is maintained. 2. A documentation control system that keeps track of all procedures, records, and reports. 3. A personnel competency training program to match the staffs skill to the tasks.
HEAT FLUX MEA S UREMENT
Basic Principles Unlike temperature, heat is not a thermodynamic property. The definition of heat comes from the first law of thermodynamics, which, for a closed, fixed-mass system, can be written a = W + AU
(16.67)
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The term Q was introduced into this energy balance when considering the interaction of a closed system with a surrounding that is not in thermal equilibrium (not at the same temperature) with the system itself. Heat can thus be defined as energy transported between two systems due to the temperature difference between the two systems. Note that, in Eq. 16.67, Q is the heat added to the system and W is the work done by the system. From the second law of thermodynamics, we know that the heat transferred between two systems goes from the one with the higher temperature to the one with the lower temperature. Measurements of heat transfer are usually based on one or more of a small number of physical laws. For many measurements, the first law, Eq. 16.67, is used directly. This is true for some heat flux gauges, such as transient ones that normally have W = 0, where the measurement of AU would then give Q. Some experimental systems achieve a constant heat flux boundary condition by electric heating. Then the energy input is a work term in the form of electrical energy. If a steady state is achieved, there is no change in internal energy, and the work (electrical energy) added is equal to the heat transferred from the electric element. With an open system, the first law for steady flow through a control volume with one exit and one entrance can be written in simplified form to obtain the net heat flow through the boundaries of the control volume: Q = W -!- rh(iexit- ient)
(16.68)
where i is enthalpy per unit mass. This equation is often used to determine the net heat (or energy) flow to a fluid passing through some system, such as heat exchanger, nuclear reactor, or test apparatus. Some heat flow measuring instruments are based on Fourier's law. For a one-dimensional system, Fourier's law in rectangular coordinates is q = ~Q- = - k
/)T /)----~-
(16.69)
Thus, the first law of thermodynamics provides the definition of heat flow, and it, along with Fourier's law, provides the basis for most instrumentation used to measure heat transfer or heat flux. Specific systems using these laws are described below.
Methods Introduction. Most heat-flux-measuring devices can be placed into one of four categories [110]: (1) the thermal resistance type, where measurement of temperature drop gives an indication of the heat flux from Fourier's law (e.g., the sandwich type or circular foil type); (2) the thermal capacitance or calorimetric type, where a heat balance on the device yields the desired heat flow (e.g., the wall-heating (cooling) type or temperature-transient type); (3) the energy input or output type, where a direct measurement of the energy input or output on the heat flux instrument is required; and (4) a temperature gradient is measured in the fluid adjacent to the test surface. For reliable results, heat-flux-measuring systems should be calibrated before use. With a thermal resistance heat flux sensor, the presence of the instrument in the environment will disturb the temperature field somewhat and introduce an error in the measurement. Wall-heating systems require a heat source (or sink) and an appropriate heat balance equation to determine the heat flux. The temperature-transient types require a measurement of the temperature variation with time. The energy input or output types require good control or measurement of the temperature of the heat flux instrument. For the fourth type, the properties of the fluid are required. A brief discussion of different types of heat flux sensors is given below.
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i I
q
/
,~, ~,,,~ y , .
To emf. measuring
Thermoelement B
~
"-Thermal
resistance Rth
• Hot junctions • Cold junctions
q = ~_E_T
R.th
FIGURE16.33 Sandwich-typeheatfluxgauge. Thermal Resistance Gauges Sandwich Type.
When heat is conducted through a thin slab of material (a thermal resistance), there is a temperature drop across the material. A measurement of the temperature difference across the slab can be used as a direct indication of the heat flux [111]. A schematic of a sandwich-type gauge is shown in Fig. 16.33. The steady one-dimensional heat flux through the material is related to the temperature difference AT by k q = -g AT
or
AT
q - gth
(16.70) (16.71)
where k and 6 are the thermal conductivity and thickness of the material, respectively, and R,h is the thermal resistance B/k. Often, k and B are difficult to measure directly, and, thus, thermal resistance R,h is determined from a calibration of the heat flux gauge. Even for a finitesize system where the temperature and/or Rth are not perfectly uniform along the gauge, Eq. 16.71 can still be used with R,h determined by calibration. The temperature drop across the thermal resistance is usually measured with a multijunction thermocouple (thermopile) to increase the sensitivity of the device. The sensitivity of a heat flux sensor depends on the slab material and slab thickness, which essentially determine Rth, and the number of junctions in the thermopile, which determines the output EMF as a function of AT. Heat flux sensors having a large sensitivity (output per unit heat flux) generally have a low maximum allowable heat flux and relatively large physical size (thus slower response time). For example, one commercial unit with a sensitivity of 60 ktV per W/m 2 has a response time of a few seconds [112]; whereas a unit that can accommodate heat fluxes up to 6 x 105 W/m 2 has a sensitivity of 0.006 ktV per W/m 2 and a response time of less than one second [113].
Circular Foil Heat Flux Gauge.
The instruments (often called Gardon heat flux gauges [114]) shown in Fig. 16.34 are also based on Fourier's law. A copper heat sink is installed in the wall of the measuring site with a thin constantan disc mounted over it. A small copper wire is attached to the center of the constantan disc. Another copper wire attached to the copper heat sink completes a thermocouple circuit. Heat flow to the constantan disc is conducted radially outward to the copper heat sink, creating a temperature difference between the center and edge of the disc. The copper and constantan (other materials could be used) act as a thermocouple pair to measure this temperature difference.
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lql 1
'
/////A
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Circular constantan disk
t Wall
Copper heat sink
.
r o o
F I G U R E 16.34
emf. measuring device
Gardon-type heat flux gauge.
Such gauges are used for measurement of convection and/or radiation heat fluxes. Although ideally the relationship between the heat flux and sensor temperature difference can be analyzed, calibration of the gauge is almost always necessary. More information is available in Refs. 115 and 116.
Calorimetric Gauges
Wall-Heating (Cooling) Type. A wall-heating system employing a heat source (or heat sink) can be used not only to measure the heat flow from a surface but also to control the thermal boundary conditions. Two distinct types of systems can be considered: one, where the heat source or sink is behind the wall to which heat is being transferred; and the other, where the system is placed directly on the surface itself. The first type has often been used to obtain the heat flux. The rear of a wall can be sectioned off into individual regions where a forced liquid flow [117] or condensing vapor is used to measure the local heat flow. The mass flow and change of enthalpy of the fluid flowing to the rear face of the wall are used (Eq. 16.68) to determine the heat input to each individual region of the front surface. Other systems measure the total heat loss from the surface by having a single fluid region behind the wall and measuring the mass flow and enthalpy change to that fluid. Sometimes the temperature drop across the wall, and a calculated thermal resistance can be used as a check on the total heat flow. For some systems, heat input to different regions of the surface is adjusted to obtain a specific boundary condition--often to approximate an isothermal wall. This is most easily done with a number of small heating elements that can be individually adjusted to maintain a constant wall temperature. The local heat flux, or at least the heat flux averaged over the size of each individual heater, can be determined from the power input to the heaters. These heaters can be placed quite close to the surface. If a constant heat flux boundary condition is required, an electrical heating element, often a thin, metallic foil, can be stretched over an insulated wall. The uniform heat flux is obtained by Joule heating. If the wall is well insulated, then, under steady-state conditions, all of the energy input to the foil goes to the fluid flowing over the wall. Thermocouples attached to the wall beneath the heater can be used to measure local surface temperature. From the energy dissipation per unit time and area, the local surface temperature, and the fluid temperature, the convective heat transfer coefficient can be determined. Corrections to the total heat flow (e.g., due to radiation heat transfer or wall conduction) may have to be made. Temperature-Transient Type. With a temperature-transient gauge, the time history of temperature (an indicator of the change in internal energy) is used to determine the heat flux. Assuming two-dimensional (rectangular coordinates) heat flow, the governing equation for the temperature within a homogeneous gauge is
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{ i)2T ~)ZT] i)T °~"l -~x2 + by2} - ~0
(16.72)
where oq is the thermal diffusivity. Equation 16.72 can readily be solved to give a relationship between the temperature and the heat flux to the surface. Various temperature-transient-type gauges are available [118]. They can be categorized by the boundary conditions used: (1) the semi-infinite type, where the heat flux is derived from the solution of Eq. 16.72 for heat flow into a semi-infinite conductor; and (2) the finitethickness type, where the wall beneath the gauge is assumed to be insulated and the heat flux is determined by the temporal variation of the (assumed uniform) sensor temperature. The solution to Eq. 16.72 for transient conduction in a semi-infinite solid is utilized for the design of the thin-film gauge. Such a thin-film heat flux gauge consists of a thin--usually metallic, often platinum--film attached on the wall to (from) which the heat flows. The thinfilm platinum resistance thermometer is fabricated using a semiconductor manufacturing process such as vapor deposition or painting. To construct the thin-film heat flux gauge, the platinum is painted on silicon substrate, and a protective coating is applied to the gauge using a vapor deposition method. For a typical thin-film heat flux gauge, the thickness of platinum is around 1000 ,~, and the response time is at an order of magnitude of 10-8 sec [119]. However, Eq. 16.72 may involve some errors when a long-period calibration is performed on a rectangular thin-film heat flux gauge, shown in Fig. 16.35. Thus, a three-dimensional heat diffusion equation should be used. The boundary and initial conditions for the rectangular heat flux gauge are expressed as:
atO=O,T= Ti at x = +b for - a < y < a
and
y = _~ for - b < x < b; adiabatic
at 0 > 0 for - a < y < a
and
- b < x < b, q ¢ 0
(16.73)
Thln -~qYL,7
/
Y Z
F I G U R E 16,35 Geometry for determining the temperature response of a thin-film heat flux gauge attached on an infinitely long surface [120].
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By solving the three-dimensional heat diffusion equation on the surface at x = 0, the average temperature for the rectangular heat flux gauge with an area of 4ab [120] is I
T = Ti + (qo~,/abk)
{a - (o~,(O - ~))'/2[(1/n)1/2 - i erfc (a/(o~,(e
-
~))1/2)]}
x {b - (t~,(e - ~))1/2[(1/n)1'2 - i erfc (b/(ct,(O - ~))la)]} x (1/(na,(e - ~))),~2 d~
(16.74)
For a thin-film heat flux gauge, the calibration of the physical properties k, Cp, and p of each layer of the heat flux gauge are crucial for the accurate measurement of heat flux on the test surface. A calibration procedure was described in Keltner et al. [120]. Using the heat flux gauge itself as the heat source, the gauge was heated by supplying a step, a ramp, or a sinusoidal current into the gauge. Then, the change in resistance was measured. The temperature was evaluated from the measured resistance variation. Through a comparison between the measured temperature response and numerical predictions based on a one-dimensional transient conduction model for a sudden step change in wall temperature, the thermal impedance and conductivity of the gauge were obtained. To prevent heat loss from the gauge to the test surface, a multilayer thin film gauge with an insulated enamel layer was developed [121]. Finite-thickness-type gauges include slug (or plug) calorimeters and thin-wall (or thinskin) calorimeters. They assume the gauge is exposed to a heat flux on the front surface and is insulated on the back. The slug calorimeter consists of a small mass of high-conductivity material inserted into the insulated wall. A thin-wall calorimeter covers a large (or the entire) surface of a well-insulated wall. Both calorimeters assume that the temperature within the gauge is uniform; thus, the energy balance equations for a slug (plug) calorimeter [Fig. 16.36(a)] and thin-wall calorimeter [Fig. 16.36(b)] are, respectively mCp dTs
q-
A
dO
(16.75a)
dT,
q = pScp dO
or
(16.75b)
where m and A are the mass and surface area of the slug (plug); p and ~5are the density and thickness of the wall; and Cp and Ts are the specific heat and mean temperature of the slug or wall. The time derivative of the mean temperature is needed to determine the heat flux. This is obtained by using either a thermocouple to measure the back surface temperature of the sensor or the sensor as a resistance thermometer to measure its average temperature [118, 122-124]. Since the mean temperature increases as long as the heat flow is positive, these sensors generally are limited to short-duration measurement of transient heat flux, as is also true for the thin-film calorimeter.
q /Slug
fSkin
-///Y/////// for measuringthe ll skinwiresresistance
/
Wall Insulation/
~ Thermocouple (a)
Lead
(b)
FIGURE 16.36 Calorimeter: (a) slug (plug) calorimeter, and (b) thin-wall (thin-skin) calorimeter.
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Uncertainties in the use of these sensors include the temperature nonuniformity across the sensor's thickness at high heat flux, the edge correction for localized gauges, and the disturbance of the temperature field caused by the presence of the sensor [118, 122-124].
MEASUREMENT B Y ANALOG Y Introduction Analogies have been widely used to study heat transfer. An analog system is often simpler to construct than a heat transfer test apparatus. In addition, analog systems can often be set up to avoid secondary effects (e.g., conduction) that tend to introduce errors in temperature and heat transfer measurements. Electric networks have been used to describe radiation heat transfer. Because electric networks have commonly available solutions, this analogy is useful. It also permits the use of an analog computer for solving complex problems. Similarly, conduction systems have been studied using small analog models made of various materials, including conducting paper. Numerical analysis using high-speed digital computers has taken the place of the above analogies in many situations that require accurate analysis. Many conduction and radiation problems with known physical properties are amenable to computer modeling and solution. For this reason, the analogies for conduction and radiation heat transfer, though still used as teaching tools, will not be discussed here. Computer modeling of convection has had mixed success. Many convection problems, particularly those involving laminar flow, can readily be solved by special computer programs. However, in situations where turbulence and complex geometries are involved, computer analysis and modeling are still under development. Mass transfer analogies can play a key role in the study of convective heat transfer processes. Two mass transfer systems, the sublimation technique and the electrochemical technique, are of particular interest because of their convenience and advantages relative to direct heat transfer measurements. The principal governing equations in convective heat transfer are the continuity equation, the momentum equations, and the energy equation. In a mass transfer system involving a twocomponent single-phase medium, the energy equation is replaced by the species diffusion equation. For the analogy between heat and mass transfer to be valid, the energy and species diffusion equations have to be similar in both form and boundary conditions. The conditions for similarity can be readily derived [125]. For laminar flow, the Prandtl number must be equal to the Schmidt number, and there must be similarity in the boundary conditions. With turbulence, the energy and species diffusion equations both have an additional term involving a turbulent Prandtl number and a turbulent Schmidt number, respectively. Fortunately, experimental evidence suggests an equality between these two turbulent quantities in many flows. In most heat transfer systems, the component of velocity normal to the active boundaries is zero, while, for the corresponding mass transfer system, this may not be the case. However, the magnitude of this normal velocity is usually sufficiently small that the analogy is not affected [125]. The advantages of using a mass transfer system to simulate a heat transfer system include the potential for improved accuracy of measurement and control of boundary conditions. For example, electric current and mass changes can generally be measured with greater accuracy than heat flux. Also, while adiabatic walls are an ideal that, at best, we can only approach, impermeable walls are an everyday reality. Thus, mass transfer systems are gaining popularity in precision experimental studies. In convective heat transfer, knowledge of the heat transfer coefficient h is often required: h-
q AT
(16.76)
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16.65
where AT is the driving force for heat transfer. For mass transfer (of component i), a mass transfer coefficient ho, i can be defined:
1i ho, i = ACi
(16.77)
where 1i is the mass flux of component i and the concentration difference ACi is the driving force for mass transfer. The dimensionless forms of the transfer coefficients are the Nusselt number Nu and the Sherwood number Sh for the heat and mass transfer processes, respectively: Nu- hL k
S h - ho, i L D
(16.78)
Each of these is a ratio of a convective transfer rate to the corresponding diffusion rate of transfer. Dimensionless analysis indicates that, for fixed geometry and constant properties, the Nusselt number and the Sherwood number depend on the Reynolds number (forced convection), Rayleigh number (natural convection), flow characteristics, Prandtl number (heat transfer), and Schmidt number (mass transfer).
Sublimation Technique A comprehensive review of the naphthalene sublimation technique is given in Ref. 126. The naphthalene sublimation technique, commonly employed to measure convective transport phenomena, has several advantages over direct heat transfer measurement techniques. These advantages are: more detailed mass transfer distribution over the test piece (typically thousands of data measured points), avoidance of heat conduction and radiation loss, and better control on boundary conditions. In typical applications, pure solid naphthalene is melted and poured into a mold so it will have the desired shape such as a flat plate [127], a circular cylinder [128], or a turbine blade [129]. For average mass transfer measurements on a test surface, the section coated with naphthalene can be weighed before and after exposure to air flow to determine the mass transfer rate. Local mass transfer coefficients can be determined from the sublimation depth, which is the difference in surface profiles, measured using a profilometer, before and after each test run. Once the vapor density of naphthalene is known, the local mass transfer coefficient ho can be evaluated from the following expression:
ho-
p~Lsb Pv,wA0
(16.79)
where Ps denotes the solid density of naphthalene, Lsb is the naphthalene sublimation depth, P~,wis the vapor density of naphthalene over the test piece surface, and A0 is the time the test piece is exposed to the air stream. As seen from Eq. 16.79, the measurement requires knowledge of the physical properties of naphthalene including its vapor pressure. The same properties of naphthalene are listed in Table 16.17.
TABLE 16.17 PhysicalProperties of Naphthalene Properties
Value
Molecular weight Melting point, °C [130] Normal boiling point, °C (in air at 1 atm.) [130] Solid density, kgm-3 (at 20°C) [131]
128.7 80.3 218 1175
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An empirical correlation given in Ref. 132 has been commonly used to determine the vapor pressure of naphthalene:
T,,,w log P~,~= 0.5c8 + ~ csEs(c12)
(16.80)
s-~9
where Tv,w and Pv,,,, respectively, denote the absolute temperature and pressure of vapor naphthalene. Constants and other parameters are described as follows: c8 = 301.6247 c9 = 791.4937 Cl0 "- - - 8 . 2 5 3 3 6 Cll = 0 . 4 0 4 3 C12 ~" (Tv, w - 2 8 7 ) / 5 7 E9(c12) = c5
Elo(C12) = 2c22- 1 El1(C12) --
4c32- 3c12
(16.81)
In addition, the dimensionless form of the mass transfer coefficient, the Sherwood number, requires the diffusion coefficient of naphthalene in air. Empirical correlations [133] fit from the measured data of the naphthalene diffusion coefficient [134, 135] for Dnaph and Sc of naphthalene are respectively given by ( Tvw /193(760/ Dnaph = 0.0681 298116] \ Patm] Sc=2.28(
T~w )-0.1526
298'.16
[cm2/s]
(16.82)
(16.83)
Recent results for the dependence of Dnaph on temperature are reported in Ref. 136. A computer-controlled data acquisition system allows many data points to be taken at designated positions. For a typical profile measurement, it may take an hour to measure the naphthalene sublimation depth at several thousand measured locations. The extra sublimation loss during the profile measurements should be taken into account in order to reduce the measurement errors.
Electrochemical Technique The sublimation method is used for mass transfer measurements in air flows. For measurement in some liquids, the electrochemical technique can be used. Systematic studies with the mass transfer process in an electrochemical system date back to the 1940s [137,138]. Later investigators extended the use of the method to both natural and forced convection flows. Extensive bibliographies of natural and forced convection studies using the electrochemical technique are available [139, 140]. Convenient sources of information on the general treatment of electrochemical transport phenomena can be found in Refs. 141 and 142. The working fluid in an electrochemical system is the electrolyte. When an electric potential is applied across two electrodes in a system, the positive ions of the electrolyte will move toward the cathode, while the negative ions move toward the anode. The movement of the ions is controlled by (1) migration due to the electric field, (2) diffusion because of the ion
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density gradient, and (3) convection if the fluid is in motion. Fluid motion can be driven by the pressure drop in forced flow or by the density gradient in natural convection. With heat transfer, convection and diffusion processes are present, but there is no equivalent to migration. In order to use ion transport as an analog to the heat transfer process, the ion migration has to be made negligible. This is done by introducing a second electrolyte, the so-called supporting electrolyte. It is normally in the form of an acid or base with a concentration of the order of 30 times that of the active electrolyte and selected so that its ions do not react at the electrodes at the potential used in the experiment. This supporting electrolyte tends to neutralize the charge in the bulk of the fluid. The addition of a supporting electrolyte does not significantly affect the transport phenomena in forced flow. However, it introduces an additional density gradient into the buoyancy force term for natural convection. Therefore, the analogy between heat and mass transfer in natural convection flow does not rigorously apply, and the effect of this additional gradient must be considered in applying the results of a mass transfer study. Among the more commonly used electrolytic solutions are: 1. Copper sulfate-sulfuric acid solution: CuSO4-H2SOa-H20 2. Potassium ferrocyanide-potassium ferricyanide-sodium hydroxide solution: K3[Fe(CN)6]K4[Fe(CN)6]-NaOH-H20
With a copper sulfate solution, copper is dissolved from the anode and deposited on the cathode. For the other solution (also known as redox couples solution), only current transfer occurs at the electrodes. The respective reactions at the electrodes are: cathode
Cu +++ 2e ~
Cu
anode cathode 3 -{- e
[Fe(fN)6]
~
[Fe(CN)6]
4
anode
Typical transport properties for the above systems are listed in Table 16.18. Note that they are high-Schmidt number (analogous to Prandtl number) fluids. The mass transfer coefficient for species i (hD,i) is defined in the usual manner: •H
hD,i--
(Ni )pc
(16.84)
ACi
where (Ni)DC "" is the transfer flux of species i in kgmol/(s.m:) due to diffusion and convection, and AC/is the concentration difference of species i in kgmol/m3 across the region of interest. The total mass flux can be determined from the electric current using the basic electrochemical relations. With the introduction of the supporting electrolyte, diffusion and convec-
TABLE 16.18 Transport Properties of Typical Electrolyte Solutions Viscosity It,
Diffusion coefficient of active species, D x 105,
Schmidt number
Solution
Density p, g/cm 3
N-s/m2
cm2/s
Sc = ~pD
A
1.095
0.0124
CuSO 4
0.648
1750
B
1.095
0.0139
K3[Fe(CN)6]
0.537
-2500
K4[Fe(CN)6]
0.460
Solution A: CuSO4: 0.05 gmol Solution B: K3[Fe(CN)6]: 0.05gmolI K4[Fe(CN)6]: 0.05gmol/
H2SO4 1.5 gmol NaOH 1.9gmol
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tion are the prime contributors to the total mass flux, while the migration effect is accounted for as a correction. The concentration difference ACi is determined from the bulk and surface concentrations. The bulk concentration is determined through chemical analysis of the solution; however, the surface concentration is an unknown. This is resolved by the use of the limiting current condition [141]. As the voltage across the system is increased, the current increases monotonically until a plateau in the graph of current versus voltage occurs. At this limiting current, the surface concentration of the active species at one electrode is zero.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank Dr. Haiping Wang for his careful proofreading of the final draft of this chapter. His feedback improved the quality of the book.
NOMENCLATURE Symbols, Definitions, SI Units A
Area, m 2
a,b
Constants used in Eq. 16.11 Gladstone-Dale constant Mass concentration of species i, kg/m 3 Molar concentration of species i in an electrochemical system, kgmol/m 3
C
Ci Ci Cp Cl, C2 C3 C4---C6 C7 C8---C12
D Onaph
E
EAB Eo-Ee E, E,,Eo e eb F G Go H
Ho h
h~
Specific heat at constant pressure, J/(kgK) Constants defined in Eq. 16.22 Constant defined in Eq. 16.30 Constants defined in Eq. 16.38 Material constant defined in Eq. 16.56 Constants defined in Eq. 16.80 Diffusion coefficient, m2/s Diffusion coefficient, m2/s Electric potential, or thermoelectric E M E V Electric potential of thermocouple circuit with materials A and B, V Electric potential at junctions a to e in Fig. 16.17, V Band gap energy, erg Electric potential used in Eq. 16.12, V Emissive power, W/m 2 Blackbody emissive power, W/m 2 Function defined in Eq. 16.14 Amplitude of fluorescence Initial amplitude of fluorescence Optical absorption Initial amplitude of emitted light Heat transfer coefficient, W/(m2K) Planck's constant = 6.6262 x 10 -27, ergs
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hD hD, i
I I
Ii li
L /exit, gent
j, k k8 L Zsb
M m
(Nm)o~ N Nu n
ni
P Pv, w
Q
Q q qe, q~ R Rc, Ro, Rr, Rx RI, R, Rs Rth R,, R0, R25, R100, R125 r
S S*
s]-sj Sh S
T
Mass transfer coefficient, m/s Mass transfer coefficient for species i, m/s Electric current, A Luminance (or intensity) signal Local lighting intensity Initial illumination intensity in the shadowgraph system Illumination intensity on the screen in the shadowgraph system Enthalpy per unit mass at exit and entrance, J/kg Mass flux of species i, kg/(sm 2) Thermal conductivity, W/(mK) Boltzmann constant - 1.3806 x 10-16 erg/K Length, m Naphthalene sublimation depth, m Molecular weight, kg/kgmol Mass, kg Mass flux, kg/s Diffusion and convection flux for species i in an electrochemical system, kgmol/(sm 2) Molar refractivity Nusselt number Exponential defined in Eq. 16.30 Index of refraction Pressure, Pa (N/m 2) The vapor pressure of naphthalene, Pa Heat, J Heat flow rate, W Peltier heat, W Thompson heat, W Heat flux, W/m E External energy source input and radiative flux input, W/m 2 Electrical resistance, f~ Resistance used in Eqs. 16.8-16.10, f~ Resistance of a fixed resistor and thermistor, f~ Surface reflectance Thermal resistance, (°C m2)/'~ Universal gas constant Electrical resistance at 0°C, 25°C, 100°C, and 125°C, f2 Recovery factor Optical path length Entropy transfer parameter, V/°C Entropy transfer parameters for materials A to D, V/°C Sherwood number Resistance ratio Absolute temperature, K
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Td, L, L,, T, rl T~,Le, Tw Tinf
Tm
La T, rv,~ T~ To, Te, Ti T9o t tgo U V W
W x, y, z
Dynamic temperature, recovery temperature, static temperature, and total temperature in Eqs. 16.63 and 16.64, K or °C Fluid temperature, K or °C Initial temperature, reference temperature, and wall fluid temperature in Eq. 16.60, K Inferred temperature, K Blackbody temperature corresponding to the pyrometer-measured radiant energy, K Ratio temperature defined in Eq. 16.35 Temperature of a heat flux sensor, K or °C Temperature of vapor naphthalene, K Spectral radiation temperature, K Junction temperatures in Fig. 16.17, K or °C International Kelvin temperature, K Temperature, °C °F International Celsius temperature, °C Internal energy, J Velocity, m/s Work, J Rate of work, W Rectangular coordinates, m
Greek Symbols O~
¢XAn ¢Xs
~;~ A £ Er
7 A
X~x FI
rCAB 0 Oc P Ps Pv, w G
Deflected angle of light beam Seebeck coefficient, V/°C Thermal diffusivity, m2/s Scaling parameters defined in Eq. 16.55 Finite increment Thickness, m Emissivity Emissivity ratio defined in Eq. 16.37 Resistance-ratio defined in Eq. 16.13 Effective wavelength defined in Eq. 16.36 Wavelength, m Wavelength at which eb~ is maximum, m Ratio of resistance defined in Eq. 16.7 Peltier coefficient, W/A Time, s Time constant defined in Eq. 16.66, s Density, kg/m3 Density of solid naphthalene, kg/m3 Vapor density of naphthalene, kg/m3 Stefan-Boltzmann constant, W/(m2K4)
M E A S U R E M E N T OF T E M P E R A T U R E AND H E A T T R A N S F E R
(~T "[
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Thompson coefficient, W/(A°C) Lifetime of fluorescence in Eq. 16.55, s Light frequency, Hz
Subscripts a
Ambient
sc
Screen in the shadowgraph system
st
Static
t
Total Monochromatic value, evaluated at wavelength ~.
0
Standard (or reference) condition
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ANSI
American National Standard Institute
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
CIPM
International Committee of Weights and Measures
DWRT
Double-Wavelength Radiation Thermometer
IPTS
International Practical Temperature Scale
IPTS-68
International Practical Temperature Scale of 1968
ISA
Instrument Society of America
ISO
International Organization of Standardization
ITS
International Temperature Scale
ITS-90
International Temperature Scale of 1990
NBS
National Bureau of Standards
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology (formally NBS)
NTSC
National Television Standards Committee
NVLAP
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
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C H A P T E R 17
HEAT EXCHANGERS R. K. Shah* and D. R Sekulib University of Kentucky
INTRODUCTION A heat exchanger is a device that is used for transfer of thermal energy (enthalpy) between two or more fluids, between a solid surface and a fluid, or between solid particulates and a fluid, at differing temperatures and in thermal contact, usually without external heat and work interactions. The fluids may be single compounds or mixtures. Typical applications involve heating or cooling of a fluid stream of concern, evaporation or condensation of a single or multicomponent fluid stream, and heat recovery or heat rejection from a system. In other applications, the objective may be to sterilize, pasteurize, fractionate, distill, concentrate, crystallize, or control process fluid. In some heat exchangers, the fluids exchanging heat are in direct contact. In other heat exchangers, heat transfer between fluids takes place through a separating wall or into and out of a wall in a transient manner. In most heat exchangers, the fluids are separated by a heat transfer surface, and ideally they do not mix. Such exchangers are referred to as the direct transfer type, or simply recuperators. In contrast, exchangers in which there is an intermittent heat exchange between the hot and cold fluidsm via thermal energy storage and rejection through the exchanger surface or matrix--are referred to as the indirect transfer type or storage type, or simply regenerators. Such exchangers usually have leakage and fluid carryover from one stream to the other. A heat exchanger consists of heat exchanging elements such as a core or a matrix containing the heat transfer surface, and fluid distribution elements such as headers, manifolds, tanks, inlet and outlet nozzles or pipes, or seals. Usually there are no moving parts in a heat exchanger; however, there are exceptions such as a rotary regenerator (in which the matrix is mechanically driven to rotate at some design speed), a scraped surface heat exchanger, agitated vessels, and stirred tank reactors. The heat transfer surface is a surface of the exchanger core that is in direct contact with fluids and through which heat is transferred by conduction. The portion of the surface that also separates the fluids is referred to as the primary or direct surface. To increase heat transfer area, appendages known as fins may be intimately connected to the primary surface to provide extended, secondary, or indirect surface. Thus, the addition of fins reduces the thermal resistance on that side and thereby increases the net heat transfer from/to the surface for the same temperature difference. The heat transfer coefficient can also be higher for fins. A gas-to-fluid heat exchanger is referred to as a compact heat exchanger if it incorporates a heat transfer surface having a surface area density above about 700 m2/m3 (213 ft2/ft 3) on at *Current address: Delphi Harrison ThermalSystems,Lockport,New York. 17.1
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CLASSIFICATION OF HEAT EXCHANGERS Heat exchangers may be classified according to transfer process, construction, flow arrangement, surface compactness, number of fluids and heat transfer mechanisms as shown in Fig. 17.1 modified from Shah [1] or according to process functions as shown in Fig. 17.2 [2]. A brief description of some of these exchangers classified according to construction is provided next along with their selection criteria. For further general description, see Refs. 1-4.
Shell-and-Tube Exchangers The tubular exchangers are widely used in industry for the following reasons. They are custom designed for virtually any capacity and operating conditions, such as from high vacuums to ultra-high pressures (over 100 MPa or 15,000 psig), from cryogenics to high temperatures (about ll00°C, 2000°F), and any temperature and pressure differences between the fluids, limited only by the materials of construction. They can be designed for special operating conditions: vibration, heavy fouling, highly viscous fluids, erosion, corrosion, toxicity, radioactivity, multicomponent mixtures, and so on. They are the most versatile exchangers made from a variety of metal and nonmetal materials (graphite, glass, and Teflon) and in sizes from small (0.1 m 2, 1 ft 2) to super-giant (over 100,000 m 2, 10 6 ft2). They are extensively used as process heat exchangers in the petroleum-refining and chemical industries; as steam generators, condensers, boiler feed water heaters, and oil coolers in power plants; as condensers and evaporators in some air-conditioning and refrigeration applications; in waste heat recovery applications with heat recovery from liquids and condensing fluids; and in environmental control. Shell-and-tube exchangers are basically noncompact exchangers. Heat transfer surface area per unit volume ranges from about 50 to 100 mZ/m3 (15 to 30 ft2/ft3). Thus, they require a considerable amount of space, support structure, and capital and installation costs. As a result, overall they may be quite expensive compared to compact heat exchangers. The latter exchangers have replaced shell-and-tube exchangers in those applications today where the operating conditions permit such use. For the equivalent cost of the exchanger, compact heat exchangers will result in high effectiveness and be more efficient in energy (heat) transfer. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers are classified and constructed in accordance with the widely used Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association (TEMA) standards [5], DIN and other standards in Europe and elsewhere, and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes. TEMA has developed a notation system to designate the main types of shell-and-tube exchangers. In this system, each exchanger is designated by a three-letter combination, the first letter indicating the front-end head type, the second the shell type, and the third the rear-end head type. These are identified in Fig. 17.3. Some of the common shell-and-tube exchangers are BEM, BEU, BES, AES, AEP, CFU, AKT, and AJW. Other special types of commercially available shell-and-tube exchangers have front-end and rear-end heads different from those in Fig. 17.3; these exchangers may not be identifiable by the TEMA letter designation.
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(c) FIGURE 17.2 (a) Classification according to process function. (b) Classificationof condensers. (c) Classification of liquid-to-vapor phase-change exchangers. The three most common types of shell-and-tube exchangers are fixed tubesheet design, U-tube design, and the floating head type. In all types, the front-end head is stationary, while the rear-end head could be either stationary or floating depending upon the thermal stresses in the shell, tube, or tubesheet due to temperature differences as a result of heat transfer. The exchangers are built in accordance with three mechanical standards that specify design, fabrication, and materials of unfired shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Class R is for generally severe requirements of petroleum and related processing applications. Class C is for generally moderate requirements for commercial and general process applications. Class B is for chemical process service. The exchangers are built to comply with the applicable ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, or other pertinent codes and/or standards. The TEMA standards supplement and define the ASME code for heat exchanger applications. In addition, the state and local codes applicable to the plant location must also be met. In this chapter, we use the TEMA standards, but there are other standards such as DIN 28 008.
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The T E M A standards specify the manufacturing tolerances for various mechanical classes, the range of tube sizes and pitches, baffling and support plates, pressure classification, tubesheet thickness formulas, and so on, and must be consulted for all these details.
Criteria for Mechanical Selection Shells. Shells are generally made from standard pipes for shell diameters less than 610 mm (2 ft) and by rolling and welding plates to the desired diameters for larger sizes. The shell diameters range from less than 50 mm (2 in) to 6.10 m (20 ft) for special applications. The E shell (see Fig. 17.3) is a single-pass shell that is economical and usually has the most efficient thermal arrangement (i.e., it has the highest mean temperature difference correction factor
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F). However, if the F factor is low enough to require two E shells in series for multipass tubeside exchangers, the F shell (a two-pass shell; a counterflow unit) can be used as an equivalent but more economical unit. However, the F shell baffle is subject to fluid and thermal leakage across the longitudinal baffle, so it must be carefully designed and constructed. It also provides more problems in removing or replacing the tube bundle. The F shell is used for singlephase applications. If the pressure drop in an F shell is limiting, a split-flow G or H shell can be used with some sacrifice in the F factor. The G shell is used in many applications, with the shellside thermosiphon and forced convective boiling as one of the common applications. If shellside pressure drop becomes limiting, the divided-flow J shell is used; however, there is some loss in the thermal efficiency (a lower F factor). The J shell is commonly used in vacuum condensing applications. The X shell is used for large shell flows or for the lowest shellside Ap for a given flow rate. In the X shells, full-size support plates are used to prevent tube vibration. For high flow rates (inlet velocity), alternately H or J shells with two inlet nozzles are used. The G and H shells are seldom used for shellside single-phase applications, since there is no advantage over E or X shells. They are used for thermosiphon reboilers, condensers, and other phase-change applications. The K shell is exclusively used for vaporization of liquid on the shell side. The type of shell shown in Fig. 17.3 has either one or two shell passes per shell. Because of the high cost of the shell compared to tubes, three or four shell passes in a shell could be made by the use of longitudinal baffles with positive sealing. However, such multipassing will reduce the flow area compared to a single-pass unit with possibly higher Ap. Alternatively, multiple shells in series are used in some applications (such as up to six shells in series in heat recovery trains) for increased effectiveness, part-load operation, spare bundle requirement, and shipping and handling requirements. Stationary Heads. These are used to get the tubeside fluid into the tubes. There are two basic types of stationary (front-end) heads: the bonnet and the channel. The bonnet (B) has either a side-entering or end-entering nozzle and is used for generally clean tubeside fluids; it has fewer joints (and hence is less expensive than the A head) but does require breaking the piping joints in order to clean or inspect the tubes. The channel head can be removable (A) or integral with the tubesheet (C and N). It has side-entering nozzles and a removable cover plate allowing easy access to the tubes without disturbing the piping. While the shell is flanged in the C head, it is welded in the N head to eliminate any potential leak between the shell and tubes. The D head has a special high pressure enclosure and is used in feedwater heaters having tubeside pressures 10-40 MPa (1500-6000 psig) range. Rear-End Heads. Shells and tubes are exposed to different temperatures in operation, resulting in thermal stresses that can cause bending, buckling, or fracture of the tubes or shell or failure of tube-to-tubesheet joints. This thermal stress problem can be further compounded if the shell and tube materials are different, or residual stresses remain after the exchanger fabrication. Proper rear head design can minimize/eliminate these thermal stresses, and the specific design depends upon the thermal stresses in the operation. The fixed tubesheet (L, M, or N) is a rigid design and permits differential thermal expansion to moderate inlet temperature differences (< 56°C or 100°F) between the tubes and shell. Use of a shell expansion joint can raise this temperature difference limit to 83°C (150°F). Any number of tube passes can be used. However, the shell side can only be chemically cleaned. Individual tubes can be replaced. These heads allow the least clearance between the shell and the tube bundle (10-12 mm, 0.4-0.5 in), thus minimizing the bundle-to-shell bypass flow. Fixed tubesheet exchangers are used for low temperatures (315°C or 600°F max) coupled with low pressures (2100 kPa gauge or 300 psig max). This is a low-cost exchanger but slightly higher in cost than the U-tube exchanger. The U-tube head (U) is a very simple design requiring a bundle of U tubes, only one tubesheet, no expansion joints, and no rear-end head at all, allowing easy removal of the bundle. The thermal stress problem is eliminated because each tube is free to expand/contract independently. In this design, individual tube replacement is not possible except in the outer rows, and an even number of tube passes is required. Some tubes are lost in the center due to
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tube bend limit, and tubeside mechanical cleaning of the bends is difficult. Flow-induced vibration could be a problem for tubes in the outermost row. It is the lowest-cost design because there is no need for the second tubesheet. The outside packed floating head (P) provides for expansion and can be designed for any number of passes. Shell and tube fluids cannot mix if gaskets or packing develop leaks, since the leak is to the atmosphere; however, very toxic fluids are not used. This P head requires a larger bundle-to-shell clearance, and sealing strips are used in some designs to block the bundleto-shell bypass flow partially. This design allows only an even number of tube passes. For a given amount of surface area, it requires a larger shell diameter compared to the L, M, or N head design. This is a high-cost design. The split-ring floating head (S) has the tubesheet sandwiched between a removable split ring and the cover, which has a larger diameter than the shell. This permits a smaller clearance between the shell and bundle, and the sealing strip is required for only selected applications. On account of the floating head location, the minimum outlet baffle spacing is the largest of any design. Gasket failure is not visible and allows mixing of tube and shell fluids. To remove the bundle or clean the tubes, both ends of the exchanger must be disassembled. Cleaning costs somewhat more than for the pull-through type (T), and the exchanger cost is relatively high. The pull-through floating head (T) can be removed from the shell by disassembling the stationary head. Because of the floating-head flange bolting, this design has the largest bundle-to-shell clearance, and thus sealing strips are necessary. Even-numbered multipassing is imposed. Again, gasket leakage allows mixing of shell and tube fluids and is not externally visible. Cost is relatively high. The packed floating head with lantern ring (W) has the lantern ring packing compressed by the rear head bolts. Bundle-to-shell clearance is relatively small. A single- or two-pass arrangement is possible. Potential leakage of either shell or tube fluid is to the atmosphere; however, mixing of these two fluids is possible in the leakage area. Hence, this design is used for benign fluids and low to very moderate pressures and temperatures. The bundle is easily removed, but this design is not recommended on account of severe thermal fluctuations, which can loosen the packing. This floating head design is the lowest in cost. The design features of shell-and-tube exchangers with various rear heads are summarized in Table 17.1. Baffles. Longitudinal baffles are used in the shell to control the overall flow direction of the shell fluid as in F, G, and H shells. The transverse baffles may be classified as plate baffles and axial-flow baffles (rod, NEST, etc.). The plate baffles (see Fig. 17.4) are used to support the tubes, to direct the fluid in the tube bundle at about 90 ° to the tubes, and to increase the turbulence of the shell fluid. The rod (and other axial-flow) baffles (see Fig. 17.5) are used to support the tubes, to have the fluid flowing axially over the tubes, and to increase the turbulence of the shell fluid. Flow-induced vibration is virtually eliminated in rod and other axialflow baffles having axial shellside flows. Plate baffles can be segmental with or without tubes in the window, multisegmental, or disk-and-doughnut (see Fig. 17.4). The single-segmental baffle is most common and is formed by cutting a segment from a disk. As shown in Fig. 17.4, the cuts are alternately 180 ° apart and cause the shell fluid to flow back and forth across the tubes more or less perpendicularly. Baffle cut and baffle spacing are selected from the shellside fouling and Ap considerations. In fouling situations, the baffle cut should be below 25 percent. Baffle spacing is chosen to avoid tube vibrations and optimize heat transfer/pressure drop by keeping about the same flow area in the crossflow and window zone. The direction of the baffle cut is preferred horizontal for very viscous liquids for better mixing (as shown for segmental baffles in Fig. 17.4). The direction of baffle cut is selected vertical for shellside consideration (for better drainage), evaporation/boiling (to promote more uniform flow), solids entrained in liquid, and multipassing on the shellside. One disadvantage of the segmental types is the flow bypassing that occurs in the annular spaces (clearances) between the tube bundle and shell. If the pressure drop is too high or more tube supports are needed to prevent vibration, the segmental baffle is further subdivided into a double-segmental or triple-segmental arrangement. An alternate method of
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Design features
Fixed tubesheet
Return bend (U-tube)
Outsidepacked stuffing box
Outsidepacked latern ring
Pullthrough bundle
Inside split backing ring
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improving tube support for vibration prevention is to eliminate tubes in the window zone, in which case intermediate support baffles can be used. This design requires a larger shell to contain the same n u m b e r of tubes in a segmental baffle exchanger, but a lower pressure drop and improved heat transfer (due to improved flow distribution and less fouling) can help to reduce this diameter increase. Tube Pitch and Layout. The selection of tube pitch (see Fig. 17.6 for the definition) is a compromise b e t w e e n a close pitch for increased shellside heat transfer and surface compactness, and an open pitch for decreased shellside plugging and ease in shellside cleaning. In most shell-and-tube exchangers, the ratio b e t w e e n tube pitch and outside diameter ratio varies from 1.25 to 2.00. The r e c o m m e n d e d ligament width depends upon the tube d i a m e t e r and pitch; the values are provided by T E M A [5]; the minimum value is 3.18 mm (1/8 in) for clean services and 6.35 mm (1/4 in) where mechanical cleaning is required.
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Two standard types of tube layouts are the square and the equilateral triangle, as shown in Fig. 17.6. The equilateral tube layout can be oriented at a 30 ° or 60 ° angle to the flow direction. For the square tube layout, it is 45 ° and 90 ° . Note that the 30 ° and 45 ° arrangements are staggered, and the 60 ° and 90 ° are inline. For identical tube pitch and flow rates, the tube layouts in decreasing order of shellside heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop are: 30 °, 45 °, 60 °, and 90 °, with the 90 ° layout having the lowest heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop. The square tube layout (90 ° or 45 °) is used when jet or mechanical cleaning is necessary on the shell side. The triangular tube layout is generally used in the fixed tubesheet design because there is no need for cleaning. It provides a more compact arrangement, usually resulting in a smaller shell, and the strongest header sheet for a specified shellside flow area. Hence, it is preferred when the operating pressure difference between two fluids is large. When mechanical cleaning is required, the 45 ° layout is preferred for laminar or turbulent flow of a single-phase fluid and for condensing fluid on the shell side. If the pressure drop is constrained on the shell side, the 90 ° layout is used for turbulent flow. For boiling applications, the 90 ° layout, which provides vapor escape lanes, is preferred. However, if mechanical cleaning is not required, the 30 ° layout is preferred for single-phase laminar or turbulent flow and condensing applications involving high AT range (a mixture of condensibles). The 60 ° layout is preferred for condensing applications involving high AT range (generally pure vapor condensation) and for boiling applications. Horizontal tube bundles are used for shellside condensation or vaporization. Tubes. The tubes are either plain or finned with low fins (0.79-1.59 mm or 0.031-0.063 in) or high fins (generally 15.88 to 19.05 mm or 0.63 to 0.75 in) with 630-1260 fins/m (16-32 fins/in). Consult manufacturers' catalogs for dimensions The plain tubes range 6.35-50.8 mm (0.25-2 in) in outside diameter. For small exchangers of less than 203 mm (8 in) shell diameter, smaller tubes and pitches are used, but these exchangers fall outside the range of TEMA standards. For mechanical cleaning, the smallest practical tube diameter is 19.05 mm (3/4 in). q-he tube diameter and length are based on the type of cleaning to be used. If a drilling operation is required, the minimum tube diameter considered is 19.05 or 25.4 mm (3/4 or 1 in), and the maximum tube length is 4.9 m (16 ft). Longer exchangers made with plain tubes are up to 30 m (100 ft), the length limited by the ability to handle such long exchangers in the shop and field. Tubes are fastened to tubesheets by welding, mechanical rolling, or both. However, these joints are susceptible to thermal and pressure stresses and may develop leaks. In those instances where mixing of the shell and tube fluids would result in corrosive or other hazardous conditions, special designs such as double tubesheets are used, with the space between the tubesheets vented. A double tubesheet can be used only in the following rear head designs: fixed tubesheets (L, M, or N) and the outside packed head (P). Bimetal tubes are used when corrosive conditions of shell and tube fluids require the use of different metals. Pass Arrangements. The number of tube passes per exchanger can range from i to 16. If more than one pass is used, some loss in thermal efficiency results because of the effect of flow pattern on the mean temperature difference. A design for large numbers of passes results from the need to compensate for low flow rates or the need to maintain high velocities to reduce fouling and get good heat transfer. However, large temperature changes in the tube fluid can, by thermal expansion, cause the floating tubesheets to cock and bind. The passes should be so arranged as to minimize the number of lanes between the passes that are in the same direction as the shell fluid flow. Also, the passes should be arranged so that the tube side can be drained and vented. Shell Nozzles and Impingement Methods. Whenever a high-velocity two-phase flow enters the shell, some type of impingement protection is required to avoid tube erosion and vibration; some examples are shown in Fig. 17.7: annular distributors (d), impingement plates (a, c), and impingement rods (b). The nozzles must also be sized with the understanding that the tube bundle will partially block the opening. In order to provide escape area with impingement plates, some tubes may have to be removed. The annular distributor is an excellent design that allows any orientation of the nozzles, provides impingement protection, and
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allows baffling closer to the tubesheets and thus higher velocities; however, it is a very expensive design. Dummy rods or extra-heavy walled tubes near the nozzles are also good impingement devices. Drains and Vents. All exchangers need to be drained and vented; therefore, care should be taken to locate and size drains and vents properly. The proper location depends upon the exchanger design and orientation. Additional openings may be required for instruments such as pressure and temperature sensors.
Selection Procedure. The selection procedure for a specific design of exchanger involves the consideration of many and often conflicting requirements of process conditions, operation, and maintenance. Depending upon the relative importance of these factors as determined by the designer, one or several designs may be selected for evaluation. Selecting Tubeside Fluid. The choice of the fluid to be on the tube side will influence the selection of the type of exchanger and require evaluation of the following factors to arrive at a satisfactory compromise. Cleanability. The shell is difficult to clean and requires the cleaner fluid. Corrosion. Corrosion or process cleanliness may dictate the use of expensive alloys; therefore, the more corrosive fluids are placed inside the tubes in order to save the cost of an alloy shell. Pressure. High-pressure shells, because of their diameters, are thick-walled and expensive; therefore, high-pressure fluids are placed in the tubes. Temperatures. The high-temperature fluid should be inside the tubes. High temperatures reduce the allowable stresses in materials, and the effect is similar to high pressure in determining shell thickness. Furthermore, safety of personnel may require the additional cost of insulation if the high-temperature fluid is in the shell. Hazardous or expensive fluids. The more hazardous or expensive fluid should be placed on the tighter side of the exchanger, which is the tube side of some types of exchangers.
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Quantity. A better overall design may be obtained when the smaller quantity of fluid (i.e., the fluid with lower mass flow rate) is placed in the shell. This choice may be to avoid multipass construction with consequent loss of exchanger effectiveness (or the F factor) or to obtain turbulent flow in the shell at low Reynolds numbers. Viscosity. The critical Reynolds number for turbulent flow on the shell side is about 200; hence, when the fluid flow in the tubes is laminar, it may be turbulent if that same fluid is placed in the shell. However, if the flow is still laminar when in the shell, then it is best to place the fluid back inside the tubes, as it will be somewhat easier to predict both heat transfer and flow distribution. Pressure drop.
If the pressure drop of one fluid is critical and must be accurately predicted, then place that fluid inside the tubes. Pressure drop inside tubes can be calculated with less error, as the pressure drop in the shell will deviate widely from theoretical values depending upon the shell leakage clearances in the particular exchanger.
Selecting Shell and Head. The E shell is the best arrangement; however, if shellside pressure drop is too high, a divided-flow J or G shell may be used. The F shell is a possible alternative when a temperature cross occurs and more than one shell pass is required. Accessibility to the tubes governs the selection of the stationary head, while thermal stress, need for cleaning, possible gasket problems, leakage, plant maintenance experience, and cost are factors influencing the rear head selection. See the earlier section on criteria for mechanical selection for comments on specific heads. Selecting Tube Size and Layout. The best ratio of heat transfer to pressure drop is obtained with the smallest-diameter tubes; however, the minimum size is determined by the ability to clean the tubes. Pressure drop, tube vibration, tubesheet joints, and cost are several factors limiting the minimum size. Also, a reasonable balance between the tubeside and shellside heat transfer coefficients is desired. The ligament between tubes is governed by the pitch ratio and tube size selected; however, for tubesheet strength, drilling tolerances, and the ability to roll a tight tube joint, a minimum ligament of 3.2 mm (1/8 in) to 6.4 mm (1/4 in) is recommended; the more conservative design uses larger ligaments. The pitch ratio and ligament thickness also affect the shellside fluid velocity and hence the heat transfer and pressure drop. Tube layouts are either triangular or square; the choice usually depends on the need for shellside cleaning. The square pitch is particularly suitable for cleaning; however, a larger triangular pitch can also be used. For example, a 25.4-mm (1-in) tube on a 34.9-mm (1-3/8-in) triangular pitch will have essentially the same tube count, shell velocities, and heat transfer coefficients; it will also have almost the same clearances for cleaning as a 25.4-mm (1-in) tube on a 31.8-mm (1-1/4-in) square pitch, but the 9.5-mm (3/8-in) ligament will be 50 percent stronger. Other factors including number of tubes and heat transfer for different flow angles (30 ° , 45 ° , etc.) are discussed above. Selecting Baffles. The segmental baffle is commonly used unless problems of pressure drop, tube vibration, or tube support dictate the use of double, triple, or rod baffling or a notube-in-window configuration. Note that these alternate choices also seriously affect the reliability of the correlations for heat transfer and pressure drop. The segmental baffles are spaced at a minimum distance of 50.8 mm (2 in) or 0.2Ds, whichever is larger, and a maximum spacing of Ds. The baffle cut also depends linearly on the baffle spacing and should be 20 percent of Ds at 0.2D~ spacing and 33 percent at D~. The maximum spacing is also determined by the need for tube support. The T E M A maximum unsupported length depends on tube size and material but ranges from 50 to 80 tube diameters (see T E M A standards for specific values). This maximum length usually occurs at the ends of the exchanger in the window area of the first or last baffle, since the end baffle spacing generally is greater (due to nozzle location) than the central baffle. Baffle spacing is selected to obtain a high velocity within a pressure drop limit. Selecting Nozzles. Nozzle sizes and impingement devices are related by the T E M A ruleof-thumb value of pV 2 where p is the shell fluid density and V is the shell fluid velocity at the
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN nozzle exit and entrance to the shell side. If 9V 2 > 2250 kg/(m.s 2) or 1500 lbm/(ft.s 2) for noncorrosive or nonabrasive single-phase fluids, or 750 kg/(m.s 2) [500 lbm/(ft.s2)] for other liquids, any vapor-liquid mixture or saturated vapor, then an impingement device is needed. There are several possible configurations indicated in Fig. 17.7. Also the entrance into the tube bundle should have a oV 2 less than 6000 kg/(m.s 2) or 4000 lbm/(ft-s2). The entrance area is the total free area between a nozzle and the projected area on the tube bundle. Meeting these requirements may require removal of some tubes Usually such dimensions and area are not available until the mechanical drawings have been made. In the design stage, an estimate of these effects is made or a final check calculation is made based on final drawings if the shell pressure drops are marginal. Nozzle locations with respect to the shell flange are governed by pressure vessel codes. Selecting Tube Passes. The number of tube passes is kept as low as possible in order to get simple head and tubesheet designs. For even numbers of multiple pass designs, no off-center nozzle on the floating head is required. The flow quantity and the desired minimum tubeside velocity determine the number of tubes per pass; and the total area and tube length then fix the number of passes for the desired performance. However, the number of tube passes must be an even integer; hence, the tube length is variable.
Newer Designs of Shell-and-Tube Exchangers In a conventional shell-and-tube exchanger, transverse plate baffles are used to support the tubes and direct the shellside stream to flow across the tubes. However, it results in the shellside flow that wastes pressure drop in turning back and forth without yielding the corresponding heat transfer. The high turnaround pressure drop also results in more leakage flow (shell-to-baffle and baffle-to-tube), lower crossflow, and subsequent lower heat transfer coefficients. The transverse baffles create dead spots or recirculation zones that could promote fouling. Various leakage and bypass flows on the shell side reduce the mean temperature difference in the exchanger and the performance of the exchanger; a very high exchanger effectiveness may not be achievable in this type of exchanger regardless of a large increase in the surface area. Some of these problems can be eliminated by modifying the shellside design to achieve axial or longitudinal flows; one construction with rod baffles is shown in Fig. 17.5. Such designs require different ways to support the tubes and may virtually eliminate the flowinduced tube vibration problem. Usually heat transfer rate per unit pressure drop is high in such designs; but on the absolute scale, both heat transfer rate and pressure drops are low. As a result, the exchanger usually ends up with a relatively large shell length-to-diameter ratio. In addition to rod and NEST baffle types, several new designs have been developed to induce axial flows, as shown in Fig. 17.8. Figure 17.8a shows a design with a full circle baffle with
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extra space for shellside fluid flow. Figure 17.8b delineates a design with twisted flattened tubes that would yield about 40 percent higher heat transfer coefficient than the conventional shell-and-tube exchanger for the same pressure drop. Plain tubes may be interspersed between twisted tubes for greater design flexibility. An alternative to conventional and axial flow shell-andtube exchangers is an exchanger with helical shellside flow. It can be either a single-helix baffle, as shown in Fig. 17.9a, or a double-helix baffle as shown in Fig. 17.9b. There are several variations of angled baffle exchangers available commercially. The helical flow reduces the shellside flow turning losses and fouling tendency compared to a conventional shell-and-tube exchanger, but introduces radial variations in shellside mass flow rate and temperature variations that can be overcome by a radial variation in the tube pitch design.
Compact Heat Exchangers
As defined earlier, compact heat exchangers are characterized by a large heat transfer surface area per unit volume of the exchanger, resulting in reduced space, weight, support structure, and footprint; reduced energy requirement and cost; improved process design, plant layout, and processing conditions; and low fluid inventory compared to conventional designs such as shell-and-tube exchangers. Extremely high heat transfer coefficients h are achievable with small-hydraulicdiameter flow passages with gases, liquids, and two-phase flows. A typical plate heat exchanger has about two times the heat transfer coefficient (h) or overall heat transfer coefficient (U) of a shell-and-tube exchanger for water/water applications. Basic constructions of gas-to-gas compact heat exchangers are plate-fin, tube-fin, and all prime surface recuperators (includes polymer film and laminar flow exchangers) and compact regenerators; basic flow arrangements of two fluids are single-pass crossflow, counterflow, and multipass crosscounterflow. The last two flow arrangements can yield very high exchanger effectiveness or very small temperature differences between fluid streams and very small pressure drops compared to shell-and-tube exchangers. Basic constructions for liquid-to-liquid and liquid-tophase-change-fluid compact exchangers are: gasketed and welded plate-and-frame, welded stacked plate (without frames), spiral plate, printed circuit, and dimple plate heat exchangers.
FIGURE 17.9 A helical baffle shell-and-tube exchanger: (a) single helix, (b) double helix, courtesy of ABB Lummus Heat Transfer, Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Gas-to-Fluid Exchangers. The unique characteristics of compact extended (plate-fin and tube-fin) surface exchangers, as compared with the conventional shell-and-tube exchangers, are: (1) there are many surfaces available with different orders of magnitude of surface area density; (2) there is flexibility in distributing surface area on the hot and cold sides as warranted by design considerations; and (3) there is generally substantial cost, weight, or volume savings. The important design and operating considerations for compact extended surface exchangers are: (1) usually at least one of the fluids is a gas or specific liquid that has low h; (2) fluids must be clean and relatively noncorrosive because of small-hydraulic-diameter (Dh) flow passages and no easy techniques for mechanically cleaning them; (3) the fluid pumping power (i.e., pressure drop) design constraint is often as equally important as the heat transfer rate; (4) operating pressures and temperatures are somewhat limited compared to shell-and-tube exchangers due to joining of the fins to plates or tubes such as brazing and mechanical expansion; (5) with the use of highly compact surfaces, the resultant shape of a gas-to-fluid exchanger is one having a large frontal area and a short flow length; the header design of a compact heat exchanger is thus important for a uniform flow distribution among the very
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large number of small flow passages; and (6) the market potential must be large enough to warrant the sizable manufacturing research and tooling costs for new forms to be developed. Some of the advantages of plate-fin exchangers over conventional shell-and-tube exchangers are as follows. Compact heat exchangers, generally fabricated from thin metallic plates, yield large heat transfer surface area per unit volume (13), typically up to ten times greater than the 50 to 100 m2/m3 provided by a shell-and-tube exchanger for general process application and from 1000 to 6000 mZ/m3for highly compact gas-side surfaces. Compact liquid or twophase fluid side surfaces have a ratio ranging from 400 to 600 m2/m3. A compact exchanger provides a tighter temperature control and thus is useful for heat sensitive materials. It improves the product (e.g., refining fats from edible oil) and quality (such as a catalyst bed). Also, a compact exchanger provides rapid heating or cooling of a process stream, thus further improving the product quality. The plate-fin exchangers can accommodate multiple (up to 12 or more) fluid streams in one exchanger unit with proper manifolding, thus allowing process integration and cost-effective compact solutions. The major limitations of plate-fin and other compact heat exchangers are as follows. Platefin and other compact heat exchangers have been and can be designed for high-temperature applications (up to about 850°C or 1550°F), high-pressure applications (over 20 MPa or 3000 psig), and moderate fouling applications. However, applications usually do not involve both high temperature and high pressure simultaneously. Highly viscous liquids can be accommodated in the plate-fin exchangers with a proper fin height; fibrous or heavy fouling fluids are not used in the plate-fin exchangers because mechanical cleaning in general is not possible. However, these liquids can be readily accommodated in plate heat exchangers. Most of the plate-fin heat exchangers are brazed. At the current state-of-the-art, the largest size exchanger that can be brazed is about 1.2 x 1.2 x 6 m (4 x 4 x 20 ft). While plate-fin exchangers are brazed in a variety of metals including aluminum, copper, stainless steels, nickel, and cobalt-based superalloys, the brazing process is generally of proprietary nature and is quite expensive to set up and develop. The plate-fin exchanger is readily repairable if leaks occur at the external border seams. Fouling is one of the major potential problems in compact heat exchangers (except for plate-and-frame heat exchangers), particularly having a variety of fin geometries or very fine circular or noncircular flow passages that cannot be cleaned mechanically. Chemical cleaning may be possible; thermal baking and subsequent rinsing is possible for small-size units. Hence, extended surface compact heat exchangers may not be used in heavy fouling applications. Nonfouling fluids are used where permissible, such as for clean air or gases, light hydrocarbons, and refrigerants. Other important limitations of compact heat exchangers are as follows. With a higheffectiveness heat exchanger and/or large frontal area, flow maldistribution could be another serious problem. More accurate thermal design is required, and a heat exchanger must be considered a part of a system. Due to short transient times, a careful design of controls is required for startup of some compact heat exchangers compared to shell-and-tube exchangers. Flow oscillation could be a problem for some compact heat exchangers. No industry standards or recognized practice for compact heat exchangers are yet available, particularly for the power and process industry (note that this is not a problem for aircraft, vehicular, and marine transportation industries). Structural integrity is required to be examined on a caseby-case basis utilizing standard pressure vessel codes.
Liquid-to-Liquid Exchangers. Liquid-to-liquid and phase-change exchangers are plateand-frame and welded PHE, spiral plate, and printed circuit exchangers. Some of these are described in some detail later in this section. Some compact heat exchangers and their applications are now summarized.
Plate-Fin Exchangers. This type of exchanger has corrugated fins (having triangular and rectangular cross sectional shapes most common) sandwiched between parallel plates (referred to as plates or parting sheets), as shown in Fig. 17.10. Sometimes fins are incorpo-
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rated in a flat tube with rounded corners (referred to as a eliminating a need for the side bars. If liquid or phase-change fluid flows on the other side, the parting Plate or parting sheet ~ sheet is usually replaced by a fiat tube with or without inserts/webs (Fig. 17.11). Other plate-fin constructions include drawn-cup (see Fig. 17.12) or tube-and-center conFin figurations. Fins are die- or roll-formed and are attached to the plates by brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding, welding, Fin or extrusion. Fins may be used on both sides in gas-to-gas heat exchangers. In gas-to-liquid applications, fins are usually used only on the gas side; if employed on the liquid side, Fluid flow they are used primarily for structural strength and flow mixing purposes. Fins are also sometimes used for pressure conSide bar Plate or parting sheet tainment and rigidity. Plate fins are categorized as (1) plain (i.e., uncut) and FIGURE 17.10 A plate-fin assembly. straight fins such as plain triangular and rectangular fins, (2) plain but wavy fins (wavy in the main fluid flow direction), and (3) interrupted fins such as offset strip, louver, and perforated. Examples of commonly used fins are shown in Fig. 17.13. Plate-fin exchangers have been built with a surface area density of up to 5900 m2/m 3 (1800 ft2/ft3). There is a total freedom of selecting fin surface area on each fluid side, as required by the design, by varying fin height and fin density. Although typical fin densities are 120 to 700 fins/m (3 to 18 fins/in), applications exist for as many as 2100 fins/m (53 fins/in). Common fin thicknesses range from 0.05 to 0.25 mm (0.002-0.01 in). Fin heights range from 2 to 25 mm (0.08-1.0 in). A plate-fin exchanger with 600 fins/m (15.2 fins/in) provides about Side bar
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1300 m 2 (400 ft2/ft 3) of heat transfer surface area per cubic meter volume occupied by the fins. Plate-fin exchangers are manufactured in virtually all shapes and sizes and are made from a variety of materials. Plate-fin exchangers are widely used in electric power plants (gas turbine, steam, nuclear, fuel cell), propulsive power plants (automobile, truck, airplane), thermodynamic cycles (heat pump, refrigeration), and in electronics, cryogenics, gas-liquefaction, air-conditioning, and waste heat recovery systems.
Tube-Fin Exchangers. In this type of exchanger, round and rectangular tubes are the most common, although elliptical tubes are also used. Fins are generally used on the outside, but they may be used on the inside of the tubes in some applications. They are attached to the tubes by a tight mechanical (press) fit, tension winding, adhesive bonding, soldering, brazing, welding, or extrusion. Depending upon the fin type, the tube-fin exchangers are categorized as follows: (1) an individually finned tube exchanger or simply a finned tube exchanger, as shown in Figs. 17.14a and 17.15, having normal fins on individual tubes; (2) a tube-fin exchanger having flat (continuous) fins, as shown in Figs. 17.14b and 17.16; the fins can be plain, wavy, or interrupted, and the array of tubes can have tubes of circular, oval, rectangular, or other shapes; and (3) longitudinal fins on individual tubes. The exchanger having flat (continuous) fins on tubes has been variously referred to as a plate-fin and tube, plate-finned tube, and tube in plate-fin exchanger in the literature. In order to avoid confusion with a plate-fin exchanger defined above, we will refer to this type as a tube-fin exchanger having flat (plain, wavy, or interrupted) fins. Individually finned tubes are probably more rugged and practical in large tube-fin exchangers. Shell-and-tube exchangers sometimes employ low finned tubes to increase the surface area on the shellside when the shellside heat transfer coefficient is low compared to the tubeside coefficient. The exchanger with flat fins is usually less expensive on a unit heat transfer surface area basis because of its simple and mass-production-type construction features. Longitudinal fins are generally used in condensing applications and for viscous fluids in double pipe heat exchangers. Tube-fin exchangers can withstand high pressures on the tube side. The highest temperature is again limited by the type of bonding, materials employed, and material thickness. Tube-fin exchangers with an area density of about 3300 m2/m3 (1000 ft2/ft 3) are commercially available. On the fin side, the desired surface area can be employed by using the proper fin
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t% \ ",--xr--~ IVVVV
Serrated
Slotted wavy helical
A AA Wire form
Slotted helical
FIGURE 17.15 Individuallyfinned tubes. density and fin geometry. The typical fin densities for flat fins vary from 250 to 800 fins/m (6-20 fins/in), fin thicknesses vary from 0.08 to 0.25 mm (0.003-0.010 in), and fin flow lengths from 25 to 250 mm (1-10 in). A tube-fin exchanger having flat fins with 400 fins/m (10 fins/in) has a surface area density of about 720 m2/m3 (220 ft2/ft3). These exchangers are extensively used as condensers and evaporators in air-conditioning and refrigeration applications, as condensers in electric power plants, as oil coolers in propulsive power plants, and as air-cooled exchangers (also referred to as a fin-fan exchanger) in process and power industries.
Regenerators.
The regenerator is a storage type exchanger. The heat transfer surface or elements are usually referred to as a matrix in the regenerator. In order to have continuous operation, either the matrix must be moved periodically into and out of the fixed streams of gases, as in a rotary regenerator (Fig. 17.17a), or the gas flows must be diverted through valves to and from the fixed matrices as in a fixed-matrix regenerator (Fig. 17.17b). The latter is also sometimes referred to as a periodic-flow regenerator or a reversible heat accumulator A third type of regenerator has a fixed matrix (in the disk form) and the fixed stream of gases, but the
HEAT EXCHANGERS
(a)
(b)
(d)
17.21
(c)
(e)
(f)
FIGURE 17.16 Flat or continuous fins on an array of tubes: (a) wavy fin, (b) multilouver fin, (c) fin with structured surface roughness (circular dimples), (d) parallel louver fin; all four fins with staggered round tubes, (e) wavy fin on inline flat tubes, and (f) multilouver fin with inline elliptical tubes.
gases are ducted through rotating hoods (headers) to the matrix as shown in Fig. 17.17c. This Rothemuhle regenerator is used as an air preheater in some power generating plants. The thermodynamically superior counterflow arrangement is usually employed for regenerators. The rotary regenerator is usually a disk type in which the matrix (heat transfer surface) is in a disk form and fluids flow axially. It is rotated by a hub shaft or a peripheral ring gear drive. For a rotary regenerator, the design of seals to prevent leakages of hot to cold fluids and vice versa becomes a difficult task, especially if the two fluids are at significantly differing pressures. Rotating drives also pose a challenging mechanical design problem. Warm airout Warm airout
Hot a s in
[
Hot in
as
t
~ ~Rr~a~g
Hot fluid
I Cold fluid
()
1111 Iil]llll 7;t
Matrix
t
2
(~ Close
_ _ _ _
gas
(a) FIGURE 17.17
out
Hot fluid
..............
i Cold
trix
Open
i
airin
)nan/
Valve
~ I11~'-,..Ci~r"fer~n~
fluid
(b) Regenerators: (a) rotary, (b) fixed-matrix, and (c) rotating hoods.
Cool as out
Rotatin Cold airin
(c)
17.22 CHAPTERSEVENTEEN Major advantages of rotary regenerators follow: For a highly compact regenerator, the cost of the regenerator surface per unit of heat transfer area is usually substantially lower than that for the equivalent recuperator. Another important advantage for a counterflow regenerator compared to a counterflow recuperator is that the design of inlet and outlet headers to distribute the hot and cold gases in the matrix is simple. This is because both fluids flow in different sections (separated by radial seals) of a rotary regenerator. The matrix surface has selfcleaning characteristics for low gas-side fouling because the hot and cold gases flow alternately in the opposite directions in the same fluid passage. Compact surface area density and the counterflow arrangement make the regenerator ideally suited for gas-to-gas heat exchanger applications requiring high exchanger effectiveness, generally exceeding 85 percent. A major disadvantage of a regenerator is an unavoidable carryover of a small fraction of the fluid trapped in the passage to the other fluid stream just after the periodic flow switching. Since fluid contamination (small mixing) is prohibited with liquids, the regenerators are used exclusively for gas-to-gas heat or energy recovery applications Cross contamination can be minimized significantly by providing a purge section in the disk and using double-labyrinth seals Rotary regenerators have been designed for surface area density of up to about 6600 m2/m3 (2000 ft2/ft 3) and exchanger effectiveness exceeding 85 percent for a number of applications. They can employ thinner-stock material, resulting in the lowest amount of material for a given exchanger effectiveness and pressure drop of any heat exchanger known today. The metal rotary regenerators have been designed for continuous operating temperatures up to about 790°C (1450°F) and ceramic matrices for higher-temperature applications; these regenerators are designed up to 400 kPa or 60 psi pressure difference between hot and cold gases Plastic, paper, and wool are used for regenerators operating below 65°C (150°F) temperatures and one atmospheric pressure. Typical regenerator rotor diameters and rotational speeds are as follows: up to 10 m (33 ft) and 0.5-3 rpm for power plant regenerators, 0.25 to 3 m (0.8 to 9.8 ft) and up to 10 rpm for air-ventilating regenerators, and up to 0.6 m (24 in) and up to 18 rpm for vehicular regenerators. Refer to Shah [1] for the description of the fixed-matrix regenerator, also referred to as a periodic-flow, fixed-bed, valved, or stationary regenerator.
Plate-Type Exchangers. These exchangers are usually built of thin plates (all prime surface). The plates are either smooth or have some form of corrugations, and they are either flat or wound in an exchanger. Generally, these exchangers cannot accommodate very high pressures, temperatures, and pressure and temperature differentials. These exchangers may be further classified as plate, spiral plate, lamella, and platecoil exchangers, as shown in Fig. 17.1. The plate heat exchanger, being the most important of these, is described next. The plate-and-frame or gasketed plate heat exchanger (PHE) consists of a number of thin rectangular corrugated or embossed metal plates sealed around the edges by gaskets and held
r
~~~-.~Movabl end e cover
Carrying bar
~ (~) ~ ~ ~ . - ~ ~ Compression bolt
FIGURE 17.18 A plate-and-frame or gasketed plate heat exchanger.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.23
©
!i~i!i!i!i~i'i! )%YoYoYo%%~,
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(e)
(f)
FIGURE 17.19 Plate patterns: (a) washboard, (b) zig-zag, (c) chevron or herringbone, (d) protrusions and depressions, (e) washboard with secondary corrugations, and (f) oblique washboard. together in a frame as shown in Fig. 17.18. The plate pacl~ with fixed and movable end covers is clamped together by long bolts, thus compressing the gaskets and forming a seal. Typical plate geometries (corrugated patterns) are shown in Fig. 17.19. Sealing between the two fluids is accomplished by elastomeric molded gaskets (typically 5 m m or 0.2 in thick) that are fitted in peripheral grooves m e n t i o n e d earlier. The most conventional flow a r r a n g e m e n t is 1 pass-1 pass counterflow with all inlet and outlet connections on the fixed end cover. By blocking flow through some ports with p r o p e r gasketing, either one or both fluids could have m o r e than one pass. Also, m o r e than one exchanger can be a c c o m m o d a t e d in a single frame with the use of intermediate connector plates such as up to five "exchangers" or sections to heat, cool, and regenerate heat between raw milk and pasteurized milk in a milk pasteurization application. Typical plate heat exchanger dimensions and performance parameters are given in Table 17.2 [1]. Any metal that can be cold-worked is suitable for P H E applications. The most comTABLE 17.2 Plate-and-Frame Exchanger Geometrical, Operational, and Performance Parameters [1] Unit Maximum surface area, Number of plates Port size, mm
2500 3 to 700 up to 400
m 2
Plates Thickness, mm Size, m 2 Spacing, mm Width, mm Length, m
0.5 to 1.2 0.03 to 3.6 1.5 to 5 70 to 1200 0.6 to 5 Operation
Pressure, MPa Temperature, °C Maximum port velocity, m/s Channel flow rates, m3/h Maximum unit flow rate, m3/h
0.1 to 2.5 -40 to 260 6 0.05 to 12.5 2500 Performance
Temperature approach, °C Heat exchanger effectiveness, % Heat transfer coefficients for water-water duties, W/m2K
as low as 1 up to 93% 3000-7000
17.24
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
mon plate materials are stainless steel (AISI 304 or 316) and titanium. Plates made from Incoloy 825, Inconel 625, and Hastelloy C-276 are also available. Nickel, cupronickel, and monel are rarely used. Carbon steel is not used due to low corrosion resistance for thin plates. The heat transfer surface area per unit volume for plate exchangers ranges from 120 to 660 mZ/m3 (37 to 200 ft2/ft3). Since plate heat exchangers are mainly used for liquid-to-liquid heat exchange applications, the characteristics of these exchangers will be briefly summarized here. The most significant characteristic of a gasketed PHE is that it can easily be taken apart into its individual components for cleaning, inspection, and maintenance. The heat transfer surface area can be readily changed or rearranged through the flexibility of the number of plates, plate type, and pass arrangements. The high turbulence due to plates reduces fouling to about 10 to 25 percent that of a shell-and-tube exchanger. Because of the high heat transfer coefficients, reduced fouling, absence of bypass and leakage streams, and pure counterflow arrangements, the surface area required for a plate exchanger is 1/2 to 1/3 that of a shell-and-tube exchanger for a given heat duty. This would reduce the cost, overall volume, and maintenance space for the exchanger. Also, the gross weight of a plate exchanger is about 1/6 that of an equivalent shell-and-tube exchanger. Leakage from one fluid to the other cannot take place unless a plate develops a hole. Since the gasket is between the plates, any leakage from the gaskets is to the outside of the exchanger. The residence time for fluid particles on a given side is approximately the same for uniformity of heat treatment in applications such as sterilizing, pasteurizing, and cooking. There are no significant hot or cold spots in the exchanger that could lead to the deterioration of heat-sensitive fluids. The volumes of fluids held up in the exchanger are small. This is important with expensive fluids for faster transient response and a better process control. Finally and most importantly, high thermal performance can be achieved in plate exchangers. The high degree of counterflow in PHEs makes temperature approaches of up to 1°C (2°F) possible. The high thermal effectiveness (up to about 93 percent) facilitates economical low-grade heat recovery. Flow-induced vibration, noise, high thermal stresses, and entry impingement problems of shell-and-tube heat exchangers do not exist for plate heat exchangers. Plate heat exchangers are most suitable for liquid-liquid heat transfer duties that require uniform and rapid heating or cooling, as is often the case when treating thermally sensitive fluids. Special plates capable of handling two-phase fluids (e.g., steam condensation) are available. PHEs are not suitable for erosive duties or for fluids containing fibrous materials In certain cases, suspensions can be handled; but, to avoid clogging, the largest suspended particle should be at most one-third the size of the average channel gap. Viscous fluids can be handled, but extremely viscous fluids lead to flow maldistribution problems, especially on cooling. Some other inherent limitations of the plate heat exchangers are due to the plates and gaskets as follows. The plate exchanger is used for a maximum pressure of about 2.5 MPa gauge (360 psig) but usually below 1.0 MPa gauge (150 psig). The gasket materials (except for the recent Teflon-coated type) restrict the use of PHEs in highly corrosive applications; they also limit the maximum operating temperature to 260°C (500°F) but usually below 150°C (300°F) to avoid the use of expensive gasket materials. Gasket life is sometimes limited. Frequent gasket replacement may be needed in some applications. Pinhole leaks are hard to detect. For equivalent flow velocities, pressure drop in a plate exchanger is very high compared to a shelland-tube exchanger. However, the flow velocities are usually low, and plate lengths are short, so the resulting pressure drops are generally acceptable. Some of the largest units have a total surface area of about 2,500 m 2 (27,000 ft 2) per frame. Large differences in fluid flow rates of two streams cannot be handled in a PHE. Gasketed plate-and-frame heat exchangers are most common in the dairy, beverage, general food processing, and pharmaceutical industries where their ease of cleaning and the thermal control required for sterilization/pasteurization makes them ideal. They are used in the synthetic rubber industry, paper mills, and petrochemical plants. In addition, they are also used in the process industry for water-water duties (heating, cooling, and temperature control) with stainless steel construction when rather high pressure drops are available.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.25
One of the limitations of gasketed plate heat exchanger is the presence of the gaskets, which restricts their use to compatible fluids (with respect to the gasket material) and limits operating temperatures and pressures. In order to overcome this limitation, a number of welded plate heat exchanger designs have surfaced, with a welded pair of plates for one or both fluid sides. However, the disadvantage of such a design is the loss of disassembling flexibility on the fluid sides where the welding is done. Essentially, welding is done around the complete circumference where the gasket is normally placed. A stacked plate heat exchanger is another welded plate heat exchanger design from Pacinox in which rectangular plates are stacked and welded at the edges. The physical size limitations of PHEs (1.2 m wide × 4 m long max., 4 x 13 ft) are considerably extended to 1.5 m wide x 20 m long (5 × 66 ft) in this exchanger. A maximum surface area of over 10,000 m 2 or 100,000 ft 2 can be accommodated in one unit. The potential maximum operating temperature is 815°C (1500°F), with an operating pressure of up to 20 MPa (3000 psig) when the stacked plate assembly is placed in a cylindrical pressure vessel. For operating pressures below 2 MPa (300 psig) and operating temperatures below 200°C (400°F), the plate bundle is not contained in a pressure vessel but is bolted between two heavy plates. Some of the applications of this exchanger are catalytic reforming, hydrosulfurization, crude distillation, synthesis converter feed effluent exchanger for methanol, propane condenser, and so on. A vacuum brazed plate heat exchanger is a compact PHE for high-temperature and highpressure duties, and it does not have gaskets, tightening bolts, frame bars, or carrying and guide bars. It simply consists of stainless steel plates and two end plates brazed together. The brazed unit can be mounted directly on piping without brackets and foundations. A number of other plate heat exchanger constructions have been developed to address some of the limitations of the conventional PHEs. A double-wall PHE is used to avoid mixing of the two fluids. A wide-gap PHE is used for fluids having high fiber content or coarse particles. A graphite PHE is used for highly corrosive fluids. A flow-flex exchanger has plain fins on one side between plates, and the other side has conventional plate channels and is used to handle asymmetric duties (flow rate ratio of 2 to 1 and higher). A design guide for the selection of these exchangers is presented in Table 17.3, which takes into consideration fluids, operating cost, and maintenance cost [6]. The printed circuit heat exchanger, as shown in Fig. 17.20, has only primary heat transfer surface as PHEs. Fine grooves are made in the plate by using the same techniques as those employed for making printed electrical circuits. Very high surface area densities (1000-5000mZ/m 3 or 300-1520 ft2/ft 3) are achievable. A variety of materials such as 316 SS, 316L SS, 304 SS, 904L SS, cupronickel, monel, nickel, and superalloys can be used. This exchanger has been successfully used with relatively clean gases, liquids, and phase-change fluids in chemical processing, fuel processing, waste heat recovery, and refrigeration industries. FIGURE 17.20 A segment of a printed circuit heat Again, this exchanger is a new construction with limited exchanger, courtesy of Heatric Ltd, Dorset, UK. current special applications.
EXCHANGER SINGLE-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP ANALYSIS Our objective is to develop relationships between the heat transfer rate q exchanged between two fluids, heat transfer surface area A, heat capacity rates C of individual fluid streams, overall heat transfer coefficient U, and fluid terminal temperatures. In this section, starting with idealizations for heat exchanger analysis and the thermal circuit associated with a two-fluid exchanger, E-NTU, P-NTU, and MTD methods used for an exchanger analysis are presented,
17.26
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
TABLE 17.3
A Guide for Selection of Plate Heat Exchangers [6]
Std. P H E
Flow-Flex PHE
Pressure range, full vacuum to MPa (psi)
2.5 (355)
2.0 (285)
°C
-30 +180
-30 +180
Wide-Gap PHE
Double Wall PHE
Semiwelded PHE
Diabon F graphite PHE
Brazed PHE
Fully welded PHE
2.5 (355)
2.5 (355)
0.6 (85)
3.0 (427)
4.0 (570)
-30 +180
-30 +180
0 +140
-195 +225
-50 +350
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3"
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3"
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3"
1 1 1-3" 1 1
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3"
1 3 1 1 1 4 3 3
1 1 1 1 2 4 3 3
1 1 1 1 3 4 3 3
3 4 3 1 4 4 4 3
1 1 1 1 2 4 4 3
A A A
B A B
A A A
C C C
C C C
A A A
B A A
A A A
C C C
C C C
Performance data 0.9 (130) Temperature range (Min) (Max)
-30 +180 Service
Liquid/liquid Gas/liquid Gas/gas Condensation Vaporization
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3"
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3"
Corrosive Aggressive Viscous Heat-sensitive Hostile reaction Fibrous Slurries and suspension Fouling
1 3 1 1 3 4 3 3
1 3 1 1 3 3 2 2
Corrosion Leakage Fouling
A A A
A A A
Mechanical cleaning Modification Repair
A A A
A A A
1 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" 1-3" Nature of media 1 3 1 1 3 1 2 2 Inspection A A A Maintenance
1 = Usually best choice 2 = Often best choice 3 = Sometimes best choice 4 -- Seldom best choice A = Both sides B = One side C = No side * Depending on operating pressures, gas/vapor density, etc.
A A A
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.27
followed by the fin efficiency concept and various expressions. Finally, pressure drop expressions are outlined for various single-phase exchangers.
Heat Transfer Analysis
Idealizations for Heat Exchanger Analysis. The energy balances, the rate equations, and the subsequent analyses are subject to the following idealizations. 1. The heat exchanger operates under steady-state conditions (i.e., constant flow rate, and fluid temperatures at the inlet and within the exchanger independent of time). 2. Heat losses to the surroundings are negligible (i.e., the heat exchanger is adiabatic). 3. There are no thermal energy sources and sinks in the exchanger walls or fluids. 4. In counterflow and parallelflow exchangers, the temperature of each fluid is uniform over every flow cross section. From the temperature distribution point of view, in crossflow exchangers each fluid is considered mixed or unmixed at every cross section depending upon the specifications. For a multipass exchanger, the foregoing statements apply to each pass depending on the basic flow arrangement of the passes; the fluid is considered mixed or unmixed between passes. 5. Either there are no phase changes in the fluid streams flowing through the exchanger or the phase changes (condensation or boiling) occur under one of the following conditions: (a) phase change occurs at a constant temperature as for a single component fluid at constant pressure; the effective specific heat for the phase-changing fluid is infinity in this case, and hence Cmax--> ~; (b) the temperature of the phase-changing fluid varies linearly with heat transfer during the condensation or boiling. In this case, the effective specific heat is constant and finite for the phase-changing fluid. 6. The specific heats (as well as other fluid properties implicitly used in NTU) of each fluid are constant throughout the exchanger. 7. The velocity and temperature at the entrance of the heat exchanger on each fluid side are uniform. 8. For an extended surface exchanger, the overall extended surface efficiency no is considered uniform and constant. 9. The individual and overall heat transfer coefficients are constant (independent of temperature, time, and position) throughout the exchanger, including the case of phasechanging fluid in idealization 5. 10. The heat transfer surface area is distributed uniformly on each fluid side. In a multipass unit, heat transfer surface area is equal in each pass. 11. For a plate-baffled shell-and-tube exchanger, the temperature rise (or drop) per baffle pass is small compared to the overall temperature rise (or drop) of the shell fluid in the exchanger so that the shell fluid can be treated as mixed at any cross section. This implies that the number of baffles is large. 12. The fluid flow rate is uniformly distributed through the exchanger on each fluid side in each pass. No flow maldistribution, flow stratification, flow bypassing, or flow leakages occur in any stream. The flow condition is characterized by the bulk (or mean) velocity at any cross section. 13. Longitudinal heat conduction in the fluid and in the wall is negligible. Idealizations 1 through 4 are necessary in a theoretical analysis of steady-state heat exchangers. Idealization 5 essentially restricts the analysis to single-phase flow on both sides or on one side with a dominating thermal resistance. For two-phase flows on both sides, many
17.28
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN of the foregoing idealizations are not valid, since mass transfer in phase change results in variable properties and variable flow rates of each phase, and the heat transfer coefficients vary significantly. As a result, the heat exchanger cannot be analyzed using the theory presented here. If idealization 6 is not valid, divide the exchanger into small segments until the specific heats and/or other fluid properties can be treated as constant. Refer to the section on maldistribution later if idealization 7 is violated. Some investigation is reported in the literature when idealizations 8 through 13 are not valid; this is summarized in the following section. If any of these idealizations are not valid for a particular exchanger application, the best solution is to work directly with either local energy balances and the overall rate equations (see Eqs. 17.1 and 17.2) or their modified form by including a particular effect, and to integrate or numerically analyze them over a small exchanger segment in which all of the idealizations are valid.
Thermal Circuit. In order to develop relationships among variables for various exchangers, consider a two-fluid exchanger (in Fig. 17.21 a counterflow exchanger is given as an example). Two energy conservation differential equations for an overall adiabatic two-fluid exchanger with any flow arrangement are (17.1)
dq = q"dA = -ChdTh = +CcdT~
Here dq is heat transfer rate from the hot to cold fluid across the surface area dA; Ch and Cc are the heat capacity rates for the hot and cold fluids, and the + sign depends on whether dTc is increasing or decreasing with increasing dA. The overall rate equation on a local basis is (17.2)
dq = q ' d A = U( Th - T~ ),ocdA = UA T d A
where U is the overall heat transfer coefficient. Integration of Eqs. 17.1 and 17.2 across the exchanger surface area results in overall energy conservation and rate equations as follows.
and
q = Ch(Th.i- Th.o)= Cc(Tc, o - Tc.i)
(17.3)
q = UAATm = ATm/Ro
(17.4)
Here ATm is the true mean temperature difference dependent on the exchanger flow arrangement and degree of fluid mixing within each fluid stream. The inverse of the overall thermal conductance UA is referred to as the overall thermal resistance Ro, which consists of component resistances in series as shown in Fig. 17.22 as follows. Heat transfer area A
mh,i
i- ~ ' h ' ;
. . . . . .
( . _ _ t.
T C,O
-'t
F"
I
,.. ,
I"
Th,° c.
T,, 1
l
.--
Positive x direction
F I G U R E 17.21
8
t
. . . .
7-(] ia, _ ~ T ¢
"'
dx
[
L
I ( ~ c ) o = Cc = U 1 = unit overall resistance
Nomenclature for heat exchanger variables.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
Th_
Th
8s, h
Rh
Hot fluid
Ts.h 4 • '4 •
•
L
•
• •
• •
• • = •
• •
Scale or fouling on the hot side
Wall
8 u• w,c" "1 . . • . .• . • . • •
,
I
rc
F I G U R E 17.22
•
~
Scale or fouling on the cold side
~
Cold fluid
Tcl"-'r,-rc-"~
Rs.h
Ts, h
•
,,
~:,
Rh
17.29
Rw
L,h
Tw, c
Rs c
'
Rc
Ts,c
Thermal circuit for heat transfer in an exchanger.
Ro = Rh + Rs, h + Rw + Rs.c + Rc
(17.5)
where the subscripts h, c, s, and w denote hot, cold, fouling (or scale), and wall, respectively. In terms of the overall and individual mean heat transfer coefficients, Eq. 17.5 is represented as 1
-
~
1
+
~
+
1
R
w
UmA (l'lohmA)h (TlohsA)h
+
~
1
+
~
1
(qoh~A)c (TlohmA)c
(17.6)
where 1"1ois the total surface effectiveness of an extended (fin) surface and is related to the fin efficiency rll, surface area A i, and the total (primary plus secondary or finned) surface area A as defined in Eq. 17.24. Note that no fins are shown in the upper sketch of Fig. 17.22; however, 1"!ois included in the aforementioned various resistance terms in order to make them most general. For all prime surface exchangers (i.e., having no fins or extended surface), rlo,h and rlo,c are unity. A comparison of each respective term of Eqs. 17.5 and 17.6 defines the value of individual thermal resistances. Note U = Umand h = hm in Eq. 17.6, since we have idealized constant and uniform individual and overall heat transfer coefficients (the same equation still holds for local U and h values). The wall thermal resistance Rw of Eq. 17.5 or 17.6 is given by
'8/Awkw (do/di) 2rr,kwLNt l [~ ln (dj+ 2rr,LN, k~il/dj) 1
In Rw=
for flat walls with a single layer for circular tubes with a single-layer wall (17.7) for circular tubes with a multiple-layer wall
where 5 is the wall (plate) thickness, Aw is the total wall area for conduction, kw is the thermal conductivity of the wall material, do and di are the tube outside and inside diameters, L is the
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN exchanger length, and N, is the number of tubes. A flat or plain wall is generally associated with a plate-fin or an all-prime surface plate heat exchanger. In this case, Aw = L1L2Np where L1, L2, and Np are the length, width, and total number of separating plates. If there is any contact or bond resistance present between the fin and tube or plate on the hot or cold fluid side, it is included as an added thermal resistance on the right side of Eq. 17.5 or 17.6. For a heat pipe heat exchanger, additional thermal resistances associated with the heat pipe should be included on the right side of Eq. 17.5 or 17.6; these resistances are evaporator resistance at the evaporator section of the heat pipe, viscous vapor flow resistance inside heat pipe (very small), internal wick resistance at the condenser section of the heat pipe, and condensation resistance at the condenser section. If one of the resistances on the right-hand side of Eq. 17.5 or 17.6 is significantly higher than the other resistances, it is referred to as the controlling resistance; it is considered significantly dominant when it represents more than 80 percent of the total resistance. A reduction in the controlling thermal resistance will have more impact in reducing the exchanger surface area A requirement compared to the reduction in A due to the reduction in other thermal resistances. UA in Eq. 17.6 may be defined in terms of hot or cold fluid side surface area or wall conduction area as UA = UhAh = UcAc = UwAw
(17.8)
The knowledge of wall temperature in a heat exchanger is essential to determine localized hot spots, freeze points, thermal stresses, local fouling characteristics, or boiling/condensing coefficients. Based on the thermal circuit of Fig. 17.22, when Rw is negligible, Tw,h = Tw,c = Tw is computed from T,, = Th + [(Rh + Rs, h)/(Rc + Rs, c)]Tc 1 + [(Rh + Rs, h)/(Rc + R~,c)]
(17.9)
When there is no fouling on either side (R~,h - Rs, c = 0), Eq. 17.10 reduces to Tw= Th/Rh + T~/Rc = (rloha)hTh + (rlohA)cTc 1/Rh + 1/R~ (rloha )h + (rlohA )c
(17.10)
Here Th, T~, and Tw are local temperatures in this equation.
The E-NTU, P-NTU, and MTD Methods If we consider the fluid outlet temperatures or heat transfer rate as dependent variables, they are related to independent variable/parameters of Fig. 17.21 as follows. Ta, o, Tc, o, or q = ,{ Ta,i, To, i, Ch, C~, U, A, flow arrangement}
(17.11)
Six independent and three dependent variables of Eq. 17.11 for a given flow arrangement can be transferred into two independent and one dependent dimensionless groups; three different methods for design and analysis of heat exchangers are presented in Table 17.4 based on the choice of three dimensionless groups. The relationship among three dimensionless groups is derived by integrating Eqs. 17.1 and 17.2 across the surface area for a specified exchanger flow arrangement. Such expressions are presented later in Table 17.6 for industrially most important flow arrangements. Note that there are other methods such as ~-P [7] and P1-P2 charts [8] in which the important dimensionless groups of three methods of Table 17.4 are delineated; using these charts, the solutions to the rating and sizing problems of heat exchanger design can be obtained graphically straightforward without any iterations. However, the description of these methods will not add any more information from a designer's
HEAT EXCHANGERS TABLE 17.4
General Functional Relationships and Dimensionless Groups for e-NTU, P-NTU, and LMTD Methods
e-NTU method q = ECmin(Th,i - Tci) e = t~(NTU, C*, flow arrangement) e=
Ch(Th,,- Th,o)
Cmin(Th,i- Tc,i) UA
1
=
Cc(T,~,o- T~,i)
Cmin(Th,i - Tc,i)
P-NTU method
(/J'/Cp)min
C * Cmax - ~ - (mCp)max -
LMTD method
q= PI C, IT2,~- TL,I
q= UAF ATtm
P1 = ~(NTU1, R~, flow arrangement)
F = ~(P1, R1 flow arrangement)*
T,,o- Tl,i P ~ = ~
F-
T2,i- Tl.i
fa
NTU - Cmi----~ - Cmi----~ __ U dA Cmin
17.31
UA
NTU1- C---~-
A Zm
ATtm
AT1 - ATE LMTD = ATtm = In (AT1/T2)
IT~,o - TL~I
A~
C1 T2,i- T2,o - - Tl,i R 1 - C2 - Tl,o-
AT~ = Th, i - T~o
AT2 = Th,o - Tc,i
t P1 and R1 are defined in the P-NTU method.
viewpoint since the closed-form solutions are presented in Table 17.6 later, and hence these methods will not be discussed. Now we will briefly describe the three methods of Table 17.4. The e-NTU Method. In this method, the heat transfer rate from the hot fluid to the cold fluid in the exchanger is expressed as q = ~Cmin(Th,i- L , i )
(17.12)
Here the exchanger effectiveness e is an efficiency factor. It is a ratio of the actual heat transfer rate from the hot fluid to the cold fluid in a given heat exchanger of any flow arrangement to the maximum possible heat transfer rate qmax thermodynamically permitted. The qmax is obtained in a counterflow heat exchanger (recuperator) of infinite surface area operating with the fluid flow rates (heat capacity rates) and fluid inlet temperatures equal to those of an actual exchanger (constant fluid properties are idealized). As noted in Table 17.4, the exchanger effectiveness e is a function of N T U and C* in this method. The number of transfer units N T U is a ratio of the overall conductance U A to the smaller heat capacity rate Cmi,. N T U designates the dimensionless heat transfer size or thermal size of the exchanger. It may be interpreted as the Cmi, fluid dimensionless residence time, a temperature ratio, or a modified Stanton number [9]. The heat capacity rate ratio C* is simply a ratio of the smaller to the larger heat capacity rate for the two fluid streams. Note that 0 < e <_ 1, 0 < N T U _ ~, and 0 _ C* < 1. Graphical results are provided in Figs. 17.23 and 17.24 for a counterflow and an unmixed-unmixed crossflow exchanger as an illustration. The results for many others can be obtained from the closed-form expressions of Table 17.6. The P-NTU Method. This method represents a variant of the e-NTU method. The e-NTU relationship is different depending on whether the shell fluid is the Cmi n o r Cma x fluid in the (stream asymmetric) flow arrangements commonly used for shell-and-tube exchangers. In order to avoid possible errors and confusion, an alternative is to present the temperature effectiveness P as a function of N T U and R, where P, NTU, and R are defined consistently either for the fluid 1 side or fluid 2 side; in Table 17.4, they are defined for the fluid 1 side (regardless of whether that side is the hot or cold fluid side or the shell or tube side). Closedform P1 - NTU1 expressions for many industrially useful heat exchanger flow arrangements are provided in Table 17.6, where the fluid 1 side is clearly identified in the sketch for each flow arrangement; it is the shell side in a shell-and-tube exchanger. Note that q = PaCllT2,i- T~,il- P2C2ITL~- T2,i[ P, = PER2
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17.47
where A I is the fin surface area, Ap is the primary surface area, and A = A i + Ap. In Eq. 17.24, the heat transfer coefficients over the finned and unfinned surfaces are idealized to be equal. Note that rio > 11i and rio is always required for the determination of thermal resistances of Eq. 17.6 in heat exchanger analysis.
Extensions of the Basic Recuperator Thermal Design Theory Nonuniform Overall U.
One of the idealizations involved in all of the methods listed in Table 17.4 is that the overall heat transfer coefficient between two fluids is uniform throughout the exchanger and invariant with time. However, the local heat transfer coefficients on each fluid side can vary slightly or significantly due to two effects: (1) changes in the fluid properties or radiation as a result of a rise in or drop of fluid temperatures, and (2) developing thermal boundary layers (referred to as the length effect). The first effect due to fluid property variations (or radiation) consists of two components: (1) distortion of velocity and temperature profiles at a given flow cross section due to fluid property variations--this effect is usually taken into account by the so-called property ratio method, with the correction scheme of Eqs. 17.109 and 17.110, and (2) variations in the fluid temperature along the axial and transverse directions in the exchanger depending on the exchanger flow arrangement; this effect is referred to as the temperature effect. The resultant axial changes in the overall mean heat transfer coefficient can be significant; the variations in Uloca I could be nonlinear depending on the type of fluid. While both the temperature effect and the thermal entry length effect could be significant in laminar flows, the latter effect is generally not significant in turbulent flow except for low Prandtl number fluids. It should be mentioned that, in general, the local heat transfer coefficient in a heat exchanger is also dependent upon variables other than the temperature and length effects such as flow maldistribution, fouling, and manufacturing imperfections. Similarly, the overall heat transfer coefficient is dependent upon heat transfer surface geometry, individual Nu (as a function of relevant parameters), thermal properties, fouling effects, temperature variations, temperature difference variations, and so on. However, we will concentrate only on nonuniformities due to temperature and length effects in this section. In order to outline how to take into account the temperature and length effects, specific definitions of local and mean overall heat transfer coefficients are summarized in Table 17.8 [18]. The three mean overall heat transfer coefficients are important: (1) the traditional Um d___efinedby Eq. 17.6 or 17.25, (2)/.7 that takes into account only the temperature effect; and (3) U that takes into account both effects, with ~ providing a correction for the length effect. Note that Urn(T) is traditionally (in the rest of this chapter) defined as 1
UmA
-
~
1
(~ohmA )h
+ Rw + ~
1
(riohmA )c
(17.25)
where hm is the mean heat transfer coefficient averaged over the heat transfer surface; hm,h and hm,c a r e evaluated at the reference temperature Tm for fluid properties; here Tm is usually the arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet fluid temperatures on each fluid side. Temperature Effect. In order to find whether the variation in UA is significant with the temperature changes, first evaluate UA at the two ends of a counterflow exchanger or a hypothetical counterflow for all other exchanger flow arrangements. If it is determined that the variations in UA are significant for these two points, evaluate the mean value (J by integrating the variations in UA by a three-point Simpson method [17, 18] as follows [16]; note that this method also takes into account the variations in cp with temperature. 1. Hypothesize the given exchanger as a counterflow exchanger and determine individual heat transfer coefficients and enthalpies at three points in the exchanger: inlet, outlet, and a third point designated with a subscript 1/2 within the exchanger. This third point--a central point on the In AT axismis determined by
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TABLE 17.8 Definitions of Local and Mean Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients Symbol U
Um
8
Definition
Meaning
Comments
dq U--~ dAAT
Local heat flux per unit of local temperature difference
This is the basic definition of the local overall heat transfer coefficient.
1 1 1 - ~ + R ~ + ~ UreA (rlohmA )h ('qohmA )c
Overall heat transfer coefficient defined using area average heat transfer coefficients on both sides
Individual heat transfer coefficients should be evaluated at respective reference temperatures (usually arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet fluid temperatures on each fluid side).
Overall heat transfer coefficient averaged over:
Overall heat transfer coefficient is either a function of: (1) local position only (laminar gas flow) U, (2) temperature only (turbulent liquid flow) U, or (3) both local position and tem-perature_(a general case) U. U(T) in U represents a position average overall heat transfer coefficient evaluated at a local temperature. Integration should be performed numerically and/ or can be approximated with an evaluation at three points. The values of the correction factor ~care presented in Fig. 17.29.
1
Heat transfer surface area
U=-xf A U(A)dA
[ r'narb d(ln A__T_) ]-'
O-(In ATb -In AT~)[J~n~ U(T) J
Temperature range
u=~O
Local position and temperature range
AT*/2 = (AT1AT 2)1/2
(17.26)
where AT1 = (Th - Tc)l and AT2 = (Th - To)2 (subscripts 1 and 2 denote terminal points). 2. In order to consider the temperature-dependent specific heats, compute the specific enthalpies i of the Cmaxfluid (with a subscript j) at the third point (referred with 1/2 as a subscript) within the exchanger from the following equation using the known values at each end of a real or hypothetical counterflow exchanger
ij,l/2 = t),2 + (ij,1- ij.2) AT1 - AT2
(17.27)
where ATe/2 is given by Eq. 17.26. If AT1 = ATE (i.e., C* = 1), the quotient in Eq. 17.27 becomes 1/2. If the specific heat does not vary significantly, Eq. 17.27 could also be used for the Cmin fluid. However, when it varies significantly, as in a cryogenic heat exchanger, the third point calculated for the Cmax and Cmin fluid separately by Eq. 17.27 will not be physically located close enough to the others. In that case, compute the third point for the Cmin fluid by the energy balance as follows:
[ m ( i i - il/2)]Cmax = [ m ( i l a - io)]Cm,,
(17.28)
Subsequently, using the equation of state or tabular/graphic results, determine the temperature Th,1/2 and Tc,1/2 corresponding to ih,1/2 and i~,la. Then AT1/2 = Tn, l a - Tc,1/2
(17.29)
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3. The heat transfer coefficient hj, lr2 on each fluid side at the third point is evaluated at the following corrected reference temperature for a noncounterflow exchanger. 3 1-F Tj,l/2,corr"- Tj, a, 2 -t- -~- (-1)J(Th,1/2- Tc,1/2) 1 + R~J3
(17.30)
In Eq. 17.30, the subscript ] = h or c (hot or cold fluid), the exponent j = 1 or 2, respectively, for the subscript j = h or c, F is the log-mean temperature difference correction factor, and Rh = Ch/Cc or Rc = Cc/Ch. The temperatures Th,1/2,corrand Tc,1/2,co,are used only for the evaluation of fluid properties to compute hh,1/2 and hc,1/2. The foregoing correction to the reference temperature Tj, I/2 results in the cold fluid temperature being increased and the hot fluid temperature being decreased. Calculate the overall conductance at the third point by 1
1
1
-
U1/2A
+ Rw
+
l"lo,hhh, lreAh
l"lo,chc,1/zAc
(17.31)
Note that 11r and rio can be determined accurately at local temperatures. 4. Calculate the apparent overall heat transfer coefficient at this point. ATa/2 U~*/2A = U1/2A ATe/2
(17.32)
5. Knowing the heat transfer coefficient at each end of the exchanger evaluated at the respective actual temperatures, compute overall conductances according to Eq. 17.31 and find the mean overall conductance for the exchanger (taking into account the temperature dependency of the heat transfer coefficient and heat capacities) from the following equation (Simpson's rule): 1 OA
_
1 1 --+ 6 U1A
2
1 1 1 ~ + - - ~ 3 U I*/2A 6 U2 A
(17.33)
6. Finally, the true mean heat transfer coefficient that also takes into account the laminar flow entry length effect is given by: U--A = OA . ~:
(17.34)
where the entry length effect factor z < 1 is given in Fig. 17.29. 1.00
I
0.98 ~
I
f
I
I
I
Onestreaml a m ~
o.96
L
0.94
--
"
Both
-
r 0.90
/
k J I
o.88 / 0.1
~ I 0.2
I 0.5
-
Counternow I 1
I 2
I 5
__ 10
FIGURE 17.29 The length effect correction factor Kfor one or both laminar streams as a function of~ [17].
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Shah and Sekuli6 [16] recently conducted an analysis of the errors involved with various U averaging methods. They demonstrated that none of the existing methods, including the Roetzel method presented here, can accurately handle a nonlinear temperature variation of U for the surface area determination. The only plausible method in such a case is the numerical approach [16]. If the fluid properties or heat transfer coefficients vary significantly and/or other idealizations built into the E-NTU or MTD methods are not valid, divide the exchanger into many small segments, and analyze individual small segments with energy balance and rate equations. In such individual small segments, h and other quantities are determined using local fluid properties. Length Effect. The heat transfer coefficient can vary significantly in the entrance region of the laminar flow. For hydrodynamically developed and thermally developing flow, the local and mean heat transfer coefficients hx and h,,, for a circular tube or parallel plates are related as [19] 2
hx = ~ hm(x*)-1,3
(17.35)
where x* = x/(Dh Re Pr). Using this variation in h on one or both fluid sides, counterflow and crossflow exchangers have been analyzed and the correction factor n is presented in Fig. 17.29 [17, 18] as a function of ~1 where d~l = TIo.2h .... 2 A 2 Tio,lhm.lA 1 + I~w
(17.36)
The value of ~cis 0.89 when the exchanger has the thermal resistances approximately balanced and Rw = 0, ¢P1= (rlohA)2/(rlohA)l = 1. Thus when__variation in the heat transfer coefficient due to thermal entry length effect is considered, U ~5" or Urn.The reason for this can be explained easily if one considers thermal resistances connected in series for the problem. For example, consider a very simplified problem with the heat transfer coefficient on each side varying from 80 to 40 W/mZK from entrance to exit and A~ = A2, Rw = 0, and 11o,1 ---- T~o,2 - 1. In this case, hm,1 = hm,2 = 60 W/m2K and Um= 30 W/m2K. However, at each end of this counterflow exchanger, U1 --U2 = 26.67 W/m2K (since 1/U = 1/80 + 1/40). Hence U = (U1 + U2)/2 = 26.67 W/m2K. Thus U/Um = 26.67/30 = 0.89. Combined Effect. Specific step-by-step procedures are presented in Ref. 16 to take into account the combined temperature and length effects for counterflow, crossflow, and 1-2N T E M A E shell-and-tube exchangers. In a broader sense, the effect due to fluid property variations (or radiation) consists of two components: (1) distortion of velocity and temperature profiles at a given flow cross section due to fluid property variations, and (2) variations in fluid temperature along the axial and transverse directions in the exchanger. In general, most of the correlations for heat transfer coefficient are experimentally derived at almost constant fluid properties (because generally small temperature differences are maintained during the experiments) or are theoretically/numerically obtained for constant fluid properties. When the temperature differences between the fluid and wall (heat transfer surface) are large, the fluid properties will vary considerably across a given cross section at a local x and will distort both velocity and temperature profiles [20]. In that case, the dilemma is whether to use fluid bulk mean temperature, wall temperature or something in between for fluid properties to determine hs for the constant property correlations. Unless a specific heat transfer correlation includes this effect, it is commonly taken into account by a property ratio method [20] using both fluid bulk mean temperatures and wall temperature. Hence, it must be emphasized that the local heat transfer coefficients at specific points needed in the Simpson method of integration must first be corrected for the local velocity and temperature profile distortions by the property ratio method and then used as local hs for the integration. The net effect o n / ] due to these two temperature effects can be significant, and U can be considerably higher or lower compared to Um at constant properties.
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The individual heat transfer coefficients in the thermal entrance region could be generally high. However, in general they will have less impact on the overall heat transfer coefficient. This is because, when computing U~ocby Eq. 17.25, with Um and hms replaced by corresponding local values, its impact will be diminished due to the presence of the other thermal resistances in the series that are controlling (i.e., having low h A ) . It can also be seen from Fig. 17.29 that the reduction in Um due to the entry length effect is at most 11 percent, i.e., ~c= 0.89. Usually the thermal entry length effect is significant for laminar gas flow in a heat exchanger.
Unequal Heat Transfer A r e a in I n d i v i d u a l E x c h a n g e r Passes. In a multipass exchanger, it may be preferable to have different heat transfer surface areas in different passes to optimize the exchanger performance. For example, if one pass has two fluids in counterflow and the second pass has two fluids in parallelflow, the overall exchanger performance for a specified total surface area will be higher if the parallelflow pass has a minimum amount of surface area. Roetzel and Spang [21] analyzed 1-2, 1-3, and 1-2N T E M A E exchangers for unequal heat transfer area in counterflow and parallelflow passes, with the shell inlet either at the stationary head or at the floating head. For a 1-2 T E M A E exchanger, they obtained the following expression for tubeside P,, NTU,, and R,. 1
P, where
1
- v + R, + ~ NTU,
mle ml - m2e m2 e m' - e m2
ml, m2= NTUt 2 { + [ ( R , + 2 v - 1 )2 + 4V(1- V)] 1/2- (Rtq-2V - 1)}
v-
NTUpl NTUt'
R , - C,
(17.37)
(17.38)
(17.39)
Cs
Here the NTUpl represents the NTU of the parallelflow pass, and NTU, is the total NTU of the exchanger on the tube side. Roetzel and Spang [21] showed that Eq. 17.37 represents an excellent approximation for a 1-2N exchanger for NTU, <_2 with v not close to zero. If v is close to zero, the appropriate formulas are given in Ref. 21. Refer to Ref. 21 for formulas for unequal passes for 1-3 and 1-2N exchangers. The following are the general observations that may be made from the above results. • As expected, F factors are higher for K > 1.0 compared to the K - 1 (balanced pass) case for given P and R, where K -- (UA)ci/(UA)pl - (1 - v)/v and the subscripts c f and p f denote counterflow and parallelflow passes, respectively. • As K increases, P increases for specified F (or NTU) and R. • The F factors for the 1-2 exchanger are higher than those for the 1-4 exchanger for specified values of P, R, and K. • As the number of passes is increased, the F factors (or P) continue to approach to a crossflow exchanger with both fluids mixed, and the advantage of unbalanced passes over balanced passes becomes negligible. • Although not specifically evaluated, the unbalanced UA (i.e., K > 1) exchanger will have higher total tubeside pressure drop and lower tubeside h compared to those for the balanced UA (i.e., K - 1) exchanger. Since the analysis was based on the value of K - U4Acr/UpiApr, it means that not only the influence of unequal tube pass area can be taken into account, but also the unequal tube side heat transfer coefficient can be taken into account. Similarly, it should be emphasized that the results for nonuniform UA presented in the preceding subsection, if properly interpreted, can
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also apply for unequal surface areas in different passes. As noted above, higher exchanger performance can be achieved with higher values of K and K = Ucl/Upr for equal pass areas. Hence, the shell inlet nozzle should be located at the stationary head when heating the tube fluid and at the floating head when cooling the tube fluid. This is because higher temperatures mean higher heat transfer coefficients. It should be emphasized that U 4 and Upr represent mean values of U across the counterflow and parallelflow tube passes and not at the inlet and outlet ends. Spang et al. [22] and Xuan et al. [23] have analyzed 1-N T E M A G (split flow) and 1-N T E M A J (divided flow) shell-and-tube exchangers, respectively, with an arbitrary number of passes N, arbitrary surface area (NTUi) in each pass, and arbitrary locations of inlet and outlet shellside nozzles in the exchangers. Ba~:li~: et al. [24] have analyzed two-pass crosscounterflow heat exchanger effectiveness deterioration caused by unequal distribution of NTU between passes. Idealization 11 (see p. 17.27) indicates that the number of baffles used is very large and can be assumed to approach infinity. Under this idealization, the temperature change within each baffle compartment is very small in comparison with the total temperature change of the shell fluid through the heat exchanger. Thus the shell fluid can be considered as uniform (perfectly mixed) at every cross section (in a direction normal to the shell axis). It is with this model that the mean temperature difference correction factor for exchanger effectiveness is normally derived for single-phase exchangers. In reality, a finite number of baffles are used, and the condition stated above can be achieved only partially. Shah and Pignotti [25] have made a comprehensive review and obtained new results as appropriate; they arrived at the following specific number of baffles beyond which the influence of the finite number of baffles on the exchanger effectiveness is not significantly larger than 2 percent.
Finite N u m b e r o f Baffles.
• No >- 10 for 1-1 T E M A E counterflow exchanger • No -> 6 for 1-2 T E M A E exchanger for NTU, _<2, Rs <- 5 • Nb >- 9 for 1-2 T E M A J exchanger for NTU, < 2, R, <_5 • No -> 5 for 1-2 T E M A G exchanger for NTU, _<3 • Nb -> 11 for 1-2 T E M A H exchanger for NTU, _<3
For 1-N T E M A E exchangers, the exchanger effectiveness will depend on the combination of the number of baffles and tube passes [25]. Various clearances are required for the construction of a platebaffled shell-and-tube exchanger. The shell fluid leaks or bypasses through these clearances with or without flowing past the tubes. Three clearances associated with a plate baffle are tube-to-baffle hole clearance, bundle-to-shell clearance, and baffle-to-shell clearance. Various leakage streams associated with these clearances are identified elsewhere. Gardner and Taborek [26] have summarized the effect of various bypass and leakage streams on the mean temperature difference. As shown in Fig. 17.30, the baffle-to-shell leakage stream E experiences practically no heat transfer; the bundle-to-shell bypass stream C indicates some heat transfer, and the crossflow stream B shows a large temperature change and a possible pinch or temperature cross (TB.0 > Tt.o). The mixed mean outlet temperature T~0 is much lower than the B stream outlet temperature TB,0, thus resulting in an indicated temperature difference larger than is actually present; the overall exchanger performance will be lower than the design value. Since the bypass and leakage streams can exceed 30 percent of the total flow, the effect on the mean temperature difference can be very large, especially for close temperature approaches. The Bell-Delaware method of designing shell-and-tube exchangers that includes the effect of leakage and bypass streams is described on p. 17.113. Shell F l u i d Bypassing.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
Tubes ,m Tt o .
i
d
e
Shellside~
~
~
17.53
~
Tt,i
~
To ~ . , ~ = ~ ~ = ,
,
E
--"
._
Apparenttemperature profile
Ts,I.
B
E stream E
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 17.30 Effect of bypass and leakage streams on the temperature profile of a shell-and-tube exchanger: (a) streams, (b) temperature profiles.
Longitudinal Wall Heat Conduction Effects.
All three methods discussed in the preceding sections are based on the idealizations of zero longitudinal heat conduction both in the wall and in the fluid in the flow direction. Longitudinal heat conduction in the fluid is negligible for Pe > 10 and x* > 0.005 [19], where Pe = Re Pr and x* = x/(Dh Re Pr). For most heat exchangers, except for liquid metal exchangers, Pe and x* are higher than the above indicated values, and hence longitudinal heat conduction in the fluid is negligible. Longitudinal heat conduction in the wall reduces the exchanger effectiveness and thus reduces the overall heat transfer performance. The reduction in the exchanger performance could be important and thus significant for exchangers designed for effectivenesses greater than about 75 percent. This would be the case for counterflow and single-pass crossflow exchangers. For high-effectiveness multipass exchangers, the exchanger effectiveness per pass is generally low, and thus longitudinal conduction effects for each pass are generally negligible. The influence of longitudinal wall heat conduction on the exchanger effectiveness is dependent mainly upon the longitudinal conduction parameter ~, = kwAk/LCmin (where k , is the wall material thermal conductivity, A k is the conduction cross-sectional area, and L is the exchanger length for longitudinal conduction). It would also depend on the convectionconductance ratio (TlohA)*, a ratio of qohA on the Cminto that on the Cmaxside, if it varies significantly from unity. The influence of longitudinal conduction on e is summarized next for counterflow and single-pass crossflow exchangers. Kroeger [27] analyzed extensively the influence of longitudinal conduction on counterflow exchanger effectiveness. He found that the influence of longitudinal conduction is the largest for C* --- 1. For a given C*, increasing ~ decreases e. Longitudinal heat conduction has a significant influence on the counterflow exchanger size (i.e., NTU) for a given e when NTU > 10 and ~ > 0.005. Kroeger's solution for C* = 1, 0.1 < (qohA)* < 10, and NTU > 3 is as follows: e=l-
1 1 + Z,[~,NTU/(1 + ~,NTU)] '~2 1 + NTU
1 + ~NTU
The results for 1 - e from this equation are presented in Fig. 17.31a.
(17.40)
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10.0
0.08
0.05 0.04 tat) i
0.02 t(!)
.>_ 1.0
C*=1
_
0.010 0.008
= =
0.005 0.004
"
0.002
(I) e-
X=O
=1 0.001 500
0.3 20
50
100
200
NTU (a) 1.6
1
1
I
I
I IIII
I
I
I
I
I Ill
C* = 0.6
1.5
1.4
0.7 1.3
0.8
1.2
1.1 0.95
1.0 0.10
1.0
10.0
h NTU C* (b)
FIGURE 17.31 (a) Counterflow exchanger ineffectiveness as a function of NTU and X for C* = 1.0, (b) the parameter ~ for Eq. 17.41.
K r o e g e r [27] also o b t a i n e d t h e d e t a i l e d results for i - e f o r 0.8 < C* < 0.98 f o r t h e c o u n t e r f l o w e x c h a n g e r . H e c o r r e l a t e d all his results f o r 1 - e for 0.8 < C* < 1 as follows: 1 -e=
1 - C*
(17.41)
e x p ( r l ) - C*
where
(1 - C * ) N T U rl = 1 + X N T U C *
(17.42)
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17.55
In Eq. 17.41 the parameter ~ is a function of ~,, C*, and NTU
where
~ = f(ct, C*)
(17.43)
o~= ~,NTUC*
(17.44)
The parameter ~ is given in Fig. 17.31b and Ref. 27. For 0.5 < (rlohA)*/C* < 2, the error introduced in the ineffectiveness is within 0.8 percent and 4.7 percent for C* = 0.95 and 0.8, respectively. For a crossflow exchanger, temperature gradients in the wall exist in the x and y directions (two fluid flow directions). As a result, two longitudinal conduction parameters ~,h and ~,c are used to take into account the longitudinal conduction effects in the wall. Detailed tabular results are presented in Ref. 15, as reported by Chiou, on the effect of ~,h and ~,c on the exchanger s for an unmixed-unmixed crossflow exchanger.
s-NTUo and A-II Methods for Regenerators Heat transfer analysis for recuperators needs to be modified for regenerators in order to take into account the additional effects of the periodic thermal energy storage characteristics of the matrix wall and the establishment of wall temperature distribution dependent o n (hA)h and (hA)c. These two effects add two additional dimensionless groups to the analysis to be discussed in the following subsection. All idealizations, except for numbers 8 and 11, listed on p. 17.27, are also invoked for the regenerator heat transfer analysis. In addition, it is idealized that regular periodic (steady-state periodic) conditions are established; wall thermal resistance in the wall thickness (transverse) direction is zero, and it is infinity in the flow direction; no mixing of the fluids occurs during the switch from hot to cold flows or vice versa; and the fluid carryover and bypass rates are negligible relative to the flow rates of the hot and cold fluids. Note that negligible carryover means the dwell (residence) times of the fluids are negligible compared to the hot and cold gas flow periods.
s-NTUo and A-II Methods.
Two methods for the regenerator heat transfer analysis are the s-NTUo and A-H methods [28]. The dimensionless groups associated with these methods are defined in Table 17.9, the relationship between the two sets of dimensionless groups is presented in Table 17.10a, and these dimensionless groups are defined in Table 17.10b for rotary and fixed-matrix regenerators. Notice that the regenerator effectiveness is dependent on four dimensionless groups, in contrast to the two parameters NTU and C* for recuperators (see Table 17.4). The additional parameters C* and (hA)* for regenerators denote the dimensionless heat storage capacity rate of the matrix and the convection-conductance ratio of the cold and hot fluid sides, respectively. Extensive theory and results in terms of the A-FI method have been provided by Hausen [29] and Schmidt and Willmott [30]. The e-NTUo method has been used for rotary regenerators and the A-H method for fixed-matrix regenerators. In a rotary regenerator, the outlet fluid temperatures vary across the flow area and are independent of time. In a fixed-matrix regenerator, the outlet fluid temperatures vary with time but are uniform across the flow area at any instant of time.* In spite of these subtle differences, if the elements of a regenerator (either rotary or fixed-matrix) are fixed relative to the observer by the selection of the appropriate coordinate systems, the heat transfer analysis is identical for both types of regenerators for arriving at the regenerator effectiveness. In the A-l-I method, several different designations are used to classify regenerators depending upon the values of A and H. Such designations and their equivalent dimensionless groups of the s-NTUo method are summarized in Table 17.11. * The difference between the outlet temperatures of the heated air (cold fluid) at the beginning and end of a given period is referred to as the temperature swing ST.
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TABLE 17.9 General Functional Relationships and Basic Definitions of Dimensionless Groups for e-NTUo and A-rI Methods for Counterflow Regenerators e-NTU0 method
A-H method*
q = I~Cmin(Th, i - L,i) e = #{NTU0, C*, C*, (hA)* /
Q =ChCh~h(Th,-- L,i)"--~cCc~c(Thi-
Ch( Th,i -- Th,o)
Cc( Tc,o - Tc,,)
Cmin(Th, i - Tc, i)
Cmin(Th,i - Tc, i)
NTUo = ~ C*-
C*-
Qh Ch{gh(Th,,- Th,o) Th,i - Th,o Eh- amaxJ~ - Ch~h(Th, i - Tc,i) = Th,i - Tc-------~i
1 E1/(hA)h +1 1/(hA)c ]
Qc Cc~c(Tc, o - Tc,i) Tc,o - Tc,i ec- Q ..... -- Cc~c(Th, i - Tc,,) = Th,i- Tc~ Qh + Qc
2Q
Q maxJ7+ Q .....
Q maxj~+ Q .....
Cmin
~r ~
Cmax
11(1 1)
Cr
e~ - 2
Cmin
hA on the Cmin side (hA)* = hA on the Cma x side
+
I-Ira - 2
+
rlclA~ Y - I-IhlAh
R*
21-Im
Am
rlh = rI---f
()
(hA)c
hA
Eh Er E = E c = - - = (), + 1) ~ for Cc = Cmin
~r
z7
NTU0 =
A-H
Am(1 + 7) Ac/I-Ic 4---------~= 1/1-Ih + 1/I-Ic Hc/A~ C* = 7 - Flh/Ah
C , = Am(l+-~) _ A~ 271-'Im Hc
(hA)* * If Ch =
Cmin, the
1 R*
Hc l-Ih
[ 1 } Ah = C* 1 + (hA)* NTUo Ac= [1 + (hA)*]NTU0
1E hz,,11
Hh = - ~ r,
1+
1
NTUo
l-Ic = ~ [1 + (hA)*]NTU0 t--r
subscripts c and h in this table should be changed to h and c, respectively.
(hA)
He= --CTr
Relationship between Dimensionless Groups of e-NTUo and A-I-I Methods
e-NTUo
+
(hA)h Ah-Ch
* Ph and Pc represent hot-gas and cold-gas flow periods, respectively, in seconds.
TABLE 17.10(a) for Cc = Cmin?
Tc, i)
er, Oh, Ec = ~(Am, I-I~, ~, R*)
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TABLE 17.10(b) Working Definitions of Dimensionless Groups for Regenerators in Terms of Dimensional Variables of Rotary and Fixed-Matrix Regenerators for C,. = Cm~n* Dimensionless group
Rotary regenerator
hcA,.
NTU0
Fixed-matrix regenerator
hhAh
hcA
hh~h
C,. hhAh + h,.Ac
Cc hh~h + hc~'~
Cc Ch
Cc~ Ch~'h
Mwcw(O
Mwcw
C,,
Cc~c
C*
c* (hA)*
Am
4
I-I n
2
h ~A ,.
h c~ c
hhAh
hh~h 4A
+
2A
+
c,.
Cc~
Y
C~,
Ch~'h
R*
hhAh h~Ac
hh~h h~
* If Ch = Cmin, the subscripts c and h in this table should be changed to h and c, respectively. The definitions are given for one rotor (disk) of a rotary regenerator or for one matrix of a fixed-matrix regenerator. 9~hand 9~crepresent hot-gas and cold-gas periods, respectively, s. ¢0is rotational speed, rev/s.
TABLE 17.11 Designation of Various Types of Regenerators Depending upon the Values of Dimensionless Groups Terminology
A-H method
Balanced regenerators Unbalanced regenerators Symmetric regenerators Unsymmetric regenerators Symmetric and balanced regenerators Unsymmetric but balanced regenerators Long regenerators
Ah/Hh = At/He or y = 1 Ah/Hh ;~ At/He Hh = Hc or R* = 1
E-NTU0 method C*= 1 C* ~ 1
I-Ih ¢: I-Ic Ah = A~, Fit, = Hc Ah/Hh = A,./H,.
(hA)* (hA)* (hA)* (hA)*
A/FI > 5
C* > 5
=1 ¢: 1 = 1, C* = 1
¢: 1, C* = 1
17.58
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
A closed-form solution for a balanced and symmetric counterflow regenerator [C* = 1, obtained by Ba~:li6 [31], valid for all values of C*, as follows.
(hA)* = 1] has been
e
=
1 + 7132- 24{B - 2[R1- A 1 - 90(N1 + 2E)]} 1 + 9132- 24{B - 6[R - A - 2 0 ( N - 3E)]}
C*r
3133- 13~4 + 3 0 ( ~ 5 - ~6) ~2131~4- 5(3135 - 41]6)] 13313133- 5(3134 + 4135- 12136)] ~412~4- 3(135 + ~6)] + 3132 E = ~2~4~6- ~2~2 ~2~6 + 2~3~4~5-
(17.45)
where B = R= a = N=
--
N1
=
~3
(17.46)
~4[~4- 2(135 + ~6)] -I.-2132
A1 = 133[133- 15(134 + 4135- 12136)] ll~l--
~2[~4- 15(~5- 2~6)]
~i "- V i ( 2 N T U o , 2 N T U o / C ~ r ) / ( 2 N T U o ) i- 1,
~(x, y ) -
and
i - 2, 3 . . . .
,6
-() (Y/X)~/2I~(2V~xY) n
exp[-(x + y)] ~
i- 1
(17.47)
n=i-1
In these equations, all variables and parameters are local except for NTUo, C*, and e. Here I~ represents the modified Bessel function of the first kind and nth order. Shah [32] has tabulated the effectiveness of Eq. 17.46 for 0.5 _
100
I
I
I
'I
I
I
I
I
I
l
+ C*
(17.48)
I I
80
I
I
I
I
I
I
I I 'I~ = I
I
9O 70
~
-
~ 8O 0~
60 1.5 2.0
70 -
5O
f/
_ "C7
-
=m
50
~
i
40
/
50
0
2
4
6
8
10
I
0
NTU o
17.32 Counterflow regenerator effectiveness as a function of NTUo and C* for C* = 1
FIGURE [20].
-
0.60
_
1.5._..~0
-
1.0
_
60
~
1.25
5.00, oo _
-
0.40
f
I
2
I
I
4
I
I
6
I
l
8
i
l
10
NTUo
17.33 Parallelflow regenerator effectiveness as a function of NTUo and C* for C* = 1 and (hA)*= 1 [33].
FIGURE
HEAT EXCHANGERS
C*m -
2C*C*
17.59
(17.49)
1 +C*
Then the equivalent balanced regenerator effectiveness 1~ r is given by 1~r = I~in Eq. 17.45 using the above NTUo, m and C*m for NTUo and C* in Eq. 17.45. For C*m < 1, the regenerator effectiveness can be obtained from Hausen's effectiveness chart in Figs. 13-16 of Ref. 29 or Fig. 5.4 of Ref. 30 using A = 2NTUo, m and FI = 2NTUo, m/C*.... Finally, calculate the desired regenerator effectiveness c from c=
1 -exp{cr(C . 2 - 1)/[2C*(1 - ~r)]}
(17.50)
1 -- C* e x p l c r ( C . 2 - 1)/[2C*(1 - Or)I}
where 1~ r - - ~ of Eq. 17.45 using NTUo.m and C*m of Eqs. 17.48 and 17.49 for NTUo and C* in Eq. 17.45. H e a t C o n d u c t i o n in Wall. Longitudinal heat conduction in the wall was neglected in deriving the results of the preceding section. However, it may not be negligible, particularly for a high-effectiveness regenerator having a short flow length L and resultant large temperature gradient in the axial direction. It reduces the regenerator effectiveness and the overall heat transfer rate. For example, for regenerators designed for e > 85 percent, a 1 percent reduction in c would reduce gas turbine power plant efficiency by about 1 to 5 percent depending upon the load conditions, which could translate into a significant economic penalty. The reduction in c due to longitudinal conduction in the wall can be 1 percent or higher and hence must be properly considered in the design. Based on extensive numerical results by Bahnke and Howard [20, 34], this effect can be taken into account by an additional parameter )~, referred to as the longitudinal conduction parameter:
Longitudinal
(17.51)
~ _ kwAk, t
LCmin where kw is the thermal conductivity of the matrix wall, and A k., is the total solid area for longitudinal conduction (17.52)
Ak.t = Ak.c + Ak.h = Air - A o = Air(1 - Cy)
Bahnke and Howard's results for C* = 1 can be accurately expressed by c = Cxcx_-0
(17.53)
where cx=0 is given by Eq. 17.45 and C~ is given by NTUo
where
~=
1 +)~NTUo
1 - 1 + NTUo(1 + )~))/(1 + )~NTUo)
tanh
[ )~NTU,, ] ~/2 = i + )~NTUo
E
(17.54)
1
{~NTUo/(1 +)~NTUo)} m]
for NTUo > 3
(17.56)
Bahnke and Howard's results for C* = 1 and C* > 5 are the same as those shown in Fig. 17.31a provided that the abscissa NTU is replaced by NTUo. The regenerator effectiveness due to longitudinal conduction decreases with increasing values of ~ and C*, with the maximum effect at C* = 1. For C* < 1, use the following Razelos method to account for the effect of longitudinal conduction in the wall.
17.60
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN 1. Compute NTUo, m, C*r,mand e~,~_-0for an equivalent balanced regenerator using Eqs. 17.48, 17.49, and 17.45, respectively. 2. Compute C~ from Eq. 17.54 using NTUo, m and ~. 3. Calculate ea,0 = C~e~,~-_o. 4. Finally, e is determined from Eq. 17.50, with
I~r
replaced by e~,~,0.
This procedure yields e that is accurate within 1 percent for 1 < NTUo < 20 for C* > 1 when compared to Bahnke and Howard's results.
Influence of Transverse Heat Conduction in WalL
The thermal resistance for heat conduction in the wall thickness direction is considered zero in all of the preceding e-NTUo results. This is a good idealization for metal matrices with thin walls. For most rotary regenerators, the thermal resistance in the transverse direction is negligible except possibly for ceramic regenerators. The wall thermal resistance is evaluated separately during the hot-gas and cold-gas flow periods, since there is no continuous heat flow from the hot gas to the cold gas in the regenerator. Based on the unit area, it is given by [29]
R w = R w A = - ~ ;5 w ~*
(17.57)
so that the effective heat transfer coefficients during the hot- and cold-gas flow periods (designated by a superscript bar) are 1 1 ;5 , 7 - ,_-- + w ~* hn hn
1 1 ;5 -- - -- + O* h~ h~ - ~
(17.58)
where ;5 is the wall thickness and ~* for a plain wall is given by • * = I 1 - 1/15Z t 2.14210.3 + 2Z] qc2
for Z < 5
(17.59)
for Z > 5
(17.60)
where Z = (Bih/I-lh) + (Bic/Hc) and Bih = hh(;5/2)/kw, Flh = hhAh/Cr,h, Bic and I-It are defined in a similar manner. The range of ~* for Eq. 17.59 is 2/3 to 1, and for Eq. 17.60 from 0 to 2/3. When Bi ~ 0, the transverse thermal resistance Rw of Eq. 17.57 approaches zero. Equations 17.59 and 17.60 are valid for Bih and Bic lower than 2. For Bi > 2, use the numerical results of Heggs et al. [35]. The accuracy of Eqs. 17.59 and 17.60 decreases with increasing Bi/H and decreasing C*. The prediction of the temperature swing ;ST in a fixed-matrix regenerator will not be accurate by the foregoing approximate method. The numerical analysis of the type made by Heggs et al. [35] is essential for accurate ;ST determination. It may be noted that the ;5T values of Table 1 of Ref. 35 had a typing error and all should be multiplied by a factor of 10; also all the charts in Fig. 1 of Ref. 35 are poorly drawn, as a result of which the ;ST values shown are approximate.
Fluid Pressure Leakage and Carryover.
In rotary regenerators, fluid mixing from the cold to hot gas stream and vice versa occurs due to fluid pressure and carryover leakages. A comprehensive gas flow network model of pressure leakage and carryover is presented by Shah and Skiepko [36] as shown in Fig. 17.34. A rotary regenerator disk with its housing and radial, peripheral, and axial seals (to prevent leakages) is designated by a boundary indicating an actual regenerator in Fig. 17.34; and the regenerator disk or matrix with no leakage streams within its boundary is designated the internal regenerator; the hot and cold gas inlet faces are designated the hot and cold ends. The high-pressure cold gas (air) can leak through the lowpressure hot gas in a number of ways due to the pressure difference. Also, due to the pressure drop on each gas side in the regenerator, the inlet pressures are going to be higher than the outlet pressures on the respective sides, and hence the cold and hot gases can bypass the
HEAT
Hot fluid rnh.i ' Ph,i' Th,i
rnc.o, Pc,o' rc.o
I
~
I
/
r
I[
~
Possible v fk~w
\ direclions ~
II Ii
•
•
•
Hot
T~,!
Th
v
•
i
side
1,.,. 11
I
I"" i i /il
I
,
• (C) mh, p
-~
/-
/
.
.
C
.
Cold
Tc.i
i
side ~ ....
n~-cco,Tci
.
- (c)
mr
,
-.
"
~ --4--
Internal reg." erator
,E
lllr,.,.l
:
-
~w
\direclions
•c
-"
. . . . . . . . .
,," rnh' T ho ~
v
,
61 !!
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Possible
III
Hot end
17.61
EXCHANGERS
............ -
n~c,T'ci
Ii!"cl :i I ]_:,l . (C) / m¢,p I
D
Th, i
Cold end
I~h,o' Ph,o' Th,o
rnc,i, Pc,i, Tc,i Cold fluid
FIGURE 17.34 Regenerator gas flow model with leakages [36]. regenerator matrix on individual sides through the gap between the disk and housing. Various flow leakage streams due to the pressure differences are minimized through the use of radial, peripheral, and axial seals. Because of the mechanical design considerations, there will be finite clearances between the housing and the seals; these clearances will set the leakage flow rates depending on the operating pressures, flow rates and fluid properties. Various leakage flow rate terms designated in Fig. 17.34 are defined in Table 17.12 and are as follows. • Pressure leakages • due to a part of higher pressure gas stream passing through the sealing system, and entering into the lower pressure gas stream" rn~n), rn~c), max. • due to a flow bypass from inlet to outlet (through the gap between the housing and disk) on each gas side associated with the pressure drop in the matrix: Hth,p,";'~F~. (H)l(H)c,Htp,h,p,";v'mc, (C)p (c) ." • Carryover leakages, when a part of one gas stream trapped into void volumes of the matrix at the end of the period is carried into the other gas stream at the beginning of the following period: rnh.... fn~,~o. Clearances associated with seals and pressure leakages are considered orifices, and the leakage flow rates are computed using the following ASME orifice formulas with the known seal gap flow areas Ao, s as follows. msea I --
CdAo.sYX/2pA p
(17.61)
Here, the coefficient of discharge C~ = 0.80 [36], expansion factor Y = 1, and the specific values of Ap and P at inlet for each leakage are given in Table 17.12.
17.62
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
TABLE 17.12 Rotary Regenerator Pressure Leakage and Carryover Flow Rates, Ap and Inlet Density for the Orifice Analysis* Leakage terms
Symbols
Pressure drops
Density
Flows through radial seal clearances:
Flow of the higher pressure cold gas at the hot end Flow of the higher pressure cold gas at the cold end
#t~y~ rn~c~
Pc,o - Ph,i
Pc, o
Pc,i - Ph, o
Pc,/
m~
Ph,i -- P*h P*h - Ph,i Pc,o - P*c P*c - Pc,o
Ph, i if Ph, i > P*h
rhh~c~ o,~,~c~..~,
p *~- p h,o
p *~
P¢i-P*c
P¢,i
m~x
P* - P*h
Flows through peripheral seal clearances:
Flows at the hot end of the disc face Flow around inlet to the lower pressure hot gas zone Flow around outlet from the higher pressure cold gas zone
.n,~"~..¢.
Flows at the cold end of the disc face Flow around outlet from the lower pressure hot gas zone Flow around inlet to the higher pressure cold gas zone Flow through axial seal clearances: Gas carryover:
Carryover of the lower pressure hot gas into cold gas Carryover of the higher pressure cold into hot gas
thh,~o
m~,~o
p: if Ph,i < P~ Pc,oif Pc,o > P* p*~if Pc,o < P*c
P* m
Ph Pc
*p] and p] are pressure and density at Point B in Fig. 17.34; ~ is an average density from inlet to outlet.
Several models have been presented to compute the carryover leakage [15, 36], with the following model as probably the most representative of industrial regenerators. t:nco = A r r N
(Li(Yi) +
AL
(17.62)
where N is the rotational speed (rev/s) of the regenerator disk, ~ is the gas density evaluated at the arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet temperatures, and (Yi and Li represent the porosity and height of several layers of the regenerator (use c~ and L for uniform porosity and a single layer of the matrix) and AL represents the height of the header. Equations 17.61 and 17.62 represent a total of nine equations (see Table 17.12 for nine unknown mass flow rates) that can be solved once the pressures and temperatures at the terminal points of the regenerator of Fig. 17.34 are known. These terminal points are known once the rating of the internal regenerator is done and mass and energy balances are made at the terminal points based on the previous values of the leakage and carryover flow rates. Refer to Shah and Skiepko [36] for further details.
Single-Phase Pressure Drop Analysis Fluid pumping power is a design constraint in many applications. This pumping power is proportional to the pressure drop in the exchanger in addition to the pressure drops associated with inlet and outlet headers, manifolds, tanks, nozzles, or ducting. The fluid pumping power P associated with the core frictional pressure drop in the exchanger is given by 1 l.t 4L rn 2 2go p2 Dh D h A o f R e
nap p--
for laminar flow
(17.63a)
for turbulent flow
(17.63b)
_-
P
0.046 kt°2 4L 2go
m 28
p2 Dh A loSD°h"2
Only the core friction term is considered in the right-hand side approximation for discussion purposes. Now consider the case of specified flow rate and geometry (i.e., specified m , L , Dh,
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.63
and Ao). As a first approximation, f Re in Eq. 17.63a is constant for fully developed laminar flow, while f = 0.046Re -°2 is used in deriving Eq. 17.63b for fully developed turbulent flow. It is evident that P is strongly dependent on 9 (P o~ 1 0 2) in laminar and turbulent flows and on ~t in laminar flow, and weakly dependent on ~t in turbulent flow. For high-density, moderateviscosity liquids, the pumping power is generally so small that it has only a minor influence on the design. For a laminar flow of highly viscous liquids in large L/Dh exchangers, pumping power is an important constraint; this is also the case for gases, both in turbulent and laminar flow, because of the great impact of 1/p 2. In addition, when blowers and pumps are used for the fluid flow, they are generally headlimited, and the pressure drop itself can be a major consideration. Also, for condensing and evaporating fluids, the pressure drop affects the heat transfer rate. Hence, the zSp determination in the exchanger is important. As shown in Eq. 17.177, the pressure drop is proportional to D~3 and hence it is strongly influenced by the passage hydraulic diameter. The pressure drop associated with a heat exchanger consists of (1) core pressure drop and (2) the pressure drop associated with the fluid distribution devices such as inlet and outlet manifolds, headers, tanks, nozzles, ducting, and so on, which may include bends, valves, and fittings. This second Ap component is determined from Idelchik [37] and Miller [38]. The core pressure drop may consist of one or more of the following components depending upon the exchanger construction: (1) friction losses associated with fluid flow over heat transfer surface; this usually consists of skin friction, form (profile) drag, and internal contractions and expansions, if any; (2) the momentum effect (pressure drop or rise due to fluid density changes) in the core; (3) pressure drop associated with sudden contraction and expansion at the core inlet and outlet; and (4) the gravity effect due to the change in elevation between the inlet and outlet of the exchanger. The gravity effect is generally negligible for gases. For vertical flow through the exchanger, the pressure drop or rise ("static head") due to the elevation change is given by (17.64)
m p = --I- t'm°~"
gc Here the "+" sign denotes vertical upflow (i.e., pressure drop), the "-" sign denotes vertical downflow (i.e., pressure rise or recovery). The first three components of the core pressure drop are now presented for plate-fin, tube-fin, regenerative, and plate heat exchangers. Pressure drop on the shellside of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger is presented in Table 17.31.
Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers.
For the plate-fin exchanger (Fig. 17.10), all three components are considered in the core pressure drop evaluation as follows.
Ap Pi
G2
!
~gc PiPi
(1
--
13 .2 n t-
Kc) +
f-~h
Pi
m
+2
- 1 - (1
-
(y2
_
Ke)
Pi
(17.65)
where fis the Fanning friction factor, Kc and Ke are flow contraction (entrance) and expansion (exit) pressure loss coefficients, and cy is a ratio of minimum free flow area to frontal area. Kc and Ke for four different long ducts are presented by Kays and London [20] as shown in Fig. 17.35 for which flow is fully developed at the exit. For partially developed flows, Kc is lower and Ke is higher than that for fully developed flows. For interrupted surfaces, flow is never of the fully developed boundary-layer type. For highly interrupted fin geometries, the entrance and exit losses are generally small compared to the core pressure drop, and the flow is well mixed; hence, Kc and Ke for Re ~ oo should represent a good approximation. The entrance and exit losses are important at low values of o and L (short cores), at high values of Re, and for gases; they are negligible for liquids. The mean specific volume Vmor (1/p)m in Eq. 17.65 is given as follows: for liquids with any flow arrangement, or for a perfect gas with C* = 1 and any flow arrangement (except for parallelflow),
17.64
CHAPTER S E V E N T E E N
1.3
I'l
Kc
I Laminar 4(L/D)/Re = co
1.2 -
0 000
1
[
ooo
~
0 0 0 0
= 0. 2 0 ~--------k
1.1
[
I
[
l
t l
l
l
l
l
l
l
l
r l l
l
l
l l
l
l /
. l
l
0.10--k\ k
;.ok~
~-~..._.
0.9
o.o5-~ \ , \
_\ \ \ \
0.7
0.6
k~ ~
Turbulent -..
~
o.~ -'~.....~~
-'~"" --
~e:sooo- ~--_ : 500o ~ i~\
~
N~ • \~
~Z'~
"- "
---'~ ~'~ ~
~
Lominar ~ ~ . Re = 2000-A _
"~
1 0 , 0 0 0 -a\
- - =---:----~.~ . ~ _._ =-~\\
: 10,o00-- k
~" 0.4 - ~
os
N
.~ ~o_ z~__
~
08
\
~"~"
"-
~ "-.
---~'
0.1
oo
\.X. " ~ : ; ~ ~ _ - _
K. "~.~'k/~:~---.~,~...--"~
-o.,
To,~,e., =CO~
-0.2_03
Re=1 0 ~ ~
~
~;X
>i
Re-
.~ ~e~.~
-sooo~- ~ J ~
-0.4 -0.5 -0.6
K= Laminar 4(L/D)/Re = 0 . 0 5 - /
-0.7
I
: 0 . 1 0 -///"
I
~
~
10,000 2000 Laminar
-~
~-~ .
~l~"~
0.20 - /
! I
°-
0.0
0.0 01 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
0.1 0.2 03
0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 O"
o"
(a)
(b)
////////z/
"f"l . i.l.l[l.lI. .
1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 l1 ~ ~ \~ 0.6 0.5
.3
/lif
12
--L_I ! -V--~
\
Kc
/ :
~
Laminer / = 2000
/-Re
.1 .0 .9 i
/ - sooo
.8
•
.7
~]
Laminor_/
~-Re = 2000
J
.6
//-5000
L5
~" 0.4 == u o.3
2
,, 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -0.8 0.0
-1" ~L I I":._
\
,.4 12 i.C
-0.1 -0.2 -0.3 -0.4 -0.=~ -O.E -0.7 -O.E
10,000 J 5000 ~ Loreinar 5
I 1 0.1
0.2 0 3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7 0.8
0.9
1.0
0.0
\ \ 10,000 - / \5000-/
Laminarq
I
""
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
.0
O"
(7-
(c)
"/
~ 3 0 0 0 -~ 2ooo - /
(d)
F I G U R E 17.35 Entrance and exit pressure loss coefficients: (a) circular tubes, (b) parallel plates, (c) square passages, and (d) triangular passages [20]. For each of these flow passages, the fluid flows perpendicular to the plane of the paper into the flow passages.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
m= V,,,-
2
-- 2
17.65
(17.66)
+
where v is the specific volume in m3/kg. For a perfect gas with C* = 0 and any flow arrangement,
m
Pave
Here/~ is the gas constant in J/(kg K), Pave (Pi + po)/2, and Tim = Tconstnt" ATlm, where Tcons t is the mean average temperature of the fluid on the other side of the exchanger; the log-mean temperature difference AT1,, is defined in Table 17.4. The core frictional pressure drop in Eq. 17.65 may be approximated as =
4fLG2( 1 ) Ap-
2gcD,,
4fLG2 (17.68)
9 m = 2gcpmDh
Tube-Fin H e a t Exchangers. The pressure drop inside a circular tube is computed using Eq. 17.65 with proper values o f f factors (see equations in Tables 17.14 and 17.16) and Kc and Ke from Fig. 17.35 for circular tubes. For flat fins on an array of tubes (see Fig. 17.14b), the components of the core pressure drop (such as those in Eq. 17.65) are the same with the following exception: the core friction and momentum effect take place within the core with G - Yn/Ao, where Ao is the minimum free flow area within the core, and the entrance and exit losses occur at the leading and trailing edges of the core with the associated flow area A" so that
or
Yn = GAo = G'Ao
G'cy' = Gr~
(17.69)
where ry' is the ratio of free flow area to frontal area at the fin leading edges and is used in the evaluation of Kc and Ke from Fig. 17.35. The pressure drop for flow normal to a tube bank with flat fins is then given by P i - 2& P iPi
r--h 9i
m+ 2
-- 1
E
+ ~g~ ig-----~ P (1 -- O'z + K~) - (1 - ~,2_ Ke) Pi
(17.70) For individually finned tubes as shown in Fig. 17.14a, flow expansion and contraction take place along each tube row, and the magnitude is of the same order as that at the entrance and exit. Hence, the entrance and exit losses are generally lumped into the core friction factor. Equation 17.65 for individually finned tubes then reduces to
Ap
21[, (1)
Pi - 2-g-~ PiPi
r---~9i
,,, +2
-1
(17.71)
Regenerators.
For regenerator matrices having cylindrical passages, the pressure drop is computed using Eq. 17.65 with appropriate values of f,, Kc, and Ke. For regenerator matrices made up of any porous material (such as checkerwork, wire, mesh, spheres, or copper wool), the pressure drop is calculated using Eq. 17.71, in which the entrance and exit losses are included in the friction factor fi
P l a t e H e a t Exchangers. Pressure drop in a plate heat exchanger consists of three components: (1) pressure drop associated with the inlet and outlet manifolds and ports, (2) pressure drop within the core (plate passages), and (3) pressure drop due to the elevation change. The
17.66
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN pressure drop in the manifolds and ports should be kept as low as possible (generally <10 percent, but it is found as high as 25-30 percent or higher in some designs). Empirically, it is calculated as approximately 1.5 times the inlet velocity head per pass. Since the entrance and exit losses in the core (plate passages) cannot be determined experimentally, they are included in the friction factor for the given plate geometry. The pressure drop (rise) caused by the elevation change for liquids is given by Eq. 17.64. Hence, the pressure drop on one fluid side in a plate heat exchanger is given by
4fLG2(P) + (~oo_ -~/) ~G2 + pmgL 2gcPi 2gcDe gc gc
l'5G2N + Ap=
(17.72)
m
where N is the number of passes on the given fluid side and De is the equivalent diameter of flow passages (usually twice the plate spacing). Note that the third term on the fight side of the equality sign of Eq. 17.72 is for the momentum effect, which generally is negligible for liquids
SINGLE-PHASE SURFACE BASIC HEAT TRANSFER AND FLOW FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS Accurate and reliable surface heat transfer and flow friction characteristics are a key input to the exchanger heat transfer and pressure drop analyses or to the rating and sizing problems (see Fig. 17.36). After presenting the associated nondimensional groups, we will present important experimental methods, analytical solutions, and empirical correlations for some important exchanger geometries. The dimensionless heat transfer and fluid flow friction (pressure drop) characteristics of a heat transfer surface are simply referred to as the surface basic characteristics or surface basic 10-1
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_ Nu -
u = 0.023
366"%
R e °'e P r 1/a
~
-
-
",,,x, ",,
-
%%
Nu
366
10 2
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_ -,
J
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-
1 0 -2
' ' ' ' "
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'
f = 16/Re
"
" "
.
-,, ,,,, .,,, .=
101
"
6 R e "0"2
"
-
10-3
10 0 10 2
10 3
104
10 s
Re
FIGURE 17.36 Basicheat transfer and flow friction characteristics for air flow through a long circular tube.
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data.* Generally, the dimensionless experimental heat transfer characteristics are presented in terms of the Colburn factor j = St Pr 2/3 versus Reynolds number Re, and the theoretical characteristics in terms of Nusselt number Nu versus Re or x* = x/(Dh Re Pr). The dimensionless pressure drop characteristics are presented in terms of the Fanning friction factor f versus Re or modified friction factor per tube row f,b versus Re~. These and other important dimensionless groups used in presenting and correlating internal flow forced convection heat transfer are summarized in Table 17.13 with their definition and physical meanings. Where applicable, the hydraulic diameter Dh is used as a characteristic dimension in all dimensionless groups for consistency. However, it must be emphasized that the hydraulic diameter or any other characteristic length does not represent a universal characteristics dimension. This is because the three-dimensional boundary layer and wake effects in noncircular continuous/interrupted flow passages cannot be correlated with a single-length dimension. For some of the dimensionless groups of Table 17.13, a number of different definitions are used in the literature; the user should pay particular attention to the specific definitions used in any research paper before using specific results. This is particularly true for the Nusselt number (where many different temperature differences are used in the definition of h), and for f, Re, and other dimensionless groups having characteristic dimensions different from Dh. Since the majority of basic data for compact surfaces are obtained experimentally, the dimensionless heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of these surfaces are presented in terms of j and f versus Re. As an example of these correlating groups, basic heat transfer and flow friction characteristics for air flow in a long circular tube are presented in Fig. 17.36. This figure shows three flow regimes: laminar, transition, and turbulent. This is characteristic of fully developed flow in continuous flow-passage geometries such as a long circular tube and triangular tube. Generally, the compact interrupted surfaces do not have a sharp dip in the transition region (Re - 1500-10,000) as shown for the circular tube. Notice that there is a parallel behavior of j versus Re and f versus Re curves, but no such parallelism exists between Nu and f versus Re curves. The parallel behavior of j and f versus Re is useful for: (1) identifying erroneous test data for some specific surfaces for which parallel behavior is expected but indicated otherwise by test results (see Fig. 17.38); (2) identifying specific flow phenomena in which the friction behavior is different from the heat transfer behavior (such as rough surface flow for friction and boundary-layer-type flow for heat transfer in a turbulent flow regime for highly interrupted fin geometries); and (3) predicting the ffactors for an unknown surface when the j factors are known by some predictive method. It should be remembered that j versus Re can readily be converted to Nu versus Re curves or vice versa, because j = Nu pr-1/3/Re by definition. Because the values of j, f, and Re are dimensionless, the test data are applicable to surfaces of any hydraulic diameter, provided that complete geometric similarity is maintained. The limitations of the j versus Re plot, commonly used in presenting compact heat exchanger surface basic data, should be understood. In fully developed laminar flow, as will be discussed, the Nusselt number is theoretically constant, independent of Pr (and also Re). Since j = St P r 2/3 = Nu Pr-~/3/Re, then j will be dependent upon Pr in the fully developed laminar region, and hence the j factors presented in Chap. 7 of Kays and London [20] for gas flows in the fully developed laminar region should be first converted to a Nusselt number (using Pr = 0.70), which can then be used directly for liquid flows as constant property results. Based on theoretical solutions for thermally developing laminar flow (to be discussed), Nu o~ (X*)-l/3. This means Nu Pr -1/3 is independent of Pr, and, hence, j is independent of Pr for thermally developing laminar flows. + For fully developed turbulent flow, Nu o~ p r °.4, and, hence, * We will not use the terminology surface performance data, since performance in industry means a dimensional plot of heat transfer rate and pressure drop as a function of the fluid flow rate for an exchanger. Note that we need to distinguish between the performance of a surface geometry and the performance of a heat exchanger. + If a slope of -1 for the log j-log Re characteristic is used as a criterion for fully developed laminar flow, none of the surfaces (except for long smooth ducts) reported in Chap. 10 of Kays and London [20] would qualify as being in a fully developed laminar condition. Data for most of these surfaces indicate thermally developing flow conditions for which j is almost independent of Pr as indicated (as long as the exponent on Pr is about -½), and hence the j-Re characteristic should not be converted to the Nu-Re characteristic for the data of Chap. 10, Ref. 20.
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TABLE 17.13 Important Dimensionless Groups for Internal Flow Forced Convection Heat Transfer and Flow Friction Useful in Heat Exchanger Design Dimensionless groups Reynolds number
Definitions and working relationships
pVDh Re - - -kt
GDh -
A flow modulus proportional to the ratio of inertia force to viscous force
g
T,w
Fanning friction factor
The ratio of wall shear (skin frictional) stress to the flow kinetic energy per unit volume; commonly used in heat transfer literature
f = ~t"PVZ/2gc '--~ f = A p * rh _
Ap rh (pVZ/2gc) L
L rh --
Apparent Fanning friction factor
fapp = Ap*
Incremental pressure drop number
K(x)=(f~pp-~d) r--~
Darcy friction factor
fo = 4f = Ap , Dh L
Euler number
Dimensionless axial distance for the fluid flow problem
Includes the effects of skin friction and the change in the momentum rates in the entrance region (developing flows)
L L
Represents the excess dimensionless pressure drop in the entrance region over that for fully developed flow
K(oo) = constant for x --) Four times the Fanning friction factor; commonly used in fluid mechanics literature
Ap Eu
-- ~ p *
-
-
The pressure drop normalized with respect to the dynamic velocity head
~
(pVZ/2gc)
X X+ _
Nusselt number
Nu-
Stanton number
St-
St
The ratio of the dimensionless axial distance (X/Dh) to the Reynolds number; useful in the hydrodynamic entrance region
Dh Re
q"Dh
h k/Dh
The ratio of the convective conductance h to the pure molecular thermal conductance k/Dh
k(Tw- Tin)
h
The ratio of convection heat transfer (per unit duct surface area) to amount virtually transferable (per unit of flow cross-sectional area); no dependence upon any geometric characteristic dimension
Gcp Nu Pe
Nu Re Pr
Colburn factor
j = St Pr 2/3= (Nu pr-1/3)/Re
Prandtl number
Pr-
P6clet number
Pe = pcpVDh= VDh.= Re Pr k tx
Dimensionless axial distance for the heat transfer problem Graetz number
Physical meaning and comments
v gcp o~ k
A fluid property modulus representing the ratio of momentum diffusivity to thermal diffusivity of the fluid
X X*-
A modified Stanton number to take into account the moderate variations in the Prandtl number for 0.5 ~< Pr ~< 10.0 in turbulent flow
Dh Pe
X -
kL
Useful in describing the thermal entrance region heat transfer results
~
Dh Re Pr
Gz-rhcp-PeP-
4L
P
Proportional to the ratio of thermal energy convected to the fluid to thermal energy conducted axially within the fluid; the inverse of Pe indicates relative importance of fluid axial heat conduction
1
4Dh X*
Gz = n/(4x*) for a circular tube
Conventionally used in the chemical engineering literature related to x* as shown when the flow length in Gz is treated as a length variable
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j ~ Pr °°7. Thus, j is again dependent on Pr in the fully developed turbulent region.* All of the foregoing comments apply to either constant-property theoretical solutions, or almostconstant-property (low-temperature difference) experimental data. The influence of property variations (see p. 17.88) must be taken into account by correcting the aforementioned constant property j or Nu when designing a heat exchanger.
Experimental Methods Primarily, three different test techniques are used to determine the surface heat transfer characteristics. These techniques are based on the steady-state, transient, and periodic nature of heat transfer modes through the test sections. We will cover here the most common steadystate techniques used to establish the j versus Re characteristics of a recuperator surface. Different data acquisition and reduction methods are used depending upon whether the test fluid is a gas (air) or a liquid. The method used for liquids is generally referred to as the Wilson plot technique. Refer to Ref. 15 for the transient and periodic techniques. Generally, the isothermal steady-state technique is used for the determination offfactors. These test techniques are now described.
Steady-State Test Technique for Gases. Generally, a crossflow heat exchanger is employed as a test section. On one side, a surface for which the j versus Re characteristic is known is employed; a fluid with high heat capacity rate flows on this side. On the other side of the exchanger, a surface for which the j versus Re characteristic is to be determined is employed; the fluid which flows over this unknown-side surface is preferably one that is used in a particular application of the unknown-side surface. Generally, air is used on the unknown side; while steam, hot water, chilled water, or oils having high hAs are used on the known side. A typical test setup used by Kays and London [20] is shown in Fig. 17.37 to provide some ideas on the air-side (unknown-side) components of the test rig. For further details, refer to Ref. 40. In the experiments, the fluid flow rates on both sides of the exchanger are set constant at predetermined values. Once the steady-state conditions are achieved, fluid temperatures upstream and downstream of the test section on both sides are measured, as well as all pertinent measurements for the determination of the fluid flow rates. The upstream pressure and pressure drop across the core on the unknown side are also recorded to determine the "hot" friction factors? The tests are repeated with different flow rates on the unknown side to cover the desired range of the Reynolds number. * In 1933 Colburn [39] proposed j = St Pr 2/-~as a correlating parameter to include the effect of Prandtl number based on the then available data for turbulent flow. Based on presently available experimental data, however, the j factor is clearly dependent on Pr for fully developed turbulent flow and for fully developed laminar flow, but not for ideal developing laminar flows. * The friction factor determined from the Ap measurement taken during the heat transfer testing is referred to as the hot friction factor.
Steam in Orifice for flow measurement
To fan and I flow control.~==--valve I I
TI I I
~I I I
I
I
Thermocouple grid for temperature measurement F I G U R E 17.37
Piezomet"er ring for static pressure measurement ~ ~
Air in
II II I I I I I |
Flow straightening-/" device Steam out
Schematic of a steam-to-air steady-state heat transfer test rig.
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN In order to determine the j factor on the unknown side, the exchanger effectiveness e is determined from the temperature measurements, and the heat capacity rate ratio C* is determined from individual flow measurements and specific heats. NTU is subsequently computed from the appropriate e-NTU relationship for the test core flow arrangement (such as Eq. II.1 in Table 17.6). Generally, the test section is a new exchanger core, and fouling resistances are negligible; "qohA on the unknown side is determined from the following thermal resistance equation where UA is found from NTU: 1
UA
-
1
(rlohA )unknownside
+Rw+
1
(rlohA )k . . . . .
(17.73) ide
Once the surface area and the geometry are known for the extended surface (if any), h and rio are computed iteratively using Eqs. 17.73, 17.24, and 17.22 (or an appropriate expression for 11i). Then the j factor is calculated from its definition. The Reynolds number on the unknown side for the test point is determined from its definition for the known mass flow rate and temperature measurements. The test core is designed with two basic considerations in mind to reduce the experimental uncertainty in the j factors: (1) the magnitudes of thermal resistances on each side as well as of the wall, and (2) the range of NTU. The thermal resistances in a heat exchanger are related by Eq. 17.73. To reduce the uncertainty in the determination of the thermal resistance of the unknown side (with known overall thermal resistance 1/UA), the thermal resistances of the exchanger wall and the known side should be kept as small as possible by design. The wall thermal resistance is usually negligible when one of the fluids in the exchanger is air. This may be further minimized through the use of a thin material with high thermal conductivity. On the known side, the thermal resistance is minimized by the use of a liquid (hot or cold water) at high flow rates or a condensing steam (to achieve a high h) or extending the surface area. Therefore, the thermal boundary condition achieved during steady-state testing is generally a close approach to a uniform wall temperature condition. The NTU range for testing is generally restricted between 0.5 and 3 or between 40 and 90 percent in terms of the exchanger effectiveness. In order to understand this restriction and point out precisely the problem areas, consider the test fluid on the unknown side to be cold air being heated in the test section and the fluid on the known side to be hot water (steam replaced by hot water and its flow direction reversed in Fig. 17.37 to avoid air bubbles). The high N T U occurs at low air flows for a given test core. Both temperature and mass flow rate measurements become more inaccurate at low air flows, and the resultant heat unbalances (qw - q,,)/q,, increase sharply at low air flows with decreasing air mass flow rate. In this subsection, the subscripts w and a denote water and air sides, respectively. Now, the exchanger effectiveness can be computed in two different ways:
e=
0.1
•-, 0.01
0.001 50
500
5000
5 X 104
Re
FIGURE 17.38 The rollover phenomenon for j versus Re characteristic of a heat exchanger surface at low airflows. The dashed curve indicates the rollover phenomenon; the solid curve represents the accurate characteristics.
q" Ca( Tw,i - r~,i )
or
e=
qw Ca( Tw,i - T~,i)
(17.74)
Thus, a large variation in e will result at low air flows depending upon whether it is based on q~ or qw. Since e-NTU curves are very flat at high e (high NTU), there is a very large error in the resultant NTU, h, and j. The j versus Re curve drops off consistently with decreasing Re, as shown by a dashed line in Fig. 17.38. This phenomenon is referred to as rollover or d r o p - o f f i n j. Some of the problems causing the rollover in j are the errors in temperature and air mass flow rate measurements as follows: 1. Basically, the heat transfer coefficients associated with the thermocouple junction or resistance thermometer are quite low at low air flows. Hence, what we measure
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is the junction temperature and not the ambient temperature. Thus, the measured air temperature downstream of the test core 7".,,0may be too low due to heat conduction along the thermocouple wire. This heat conduction error is not so pronounced for the upstream temperature measurement, since air is at a lower temperature. The measured air temperature upstream of the test core T,,, may be too high due to the radiation effect from the hot core and the hot walls of the wind tunnel because of heat conduction in the duct wall from the hot test core. This error is negligible for the core downstream, since the duct walls are at about the same temperature as the outlet air. Both the aforementioned errors in Ta,/and Ta,o will decrease the calculated q,,. 2. At low airflows, temperature stratification in the vertical direction would be a problem both upstream and downstream of the test core. Thus it becomes difficult to obtain true bulk mean temperatures Ta.i and T,,,o. 3. On the water side, the temperature drop is generally very small, and hence it will require very accurate instrumentation for AT,,, measurements. Also, care must be exercised to ensure good mixing of water at the core outlet before ATw is measured. 4. There are generally some small leaks in the wind tunnel between the test core and the point of air mass flow rate measurement. These leaks, although small, are approximately independent of the air mass flow rate, and they represent an increasing fraction of the measured flow rate rna at low air flows. A primary leak test is essential at the lowest encountered test airflow before any testing is conducted. 5. Heat losses to the ambient are generally small for a well-insulated test section. However, they could represent a good fraction of the heat transfer rate in the test section at low airflows. A proper calibration is essential to determine these heat losses. 6. For some test core surfaces, longitudinal heat conduction in the test core surface wall may be important and should be taken into account in the data reduction. The first five factors cause heat imbalances ( q , - q,,)/q,, to increase sharply at decreasing low air flow rates. In order to minimize or eliminate the rollover in j factors, the data should be reduced based on qave = (qw + q,,)/2, and whenever possible, by reducing the core flow length (i.e., reducing NTU) by half and then retesting the core. The uncertainty in the j factors obtained from the steady-state tests (C* = 0 case) for a given uncertainty in A 2 ( = I " , - Ta,o or Tw.o- Ta.o) with T, as condensing steam temperature is given by [15, 40]
d(j)
d(A2) ntuc
e NTU
m
j
&
NTU NTU
(17.75)
Here Ao = Tw, i - Ta, i and ntuc/NTU = 1.1. Thus, a measurement error in the outlet temperature difference [i.e., d(A2)] magnifies the error in j by the foregoing relationship both at high N T U (NTU > 3) and low NTU (NTU < 0.5). The error at high NTU due to the errors in Az and other factors was discussed above. The error at low NTU due to the error in A2 can also be significant. Hence a careful design of the test core is essential for obtaining accurate j factors. In addition to the foregoing measurement errors, incorrect j data are obtained for a given surface if the test core is not constructed properly. The problem areas are poor thermal bonds between the fins and the primary surface, gross blockage (gross flow maldistribution) on the air side or water (steam) side, and passage-to-passage nonuniformity (or maldistribution) on the air side. These factors influence the measured j and f factors differently in different Reynolds number ranges. Qualitative effects of these factors are presented in Fig. 17.39 to show the trends. The solid lines in these figures represent the j data of an ideal core having a perfect thermal bond, no gross blockage, and perfect uniformity. The dashed lines represent what happens to j factors when the specified imperfections exist. It is imperative that a detailed air temperature distribution be measured at the core outlet to ensure none of the foregoing problems are associated with the core.
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN 0.1
0.1
--0.01
0.0%0
soo
sooo
sx,o,
.... soo
Re
Re
(a)
(b)
0.1
0.1
0.01
oo,
0.001 50
500
5000
5 x 104
sooo
sx;o"
5000
5 X 104
"'
OOOl 50
500
Re
Re
(c)
(d)
FIGURE 17.39 The influence on measured j data due to (a) poor thermal bond between fins and primary surface, (b) water- (steam-) side gross blockage, (c) air-side blockage, and (d) air-side passage-to-passage nonuniformity. The solid lines are for the perfect core, the dashed lines for the specified imperfect core.
The experimental uncertainty in the j factor for the foregoing steady-state method is usually within +5 percent when the temperatures are measured accurately to within _+0.1°C (0.2°F) and none of the aforementioned problems exist in the test core. The uncertainty in the Reynolds number is usually within +_2 percent when the mass flow rate is measured accurately within _+0.7 percent.
Wilson Plot Technique for Liquids. In order to obtain highly accurate j factors, one of the considerations for the design of a test core in the preceding method was to have the thermal resistance on the test fluid (gas) side dominant (i.e., the test fluid side thermal conductance ~ohA significantly lower compared to that on the other known side). This is achieved by either steam or hot or cold water at high mass flow rates on the known side. However, if the test fluid is water or another liquid and it has a high heat transfer coefficient, it may not represent a dominant thermal resistance, even if condensing steam is used on the other side. This is because the test fluid thermal resistance may be of the same order of magnitude as the wall thermal resistance. Hence, for liquids, Wilson [41] proposed a technique to obtain heat transfer coefficients h or j factors for turbulent flow in a circular tube. In this method, liquid (test fluid, unknown side, fluid 1) flows on one side for which j versus Re characteristics are being determined, condensing steam, liquid, or air flows on the other side (fluid 2), for which we may or may not know the j versus Re characteristics. The fluid flow rate on the fluid 2 side and the log-mean average temperature must be kept constant (through iterative experimentation) so that its thermal resistance and C2 in Eq. 17.79 are truly constant. The flow rate on the unknown (fluid 1) side is varied systematically. The fluid flow rates and temperatures upstream and downstream of the test core on each fluid side are measured for each test point. Thus when e and C* are known, N T U and UA are computed.
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For discussion purposes, consider the test fluid side to be cold and the other fluid side to be hot. UA is given by 1
1
1
- - + R,.c + R w+ R,.h + ~ UA (rlohA)c (qohA)h
(17.76)
Note that 11o= 1 on the fluid side, which does not have fins. For fully developed turbulent flow through constant cross-sectional ducts, the Nusselt number correlation is of the form Nu = Co Re a Pr °4 (~[,w/~l~m) -0"14
(17.77)
where Co is a constant and a = 0.8 for the Dittus-Boelter correlation. However, note that a is a function of Pr, Re, and the geometry. For example, a varies from 0.78 at Pr = 0.7 to 0.90 at Pr - 100 for Re = 5 x 104 for a circular tube [15]; it also varies with Re for a given Pr. Theoretically, a will vary depending on the tube cross-sectional geometry, particularly for augmented tubes, and is not known a priori. Wilson [41] used a = 0.82. The term (gw/gm) -°14 takes into account the variable property effects for liquids; for gases, it should be replaced by an absolute temperature ratio function (see Eq. 17.109). By substituting the definitions of Re, Pr, and Nu in Eq. 17.77 and considering the fluid properties as constant, hcAc = ac(Cok°69°82c°4~t-°42Dh°A8)cV°82 = C~V 0"82- C1 V°SZ/'qo, c
(17.78)
The test conditions are maintained such that the fouling (scale) resistances Rs, c and Rs, h remain approximately constant though not necessarily zero, although Wilson [41] had neglected them. Since h is maintained constant on the fluid 2 side, the last four terms on the right side of the equality sign of Eq. 17.76 are constantmlet us say equal to C2. Now, substituting Eq. 17.78 in Eq. 17.76, we get 1
UA
1 -- ~ - t C 1 V 0"82
C2
(17.79)
Equation 17.79 has the form y = m x + b with y = 1/UA, m = 1/C1, x - V -°82, and b = Ca. Wilson plotted 1/UA versus V -°82 on a linear scale as shown in Fig. 17.40. The slope 1/C1 and the intercept C2 are then determined from this plot. Once C1 is known, hc from Eq. 17.78 and hence the correlation given by Eq. 17.77 is known. For this method, the Re exponent of Eq. 17.77 should be known and both resistances on the right side of Eq. 17.79 should be of the same order of magnitude. If C2 is too small, it could end up negative in Fig. 17.40, depending on the slope due to the scatter in the test data; in this case, ignore the Wilson plot technique and use Eq. 17.76 for the data reduction using the best estimate of C2. If C2 is too large, the slope 1/C~ will be close to zero and will contain a large experimental uncertainty. If R~ or Rs, h is too high, Rh = l/(qohA)h must be kept too low so that C2 is not very large. However, if R h is too low and the hot fluid is a liquid or gas, its temperature drop may be difficult to measure accurately. C2 can be reduced by increasing h on that side. The limitations of the Wilson plot technique may be summarized as follows. (1) The fluid flow rate and its log-mean 1 average temperature on the fluid 2 side must be kept conUA stant so that C2 is a constant. (2) The Re exponent in Eq. 17.77 is presumed to be known (such as 0.82 or 0.8). However, in reality it is a function of Re, Pr, and the geometry v itself. Since the Re exponent is not known a priori, the WilC2 son plot technique cannot be utilized to determine the conL__ stant Co of Eq. 17.77 for most heat transfer surfaces. (3) All V°82 the test data must be in one flow region (e.g., turbulent flow) FIGURE 17.40 OriginalWilson plot of Eq. 17.79. on fluid 1 side, or the Nu correlation must be expressed by an
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN explicit equation with only one unknown constant, such as Eq. 17.77 for known exponent a. (4) Fluid property variations and the fin thermal resistance are not taken into consideration on the unknown fluid 1 side. (5) Fouling on either fluid side of the exchanger must be kept constant so that (72 remains constant in Eq. 17.79. Shah [42] discusses how to relax all of the above limitations of the Wilson plot technique except for the third limitation (one flow region for the complete testing); this will be discussed later. In the preceding case of Eq. 17.79, unknowns are C1 (means unknown Co) and C2. Alternatively, it should be emphasized that if R .... R w, and R s,h are known a priori, then an unknown C2 means that only its Co and a for fluid 2 are unknown. Thus the heat transfer correlation on fluid 2 side can also be evaluated using the Wilson plot technique if the exponents on Re in Eq. 17.77 are known on both fluid sides. The Wilson plot technique thus represents a problem with two unknowns. For a more general problem (e.g., a shell-and-tube exchanger), consider the Nu correlation on the tube side as Eq. 17.77 with Co = C7 and on the shell side as Eq. 17.77 with Co = C's and the Re exponent as d, we can rewrite Eq. 17.76 as follows after neglecting Rs.t = Rs, s = 0 for a new/clean exchanger. 1 1 1 UA - Ct[Re a Pr o.4A k / O h ] t ( ~ w / ~ m ) t -°'14 + R w + Cs[Rea prO.4 Ak/Oh]s(~w/~m)s_.OA 4
(17.80)
where Ct = rlo,tCt and Cs = rlo.sC~. Thus, the more general Wilson plot technique has five unknowns (C t, C~, a, d, and R w); Shah [42] discusses the solution procedure. As mentioned earlier, if one is interested in determining a complete correlation on one fluid side (such as the tube side, Eq. 17.77 without either knowing or not being concerned about the correlation on the other (such as the shell side), it represents a three unknown (Ct, a, and C' of Eq. 17.81) problem. The following procedure is suggested. 1. If the j or Nu versus Re characteristics on the shell side are accurately known, backcalculate the tubeside h from Eq. 17.76 with all other terms known (here, subscripts c = t and h = s). 2. If the j or Nu versus Re characteristics on the shell side are not known, then the shellside mass flow rate (Reynolds number) and log-mean average temperature must be kept constant during the testing. In this case, Eq. 17.80 is manipulated as follows.
[1 -~where
][__~m]-°'141[(~w/~l,m)?'14/(~l,w/~.l,m)?'14)
Rw
s
C' =
=E
[Re a Pr o.4mk/Oh]t
Ct
(17.81)
+
1 1 Cs[Re a Pr o.4Ak/Dh]~ (rlohA)s
(17.82)
Equation 17.81 has three unknowns, Ct, a, and C', and it represents a variant of the Briggs and Young method [43] for the three-unknown problem. These constants are determined by two successive linear regressions iteratively. The modified Wilson plot of Eq. 17.81 is shown in Fig. 17.41 considering a as known (guessed). In reality, a single plot as shown in Fig. 17.41 is not sufficient. It will require an internal iterative scheme by assuming C' or using it from the previous iteration, computing Nu~ and hence h~, determining Tw with the measured q, and finally calculating the viscosity ratio functions of Eq. 17.81. Iterations of regression analyses are continued until the successive values of C, converge within the desired accuracy. Now, with known C', Eq. 17.80 is rearranged as follows. [ 1
"-~-
C'
]
1
R w - (~w/~l,m)?.l 4 X [Pr 0"4A k / O h ] ( ~ w / ~ t m ) t -°14 - Ct Re~'
(17.83)
Substituting y, for the left side of Eq. 17.83 and taking logarithms: In (l/y,)= a In (Re,) + In (C,)
(17.84)
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?
,
,..
/
=
',d] =~, d i"
I
,,~~l~~_
I< IP
17.75
Slope1/Ct
v-.t:
Slope
a
~1
L
L
J
CI
P
9.. ¢m
V
F I G U R E 17.41
1 (l~w/~m)s"0"14 [Rea prO.4Ak/Dh]t (P'w/ I-%)t"°'''
V
In(Ro t )
F I G U R E 17.42 A tubeside Wilson plot of Eq. 17.84 where Yt is defined by the left side of Eq. 17.83.
A tubeside Wilson plot of Eq. 17.81.
Since Eq. 17.84 has a form Y = mX + b, C, and a can be determined from the modified Wilson plot as shown in Fig. 17.42. Note that, here, an internal iterative scheme is not required for the viscosity ratio functions because the shellside C" (correlation) needed to compute the wall temperature is already known from the previous step. Iterations of the modified Wilson plots of Figs. 17.41 and 17.42 are continued until Ct, a, and C' converge within the desired accuracy. For an accurate determination of Ct and a through the solution of Eq. 17.84, the thermal resistance for the tube side should be dominant for all test points for Yt ( o f Eq. 17.84) to remain positive. In practice, the purpose of using this modified technique is to determine the tube-side h when its thermal resistance is not dominant. If it would have been dominant, use Eq. 17.76 to back-calculate h. If the tube-side resistance cannot be made dominant due to the limitations of test equipment, this method will not yield an accurate tube-side correlation. Hence, a careful design of testing is essential before starting any testing. If all test points are not in the same flow regime (such as in turbulent flow) for the unknown side of the exchanger using the Wilson plot technique or its variant, use the method recommended in Refs. 15 and 42 to determine h or Nu on the unknown side.
Test Technique for Friction Factors. The experimental determination of flow friction characteristics of compact heat exchanger surfaces is relatively straightforward. Regardless of the core construction and the method of heat transfer testing, the determination of f is made under steady fluid flow rates with or without heat transfer. For a given fluid flow rate on the unknown side, the following measurements are made: core pressure drop, core inlet pressure and temperature, core outlet temperature for hot friction data, fluid mass flow rate, and the core geometric properties. The Fanning friction factor fis then determined from the following equation: rh
1
f - L (1/O)m
[ 2& Ap G2
-
1 (1_~2+gc)_2 Pi
_
1
+__(I_~2_Ke )
]
(17.85)
Po
This equation is an inverted form of the core pressure drop in Eq. 17.65. For the isothermal pressure drop data, Pi = Po = 1/(1/p)m. The friction factor thus determined includes the effects of skin friction, form drag, and local flow contraction and expansion losses, if any, within the core. Tests are repeated with different flow rates on the unknown side to cover the desired range of the Reynolds number. The experimental uncertainty in the f factor is usually within +5 percent when Ap is measured accurately within +1 percent. Generally, the Fanning friction factor f is determined from isothermal pressure drop data (no heat transfer across the core). The hot friction factor fversus Re curve should be close to the isothermal f versus Re curve, particularly when the variations in the fluid properties are
17.76
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN small, that is, the average fluid temperature for the hot f data is not significantly different from the wall temperature. Otherwise, the hot f data must be corrected to take into account the temperature-dependent fluid properties.
Analytical Solutions Flow passages in most compact heat exchangers are complex with frequent boundary layer interruptions; some heat exchangers (particularly the tube side of shell-and-tube exchangers and highly compact regenerators) have continuous flow passages. The velocity and temperature profiles across the flow cross section are generally fully developed in the continuous flow passages, whereas they develop at each boundary layer interruption in an interrupted surface and may reach a periodic fully developed flow. The heat transfer and flow friction characteristics are generally different for fully developed flows and developing flows. Analytical results are discussed separately next for developed and developing flows for simple flow passage geometries. For complex surface geometries, the basic surface characteristics are primarily obtained experimentally, as discussed in the previous section; the pertinent correlations are presented in the next subsection. Analytical solutions for developed and developing velocity/temperature profiles in constant cross section circular and noncircular flow passages are important when no empirical correlations are available, when extrapolations are needed for empirical correlations, or in the development of empirical correlations. Fully developed laminar flow solutions are applicable to highly compact regenerator surfaces or highly compact plate-fin exchangers with plain uninterrupted fins. Developing laminar flow solutions are applicable to interrupted fin geometries and plain uninterrupted fins of short lengths, and turbulent flow solutions to notso-compact heat exchanger surfaces. Three important thermal boundary conditions for heat exchangers are ~, ~, and ~. The 0) boundary condition refers to constant wall temperature, both axially and peripherally throughout the passage length. The wall heat transfer rate is constant in the axial direction, while the wall temperature at any cross section is constant in the peripheral direction for the boundary condition. The wall heat transfer rate is constant in the axial direction as well as in the peripheral direction for the ~ boundary condition. The ~) boundary condition is realized for highly conductive materials where the temperature gradients in the peripheral direction are at a minimum; the ~ boundary condition is realized for very poorly conducting materials for which temperature gradients exist in the peripheral direction. For intermediate thermal conductivity values, the boundary condition will be in between that of ~ and ~. In general, NUn1 > NUT, NUn1 -> NUH2, and NUH2<> NUT. The heat transfer rate in the laminar duct flow is very sensitive to the thermal boundary condition. Hence, it is essential to carefully identify the thermal boundary condition in laminar flow. The heat transfer rate in turbulent duct flow is insensitive to the thermal boundary condition for most common fluids (Pr > 0.7); the exception is liquid metals (Pr < 0.03). Hence, there is generally no need to identify the thermal boundary condition in turbulent flow for all fluids except liquid metals.
Fully Developed Flows Laminar Flow. Nusselt numbers for fully developed laminar flow are constant but depend on the flow passage geometry and thermal boundary conditions. The product of the Fanning friction factor and the Reynolds number is also constant but dependent on the flow passage geometry. Fully developed laminar flow problems are analyzed extensively in Refs. 19 and 44; most of the analytical solutions are also presented in closed-form equations in Ref. 44. Solutions for some technically important flow passages are presented in Table 17.14. The following observations may be made from this table: (1) There is a strong influence of flow passage geometry on Nu and f Re. Rectangular passages approaching a small aspect ratio exhibit the highest Nu and f Re. (2) Three thermal boundary conditions have a strong influence on the Nusselt numbers. (3) As Nu = hDh/k, a constant Nu implies the convective heat
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.77
transfer coefficient h independent of the flow velocity and fluid Prandtl number. (4) An increase in h can be best achieved either by reducing Dh or by selecting a geometry with a low aspect ratio rectangular flow passage. Reducing the hydraulic diameter is an obvious way to increase exchanger compactness and heat transfer, or Dh can be optimized using well-known heat transfer correlations based on design problem specifications. (5) Since f Re = constant, fo~ 1/Re o~ 1/V. In this case, it can be shown that Ap o~ V. Many additional analytical results for fully developed laminar flow (Re < 2000) are presented in Refs. 19 and 44. For most channel shapes, the mean Nu and f will be within 10 percent of the fully developed value if L/Dh > 0.2Re Pr. The entrance effects, flow maldistribution, free convection, property variation, fouling, and surface roughness all affect fully developed analytical solutions as shown in Table 17.15. Hence, in order to consider these effects in real plate-fin plain fin geometries having fully developed flows, it is best to reduce the magnitude of the analytical Nu by a minimum of 10 percent and increase the value of the analytical f R e by a minimum of 10 percent for design purposes. Analytical values o f L+hyand K(oo) are also listed in Table 17.14. The hydrodynamic entrance length Zhy [dimensionless form is L~y = Lhy/(Oh Re)] is the duct length required to TABLE
Solutions for Heat Transfer and Friction for Fully Developed Laminar Flow through Specified Ducts [19]
17.14
Geometry
(LIDh > 100)
,oI-A
2a
2bT--'/~ '600
2b
k/3
./../ x -'q 2a I"-
2a
2
w
2
2a
2a
O ,,,i
2,,?
i
2b
1
2a
2
0 2hi
! 2?
2b i 2a 2b ~ 2a
2b
1
2a
4
2b
1
2a
6
2b
1
2a
8
2b 2a
- 0
Num
Num
NUT
fRe
jm f *
K(oo)*
3.014
1.474
3.111
+ Lh,*
2.39
12.630
0.269
1.739
0.04
1.892
2.47
13.333
0.263
1.818
0.04
3.608
3.091
2.976
14.227
0.286
1.433
0.090
4.002
3.862
3.34
15.054
0.299
1.335
0.086
4.123
3.017
3.391
15.548
0.299
1.281
0.085
4.364
4.364
3.657
16.000
0.307
1.25
0.056
5.331
2.94
4.439
18.233
0.329
1.001
0.078
6.049
2.93
5.137
19.702
0.346
0.885
0.070
6.490
2.94
5.597
20.585
0.355
0.825
0.063
8.235
8.235
7.541
24.000
0.386
0.674
0.011
* jill/f-" NUll1Pr-l~3/(fRe) with Pr = 0.7. Similarly, values of jH2/f and jT/fmay be computed. , K(**)for sine and equilateral triangular channels may be too high [19]; K(oo) for some rectangular and hexagonal channels is interpolated based on the recommended values in Ref. 19. * L~y for sine and equilateral triangular channels is too low [19], so use with caution. L~y for rectangular channels is based on the faired curve drawn through the recommended value in Ref. 19. L~y for a hexagonal channel is an interpolated value.
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN Influence of Increase of Specific Variables on Laminar Theoretical Friction Factors and Nusselt Numbers.
TABLE 17.15
Variable
f
Entrance effect Passage-to-passage nonuniformity Gross flow maldistribution Free convection in a horizontal passage Free convection with vertical aiding flow Free convection with vertical opposing flow Property variation due to fluid heating
Property variation due to fluid cooling Fouling Surface roughness
Increases Decreases slightly Increases sharply Increases Increases Decreases Decreases for liquids and increases for gases Increases for liquids and decreases for gases Increases sharply Affects only if the surface roughness height profile is nonnegligible compared to Dh
Nu Increases Decreases significantly Decreases Increases Increases Decreases Increases for liquids and decreases for gases Decreases for liquids and increases for gases Increases slightly Affects only if the surface roughness height profile is nonnegligible compared to Dh
achieve a maximum channel section velocity of 99 percent of that for fully developed flow when the entering fluid velocity profile is uniform. Since the flow development region precedes the fully developed region, the entrance region effects could be substantial, even for channels having fully developed flow along a major portion of the channel. This increased friction in the entrance region and the change of m o m e n t u m rate is taken into account by the incremental pressure drop number K(,~) defined by
Ap= where the subscript
[ 4flaL ] G2 Dh + K(~) 2gcP
(17.86)
fd denotes
the fully developed value. The initiation of transition to turbulent flow, the lower limit of the critical Reynolds number (Recr), depends on the type of entrance (e.g., smooth versus abrupt configuration at the exchanger flow passage entrance) in smooth ducts. For a sharp square inlet configuration, Recr is about 10-15 percent lower than that for a rounded inlet configuration. For most exchangers, the entrance configuration would be sharp. Some information on Recr is provided by Ghajar and Tam [45]. The lower limits of Recr for various passages with a sharp square inlet configuration vary from about 2000 to 3100 [46]. The upper limit of Recr may be taken as 104 for most practical purposes. Transition flow and fully developed turbulent flow Fanning friction factors for a circular duct are given by Bhatti and Shah [46] as
Transition Flow.
f = A + B Re -1/m where
A = 0.0054, B = 2.3 x 10-8, m = -2/3 A = 0.00128, B = 0.1143, m = 3.2154
(17.87)
for 2100 < Re < 4000 for 4000 < Re < 107
Equation 17.87 is accurate within +_2 percent [46]. The transition flow f data for noncircular passages are rather sparse; Eq. 17.87 may be used to obtain fair estimates of f for noncircular flow passages (having no sharp corners) using the hydraulic diameter as the characteristic dimension.
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The transition flow and fully developed turbulent flow Nusselt number correlation for a circular tube is given by Gnielinski as reported in Bhatti and Shah [46] as ( f / Z ) ( R e - 1000) Pr Nu = 1 + 12.7(f/Z)m(Pr 2/3- 1)
(17.88)
which is accurate within about +10 percent with experimental data for 2300 < Re < 5 x 106 and 0.5 < Pr < 2000. For higher accuracies in turbulent flow, refer to the correlations by Petukhov et al. reported by Bhatti and Shah [46]. Churchill as reported in Bhatti and Shah [46] provides a correlation for laminar, transition, and turbulent flow regimes in a circular tube for 2100 < Re < 10 6 and 0 < Pr < ~. Since no Nu and j factors are available for transition flow for noncircular passages, Eq. 17.88 may be used to obtain a fair estimate of Nu for noncircular passages (having no sharp corners) using Dh as the characteristic dimension. Turbulent Flow. A compendium of available f and Nu correlations for circular and noncircular flow passages are presented in Ref. 46. Table 17.16 is condensed from Ref. 46, summarizing the most accurate f and Nu correlations for smooth circular and noncircular passages. It is generally accepted that the hydraulic diameter correlates Nu and f f o r fully developed turbulent flow in circular and noncircular ducts. This is true for the results accurate to within +15 percent for most noncircular ducts. Exceptions are for those having sharp-angled corners in the flow passage or concentric annuli with inner wall heating. In these cases, Nu and fcould be lower than 15 percent compared to the circular tube values. Table 17.16 can be used for more accurate correlations of Nu and f for noncircular ducts. Roughness on the surface causes local flow separation and reattachment. This generally results in an increase in the friction factor as well as the heat transfer coefficient. A roughness element has no effect on laminar flow, unless the height of the roughness element is not negligible compared to the flow cross section size. However, it exerts a strong influence on turbulent flow. Specific correlations to account for the influence of surface roughness are presented in Refs. 46 and 47. A careful observation of accurate experimental friction factors for all noncircular smooth ducts reveals that ducts with laminar f Re < 16 have turbulent f factors lower than those for the circular tube, whereas ducts with laminar f Re > 16 have turbulent f factors higher than those for the circular tube [48]. Similar trends are observed for the Nusselt numbers. If one is satisfied within +15 percent accuracy, Eqs. 17.87 and 17.88 for f and Nu can be used for noncircular passages with the hydraulic diameter as the characteristic length in f,, Nu, and Re; otherwise, refer to Table 17.16 for more accurate results for turbulent flow.
Hydrodynamically Developing Flows Laminar Flow. Based on the solutions for laminar boundary layer development over a flat plate and fully developed flow in circular and some noncircular ducts, lapp Re can be correlated by the following equation: LPP Re = 3.44(x+) -°5 +
K(oo)/(4x +) + f R e - 3.44(x+) -°5 1 "k- Ct(x+) -2
(17.89)
where the values of K(,,~), f R e , and C' are given in Table 17.17 for three geometries. Here fapp is defined the same way as f (see the nomeclature), but Ap includes additional pressure drop due to momentum change and excess wall shear between developing and developed flows. Turbulent Flow. fappRe for turbulent flow depends on Re in addition to x ÷. A closed-form formula for lapp Re is given in Refs. 46 and 48 for developing turbulent flow. The hydrodynamic entrance lengths for developing laminar and turbulent flows are given by Refs 44 and 46 as
Lhy
I0.0565Re - [1.359Re TM
for laminar flow (Re < 2100) for tubulent flow (Re _> 10 4)
(17.90)
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TABLE 17.16 Fully Developed Turbulent Flow Friction Factors and Nusselt Numbers (Pr > 0.5) for Technically Important Smooth-Walled Ducts [44] Duct geometry and characteristic dimension
Recommended correlations t Friction factor correlation for 2300 < Re < 107 B f = A + Re1/m
2a
where A = 0.0054, B = 2.3 x 10-8, m = --~ for 2100 < Re < 4000 and A = 1.28 x 10 -3, B = 0.1143, m = 3.2154 for 4000 < Re < 107
Circular Dh = 2a
Nusselt number correlation by Gnielinski for 2300 < Re < 5 × 106: Nu =
( f / 2 ) ( R e - 1000) Pr 1 + 12.7(f/2)lr2(pr2J3 - 1)
Use circular duct f and Nu correlations. Predicted f are up to 12.5 % lower and predicted Nu are within +9% of the most reliable experimental results.
2tl
T
Flat Dh = 4b
~
ffactors: (1) substitute D1 for Dh in the circular duct correlation, and calculate f f r o m the resulting equation. (2) Alternatively, calculate f from f = (1.0875 -0.1125ct*)fc where fc is the friction factor for the circular duct using Dh. In both cases, predicted f factors are within +_5% of the experimental results.
b
Rectangular 4ab 2b Dh = ~ + b ' o~* - 2a D1
_ 2/~ -I- 11,/240~*(2 - 0t*)
Dh
~ 2/)
Nusselt numbers: (1) With uniform heating at four walls, use circular duct Nu correlation for an accuracy of +9% for 0.5 < Pr < 100 and 104 < Re ___106. (2) With equal heating at two long walls, use circular duct correlation for an accuracy of +10% for 0.5 < Pr < 10 and 104 < Re < 105. (3) With heating at one long wall only, use circular duct correlation to get approximate Nu values for 0.5 < Pr < 10 and 104 < Re < 106. These calculated values may be up to 20% higher than the actual experimental values. Use circular duct f and Nu correlations with Dh replaced by D1. Predicted f are within +3% and -11% and predicted Nu within +9% of the experimental values.
~.--2a---t Equilateral triangular Dh = 2 V ~ a = 4b/3
D1 = V ~ a = 2 b / 3 V ~
t The friction factor and Nusselt number correlations for the circular duct are the most reliable and agree with a large amount of the experimental data within +_2%and +10% respectively. The correlations for all other duct geometries are not as good as those for the circular duct on an absolute basis.
Thermally Developing Flows L a m i n a r Flow. T h e r m a l e n t r y l e n g t h s o l u t i o n s with d e v e l o p e d v el o c i t y profiles a r e s u m m a r i z e d in Refs. 19 a n d 44 for a l a r g e n u m b e r of p r a c t i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t flow p a s s a g e g e o m e tries with e x t e n s i v e c o m p a r i s o n s . S h a h a n d L o n d o n [19] p r o p o s e d t h e following c o r r e l a t i o n s for t h e r m a l e n t r a n c e s o l u t i o n s for c i r c u l a r a n d n o n c i r c u l a r d u c t s h a v i n g l a m i n a r d e v e l o p e d v e l o c i t y profiles a n d d e v e l o p i n g t e m p e r a t u r e profiles.
NUx,T = 0 . 4 2 7 ( f R e ) l / 3 ( x * ) -1/3
(17.91)
N u m , T -- 0 . 6 4 1 ( f R e ) l / 3 ( x * ) -1/3
(17.92)
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TABLE 17.16 Fully Developed Turbulent Flow Friction Factors and Nusselt Numbers (Pr > 0.5) for Technically Important Smooth-Walled Ducts [44] (Continued) Duct geometry and characteristic dimension
2b
~---2a---t
Recommended correlations* For 0 < 2~ < 60 °, use circular duct f and Nu correlations with Dh replaced by Dg; for 2~ = 60 °, replace Dh by D1 (see previous geometry); and for 60 ° < 2~ < 90 ° use circular duct correlations directly with Dh. Predicted l a n d Nu are within +9% a n d - 1 1 % of the experimental values. No recommendations can be made for 2~ > 90 ° due to lack of the experimental data.
Isosceles triangular Dh =
4ab a + X/a 2 + b 2
Dg_l[ 0 Dh 2re 31ncot + 2 In tan ~ - - In tan where 0 = (90 ° - ~)/2
ffactors: (1) Substitute D1 for Dh in the circular duct correlation, and calculate ffrom the resulting equation. (2) Alternatively, calculate ffrom f = (1 + 0.0925r*)fc where fc is the friction factor for the circular duct using Dh. In both cases, predicted f factors are within +5 % of the experimental results.
Concentric annular
Dh = 2(ro- ri), ri
r*-
r0
D1
Dh
Nusselt Numbers: In all the following recommendations, use Dh with a wetted perimeter in Nu and Re: (1) Nu at the outer wall can be determined from the circular duct correlation within the accuracy of about +10% regardless of the condition at the inner wall. (2) Nu at the inner wall cannot be determined accurately regardless of the heating/cooling condition at the outer wall.
D
1 + r .2 + (1 - r*2)/ln r* (1 - r*) 2
*The friction factor and Nusselt number correlations for the circular duct are the most reliable and agree with a large amount of the experimental data within +_2%and +10% respectively.The correlations for all other duct geometries are not as good as those for the circular duct on an absolute basis.
Nux, m = 0.517 ( f R e ) a/3(x* ) -1/3
(17.93)
0.775(fRe)'/3(x*) -a/3
(17.94)
NUm, H1 =
w h e r e f i s the Fanning friction factor for fully d e v e l o p e d flow, R e is the R e y n o l d s n u m b e r , and
x* = x[(Dh R e Pr). For i n t e r r u p t e d surfaces, x = eel. E q u a t i o n s 17.91-17.94 are r e c o m m e n d e d for x* < 0.001. The following o b s e r v a t i o n s m a y be m a d e f r o m Eqs. 17.91-17.94 and solutions for l a m i n a r flow surfaces having d e v e l o p i n g t e m p e r a t u r e profiles given in Refs. 19 and 44: (1) the influence of t h e r m a l b o u n d a r y conditions on the convective b e h a v i o r a p p e a r s to be of the same o r d e r as that for fully d e v e l o p e d flow, (2) since N u o~ ( x * ) -1/3 = [x/(Dh R e Pr)-i/3], t h e n N u o~ R e 1/3 o~ v a / 3 m t h e r e f o r e h varies as V 1/3, (3) since the velocity profile is c o n s i d e r e d fully devel-
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17.17
TABLE
K(oo), f R e , and C' for Use in Eq. 17.89 [19] K(oo)
fRe
ix*
C'
Rectangular ducts
1.00 0.50 0.20 0.00
1.43 1.28 0.931 0.674
20
14.227 15.548 19.071 24.000
0.00029 0.00021 0.000076 0.000029
Equilateral triangular duct
60 °
1.69
r*
13.333
0.00053
Concentric annular ducts
0 0.05 0.10 0.50 0.75 1.00
1.25 0.830 0.784 0.688 0.678 0.674
16.000 21.567 22.343 23.813 23.967 24.000
0.000212 0.000050 0.0(0)043 0.000032 0.000030 0.000029
aped, Ap o~ V as noted earlier; (4) the influence of the duct shape on thermally developed Nu is not as great as that for the fully developed Nu. The theoretical ratio Num/NUfd is shown in Fig. 17.43 for several passage geometries having constant wall temperature boundary conditions. Several observations may be made from this figure. (1) The Nusselt numbers in the entrance region and hence the heat transfer coefficients could be 2-3 times higher than the fully developed values depending on the interruption length. (2) At x* = 0.1, the local Nusselt number approaches the fully developed value, but the value of the mean Nusselt number can be significantly higher for a channel of length /?e~= X* = 0.1. (3) The order of increasing Num]NUfdas a function of channel shape at a given x*
3.0
t..... I
i
I
I i t I
'i'"
1 Equilateral triangular duc¢ 2. Square duct 5. a " = 1/2 rectangular duct
-
4. Circular duct 5. cl N = 1/4 rectangular duct 6. a * = 1/6 rectangular duct 7. Parallel plates
I-o
=
-
2.0
Z I-
i
1.0
I
0.005
l
I
I I I
0.01
•
I
I
0.02
I
0.05 x*-
1
1 1 il
0.1
I O.2
X/Dh Re Pr
FIGURE 17.43 The ratio of laminar developing to developed Nu for different ducts; the velocity profile developed for both Nu's.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.83
is the opposite of NUfd in Table 17.14. For a highly interrupted surface, a basic inferior passage geometry for fully developed flow (such as triangular) will not be penalized in terms of low Nu or low h in developing flow. (4) A higher value of Num/NUfdat x* = 0.1 means that the flow channel has a longer entrance region. Turbulent Flow. The thermal entry length solutions for smooth ducts for several crosssectional geometries have been summarized [46]. As for laminar flow, the Nusselt numbers in the thermal region are higher than those in the fully developed region. However, unlike laminar flow, NUx,T and NUx.H1 are very nearly the same for turbulent flow. The local and mean Nusselt numbers for a circular tube with 0) and ® boundary conditions are [46]: Nux c - 1+~ Nu~ lO(x/Dh)
Num c - 1+~ Nu~ X/Dh
(17.95)
where Nu~ stands for the fully developed NUT or NUll derived from the formulas in Table 17.16, and
(X/Dh)°'l ( c = prl/-------------T-
3000) 0.68 + ReO.81
(17.96)
This correlation is valid for X/Dh > 3, 3500 < Re < 105, and 0.7 < Pr < 75. It agrees within +12 percent with the experimental measurements for Pr = 0.7.
Simultaneously Developing Flows Laminar Flow. In simultaneously developing flow, both the velocity and temperature profiles develop in the entrance region. The available analytical solutions are summarized in Refs. 19 and 44. The theoretical entrance region Nusselt numbers for simultaneously developing flow are higher than those for thermally developing and hydrodynamically developed flow. These theoretical solutions do not take into account the wake effect or secondary flow effect that are present in flow over interrupted heat transfer surfaces. Experimental data indicate that the interrupted heat transfer surfaces do not achieve higher heat transfer coefficients predicted for the simultaneously developing flows. The results for thermally developing flows (and developed velocity profiles) are in better agreement with the experimental data for interrupted surfaces and hence are recommended for design purposes. Turbulent Flow. The Nusselt numbers for simultaneously developing turbulent flow are practically the same as the Nusselt numbers for the thermally developing turbulent flow [46]. However, the Nusselt numbers for simultaneously developing flow are sensitive to the passage inlet configuration. Table 17.18 summarizes the dependence of Ap and h on V for developed and developing laminar and turbulent flows. Although these results are for the circular tube, the general functional relationship should be valid for noncircular ducts as a first approximation.
Dependence of Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer Coefficient on the Flow Mean Velocity for Internal Flow in a Constant Cross-Sectional Duct
TABLE 17.18
Apo~VP
ho, Vq
Flow type
Laminar
Turbulent
Laminar
Turbulent
Fully developed Hydrodynamically developing Thermally developing Simultaneously developing
V V15 V VL5
V 1"8
V0
V 0"8
V1-8
--
--
V 1"8
V 113
V 0"8
V 1"8
V 1/2
V 0"8
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Experimental Correlations Analytical results presented in the preceding section are useful for well-defined constant cross-sectional surfaces with essentially unidirectional flows. The flows encountered in heat exchangers are generally very complex, having flow separation, reattachment, recirculation, and vortices. Such flows significantly affect Nu and f for the specific exchanger surfaces. Since no analytical or accurate numerical solutions are available, the information is derived experimentally. Kays and London [20] and Webb [47] presented many experimental results reported in the open literature. In the following, empirical correlations for only some important surfaces are summarized due to space limitations. A careful examination of all good data that are published has revealed the ratio j/f <_0.25 for strip fin, louver fin, and other similar interrupted surfaces. This can be approximately justified as follows. The flow develops along each interruption in such a surface. Based on the Reynolds analogy for fully developed turbulent flow over a fiat plate, in the absence of form drag, j/f should be 0.5 for Pr = 1. Since the contribution of form drag being of the same order of magnitude as the skin friction in developing laminar flows for such an interrupted surface, j/f will be about 0.25. Published data for strip and louver fins are questionable if j/f> 0.3. All pressure and temperature measurements and possible sources of flow leaks and heat losses must be checked thoroughly for all those basic data having j/f> 0.3 for strip and louver fins.
Bare Tubebanks.
One of the most comprehensive correlations for crossflow over a plain tubebank is presented by Zukauskas [49] as shown in Figs. 17.44 and 17.45 for inline (90 ° tube layout) and staggered arrangement (30 ° tube layout) respectively, for the Euler number. These results are valid for the number of tube rows above about 16. For other inline and staggered tube arrangements, a correction factor X is obtained from the inset of these figures to compute Eu. Zukauskas [49] also presented the mean Nusselt number Num = hmdo/k as (17.97)
N u m = Fc(Num)16 . . . .
Values of Num for 16 or more tube rows are presented in Table 17.19 for inline (90 ° tube layout, Table 17.19a) and staggered (30 ° tube layout, Table 17.19b) arrangements. For all expressions in Table 17.19, fluid properties in Nu, Red, and Pr are evaluated at the bulk mean temperature and for Prw at the wall temperature. The tube row correction factor Fc is presented in Fig. 17.46 as a function of the number of tube rows Nr for inline and staggered tube arrangements. I
%I11
I
,NI i I I~
I"
II
1
I
I !1'_' I \1
1
x*=x*.
I |
II
-.! 0.06 0.1 0.2 l ' , =n 7
0.1
1
I
/
2.oo" 1 " ~ t
i
I
I I I 1/i] !
3
101
10 2
0.4 (X:-
1 2 1 ) / ( X ~ ' - 1)
"'! 10 4
10 3
10 5
10 6
Re.
FIGURE
17.44
Friction factors for the inline t u b e a r r a n g e m e n t s for XT = 1.25,1.5, 2.0, a n d 2.5 w h e r e
X'~ = Xe/do a n d X* = )(,/do [49].
17.85
HEAT EXCHANGERS
80
\
I
\ \
•
I II
J%,
",, \
,% %.
xt/ao=Xd/clo
\
Eu x
i
\
'
iii
"~r x~=12! .-___ 2.50~ T
0.1
2
10 z
102
103
104
10s
106
Red
FIGURE 17.45 Friction factors for the staggered tube arrangements for X*= 1.25,1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 where X~ = Xe/do and X*= X,/do [49].
Plate-Fin Extended S u r f a c e s Offset Strip Fins. This is o n e of the most widely used e n h a n c e d fin g e o m e t r i e s (Fig. 17.47) in aircraft, cryogenics, and m a n y o t h e r industries that do n o t r e q u i r e mass p r o d u c t i o n . This surface has one o f the highest h e a t transfer p e r f o r m a n c e s relative to the friction factor. E x t e n s i v e analytical, numerical, and e x p e r i m e n t a l investigations have b e e n c o n d u c t e d over the last 50 years. The most c o m p r e h e n s i v e c o r r e l a t i o n s for j and f factors for the offset strip fin g e o m e t r y are p r o v i d e d by M a n g l i k and Bergles [50] as follows.
(
[S\-0.1541[a\0.1499[~\-0.0678[-
J = 0.6522Re_O.5403[_77]
[v[~
[v[]
|1 + 5.269 x 10 -5 R e 134° / s-~-/°5°4 8[
\h J
\el/
\ sJ
[
\h'J
~
)0.456(~f)-1.055]0.1 --
(17.98)
TABLE 17.191a) Heat Transfer Correlations for Inline Tube Bundles for n > 16 [49] Recommended correlations Nu Nu Nu Nu
= 0.9Re °'4 Pr °'36 (Pr/Pr~) °25 = 0.52Re °5 Pr °36 (Pr/Pr~) °25 = 0.27Re~'63 Pr °-36(Pr/Prw) °25 = 0.033Re~8 Pr °4 (Pr/Pr~) °25
Range of Red 100_102 102-103 103-2 × 105 2 x 105-2 x 106
TABLE 17.191bl Heat Transfer Correlations for Staggered Tube Bundles for n > 16 [49] Recommended correlations Nu Nu Nu Nu
= 1.04Re °4 Pr °'36(Pr/Prw) °'25 = 0.71Re °'5 Pr °36 (Pr/Prw) °25 = 0.35(X*/X'f)°2 Re °6 Pr °36 (Pr/Prw) °25 = 0.031(X*/X~) °2 Re °8 Pr °36 (Pr/Prw) °25
Range of Red 10°-5 x 1 0 2 5 × 102-103 103-2 × 105 2 x 105-2 x 1 0 6
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17.86
|
l
10 2
!
< Reo< 10 3
1.0 0.9
/,./
Fe 0.8
~
0.7
i
I
f~'~ Reo> l O3 ------
Inline Staggered
I
0.6 0
2
4
6
8
i0
12
--
1 14
16
18
20
N FIGURE 17.46 A correction factor F~ to take into account the tube-row effect for heat transfer for flow normal to bare tubebanks.
/ S \-0.1856/~ \0.3053/K \-0.2659[f = 9"6243Re-°7422/h-7)
/-~f)
/ -~ )
FIGURE 17.47 An offset strip fin geometry.
(S /0"920(~f/3"767( ~f~0.236]0.1
[1 + 7"669 x 10-8 Re44z9 \ h-7/
\~f/
\s/
J (17.99)
where
Dh = 4Ao/(A/ei) = 4sh'gi/[2(sei+ h'ei+ 8Ih" ) + 8Is ]
(17.100)
Geometrical symbols in Eq. 17.100 are shown in Fig. 17.47. These correlations predict the experimental data of 18 test cores within +20 percent for 120 ___Re < 104. Although all experimental data for these correlations are obtained for air, the j factor takes into consideration minor variations in the Prandtl number, and the above correlations should be valid for 0.5 < Pr < 15. The heat transfer coefficients for the offset strip fins are 1.5 to 4 times higher than those of plain fin geometries. The corresponding friction factors are also high. The ratio of j/f for an offset strip fin to j/f for a plain fin is about 80 percent. If properly designed, the offset strip fin would require substantially lower heat transfer surface area than that of plain fins at the same Ap, but about a 10 percent larger flow area. Louver Fins. Louver or multilouver fins are extensively used in auto industry due to their mass production manufacturability and lower cost. It has generally higher j and ffactors than those for the offset strip fin geometry, and also the increase in the friction factors is in general higher than the increase in the j factors. However, the exchanger can be designed for higher heat transfer and the same pressure drop compared to that with the offset strip fins by a proper selection of exchanger frontal area, core depth, and fin density. Published literature and correlations on the louver fins are summarized by Webb [47] and Cowell et al. [51], and the understanding of flow and heat transfer phenomena is summarized by Cowell et al. [51]. Because of the lack of systematic studies reported in the open literature on modern louver fin geometries, no correlation can be recommended for the design purpose. Other Plate-Fin Surfaces. Perforated and pin fin geometries have been investigated, and it is found that they do not have superior performance compared to offset strip and louver fin geometries [15]. Perforated fins are now used only in a limited number of applications. They are used as "turbulators" in oil coolers and in cryogenic air separation exchangers as a replacement to the existing perforated fin exchangers; modern cryogenic air separation exchangers use offset strip fin geometries. Considerable research has been reported on vortex generators using winglets [52, 53], but at present neither definitive conclusions are available on the superiority of these surfaces nor manufactured for heat exchanger applications.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
1]?.11"/
Tube-Fin E x t e n d e d Surfaces. Two major types of tube-fin extended surfaces are: (1) individually finned tubes, and (2) flat fins (also sometimes referred to as plate fins), with or without enhancements/interruptions on an array of tubes as shown in Fig. 17.14. An extensive coverage of the published literature and correlations for these extended surfaces is provided by Webb [47] and Kays and London [20]. Empirical correlations for some important geometries are summarized below. Individually Finned Tubes. In this fin geometry, helically wrapped (or extruded) circular fins on a circular tube as shown in Fig. 17.14a, is commonly used in process and waste heat recovery industries. The following correlation for j factors is recommended by Briggs and Young (see Webb [47]) for individually finned tubes on staggered tubebanks.
j = 0.134Re~°.319(S/~f)O'2(S/~f) T M
(17.101)
where ~I is the radial height of the fin, 5,~is the fin thickness, s = P l - 8I is the distance between adjacent fins, and Pl is the fin pitch. Equation 17.101 is valid for the following ranges: 1100 < Rea < 18,000, 0.13 < s/e.r <_0.63, 1.01 < s/8s < 6.62, 0.09 ___er/do <_0.69, 0.011 ___8~/do < 0.15, 1.54 < Xt/do < 8.23, fin root diameter do between 11.1 and 40.9 mm, and fin density N I (=l/pl) between 246 and 768 fins per meter. The standard deviation of Eq. 17.101 with experimental results was 5.1 percent. For friction factors, Robinson and Briggs (see Webb [47]) recommended the following correlation. ftb= 9.465Ream316 (St[do)-°'927(St/Sd) 0"515
(17.102)
Here Xd = (X 2+ X2) 1/2is the diagonal pitch and Xt and X~ are the transverse and longitudinal tube pitches, respectively. The correlation is valid for the following ranges: 2000 _< Rea < 50,000, 0.15 < s/f I < 0.19, 3.75 < s/5I < 6.03, 0.35 _< fi/do < 0.56, 0.011 < 5i/do < 0.025, 1.86 ___ X,/do < 4.60, 18.6 _<do < 40.9 mm, and 311 _
(17.103)
A more accurate correlation for heat transfer is given by Rabas and Taborek [54]. Chai [56] provides the best correlation for friction factors:
(vofl°.552(dol°599(dol 0"1738 ftb = 1"748Re~233 \-s -]
\Xtt]
\~t]
(17.104)
This correlation is valid for 895 < Rea < 713,000, 20 < 0 < 40 °, X,/do < 4, Nr > 4, and 0 is the tube layout angle. It predicts 89 literature data points within a mean absolute error of 6 percent; the range of actual error is from -16.7 to 19.9 percent. Plain Flat Fins on a Staggered Tubebank. This geometry, as shown in Fig. 17.14b, is used in the air-conditioning/refrigeration industry for cost considerations as well as where the pressure drop on the fin side prohibits the use of enhanced/interrupted flat fins. An inline tubebank is generally not used unless very low finside pressure drop is the essential requirement. The heat transfer correlation for Fig. 17.14b for flat plain fins on staggered tubebanks is provided by Gray and Webb (see Webb [47]) as follows for four or more tube rows with the subscript 4. j4 .._ 0 . 1 4 R e ~
328
(St/Xl)
-0 "502(s/do)0 031
(17.105)
For the number of tube rows Nr from 1 to 3, the j factor is lower and is given by
j~ _ 0.99112.24Re~0.092 (Nr/4)-o.o31]o.6o7(4- Nr) j4
(17.106)
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Gray and Webb hypothesized the friction factor consisting of two components----one associated with the fins and the other associated with the tubes as follows. AI where
~ = 0.508Re2 TM (X,/do) ~.318
(17.108)
and f (defined the same way as f) is the Fanning friction factor associated with the tube and can be determined from Eu of Fig. 17.45 as f, = Eu Nr(X,- do)/rcdo. Equation 17.107 correlated 90 percent of the data for 19 heat exchangers within +_20percent. The ranges of dimensionless variables of Eqs. 17.107 and 17.108 are 500 _
Influence of Temperature-Dependent Fluid Properties One of the basic idealizations made in the theoretical solutions for Nu and f is that the fluid properties remain constant throughout the flow field. Most of the experimental j and f data obtained in the preceding section involve small temperature differences so that the fluid properties generally do not vary significantly. In certain heat exchanger applications, fluid temperatures vary significantly. At least two questions arise: (1) Can we use the j and f data obtained for air at 50 to 100°C (100 to 200°F) for air at 500 to 600°C (900 to 1100°F)? (2) Can we use the j and fdata obtained with air (such as all data in Ref. 20) for water, oil, and viscous liquids? The answer is yes, by modifying the constant-property j and fdata to account for variations in the fluid properties within a heat exchanger. The property ratio method is the most commonly used technique to take into account the fluid property variations in the heat exchanger. In this method, the Nusselt number and friction factors for the variable fluid property case are related to the constant-property values for gases and liquids as follows: NO
{Twin \ Tm]
For gases:
Nucp --
For liquids:
Nucucp - \-~m /
No
( wl.
f [ Tw lm fcp- \Tm }
i
fcp - \--Bmm/
(17.109)
o
(17.110)
Here the subscript cp refers to the constant property variable, and all temperatures in Eq. 17.109 are absolute. All of the properties in the dimensionless groups of Eqs. 17.109 and 17.110 are evaluated at the bulk mean temperature. The values of the exponents n and m for fully developed laminar and turbulent flows in a circular tube are summarized in Table 17.20 for heating and cooling situations. These correlations, Eqs. 17.109 and 17.110, with exponents from Table 17.20a and b, are derived for the constant heat flux boundary condition. The variable-property effects are generally not important for fully developed flow having constant wall temperature boundary condition, since Tm approaches T~ for fully developed flow. Therefore, in order to take into account minor influence of property variations for the constant wall temperature boundary condition, the correlations of Eqs. 17.109 and 17.110 are adequate. The Nu and f factors are also dependent upon the duct cross-sectional shape in laminar flow, and are practically independent of the duct shape in turbulent flow. The influence of variable fluid properties on Nu and f for fully developed laminar flow through rectangular ducts has been investigated by Nakamura et al. [57]. They concluded that the velocity profile is strongly affected by the ~l.w/~l, m ratio, and the temperature profile is weakly affected by the l.tw/ktm ratio. They found that the influence of the aspect ratio on the correction factor (~.l,w/~.l,m) m for the friction factor is negligible for l-t,,/Bm < 10. For the heat transfer problem, the SiederTate correlation (n =-0.14) is valid only in the narrow range of 0.4 < Bw/B,,, < 4.
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.89
TABLE 17.20(a) Property Ratio Method Exponents of Eqs. 17.109 and 17.110 for Laminar Flow Fluid
Heating
Cooling
Gases
n = 0.0, m = 1.00 for 1 < Tw/Tm < 3 n = -0.14, m = 0.58 for ~l,w/~l. m < 1
n = 0.0, m = 0.81 for 0.5 < Tw ~Tin < 1 n = -0.14, m = 0.54 for ~w/~tm < 1
Liquids
TABLE 17.20(b) Property Ratio Method Correlations or Exponents of Eqs. 17.109 and 17.110 for Turbulent Flow Fluid
Heating
Gases
Nu = 5 + 0.012Re °83 (Pr + 0.29)(Tw ~Tin)n rt =-[loglo(Tw/Tm)] TM + 0.3 for 1 < Tw/Tm <5, 0.6< Pr <0.9, 104 < Re < 106 and L/Dh > 40 m = -0.1 for 1 < Tw/Tm < 2.4 n = -0.11" for 0.08 < law~gin < 1 f/fcp = (7 - ktw/ktm)/6* or m = 0.25 for 0.35 < law/ktm< 1
Liquids
Cooling n =0
m = -0.1 (tentative) n = -0.25* for 1 < ktw ~gin < 40 m = 0.24* for 1 < gw/ktm < 2
* Valid for 2 < Pr ___140, 104 < R e _< 1.25 x 105. , Valid for 1.3 < Pr < 10, 104 <_ R e < 2.3 x 10 t.
Influence of Superimposed Free Convection The influence of s u p e r i m p o s e d free convection over pure forced convection flow is i mport ant when the flow velocity is low, a high t e m p e r a t u r e difference (Tw - Tin) is employed, or the passage g e o m e t r y has a large hydraulic d i a m e t e r Dh. T h e effect of the s u p e r i m p o s e d free convection is generally important in the laminar flow of a n o n c o m p a c t heat exchanger; it is quite negligible for compact heat exchangers [19], and hence it will not be covered here. The r e a d e r may refer to Ref. 58 for further details. It should be emphasized that, for laminar flow of liquids in tubes, the influence of viscosity and density variations (buoyancy or free convection effects) must be considered simultaneously for heat exchanger applications. Some correlations and work in this area have b e e n summarized by Bergles [59].
TWO-PHASE HEAT TRANSFER AND PRESSURE DROP CORRELATIONS Flow Patterns T h e f l o w p a t t e r n depicts a distinct topology (regarding the spatial and t e m p o r a l distributions
of vapor and liquid phases) of two-phase flow and greatly influences the resulting p h e n o m e n a of heat transfer and friction. A n i m p o r t a n t feature of a particular flow pattern is the direct relationships of the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics to the pattern type, leading to an easy identification of i m p o r t ant macroscopic heat transfer modes. Consequently, an approach to the selection of appropriate heat transfer and/or pressure drop correlations has to be p r e c e d e d by an identification of the involved flow patterns.
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
A particular flow pattern depends upon the flow passage geometry, its orientation, relative magnitudes of flow rates of fluid phases, fluid properties, boundary conditions, and so on. For a heat exchanger designer, several characteristic geometric settings are of special interest: (1) two-phase flow patterns in vertical, horizontal, and inclined flow passages (upward or downward internal flow); and (2) flow patterns in vertical and horizontal flow passages of the shell side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (i.e., external crossflow--shellside flow). Internal Flow
Vertical Ducts. Typical flow patterns in upward vertical two-phase flow in a tube are presented in Fig. 17.48a. At low vapor qualities and low mass flow rates, the flow usually obeys the bubbly flow pattern. At higher vapor qualities and mass flow rates, slug or plug flow replaces the bubbly flow pattern. Further increase in vapor quality and/or mass flow rates leads to the appearance of the churn, annular, and wispy annular flow patterns. The prediction of a flow pattern is a very important step in the analysis of a two-phase flow. In a graphical form, flow-pattern maps provide an empirical quantitative set of criteria for predicting flow conditions for a given flow pattern to occur; also, flow pattern maps delineate the boundaries of transitions from one flow regime to another. In Fig. 17.49, a flow pattern map is presented for a vertical upward flow [60, 113]. The map offers only a rough estimation of all the pattern transitions in terms of the so-called superficial momentum fluxes of the vapor and liquid (i.e., pvj 2 = G2xZ/pvversus p~j2= G 2 ( 1 _ x)2/pt). Note that loci of points correspond to the precisely defined pairs of superficial vapor and liquid momentum fluxes, but the corresponding transition boundaries should actually be interpreted as transition regions. The presented map, although not entirely reliable and less sophisticated than some subsequently developed for various situations, still provides a guide for engineering use. Taitel et al. [61] developed semiempirical models for transition between the flow patterns of steady upward gas-liquid flow in vertical tubes. Weisman and Kang [62] developed empirical flow pattern maps for both vertical and upward inclined tubes. Horizontal Ducts. The topology of flow patterns in horizontal tubes with a circular cross section has different although analogous structure to that for the upward vertical two-phase flow. In Fig. 17.48b, the major types of the horizontal tube flow patterns are presented. A flow pattern map for two-phase horizontal tube flow is given in Fig. 17.50. This map, developed by Taitel and Dukler [63], presents the transitions between various flow patterns in terms of three parameters K, F, and T as a function of the Martinelli parameter X, the ratio of the frictional pressure gradients for the gas and liquid phases flowing alone in the duct. All these parameters are defined in the figure caption, q-he transition between dispersed bubbly flow and intermittent flow (i.e., plug and slug flows, see Fig. 17.48b) is defined with a T versus X curve in Fig. 17.50. The transition between wavy (stratified) and both intermittent and annular (dispersed) flows is defined as an F versus X curve. The transition between stratified (smooth) and wavy flow is defined as a K versus X curve. Finally, the transition between either dispersed bubbly or intermittent flow patterns and annular flow is defined with a constant X line (X = 1.6). In addition to the Taitel and Dukler semiempirical map, a number of other flow pattern maps have been proposed, and the corresponding studies of the flow pattern transitions for horizontal two-phase flows have been conducted. An analysis of flow patterns for the entire range of duct inclinations is given by Barnea [64, 65]. An overview of the interfacial and structural stability of separated flow (both stratified and annular) is presented in Ret~ 66. The most recent review and flow pattern map for boiling is provided by Kattan et al. [67]. External Flow (Shell Side).
Two-phase flow patterns for flow normal to tube bundles (crossflow), such as on the shell side of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, are much more complex than those inside a plain circular tube. Consequently, prediction of flow patterns in such situations is very difficult. It is important to note that two-phase shellside flow patterns are substantially less analyzed than those for internal flows. A review of the shellside flow pattern is presented by Jensen [68]. The dominant flow patterns (see Fig. 17.51 [69]) may be assessed
HEAT EXCHANGERS
~~ o'oO~J 0o
0u :~:
8 eo;
..:.
0
:',~,,,,*,=m=,~
I .C)o Bubbly
)
i
/
'
/
,
Churn Wispy-Annular Annular
Slug Flow
Flow
17.91
Flow
Flow
Flow
(a) .~:
;j!i~ii!iO;::
.
.
~:
Bubbly Flow
~.,
. . . . . ;,: ..... ~ r : "~......... i ~ :::
.............
Plug Row
~
G ; . . . . ;.
Stratified Flow
Wavy Flow
--
"
o
-.%--
•
..
..... -
. . . . : : : . . . . -: .:.::..-.:..:-.~.~:!:;-.:::.::?;~
--- ~ ~
~
.
.
,
.
Slug Flow
Annular Flow
-
.:~.
(b) FIGURE 17.48 Flow patterns: (a) vertical cocurrent two-phase flow, (b) horizontal cocurrent two-phase flow [76].
using the flow pattern map presented in Fig. 17.52 by Grant and Chrisholm [70]. Again, as in the case of flow pattern maps for internal flows, the actual transitions are not abrupt as presented in Fig. 17.52. The flow pattern transitions are given as functions of liquid and gas velocities based on minimum cross-sectional areas and modified by a fluid property parameter to take into account property variations.
17.92
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,
I
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I.
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I
,
I
i
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,
I
I
•
I
I
10 6 -
m
-10
10 s
6
-
-10 s
/ /
104-
/
-104
/
,=
/ /
I /
10 3 -
-103
Wispy Annular
I
Annular
,=
I
d
I I I
"5 102a.
_10 2
"-
l
. . . . . . .
J -
Churn i 10
_
I I t I
/ /
-10 / /
Bubbly =
/
1
%
/
-
%
/
-1
t-
- "1 . . . . . . . _ .j
%
/
m
Bubbly Slug
/
I
/
Slug 10-1-10-1
Vl
10-2-
~
....
I .Q .=.
'
.
m
kg/(s2, m ) l O , I
, I
1 Ib/(s 2. ft) 10
I
I "
I
10 2
.
..
10 3
10 2 '
... I
10 3
,.
10 4 ,
I "
10 s .....
1
10 4
PlJ~ F I G U R E 17.49
Flow pattern map for vertical, upward two-phase flow [60].
•
10 6
I "
1 I
10 s
'
I
10 6
I
I
I
J
101
I
I I~II
I
Annular-Dispersed Liquid
B Bubble
Dispersed
~ A ~
i
10 0
Stratified Wavy
102 .
10-'
I...
I
A
Intermittent
i,
I 0 -2
101 . I
~
s C
~
A
\
Stratified Smooth 100 10-3
,I
I
I
10-2
10-1
C ~. _ \ , i
100
%~
101
I
10-3
I
102
103
104
x Curve:
A&B
C
D
Coordinate:
F vs X
K vs X
T vs X
FIGURE 17.50 Flow pattern map for horizontal two-phase flow [63]. X = [ ( d p / d z ) ) f l ( d p / d z ) v ] F ( d i j , / v , ) 1/2, F =
[Pv/(P,- Pv)]'/2jv/(d,g cos 0) lr2, and T= I ( d p / d z ) , / [ ( p , LI
Ji, IIii
'/2, K =
pv)g cos 011lr2 [63].
~
lllml ~ IIIIII
--~II~
I!
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-
'"
- ;-
-
-
-
-~.~.',
I...--
_ s,~__.?s K_,~, V - - - s s " - -- s -"--'----~---'-"
"iee:e ! IS t
• "
"/"
(a)
i
~1
LiquidDroplets
-----in
Gas ...~
IJ II
I
Gas B u b b l e s ~ . .
! 1~
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~
in Liquid
, o
.-.
•
ewo"III--T-
° ~
i:'.
° • ~ * 7";* "--0"" .*-7 I~: : ; --'~-_.* " - ~ ' ~ N ' - - ~ . ' - ~ ! (b)
-..'- -;-. ( t ~ ~ - " ~
,~
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1
(c)
l'~s-..
,° .
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(d)
-.~
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e'IIW=II I
(e)
F I G U R E 17.51 Flow patterns in tube bundles: (a) spray flow, (b) bubbly flow (vertical and horizontal), (c) chugging flow (vertical), (d) stratified spray flow, (e) horizontal stratified flow as defined by Grant and reported in Ref. 69. 17.93
17.94
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|
Bubbly Flow
10-1
Vertical Flow
E
10-2
i
i
m l
nmu
i nmm
III
....,=
Flow
10-1
Horizontal Flow
I
10_ 2
......
10 0
J~ FIGURE 17.52
(P ll~l) I/3 ~
!
101
, N -1/3
A flow pattern map for shellside two-phase flow by Grant, as reported in [71].
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.95
Two-Phase Pressure Drop Correlations As a rule, the pressure drop for a two-phase flow is difficult to predict with good accuracy because of the presence of two phases, which results into various pressure drop components of individual phases and their interactions to well-understood, single-phase flows. The total pressure drop in a two-phase flow can be calculated as follows:
Ap = Aps + ApI+ Apm + Apg
(17.111)
Major contributions to the total pressure drop (i.e., the various terms on the right-hand side of the equality sign of Eq. 17.111) depend on losses caused by friction and momentum changes along the two-phase fluid flow path. The list may include the following contributions: (1) pressure drop due to various singularities along the flow path such as an abrupt change in the free flow area, bends, and valves Aps (details regarding calculation of this pressure drop are provided in [71]), (2) two-phase friction loss Apl, (3) hydrostatic loss (i.e., the gravity loss or static head) Apg, and (4) momentum change loss (caused by acceleration or deceleration of the flow) Apm. The three dominant contributions are friction (the most difficult to determine accurately), momentum change (can be sizable in both vaporizers and condensers, primarily in vacuum operation), and hydrostatic effects (important only in a nonhorizontal flow). In most geometries, entrance and exit losses of Aps are difficult to measure. Hence, in two-phase or multiphase flow, they are often lumped into friction losses. Analytical expressions for the three dominant pressure drop contributions will be discussed next. The correlations will be presented separately for internal (in-tube) and external (shellsidemtube bundle) two-phase flows.
Intube Pressure Drop.
The two-phase friction pressure drop can be estimated from the corresponding pressure drop for single-phase flow (with total two-phase fluid flowing as vapor or liquid) and multiplying that pressure drop magnitude with the so-called two-phase friction multiplier denoted as 92. The two-phase friction multiplier should be defined for corresponding hypothetical single-phase flows assuming that mass velocities are either equal to the actual respective mass velocities [G; = (1 - x)G, Gv = xG], or to the total mass velocity G. For example, the frictional multiplier 920 represents the ratio of the two-phase frictional pressure gradient and the single-phase (liquid) pressure gradient for a flow with the same total mass velocity as liquid [71]. Therefore, the friction pressure drop can be presented as: 2L G 2 API= APl,;o9;2 = rio ~Dh ~gcp; 9~o
or
Api= APi, voCp2vo= fro 2LDhgcPv G----~2 92°
(17.112)
where rio and fvo represent the single-phase Fanning friction factor (the total mass flow rate as liquid or vapor, respectively, rio equal to 16/Re;o for Re;o = GDh/kt; < 2000, and rio = 0.079(Re;o) -°25 for Re;o > 2000). In Table 17.21, the two most reliable correlations for the friction multiplier are presented, a Friedel correlation [71, 72] for vertical upward and horizontal flow and ILtJktv< 1000, and the Chisholm correlation [71, 73] for kt;/ktv > 1000 and G > 100 kg/m2s. An empirically determined standard deviation for Friedel correlation [72] can be fairly large, up to 50 percent for two-component flows compared with a data bank of 25,000 data points [71]. The standard deviation is smaller for single-component flows, up to 30 percent. However, for small mass fluxes (G < 100 kg/m2s), the two correlations given in Table 17.21 are not accurate. The best correlation available for this range of mass fluxes is the well-known LockhartMartinelli correlation [74]. This correlation uses 9;2 and 9v2, fractional multipliers for vapor and liquid phases, based on the single-phase pressure gradients defined by Apt= Apt.,~ = Api, v92v
(17.113)
where ~ and 92vare given by Ref. 74 as follows for ~ ; / ~ > 1000 and G < 100 kg/m2s:
(dp/dz) c 1 = (dp/dz)'--------~l= 1 + --~ + X---5
(17.113a)
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN TABLE 17.21
Frictional Multiplier Correlations*
Correlation
Parameters E = (1 -
Friedel correlation
x ) 2 nt- x 2
X0"78(1 -- X) 0"24
(pllO'91(~l.vlO'19(1~l-v/0'7 Fr -1
Gz
Chisholm correlation qa~o= 1 + ( y 2 _ 1)[Bx"*(1 - x)"*+ X 2.n]
We-
gDhPZhom x
-
Phom
2- n 2
F=
Lo
p~fi,,
FH q02o= E + 3.23 FrO.O45We0.035
n* -
Pl
Ref.
1 - x + ~ "
Pv
G2Dh Oghom
gl ~
Pt
71
< 1000
~lv
Y= (Ap/vo/Apuo) v2, n = 1/4 [exponent in f = C Re"] 4.8 G < 500 B - 2400/G 500
71
~520/(YG 1/2) G < 6001 B = [21/Y G > 600J for 9.5 < Y < 28 B = 15,000/(Y2G 1/2) for Y > 28 g t > 1000; G > 100 ~l,v
* The parameters E, F, H, Y, and B are local for this table as defined; other variables in SI units.
(dp/dz) = 1 + c X + X 2 q)~ = (dp/dz)--------~
(17.113b)
In Eqs. 17.113a and 17.113b, the value of c depends on the single-phase regime for liquid and vapor streams as follows: (1) if both liquid and vapor phases are turbulent, c - 20; (2) if the liquid phase is turbulent and the vapor phase is viscous (laminar), c = 10; (3) if the liquid phase is viscous and the vapor phase is turbulent, c = 12; and (4) if both liquid and vapor phases are viscous, c = 5. The m o m e n t u m pressure drop can be calculated integrating the m o m e n t u m balance equation [75], thus obtaining: G 2 [ ( x2 (l-x) 2 ) Apm = ~ +
( x2
(l-x) 2 )
-
] (17.114)
where a represents the void fraction of the vapor (gas) phase. For the h o m o g e n e o u s model, the two-phase flow behaves like a single phase, and the vapor and liquid velocities are equal. A n u m b e r of correlations for the void fraction exist [76]. An empirical correlation whose general form is valid for several frequently used models is given by Butterworth as reported in [76]:
~=[l+A(l-x]P(Pvlq(~tlr] -1 x / \ p / / \ ~tv / J
(17.115)
where the constants A, p, q, and r d e p e n d on the two-phase model and/or empirical data chosen. These constants for a n o n h o m o g e n e o u s model, based on steam-water data, are [76]: A = 1, p = 1, q = 0.89, and r - 0.18. For the h o m o g e n e o u s model, A = p = q = 1 and r = 0. The L o c k h a r t and Martinelli model assumes A = 0.28, p = 0.64, q = 0.36, and r = 0.07. For engineering design calculations, the h o m o g e n e o u s model yields the best results where the slip velocity b e t w e e n the phases is small (for bubbly or mist flows).
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Finally, the pressure drop caused by the gravity (hydrostatic) effect is: Apg = + g sin 0 g~
[apv + (1 - cx)pt] dz
(17.116)
Note that the negative sign (i.e., the pressure recovery) stands for a downward flow in an inclined or vertical fluid flow.
Shellside Pressure Drop.
Surprisingly little attention has been devoted in engineering literature to estimate two-phase pressure drop on the shell side of shell-and-tube heat exchangers [77, 78]. In engineering practice, the estimation of the two-phase flow pressure drop can be performed in some situations using modified single-phase flow correlations. This approach is, however, highly unreliable. In Table 17.22, two correlations are presented for shellside two-phase flow pressure drop estimation, based on modifications of the internal flow correlations. The first correlation uses the modified Chrisholm correlation [69, 79], and the second one [80] employs the modified Lockhart-Martinelli correlation. The first correlation is for horizontal crossflow (crossflow in a baffled horizontal heat exchanger with horizontal or vertical baffle cuts). The second one is for vertical crossflow (upflow in a horizontal tube bundle).
Heat Transfer Correlations for Condensation The objective of this subsection is to present the most important condensation correlations for design of heat transfer equipment. Condensation represents a class of vapor-liquid phase change p h e n o m e n a that usually take place when vapor is cooled below its saturation temperature at a given pressure. In the case of condensation on a heat exchanger surface, the heat transfer interaction between the bulk of the vapor and the surface involves heterogeneous nucleation that leads to a formation
TABLE 17.22
Shellside Two-Phase Pressure Drop Correlations Correlation
Chisholm correlation: Apt = AptloCp2o tp~o= 1 + (Y: - 1)[Bx (2- ,)/2(1 - x) (2-")'2+ x 2- "]
Y= ( mpf,,vo/APl, lo) 112 See Eq. 17.112 for Apr,voand Apr,~o Modified Lockhart-Martinelli correlation: ~s = zXpf~,2 For Frt > 0.15: C c5 ~02= 1 + ~ + X,2 For Frt < 0.15: 8
1
tP]=I + ~t,t + X,2
(1- x l°'9(P~l°'5(Btl°'l
x"= C T - j X,, < 0.2
j
Parameters
Ref.
Orientation
Flow pattern
n
B
Vertical 1"$ Horizontal Horizontal Window zone flow Vertical 1".[. Horizontal
Spray and bubble Spray and bubble Stratified and spray
0.37 0.46 0.46
1 0.75 0.25
0
O.25
0
2/(Y + 1)
69 79
C = cl Fr~2In X,, + C3 Fr~4
Flow pattern Bubble Slug (Frt > 1.15) Spray (Frt > 1.15)
C1
C2
0.036 2.18 0.253
1.51 -0.643 -1.50
C3
7.79 11.6 12.4
C4
C5
-0.057 0.233 0.207
0.774 1.09 0.205
80
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of liquid droplets (dropwise condensation) and/or a liquid layer (filmwise condensation) between the surface and the condensing vapor. The dropwise condensation is desirable because the heat transfer coefficients are an order of magnitude higher than those for filmwise condensation. Surface conditions, though, are difficult for sustaining dropwise condensation. Hence, this mode is not common in practical applications. The heat transfer correlations presented in this section will deal primarily with filmwise condensation (also classified as surface condensation). Refer to Chap. 12 and Refs. 75, 76, 81, and 82 for additional information. Heat transfer coefficients for condensation processes depend on the condensation models involved, condensation rate, flow pattern, heat transfer surface geometry, and surface orientation. The behavior of condensate is controlled by inertia, gravity, vapor-liquid film interfacial shear, and surface tension forcer~ Two major condensation mechanisms in film condensation are gravity-controlled and shear-controlled (forced convective) condensation in passages where the surface tension effect is negligible. At high vapor shear, the condensate film may became turbulent. Now we will present separately heat transfer correlations for external and internal filmwise condensation.
Heat Transfer Correlations for External Condensation.
Although the complexity of condensation heat transfer phenomena prevents a rigorous theoretical analysis, an external condensation for some simple situations and geometric configurations has been the subject of a mathematical modeling. The famous pioneering Nusselt theory of film condensation had led to a simple correlation for the determination of a heat transfer coefficient under conditions of gravity-controlled, laminar, wave-free condensation of a pure vapor on a vertical surface (either fiat or tube). Modified versions of Nusselt's theory and further empirical studies have produced a list of many correlations, some of which are compiled in Table 17.23. Vertical Surfaces. Condensation heat transfer coefficients for external condensation on vertical surfaces depend on whether the vapor is saturated or supersaturated; the condensate film is laminar or turbulent; and the condensate film surface is wave-free or wavy. Most correlations assume a constant condensation surface temperature, but variable surface temperature conditions are correlated as well as summarized in Table 17.23. All coefficients represent mean values (over a total surface length), that is, h = (l/L) fLobloc dx. The first two correlations in Table 17.23 for laminar condensation of saturated vapor with negligible interfacial shear and wave-free condensate surface are equivalent, the difference being only with respect to the utilization of a condensate Reynolds number based on the condensation rate evaluated at distance L. If the assumption regarding the uniformity of the heat transfer surface temperature does not hold, but condensation of a saturated vapor is controlled by gravity only, the heat transfer surface temperature can be approximated by a locally changing function as presented in Table 17.23 (third correlation from the top). This results into a modified Nusselt correlation, as shown by Walt and Kr6ger [83]. It is important to note that all heat transfer correlations mentioned can be used for most fluids regardless of the actual variation in thermophysical properties as long as the thermophysical properties involved are determined following the rules noted in Table 17.23. A presence of interfacial waves increases the heat transfer coefficient predicted by Nusselt theory by a factor up to 1.1. An underprediction of a heat transfer coefficient by the Nusselt theory is more pronounced for larger condensate flow rates. For laminar condensation having both a wave-free and wavy portion of the condensate film, the correlation based on the work of Kutateladze as reported in [81] (the fourth correlation from the top of Table 17.23) can be used as long as the flow is laminar. Film turbulence (the onset of turbulence characterized by a local film Reynolds number range between 1600 and 1800) changes heat transfer conditions depending on the magnitude of the Pr number. For situations when the Prandtl number does not exceed 10, a mean heat transfer coefficient may be calculated using the correlation provided by Butterworth [81] (the fifth correlation from the top of Table 17.23). An increase in the Pr and Re numbers causes an
TABI.I: 17.23 Vapor condition* Saturated vapor
H e a t T r a n s f e r C o r r e l a t i o n s for E x t e r n a l C o n d e n s a t i o n o n Vertical S u r f a c e s Liquid-vapor interface
Condensation surface
Laminar wave-free
T~ = const.
....
[ k~p,(pl-
:""-'l
p~)gi,~ Iv4
81
r.,)L j k¢ ~ [
Iz}
Comment*
Ref.
Correlation
]
i~, Pv @ T~,
I,, = [(k,)T,, + (~,)T,,,,]/2; m
= 1.47 ~Re2~ L P,(P7 Z- P~)g J
81
p, = [(p,),. +
(p,)~,~,]/2
3Bt.r~. + Pl.7.., Tw = ~ t
83
-- (tZn
0
T.. = const.
la~Ret_ =
~ = Ref. ki[P-~/[pl(pl - P~)g}] 113 1.08Re). z2 - 5.2
4 4F~. < 1600; F~. lar
81
and wavy Laminar wave-free, wavy and turbulent Superheated vapor
Laminar, wavy-free
ReL k,[j.t~/lp~(p,- p~)g}] h -
~'~
8750 + 5 8 P r q~'s (Re~!Ts - 253)
- T,.,) 1 TM h = h ~ 1 + c~(T~ ' llv
* Negligible vapor velocity. s is the plate width or tube perimeter for a tube. * Thermophysical properties are taken as indicated for all correlations unless indicated otherwise.
81
P r _< 10
84
h~at = h as g i v e n a b o v e
m t s
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN increase in the heat transfer coefficient in the turbulent region. The correlation given in Table 17.23 tends to overpredict the heat transfer coefficient for Pr > 10. For further details about treating the existence of turbulence, see Refs. 76 and 78. It must be noted that predictions of heat transfer coefficients in all mentioned situations may be treated, as a rule, as conservative as long as the correlation is based on the Nusselt theory. Two important additional phenomena, though, are not included: vapor superheat and vapor shear effects. The influence of superheating can be included (although the effect is usually small) by the sixth correlation from the top in Table 17.23. An interfacial shear may be very important in so-called shear-controlled condensation because downward interfacial shear reduces the critical Re number for onset of turbulence. In such situations, the correlations must include interfacial shear stress, and the determination of the heat transfer coefficient follows the Nusselt-type analysis for zero interracial shear [76]. According to Butterworth [81], data and analyses involving interfacial shear stress are scarce and not comprehensive enough to cover all important circumstances. The calculations should be performed for the local heat transfer coefficient, thus involving step-by-step procedures in any condenser design. The correlations for local heat transfer coefficients are presented in [81] for cases where interfacial shear swamps any gravitational forces in the film or where both vapor shear and gravity are important. Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces. The Nusselt theory of gravity-controlled film condensation can easily be applied to horizontal or inclined surfaces. Correlations for horizontal single tubes and tube bundles are given in Table 17.24. The first two correlations in the table are valid for negligible vapor shear effect. The correlations predict the mean heat transfer coefficient around the tube circumference at a given location along the tube. The last correlation is for condensing superheated vapor. The correlations for a single tube are conservative. They generally underpredict the heat transfer coefficients by up to 20 percent. When vapor is moving at a large approaching velocity, the shear stress between the vapor and the condensate surface must be taken into account (i.e., shear forces are large compared to gravity force). A good review of the work devoted to this problem is found in Rose [85], who provided a detailed discussion of film condensation under forced convection. In Table 17.24, a correlation derived by Fuji et al. [86] and suggested by Butterworth [81] is included for the vapor shear effect. The same equation can be applied for a tube bundle. In such a situation, the approach velocity Uv should be calculated at the maximum free-flow area cross section within the bundle. Film condensation in tube bundles (more commonly used in shell-and-tube heat exchangers) characterize more complex physical conditions compared to condensation on a single tube. The gravity-controlled and surface-shear-stress-influenced condensate films must be modeled in different ways to accommodate combined influences of condensate drain to lower tubes (i.e., condensate inundation) and shear effects. Such a correlation, the fourth correlation from the top of Table 17.24, was proposed by Kern and modified by Butterworth [81]. In the absence of vapor shear effects, the heat transfer coefficient around the lower tubes in a bundle should decrease. However, in general, it is difficult to predict the actual value in a tube bundle depending on the influence of vapor and condensate velocities, turbulence effects, vapor flow direction, tube bundle layout, pressure, heat transfer surface conditions, and so on.
Heat Transfer Correlations for Internal Condensation.
Internal condensation processes are complex because a simultaneous motion of both vapor and condensate takes place (in addition to phase change phenomena) in a far more complex manner than for unconfined external condensation. The flow regime can vary substantially. Characteristics of a particular flow pattern involved are extremely important in describing particular heat transfer conditions. Correspondingly, to predict with confidence the heat transfer coefficient for internal film condensation appears to be even more difficult than for external condensation. Convective condensation in horizontal and vertical tubes is most important with two flow patterns: annular film flow and stratified flow.
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0
0
0
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TABLE 17.25 Heat Transfer Correlations for Internal Condensation in Horizontal Tubes Stratification conditions Annular flow* (Film condensation)
Correlation r h,o~: h,/(a - x)°8 +
Ref.
] j
x) 0.04
3.8X°.76(1
L
kl where hi = 0.023 -~ Re °8 Pr°'4 Re/:
Gdi
88
, G = total mass velocity (all liquid)
100 < Re1 < 63,000 0_<x_
1
-
[1-x(pvi2~3]-°/4)[k3p'(P'-P~)gi~v]l'4 h=0.728 1 + ----7 \--~t! _1 L ~tt(T~at-Zw)di where: i~v= il~+ 0.68cp.1(Tsat
-
Tw)
76 87
* Valid for horizontal, vertical or inclined tubes of diameters ranging from 7 to 40 mm.
Horizontal Surfaces. For annular film flow, the Nusselt-theory-based correlations usually fail to provide acceptable predictions. This type of flow is shear-dominated flow. This problem has been a subject of extensive research, and numerous correlations can be found in literature [78]. The correlation given by Shah [88] in Table 17.25 is the best, as it is valid for a wide range of fluids and flow conditions. The mean deviation for 474 data points analyzed was found to be 15 percent. In stratified flow, the stratified layer at the lower part of the tube free-flow area is influenced primarily by shear effects, while a thin film covers the upper portions of the inner tube wall and stratifies under the influence of gravity. The heat transfer conditions in two regions are quite different, but it is a standard practice to correlate heat transfer based on the entire perimeter. In Table 17.25, a correlation based on the modified Nusselt theory is given for stratified flow, developed by Chato [87] and modified by Jaster and Kosky, as reported by Carey [76]. Consult Carey [76] and Butterworth [81] for a detailed analysis of related phenomena. The most recent condensation correlations are given by Dobson and Chato [89]. Vertical Surfaces. If the laminar flow direction is downward and gravity-controlled, heat transfer coefficient for internal condensation inside vertical tubes can be predicted using the correlations for external film condensationmsee Table 17.23. The condensation conditions usually occur under annular flow conditions. Discussion of modeling of the downward internal convective condensation is provided in Ref. 76. For the interfacial shear-controlled flows, annular film flow pattern is established, and the tube orientation is irrelevant. Consequently, the correlations for annular condensation in horizontal tubes can be applied for vertical internal downward flows as well--see Table 17.25. For an upward flow direction, the shear forces may influence the downward-flow of the condensate, causing an increase of the condensate film thickness. Therefore, the heat transfer coefficient under such conditions shall decrease up to 30 percent compared to the result obtained using the same correlation as the upward-flowing vapor. If the vapor velocity increases substantially, the so-called flooding phenomenon may occur. Under such condition, the shear forces completely prevent the downward condensate flow and flood (block) the tube with the condensate. Prediction of the flooding conditions is discussed by Wallis, as reported by Butterworth [81]. Heat Transfer Correlations for Condensation Under Special Conditions.
In a number of practical engineering situations, condensation phenomena may occur under quite different conditions compared to the ones discussed in the preceding subsections. This includes noncir-
HEAT EXCHANGERS
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cular compact heat exchanger passages, augmented tube geometries, condensation of multicomponent vapor mixtures, presence of noncondensable gases, surface tension driven flows, and so on. Also, the appearance of dropwise condensation radically changes heat transfer performance. In all these situations, the conservative approach cannot be applied. For detailed discussion of these factors, one may consult Refs. 76, 78, 81, and 90-93 for details.
Heat Transfer Correlations for Boiling Vaporization (boiling and evaporation) phenomena have been extensively investigated and reported in the literature [75, 76, 94, 95]. This section is devoted primarily to forced convective boiling and critical heat flux correlations important for heat exchanger design. These correlations are considered for the intube and shellside of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. Vaporization in both geometries is a very complex process, and the empirical data are the primary source for engineering heat transfer correlations. Over the years, a large number of correlations have been developed; for example, well over 30 correlations are available for saturated flow boiling [96]. We will present now the most accurate correlations (based on experimental data for many fluids) for both intube and shellside forced convective boiling.
Heat Transfer Coefficient Correlations Intube Forced (Flow) Saturated Boiling.
The correlation proposed by Kandlikar [96] is based on empirical data for water, refrigerants, and cryogens. The correlation consists of two parts, the convective and nucleate boiling terms, and utilizes a fluid-dependent parameter. TABLE 17.26
Heat Transfer Correlations for Boiling
Geometry
Correlation h - cl Coc2(25Frlo)c~'+ C3 Bo c' F~ hi
Intube [96]
= ( 1 - x ]°8( Pv ]°5
ht=0.023Re°8pr°4(~t)
Co
Gdi(1 - x) ktt
G2 gdip~
Rel = ~
Bo-
q. Gil,.
Nucleate boiling
Fluid
Fa
1.1360 0.6683 c2 -0.9 -0.2 c3 667.2 1058.0 c4 0.7 0.7 c5 0.3 0.3 Note: c5 = 0 for vertical tubes and c5 = 0 for horizontal tubes for Frto > 0.04.
H20 R-11 R-12 R-22 R-113 R-114 N2 Ne
1.00 1.30 1.50 2.20 1.30 1.24 4.70 3.50
Ci
Convective boiling
Frio-
\----~/ \--~t/
C1
h = Fh .... + ShNB
Shellside [68]
h ..... single-phase correlation of a type Nu = C Re" PrTM hNB, a nucleate pool boiling correlation [95] F = (tp2)T M , m from a single-phase correlation f= C' Re-"
k h .... Xo[a-exp( - F h .... X°
)]
c~
] °'5
g~, friction multiplier, see Table 17.22 For single-phase correlations, refer to the major section starting on p. 17.66.
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The correlation is given in Table 17.26 and can be applied for either vertical (upward and downward) or horizontal intube flow. A mean deviation of slightly less than 16 percent with water and 19 percent with refrigerants has been reported. Shellside Forced Boiling. Additional turbulence effects, complex flow fields, and drag effects can significantly increase heat transfer coefficients on the shell side of a tube bundle. A detailed review of the topic is given in Ref. 68. As in the case of the intube boiling, the shellside boiling is controlled by a trade-off between the convective and nucleate boiling. This has been the reason why a correlation type originally developed for intube boiling has extensively been used for shellside boiling conditions as well. It should be pointed out that the prediction of the heat transfer coefficient on the shell side can easily reach an error margin of 40 percent [68]. One such correlation is presented in Table 17.26 [68]. C r i t i c a l H e a t Flux. The importance of the critical heat flux (CHF) for engineering practice cannot be overemphasized. A sharp increase of the wall temperature caused by the onset of critical conditions can lead to failure of heat transfer equipment. This is the reason for a large number of correlations in the literature. An instructive overview of the topic is provided in Ref. 76. The critical heat flux conditions in a single tube or on the shell side of the tube bundle are not the same, and the suggestions regarding the use of the most precise correlations are given below. Intube Forced (Flow) Boiling. The prediction of the onset of the internal boiling flow is more accurate (the root-mean-square error of correlations is reported to be usually between 7 and 15 percent). The correlation presented in Table 17.27, along with the direction concerning the application for vertical uniformly heated tubes, is proposed by Katto and Ohno [97], as reported by Carey [76]. An explicit information regarding the accuracy of this correlation is not available. TABLE 17.27
CHF Correlation for a Vertical, Uniformly Heated Tube [97] CHF correlation
qc"rit= q~o(1 + KK it,sat- iin p* = p~/p~ > 0.15
P* = Pu/Pt < 0.15
qc"o= ¢'ol for q'~l < q~;5 qc"o= q~'o5for qc;1 > q;;5 > qco4 qc"o= qc~,4 for q;', > q;;5 ---q'~4 K~ = Km for Kt¢l > KK2 KK = KK2 for K/¢1< KK2< KK3 KK = KK3 for Ktcl ---KK2> KK3
q~o = q"o~ for q~'~< q~,2 qco = q~;2 for q~l > qc~,2< q~3 q'~o = qc~,3 for qc'2 ->q~'3 Kg = K~Clfor KK1 > KK2 Kg = K~c2for K~cl-
1.043
5 0.0124 + di/L
KK1 "-- 4C K We~0.043 g g z - 6 (p,)0.133 We~l/3
1.52We~233+ di/L (D,)o. 6 We~O.173
KK3 -" 1.12
q 1 / 1 + O.O031(L/di) J I [
qc'ol : CKGi, v Wek°'°43( t / d , ) -1
qc'o2:0.1Gitv(P*) °'133 WeK1/3|
We~4331 (t/di)°27 1 +O.OO31(g/di)]
q~o3= O.098Gitv(P*)°133
qc'o4= 0 . 0 3 8 4 G i , v(p,)0.6
q~°5 = O'234Gitv(P*)°513 We-~433[ 1 + O.O031(L/di)(L/di)°271
L CK = 0.25 for --7 < 50; ai
CK = 0.25 + 0.0009
i
- 50
]
L
1 Wek°"73[1 +0.28WekO.233(L/di)] WeK -
for 50 < ~ < 150;
G2L
opt L CK= 0.34 for --;- > 150 ai
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Shellside Forced Boiling. As is the case with the heat transfer coefficient, an accurate prediction of the CHF for shellside boiling is much more difficult than for internal flow. Available experimental data suggest that a correlation presented by Palen and Small in graphical form [98] is very conservative, but it is still the only one available for general use [68].
THERMAL DESIGN FOR SINGLE-PHASE HEAT EXCHANGERS
Exchanger Design Methodology The problem of heat exchanger design is complex and multidisciplinary [99]. The major design considerations for a new heat exchanger include: process/design specifications, thermal and hydraulic design, mechanical design, manufacturing and cost considerations, and trade-offs and system-based optimization as shown in Fig. 17.53, with possible strong interactions among these considerations as indicated by double-sided arrows. The thermal and hydraulic designs are mainly analytical and the structural design is to some extent. Most of the other major design considerations involve qualitative and experience-based judgments, tradeoffs, and compromises. Therefore, there is no unique solution to designing a heat exchanger for given process specifications. Further details on this design methodology are given by Ref. 99. Two most important heat exchanger design problems are the rating and sizing problems. Determination of heat transfer and pressure drop performance of either an existing exchanger or an already sized exchanger is referred to as the rating problem. The objective here is to verify vendor specifications or determine the performance at off-design conditions. The rating problem is also sometimes referred to as the performance problem. In contrast, the design of a new or existing-type exchanger is referred to as the sizing problem. In a broad sense, it means the determination of the exchanger construction type, flow arrangement, heat transfer surface geometries and materials, and the physical size of an exchanger to meet the specified heat transfer and pressure drops. However, from the viewpoint of quantitative thermal-hydraulic analysis, we will consider that the selection of the exchanger construction type, flow arrangement, and materials has already been made. Thus, in the sizing problem, we will determine here the physical size (length, width, height) and surface areas on each side of the exchanger. The sizing problem is also sometimes referred to as the design problem. The step-by-step solution procedures for the rating and sizing problems for counterflow and crossflow single-pass plate-fin heat exchangers have been presented with a detailed illustrative example by Ref. 100. Shah [101] presented further refinements in these procedures as well as step-by-step solution procedures for two-pass cross-counterflow plate-fin exchangers and single-pass crossflow and two-pass cross-counterflow tube-fin exchangers. Also, step-bystep solution procedures for the rating and sizing problems for rotary regenerators [32], heat pipe heat exchangers [102], and plate heat exchangers [103] are available. The wellestablished step-by-step solution procedures for two-fluid heat exchangers cannot be extended easily when more than two fluids are involved, such as in three-fluid or multifluid heat exchangers [104]. As an illustration, the step-by-step solution procedures will be covered here for a two-fluid single-pass crossflow exchanger.
Extended Surface Heat Exchangers Rating Problem for a Crossflow Plate-Fin Exchanger.
We will present here a step-by-step solution procedure for the rating problem for a crossflow plate-fin exchanger. Inputs to the rating problem for a two-fluid exchanger are: the exchanger construction, flow arrangement and overall dimensions, complete details on the materials and surface geometries on both sides including their nondimensional heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics (j and f
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FIGURE 17.53 Heat exchanger overall design methodology.
versus Re), fluid flow rates, inlet temperatures, and fouling factors. The fluid outlet temperatures, total heat transfer rate, and pressure drops on each side of the exchanger are then determined as the rating problem solution. 1. Determine the surface geometrical properties on each fluid side. This includes the minimum free flow area Ao, heat transfer surface area A (both primary and secondary), flow lengths L, hydraulic diameter Dh, heat transfer surface area density 13, the ratio of minimum free flow area to frontal area ~, fin length and fin thickness 8y for fin efficiency determination, and any specialized dimensions used for heat transfer and pressure drop correlations.
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17.107
2. Compute the fluid bulk mean temperature and fluid thermophysical properties on each fluid side. Since the outlet temperatures are not known for the rating problem, they are estimated initially. Unless it is known from past experience, assume an exchanger effectiveness as 60-75 percent for most single-pass crossflow exchangers or 80-85 percent for single-pass counterflow exchangers. For the assumed effectiveness, calculate the fluid outlet temperatures.
Th,o = Th,i-E(Cmin/Ch)(Th, i - To,i)
(17.117)
Tc, o -- Zc, i + ~(Cmin/Cc)(Th,i - Tc, i)
(17.118)
Initially, assume Cc/Ch = m~/mh for a gas-to gas exchanger, or Cc/Ch = mcCp, c/J~hCp, h for a gasto-liquid exchanger with very approximate values of Cpfor the fluids in question. For exchangers with C* > 0.5 (usually gas-to-gas exchangers), the bulk mean temperatures on each fluid side will be the arithmetic mean of the inlet and outlet temperatures on each fluid side [100]. For exchangers with C* < 0.5 (usually gas-to-gas exchangers), the bulk mean temperature on the Cmax side will be the arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet temperatures; the bulk mean temperature on the Cmin side will be the log-mean average temperature obtained as follows: (17.119)
Tm, cmi, = Tm, cmax .-I-ATIm
where ATom is the log-mean temperature difference based on the terminal temperatures (see Eq. 17.18); use the plus sign only if the Cm~nside is hot. Once the bulk mean temperatures are obtained on each fluid side, obtain the fluid properties from thermophysical property software or handbooks. The properties needed for the rating problem are bt, Cp, k, Pr, and p. With this Cp, one more iteration may be carried out to determine Th,o or T~,ofrom Eq. 17.117 or 17.118 on the Cmaxside and, subsequently, Tm on the Cmax side. Refine fluid properties accordingly. 3. Calculate the Reynolds number Re GDh/l.t and/or any other pertinent dimensionless groups (from the basic definitions) needed to determine the nondimensional heat transfer and flow friction characteristics (e.g., j or Nu and f ) of heat transfer surfaces on each side of the exchanger. Subsequently, compute j or Nu and f factors. Correct Nu (or j) for variable fluid property effects [100] in the second and subsequent iterations from the following equations. =
Forgases:
Nu _[Tw]" Nucp
For liquids:
Nu
f -[Tw] m
[TmJ
fcp
f[~tw]
r,wl°
m
Lp -L-~ml
Nu~. -L~mJ
(17.120)
LT.J (17.121)
where the subscript cp denotes constant properties, and m and n are empirical constants provided in Table 17.20a and 17.20b. Note that Tw and Tm in Eqs. 17.120 and 17.121 and in Table 17.20a and 17.20b are absolute temperatures, and Tw is computed from Eq. 17.9. 4. From Nu or j, compute the heat transfer coefficients for both fluid streams. h = Nu k/Dh =jGcp Pr -2/3
(17.122)
Subsequently, determine the fin efficiency rl¢ and the extended surface efficiency rio: tanh ml
fly = where
m 2 -
ml hP k!A,
(17.123)
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where P is the wetted perimeter of the fin surface. rio = 1 - (1 - rlI)AI/A
(17.124)
Also calculate the wall thermal resistance Rw = 8/Awkw. Finally, compute overall thermal conductance UA from Eq. 17.6, knowing the individual convective film resistances, wall thermal resistances, and fouling resistances, if any. 5. From the known heat capacity rates on each fluid side, compute C* Cmin/fmax. From the known UA, determine NTU UA/Cmin.Also calculate the longitudinal conduction parameter ~. With the known NTU, C*, ~, and the flow arrangement, determine the crossflow exchanger effectiveness (from either closed-form equations of Table 17.6 or tabular/ graphical results from Kays and London [20]. =
=
6. With this e, finally compute the outlet temperatures from Eqs. 17.117 and 17.118. If these outlet temperatures are significantly different from those assumed in step 2, use these outlet temperatures in step 2 and continue iterating steps 2-6 until the assumed and computed outlet temperatures converge within the desired degree of accuracy. For a gas-to-gas exchanger, one or two iterations may be sufficient. 7. Finally compute the heat duty from q = ~Cmin(Th, i -
L,i)
(17.125)
8. For the pressure drop calculations, first we need to determine the fluid densities at the exchanger inlet and outlet (Pi and Po) for each fluid. The mean specific volume on each fluid side is then computed from Eq. 17.66. Next, the entrance and exit loss coefficients Kc and Ke are obtained from Fig. 17.35 for known o, Re, and the flow passage entrance geometry. The friction factor on each fluid side is corrected for variable fluid properties using Eq. 17.120 or 17.121. Here, the wall temperature Tw is computed from
T~,h = Tm,h - (R !, + Rs, h)q
(17.126)
Tw,,:: Tm,,:+ (Re + Rs, c)q
(17.127)
where the various resistance terms are defined by Eq. 17.6. The core pressure drops on each fluid side are then calculated from Eq. 17.65. This then completes the procedure for solving the rating problem.
Sizing Problem f o r Plate-Fin Exchangers.
As defined earlier, we will concentrate here to determine the physical size (length, width, and height) of a single-pass crossflow exchanger for specified heat duty and pressure drops. More specifically inputs to the sizing problem are surface geometries (including their nondimensional heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics), fluid flow rates, inlet and outlet fluid temperatures, fouling factors, and pressure drops on each side. For the solution to this problem, there are four unknowns--two flow rates or Reynolds numbers (to determine correct heat transfer coefficients and friction factors) and two surface areas--for the two-fluid crossflow exchanger. Equations 17.128, 17.129, 17.130 for q = 1, 2, and 17.132 are used to solve iteratively the surface areas on each fluid side: UA in Eq. 17.128 is determined from NTU computed from the known heat duty or e and C*; G in Eq. 17.130 represents two equations for fluids i and 2 [101]; and the volume of the exchanger in Eq. 17.132 is the same based on the surface area density of fluid 1 (hot) or fluid 2 (cold). 1
1
1
- - +~ UA (nohA)h (rloha)c
(17.128)
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1"/.109
Here, we have neglected the wall and fouling thermal resistances. Defining ntuh = (rlohA)h/fh and ntUc = (rlohA)c/C~, Eq. 17.128 in nondimensional form is given by 1
NTU
-
1
1
+
(17.129)
ntUh(Ch/Cmin) ntuc(Cc/Cmin)
Gq=
[2&Ap I 1/2 Deno q
q = 1, 2
(17.130)
where
, Oeno,, =
ntU,,opr2/3(P)
+ 2 ( ~ o - - ~ / ) + ( 1 - t ~ 2 + K c ) p---~ 1 - (1 - o . 2 m
V-
A1 0[,1
-
A2
Ke) ~o]
(17.131 t q
(17.132)
0(,2
In the iterative solutions, one needs ntuh and ntUc to start the iterations. These can be determined either from the past experience or by estimations. If both fluids are gases or liquids, one could consider that the design is balanced (i.e., the thermal resistances are distributed approximately equally on the hot and cold sides). In that case, Ch = Cc, and ntuh = ntuc--- 2NTU
(17.133)
Alternatively, if we have liquid on one side and gas on the other side, consider 10 percent thermal resistance on the liquid side, i.e. 1
0.10 Then, from Eqs. 17.128 and 17.129 with follows. ntUgas :
= (rlohA)liq Cgas =
1.11NTU,
(17.134)
Cmin, we can determine the ntu on each side as ntUliq = 10C*NTU
(17.135)
Also note that initial guesses of 11o and j/fare needed for the first iteration to solve Eq. 17.131. For a good design, consider rio = 0.80 and determine approximate value of j/f from the plot of j/f versus Re curve for the known j and f versus Re characteristics of each fluid side surface. The specific step-by-step design procedure is as follows. 1. In order to compute the fluid bulk mean temperature and the fluid thermophysical properties on each fluid side, determine the fluid outlet temperatures from the specified heat duty. q = (mCp)h( Zh, i- Zh, o) = (rF/Cp)c( Tc, o - Tc, i)
(17.136)
or from the specified exchanger effectiveness using Eqs. 17.117 and 17.118. For the first time, estimate the values of Cp. For exchangers with C* > 0.5, the bulk mean temperature on each fluid side will be the arithmetic mean of inlet and outlet temperatures on each side. For exchangers with C* < 0.5, the bulk mean temperature on the Cmaxside will be the arithmetic mean of the inlet and outlet temperatures on that side, the bulk mean temperature on the Cmin side will be the log-mean average as given by Eq. 17.119. With these bulk mean temperatures, determine Cp and iterate one more time for the outlet temperatures if warranted. Subsequently, determine la, Cp, k, Pr, and p on each fluid side.
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2. Calculate C* and e (if q is given) and determine NTU from the e-NTU expression, tables, or graphical results for the selected crossflow arrangement (in this case, it is unmixedunmixed crossflow, Table 17.6). The influence of longitudinal heat conduction, if any, is ignored in the first iteration, since we don't know the exchanger size yet. 3. Determine ntu on each side by the approximations discussed with Eqs. 17.133 and 17.135 unless it can be estimated from the past experience. 4. For the selected surfaces on each fluid side, plot j/f versus Re curve from the given surface characteristics, and obtain an approximate value of j/f. If fins are employed, assume rio = 0.80 unless a better value can be estimated. 5. Evaluate G from Eq. 17.130 on each fluid side using the information from steps 1--4 and the input value of Ap. 6. Calculate Reynolds number Re, and determine j and f f o r this Re on each fluid side from the given design data for each surface. 7. Compute h, rir, and rio using Eqs. 17.122-17.124. For the first iteration, determine U1 on the fluid 1 side from the following equation derived from Eqs. 17.6 and 17.132. 1 UI
1
-
+
(rioh)l
1
(riohs)l
+
oq/a2
(riohs)2
al/% +~
(17.137)
(rioh)2
where CZlRZ2= A1/A2, ot = A / V and V is the exchanger total volume, and subscripts 1 and 2 denote the fluid 1 and 2 sides. For a plate-fin exchanger, et's are given by [20, 100]: b1~1
oq = bl + b2 + 28
0~2 =
b2[~2
bl + b2 + 28
(17.138)
Note that the wall thermal resistance in Eq. 17.137 is ignored in the first iteration. In the second and subsequent iterations, compute U1 from
1 1 1 8A1 A1/A2 A1]A2 + + + +~ U1 (rioh)l (riohs)l kwAw (riohs)2 (rioh)2
(17.139)
where the necessary geometry information A1]A2 and A1/Aw is determined from the geometry calculated in the previous iteration. 8. Now calculate the core dimensions. In the first iteration, use NTU computed in step 2. For subsequent iterations, calculate longitudinal conduction parameter ~, and other dimensionless groups for a crossflow exchanger. With known e, C*, and ~., determine the correct value of NTU using either a closed-form equation or tabulated/graphical results [10]. Determine A1 from NTU using U1 from previous step and known Cmin.
and hence
A 1= NTU Cmi n / U 1
(17.140)
A2 = (A2/A1)A1 = ((x2/(x1)A1
(17.141)
Ao is derived from known rn and G as
so that
Ao,1 = (rn/G)l
Ao,2 = (m/G)2
(17.142)
A#,I = Ao,1/01
Afr,2 = Ao,2/02
(17.143)
where Ol and (Y2are generally specified for the surface or can be computed for plate-fin surfaces from [20, 100]:
blf51Dh,1/4 (3'1 --"
bl + b2 + 28
o2 =
bzfJzDh,2/4 bl + b2 + 28
(17.144)
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J
17.111
Now compute the fluid flow lengths on each side (see Fig. 17.54) from the definition of the hydraulic diameter of the surface employed on each side.
j
( )
L3
il fl
L1=
DhA 4Ao i
L2 =
(OA)
4Ao 2
(17.145)
Fluid 2
Since Aft.1 = L2 L3 and Air,2 = L1L3, we can obtain L3 -
AIr'l L2
or
L3-
AIr': L1
(17.146)
FIGURE 17.54 A single-pass crossflow heat exchanger.
Theoretically, L3 calculated from both expressions of Eq. 17.146 should be identical. In reality, they may differ slightly due to the round-off error. In that case, consider an average value for L3. 9. Now compute the pressure drop on each fluid side, after correcting f factors for variable property effects, in a manner similar to step 8 of the rating problem for the crossflow exchanger.
10. If the calculated values of Ap are close to input specifications, the solution to the sizing problem is completed. Finer refinements in the core dimensions such as integer numbers of flow passages may be carried out at this time. Otherwise, compute the new value of G on each fluid side using Eq. 17.65 in which Ap is the input specified value and f, Kc, Ke, and geometrical dimensions are from the previous iteration. 11. Repeat (iterate) steps 6-10 until both heat transfer and pressure drops are met as specified. It should be emphasized that, since we have imposed no constraints on the exchanger dimensions, the above procedure will yield L~, L2, and L3 for the selected surfaces such that the design will meet the heat duty and pressure drops on both fluid sides exactly.
Shell-and-Tube Heat Exchangers The design of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger is more complex than the plate-fin and tube-fin exchangers. There are many variables associated with the geometry (i.e., shell, baffles, tubes, front and rear end, and heads) and operating conditions including flow bypass and leakages in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger [5]. There are no systematic quantitative correlations available to take into account the effect of these variables on the exchanger heat transfer and pressure drop. As a result, the common practice is to presume the geometry of the exchanger and determine the tube (shell) length for the sizing problem or do the rating calculations for the given geometry to determine the heat duty, outlet temperatures, and pressure drops. Hence, effectively, the rating calculations are done for the determination of the heat duty or the exchanger length; in both cases, the basic exchanger geometry is specified. The design calculations are essentially a series of iterative rating calculations made on an assumed design and modified as a result of these calculations until a satisfactory design is achieved. The following is a step-by-step procedure for the "sizing" problem in which we will determine the exchanger (shell-and-tube) length. The key steps of the thermal design procedure for a shell-and-tube heat exchanger are as follows: 1. For a given (or calculated) heat transfer rate (required duty), compute (or select) the fluid streams inlet and/or outlet temperatures using overall energy balances and specified (or selected) fluid mass flow rates. 2. Select a preliminary flow arrangement (i.e., a type of the shell-and-tube heat exchanger based on the common industry practice).
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TABLE 17.28
Shell-and-Tube Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient, Modified from Ref. 115 Hot-side fluid U, W/(m2K) *
Cold-side fluid
Gas @ Gas @ 105 Pa 2 × 106 Pa
Gas @ 105 Pa Gas @ 2 x 106 Pa H20, treated Organic liquid* High-viscosity liquid* H20, boiling Organic liquid, boiling~
55 93 105 99 68 105 99
93 300 484 375 138 467 375
Process H20 102 429 938 600 161 875 600
Organic Viscous liquid* liquid* 99 375 714 500 153 677 500
63 120 142 130 82 140 130
Condensing steam
Condensing hydrocarbon
Condensing hydrocarbon and inert gas
107 530 1607 818 173 1432 818
100 388 764 524 155 722 524
86 240 345 286 124 336 286
* Based on data given in [G.E Hewit, A.R. Guy, and R. Marsland, Heat Transfer Equipment, Ch. 3 in A User Guide on Process Integration for the Efficient Use of Energy, eds. B. Linnhoff et al., The IChemE, Rugby, 1982]. Any such data, includingthe data givenin this table, should be used with caution. The numbers are based on empirical data and should be considered as mean values for corresponding data ranges. Approximate values for boiling and condensation are given for convenience. t Viscosityrange 1 to 5 mPa s. *Viscosityrange > 100 mPa s. Viscosity typically< 1 mPa s. 3. Estimate an overall heat transfer coefficient using appropriate empirical data (see, for example, Table 17.28). 4. Determine a first estimate of the required heat transfer area using Eq. 17.17 (i.e., using a first estimate of the log-mean temperature difference ATtm and the correction factor F, the estimated overall heat transfer coefficient U, and given heat duty q). G o o d design practice is to assume F = 0.8 or a higher value based on past practice. Based on the heat transfer area, the mass flow rates, and the process conditions, select suitable types of exchangers for analysis (see Refs. 106 and 109). Determine whether a multipass exchanger is required. 5. Select tube diameter, length, pitch, and layout. Calculate the number of tubes, the number of passes, shell size, and baffle spacing. Select the tentative shell diameter for the chosen heat exchanger type using manufacturer's data. The preliminary design procedure presented on p. 17.116 can be used to select these geometrical parameters. 6. Calculate heat transfer coefficients and pressure drops using the Bell-Delaware Method [105] or the stream analysis method [106]. 7. Calculate a new value of the overall heat transfer coefficient. 8. Compare the calculated values for the overall heat transfer coefficient (obtained in step 7) with the estimated value of the overall heat transfer coefficient (step 3), and similarly calculated pressure drops (obtained in step 6) with allowable values for pressure drops. 9. Inspect the results and judge whether the performance requirements have been met. 10. Repeat, if necessary, steps 5 to 9 with an estimated change in design until a final design is reached that meets, for instance, specified q and Ap, requirements. If it cannot, then one may need to go back to step 2 for iteration. At this stage, an engineer should check for meeting T E M A standards, A S M E Pressure Vessel Codes (and/or other pertinent standards and/or codes as appropriate), potential operating problems, cost, and so on; if the design change is warranted, iterate steps 5 to 9 until the design meets thermal/hydraulic and other requirements. This step-by-step procedure is consistent with overall design methodology and can be executed as a straightforward manual method or as part of a computer routine. Although the actual design has been frequently carried out using available sophisticated commercial soft-
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17.113
ware, a successful designer ought to know all the details of the procedure in order to interpret and assess the results from the commercial software. The central part of thermal design procedure involves determination of heat transfer and pressure drops. A widely utilized, most accurate method in the open literature is the wellknown Bell-Delaware method [105] that takes into account various flow characteristics of the complex shellside flow. The method was developed originally for design of fully tubed E-shell heat exchangers with nonenhanced tubes based on the experimental data obtained for an exchanger with geometrical parameters closely controlled. It should be noted that this method can be applied to the broader range of applications than originally intended. For example, it can be used to design J-shell or F-shell heat exchangers. Also, an external lowfinned tubes design can easily be considered [105, 106].
Bell-Delaware Method.
Pressure drop and heat transfer calculations (the step 6 of the above thermal design procedure) constitute the key part of design. Tubeside calculations are straightforward and should be executed using available correlations for internal forced convection. The shellside calculations, however, must take into consideration the effect of various leakage streams (A and E streams in Fig. 17.30) and bypass streams (C and F streams in Fig. 17.30) in addition to the main crossflow stream B through the tube bundle. Several methods have been in use over the years, but the most accurate method in the open literature is the above mentioned Bell-Delaware method. This approach is based primarily on limited experimental data. The set of correlations discussed next constitutes the core of the Bell-Delaware method. Heat Transfer Coefficients. In this method, an actual heat transfer coefficient on the shellside hs is determined, correcting the ideal heat transfer coefficient hideal for various leakage and bypass flow streams. The hidea! is determined for pure crossflow in an ideal tubebank, assuming the entire shellside stream flows across the tubebank at or near the centerline of the shell. The correction factor is defined as a product of five correction factors J1, J2,. • • J5 that take into account, respectively, the effects of: • Baffle cut and baffle spacing (J1 = 1 for an exchanger with no tubes in the window and increases to 1.15 for small baffle cuts and decreases to 0.65 for large baffle cuts) Tube-to-baffle and baffle-to-shell leakages (A and E streams, Fig. 17.30); a typical value of J2 is in the range of 0.7-0.8 • Tube bundle bypass and pass partition bypass (C and F streams, Fig. 17.30); a typical value of J3 is in the range 0.7-0.9 • Laminar flow temperature gradient buildup (J4 is equal to 1.0 except for shellside Reynolds numbers smaller than 100)
•
• Different central versus end baffle spacings (J5 usually ranges from 0.85 to 1.0) A complete set of equations and parameters for the calculation of the shellside heat transfer coefficient is given in Tables 17.29 and 17.30. A combined effect of all five corrections can reduce the ideal heat transfer coefficient by up to 60 percent. A comparison with a large number of proprietary experimental data indicates the shellside h predicted using all correction factors is from 50 percent too low to 200 percent too high with a mean error of 15 percent low (conservative) at all Reynolds numbers. Pressure Drops. Shellside pressure drop has three components: (1) pressure drop in the central (crossflow) section Apc, (2) pressure drop in the window area Apw, and (3) pressure drop in the shell side inlet and outlet sections, Api.o. It is assumed that each of the three components is based on the total flow and that each component can be calculated by correcting the corresponding ideal pressure drops. The ideal pressure drop in the central section Apbi assumes pure crossflow of the fluid across the ideal tube bundle. This pressure drop should be corrected for: (a) leakage streams (A and E, Fig. 17.30; correction factor Re), and (b) bypass flow (streams C and E Fig. 17.30;
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The Heat Transfer Coefficient on the Shell Side, Bell-Delaware Method Shell-side heat transfer coefficient h,
h, = hideaIJ1J2J3J4J5
~gsl~l,w)0"14 for liquid
hideal -" jiCp G , pr;2/3 l~s *s =
I
/Tw) 0"25
[(T,
ji = ji(Re,, tube layout, pitch)
for gas (cooled) for gas (heated)
g~ = gr,., 7,= L, 7", and T~ in [K]
m, doG, Gs=~m b R e s - g, ji = j from Figs. 17.55-17.57 or alternately from
correlations as those given in Table 17.19" J1 = 0.55 + 0.72Fc
F~ from Table 17.30
J2 = 0.44(1 - r,) + [1-0.44(1 - r,)] exp(-2.2r,m)
Asb rs = ~ A,b + Atb
rim =
Asb + Atb Amb
A,b, A,b, Arab from Table 17.30 rb --
J3 = 1 J3 = exp{-Crb[1 - (2N~)1'3]]
for Nj+,> l½ for N:, < 1A
1 Re, > 100 J4 = (10/N~)0.18 Res < 20
Js=
Nb- 1 + (L~) (l-n) + (L+o)(l-n) N b - 1 + L~ + L+o
A ba Amb
N,+~ -
Nss
Ntcc
Aba, N,,, Nt~cfrom Table 17.30 C = 1.35 for Res < 100 C = 1.25 for Re, > 100
Nc=N,~+Ntcw Ntcw from Table 17.30 Linear interpolation for 20 < Res < 100
L+_
Lbi
Lbc
tbo
L+- Lb~
Lti
Nb = ~ -
1
Lt,i, Lbo, Lbc, and Lti from Table 17.30 n = 0.6 (turbulent flow) * A number of accurate correlations such as those given in Table 17.19 are available. Traditionally, the diagrams such as those given in Figs. 17.55-17.57 have been used in engineering practice.
correction factor Rb). The ideal w i n d o w p r e s s u r e d r o p Apw has also to be c o r r e c t e d for b o t h baffle l e a k a g e effects. Finally, the ideal inlet and outlet p r e s s u r e drops Api.o are based on an ideal crossflow p r e s s u r e d r o p in the central section. T h e s e p r e s s u r e drops should be c o r r e c t e d for bypass flow (correction factor Rb) and for effects of u n e v e n baffle spacing in inlet and outlet sections (correction factor Rs). Typical correction factor ranges are as follows: • Baffle l e a k a g e effects (i.e., tube-to-baffle and baffle-to-shell leakages, A and E streams, Fig. 17.30); a typical value of Re is in the range of 0.44).5 • Tube b u n d l e and pass partition bypass flow effects (i.e., s t r e a m s C and E Fig. 17.30); a typical value of Rb is in the range of 0.5-0.8 • T h e inlet and outlet baffle spacing effects correction factor Rs, in the r a n g e of 0.7-1 T h e c o m p l e t e set of equations, including the correcting factors, is given in Table 17.31.
_!
i
1 i 1
I !11
t
-
1
1.0 8
1
.
6
tt
!
4
0.1 8 6 4 1
0.01 8 6 4 i -~ Re s
0.001
I
2
4
6
810
2
4
6
8 !01
2
4
6
8 I0 s
2
4
6
8 104
2
4
6
_~101 8 I0 s
Shellside Re$
F I G U R E 17.55 layout [106].
Colburn factors and friction factors for ideal crossflow in tube bundles, 90 ° inline
0.01
0.01
8
8
6
6
4
4
0.001 I
2
4
6
8 I0
2
4
6
8 I0 ~t
2
• 6 8 I0 a Sbelbide Re s
2
4
6
8 104
2
4
6
0.001 8100
F I G U R E 17.56 Colburn factors and friction factors for ideal crossflow in tube bundles, 45 ° staggered layout [106].
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17.116
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X m kq -~-
p t.O
1.0 8
8
6
6
4
4
.r-
Pt 0.1
----d m
8
O
I
6 4
l
I
0.01 8 6
0,0!
1
8
6
| [
4
4
i 0.001 i
2
1
4
~ 6
8 !0
2
4
6
8 I0 x
0.001 2
4
6
8 I0 ~
2
4
6
8 104
2
4
6
8 iO s
SheUskle Re s
FIGURE 17.57 Colburn factors and friction factors for ideal crossflow in tube bundles, 30° staggered layout [106].
The combined effect of pressure drop corrections reduces the ideal total shellside pressure drop by 70-80 percent. A comparison with a large number of proprietary experimental data indicate shellside Ap from about 5 percent low (unsafe) at Res > 1000 to 100 percent high at Res < 10. The tubeside pressure drop is calculated using Eq. 17.65 for single-phase flow.
Preliminary Design.
A state-of-the-art approach to design of heat exchangers assumes utilization of computer software, making any manual method undoubtedly inferior. For a review of available computer software, consult Ref. 107. The level of sophistication of the software depends on whether the code is one-, two-, or three-dimensional. The most complex calculations involve full-scale CFD (computational fluid dynamics) routines. The efficiency of the software though is not necessarily related to the complexity of the software because of a need for empirical data to be incorporated into design and sound engineering judgment due to the lack of comprehensive empirical data. The design of shell-and-tube heat exchangers is more accurate for a variety of fluids and applications by commercial software than any other heat exchanger type [108] because of its verification by extensive experimental data. A successful design based on the Bell-Delaware method obviously depends to a great extent on the experience and skills of the designer. An important component of the experience is an ability to perform a preliminary estimate of the exchanger configuration and its size. A useful tool in accomplishing this task is an approximate sizing of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger. Brief details of this procedure according to Ref. 109 follow. The procedure is based on the MTD method.
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TABLE 17.30
17.117
S h e l l - a n d - T u b e G e o m e t r i c C h a r a c t e r i s t i c s to A c c o m p a n y Tables 17.29 and 17.31 Shellside g e o m e t r y *
/
%/f
i
Baffle Tangent to Outer Tube Row
Tubesheet
\...,e.u' c
' I Outer Tube Bend Radius .
"
" ZI
,"-I~lJ~t""Lp(bypass lane) J.--1 Os
t
(inside Shell Diameter)
mmb = Lbc[Lbb + F~= 1 - 2 F w
Dct, (pt_ do)l
Dc, = D o , - d,,
Pt.eff =
~o,
¢ = 1 for 30 ° and 90 ° = 0.707 for 45 ° l a y o u t
Pt, eff
Fw-
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360 °
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[
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1- 2
TI~
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( 0ds 3600
+
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standard
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sin 0d, \ ] 2n /
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4
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|
Note: Specification of the shell-side g e o m e t r y p r o v i d e d in this table follows (with a few e x c e p t i o n s ) the n o t a t i o n a d o p t e d in Ref. 7. S o m e w h a t d i f f e r e n t a p p r o a c h is p r o v i d e d in Ref. 105. R e f e r to Ref. 106 for f u r t h e r details.
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* A proper set of units should be used for calculating data in Tables 17.29,17.30, and 17.31. If using SI units, refer for further details to Ref. 106; if using U.S. Engineering units, refer to Ref. 5.
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Shellside Pressure Drop, Bell-Delaware Method
TABLE 17.31
Shellside pressure drop Ap* Ap,= apc + Apw + Ap~_o
Lti
Ape = Ap~,(Nb - 1)RbR, G]
Apbi = 2fNtcc ~ *, &P, f = f(Res, tube layout, pitch) Ro = expl-Drb[1- (2N+)1/3]} for N; < 1/2 R , : exp[-1.33(ll + r,)(rlm)p]
Lti, Lbc from Table 17.30; ffrom Figs. 17.55-17.57' Re,, G,, ~,, N + defined in Table 17.29 Ntcc from Table 17.30 rb, rim, rs from Table 17.29 p = [-0.15(1 + r,) + 0.8] Rb = 1 at N~ _>1/2
D = 4.5 for Re, < 100; D = 3.7 for Re, > 100
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G~
Ntcw, Lbc
R,
for Re, > 100
from Table 17.30 ms
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26 es \ p , - do
+
D~ ]
+ 2(10-3) 2-~p~ Rt
for Re < 100
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Api-
"-Apbi(1
Rs= \-~bo ]
ndoFwN, +nDs
Od, 360
+ Nt~w \
+ \--~h~]
1.0 laminar flow n = 0.2 turbulent flow
Ntcc, Lbo, Lbi, and Lbc from Table 17.30
* Note regarding the units: Ap in Pa or psi; A,,,b and Aw in mm 2 or in2; p,, do, and Dw in mm or in. See notes in Table 17.30. * A number of accurate correlations such as those given in Table 17.19 are available. Traditionally, the diagrams such as those given in Figs. 17.55-17.57 have been used in engineering practice.
1. D e t e r m i n e the heat load. If both streams are single phase, calculate the heat load q using Eq. 17.3. If one of the streams undergoes a phase change, calculate q = mi where m = mass flow rate of that stream and i - specific enthalpy of phase change. 2. D e t e r m i n e the logarithmic m e a n t e m p e r a t u r e difference using Eq. 17.18. 3. Estimate the log-mean t e m p e r a t u r e difference correction factor E For a single T E M A E shell with an arbitrary even n u m b e r of tubeside passes, the correction factor should be F > 0.8. The correction factor F should be close to 1 if one stream changes its t e m p e r a t u r e only slightly in the exchanger. F should be close to 0.8 if the outlet t e m p e r a t u r e s of the two streams are equal. Otherwise, assume F - 0 . 9 . 4. Estimate the overall heat transfer coefficient (use Table 17.28 with j u d g m e n t or estimate the individual heat transfer coefficients and wall resistance [109], and afterwards calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient using Eq. 17.6). 5. Calculate the total outside tube heat transfer area (including fin area) using A = Ap + A I. 6. D e t e r m i n e the set of heat exchanger dimensions that will a c c o m m o d a t e the calculated total heat transfer area for a selected shell diameter and length using the diagram given in Fig. 17.58. The diagram in Fig. 17.58 corresponds to plain tubes with a 19-mm outside
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diameter on a 23.8-mm equilateral triangular tube layout. The extension of this diagram to other shell/bundle/tube geometries requires determination of a corrected effective total heat transfer area using the procedure outlined in Ref. 109. The abscissa in Fig. 17.58 is the effective tube length of a single straight section. The effective length is from tubesheet to tubesheet for a straight tube exchanger and from tubesheet to tangent line for a U-tube bundle. The dashed lines show the approximate locus of shells with a given effective tube length-to-shell diameter ratio. The solid lines are the inside diameters of the shell. The proper selection of the combination of parameters and the effective tube length depends on the particular requirements and given conditions and is greatly influenced by the designer's experience. For a good design, the L/D ratio for the shell is kept between 6 and 15 to optimize the cost of the shell (diameter) and the tubeside pressure drop (tube length). The thermal design and some aspects of the mechanical design of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger are empirically based, as discussed above. However, there are many criteria for mechanical selection [5], many experience-based criteria that can avoid or minimize operating problems [155], and other design considerations such as identification of thermodynamic irreversibilities [15, 110], thermoeconomic considerations [111], system optimization, and process integration [112]. In industrial applications, thermoeconomic optimization should be
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THERMAL DESIGN FOR TWO-PHASE HEAT EXCHANGERS Most common heat exchangers operating under two-phase and multiphase flow conditions are condensers and vaporizers. See Fig. 17.2 for further classification. The variety of phase-change conditions, the diversity of heat exchanger constructions, and the broad ranges of operating conditions prevent a thorough and complete presentation of design theory and design considerations in a limited space. The objective of this section, though, is to summarize the key points regarding thermal design and to present design guidelines for the most frequently utilized two-phase flow heat exchangers.
Condensers In a condenser, the process stream (single component or multicomponent with or without noncondensable gases) is condensed to a liquid with or without desuperheating and/or subcooling. The diversity of major design features of various condensers is very broad, as can be concluded from many different applications presented in Fig. 17.2b. Consequently, various aspects of condenser operation as well as their various design characteristics cannot be presented in a unified fashion. Important aspects of condenser operation involve, but are not restricted to: (1) the character of the heat transfer interaction (direct or indirect contact type); (2) the geometry of the heat transfer equipment (shell-and-tube, extended surface, plate, and so on); (3) the number of components in the condensing fluid (single or multicomponent); (4) desuperheating, condensation, and subcooling; and (5) the presence of noncondensable gas in the condensing fluid (partial condensation). Primary objectives for accomplishing the condensation process vary depending on a particular application, but common features of a vapor-liquid phase-change lead to certain general similarities in thermal design procedure. Nonetheless, thermal design of a condenser does not necessarily follow a standardized procedure, and it greatly depends on a condenser type and the factors mentioned above. In indirect contact type condensers, two fluid streams are separated by a heat transfer surface. A shell-and-tube condenser is one of the most common type. For example, surface condensers are the turbine exhaust steam condensers used in power industry. In another condenser, a boiler feedwater is heated with a superheated steam on the shell side, causing desuperheating, condensing, and subcooling of the steam/water. In process industry, condensation of either single or multicomponent fluids (with or without noncondensable gases) may occur inside or outside the tubes, the tubes being either horizontal or vertical. Extended surface condensers are used both in power and process industries (including cryogenic applications) and are designed either as tube-fin or plate-fin exchangers. If the metal plate substitutes a tube wall to separate the two fluids (the condensing vapor and the coolant) in all primary surface condensers, the resulting design belongs to the family of plate condensers (plate-andframe, spiral plate, and printed circuit heat exchangers). In direct contact condensers, a physical contact of the working fluids (a saturated or superheated vapor and a liquid) occurs, allowing for the condensation to be accomplished simultaneously with the mixing process. The fluids can be subsequently separated only if they are immiscible. Direct contact is generally characterized with a very high heat transfer rate per unit volume. The classification of indirect and direct contact heat exchangers is discussed in more detail in Ref. 2.
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Thorough discussion of various topics related to condensers and their characteristics is provided in Refs. 113-115.
Indirect Contact Type Condensers Thermal Design. Sizing or rating of an indirect contact condenser involves the very same heat transfer rate equation, Eq. 17.4, that serves as a basis for the thermal design of a singlephase recuperator. In the case of a condenser, however, both the overall heat transfer coefficient and the fluid temperature difference vary considerably along and across the exchanger. Consequently, in the design of a condenser, the local heat transfer rate equation, Eq. 17.2: dq = U A T d A
(17.147)
may be supplemented with an approximate equation:
q= l~lATmA
(17.148)
where
afA g dA (1= --~
(17.149)
and/or
ATm = q ~ A U dA
(17.150)
or alternately, the integration of Eq. 17.147 must be rigorously executed. Now, the problem is how to determine the mean overall heat transfer coefficient and the corresponding mean temperature difference, Eqs. 17.149 and 17.150. In practice, calculation has to be performed by dividing the condenser's total heat transfer load in an appropriate number of heat duty zones and subsequently writing auxiliary energy balances based on enthalpy differences for each zone. One must simultaneously establish the corresponding temperature variation trends, corresponding zonal mean overall heat transfer coefficients, and mean temperature differences. As a result, one can calculate the heat transfer surface for each zone using Eq. 17.148. Total heat transfer area needed for design is clearly equal to the sum of the heat transfer areas of all zones. In a limit, for a very large number of zones, the total heat transfer area is equal to:
A =
I
dq UAT
(17.151)
Modern computer codes for designing heat exchangers evaluate Eq. 17.151 numerically, utilizing local overall heat transfer coefficients and local fluid temperature differences. A method based on this simple set of propositions leads to the formulation of the thermal evaluation method as suggested by Butterworth [113]. This method is convenient for a preliminary design of E- and J-type shell-and-tube condensers. The complete design effort must include a posteriori the determination of pressure drop and corresponding corrections of saturation temperature and should ultimately end with an economic assessment based on, say, capital cost. The thermal evaluation method can be summarized for the shell side of a shelland-tube condenser having a single tube pass as follows: 1. Construct an exchanger operating diagram. The plot provides the local shellside fluid equilibrium temperature T~ as a function of the corresponding fluid specific enthalpy (see Fig. 17.59). A correlation between the shellside and tubeside fluid enthalpies is provided by the enthalpy balance, therefore the tubeside temperature dependence Tt can be presented as well. The local equilibrium temperature is assumed to be the temperature of the stream well mixed at the point in question. Note that this step does not involve an estimation of the overall heat transfer coefficient.
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b
Shell side fluid b
a .................
a
i
.................. l
b r .................
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I~
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2. Divide the exchanger operating diagram into N zones, {a, b}i, for which both corresponding t e m p e r a t u r e s vary linearly with the shellside enthalpy. Here, ai and bi d e n o t e terminal points of the zone i. 3. D e t e r m i n e logarithmic m e a n t e m p e r a t u r e differences for each zone:
ATa, i - ATb, i ATm = ATtm,i = In (ATa,i/ATb, i)
(17.152)
4. Calculate the overall heat transfer coefficient for each zone using an a p p r o p r i a t e set of heat transfer correlations and an a p p r o p r i a t e correlation from Table 17.32. M o r e specifically, if a linear d e p e n d e n c e b e t w e e n U and A can be assumed, an arithmetic m e a n b e t w e e n the terminal U values should be used as a m e a n value. If both U and T vary linearly with q, the m e a n U value should be calculated from a logarithmic m e a n value of the UAT product as indicated in Table 17.32. Next, if both 1/U and T vary linearly with q, the third equation for the m e a n U value from Table 17.32 should be used. Finally, if U is not a linear function of either A or q, the m e a n value should be assessed following the p r o c e d u r e described in the section starting on p. 17.47. TABLE 17.32 Mean (Zonal) Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
Conditions 0vs. A linear within the zone a - b
Mean overall heat transfer coefficient
o _ U~+U~ 2 O - U~ATb- UbAT~
Uand AT vs. A linear within the zone a - b AT, m in
( U~AT~ ToI
1
--=- and AT vs. A linear within the zone a - b U 0vs. A nonlinear within the zone a - b
See text on p. 17.47
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5. Calculate heat transfer area for each zone:
rilsAii A , - fj, AT, m.'
(17.153t
A = ;~_~uA;
(17.154)
6. The total heat transfer area is then:
i=1
This procedure is applicable to either countercurrent or cocurrent condensers (the difference being only the enthalpy balances in formal writing). The use of the exchanger operating diagram can also be utilized for shellside E-type condensers with more than one tube pass (i.e., 2, 4, and more passes); see Ref. 113 for details. As it was already pointed out, this method does not cover the complete set of design requirements (i.e., the pressure drop considerations must be included into the analysis). The preliminary design obtained by using the described method should be corrected as necessary, repeating the procedure for different assumed geometries, calculating the pressure drops, and evaluating mechanical and economic aspects of the design. A modern approach to the design of condensers inevitably involves the use of complex numerical routines. An overview of numerical methods is provided in Ref. 117. Overall Design Considerations and Selection of Condenser Types. Regardless of the particular thermal design method involved, a designer should follow an overall design procedure as outlined by Mueller for preliminary sizing of shell-and-tube condensers [114]: (1) determine a suitable condenser type following specific selection guidelines (see Table 17.33), (2) determine the heat load, (3) select coolant temperatures and calculate mean temperatures, (4) estimate the overall heat transfer coefficient, (5) calculate the heat transfer area, (6) select geometric characteristics of heat transfer surfaces (e.g., for a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, select the tube size, pitch, length, the number of tubes, shell size, and baffling), (7) compute pressure drops on both sides, and (8) refine the sizing process in an iterative procedure (as a rule using a computer). The final design has to be accompanied by mechanical design and thermoeconomic optimization. Pressure drops on both sides of a condenser are usually externally imposed constraints and are calculated using the procedures previously described (see text starting on p. 17.62 for single-phase and p. 17.95 for two-phase). However, such calculated pressure drops for twophase flow have a much larger uncertainty than those for single-phase conditions. Comprehensive guidelines regarding the condenser selection process are given in Ref. 114 and are briefly summarized in Table 17.33. Most tubeside (condensation on tubeside) condensers with horizontal tubes are single-pass or two-pass shell-and-tube exchangers. They are acceptable in partial condensation with noncondensables. The tube layout is governed by the coolant side conditions. Tubeside condensers with vertical downflow have baffled shell sides, and the coolant flows in a single-pass countercurrent to the vapor. The vapor in such settings condenses, usually with an annular flow pattern. If the vapor condenses in upflow, the important disadvantage may be the capacity limit influenced by flooding. Shellside condensers with horizontal tubes can be baffled or the crossflow type. In the presence of noncondensables, the baffle spacing should be made variable. If the shellside pressure drop is a severe constraint, J-shell and X-shell designs are preferable. Tubes on the vapor side are often enhanced with low-height fins. The tube side can have multipasses. Vertical shellside condensers usually do not have baffled shell sides, and as a rule, vapor is in downflow. Design procedures for condensers with noncondensables and multicomponent mixtures are summarized in Ref. 2.
Direct Contact Condensers Thermal Design. A unified approach to the design of direct contact condensers does not exist. A good overview of direct contact condensation phenomena is provided in Ref. 115.
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Physical conditions greatly depend on the aggregate state of the continuous phase (vapor in spray and tray condensers, liquid in pool-type condensers, and liquid film on the solid surface in packed bed condensers). Design of the most frequently used spray condensers, featuring vapor condensation on the water droplets, depends on the heat and mass transfer phenomena involved with saturated vapor condensation in the presence of the subcooled liquid droplets of changing mass. The process is very complex. For further details on the problems involved, consult Refs. 116 and 118. Such designs involve a substantial input of empirical data. The key process variables are the time required for a spray drop of a particular size to reach prescribed distance and the quantity of heat received by droplets from the vapor. The initial size of a droplet obviously influences the size of a heat exchanger. Subsequent transient heat and mass transfer processes of vapor condensation on a droplet of changing size has a key role in the exchanger operation. Initial droplet sizes and their distribution is controlled by design of spray nozzles. Thermofluid phenomena models involve a number of idealizations; the following are important: (1) heat transfer is controlled by transient conduction within the droplet as a solid sphere, (2) droplet size is uniform and surface temperature equal to the saturation temperature, and (3) droplets are moving relative to the still vapor. Although these idealizations seem to be too radical, the models developed provide at least a fair estimate for the initial design. In Table 17.34, compiled are the basic relations important for contact condensation of saturated vapor on the coolant liquid. Generally, guidelines for design or rating a direct contact condenser do not exist and each design should be considered separately. A good overview of the calculations involved is provided in Ref. 118. TABLE 17.34
Direct Contact Condensation Thermofluid Variables Correlation
Liquid drop residence time Drop travel distance, m
T i)21
Fo=-~--~ln 1 -
Tsat - Ti
L = 0 . 0 6 -D- TM ~ (V0.84 , - V 0.84)
Parameters 4ax (xF o - D2
kl p tCp,l
F = v °84 p~ Pt
Drop velocity, m/s Heat transfer rate Condensate mass flow rate
F'I~ ~-1/o.16
v = ~v,.-°.16+ 3.23 ~ , /
q = (tnCp),(T- Ti) q J~lvu . llv
Vaporizers Heat exchangers with liquid-to-vapor phase change constitute probably the most diverse family of two-phase heat exchangers with respect to their functions and applications (see Fig. 17.2). We will refer to them with the generic term vaporizer to denote any member of this family. Therefore, we will use a single term to denote boilers, steam and vapor generators, reboilers, evaporators, and chillers. Design methodologies of these vaporizers differ due to construction features, operating conditions, and other design considerations. Hence, we will not be able to cover them here but will emphasize only a few most important thermal design topics for evaporators. Thermal Design. The key steps of an evaporator thermal design procedure follow the heat exchanger overall design methodology. For a two-phase liquid-vapor heat exchanger, the procedure must accommodate the presence of phase change and corresponding variations of
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local heat transfer characteristics, the same two major features discussed for condensers. The procedure should, at least in principle, include the following steps: 1. Select an appropriate exchanger type following the analysis of the vaporizer function, and past experience if any. The selection influences both heat transfer and nonheat transfer factors such as: heat duty, type of fluids, surface characteristics, fouling characteristics, operating conditions (operating pressure and design temperature difference), and construction materials. For example, a falling-film evaporator should be used at pressures less than 1 kP (0.15 psi). At moderate pressures (less than 80 percent of the corresponding reduced pressure), the selection of a vaporizer type does not depend strongly on the pressure, and other criteria should be followed. For example, if heavy fouling is expected, a vertical tubeside thermosiphon may be appropriate. 2. Estimate thermofluid characteristics of liquid-vapor phase change and related heat transfer processes such as circulation rate in natural or forced internal or external fluid circulation, pressure drops, and single- and two-phase vapor-liquid flow conditions. The initial analysis should be based on a rough estimation of the surface area from the energy balance. 3. Determine local overall heat transfer coefficient and estimate corresponding local temperature difference (the use of an overall logarithmic mean temperature difference based on inlet and outlet temperatures is, in general, not applicable). 4. Evaluate (by integration) the total heat transfer area, and subsequently match the calculated area with the area obtained for a geometry of the selected equipment. 5. Evaluate pressure drops. The procedure is inevitably iterative and, in practice, ought to be computer-based. 6. Determine design details such as the separation of a liquid film from the vapor (i.e., utilization of baffles and separators). Important aspects in thermal design of evaporators used in relation to concentration and crystallization in the process/chemical industry can be summarized as follows [119]: 1. The energy efficiency of the evaporation process (i.e., the reduction of steam consumption by adequate preheating of feed by efficient separation, managing the presence of noncondensable gases, avoiding high concentrations of impurities, and proper selection of takeoff and return of the liquid) 2. The heat transfer processes 3. The means by which the vapor and liquid are separated Preliminary thermal design is based on the given heat load, estimated overall heat transfer coefficient, and temperature difference between the saturation temperatures of the evaporating liquid and condensing vapor. The guidelines regarding the preliminary estimation of the magnitude of the overall heat transfer coefficient are provided by Smith [119]; also refer to Table 17.28 for shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Problems that may be manifested in the operation of evaporators and reboilers are numerous: (1) corrosion and erosion, (2) flow maldistribution, (3) fouling, (4) flow instability, (5) tube vibration, and (6) flooding, among others. The final design must take into account some or all of these problems in addition to the thermal and mechanical design. A review of thermal design of reboilers (kettle, internal, and thermosiphon), and an overview of important related references is provided by Hewitt at al. [115]. It should be pointed out that a computer-based design is essential. Still, one must keep in mind that the results greatly depend on the quality of empirical data and correlations. Thermal design of kettle and internal reboilers, horizontal shellside and vertical thermosiphon reboilers, and the useful guidelines regarding the special design considerations (fouling, flow regime consideration, dryout, overdesign, vapor separation, etc.) are provided in Ref. 2.
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Finally, it should be noted that nuclear steam generators and waste heat boilers, although working in different environments, both represent modern unfired steam raisers (i.e., steam generators) that deserve special attention. High temperatures and operating pressures, among the other complex issues, impose tough requirements that must be addressed in design. The basic thermal design procedure, though, is the same as for other vapor-liquid heat exchangers [120, 121].
FLOW-INDUCED VIBRATION In a tubular heat exchanger, interactions between fluid and tubes or shell include the coupling of fluid flow-induced forces and an elastic structure of the heat exchanger, thus causing oscillatory phenomena known under the generic name flow-induced vibration [122]. Two major types of flow-induced vibration are of a particular interest to a heat exchanger designer: tube vibration and acoustic vibration. Tube vibrations in a tube bundle are caused by oscillatory phenomena induced by fluid (gas or liquid) flow. The dominant mechanism involved in tube vibrations is the fluidelastic instability or fluidelastic whirling when the structure elements (i.e., tubes) are shifted elastically from their equilibrium positions due to the interaction with the fluid flow. The less dominant mechanisms are vortex shedding and turbulent buffeting. Acoustic vibrations occur in fluid (gas) flow and represent standing acoustic waves perpendicular to the dominant shellside fluid flow direction. This phenomenon may result in a loud noise. A key factor in predicting eventual flow-induced vibration damage, in addition to the above mentioned excitation mechanisms, is the natural frequency of the tubes exposed to vibration and damping provided by the system. Tube vibration may also cause serious damage by fretting wear due to the collision between the tube-to-tube and tube-to-baffle hole, even if resonance effects do not take place. Flow-induced vibration problems are mostly found in tube bundles used in shell-and-tube, duct-mounted tubular and other tubular exchangers in nuclear, process, and power industries. Less than 1 percent of such exchangers may have potential flow-induced vibration problems. However, if it results in a failure of the exchanger, it may have a significant impact on the operating cost and safety of the plant. This subsection is organized as follows. The tube vibration excitation mechanism (the fluidelastic whirling) will be considered first, followed by acoustic phenomena. Finally, some design-related guidelines for vibration prevention will be outlined.
Tube Vibration
Fluidelastic Whirling.
A displacement of a tube in a tube bundle causes a shift of the flow field, and a subsequent change of fluid forces on the tubes. This change can induce instabilities, and the tubes will start vibrating in oval orbits. These vibrations are called the fluidelastic whirling (or the fluidelastic instability). Beyond the critical intertube flow velocity Vcrit, the amplitude of tube vibrations continues to increase exponentially with increasing flow velocity. This phenomenon is recognized as the major cause of tube vibrations in the tubular heat exchangers. The critical velocity of the complex phenomenon is correlated semiempirically as follows [122].
Vcrit (~°Meff~a f, do- C psd2° ]
(17.155)
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Me,e= 7 (a2 - d )p, +
n
d2
,pf, +
n
a2C.,p.
(17.156)
The effective mass per unit tube length, Meef, includes the mass of the tube material per unit length, the mass of the tubeside fluid per unit tube length, and the hydrodynamic mass per unit tube length (i.e., the mass of the shellside fluid displaced by a vibrating tube per unit tube length). In the hydro3.0 kk I I . I dynamic mass per unit tube length, Ps is the shellside fluid 2.8 density and Cm is the added mass (also virtual mass or hydrodynamic mass) coefficient provided in Fig. 17.60. In addition 2.6 to the known variables, two additional coefficients ought to E "~ ._ 2.4 be introduced: the coefficient C (also referred to as the threshold instability constant [130, 154] or fluidelastic instau 2.2 bility parameter [154]) and the exponent a. Both coefficient C and exponent a can be obtained by fitting experimental E 2.0 -o data for the critical flow velocity as a function of the so"~ 1.8 < called damping parameter (also referred to as mass damp_ ing), the bracketed quantity on the right side of Eq. 17.155. 1.6 The coefficient C is given in Table 17.35 as a function of tube 1.4 .... I I [ bundle layout under the condition that exponent a take the 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 value of 0.5 as predicted by the theory of fluidelastic instaT u b e pitch/Tube diameter, Pt/d o bility developed by Connors [124] and for the damping parameter greater than 0.7. If the damping parameter is FIGURE 17.60 Upper bound of added mass coeffismaller than 0.7, a least-square curve fit of available data cient Cm [128]. gives C . . . . = 3.9, and a = 0.21 (the statistical lower bound C90o/obeing 2.7) [122]. The smallest coefficient C m e a n in Table 17.35 corresponds to the 90 ° tube layout, thus implying this layout has the smallest critical velocity (the worst from the fluidelastic whirling point of view) when other variables remain the same. The same correlation with different coefficients and modified fluid density can be applied for two-phase flow [125]. It should be noted that the existing models cannot predict the fluidelastic whirling with the accuracy better than the one implied by a standard deviation of more than 30 percent of existing experimental data [126]. TABLE 17.35 Coefficient C in Eq. 17.155 [122]
Tube pattern C
30°
60°
45°
90°
All
Single tube row
C ....
4.5
4.0
5.8
C9oo/o
2.8
2.3
3.5
3.4 2.4
4.0 2.4
9.5 6.4
Acoustic Vibrations This mechanism produces noise and generally does not produce tube vibration. It is one of the most common forms of flow-induced vibration in shell-and-tube exchangers for high velocity shellside gas flows in large exchangers. When a forcing frequency (such as the frequency of vortex shedding, turbulent buffeting, or any periodicity) coincides with the natural frequency of a fluid column in a heat exchanger, a coupling occurs. The kinetic energy in the flow stream is converted into acoustic pressure waves; this results in a possibility of standing wave vibration, also referred to as acoustic resonance or acoustic vibration, creating an intense, lowfrequency, pure-tone noise. Particularly with a gas stream on the shell side, the sound pressure
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in a tube array may reach the level of 160-176 dB, the values up to 40 dB lower outside the heat exchanger shell [122]. Acoustic vibration could also increase shellside pressure drop through the resonant section and cause severe vibration and fatigue damage to the shell (or casing), connecting pipes, and floor. If the frequency of the standing wave coincides with the tube natural frequency, tube failure may occur. Now we will briefly describe two additional mechanisms: vortex shedding and turbulent buffeting. It should be noted that these mechanisms could cause tube vibrations, but their influence on a tube bundle is less critical compared to the fluidelastic instabilities described earlier.
Vortex Shedding. A tube exposed to an incident crossflow above critical Reynolds numbers provokes an instability in the flow and a simultaneous shedding of discrete vorticities alternately from the sides of the tube. This phenomenon is referred to as vortex shedding. Alternate shedding of the vorticities produces harmonically varying lift and drag forces that may cause movement of the tube. When the tube oscillation frequency approaches the tube natural frequency within about +_20percent, the tube starts vibrating at its natural frequency. This results in the vortex shedding frequency to shift to the tube's natural frequency (lock-in mechanism) and causes a large amplification of the lift force. The vortex shedding frequency is no more dependent upon the Reynolds number. The amplitude of vibration grows rapidly if the forcing frequency coincides with the natural frequency. This can result in large resonant amplitudes of the tube oscillation, particularly with liquid flows, and possible damage to tubes. Vortex shedding occurs for Re numbers above 100 (the Re number is based on the upstream fluid velocity and tube outside diameter). In the region 105 < Re < 2 × 106, vortex shedding has a broad band of shedding frequencies. Consequently, the regular vortex shedding does not exist in this region. The vortex shedding frequency fv for a tubebank is calculated from the Strouhal number Sr -
f~do v~
(17.157)
where Sr depends on tube layouts as given in Fig. 17.61. The Strouhal number is nearly independent of the Reynolds number for Re > 1000. The reference crossflow velocity Vc in gaps in a tube row is difficult to calculate since it is not based on the minimum free flow area. The local crossflow velocity in the bundle varies from span to span, from row to row within a span, and from tube to tube within a row [5]. In general, if the flow is not normal to the tube, the crossflow velocity in Eq. 17.157 is to be interpreted as the normal component (crossflow) of the free stream velocity [154]. Various methods may be used to evaluate reference crossflow velocity. In Table 17.36, a procedure is given for the determination of the reference crossflow velocity according to TEMA Standards [5]. The calculated velocity takes into account fluid bypass and leakage which are related to heat exchanger geometry. This method of calculation is valid for single-phase shellside fluid with single segmental baffles in TEMA E shells.
Turbulent Buffeting. Turbulent buffeting refers to unsteady forces developed on a body exposed to a highly turbulent flow. The oscillatory phenomenon in turbulent flow on the shell side (when the shellside fluid is gas) is characterized by fluctuating forces with a dominant frequency as follows [123, 154]: f,b = ~
3.05 1 - X,] + 0.28
(17.158)
The correlation was originally proposed for tube-to-diameter ratios of 1.25 and higher. It should be noted that the turbulent buffeting due to the oncoming turbulent flow is important
17.130
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FLOW
1.25
/
0.4
/
I
/
d
Xt X~
15
0.3
/2.0
Sr 0.2
,..,.,.~---~ Xl/do= 3.0
V/"
0.1
/ 0
!
2
1
3
4
(a)
O.g
I O. 625
0.8
O.7
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/
/'~
0.6
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°
FLOW
'
"
Sr
o.~
///
\
,._ ~ _ . ~ ; ~ ~-L-~
Xt/do = 3.95 o.1
o 1~ 1
Xt/ld° 2
3
4 (b)
17.61 Vortex shedding Strouhal numbers for tube patterns: (a) 90°, (b) 30°, 45°, 60° [5].
FIGURE
only for gases at high Reynolds numbers. The reference crossflow velocity in Eq. 17.158 should be calculated using the procedure presented in Table 17.36.
Tube Bundle Natural Frequency. Elastic structures vibrate at different natural frequencies. The lowest (fundamental) natural frequency is the most important. If the vortex shedding or turbulent buffeting frequency is lower than the tube fundamental natural frequency, it will not create the resonant condition and the tube vibration problem. Hence, the knowledge of the fundamental natural frequency is sufficient in most situations if f, is found to be higher than fv or lb. Higher than the third harmonic is generally not important for flow-
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TABLE 17.36 Reference Crossflow Velocity in Tube Bundle Gaps [5]* Reference crossflow velocity V~
M axp,
; ~'
Fh=[l+ Nh(D~]'r~]-' \P,/ J
; p'
[kg]
--~ ; ax = C,,Lb~Dot,[m2]
Nh=flC7+ f2~ +Z3E f3 = 63 C1/2
CI -
fl =
D~ Dotl
Pt do
(C1 - 1)3/2
fire
C2-
do do
dl -
~ = C5C8~
C2
f2- C3/2 C3 -
Ds- Dbaff Ds
Pt- do
E=C6p,-do Lbc 1 See below for C4, Cs, and C6.
Lc/D, 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 C8 0.94 0.90 0.85 0.80 0.74 0.68 0.62 0.54 0.49 0.7Lo~ (Mw_0.6_ 1)] -1 M = ( 1 ...... D,
A linear interpolation C8 vs. Lc/Ds is permitted
Mw=mC~/2 Ci
(74 C5 C6 m
30° 1.26 0.82 1.48 0.85
C~=( p'-d° )p, 60° 90° 1.09 1 . 2 6 0.61 0 . 6 6 1.28 1.38 0.87 0.93
45 ° 0.90 0.56 1.17 0.80
* In Ref. 5, U.S. Engineeringunits are used. induced vibration in heat exchangers. For vortex shedding, the resonant condition can be avoided if the vortex shedding frequency is outside +20 percent of the natural frequency of the tube. Determination of natural frequency of an elastic structure can be performed analytically (for simple geometries) [127] and/or numerically (for complex structures) using finite element computer programs (such as NASTRAN, MARC, and ANSYS) or proprietary computer programs. Straight Tube. A tube of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger with fluid flowing in it and a flow of another fluid around it is hardly a simple beam structure. Consequently, the natural frequency of the ith mode of a straight tube rigidly fixed at the ends in the tubesheets and supported at the intermediate baffles can be calculated using a semiempirical equation as follows:
~?i( E 1 4) 1/2 fn'i=-~ MeffL
(17.159)
where E represents modulus of elasticity, I is area moment of inertia, and Meef is the effective mass of the tube per unit length defined by Eq. 17.156. Length L in Eq. 17.159 is the tube unsupported span length. The coefficient ~2 is the so-called frequency constant which is a function of the mode number i, the number of spans N, and the boundary conditions. The frequency constant for the fundamental frequency i = 1 of an N-span beam with clamped ends, pinned intermediate supports, and variable spacing in the outermost spans is presented in Fig. 17.62 [127].
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20
I I I I
I I I I I1
I
1
I
1
I I
i
I
I I1'
[4
N=3
5
10 t 8 6
~
hi2- 15.97 ~1s6
N>5
For 13 >
-
1.2
4 ,
N spans
|
i 0.8 0.6 0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4 0.6 0.8 1
2
4
6
8
FIGURE 17.62 Frequency constant ~.~ for the fundamental frequency of an N s p a n b e a m for E q . 17.159 [127].
Various factors influence the tube natural frequency in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger as summarized in Table 17.37. In general, the natural frequency of an unsupported span is influenced primarily by the geometry, elastic properties, inertial properties, span shape, boundary conditions, and axial loading of the tube. U Tube. It is more difficult to predict correctly the natural frequency of U tubes than the natural frequency of a straight tube. The fundamental natural frequency can be calculated following the suggestion from T E M A standards [5]: f, = --~
(17.160)
where 6', represents the U-tube natural frequency constant, which depends on the span geometry, and R is the mean bend radius. The numerical values of C,, for four characteristic U-bend geometries are given in Fig. 17.63 [5]. D a m p i n g Characteristics. Damping causes vibrations to decay in an elastic structure and depends on the vibration frequency, the material of the elastic structure, the geometry, and the physical properties of the surrounding fluid (in the case of a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, the surrounding fluid is the shell fluid). The quantitative characteristic of damping is the logarithmic decrement 80. It is defined as 8o = In (Xn/X, +1), where x, and x, ÷1 are the successive midspan amplitudes of a lightly damped structure in free decay. The magnitude of the damping factor is within the range of 0.03 and 0.01 [122]. Statistical analysis of damping factor values compiled by Pettigrew et al. [128] reveals the data as follows. For a heat exchanger tubing in air, the average damping factor is
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TABLE 17.37 Influence of Design Factors on the Tube Fundamental Natural Frequency
(Modified from Ref. 155) Variation trend Influential factor
Factor
Frequency
Length of tube span (unsupported) Tube outside diameter Tube wall thickness Modulus of elasticity Number of tube spans
T T T 1" T
,1, T T 1" ,[,
Tube-to-baffle hole clearance
1"
$
Number of tubes in a bundle Baffle spacing Baffle thickness
1" T 1"
,1, ,1, T
Tensile stress in tubes
T
1"
Compressive stress in tubes
1"
$
Comments The most significant factor. A very weak dependence. The rate of decrease diminishes with a large number of tube spans. f, increases only if there is a press fit and the clearance is very small.
A weak dependence only if the tubeto-baffle clearance is tight. Important in a fixed tubesheet exchanger. A slight decrease; under high compressive loads, high decrease.
0.069 with the standard deviation of 0.0145. For a heat exchanger tubing in water, the average damping factor is 0.0535 with the standard deviation of 0.0110. T E M A standards [5] suggest empirical correlations for 8o that depend on the fluid thermophysical properties, the outside diameter of the tube, and the fundamental natural frequency and effective mass of the tube.
Acoustic Natural Frequencies. The natural frequencies of transverse acoustic modes in a cylindrical shell can be calculated as follows [122]:
L,i- ceff ai n where
_
i = 1, 2
(17.161)
Ds
Co
ceff- (1 + ~)1/2
( 71'a
with Co = \ P ~ T ] - -
(17.162)
Here Ceffrepresents the effective speed of sound, Co is the actual speed of sound in free space, y is the specific heat ratio, and ~CTis the isothermal compressibility of the fluid. A fraction of shell volume occupied by tubes, solidity ~ can be easily calculated for a given tube pattern. For example, ~ = 0.9069(do~p,) 2 for an equilateral triangular tube layout, and cy= 0.7853(do/pt) 2 for a square layout. Coefficients ai are the dimensionless sound frequency parameters associated with the fundamental diametrical acoustic mode of a cylindrical volume. For the fundamental mode al = 1.841, and, for the second mode, a2 = 3.054 [122]. According to Chenoweth [130], acoustic vibration is found more often in tube bundles with a staggered rather than inline layout. It is most common in bundles with the rotated square (45 °) layout.
Prediction o f Acoustic Resonance. resonance is as follows [122]:
The procedure for prediction of the onset of acoustic
1. Determine the first two natural frequencies of acoustic vibration using Eqs. 17.161 and 17.162. Note that failure to check the second mode may result in the onset of acoustic resonance.
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I 0.00
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1.o
2.o
3.0
4.0
6.0
2.0
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•
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o.,~
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.o
2.0
3.0 B~FL~
SPAeXN0/RAOXUS
4.0
5.0
e.o
(J~/r)
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U-tube frequency constants for geometries shown in (a) and (b) [5].
2. Determine the vortex shedding frequency using Eq. 17.157 and turbulent buffeting frequency using Eq. 17.158. Also compute the natural frequency f. of the tubes by using Eq. 17.159 or 17.160. 3. Determine the onset of the resonance margin as follows:
( 1 - o~')(f, or fh) < f.,i < (1 + (x")(fv or fb)
(17.163)
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0.60
17.135
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J~b
t\\ ill\\\ \\\', "o
O. 40
0.20
°
\ ,
.\),
\<0. "~~\
..
~ '
p=,--..-. ~
~,~.
0.00
t .0
0.0
3.0
2.0
4.O
BAFFLE SPACII~/RADIUS
6.0
5.0
(J~b/r}
(c) O. BO \
\N\./ "o
O. 60
\
1_
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Cu
6
.
0.40
-.
X
.. ,
',,
qS~
"" ~o " ~ \ L " , , ? O. 20 "~t. 0
..~
0.00 0.0
1.0
2.0
3 0 BAFFLE SPACING/RADIUS
4.0
0
6.0
(~b/r)
(d)
FIGURE 17.63 (Continued) U-tube frequency constants for geometries shown in (c) and (d) [51.
where the coefficients oc'= oc"= 0.2 as recommended by T E M A Standards [5] (i.e., fv or ftb within +20 percent Offa, i). Some measurements [129] suggest different values for this margin, Go'= 0.19 and oc" = 0.29, and the maximum values being 0.4 and 0.48, respectively. The acoustic frequency of an ith mode should be within the margin defined by Eq. 17.163 for resonance to occur. T E M A Standards [5] suggest somewhat different conditions. In addi-
17.136
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN tion to Eq. 17.163, T E M A recommends that the reference crossflow velocity (Table 17.36) must be above certain values involving an additional parameter that depends on the Reynolds and Strouhal numbers and the tube bundle geometry. For details, refer to Ref. 5.
Design Guidelines for Vibration Mitigation
Three major modes of tube failure deserve to be mentioned [122]: • Fatigue due to repeated bending (i.e., if the stress level in the tube at the tubesheet joint is above the fatigue limit, a circumferential crack will grow about the tube periphery). • Large-amplitude vibration, resulting in clashing of adjacent tubes at midspan, which will wear fiats in neighboring tubes, leading to thinning of the tube walls with eventual splitting (collision damage). • If there is clearance between a tube and its support, large amplitude tube motion can wear a groove in the tube at a support, in particular if the baffles are thin or harder than the tubes or there is a large baffle-to-tube clearance (baffle damage). Heat exchanger vibrations can be reduced either by increasing the tube bundle natural frequency or reducing excitation mechanisms, Methods to accomplish that and eventually prevent vibration and potential damage can be summarized as follows [130]: • Reducing the longest unsupported span length • Reducing the shellside velocities by increasing tube pitch or using T E M A X- or J-shell styles • Reducing nozzle velocities by adding annular distributors and/or a support plate at the centerline of the nozzles and/or vapor belts • Changing the baffle type (multisegmental baffle, RODbaffle type bundle) • Adding deresonating plates in the exchanger bundle to break the acoustic waves
FLOW MALDISTRIBUTION A standard idealization of the basic heat exchanger theory is that the fluid flow rate is distributed uniformly through the exchanger on each side of the heat transfer surface. However, in practice, flow maldistribution is more common and can reduce the idealized performance significantly. Flow maldistribution can be induced by (1) heat exchanger geometry (mechanical design features such as the basic geometry, manufacturing imperfections, and tolerances), and (2) heat exchanger operating conditions (such as viscosity or density-induced maldistribution, multiphase flow, and fouling phenomena). Geometry-induced flow maldistribution can be classified into (a) gross flow maldistribution, (b) passage-to-passage maldistribution, and (c) manifold-induced maldistribution. The most important flow maldistributions caused by operating conditions is the viscosity-induced maldistribution and associated flow instability. Various problems related to flow maldistribution phenomena including flow instabilities are discussed extensively in the literature. Refer to Mueller and Chiou [131] for a review.
Geometry-Induced Flow Maldistribution A class of maldistribution phenomena that are a consequence of geometric characteristics of fluid flow passages are called geometry-induced flow maldistributions. This type of maldistribution is closely related to heat exchanger construction and fabrication (such as header
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.137
design and heat exchanger core fabrication, including brazing in compact heat exchangers). This maldistribution is inherent to a particular heat exchanger in question and cannot be influenced significantly by modifying operating conditions.
Gross Flow Maldistribution. The major feature of the gross flow maldistribution is that the nonuniform flow happens at the macroscopic level (due to poor header design or blockage of some flow passages in manufacturing operation) and that it does not depend on the local heat transfer surface geometry. This class of maldistribution causes (1) a significant increase in heat exchanger pressure drop and (2) some reduction in heat transfer rate. In order to predict the magnitude of these effects, the nonuniformity is modeled in the literature as onedimensional or two-dimensional. Some specific results are presented next. One-Dimensional Flow Nonuniformity. In this case, the gross flow maldistribution is restricted predominantly to one dimension across the free flow area. A method for predicting the performance of a heat exchanger with this type of nonuniformity is quite straightforward for heat exchangers with simple flow arrangements [100]. The key idea in quantifying the influence of the flow maldistribution on the effectiveness of a heat exchanger involves three interrelated idealizations: 1. The total heat transfer rate in a real heat exchanger with one-dimensional flow maldistribution is equal to the sum of heat transfer rates that would be exchanged in an arbitrary but previously defined number (N) of hypothetical, smaller units, having the same flow arrangement but without the maldistribution. 2. Each of the units defined by idealization 1 obeys the set of standard idealizations of the basic heat exchanger theory listed on p. 17.27. 3. The sum of the heat capacity rates for all smaller units is equal to the total heat capacity rates of the real maldistributed heat exchanger. With these auxiliary assumptions, the temperature effectiveness of a heat exchanger can be calculated using the following equations after the maldistributed fluid stream is divided into N individual uniform fluid streams: 1. For counterflow and parallelflow arrangements: 1
N
Pms= Ginsn=~]CmxnPms~n
(17.164)
2. For crossflow exchanger (mixed-unmixed) with nonuniformity on the unmixed side only:
Pms=--~ms emslCmsl+E Pms,nCms,n n=2
k=l
Cs
(17.165)
where P and C represent temperature effectiveness and heat capacity rate, respectively, and the subscript ms denotes maldistributed fluid stream side. The method is proposed only for the counterflow, parallelflow and crossflow arrangement with one fluid unmixed throughout. Analytical expressions for temperature effectivenesses are provided in Table 17.6 for the uniform flow case and are used for individual N hypothetical units. The heat capacity rate of the maldistributed fluid in the nth subheat exchanger, as in a counterflow arrangement, is given by
Cms~n=(~m)ms(~o
Cms
(17.166)
where Vm represents the mean flow velocity, Ao is the minimum free flow area for the whole exchanger, and the subscript n represents the quantities for the nth exchanger. The heat capacity rate for other fluid in the nth heat exchanger can be calculated using the same equa-
17.138
CHAPTERSEVENTEEN tion, Eq. 17.166, but with the velocity ratio equal to 1 (due to uniform flow on that side) and other variables defined for that side of the heat exchanger. The influence of gross flow maldistribution is shown in Fig. 17.64 for a balanced (C* = 1) counterflow heat exchanger in terms of the performance (effectiveness) deterioration factor, Ae*. It can be seen that, for a particular value of Vmax/Vm and given NTU, the greatest reduction in the heat exchanger effectiveness occurs when the velocity function is a two-step function over the flow area. The effect of flow maldistribution increases with NTU. Note that the reduction in the temperature effectiveness obtained using Eqs. 17.164 and 17.165 is valid regardless of whether the maldistributed fluid is the hot, cold, Cmax, or Cminfluid. Tubeside maldistribution in a counterflow shell-and-tube heat exchanger studied in [132] led to the following major conclusions: •
For C s / C t NTU < 2.
0.1, the performance loss is negligible for large flow nonuniformities for
=
• For Cs/C, > 1, a loss can be noticed but diminishes for NTU > 2.
• C,/C, = 1 is the worst case at large NTUs (NTUs based on the shell fluid heat capacity rate). Fleming [133] and Chowdhury and Sarangi [134] have studied various models of flow maldistribution on the tube side of a counterflow shell-and-tube heat exchanger. It is concluded that high NTU heat exchangers are more susceptible to maldistribution effects. According to Mueller [135], the well-baffled 1-1 counterflow shell-and-tube heat exchanger (tube side nonuniform, shell side mixed) is affected the least by flow maldistribution. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers that do not have mixing of the uniform fluid (tube side nonuniform, shell side unmixed; or tube side uniform, shell side nonuniform in crossflow) are affected more by flow maldistribution. According to Ref. 136, the radial flow variations of the mismatched air side and gas side reduce the regenerator effectiveness significantly. Two-Dimensional Flow Nonuniformity. The two-dimensional flow maldistribution has been analyzed only for a crossflow exchanger. In a series of publications as summarized in Refs. 131 and 137, Chiou has studied the effects of flow maldistribution on an unmixed-
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.
.
.
.
102
NTU
FIGURE 17.64 Reductionin heat exchanger effectiveness caused by gross flow maldistribution [100].
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17.139
unmixed crossflow single-pass heat exchanger with flow maldistribution on one and both sides. If the flow maldistribution is present only on one side, the following general conclusions were obtained: • For flow maldistribution on the Cmax fluid side, the exchanger thermal performance deterioration factor Ae* approaches a single value of 0.06 for all C* < 1 if NTU approaches zero. The performance deterioration factor decreases as NTU increases. For a balanced heat exchanger (C* = 1), the exchanger thermal performance deterioration factor continually increases with NTU. • For flow maldistribution on the Cmin fluid side, the thermal performance deterioration factor first increases and then decreases as NTU increases. • If flow nonuniformities are present on both sides, the performance deterioration factor can be either larger or smaller than that for the case where flow nonuniformity is present only on one side, and there are no general guidelines about the expected trends. A study of the influence of two-dimensional nonuniformities in inlet fluid temperatures [138] indicates that there is a smaller reduction in the exchanger effectiveness for the nonuniform inlet temperature than that for the nonuniform inlet flow. For various nonuniform flow models studied, the inlet nonuniform flow case showed a decrease in the effectiveness of up to 20 percent; whereas, for the nonuniform inlet temperature case, a decrease in the effectiveness of up to 12 percent occurred with even an increase in the effectiveness for some cases of the nonuniform inlet temperature.
Passage-to-Passage Flow Maldistribution.
Compact heat exchangers are highly susceptible to passage-to-passage flow maldistribution. Neighboring passages are never geometrically identical because of manufacturing tolerances. It is especially difficult to control precisely the passage size when small dimensions are involved (e.g., a rotary regenerator with D h = 0.5 mm or 0.020 in). Since differently sized and shaped passages exhibit different flow resistances and the flow seeks a path of least resistance, a nonuniform flow through the matrix results. This phenomena usually causes a slight reduction in pressure drop, while the reduction in heat transfer rate may be significant. The influence is of particular importance for continuous flow passages at low Re numbers. A theoretical analysis for passage-to-passage flow maldistribution was conducted for the so-called plate-spacing and fin-spacing-type nonuniformities influenced by manufacturing tolerances. In the analysis, the actual nonuniform surface is idealized as containing an equal number of large and small passages relative to the nominal passage dimensions. The models include: (a) the two-passage model [139], (b) the three-passage model, and (c) the N-passage model [140]. Both triangular and rectangular passage cross sections were studied. The influence of the fin curvature was studied in Ref. 141. In the N-passage model, there are N differently sized passages of the same basic shape, either rectangular or triangular. In Fig. 17.65a, a reduction in NTU for rectangular passages is shown when 50 percent of the flow passages are large (c2 > Cr) and 50 percent of the passages are small (ca < Cr) compared to the nominal passages. The results are presented for the passages having a nominal aspect ratio o~*of 1, 0.5, 0.25, and 0.125 for the ~ and 03 boundary conditions and for a reference NTU of 5.0. Here, a percentage loss in NTU and the channel deviation parameter 8c are defined as NTU cost= 1 - NTUr
8¢- 1 - c--L
× 100
(17.167)
(17.168)
Cr
where NTUe is the effective NTU when a two-passage model passage-to-passage nonuniformity is present, and NTUr is the reference or nominal NTU. It can be seen from Fig.
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47.5
I
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(b) F I G U R E 17.65 (a) Percentage loss in N T U as a function of 8<, t~*, and thermal boundary conditions for two-passage nonuniformities in rectangular passages. (b) Percentage reduction in Ap as a function of 8< and 0~* for twopassage nonuniformities in rectangular passages.
17.65a that a 10 percent channel deviation (which is common for a highly compact surface) results in a 10 and 21 percent reduction in NTUH~ and NTUT, respectively, for 0~* - 0.125 and N T U r - 5.0. In contrast, a gain in the pressure drop due to the passage-to-passage nonuniformity is only 2.5 percent for 8<- 0.10 and o~*- 0.125, as found from Fig. 17.65b. Here, A p t a i n (reduction in Ap) is defined as:
HEAT E X C H A N G E R S
Apactuat) Ap~ain = 1 - Apnomina~ × 100
17.141
(17.169)
The results of Figs. 17.65a and b are also applicable to an N-passage model in which there are N differently sized passages in a normal distribution about the nominal passage size. The channel deviation parameter needs to be modified for this case to 8c= I 2X/(1-/=1
Cr/c-'.J£/211/2
(17.170)
Here, ~i is the fractional distribution of the ith shaped passage. For N = 2 and ~i : 0.5, Eq. 17.170 reduces to Eq. 17.168. The following observations may be made from Fig. 17.65a and additional results presented in [140]: (1) The loss in NTU is more significant for the ~) boundary condition than for the boundary condition. (2) The loss in NTU increases with higher nominal NTU. (3) The loss in NTU is much more significant compared to the gain in Ap at a given 8c. (4) The deterioration in performance is the highest for the two-passage model compared to the N-passage model with N > 2 for the same value of Results similar to those in Fig. 17.65a and b are summarized in Fig. 17.66 for the N-passage model of nonuniformity associated with equilateral triangular passages. In this case, the definition of the channel deviation parameter 8c is modified to
Cmax/r.C
1(~-~
8c = ~_, Zi 1 i= 1
rhil2]ll2
(17.171)
rl,,r ] J
Manifolds can be classified as two basic types: simple dividing flow and combining flow. When interconnected by lateral branches, these manifolds result into the parallel and reverse-flow systems, as shown in Fig. 17.67a and b; these were investigated by Bajura and Jones [142] and Datta and Majumdar [143]. A few general conclusions from these studies are as follows:
Manifold Induced Flow Maldistribution.
• To minimize flow maldistribution, one should limit to less than unity the ratio of flow area of lateral branches (exchanger core) to flow area of the inlet header (area of pipe before lateral branches). • A reverse-flow manifold system provides more uniform flow distribution than a parallelflow manifold system. • I n a parallel-flow manifold system, the maximum flow occurs through the last port and, in the reverse-flow manifold system, the first port. • The flow area of a combining-flow header should be larger than that for the dividing-flow header for a more uniform flow distribution through the core in the absence of heat transfer within the core. If there is heat transfer in lateral branches (core), the flow areas should be adjusted first for the density change, and then the flow area of the combining header should be made larger than that calculated previously. • Flow reversal is more likely to occur in parallel-flow systems that are subject to poor flow distribution.
Flow Maldistribution Induced by Operating Conditions Operating conditions (temperature differences, number of phases present, etc.) inevitably influence thermophysical properties (viscosity, density, quality, onset of oscillations) of the flowing fluids, which, in turn, may cause various flow maldistributions, both steady and transient in nature.
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I 0.25
0.30
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Percentage loss in NTU and percentage reduction in Ap as functions of 8< for N-passage nonuniformities in equilateral triangular passages. F I G U R E 17.66
Viscosity-lnduced Flow Maldistribution. Viscosity-induced flow instability and maldistribution are results of large changes in fluid viscosity within the exchanger as a result of different heat transfer rates in different tubes (flow passages). The possibility for an onset of an instability phenomenon is present whenever one or more fluids are liquids and the viscous liquid is cooled. Flow maldistribution and flow instability are more likely in laminar flow (Ap o~ p) as compared to the turbulent flow (Ap o~ la0-2). Mueller [144] has proposed a procedure for determining the pressure drop or mass flow rate (in a single-tube laminar flow cooler) above which the possibility of flow maldistribution that produces flow instability within a multitubular heat exchanger is eliminated. Putnam and Rohsenow [145] investigated the flow instability phenomenon that occurs in noninterconnected parallel passages of laminar flow heat exchangers. If a viscous liquid stream is cooled, the viscosity of the liquid may either vary along the flow path influenced by the local bulk fluid temperature ILt(T), or it may stay invariant, defined by the constant wall temperature ~w(Tw). The total pressure drop between the inlet
HEAT EXCHANGERS
17.143
¢
(a)
m
(b) F I G U R E 17.67 reverse flow.
Manifold systems: (a) parallel flow, (b)
and outlet of the flow passage could be approximated as a sum of the two terms that are based on the two viscosity regions defined by an axial location x below which kt is dependent on T and beyond which kt is dependent only on the wall temperature. Assume that one can define an average viscosity lainsuch that, when used in the standard pressure drop equation, gives the true pressure drop for the tube section between the tube inlet and the location x. From x to the tube exit (x - L), the viscosity is ktw. The pressure drop in the second zone should be calculated using viscosity ktw. The total pressure drop is equal to the sum of the two above mentioned pressure drops. It can be shown [144] that the pressure drop calculated in such a manner behaves as shown in Fig. 17.68 as a function of the flow rate. The analysis is based on: (1) fully developed laminar flow in the tube, (2) the viscosity, which is the only fluid property that can vary along the flow path, (3) the only frictional pressure drop contribution significant, and (4) the wall temperature, which is constant and lower than the fluid inlet temperature. There will be no flow-maldistribution-induced instability in a multitubular cooler if the mass flow rate per tube, assuming uniform distribution rhm is greater than/'r/min in Fig. 17.68. Mueller [144] proposed the following procedure to determine the maximum pressure drop, Apmax, above which the flow-maldistribution-induced instability would not be possible. The case considered is for a viscous liquid of a known inlet temperature being cooled as it flows through the length of a tube of known constant temperature Tw. 1. From viscosity data, determine the slope m of curve In (~) versus 1/T where T is temperature on the absolute temperature scale. 2. With known m and the inlet (kti) and wall (l.tw) viscosities, determine the average viscosity (ktm) using Fig. 17.69. This figure is based on the assumption that the fluid reaches the wall
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Ap
~Pmax
mmin
ril
F I G U R E 17.68 Pressure drop versus mass flow rate for a single flow passage in laminar liquid flow cooling [144].
104 103
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4000~~6000 J
I~=,
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i
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I
j
i
=
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2000 \ \ 10000
=-
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10
1 0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.0
IJ,m/p,w F I G U R E 17.69 Viscosity ratio chart for various slopes m of [it = Be m/r] [144].
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17.145
temperature within the tube. If the fluid exit temperature is still larger than the wall temperature, the average viscosity should be modified. The details are provided in Ref. 144. 3. With these viscosities, determine x from x=
L/2
(17.172)
1 - (~.lm/~.lw)
4. Calculate the mass flow rate from kL
Gz=~-0.4
(17.173)
mcp
5. Calculate the maximum pressure drop from
128
[
x2(~[_~ w- 1)]
Apmax= lr,gcpD~ rnbtw x + ~--
(17.174)
If the pressure drop is found to be less than calculated by Eq. 17.174, the fluid flow length should be increased (either increasing the duct length or considering a multipass design) to eliminate the flow instability. The preceding method can be used to calculate the pressure drop magnitudes for various tubes in a multitube unit and consequently to visualize the eventual flow maldistribution instability. For further details regarding the procedure, refer to Ref. 144.
Flow Maldistribution in Heat Exchangers with Phase Change. Two-phase flow maldistribution may be caused and/or influenced by phase separation, oscillating flows, variable pressure drops (density-wave instability), flow reversals, and other flow instabilities. For a review of pertinent literature, refer to Ref. 131. Flow maldistribution problems in condensers may be severe and should not be underestimated [146]. Most problems with flow maldistribution in condensers, though, can be resolved through good venting and condensate drainage [2]. The flow maldistribution problem in evaporators is most severe when the major part of the pressure drop occurs in the two-phase heated region and cannot be prevented in some cases (reboilers and evaporators). However, in most heat exchangers with such problems, the economic penalty for maldistribution is small, and deterioration of the thermal performance is slightly affected [115]. The flow instabilities can be controlled by restricting the liquid circulation [2]. Falling film evaporators are particularly prone to flow maldistribution. This effect can be reduced through design modifications (the top tube plate must be exactly horizontal, addition of inserts into the top of each tube must be secured, etc.) [120].
Mitigation of Flow Maldistribution Flow maldistribution in a heat exchanger may be reduced through modifications in the existing design or taken into account by incorporating its effect in the design methodology. Most gross flow maldistributions may result in minor performance reduction (smaller than 5 percent for NTU < 4 [131] in shell-and-tube heat exchangers). At high NTUs (NTU > 10), the performance loss may be substantially larger. The passage-to-passage maldistribution may result in a significant reduction in heat transfer performance, particularly for laminar flow exchangers Any action in mitigating flow maldistribution must be preceded by an identification of possible reasons that may cause the performance deterioration and/or may affect mechanical characteristics of the heat exchanger. The possible reasons that affect the performance are [131,147]: (1) deterioration in the heat exchanger effectiveness and pressure drop characteristics, (2) fluid freezing, as in viscous flow coolers, (3) fluid deterioration, (4) enhanced fouling, and (5) mechanical and tube vibration problems (flow-induced vibrations as a consequence of flow instabilities, wear, fretting, erosion, corrosion, and mechanical failure).
17.146
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No generalized recommendations can be made for mitigating negative consequences of flow maldistribution. Most of the problems must be solved by intelligent designs and on an individual basis. A few broad guidelines regarding various heat exchanger types follow. In shell-and-tube heat exchangers, inlet axial nozzles on the shell side may induce gross flow maldistribution. Placing an impingement perforated baffle about halfway to the tubesheet will break up the inlet jet stream [131]. It is speculated also that a radial nozzle may eliminate jet impingement. The shell inlet and exit baffle spaces are regions prone to flow maldistribution. An appropriate design of the baffle geometry (for example the use of double segmental or disk-and-doughnut baffles) may reduce this maldistribution. Flow maldistribution is often present in phase-change applications. A common method to reduce the flow maldistribution in condensers is to use a vent condenser or increase the number of tubeside passes [131]. To minimize the negative influence of flow maldistribution, one should reduce the pressure drop downstream of the vaporizer tube bundle and throttle the inlet stream to prevent oscillations. Also, for reboilers and vaporizers, the best solution is to use a vertical exchanger with the two-phase fluid to be vaporized entering on the shell side through annular distributor [147]. Rod-type baffles should be used whenever appropriate. Prevention of maldistribution in air-cooled condensers includes the following measures [115]: (1) selective throttling of the vapor flow to each tube row, (2) use of a downstream condenser to eliminate the effects of inert gas blanketing by having a definite stream flow through each tube row, and (3) matching the heat transfer characteristics of each tube row so as to produce uniform heat transfer rate through each tube row.
FOULING AND CORROSION Fouling and corrosion, both operation-induced effects, should be considered for the design of a new heat exchanger as well as subsequent exchanger operation. Fouling represents an undesirable accumulation of deposits on heat transfer surface. Fouling is a consequence of various mass, momentum, and transfer phenomena involved with heat exchanger operation, qqae manifestations of these phenomena, though, are more or less similar. Fouling results in a reduction in thermal performance and an increase in pressure drop in a heat exchanger. Corrosion represents mechanical deterioration of construction materials of a heat exchanger under the aggressive influence of flowing fluid and the environment in contact with the heat exchanger material. In addition to corrosion, some other mechanically induced phenomena are important for heat exchanger design and operation, such as fretting (corrosion occurring at contact areas between metals under load subjected to vibration and slip) and fatigue (a tendency of a metal to fracture under cyclic stressing). In order to understand the influence of fouling on compact heat exchanger performance, the following equations for h and Ap are derived from the equations presented earlier for fully developed gas flow in a circular or noncircular tube: Nu k with Nu = constant
Dh
h=
_-=-- 0.022
(4'm ]A.08
for laminar flow (17.175)
Pr °s
for turbulent flow
and
I!E1 .16L2 2go 9
AP =
A
rn(fRe)
J
I o.o46 ~to.2(4L)2.8 [-~h3
2&
p
A18
] ml8
for laminar flow (17.176) for turbulent flow
HEAT EXCHANGERS For constant rn,
L, A,
17.147
and fluid properties, from Eqs. 17.175 and 17.176, 1
h o~ D---~
1
Ap c~ D--~-
(17.177)
Since A = XDhL, Ap is proportional to D~ and D~ 8 in laminar and turbulent flows, respectively. As fouling will reduce the flow area Ao and hence the passage Dh, it will increase h to some extent, but the pressure drop is increased more strongly. The thermal resistance of the fouling film will generally result in an overall reduction in heat transfer in spite of a slight increase in h. The ratio of pressure drops of fouled (ApF) and clean exchanger (Apc) for constant mass flow rate is given by [151]:
ApF fF (Dh, cI(Um,FI2 fF (Dh, cl5
(17.178)
npc-fc \Dh,~/\Um,c/ =~ \--O-~h.~/ If we consider that fouling does not affect friction factor (i.e., the friction factor under clean conditions fc is equal to the friction factor under fouled conditions fF) and the reduction in the tube inside diameter due to fouling is only 10 to 20 percent, the resultant pressure drop increase will be approximately 60 percent and 250 percent, respectively, according to Eq. 17.178, regardless of whether the fluid is liquid or gas (note that h ~ 1/Dh and Ap ~: 1/D~,for fully developed turbulent flow and constant mass flow rate). At the same time, the slight increase in h will not increase the overall heat transfer coefficient because of the additional thermal resistance of the fouling layers. Fouling in liquids and two-phase flows has a significant detrimental effect on heat transfer with some increase in fluid pumping power. In contrast, fouling in gases reduces heat transfer somewhat (5-10 percent in general) but increases pressure drop and fluid pumping power significantly (up to several hundred percent). Thus, although the effect of fouling on the pressure drop is usually neglected with liquid flows, it can be significant for heat exchangers with gas flows.
Fouling
General Considerations. The importance of fouling phenomena stems from the fact that the fouling deposits increase thermal resistance to heat flow. According to the basic theory, the heat transfer rate in the exchanger depends on the sum of thermal resistances between the two fluids, Eq. 17.5. Fouling on one or both fluid sides adds the thermal resistance Rs to the overall thermal resistance and, in turn, reduces the heat transfer rate (Eq. 17.4). Simultaneously, hydraulic resistance increases because of a decrease in the free flow area. Consequently, the pressure drops and the pumping powers increase (Eq. 17.63). Fouling is an extremely complex phenomena characterized by a combined heat, mass, and momentum transfer under transient conditions. Fouling is affected by a large number of variables related to heat exchanger surfaces, operating conditions, and fluids. In spite of the complexity of the fouling process, a general practice is to include the effect of fouling on the exchanger thermal performance by an empirical fouling factor rs -- 1/h~. The problem, though, is that this straightforward procedure will not (and cannot) reflect a real transient nature of the fouling process. Current practice is to use fouling factors from T E M A [5] or modified recent data by Chenoweth [148]. See Table 17.38. However, probably a better approach is to eliminate the fouling factors altogether in the design of an exchanger and thus avoid overdesign [149]. This is because overdesign reduces the flow velocity and promotes more fouling. Types of Fouling Mechanisms. The nature of fouling phenomena greatly depends on the fluids involved as well as on the various parameters that control the heat transfer phenomena and the fouling process itself. There are six types of liquid-side fouling mechanisms: (1) precipitation (or crystallization) fouling, (2) particulate fouling, (3) chemical reaction fouling, (4)
17.148
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN TABLE 17.38
Fouling Resistances of Various Liquid Streams (Adapted from Ref. 148) Fouling resistance Fluid
Liquid water streams Seawater Brackish water Treated cooling tower water Artificial spray pond Closed loop treated water River water Engine jacket water Distilled water or closed cycle condensate Treated boiler feedwater Boiler blowdown water Industrial liquid streams No. 2 fuel oil No. 6 fuel oil Transformer oil, engine lube oil Refrigerants, hydraulic fluid, ammonia Industrial organic HT fluids Ammonia (oil bearing) Methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol solutions Process liquid streams MEA and D E A solutions D E G and TEG solutions Stable side draw and bottom products Caustic solutions Crude oil refinery streams: temperature, °C 120 120 to 180 180 to 230 >230 Petroleum streams Lean oil Rich oil Natural gasoline, liquefied petroleum gases Crude and vacuum unit gases and vapors Atmospheric tower overhead vapors, naphthas Vacuum overhead vapors Crude and vacuum liquids Gasoline Naphtha, light distillates, kerosine, light gas oil Heavy gas oil Heavy fuel oil Vacuum tower bottoms Atmospheric tower bottoms
r, × 10 4 ( m 2 ~ ) 1.75-3.5 3.5-5.3 1.75-3.5 1.75-3.5 1.75 3.5-5.3 1.75 0.9-1.75 0.9 3.5-5.3
Comments
Tout,ma x = 4 3 ° C
Tout,max= 43°C 49°C
Tout . . . . --
Tout . . . . "" 4 9 ° C
Operating conditions for all water streams: For tubeside flow, the velocity for the streams is at least 1.2 m/s for tubes of nonferrous alloy and 1.8 m/s for ferrous alloys. For shellside fluid, the velocity is at least 0.6 rn/s. Heat transfer surface temperatures are below 71°C.
3.5 0.9 1.75 1.75 1.75-3.5 5.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 1.75-3.5 3.5
3.5-7 5.3-7 7-9 9-10.5
Assumes that the crude oil is desalted at approximately 120°C and the tubeside velocity of the stream is 1.25 m/s or greater.
3.5 1.75-3.5 1.75-3.5
1.7 3.5 3.5 3.5-5.3 5.3-9 5.3-12.3 17.6 12.3
The values listed in this table are typical values that reflect current trends to longer periods before cleaning. It is recognized that fouling resistances are not known with precision. Actual applications may require substantially different values.
HEAT EXCHANGERS TABLE 17.38
17.149
Fouling Resistances of Various Liquid Streams (Adapted from Ref. 148) (Continued)
Fluid
Cracking and coking unit streams Overhead vapors, light liquid products Light cycle oil Heavy cycle oil, light coker gas oil Heavy coker gas oil Bottoms slurry oil Catalytic reforming, hydrocracking, and hydrodesulfurization streams Reformer charge, reformer effluent Hydrocharger charge and effluent Recycle gas, liquid product over 50°C Liquid product 30°C to 50°C (API) Light ends processing streams Overhead vapors, gases, liquid products Absorption oils, reboiler streams Alkylation trace acid streams Visbreaker Overhead vapor Visbreaker bottoms Naphtha hydrotreater Feed Effluent, naphthas Overhead vapor Catalytic hydrodesulfurizer Charge Effluent, HT separator overhead, liquid products Stripper charge HF alky unit Alkylate, depropanizer bottoms Main fractional overhead, and feed Other process streams Industrial gas or vapor streams Steam (non-oil-beating) Exhaust steam (oil-beating) Refrigerant (oil-beating) Compressed air Ammonia Carbon dioxide Coal flue gas Natural gas flue gas Chemical process streams Acid gas Solvent vapor Stable overhead products Natural gas processing streams Natural gas Overheat products
Fouling resistance rs x 104 (m2K/W)
Comments
3.5 3.5-5.3 5.3-7 7-9 5.3
2.6 3.5 1.75 3.5
Depending on charge characteristics and storage history, charge fouling resistance may be many times larger.
1.75 3.5-5.3 3.5 5.3 17.5 5.3 3.5 2.6 7-9 3.5 5.3 5.3 5.3 3.5 9 2.6--3.5 3.5 1.75 1.75 3.5 17.5 9 3.5-5.3 1.75 1.75 1.75-3.5 1.75-3.5
The original data for fouling resistance are given in U.S. Customary units with singledigit accuracy. The conversion into SI units has as a consequence that the apparent accuracy seems greater than the intent of the original data.
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CHAPTERSEVENTEEN corrosion fouling, (5) biological fouling, and (6) freezing (solidification) fouling. Only biological fouling does not occur in gas-side fouling, since there are no nutrients in the gas flows. In reality, more than one fouling mechanism is present in many applications, and the synergistic effect of these mechanisms makes the fouling even worse than predicted or expected. In precipitation fouling, the dominant mechanism is the precipitation of dissolved substances on the heat transfer surface. The deposition of solids suspended in the fluid onto the heat transfer surface is a major phenomenon involved with particulate fouling. If the settling occurs due to gravity, the resulting particulate fouling is called sedimentation fouling. Chemical reaction fouling is a consequence of deposition of material produced by chemical reactions in which the heat transfer surface material is not a reactant. Corrosion of the heat transfer surface may produce products that foul the surface or promote the attachment of other foulants Biological fouling results from the deposition, attachment, and growth of macro- or microorganisms to the heat transfer surface. Finally, freezing fouling is due to the freezing of a liquid or some of its constituents or the deposition of solids on a subcooled heat transfer surface as a consequence of liquid-solid or gas-solid phase change in a gas stream. It is obvious that one cannot talk about a single, unified theory to model the fouling process. However, it is possible to extract a few parameter sets that would most probably control any fouling process. These are: (1) the physical and chemical properties of a fluid, (2) fluid velocity, (3) fluid and heat transfer surface temperatures, (4) heat transfer surface properties, and (5) the geometry of the fluid flow passage. For a given fluid-surface combination, the two most important design variables are the fluid flow velocity and heat transfer surface temperature. In general, higher-flow velocities may cause less foulant deposition and/or more pronounced deposit erosion, but, at the same time, it may accelerate the corrosion of the surface by removing the heat transfer surface material. Higher surface temperatures promote chemical reaction, corrosion, crystal formation (with inverse solubility salts), and polymerization, but they also reduce biofouling, prevent freezing, and precipitation of normal solubility salts. Consequently, it is frequently recommended that the surface temperature be maintained low. Before considering any technique for minimizing fouling, the heat exchanger should be designed to minimize or eliminate fouling. For example, direct-contact heat exchangers are very convenient for heavily fouling liquids. In fluidized bed heat exchangers, the bed motion scours away the fouling deposit. Plate-and-frame heat exchangers can be easily disassembled for cleaning. Compact heat exchangers are not suitable for fouling service unless chemical cleaning or thermal baking is possible. When designing a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, the following are important in reducing or cleaning fouling. The heavy fluid should be kept on the tube side for cleanability. Horizontal heat exchangers are easier to clean than vertical ones. The geometric features of fluid flow passages should reduce to minimum stagnant and lowvelocity shellside regions. On the shell side, it is easier to mechanically clean square or rotated square tube layouts with an increased tube pitch than the other types of tube layouts.
Single-Phase Liquid-Side Fouling.
Single-phase liquid-side fouling is most frequently caused by: (1) precipitation of minerals from the flowing liquid, (2) deposition of various particles, (3) biological fouling, and (4) corrosion fouling. Other fouling mechanisms are also present. More important, though, is the synergistic effect of more than one fouling mechanism present. The qualitative effects of some of the operating variables on these fouling mechanisms are shown in Table 17.39 [2]. The quantitative effect of fouling on heat transfer can be estimated by utilizing the concept of fouling resistance and calculating the overall heat transfer coefficient (Eq. 17.6) under both fouling and clean conditions. An additional parameter for determining this influence, used frequently in practice, is the so-called cleanliness factor. It is defined as a ratio of an overall heat transfer coefficient determined for fouling conditions and an overall heat transfer coefficient determined for clean (fouling-free) operating conditions. The effect of fouling on pressure drop can be determined by the reduced free flow area due to fouling and the change in the friction factor, if any, due to fouling.
HEAT EXCHANGERS TABLE 17.39
17.151
Influence of Operating Variables on Liquid-Side Fouling [2]
Operating variables
Precipitation
Freezing
Particulate
Chemical
Corrosion
Biological
Temperature Velocity Supersaturation pH Impurities Concentration Roughness Pressure Oxygen
1",[, ,l, ~ T $ 0 T T ~ ~
,l, 1",[, $ 0 $ $ $ ~ ~
$ $ <---> $ 0 T$ 0 T T~ © O
T$ $ 0 0 0 0 O T T
T$ T$ <---> 0 T$ © 0 T~ T T
T$ <---> $$ 0 T$ © © $ T$ T$
When the value of an operating variable is increased, it increases (T), decreases (,l,), or has no effect (<--~)on the specific fouling mechanismlisted. Circles (O) indicate that no influence of these variables has been reported in the literature.
Prevention and Reduction of Liquid-Side Fouling. Among the most frequently used techniques for reduction of liquid-side fouling is the online utilization of chemical inhibitors/ additives. The list of additives includes: (1) dispersants to maintain particles in suspension, (2) various compounds to prevent polymerization and chemical reactions, (3) corrosion inhibitors or passivators to minimize corrosion, (4) chlorine and other biocide/germicides to prevent biofouling, and (5) softeners, acids, and poliphosphates to prevent crystallization. Finally, an efficient mechanical removal of particles can be performed by filtration. An extensive review of fouling control measures is provided in Ref. 150. Heat transfer surface cleaning techniques can be applied either online or off-line. Online techniques (usually used for tubeside applications) include various mechanical techniques (flow-driven or power-driven rotating brushes, acoustic/mechanical vibration, chemical feeds, flow reversal, etc.). Off-line techniques include chemical cleaning, mechanical cleaning by circulating particulate slurry, and thermal baking to melt frost/ice deposits. Single-Phase Gas-Side Fouling.
Gas-side fouling may be caused by precipitation (scaling), particulate deposition, corrosion, chemical reaction, and freezing. Formation of hard scale from the gas flow occurs if the sufficiently low temperature of the heat transfer surface forces salt compounds to solidity. Acid vapors, high-temperature removal of oxide layer by molten ash, or salty air at low temperatures may promote corrosion fouling. An example of particulate deposition is accumulation of plant residues. An excess of various chemical substances such as sulfur, vanadium, and sodium initiates various chemical reaction fouling problems. Formation of frost and various cry©deposits are typical examples of freezing fouling on the gas side. An excellent overview of gas-side fouling of heat transfer surfaces is given by Marner [151]. Qualitative effects of some of the operating variables on gas-side fouling mechanisms is presented in Table 17.40 [2]. Control of fouling should be attempted first before any cleaning method is attempted. The fouling control procedure should be preceded by: (1) verification of the existence of fouling, (2) identification of the feature that dominates the foulant accumulation, and (3) characterization of the deposit. Prevention and Reduction of Gas-Side Fouling. The standard techniques for reduction and/or prevention of fouling on the gas side are: (1) techniques for removal of potential residues from the gas, (2) additives for the gas side fluid, (3) surface cleaning techniques, and (4) adjusting design up-front to minimize fouling. Details regarding various techniques for gas-side fouling prevention, mitigation, and accommodation are given in Ref. 152.
Fouling Under Phase Change Conditions.
Fouling is common on the water side in a boiler. Large heat fluxes are subsequently reduced, and elevated wall temperatures may cause tube
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Influence of Operating Variables on Gas-Side Fouling [2]
Operating variables
Particulate
Freezing
Chemical
Corrosion
Temperature Velocity Impurities Concentration Fuel-air ratio Roughness Oxigen Sulphur
1"$ "H, ~-~ 0 1" 1" 1"~ ~ 0
$ ,1, $ 1" 0 0 ~ 0
1" "I'$ ~ 0 0 1" 0 1" 1"
1"$ 1"~-~ 0 1" 0 1"~-~ 0 1"
When the value of an operatingvariable is increased,it increases(1"),decreases(,1.),or has no effect (<--->)on the specificfouling mechanismlisted. Circles (O) indicate that no influence of these variableshas been reported in the literature.
wall rupture. The most frequently used technique for preventing water-side fouling is the water treatment. Strict guidelines are developed for the quality of water [150]. Among the most difficult problems caused by fouling in boilers is the particulate fouling--especially deposition of iron oxide particles and various inorganic salts. In addition, corrosion fouling can be intensified by the presence of oxygen. Various factors that influence fouling in such conditions are: (1) local thermal conditions (heat flux magnitude), (2) concentration of suspended particles, (3) fluid characteristics (velocity, chemical properties), and (4) heat transfer surface characteristics. The prevention of iron-oxide-induced corrosion can be accomplished by mechanical filtration of iron oxide, by the use of additives (iron oxide dispersants), and by adding inhibitors for corrosion. Standard procedures for reduction of corrosion in boilers include deaeration of the feedwater and the use of additives such as sodium sulfite. It was reported [95] that fouling on low-finned tubes in reboilers may occur at a reduced rate compared to plain tubes. Also, the use of porous enhancements (porous coatings, high flux tube) demonstrates strong resistance to fouling.
Corrosion
Single-component corrosion types, important for heat exchanger design and operation, are as follows: (1) uniform attack corrosion, (2) galvanic corrosion, (3) pitting corrosion, (4) stress corrosion cracking, (5) erosion corrosion, (6) deposit corrosion, and (7) selective leaching
[153].
Uniform corrosion is a form of corrosion caused by a chemical or electrochemical reaction between the metal and the fluid in contact with it over the entire exposed metal surface. It is usually easy to notice corroded areas attacked by uniform corrosion. This type of corrosion can be suppressed by applying adequate inhibitors, coatings, or cathodic protection. Galvanic corrosion is caused by an electric potential difference between two electrically dissimilar metals in the system in the presence of an electrolyte (such as water in a heat exchanger). It may occur at tube-to-tubesheet junctions as well as at the tube-to-baffle hole and baffle-to-shell contacts. Reduction of this type of electrochemical corrosion can be accomplished by selecting dissimilar materials to be as close as possible to each other on the galvanic series list for pairs of components in the system. In addition, insulation of dissimilar metals, application of coatings, addition of inhibitors, and installation of a third metal that is anodic to both metals in the galvanic contact may be used to minimize galvanic corrosion. Pitting corrosion is a form of localized autocatalytic corrosion due to pitting that results in holes in the metal. Pits caused by pitting corrosion are usually at places where the metal surface has surface deformities and scratches. This corrosion type is difficult to control. Materials that show pitting should not be
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used to build heat exchanger components. Adding inhibitors is not always efficient. Stress corrosion is a form of corrosion that involves cracks caused by simultaneous presence of the tensile stress and a corrosive medium. Cold working parts and U-bends in shell-and-tube heat exchangers are the locations where corrosion may take place in combination with an existing stress. The best prevention of stress-corrosion cracking is an appropriate selection of material, reduction of tensile stresses in the construction, elimination of the critical environmental components (for example demineralization or degasification), cathodic protection, and addition of inhibitors. Erosion corrosion is a form of surface corrosion due to the errosion of the heat transfer surface due to high-velocity fluid with or without particulates (e.g., fluid velocity greater than 2 m/s or 6 ft/sec for water flow over an aluminum surface) and the subsequent corrosion of the exposed surface. The erosion corrosion is more common at the inlet end of a heat exchanger flow passage. The selection of the correct material less prone to erosion and an adequate velocity range for a working fluid may reduce erosion and cavitation effects. For example, stainless steel 316 can sustain three times the water velocity flowing inside tubes compared to steel or cooper. Also, design modifications, coatings, and cathodic protection should be considered. Deposit corrosion (also called crevice corrosion) is a form of localized physical deterioration of a metal surface in shielded areas (i.e., in stagnant fluid flow regions) often caused by deposits of dirt and corrosion products. Stagnant areas (such as various gaps) may also be attacked by localized corrosion. Fouling and various deposits influence corrosion at shielded areas if the combination of fluid and heat exchanger surface material is inappropriate. The best prevention of this type of corrosion is a design in which the stagnation areas of the fluid flow and sharp corners are reduced to a minimum. Design should be adjusted for complete drainage, and, if possible, welding should be used instead of rolling in tubes in tubesheets. Selective leaching is a selective removal of one metal constituent from an alloy by corrosion. Additives to an alloy, such as arsenic or tin, may reduce the onset of the removal of a constituent from the alloy, thus solving the problem with selective leaching.
CONCLUDING REMARKS The content presented in this chapter shows clearly the diversity and complexity of topics related to heat exchangers. Space limitation, however, has prevented the authors from thoroughly covering many equally important aspects of design and operation of heat exchangers (refer to Fig. 17.53). Let us briefly summarize some of the issues that should attract considerable attention of an engineer and/or researcher but are not discussed in this text. The mechanical design of a heat exchanger is a very important consideration for troublefree operation for the design life. Some of the important considerations are the desired structural strength and fatigue characteristics (based on the operating pressures, temperature, corrosiveness, and chemical reaction of fluids with material), proper selection of the materials and the method of bonding of various components, and problems during operation (such as transients, dynamic instability, freezing, and erosion). Also, the design and operational problems should be addressed for the flow distribution devices (headers, tanks, manifolds, nozzles, or inlet-outlet pipes), heat exchanger installation, maintenance (such as cleaning, repair, serviceability, and general inspection), shipping limitations, and so on. Heat exchangers must also comply with the applicable local, state, national, and/or international codes and standards. The details regarding these considerations can be found in Refs. 4, 5, and 154-156. Manufacturing considerations are at least as important as the desired thermal and mechanical performance. These include the actual manufacturing of the components of a heat exchanger, the processing considerations (putting together assembly/exchanger), the manufacturing equipment (tools, furnaces, machines) and space, the stacking and bonding of exchangers (brazing, soldering, welding, or mechanical expansion), and leak-free mounting (joining) of headers, tanks, manifolds, pipes, and so on. A variety of references are scattered in the literature on this topic [157]. Basic information on brazing can be found in Ref. 158.
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Process integration and system synthesis require a skillful manipulation of system components. For example, heat exchanger network synthesis requires the utilization of very specialized methods of analysis [111, 112]. The search for an efficient system operation requires a multidisciplinary approach that will inevitably involve simultaneous utilization of heat transfer theory and thermal and mechanical design skills as well as specific thermodynamic considerations and economic evaluation. The optimal design of a system cannot be achieved without careful thermo-economic considerations at both system and component (i.e., heat exchanger) levels. The overall total lifecycle cost for a heat exchanger may be categorized as the capital and operating costs. The capital (total installed) cost includes the costs associated with design, materials, manufacturing (machinery, labor, and overhead), testing, shipping, installation, and depreciation. The operating cost consists of the costs associated with fluid pumping power, warranty, insurance, maintenance, repair, cleaning, lost production/downtime due to failure, and energy cost associated with the utility (steam, fuel, water) in conjunction with the exchanger in the network. Costing information is generally proprietary to industry, and very little information is published in the open literature [159]. Operation and exploitation of a heat exchanger, even in situations when the device is not operating in an unsteady mode such as rotary regenerators, should require considerations of transients and corresponding heat exchanger response. Erratic operation, startups and shutdowns, and/or requirements for optimal control of systems (in which heat exchangers represent important components) are some of the reasons why time-dependent behavior should be studied. The variety of heat exchanger design types emphasized in the text often prevents unification of the analysis methods and design strategies. This text is primarily devoted to the most frequently used heat exchanger types--recuperators and regenerators. Those interested in the details of design and operation of agitated vessels, multifluid heat exchangers, micro heat exchanger applications, or cryogenic and/or various new heat exchangers design introduced by development of new energy sources and/or emerging technologies (such as solar collectors, high temperature applications, and bioengineering) should consult specialized literature.
NOMENCLATURE Symbols used only once and/or symbols used only within the context of a specific topic are, as a rule, defined in the text, table, and/or figure. Unless clearly specified, a regenerator in the nomenclature means either a rotary or a fixed-matrix regenerator.
Symbol, Definition, Units A
Across
A ba Ac AI Air A h
Total heat transfer surface area (both primary and secondary, if any) on one side of a direct transfer type exchanger, total heat transfer surface area of all matrices of a regenerator, m 2, ft 2 Cross-sectional area of the channel, m E, ft 2 Bypass area of one baffle, m 2, ft 2 Total heat transfer area (both primary and secondary, if any) on the cold side of an exchanger, m 2, ft 2 Fin or extended surface area on one side of the exchanger, m 2, ft 2 Frontal or face area on one side of an exchanger, m 2, ft 2 Total heat transfer surface area (both primary and secondary, if any) on the hot side of an exchanger, m 2, ft 2
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Ak
Total wall cross-sectional area for longitudinal conduction (subscripts c, h, and t denote cold side, hot side, and total (hot + cold) for a regenerator), m E, ft 2
Arab
Minimum flow area at centerline of one baffle, m E, f t 2
Ao Ap Asb Atb Aw
Minimum free flow (or open) area on one side of an exchanger, m E, ft 2 Primary surface area on one side of an exchanger, m E, f t 2 Shell-to-baffle leakage area, m E, fEE Tube-to-baffle leakage area, m E, fEE Total wall area for heat conduction from the hot fluid to the cold fluid, or total wall area for transverse heat conduction (in the matrix wall thickness direction), m E, f t 2
A wg
Gross window area, m E, ft 2
Awt ai Bc Bo
Window area occupied by tubes, m E, ft 2
Bi
Biot number, Bi = (h6i/2ki) dimensionless Plate spacing, distance between two plates (fin height) in a plate-fin heat exchanger, m, ft Flow stream heat capacity rate with a subscript c or h, mCp, W/°C, Btu/hr °F
b C C*
Sound frequency parameter, dimensionless Baffle cut, percent of diameter, dimensionless Boiling number (defined in Table 17.26), dimensionless
Cz
Heat capacity rate ratio, Cmin/Cmax,dimensionless Added mass coefficient (Eq. 17.156 and Fig. 17.60), dimensionless
Cmax
Maximum of Cc and Ch, W/°C, Btu/hr °F
Cmin
Minimum of Cc and Ch, W/°C, Btu/hr °F Heat capacity rate of the maldistributed stream, W/°C, Btu/hr °F
C,,~ Co Q C.
Convection number (defined in Table 17.26), dimensionless Heat capacity rate of the fluid stream that is not maldistributed, W/°C, Btu/hr °F U-tube natural frequency constant (Eq. 17.160 and Fig. 17.63), dimensionless
C
Heat capacity rate of a regenerator, MwcwN or Mwcw/@t, for the hot and cold side matrix heat capacity rates, Cr, h and Cr.c, W/°C, Btu/hr °F
C*
Total matrix heat capacity rate ratio, Cr/Cmin, C*h - C~,h/Ch, C*c -- C~,c/C~, dimensionless
C
Coefficient (Eq. 17.155 and Table 17.35), dimensionless
Ceff Cp
Effective speed Specific heat of Specific heat of Speed of sound
Cw Co
D Dbaff Dctl
Dh Ootl
of sound (defined by Eq. 17.162), m/s, ft/s fluid at constant pressure, J/kg °C, t Btu/lbm °F wall material, J/kg °C, Btu/lbm °F in free space (defined by Eq. 17.162), m/s, ft/s
Diameter of a spherical drop, m, ft Baffle diameter, m, ft Diameter, Dot~- do (defined in Table 17.30), m, ft Hydraulic diameter of flow passages, 4rh, 4Ao/P, 4AoL/A, or 46/(x, m, ft Diameter of the outer tube limit (defined in Table 17.30), m, ft
*J = joule = newton x meter = watt x second; newton = N =
kg.m/s2;
pascal = Pa =
N / m 2.
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Os
Dw de
di do dl
E Eu F F Fo Fr Frlo
f fo f~ f~ G g
gc H
®
@
h he (hA)* I i itv Ji
J K
Shell diameter, m, ft Equivalent diameter in window, m, ft Fin tip diameter of a disk (radial) fin, m, ft Tube inside diameter, m, ft Tube (or pin) outside diameter, m, ft Tube hole diameter in baffle, m, ft Modulus of elasticity, Pa, lbf/ft 2 N-row average Euler number, Ap/(p V2Nr/2gc) or
pAp&/(N,.G2/2), dimensionless
Log-mean temperature difference correction factor (defined by Eq. 17.17 and Table 17.4), dimensionless Parameter, [Pv/(Pt- Pv)]l/2jv/(digcos 0) 1/2, dimensionless Liquid drop Fourier number, 4o~'r,/D2, dimensionless Froude number, G2/(gDhp2om),dimensionless Froude number with all flow as liquid, G2/(gdip~), dimensionless Fanning friction factor,
'r,w/(pV~/2gc), pApgcDh/(2LG2), dimensionless
Acoustic frequency, Hz, 1/s Tube natural frequency, Hz, 1/s Turbulent buffeting frequency, Hz, 1/s Vortex shedding frequency, Hz, 1/s Mass velocity, based on the minimum free area, rn/Ao, based on the total flow rate for two-phase flow, kg/m2s, lbrn/hr ft 2 Acceleration due to gravity, rn/s 2, ft/s 2 Proportionality constant in Newton's second law of motion, & = 1 and dimensionless in SI units, g~ = 32.174 Ibm ft/lbf s2 Velocity head or velocity pressure, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi) Thermal boundary condition referring to constant axial wall as well as peripheral heat flux with wall temperature Thermal boundary condition referring to constant axial wall heat flux with constant peripheral wall temperature Thermal boundary condition referring to constant axial wall heat flux with constant peripheral wall heat flux Heat transfer coefficient, W/m 2 K, Btu/hr ft 2 °F Heat transfer coefficient at the fin tip, W/m 2 K, Btu/hr ft 2 °F Convection conductance ratio (defined in Table 17.10b), dimensionless Area moment of inertia, m 4, ft 4 Specific enthalpy on per unit mass basis, J/kg; Btu/lbm Specific enthalpy of phase change, J/kg, Btu/lbm Correction factor for the heat transfer coefficient, i = 1, 2 . . . . . 5 (defined in Table 17.29), dimensionless Fluid superficial velocity (volume flow rate of the respective phase divided by cross section area), m/s, ft/s Colburn factor, St Pr 2/3, dimensionless Pressure loss coefficient, Ap/(p V2/2gc), dimensionless
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K(oo)
Kc Ke k
kr kw L L
Lbb Lbc Lbi Lbo Lc Lcp
LI L~ Lpt
L~ Lsb L,i
Ltb L1 L2 L3 Lc
~'b e,el
er Meff m rn N
N, Nr
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Incremental pressure drop number for fully developed flow, see Eq. 17.86 for definition, dimensionless Contraction loss coefficient for flow at heat exchanger entrance (Eq. 17.65 and Fig. 17.35), dimensionless Expansion loss coefficient for flow at heat exchanger exit (Eq. 17.65 and Fig. 17.35), dimensionless Thermal conductivity, for fluid if no subscript, W/m K, Btu/hr ft °F Thermal conductivity of the fin material, W/m K, Btu/hr ft °F Thermal conductivity of the matrix (wall) material, W/m K, Btu/hr ft °F Fluid flow (core) length on one side of an exchanger, span length for flowinduced vibration analysis, m, ft Drop travel distance, m, ft Bundle bypass diameter gap (see Table 17.30), m, ft Central baffle spacing, m, ft Inlet baffle spacing, m, ft Outlet baffle spacing, m, ft Distance from baffle cut to shell inside diameter, m, ft Distance of penetration, m, ft Fin flow length on one side of a heat exchanger, L I < L, m, ft Bypass lane (defined in Table 17.30), m, ft Tube lane partition bypass width (defined in Table 17.30), m, ft Tube pitch parallel to the flow, the same as XI, m, ft Diametral clearance, shell to baffle (defined in Table 17.30), m, ft Tube length between the tubesheet and baffle tangent to the outer tube row, m, ft Diametral clearance, tube to baffle, m, ft Flow (core) length for fluid 1 of a two-fluid heat exchanger, m, ft Flow (core) length for fluid 2 of a two-fluid heat exchanger, m, ft No-flow height (stack height) of a two-fluid heat exchanger, m, ft Height from baffle cut to shell inside diameter, m, ft Fin length for heat conduction from primary surface to either fin tip or midpoint between plates for symmetric heating, f with this meaning used only in the fin analysis, m, ft Baffle spacing (defined in Fig. 17.63), m, ft Effective flow length between major boundary layer disturbances, distance between interruptions, m, ft Fin height for individually finned tubes (de- do)~2, offset strip fin length (see Fig. 17.47), m, ft Effective mass per unit tube length (defined by Eq. 17.156), kg/m, lbm/ft Fin parameter (2h/kfSf) 1/2,l/m, 1/ft Fluid mass flow rate, p VmAo, kg/s, lbm/hr Number of zones or sections in a numerical analysis, number of hypothetical units of a maldistributed heat exchanger, dimensionless Number of tube rows in the flow direction, dimensionless =
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Rotational speed for a rotary regenerator, rev/s, rpm
Nb Nc
Number of baffles, dimensionless Effective number of tube rows, = Ntcc + Ntcw, dimensionless Number of separating plates in a plate-fin exchanger Number of fluid 1 passages
Ns~ Ns+s Nt
Number of pairs of sealing strips, dimensionless Parameter, Nss/Ntcc, dimensionless Total number of tubes in an exchanger
Ntcc
Effective number of tube rows in the crossflow zone (between baffle tips), dimensionless
Ntcw
Effective number of tube rows in the window zone, dimensionless
Nu
Nusselt number, hDh/k, dimensionless
NTU
Number of heat transfer units, um/Crnin, it represents the total number of transfer units in a multipass unit, dimensionless
NTU c o s t NTU1 NTUo
Reduction in NTU (defined by Eq. 17.167), dimensionless Number of heat transfer units based on fluid 1 heat capacity rate, UA/C1; similarly, NTU: = UA/C2, dimensionless Modified number of transfer units for a regenerator (defined in Table 17.9), dimensionless
n, np
Number of exchanger passes
ntUc ntuh
Number of heat transfer units based on the cold side (rlohA)c/Cc, dimensionless
ntUn P
Number of heat transfer units based on the nominal side, dimensionless
Number of heat transfer units based on the hot side (rlohA)h/Ch, dimensionless Temperature effectiveness of the fluid 1 and 2 with subscripts 1 and 2 (defined in Table 17.4), dimensionless
P
Wetted perimeter of exchanger passages on one side, P = A/L = AIrl3, m, ft Fluid pumping power, mAp~p, W, hp
Pe Pr
P6clet number, Re Pr, dimensionless
P
Prandtl number, Bcp/k, VmDh/o~,dimensionless Fluid static pressure, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi)
Pl
Fin pitch, m, ft
Pt ap mpbi
Tube pitch, center-to-center distance between tubes, m, ft Fluid static pressure drop on one side of a heat exchanger core, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi) Fluid static pressure drop associated with an ideal crossflow section between two baffles, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi)
~Pc
Fluid static pressure drop associated with the tube bundle central section (crossflow zone), Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi) Pressure drop reduction due to passage-to-passage nonuniformity, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi)
APgain
Api-o
APs
Fluid static pressure drop associated with inlet and outlet sections, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi) Shellside pressure drop (defined in Table 17.31), Pa, lbffft 2 (psi)
Ap* 6pw
- Ap/(p V2m/2gc), dimensionless Fluid static pressure drop associated with an ideal window section, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi)
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Q
M
17.159
Total or local (whatever appropriate) heat transfer rate in an exchanger, or heat "duty," W, Btu/hr Heat flux, heat transfer rate per unit surface area, q/A, W/m 2, Btu/hr ft:
qe
Heat transfer rate through the fin tip, W, Btu/hr
qo qw
Heat transfer rate at the fin base, W, Btu/hr Heat flux at the wall, W/m 2, Btu/hr ft 2
R
Thermal resistance based on the surface area A; R = 1/UA = overall thermal resistance in a two-fluid exchanger, Rh = 1/(TlohA)h = hot side film resistance (between the fluid and the wall), Rc cold-side film resistance, Rs scale or fouling resistance, and Rw wall thermal resistance; definitions found after Eqs. 17.4 and 17.5, K/W, hr °F/Btu
R
Heat capacity rate ratio (defined in Table 17.4), dimensionless Mean bend radius in Section on Flow-Induced Vibration, m, ft
R
Ri Re
Red ReL
Pressure drop correction factor; i = ~' for baffle leakage effects, i = b for bypass flow effects, i = s for baffle spacing effects Reynolds number based on the hydraulic diameter, GDh/~t, dimensionless Reynolds number based on the tube outside diameter, Vmdo/v, dimensionless Reynolds number based on the plate width for condensation, 4Fdt.tt; also Reynolds number defined in Table 17.25, dimensionless
1"
Radial coordinate in the cylindrical coordinate system, m, ft
l"
Tube bend radius (defined in Fig. 17.63), m, ft
rh Sr St
Hydraulic radius, AoL/A or Dh/4, m, ft
S
Plate width or tube perimeter, m, ft
T
Temperature, °C, °E K, R Thermal boundary condition referring to constant wall temperature, both axially and peripherally
® Too
Te Tm To Tw AT
aTtm ATm U, Um
Strouhal number, fvdo/Vc, dimensionless Stanton number, h/Gcp, Sto = U/Gcp, dimensionless
Ambient fluid temperature, °C, °F Temperature of the fin tip, °C, °F Fluid bulk mean temperature, °C, °F Temperature of the fin base, °C, °F Wall temperature, °C, °F Local temperature difference between two fluids, Th - Tc, °C, °F Log-mean temperature difference (Table 17.4 and Eq. 17.18), °C, °F True mean temperature difference, q/UA, °C, °F Overall heat transfer coefficient (defined by Eqs. 17.4 and 17.6); the subscript m represents mean value when local U is variable, W/m2K, Btu/hr ft 2 °F
V
Fluid mean axial velocity, Vm occurs at the minimum free flow area in the exchanger unless specified, m/s, ft/s; a special function in Eq. 17.47, dimensionless
V
Exchanger total volume, m 3, ft 3
Vc
Reference crossflow velocity in gaps in a tube row (defined in Table 17.36), m/s, ft/s Specific volume, l/p, m3/kg, ft3/lbm
v
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We
X X*
Xe 'X, X,,
x,y,z X
x,, X+ X*
Weber number, G2Dh/(OPhom)o r G2L/(~pt), dimensionless Martinelli parameter [(dp/dz)t/(dp/dz)v] 1/2,dimensionless Axial distance, x/L, dimensionless Longitudinal tube pitch, m, ft Transverse tube pitch, m, ft Martinelli parameter for turbulent-turbulent flow, [(1 - x)/x]°9(pv/Pl)°5(~[//~.l,v)O.1], dimensionless Cartesian coordinates, m, ft Quality (dryness fraction), dimensionless Midspan amplitude, m, ft Axial distance, X/Oh Re, dimensionless Axial distance, X/Dh Re Pr, dimensionless
Greek Symbols
(t
(I,*
f~ FL
7 5c
5o
Er
rll 11o 0 1( ](T
A Am
Ratio of total heat transfer area on one side of an exchanger to the total volume of an exchanger, A/V, m2/m3, ft2/ft 3 Fluid thermal diffusivity, k/pcp, mE/s, ft2/s Void fraction (defined by Eq. 17.115), dimensionless Aspect ratio of rectangular ducts, a ratio of small to large side, dimensionless Fin aspect ratio, 2e/5I, dimensionless Heat transfer surface area density, a ratio of total heat transfer area on one side of a plate-fin exchanger to the volume between the plates on that side, m2/m3, ft2/ft3 Span length fraction at terminal ends (defined in Fig. 17.65), dimensionless Amount of condensate produced per unit width of the surface, kg/s m, lbm/s ft Specific heat ratio, Cp/Cv, dimensionless Wall or primary surface (plate) thickness, m, ft Channel deviation parameter based on the passage width (defined by Eqs. 17.168, 17.170, and 17.171), dimensionless Fin thickness, at the root if not of constant cross section, m, ft Logarithmic decrement, In (x,,/x,, + 1), dimensionless Heat exchanger effectiveness (defined in Table 17.4), it represents an overall exchanger effectiveness for a multipass unit, dimensionless Heat exchanger effectiveness per pass, dimensionless Regenerator effectiveness of a single matrix (defined in Table 17.9), dimensionless Damping factor, 5o/2n, dimensionless Fin efficiency (defined by Eq. 17.22), dimensionless Overall surface efficiency of total heat transfer area on one side of the extended surface heat exchanger, see Eq. 17.24 for the definition, dimensionless Tube inclination angle, rad, deg Length effect correction factor, dimensionless Isothermal compressibility, 1/Pa, ft2/lbf Reduced length for a regenerator (defined in Table 17.9), dimensionless Mean reduced length (defined in Table 17.9), dimensionless
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Longitudinal wall conduction parameter based on the total conduction area, ~ = kwAk, t/CminL, ~c = kwAk, c/CcL, ~,h = kwAw, h/ChL, dimensionless
~t V
II IIm P IJ
t~ ff I; 'l;w
,( )
Frequency constant (defined by Eq. 17.159 and ~,1 in Fig. 17.62), i = 1, 2 , . . . , dimensionless Fluid dynamic viscosity, Pa.s, lbrn/hr ft Fluid kinematic viscosity, m2/s, ft2/s Reduced period for a regenerator (defined in Table 17.9), dimensionless Harmonic mean reduced period (defined in Table 17.9), dimensionless Fluid density, kg/m 3, lbm/ft 3 Ratio of free flow area to frontal area, Ao/Ap, also the volumetric porosity for regenerators = rht~, dimensionless Solidity of a tube bundle on the shell side, dimensionless Surface tension, N/m, lbf/ft Time variable, s Equivalent fluid shear stress at wall, Pa, lbf/ft 2 (psi) Denotes a function of; a parameter defined by Eq. 17.36, dimensionless Friction multiplier of respective phases in two-phase flow (defined in Table 17.21 and Eq. 17.113a and b), dimensionless ATm/(Th, i - Tc,i), also a parameter in Fig. 17.31 and Eq. 17.41, dimensionless
Subscripts a a ave b b C
cf conv
cp crit
f f g h h hom H i ideal l
lo loc
Air side Terminal point of the heat exchanger zone Average Bulk Terminal point of a heat exchanger zone Cold fluid side Counterflow Single phase convection correlation Constant properties Critical heat flux (CHF) conditions Fin Two-phase friction Gas side or gas phase Hot fluid side Hydrostatic effect Homogeneous Constant axial wall heat flux boundary condition Inlet to the exchanger Ideal heat transfer conditions Liquid phase Total two-phase mass flow rate in the channel flowing as liquid Local value
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Im
Logarithmic mean
m
Mean or bulk mean
m
Momentum
max
Maximum
min
Minimum
NB
Nucleate boiling
n
Nominal or reference passage
o
Overall
o
Outlet
p
Pass
pf
Parallelflow
s
Scale or fouling when used as a subscript with the thermal resistance
s
Shell side
sat
Saturation
T
Constant wall temperature boundary condition
t
Tubeside
tb
Turbulent baffeting
tube
Tube side
v
Vapor phase
w
Wall or properties at the wall temperature
x
Local value at section x along the flow length
1
One section (inlet or outlet) of the exchanger
1
Reduced size passage side
2
Other section (outlet or inlet) of the exchanger
oo
Free stream
Superscripts Mean value (in Table 17.23, denotes mean over the total length; in Table 17.24, denotes mean over the tube perimeter)
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C H A P T E R 18
HEAT TRANSFER IN MATERIALS PROCESSING Raymond Viskanta Purdue University
Theodore L. Bergman The University of Connecticut
INTRODUCTION Human civilization has been involved in thermal processing of materials since the Bronze Age. In the more recent past, the focus was on metals, alloys, and plastics. At present, different engineered materials, such as crystals, semiconductors, amorphous metals, ceramics, composites, and biomaterials are supporting rapid development of technology. An integral and critical component of materials processing and manufacturing is the management of heat addition/extraction, thermal flows, and change of phase, since temperature is critical in a wide range of manufacturing and materials processes. While this has been long recognized in the metals industry, the breadth of applications has grown dramatically. Temperature and time histories define the end product, since the state is determined by the properties. Temperature and heat-rejection limitations control the performance of a material. In many cases, it is a lack of an understanding of thermal phenomena in materials processing that hinders development and exploitation of new and existing materials and processes. The array of processes where thermal engineering plays an important role not only includes the traditional heating and cooling of metals and alloys, glass, ceramics, and polymers for purposes of heat treatment, forming, casting, melting, and solidification, but also includes less traditional processes of coating, flame and plasma spraying, and plasma vapor and chemical vapor deposition. Heat and mass transfer and fluid flow issues underlie all of the above processes, and, recently, thermal engineering issues in materials processing have received increased attention as evidenced by recent symposia [1-5]. The types of problems encountered are very broad and range from the traditional conductive, convective, radiative, and phase-change heat transfer to less traditional ones such as heat transfer to sprays, laser, electron and ion beam heating, and materials processing in microgravity environments. There are several important considerations that arise when dealing with materials processing. First, most of the processes are time-dependent, and the variation with time is generally of interest since the material undergoes a given thermal process to obtain the desired properties of the product. Second, most of the processes involve all modes of heat transfer, and conjugate conditions also arise because of the coupling between conduction in solids and
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convection and possibly radiation in the fluid. Third, the material properties are often strongly temperature-dependent, giving rise to strong nonlinearity in the energy equation. Fourth, the material properties may also depend on the shear rate and cause the material to be non-newtonian. Fifth, suitable thermal and mechanical treatments such as quenching or induction hardening produce extensive rearrangement of atoms in metals and alloys that involve nonisothermal phase transformations [6]. Sixth, the material undergoing the thermal processing may be moving, as in hot rolling or extrusion, or the thermal source itself may be moving, as in laser cutting or welding. Thus, the material properties and the processing itself affect the thermal transport and are, in turn, affected by the transport. This aspect often leads to considerable complexity in the mathematical modeling as well as the numerical simulation of the processes. The focus of this chapter is on less traditional heat transfer processes that are not discussed in the previous seventeen chapters of this handbook but that are encountered in thermal processing of materials where heat and mass transfer are of critical importance, and improved and more detailed modeling is therefore needed. This is especially true when new materials are manufactured, when new properties are sought in traditional materials, when processes are designed for more economical manufacture, or when an increase in product quality and productivity is needed. In preparing this chapter, the authors have sought to provide the reader with correlations that can be used to rapidly estimate heat transfer rates and/or temperature distributions. Because of the preceding issues, along with the facts that the desired accuracy of thermal control is very high in many operations (exceeding the accuracy inherent in application of some correlations) and an extreme range of geometries and materials exists, applicable correlations are not universally available. With the advent of commercially available computer packages, direct simulation of heat transfer processes is possible, making the need for correlations less critical than in the past. Therefore, we have also spent time discussing physical mechanisms and providing recommendations and guidelines for heat transfer analysis and/or simulation.
HEAT TRANSFER FUNDAMENTALS RELEVANT TO MATERIALS PROCESSING Conduction Heat Transfer
Conduction occurs in all processing operations. When temperature-time diagrams are generated and used to relate thermal processing parameters to the overall properties of the processed materials, the inherent assumption is that conduction rates are sufficiently large to preclude the existence of significant temperature differences within the material (low Biot number). The conduction analyses and general results outlined in Chap. 3 can be applied to many materials processing operations. In the discussion to follow, conduction heat transfer in several specific applicatons is discussed.
Conduction Heat Transfer in Beam-Irradiated Materials
Determination of the temperature distribution induced by laser, electron, or plasma beam sources is relevant in operations such as surface transformation hardening of metals, drilling, cutting, annealing, shaping, and micromachining. Descriptions of beam-generating devices as well as discussions of applications are available [7-15]. In the absence of phase change, the temperature distribution within the material is established by the size, power, and shape of the beam, along with the thermophysical properties of the material. Prediction of the internal temperature distribution in moving materials heated
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by point sources has a long history [16, 17], and the results presented here are primarily concerned with exact solutions associated with continuous wave (CW) or pulsed Gaussian beams irradiating opaque or semitransparent moving material. Consider the case where a Gaussian beam is directed normal to a moving solid as shown in Fig. 18.1. The solid absorbs the beam power, either on its surface or volumetrically. The Gaussian beam intensity distribution (after reflection) is [18]:
I= Io exp(-x2/2r 2) exp(-y2/2r~)
(18.1)
where rx and ry are the axes of the beam ellipse and Io is related to the total beam power P by [18]:
Io = P(1 - p)/(Zxrxry)
(18.2)
Here, P is the surface reflectivity. The energy absorbed in the material is described by: q " = [P(1 - p)/2rcr~r,l exp - 2r 2
2r 2 f(z)
(18.3)
where f(z) represents the effects of volumetric radiation absorption within the radiatively cold, nonemitting, nonscattering material. With the coordinate system fixed beneath the beam, the energy equation that describes the temperature distribution within the irradiated, constant property material moving at velocity U is
V2T+q,,,/k = - 1(~_~ cx
+U
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(18.4)
In the absence of material removal, (1) the beam diameter, the size of the heat-affected zone, and the thermal radiation penetration depths are typically small relative to the material thickness, and (2) radiative heating is large compared to heat losses to the ambient or surroundings. Hence, an insulated semi-infinite material (initially at To) is usually considered.
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Effect of Beam Shape on Temperatures in Stationary, Opaque Irradiated Materials.
Analytical solutions are available [18-23]. A primary quantity of interest for materials processing purposes is the maximum temperature rise, 0max ~ T m a x - To, and, at steady state, it is (in dimensionless terms): 0maxrxk~ * 1 ( ~ ' 2 - 1)1/2 P ( 1 - p) - X/2rt3a K - 13,2
(18.5)
for irradiation by a CW Gaussian beam [18]. Here, K is the complete elliptical integral of the first kind, and 13" = ry/rx is the ratio of the major axes of the elliptical cross section beam. For 13"= 1 (circular beam, r = rx = r e) the maximum temperature is 0max, 13"= irk
P(1 - p )
1 2X/~
(18.6)
The influence of the Gaussian beam shape on the temperature distribution in a stationary semi-infinite target has been determined by numerical solution of Eq. 18.1, and the results are shown pictorially in Nissim et al. [18]. For 13" = 1, surface temperatures decrease with x and y, gradually approaching To. As the constant power beam is expanded in the y direction (13" > 1) by, for example, sending a laser beam through a cylindrical lens, peak temperatures still occur at x = y = 0 but decrease relative to the 13" = 1 case due to lower incident flux at that location. Temperatures become more uniform at small and moderate y/rx and increase at large y/rx due to increased irradiation of these areas due to beam expansion. Temperatures and their gradients are reduced in the z direction (at x = y = 0) as 13" is increased, since the local irradiation is reduced as the beam is expanded. Moody and Hendel [23] calculate results where ry and rx are simultaneously increased and decreased, respectively, providing a constant irradiation flux and, in turn, higher values of 0/0max,~, = 1- When the total beam power and irradiation area are held fixed, maximum surface temperatures vary with the beam shape as [23]: 2 Tlmax = Omax/0max'13"=l - TI~[~* g
[3,2
(18.7)
Effect of Material Motion on Temperatures in Opaque Irradiated Materials.
As the beam velocity is increased from zero, the surface temperatures are modified as shown in Fig. 18.2 [18]. At large Pe ( - Urx/~), surface temperatures are reduced with maximum values (for a particular velocity) remaining at y = 0 (due to symmetry) but migrating downstream from the center of beam irradiation as in Fig. 18.2b for the 13" = 1 case. Similar results are evident for 1.0
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13" = 20 in 18.2c and d, but maximum temperatures are reduced, exhibiting similar sensitivity to 13" as for the Pe = 0 case. The dimensionless distance between the point of maximum temperature and the center of beam irradiation (x = 0), 6*U/o~, has been correlated for a 13"-1= 0 (a Gaussian line source) and is [24]
(22) rx U
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0.776
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Combinations of different beam shapes and material velocities in the ranges 1 < 13" < 40, 0 < Pe < 10 induce local surface temperatures (at x = y = 0), which are shown in Fig. 18.3. Surface temperatures beneath the beam at typical Pe values used in continuous processing (Pe < 0.2) are relatively insensitive to scanning speed. The predictions for elliptical beam heating of moving surfaces have been validated indirectly by comparing measured and predicted anneal zones of irradiated ion-implanted Si (arsenic at 6 x 1014 cm -2) [18].
Irradiation of Volumetrically Absorbing Material with a CW Circular Gaussian Beam. For the case of a Gaussian, pulsed beam, the solid's temperature distribution (for constant properties) may be estimated from Eq. 18.4, with Eq. 18.3 modified to describe the effects of pulsed beam irradiation. Specifically, Eq. 18.4 becomes [25, 26]: c)T) = V2 /-oK g(t) exp -(x2+y2)m-~ (18.9 / --~ + U--~x T + --~
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where K is the extinction coefficient, g(t) is a periodic pulsing function with period p, and r is the effective (l/e) beam radius. When a circular CW beam is considered, the dimensionless extinction coefficient K (= Kr) and dimensionless time x (= Ut/r) are used to present predicted results [26]. Exact solutions of Eq. 18.9 for various K and 13" = 1 have been found [26, 27]. Figure 18.4 includes predictions of the xdirection surface temperature distribution for a range of K and Pe = 7. Note that as K ---> 0% the solutions asymptote to those of Fig. 18.2. As K becomes smaller, surface temperatures are reduced, and internal temperatures increase, as shown in Fig. 18.4b.
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Irradiation of Opaque and Volumetrically Absorbing Material with a Pulsed Beam. Pulsed sources can be used to tailor the material's internal temperature distribution. Pulsing is typically used to sharpen spatial temperature gradients. Solutions to Eq. 18.9 involving a single pulse for Pe = 0, [l* = 1 have been obtained by a number of researchers, and consideration of the general case of pulsed irradiation of a moving material with elliptical Gaussian beams is presented by Sanders [27]. Haba et al. [28] have computed the temperature distributions induced by pulsed irradiation of Mn-Zn ferrite with a copper vapor laser (~, = 511 and 578 nm) under the processing conditions of Table 18.1. This particular source is characterized by a top hat, circular intensity distribution.
TABLE 18.1 Processing Conditions of Haba et al. [28] Peak laser power (kW) Average laser power (W) Pulse frequency (kHz) Pulse width (ns) Beam radius (mm) Thermal diffusivity, 0~ (m2/s) g -1 Pe
250 30-40 5-10 10-15 0.1 1.9 x 10-5 oo
0.5 x 10-5- 0.5
For Pe = 0, 13" = 1 with a constant time-averaged power of 100 mW, the difference between maximum and minimum surface temperatures at x - y = 0 decreases as the pulse frequency increases, and eventually the thermal response converges to that of CW processing. At 6 kHz, a steady-state regime is reached after about 100-200 pulses. The normalized surface temperature distributions ~) = ( [ T - To]/[Tmax - To]) are shown in Fig. 18.5 after the steady-state condition is reached. Since the beam intensity distribution is uniform for the CVL laser, the temperature directly under the beam is fairly flat. The sharpness of the transition at the beam edge is enhanced by decreasing the pulsing frequency. The temperature predictions of Fig. 18.5 were used to estimate microgroove dimensions in laser-machined Mn-Zn ferrite, and the predictions are in qualitative agreement with experimental results. Figure 18.6 depicts the influence of a pulsating, circular, Gaussian source on the time variation of the material's surface temperature for Pe - 7 and K -1 -~ oo [26]. The dimensionless
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time of Fig. 18.6a is normalized by p (= Up/V~r), so that the p = 0.001 case has 100 times more pulses than the p = 0.1 case. The dimensionless pulse period is less than unity in many applications (the material travels less than r between pulses) resulting in relatively smooth temperature versus location behavior at any time. In contrast, for large Pe/p, local maxima and minima are noted, and surface temperatures are reduced, as shown in Fig. 18.6b. Surface temperatures are not reduced in proportion to Pe/p, since less time is available for lateral diffusion.
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Effect of Temperature-Dependent Material Properties.
Analytical solutions for cases of temperature-dependent thermal conductivity are available [22, 23]. In cases where FIGURE 18.5 Computed time-averaged steadystate surfacetemperature distributions for 13"= 1, Pe = the solid's thermophysical properties vary significantly with temperature, or when phase changes (solid-liquid or solidK-1= 0 due to pulsed irradiation [28]. vapor) occur, approximate analytical, integral, or numerical solutions are oftentimes used to estimate the material thermal response. In the context of the present discussion, the most common and useful approximation is to utilize transient onedimensional semi-infinite solutions in which the beam impingement time is set equal to the dwell time of the moving solid beneath the beam. The consequences of this approximation have been addressed for the case of a top hat beam, 13*-1 = g -1 = 0 material without phase change [29] and the ratios of maximum temperatures predicted by the steady-state 2D analysis. Transient 1D analyses have also been determined. Specifically, at Pe > 1, the diffusion in the x direction is negligible compared to advection, and the 1D analysis yields predictions of 0max t o within 10 percent of those associated with the 2D analysis. The preceding simplified approach has been used in a number of studies involving more complex behavior, such as 0.8 laser-induced thermal runaway of irradiated materials. For example, pulsed and CW CO2 lasers are used to anneal ionimplanted Si for device fabrication. In this material, the extinction coefficient increases dramatically with tempera20. 4 ture (~c increases by four orders of magnitude as T is increased from 300 to 1700 K [30]) resulting in potential 0.2 thermal runaway during laser irradiation [31, 32]. The 1D 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 form of Eq. 18.9 was solved for the case of Pe = 0, 13" = 1 T/p pulsed (p = 25 ns) CO2 irradiation of silicon to predict sur(a) face (x = y = 0) temperatures. For high heat fluxes, increasing temperatures lead to an increase of the rate of temperature 0.2 rise, inducing thermal runaway and potential melting or Pe/p = 2.5 1 vaporization of the solid phase. 0.15
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FIGURE 18.6 Effect of (a) the laser pulse period p on the time variation of the surface temperature, and (b) the material velocity on the surface temperature [26].
Welding with electron, plasma, or laser beams can be modeled by considering the movement of a vertical cavity (along with the surrounding molten film) through the material to be joined (Fig. 18.7). The cavity depth-to-width ratio is usually about 10, and, to first approximation, the outer boundary of the molten liquid can be represented by a cylinder whose surface is at the melting temperature Tin. Analytical solutions for the 2D temperature distribution around a cylinder moving at velocity U through an infinite plate have been derived [25], and solutions for moving elliptical cylinders also exist [33]. In either case, the local heat
18.8
CHAPTEREIGHTEEN flux is maximum at the front end of the keyhole, with more input power needed to sustain higher welding speeds. Partial penetration of the beam through the workpiece (as shown in Fig. 18.7) is common. Predictions and experimental results showing the relationship between electron beam welding machine settings and penetration depths (d*) have been reviewed [34]. This led to the development of a correlation to relate d* and independent parameters involved in beam welding
Beam
/ ....
i-'li
...../ 1 /
P/d*kO = 3.33Pe °'625
(18.10)
where k and Pe are evaluated at (To + Tin)~2where T~ is the average of the liquidus and solidus temperatures for the particular alloy being welded, and 0 = (Tmax- Tin). The characteristic length in Pe is the width of the fusion zone at the surface of the workpiece. Data scatter (for welding various aluminum and steel alloys) is of the order of +40 percent for Pe < 1, improving to +_20percent for Pe > 10. The effect of 2D fluid flow between the beam and the solid has been considered [35-37]. When the circular beam penetrates the material, the size and shape of the elliptical region separating the liquid and solid phases cannot be specified beforehand but is determined by the balance between conduction and convective heat transfer rates, along with the latent energy release or absorption. Kim et al. [38] have solved the coupled differential equations of material fluid flow and heat transfer for the case when the keyhole surface temperature is the material's vapor temperature (Tv), the solid-liquid interface is at Tin, and the beam moves through a material initially at To. As the beam scanning speed is increased, the molten region becomes smaller and more elliptic with high heat transfer rates at the upstream edge. The required power to sustain welding is described by
FIGURE 18.7 Schematic of beam welding or drilling.
P/ke(T,,- Tin)d* =4 + 15(Pe" Ste~~)
(18.11)
where Stee -= H/ce(Tv- Tm) and Pe is based on the keyhole radius and liquid thermal diffusivity. For Pe • Ste~/2 > 0.1, dimensionless penetration depths are correlated to within 10 percent of experimental data and predicted results based upon solution of the energy and Navier-Stokes equations.
Microscale Laser Processing.
Radiation and conduction heat transfer during laser processing of thin (microscale) semitransparent films has been reviewed [39]. During transient heating of semitransparent materials at the nanosecond scale (important in semiconductor processing), the thermal gradients across the heat-affected zones are accompanied by changes in the material complex refractive index (extinction coefficient). These complex refractive index variations, along with radiative wave interference effects, modify the energy absorption characteristics of the material and, in turn, the temperature distribution in the target. Recent studies have considered a wide array of processing scenarios, including pulsed laser evaporation of metals [40], laser sputtering of gold [41], and melting of polycrystalline silicon [42, 43]. In general, the studies have considered one-dimensional or two-dimensional heat transfer in the irradiated materials. Phase changes (vaporization or melting) have been accounted for. Finally, detailed predictions of microchannel shape evolution induced during laser machining of ablating materials using CW, pulsed, or Q-switched Gaussian sources has been achieved [44]. Modest [44] found that losses to the unablated material are virtually negligible for Q-switched operation, small for the regularly pulsed laser, and very substantial when the CW source is used. As a result, the microgroove walls are precisely shaped by the Q-switched source and are not as well defined when the CW laser is used.
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18.9
Conduction Heat Transfer with Thermomechanical Effects
Elastic and/or plastic material deformation or induced internal stresses resulting from imposed thermal or mechanical loads can be important in applications where the structural integrity of the processed material is of concern. The evolution of internal stresses may, in turn, modify the material's thermal response by (1) inducing volumetric heating, or (2) modifying surface geometries (and, in turn, surface heat transfer rates) in operations such as rolling, forming, or pressing. Because of the breadth of applications and materials, the following discussion only highlights the thermomechanical response of several specific processes
Elastic-Plastic Deformation During Flat Rolling of Metal Sheet. Conduction heat transfer occurs in conjunction with pressing, rolling, and squeezing operations. Energy generation may occur in the compressed strip, and frictional heating will occur at the strip-roller interface. Contact resistance between the compressed solid and roller may significantly affect product temperature. Relative to elastic deformation, elastic-plastic deformation is much more complicated, since permanent material displacement and potentially high rates of internal energy generation can occur. Usually, considerable uncertainty is associated with the constitutive modeling of the solid material as well as the heat transfer rates at material boundaries where deforming forces are applied. Finite element models are typically used to handle the material deformation. Flat rolling of a metal sheet, as seen in Fig. 18.8a, can be performed at room temperature (cold rolling) or at high temperature on a hot strip mill. As the strip enters the roll gap, it is
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elastically deformed. It is subsequently plastically deformed and elastically unloaded. Relative velocities between the roll and strip change through the bite, with identical roll and strip velocities occurring at the neutral plane of Fig. 18.8a. Frictional heating occurs at the roll-strip interface before and after the neutral plane. Thermomechanical aspects of strip rolling have been reviewed [45, 46]. Investigation of cold rolling of metals shows that the heat transfer occurring between the roll and strip does not significantly influence the predictions of roll pressure, power requirements, or temperatures [47], but it plays a significant role in hot rolling. Limited experimental measurements of temperatures induced by rolling are available, and, with a parallel thermomechanical modeling effort, these data can be used to infer heat transfer conductances between the roll and sheet. Here, the conductance is defined as C = q"/(T,- Tr), where q" is the heat flux at the interface, while T, and Tr are the adjacent surface temperatures of the sheet and roll. Conductance values have been estimated for a variety of processing conditions using the combined experimental/analytical approach [45, 48, 49]. Conductance values range from 2600 W/m2K to 30,000 W/m2K, depending on the operating conditions and material being processed [45]. It is emphasized that, since the thermal and mechanical effects are so closely coupled, inferred conductance values are highly sensitive to the thermomechanical constitutive model and the coefficients of sliding friction at the roll-strip interface. Nonetheless, estimates of the thermal response can be made via finite element modeling. A comparison between predicted and measured temperatures in a strip of low carbon steel is shown in Fig. 18.8b, and predicted roll and strip temperature distributions are shown in Fig. 18.8c [45]. A similar combined analytical/experimental/finite element modeling approach has been used to estimate the dynamic contact resistance between a high-temperature, mechanically deforming Pb-Sn sphere and a planar, highly polished steel surface with application to electronics assembly [50]. As the sphere softens upon approach of its melting temperature, contact conductances become extremely large, as expected.
Elastic Deformation Due to High-Intensity Localized Heating.
If plastic deformation is avoided, elastic deformation may still induce material cracking and/or failure. The thermomechanical response of an opaque material to high intensity localized heating has been considered. When strain rates are insufficiently high to induce internal heating (and deformations are small), the conduction solutions of the previous section may be combined with the classical equation of elastic stresses:
V'~=I3 il+VlT
(18.12)
to yield expressions for the thermomechanical response of the heated material. Here, 13is the thermal expansion coefficient, 9 is Poisson's ratio, and tp is the potential of the thermal-elastic shift (3q~/3i = Vi). If heating of a material with a CW Gaussian source is considered, appropriate initial conditions are tpl,__0= (3tp/Ot)l,-_o = 0 with Oxx(r, 0, t) = ~rx(r, 0, t) = 0 on the surface of the material. In laser processing, high thermal stresses can be generated that, in the extreme case, can lead to fractures running along grain boundaries. The cracks can be observed even when maximum local temperatures are below the solid's melting temperature. Analytical solutions for the stress distributions and their time variation are available, with maximum stresses developing at x - y = 0 [51, 52]. Analytical solutions for thermoelastic stress distributions within moving material, irradiated with two-dimensional CW Gaussian beams (13*-1 = 0), have also been obtained [24]. For a material characterized by k = 50.2 W/mK, p = 7880 kg/m 3, c = 502 J/kgK, P/2r = 105 W/m, U = 4 mm/s, [3 = 10-5 K -1, 9 = 0.3, and ~ = 105 MPa (the material shear modulus), the dimensionless surface stress component varies with Pe as shown in Fig. 18.9. Here, Pe was varied by changing the beam radius, and the beam moves relative to the surface in the positive x direction. At large Pe, stresses are relatively uniform, while, at extremely small Pe, stress gradients
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] 8.11
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-5.-8
-12
0"2156// ~I~ _
ly
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I 0 x, mm
I 20
F I G U R E 18.9 Dimensionless surface stress distributions within a moving solid material irradiated by a two-dimensional Gaussian beam [24].
are concentrated about the x = 0 location. At intermediate Pe, local stress gradients are concentrated just behind the beam center, due to the shift of maximum temperatures to that location. Thermoelastic Instabilities During Planar Solidification of a Pure Material A wide array of materials processing operations involve solidification, and contact resistances between the solid and cooled surface may have a profound effect upon phase change rates and phenomena. During casting, for example, there is a thermal contact resistance at the mold-solid interface, since each surface is rough on the microscopic scale. If a bottom-chilled mold is considered, the contact pressure at the mold-solid interface will be initially determined by the hydrostatic pressure in the liquid, but, as solidification proceeds, temperature gradients within the solidified shell will induce thermoelastic distortion and influence the contact pressure locally. Local separation between the casting and the mold can occur, significantly prolonging solidification times relative to the perfect thermal contact case [53]. In response to the localized contact resistances at the mold-casting interface, the nominally planar solid-liquid interface can be affected, especially in the early stages of solidification. This coupled thermomechanical effect is a possible explanation for the long-wavelength perturbations sometimes observed during unidirectional solidification [54] T = Tfu s and has been analyzed [55-57] using the idealization of elastic deformation of the solid phase (although plastic deformation is likely to occur in reality since temperatures are high). Figure 18.10a shows the system geometry considered in Refs. 56 and 57. Note that the heat loss through the solid's bottom is sinusoidal with the local flux, prescribed as
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/
I
'ix,t) ,i(x,,)
J
I
,,,x,t)
i
X F I G U R E 18.10a Thermoelastic effects during directional solidification of a pure material showing (a) the physical system.
q"(x) = q'~ + q'l"cos (mx)
(18.13)
where q" >> q'~'. Here, 5(x, t) = 50(0 + ~l(X~ t) is the location of the solid-liquid interface, and the liquid is initially at the fusion temperature Tfus. The two-dimensional heat diffusion equation, subject to Eq. 18.13 and
18.12
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1
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2
3
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4
5
0.00 0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
T (c)
(b)
FIGURE 1 8 . 1 0 (Continued) Thermoelasticeffects during directional solidificationof a pure material showing (b) perturbation in the metal-moldcontact pressure versus time for different ~, and (c) perturbation of the solidification front for different sensitivitiesof the contact resistance to the contact pressure [56, 57].
k aT(x, 8, t) = Hp dS(x, t) ," ~y dt
T(x, 8, t) = Tfus at 8(x, t)
(18.14)
was solved in conjunction with Eq. 18.12 to yield the predicted dynamic response in terms of the perturbation in contact pressure along the mold-solid interface, Pl(t) [56], where
P(x, t) = Po(t) + Pl(t) cos (mx) =-(~yyo(O, t)
(18.15)
and Po(t) >> Pl(t). Figure 18.10b shows the time (x = mq'ot/pH) variation of the interface pressure perturbation, and ~ = 2mapH/q'~. Note that ~ --+ ~ as Stes --+ 0. Figure 18.10c shows the dimensionless perturbation of the solid-liquid interface, 6~(t) = m81(x) versus ~ = m2kTrt/p___Hfor various arbitrary sensitivities of the contact resistance to pressure R ' = R'(Po), where Po is the dimensionless unperturbed contact pressure (1 -9)P/ft~Tfus. For high sensitivities, the solid-liquid interface shape becomes significantly perturbed and potentially unstable. Figure 18.10c is associated with ~ --+ ~. At higher Stes, it is expected that the overall solidification process will become less sensitive to elastic stresses generated in the solid phase.
Single-Phase Convective Heat Transfer
Forced Convective Heat Transfer.
Convective heat transfer to/from a continuously moving surface has many important applications for metal, glass, paper, and textiles manufacturing processes. Examples of such processes are hot rolling, wire drawing, metal extrusion, continuous casting, glass fiber production, and paper production [58-60]. Knowledge of fluid flow and heat transfer is often necessary for determining the quality of the final products of these processes [61]. A number of different physical situations arise and can be characterized by the following two: (1) the ambient fluid is stagnant relative to the continuously moving surface, as in Fig. 18.11a and (2) the fluid is parallel, like Fig. 18.11b, or in counterflow, as in Fig. 18.11c, relative to the continuously moving sheet. In the latter case, two physical situations are encountered and require separate treatments: (1) the velocity of the moving surface Us is greater than the free stream velocity of the fluid U~, Us > U~, and (2) Us < U~. In any case, the flow generated by the motion of a solid surface is of the boundary layer type, and convective transport characteristics can be predicted [62]. Other physical situations may arise and will be identified in this subsection.
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18.13
T= Extrusion Die
To
To
:-
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(c)
FIGURE 18.11 Sketch of the velocity and temperature profiles induced due to (a) a moving isothermal surface at temperature To, (b) sketch of the boundary layer on an isothermal moving surface and cocurrent, parallel stream, and (c) sketch of the boundary layer on an isothermal movingsurface and counter-current, parallel stream. The boundary layer, along a semi-infinite continuous sheet issuing from a slot and moving in an otherwise quiescent medium, develops from the opening of the slot and along the direction of motion as depicted schematically in Fig. 18.11a. The heat transfer in such a boundary layer is physically different from that of the classical forced convection along a stationary semi-infinite plate. The heat transfer rate from a moving sheet is higher than that from a stationary plate due to the thinner boundary layers in the vicinity of the moving wall. Laminar boundary layer flow and heat transfer from a moving plate to a quiescent fluid under uniform wall temperature (UWT) and uniform heat flux (UHF) boundary conditions have been studied. Similarity solutions of the incompressible boundary layer equations with
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18.2 Summary of Forced Convection Heat Transfer Correlations [ N u x / R e for a Moving Plate in a Quiescent Fluid
TABLE
Correlation for G(Pr)
1/2 =
Remarks
0.545Pr1/2 0.807Pr 0.545Pr/(1 + 0.456/Pr)lrz 1.8865Pr 13/32- 1.447Pr 1/3
0.5462Prl/2/(0.4621 + 0.1395Pr1/2+ Pr) la 2.8452Pr 13/32- 2.0947Pr1/3
G(Pr)]
Reference
Laminar, UWT, Pr ~ 0 Laminar, UWT, Pr ~ 0 Laminar, UWT, 0 < Pr < oo Laminar, UWT, 0.1 < Pr < 100 Laminar, UWT, 0.01 < Pr < 1 0 4 Laminar, UHF, 0.1 < Pr < 100
Jacobi [70] Jacobi [70] Jacobi [70] R a m a c h a n d r a n et al. [71]
Lin and Huang [63] Ramachandran et al. [71]
constant thermophysical properties have been obtained and empirical correlations developed. Probably, the most general correlation for local heat transfer at a surface of a continuously moving plate (sheet) in a quiescent fluid has been developed by Lin and Huang [63] and is given by Nux/Re lr2 = 0.5462Pr1/2/(0.4621 + 0.1395Pr 1/2+ P r ) a/2
(18.16)
The maximum error of this correlation compared to numerical results is less than 1 percent for 0.01 < Pr < 104. This and other available convective heat transfer results are summarized in Table 18.2. Comparison of the correlations for heat transfer over a stationary flat plate given in Chap. 6 with those in the table reveals that convective coefficients from a plate in motion are over 20 percent higher than those for a stationary plate with a fluid flowing over it. This is owing to the thinning of the hydrodynamic boundary layer. Consistent with the classical results, the heat transfer coefficients are higher for UHF than for UWT boundary conditions. The problem of a stretching plate moving in a quiescent environment with linear [64--67] or power-law [65, 67] velocity profiles has been analyzed. Various temperature boundary conditions [66, 68] have been considered, including stretching of a surface subject to a power-law velocity, and temperature distributions for several different boundary conditions [67, 69] have been analyzed. Fluid friction and heat transfer characteristics have been predicted, including with suction and injection at a porous stretching wall with power-law velocity variation. For example, Ali [69] has reported similarity solutions of laminar boundary layer equations for a large combination of speed and temperature conditions by employing the most general power-law velocity and temperature distributions with various injection parameters to model flow and heat transfer over a continuously stretched surface. Heat transfer associated with simultaneous fluid flow parallel to a cocurrently or countercurrently moving surface has been analyzed under the UWT boundary conditions when Uo. > Us and when Uo. < Us (Fig. 18.11c). Laminar [63] and turbulent [72] flow situations have been studied. For laminar flow, Lin and Huang [63] have obtained similarity solutions over a wide range of Prandtl numbers (0.01 < Pr < 104) and summarized their numerical results in a form of an empirical correlation (tO Re**) 1/2 = (1
-
~)1/2
IE
(toRe.)lr2
n
[
~,
Nu,
+ ( 1 _ ~ ) (~,Res)l/2
11 n
1In
181 ,
where o ' = pr2/(1 + Pr), to = Pr/(1 + Pr) 1/3,~ = (1 + to Res/o Re~)-1. In Eq. 18.17, NUB/(to Re~) a/2 is the heat transfer parameter for the special case of the Blasius problem ( 7 ' - Uw/(Uw + U=) = (1 + Re~/Res) -1 - 0 ) and can be calculated from the correlation [73] Nus/Re~r2 = 0.3386Prlr2/(0.0526 + 0.1121Pr 1/2+ Pr) 1/6
(18.18)
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18.15
The maximum error in this correlation does not exceed 1.4 percent for 0.001 <_Pr < oo. The heat transfer parameter Nus/(# Res) 1/2for the special case of the Sakiadis problem (y'= 1.0) can be calculated from the empirical Eq. 18.16. The values of the exponent n in Eq. 18.17 have been determined [63] and range between 0.76 for 0.01 _
(18.19)
where
/) = [2(Us/G) + 7(U./G)]
(18.20)
and
U=IG-U-I/G
(18.21)
with Ui = Uo. if Uoo> Us and Ui = Us if Us > Uoo.Equation 18.19 clearly reveals the dependence of the local heat transfer coefficient on the relative motion between the moving surface and the fluid. Skin friction and heat transfer predictions based on the similarity and integral methods of solution are in reasonably good agreement, indicating that integral solutions can be used for quick estimation of the skin friction coefficient and Stanton number. Experimental data are not available to validate the predictions for the range of conditions and parameters of interest. Stanton numbers based on the similarity solution (Fig. 18.12) are in very good agreement with the analytical results of Tsou et al. [74], and the integral solution yields Stanton numbers that are less than those obtained from the similarity solution. The physical situation where the fluid stream parallel to the moving plate is in an opposite direction to the motion of the plate (Fig. 18.11c) is also encountered in materials processing. Using a similarity method, Klemp and Acrivos [75] found that a critical value of the moving surface to the free stream velocity ratio (~,'= Us/U~) was 0.3541. The inability to obtain similarity solutions of the boundary layer equations for laminar flow was attributed to the boundary layer separation from the moving plate. Similarity and integral solutions for fluid friction , | | 1 1
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,
,
t
L*
I 0e
18.16
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Nux Rexl/2/FI(Pr)= {1 + [Fz(Pr)(Grx/Re~/2)l/5/F](Pr)]"}
(18.22)
TM
where
F] (Pr) = 1.8865Pr 13/32- 1.4447Pr 1/3
(18.23)
and
F2(Pr) = (Pr/5) 1'5 Pr ]/2 [0.25 + 1.6Pr~/2]-1
(18.24)
The corresponding average mixed convection Nusselt number can be correlated as NUL Re{I/2/2F~(Pr) = {1 + [5F2(Pr)(Gr,/ReS/2)a/5/6fl(Pr)]n} 1/2
(18.25)
For 0.7 < Pr < 100, n = 3 provides a good correlation. The temperature difference for Gr is AT=To-T,. UHF:
X
0
=
Gz(Pc)
(Grx "/Re3)x
0.5
J/e/Gj
(Pr')
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2
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FIGURE 18.13 A comparison between the predicted and correlated local Nusselt numbers for the UWT and UHF cases [71], published with permission of ASME International.
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18.17
For the UHF boundary condition, the local mixed convection Nusselt number for a horizontal, isoflux, continuous moving sheet can be expressed by the equation [71]: Nux Rexl/2/Gl(er) = {1 _+[G2(Pr)(Gr*x/Re3x)l/6/Gl(Vr)]-n}TM
(18.26)
where
G~(Pr) = 2.8452Pr 13/32- 2.0947Pr 1/3
(18.27)
and
G2(Pr) = (Pr/6) 1/6 Pr 1/2 [0.12 + 1.2Pr'/2] -1
(18.28)
The average Nusselt number can be written as NUt Re•I/2/2GI(Pr)= {1 + [3G2(Pr)(Gr*L/Re3)I/6/4GI(Pr)]"}TM
(18.29)
Again, n = 3 also provides a good correlation of the results for the UHF case. The correlations presented for the Prandtl number range of 0.7 _
Conjugate Heat Transfer to Moving Materials. In the previous two subsections, the thickness of the material was assumed to be small, so that the controlling resistance was on the fluid side; therefore, the thermal coupling between heat transfer within the moving material and the convective flow and heat transfer in the fluid could be neglected. However, in many
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To
x
~
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d
.~---.- U~
// FIGURE 18.15 Schematicof velocity and temperature profiles in the conjugate heat transfer problem on a continuous moving flat plate.
processing problems, interest lies mainly in the temperature distribution in the material that is of finite thickness. Under these conditions, the heat transfer within the moving material is coupled with the convective flow and heat transfer in the fluid. This implies that the flow generated by the moving material is computed, along with the thermal field, in order to obtain the heat transfer rate in the material. The heat transfer coefficient is not assumed or calculated from existing correlations, as discussed in the preceding two subsections, but is obtained from governing equations for the fluid flow. The intimate coupling of heat transfer in the moving material and the external fluid results in a conjugate heat transfer problem. This is depicted schematically in Fig. 18.15 for a continuously moving flat plate in quiescent ambient fluid. Such problems have been studied, and recent accounts are available [62, 79]. A realistic model for heat transfer from/to moving material under thermal processing consists of at least two regions: (1) the moving solid material, and (2) the fluid in which the flow is induced by the surface motion and/or is forced externally. The temperatures and heat transfer in the two regions are coupled through thermal boundary conditions at the interface between the solid moving material and the fluid (Fig. 18.15). At the interface, the temperature of the solid Ts must equal the temperature of the fluid TI such that T~ = Ty
at y = 0
(18.30)
Also, the heat flux at the interface must be continuous and can be expressed as k s --~-y
y : d- -
v:
= q';a~
(18.31)
In this equation, q r'ad is the net radiative heat flux at the moving material surface imposed by external sources such as radiant burners/heaters or electric resistance heaters. Both parabolic, boundary layer [80], and full, elliptic [61, 81] problem solutions have been reported. Because of the nature of the problem, the heat transfer results can't be given in terms of correlations. The interested reader is referred to Refs. 62 and 79 for citation of relevant references.
Impingement H e a t
T r a n s f e r t o G a s e o u s Jets. A single gas jet or arrays of such jets, impinging normal on a surface, may be used to achieve enhanced coefficients for convective heating, cooling, and drying. A disadvantage of impinging gas jets is that local heat transfer is highly nonuniform. This is owing to the complex fluid flow structure, which consists of the free jet, stagnation or impingement zone, and wall jet region. In the stagnation region, flow is influenced by the target surface and is rapidly decelerated and accelerated in the normal and transverse directions. In the wall jet zone, velocity profiles are characterized by zero velocity at both the impingement and free surfaces. Many materials processing applications such as
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18.19
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Contoured Nozzle
(a)
(b)
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FIGURE 18.16 Flowgeometries and arrangements for impinging gaseous jets. annealing of metal sheets, tempering of glass, and drying of textiles and papers involve the need to cover large areas. Thus, impingement heat (mass) transfer schemes require use of an array of round or slot jets [82]. In addition to flow from each nozzle exhibiting free jet, stagnation, and wall jet regions, secondary stagnation zones result from the interaction of adjacent wall jets. In many such schemes, the jets are discharged into a restricted (confined) volume bounded by the target surface and the nozzle plate from which the jets originate (see Fig. 18.16). Both the local and the average rate of heat (mass) transfer depend strongly on the manner in which spent gas is vented from the system. Extensive reviews of available convective coefficient data for impinging gas jets have been reported [82-84], and results can be obtained from the references cited therein. Design needs are met by experiments, because turbulence models are not yet sufficiently reliable for simulating relevant turbulent flow parameters [85]. To account for the effect of mixing between the jet and ambient crossflow and to obtain meaningful results for different applications, the local convective heat transfer coefficient is defined by
h = q"/(Tw - Taw)
(18.32)
where q" is the convective heat flux and Taw is the adiabatic wall temperature, which is defined through the effectiveness as
n
=
(Tow- T,)/(V- ~.)
(18.33)
In this expression, Tr and Tj° are the recovery and total jet (nozzle) temperatures, respectively. The available results suggest that effectiveness depends on the nozzle geometry and axial nozzle-to-plate distance (H/d) and the radial displacement from the stagnation point (r/d), but it is independent of the nozzle exit Reynolds number [86, 87]. Single Jet. Review of published data indicates that many different factors affect heat transfer between an isothermal turbulent jet and the impingement surface. As shown in Fig. 18.17, gas jets are typically discharged into a quiescent ambient from a round jet of diameter d or a slot (rectangular) nozzle of width w. The factors that influence local and average convective heat (mass) transfer include the following: nozzle (orifice) geometry, small-scale turbulence in jet, exit jet velocity profile, entrainment, nozzle-to-surface distance, confinement, angle of incidence, surface curvature, and external factors. For a single circular jet impingement on a flat plate, the local Nusselt number can be expressed in the general form Nua/Pr 1'3 = f(r/d, H/d, Re m(r/a'H/a),Pr)
(18.34)
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I ~ - - ~ d orw Nozzle ~
~
Potential ~ core
/~J...~
-7~/I
--I
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. . . .
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/
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. . . .
''"'"''""",,'¢(d'¢''''"'" FIGURE 18.17 Schematicand coordinate system for an impinging jet discharging into a quiescent ambient. Available empirical results show that the Reynolds number exponent m depends not only on r/d and H/d but also on the nozzle geometry [83]. Some experimental results illustrating the local Nusselt number dependence on the Reynolds and nozzle-to-surface spacing are given in Fig. 18.18. Numerous citations to extensive local heat transfer coefficient results showing the effects of Re and H/d can be found in Refs. 82-84. The experimental database for single round and slot nozzles as well as arrays of round and slot nozzles has been assessed by Martin [82]. He has recommended the following empirical correlation for the average Nusselt (Sherwood) number for a single round nozzle: NUd= hd/k= G(r/d, H/d)F~(Red) Pr °42 where
F1 = 2RelY(1 + 0.005Re°55) 1/2
250 ~
i
200 ~ \
I
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,
J
(18.36)
, '
H/d = 5
Re ..67000
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2
4
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12
14
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(18.35)
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4
6
8
10
12
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r/d (a)
0
8
10
r/d (b)
FIGURE 18.18 Effectof the Reynolds number on local heat transfer parameter N u / P r °42 for jet impingement heating with nozzle-to-surface parameter H/d: (a) H/d = 5.0, and (b) H/d = 1.0 (after Klammer and Schupe [88]).
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(d) and
G=
18.21
1-1.1(d/r) [1 + O.l(H/d- 6)(d/r)]
(18.37)
This correlation is valid for the following range of parameters: 2 x 103 < Red < 4 x 105, 2 < H/d < 12 and 2.5 < r/d < 7.5. For r/d < 2.5 results are available in graphical form. A similar correlation is available for single slot nozzles [82]. Arrays of Jets. The heating or cooling of large areas with impinging jets requires arrays; however, the flow and geometrical parameters have to be carefully selected to provide both a sufficiently high average convective coefficient and uniformity over the impingement surface. For arrays of round or slot nozzles, additional parameters describing, say, the round nozzle geometrical arrangement (in-line or staggered, confinement, and crossflow scheme) need to be specified [82, 84]. For arrays of nozzles, there is interference between adjacent jets prior to their impingement on the surface. The likelihood of such interference effects is enhanced when the jets are closely spaced and the separation distance between the jet nozzles (orifices) and the impingement surface is relatively large. There is also an interaction due to collision of surface flows associated with adjacent impinging jets. These collisions are expected to be of increased importance when the jets are closely spaced, the nozzle (orifice) impingement surface separation is small, and the jet velocity is large. Convective heat transfer from a fiat surface to a row of impinging, submerged air jets formed by square-edged orifices having a length/diameter ratio of unity has been measured [89]. Local Nusselt numbers were averaged over the spanwise direction, and averaged values were correlated by the equation NUd 2.9 exp[-O.O9(x/d) TM] Re °7 - 22.8 + (S/d)(H/d) 1/2
(18.38)
where x is the streamwise coordinate and S is jet center-to-center spacing. This correlation is appropriate for the range of parameters studied (2 < H/d < 6, 4 < S/d < 8, 0 < x/d < 6, 10,000 < Red < 40,000). Equation 18.38 indicates that the spanwise-average Nusselt number has the maximum at the impingement line (x/d = 0), decreasing steadily with increasing distance (x) from the impingement line. The decay is faster for S/d = 4 than for S/d = 8, since, for a given Red, the total mass flow rate for S/d = 4 is twice that for S/d = 8. For a given S/d, the Nusselt number decreases with increasing jet exit-to-impingement-plate distance. The surface-average heat transfer coefficients are of importance, for example, when the target to be heated or cooled is being moved beneath an array of stationary jets. The speed at which the target should be moved can be evaluated with the aid of the surface-average heat transfer coefficient. The surface-average Nusselt number from the impingement line (xld = O) to a particular streamwise (x/d) location is calculated from the equation 1 £~,d Nu = (x/d) Nu d(x/d)
(18.39)
Local convective coefficient measurements for impinging flows from arrays of nozzles show qualitatively similar results as from single nozzles [90, 91]. For practical engineering calculations, mean (area-averaged) convective transport coefficients are needed. For arrays of nozzles, the spatial arrangement of nozzles must be specified. The averaging must be carried out over those parts of the surface area attributed to one nozzle. For arrays of round nozzles, the surface area is different for in-line than staggered nozzles [82]. Empirical correlations for average Nusselt numbers for arrays of round and slot nozzles have been developed and are of the same form as Eq. 18.34, except that there is an additional correction factor on the righthand side of the equation that accounts for nozzle area relative to the area over which the transport coefficients are being averaged. The equations are rather lengthy, and reference is made to Martin [82] for the relevant correlations. The air, after impinging on a surface from two-dimensional arrays of circular jets, is constrained to exit in a single direction along the channel formed by the surface and the jet plate.
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TABLE 18.3 Constants for Use in Correlation, Eq. 18.40 (from Florscheutz et al. [92]) In-line pattern A m B n
Staggered pattern
C
nx
ny
nz
C
nx
ny
1.18 0.612 0.437 0.092
-0.944 0.059 -0.095 -0.005
-0.642 0.032 -0.219 0.599
0.169 -0.022 0.275 1.04
1.87 0.571 1.03 0.442
-0.771 0.028 -0.243 0.098
-0.999 0.092 -0.307 -0.003
-0.257 0.039 0.059 0.304
The downstream jets are subjected to crossflow originating from the upstream jets. Average Nusselt number correlations appropriate for use in analyzing circular jet array impingement systems in which the flow is constrained to exit in a single direction along the channel formed by the jet plate and the impingement surface, have been developed by Florschuetz et al. [92]. The correlation adopted is of the form Nu = A Re;" {1-
B[(H/d)(Gc/Gj)]"}
Pr 1,3
(18.40)
where the coefficients A and B and the parameters m and n depend on geometric parameters. They can be expressed in the form of simple power functions such that A, m, B, and n can be represented as C(x,,/d)"x(y,,/d)ny(Z/d) "z. In the above equation, Gc is the channel crossflow mass velocity based on the cross sectional area, and Gj is the jet mass velocity based on the jet hole area. Equation 18.40 was applied separately to the inline and staggered hole pattern data obtained by Florschuetz et al. [92]. The resulting best fit values for the coefficients are summarized in Table 18.3 for both in-line and staggered patterns. Jet-induced crossflow has been found to have an important effect on impingement heat transfer [82, 92, 93]. In order to delineate its influence on average convective coefficients more clearly, Obot and Trabold have identified three crossflow schemes, referred to minimum, intermediate, and maximum, and correlated their experimental data. The best heat transfer performance was obtained with the minimum crossflow scheme. Intermediate and complete crossflow was associated with varying degrees of degradation. The average Nusselt numbers for air were represented by the equation Nu = A Re;"
(H/d)'Ari
(18.41)
where A is a regression coefficient and A I is fraction of the open area (area of orifice/area attributed to one orifice). The regression coefficient A and the exponents m, n, and r depend on crossflow scheme and geometric conditions. The coefficients A, m, and r are summarized in Table 18.4. The exponent n is given graphically by Obot and Trabold [93] in a figure. The values of n depend on the open area A i and range from about -0.1 at A i = 0.01 to about -0.4 at A i - 0.035, showing only a mild dependence on the exhaust scheme. Equation 18.41 is based on experimental data for Reynolds numbers from 1000 to 21,000 and jet-to-surface spacing between 2 to 16.
TABLE 18.4 Summary of Empirical Coefficients in Eq. 18.41 Flow scheme
A
m
r
Minimum Intermediate Maximum
0.863 0.484 0.328
0.8 0.8 0.8
0.815 0.676 0.595
From Obot and Trabold [93].
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Impingement Heat Transfer to Liquid Jets. Impinging liquid j
18.23
have been demonstrated to be an effective means of providing high heat transfer rates [94]. Such circular or slot (planar) jets are characterized by a free liquid surface. Propagation of a free surface jet is virtually unimpeded by an immiscible ambient fluid (air) of substantially lower density and viscosity, and jet momentum can be efficiently delivered to and redirected along a solid surface. Prediction of heat transfer to such jets requires analysis of the flow field and prediction of the free surface position, which is governed by a balance of pressure and surface tension forces acting on the surface. Other factors, such as stress relaxation when the fluid is discharged from a nozzle, drag against the ambient gas and free stream turbulence. Gravity can also affect flow in a free jet. Liquid jet impingement cooling offers very high convective coefficients (-10 to 100 kW/m 2K) and is relatively simple to implement using straight-tube, slot, or contoured nozzles. The liquid jet issuing from the nozzles can be aimed directly toward the desired target (heat load). Jet impingement heat transfer has received considerable research attention during the last three decades, and the research findings have been organized in comprehensive reviews [95, 96]. Since, in materials processing applications, the jets are expected to be turbulent, the results presented here are only for this flow regime. Before discussing results, it is desirable to identify flow and heat transfer regimes, which differ substantially between planar and axisymmetric impinging jets. As illustrated in Fig. 18.19, a planar jet of width w divides at the stagnation line, and the inviscid flow downstream has half the thickness of the incoming jet and moves at the jet's velocity Vj. At the stagnation line, a laminar boundary layer will form, growing in the wall jet region. If the jet Reynolds number is sufficiently high, the boundary layer will ultimately experience transition to turbulent flow and transport. In the wall jet region, the turbulent boundary layer will grow in thickness but can remain thin relative to the overlaying liquid sheet if the Reynolds number is high. Outside the hydrodynamic boundary layer lies the inviscid flow region, wherein the effects of viscosity are negligible. Generally speaking, the hydrodynamic and thermal boundary layers are not likely to be of equal thickness and will therefore encompass the entire liquid layer in the wall jet region at different locations. Stagnation Zone. A jet issuing from a fully developed tube flow without a terminating nozzle will also be turbulent for Red > 4000, where Red is based upon 1,1,.The manifolding and piping systems that supply liquid to nozzles are often turbulent, and, unless the nozzle has a very large contraction ratio, this turbulence will be carried into the jet formed. Stagnation
,qE--W----~ A
Free Surface
Free Surface
P.
_____j__
K___2
------~-r
Boundary I Stagnation I Layer L P°int ~ I~"
1 Vi Ti
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Approximate StagnationZone (a)
Tw
Approximate StagnationZone (b)
FIGURE 18.19 Impingingjet configurations for inviscid flow solutions: (a) axisymmetric;(b) planar.
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zone heat transfer to turbulent liquid jets is affected by the velocity profile at the nozzle exit, free stream turbulence, and nozzle-to-target separation. For fully turbulent jets issuing from a fully developed pipe-type nozzle at H / d < 4, Stevens and Webb [97] recommend the following stagnation zone Nusselt number correlation: NUd, o = 0.93Re~/2 Pr °4
(18.42)
where Vj is used in R e d . This correlation is valid for 15,000 < Red < 48,000 and agrees within approximately 5 to 7 percent with the correlations of other investigators [98, 99] who employed pipe-type nozzles. For fully developed tube-nozzle at H / d = 1 and a dimensionless velocity gradient of approximately 3.6, Pan et al. [100] recommends the correlation NUd = 0.92ReJ/2 Pr °4
(18.43)
for 16,600 < Red < 43,700 to an accuracy of about 5 percent. Note that these two correlations are for about the same Reynolds number range and are in very good agreement with each other. For higher Reynolds numbers, other investigators [101,102] report stronger dependence of stagnation Nusselt number on Reynolds number. Gabour and Lienhard [102] find, for 25,000 < Re < 85,000, Nud.o =
0 . 2 7 8 R e °633 P r 1/3
(18.44)
which is reported accurate to within +3 percent of the data for cold water jets having 8.2 < Pr < 9.1 and tube diameters between 4.4 and 9.0 mm. Faggiani and Grassi [101] for H / d = 5 correlated their experimental data by representing the Reynolds number exponent as a function of the Reynolds number itself: I i.10Re o.473pr 0.4 Nua, o = 10.229REO.615pr0.4
Red < 76,900 Rea > 76,900
(18.45)
The stronger Nusselt number dependence on Reynolds number may result from an increasing influence of free stream turbulence; however, further evidence is needed to verify that conjecture. Using a long parallel-plate nozzle to produce fully developed turbulent jets, Wolf et al. [103] correlated their stagnation zone Nusselt number data to an accuracy of 10 percent by the equation Nuw.o = 0.116Re °71
P r °'4
(18.46)
The correlation is based on Rew from 17,000 to 79,000 and Pr between 2.8 and 5.0. Vader et al. [104] used a converging nozzle to produce uniform velocity profile water jets. These nozzles were intended to suppress but not to eliminate turbulence. The stagnation zone Nusselt numbers were correlated by an equation Nu~,o = 0.28Re °58 Pr °'4
(18.47)
based on Rew from 20,000 to 90,000 and Pr between 2.7 and 4.5. Note that the stagnation zone convective coefficients measured by Wolf et al. were about 69 percent higher than those measured by Vader et al. at Rew = 50,000. L o c a l H e a t Transfer. No general theory has been developed for local Nusselt numbers beyond the transition region, and local coefficient data are very sparse [95, 96]. Liu et al. [105] have divided the flow field into several regions and have developed expressions for the local Nusselt number. Limited comparisons between model predictions and experimental data at radial locations beyond the transition to turbulent flow have yielded good agreement. Correlation of experimental data of radial profiles of the local Nusselt number for turbulent, axisymmetric free-surface jets using the superposition of dual asymptote technique of Churchill and Usagi [77] has been less successful [98].
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18.25
For turbulent planar jets issuing from convergent nozzles with a nearly uniform velocity profile, Vader et al. [104] r e c o m m e n d Nux, = hx/k = 0.89Re°~48 Pr °4
(18.48)
where Rex, is the local Reynolds n u m b e r based on the free stream velocity U(x) outside the b o u n d a r y layer, Rex, = U(x)x/v, and Nux, is the local Nusselt n u m b e r at this location. It applies to isoflux surfaces for 100 < Rex, < Rex, c, where Rex, c is the turbulent transition Reynolds number. The physical properties are evaluated at (Tj + Ts)/2. They r e c o m m e n d that the stagnation zone correlation be used for Rex, < 100. This correlation together with one d e v e l o p e d by M c M u r r a y et al. [106] is illustrated in Fig. 18.20. B e y o n d transition to turbulence the correlation of M c M u r r a y et al. reduces to Nux = 0.037Rex Pr 1/3
(18.49)
where Rex = Vjx/v. This correlation is s u p p o r t e d by data for 6 x 105 < Rex < 2.5 x 106. For fully developed turbulent planar jets issuing from a parallel plate channel and impinging on an isoflux surface, Wolf et al. [103] correlated their local heat transfer coefficient data for water jets as Nuw = Re~ 7 Pr °4 G(x/w)
(18.50)
where
G(x, w)
I0.116 + (x/w)Z[O.OO404(x/w) 2 - O.O0187(x/w) - 0.0199], 0.111 - O.O0200(x/w) + O.O0193(x/w) 2,
0 < (x/w) < 1.6 1.6 < (x/w) < 6.0
(18.51)
The correlation applies to 1.7 × 104 < Rew < 7.9 × 104 and is accurate to within 9.6 percent. 103
.................... ,
|
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|
......~ l ~i •Xi ~I~""~
Nu x = 0.89Re°x.4a pr °-4 Nu x = 0.75Re°x.s° pr °-33
-,
(McMurray et al. [106])
n =" Z
q"
1
t'
/ .- / ..(j 101 10 2
,=.
j
,
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. . 1
10 3
.
.
.
.
.
.
TI J
(MW/rn2) (m/s)(°C)I o 0.25 1.8 30 r'l 0.49 1.8 30 z~ 0.25 2.1 30 v 0.25 2.5 30 <> 0.49 2.5 30 + 0.25 2.5 40 • 0.24 2.5 50 • 0.48 2.5 50 • 0.25 3.3 30 v 0.25 3.9 30 • 0.25 4.5 30 x 0.50 4.5 30
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FIGURE 18.20 Correlation of single-phase convection data downstream of the stagnation line. Reprinted from D. T. Vader, E P. Incropera, and R. Viskanta, "Local Convective Heat Transfer from a Heated Surface to an Impinging Planar Jet of Water," International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 34, pp. 611-623, 1991, with kind permission from Elsevier Science Ltd, The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, OX5 1GB, U.K.
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Other Aspects of Jet Impingement Heat Transfer. Current review of experimental studies and existing correlation for arrays of planar and axisymmetric water jets is available [95] and can't be repeated here because of space limitations. Suffice it to mention that the arrangement of the nozzles, jet inclination to target surface, surface roughness, jet splattering, and motion of the impingement surface need to be considered. For example, impingement of planar [107, 108] and axisymmetric [109] liquid jets on moving surfaces arises in thermal treatment of metals. In general, the results show that the use of heat transfer correlations for the stationary plate configuration to predict transport from moving surfaces may not be appropriate except for low surface velocities. In many cases, the surface velocity may exceed the jet impingement velocity. The results of Zumbrunnen [107] can be used to assess the importance of surface motion on convective heat transfer and on the applicability of empirical correlations to moving target surfaces.
Two-Phase Convective Heat Transfer Boiling heat transfer, which can be used for accurate temperature control of, for example, moving steel strip, has been discussed in Chap. 15 of this handbook, and reference is made to it for fundamentals of different types of boiling. Only four specific types of boiling conditions that are encountered in materials processing and manufacturing are discussed here.
Boiling Nucleate. Jet impingement boiling is used in the production of metals under conditions where surface temperature and heat flux are typically very large, and acceptable cooling times are relatively short. Single and arrays of circular and slot jets have been reviewed, and the effects of parameters for free-surface and submerged jets, jet velocity, and subcooling have been discussed. The present discussion is restricted to free-surface (circular or planar) jets of water under fully developed and local nucleate boiling conditions because of their relevance to materials processing applications. Review of available fully developed nucleate boiling data by Wolf et al. [110] revealed that conditions are unaffected by parameters such as jet velocity, nozzle or heater dimensions, impingement angle, surface orientation, and possibly subcooling. However, the conditions depend strongly on the fluid used. For fully developed nucleate boiling of water, the data can be correlated by the empirical equation " q "VNB= CATsat
(18.52)
where q'~NBand ATsa t have units of W/m 2 and °C, respectively. The coefficient C and the exponent n are summarized in Table 18.5. Despite significant differences in jet conditions and nozzle geometry (circular or planar), there is generally good agreement between their respective nucleate boiling characteristics.
TABLE 18.5 Fully Developed Nucleate Boiling Correlation [q'~B (W/m2) = CATsat (°C)n] for Water Author
Jet type
C
n
Range of ATsat(°C)
Ishigai et al. [111]* Katto and Ishii [112]* Katto and Kunihiro [113]* Monde [114]* Miyasaka et al. [115] Toda and Uchida [116] Wolf et al. [117]
Planar-free Planar-wall Circular-free Circular-free Planar-free Planar-wall Planar-free
42 130 340 450 79 6100 63.7
3.2 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.0 1.42 2.95
26-47 21.33 18-38 18-46 26-90 16-68 23-51
....
After Wolfet al. [110]. * Correlations have been obtained by graphicalmeansand should be consideredapproximate.
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The relationship between the critical heat flux and various system parameters depends on the specific flow conditions. Four different CHF regimes (referred to as V-, I-, L-, and HP-regimes) have been identified for free-surface jets [110]. In each regime, the critical heat flux depends on parameters such as the jet velocity at the nozzle exit (V,), density ratio (Pe/Pg), heater diameter (D), and has been shown to be markedly different in the different CHF regimes. To date, however, specific demarcations between the respective regimes have not been proposed. The following expression for the critical heat flux of a circular, free-surface jet:
02 c0 0 33c1+0 )[ OgicgV,,
\ Pg /
\
0 9,V,2,(D - d)
has been used as a foundation for the different correlations that have been proposed. Reference is made to Wolf et al. [110] for correlations for specific flow conditions, geometry, and so on, including a correction factor to account for subcooling. The critical heat flux data in the stagnation region for impinging planar jets of water have been correlated [115] by the equation
q~Hv= (1+ O.86V°38){O.169gifg[<3(O~ - Og)l'/4}(1 + Ssub) 92g
(18.54)
where esubis a correction factor for the effect of subcooling
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In Eq. 18.54, V, is in m/s, and the term in braces can be interpreted as a critical heat flux for pool boiling proposed by Kutateladze (see Chap. 15). The impingement data of Miyasaka et al. were restricted to a relatively narrow range of subcoolings (85 < ATsub < 108°C), where ATsub = Tsat- Tf. The dependence of qcuF on the velocity revealed by Eq. 18.54 is not as strong as for water at atmospheric pressure in parallel flow on an electrically heated flat plate, but the strong linear dependence on subcooling is retained [118]. Transition. Information concerning transition boiling for impinging jets is sparse and is limited to the most fundamental quantities such as minimum heat flux and surface temperature [110]. In the transition boiling region, Fig. 18.21 shows that the heat flux increases with the jet velocity and subcooling [111], but q " - ATsat curve shifts toward higher heat flux and wall superheats with increased subcooling. The characteristics of the transition region between the maximum and minimum heat fluxes are seen to differ markedly as a function of subcooling. At low subcoolings (ATsub = 5 and 15°C), the heat flux decreases after the start of the quench and the onset of film boiling. It reaches a minimum at the onset of surface wetting and increases monotonically to the maximum heat flux. At higher subcoolings (ATsub 25°C and 35°C), the heat flux again declines at the start of the quench and reaches a minimum, but the subsequent increase is not monotonic. A nearly constant heat flux occurs, say, from ATsat ~-- 300°C to ATsat --~ 5 0 0 ° C for ATsub 25°C. At the largest subcooling, ATsu b -- 5 5 ° C , the data reveal that no film boiling occurred at the stagnation point, despite surface temperatures as high as 1000°C. The available results
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18.28
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show that the jet velocity has little effect on the transition boiling regime, but the minimum and film boiling heat fluxes increase with increasing jet velocity [111]. The experimental results of Miyasaka et al. [115] clearly show that high jet impingement velocities and subcoolings can completely suppress film boiling, since the liquid jet reaches the hot surface and prevents formation of a stable vapor film. In the transition regime, violent nucleate boiling is evident, and boiling curves (q - kTsat) appear to be continuous extensions of the boiling curves for ordinary saturated pool boiling. For jet velocities and subcoolings in the ranges of 0.65 < V, < 3.5 m/s and 5 < ATsub < 55°C, Ishigai et al. [111] correlated the minimum heat flux for a planar jet by the expression q'min =0.054 x 106Vn°6°7(1 + 0.527ATsub)
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(18.56)
where q'min, Vn, and ATsub have units of W/m 2, m/s, and °C, respectively. The minimum temperature (Tmin)consistently increased with increasing jet velocity and subcooling. For a free-surface circular jet, Ochi et al. [119] correlated transition boiling data at the stagnation point by q'min = 0.318 X 106(Vn/d)°'826(1 + 0.383ATsub)
(18.57)
where q'min, Vn, d, and A Tsub have units of W/m 2, m/s, mm, and °C, respectively. The correlation is based on data for velocities, subcoolings, and nozzle diameters in the ranges of 2 < Vn < 7 m/s, 5 < ATsub < 45°C, and 5 _
(18.58)
where Tj is the jet temperature in °C. This relation is based on a rather narrow range of temperatures (71 < T/< 92°C) and impingement velocities ranging from 2.0 to 2.5 m/s. At wall temperatures below Twet, the surface is assumed to be in contact with the liquid (wetted), while, for wall temperatures in excess of Twet, the surface is assumed to be insulated from the liquid due to vapor blanketing (nonwetted). Equation 18.58 does not imply that Twetis independent of other jet parameters such as the jet velocity, nozzle dimensions, and fluid properties. Rather, it represents a relationship that is most likely unique to the conditions of the Kakado et al. experiments. In a recent review, Klimenko and Snytin [122] have shown that, for a stationary surface, the Leidenfrost temperature depends strongly on the material and coolant property combinations; however, experiments involving extensive combinations of solids and coolants have not been performed, and minimum heat fluxes and Leidenfrost temperatures have not been measured when the surface is in motion. Experimental data [123, 124] show that the Leidenfrost temperature depends not only on the water subcooling but also on the fluid motion and the thermophysical properties through the thermal admittance, a = X/kpc. The results demonstrate conclusively the importance of the material properties and fluid motion on the Leiden-
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frost temperature and the cooling rate during stable film boiling. The effects of surface condition (scale and surface roughness) and metal surface motion on the Leidenfrost temperature do not appear to have been investigated. Film. Experimental observations [110] reveal that there is no vapor film between the hot metal surface and an impinging jet of water. In the immediate impingement region, subcooled water is in direct contact with the surface, even if the surface temperature exceeds the Leidenfrost point. This condition is due to penetration of the vapor film by the liquid. Away from the jet impingement zone (i.e., parallel flow region), film boiling is observed. Film boiling heat transfer to water jets impinging on hot metal surfaces have been studied [121,123, 125]. Analyses of film boiling on stationary surfaces are discussed in Chap. 15 of this handbook; therefore, only film boiling in a parallel-flow regime on moving surfaces that are prototypic of cooling applications in the materials processing industries is discussed here. The effect of surface motion on laminar [126] and turbulent [127] convection film boiling of water on a moving surface has been analyzed. Integral and similarity solutions of boundary layer equations have been obtained and were found to be in very good agreement with each other. The integral solution for turbulent flow parallel to a moving surface yields the following expression for the local Nusselt number:
Nux= h~x/kg= 0.0247~U°-6(~-~)D °2 RE °8 Pr~/3
(18.59)
where the subcooling p__arameter is ~ = [Prgcp~(Ts- Too)/Pr~ Cpg(TL- T~)], the dimensionless relative liquid velocity is Ue = [I Uoo- U~l/Uoo],D = (2Us + n), and the dimensionless x-component of the interracial velocity is Us = U~/Uoo= 1/[1 + f~ Pr}/3]. The value of the exponent n of the velocity profile in vapor boundary layer was taken to be n = 7. The model predictions were compared with experimental data for forced film boiling along a stationary, highly superheated surface, and very good agreement has been achieved in zones of developed film boiling [128]. Since experiments cannot be performed in the laboratory corresponding to mill conditions, analysis provides the only means for obtaining the needed scaling relations. The extent to which plate motion can enhance and suppress heat transfer, respectively, downstream and upstream of an impinging jet has not been conclusively established [129]. Transient Boiling. Studies of transient subcooled boiling using different test specimens have been carried out by a number of investigators, and a comprehensive discussion of this heat transfer mode as applied to heat treatment of metals is available [130]. Figure 18.22 illustrates the cooling curves that were determined using a 4-mm OD by 40-mm-long cylindrical gold specimen. The corresponding heat fluxes are shown in Fig. 18.23. As the liquid subcooling (water temperature) decreases (increases), the quench point is delayed, and the quenching (wetting) temperature is reduced. At water temperatures greater than 60°C (see Fig. 18.22), film boiling is relatively unstable; therefore, the boiling state shifts at once from film to transition and nucleate boiling heat transfer. Note from Fig. 18.22 that the maximum heat fluxes for ATsub > 50 K are very high, and for ATsat > 50 K, the effect of water subcooling (AT~ub) on the nucleate and transition film boiling is very large. The convective coefficients during quenching of metals in water (at 20°C) increase with the thermal conductivity of the metal [132]. In addition, it has been shown that the convective coefficient of oxidized steel was significantly lower than that on unoxidized steel when quenched in water. It was found that the convective coefficient is highest for copper, followed by aluminum and then nickel. MOiler and Jeschar [122] have shown that the convective coefficient depends not on the thermal conductivity of the metal alone but also on the thermal admittance of the metal X/-kpc.
Heat Transfer to Impacting Sprays.
Impacting sprays have broad industrial applications, including the metallurgy industry [124, 133-135]. The transport processes related to impacting sprays are very complex because they involve not only the dynamics of sprays but also single- and two-phase convective heat transfer. Nucleate and transition boiling as well as partial and stable film boiling can occur if the surface is above the saturation temperature of the
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coolant. Most frequently, the coolant fluid is water, but various synthetic coolants are also used [134]. In addition to the dynamics of the sprays, spray density, m e a n liquid droplet diameter, and the size distributions and the transformation of bulk liquid into sprays are i m p o r t a n t factors that influence the local heat transfer rate. A recent publication of the dynamics of the sprays is available [135], and this discussion is concerned with nucleate, transition, and film boiling heat transfer to sprays.
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Typical heat transfer results to monodisperse sprays impacting on a heated surface are shown in Fig. 18.24. The liquid flow rate is varied over a wide range, while the droplet diameter is kept almost constant [136]. The heat flux versus surface temperature trends are similar to those of conventional boiling curves (see Chap. 15 of this handbook), and the heat fluxes are very high. The available experimental data [133, 134, 137-140] show that the volumetric spray flux V (m3/m2.s) is a dominant parameter affecting heat transfer. However, mean drop diameter and mean drop velocity and water temperature have been found to have an effect on heat transfer and transitions between regimes. Urbanovich et al. [141], for example, showed that heat transfer is not only a function of the volumetric spray flux but also of the pressure difference at the nozzle and the location within the spray field (Fig. 18.25). "7'/
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A semiempirical analysis of heat transfer to impacting sprays has been developed by considering the major compo,, nents of spray heat transfer to consist of (1) contact heat ~N-X, ' , . . --. 70 -i transfer to impacting droplets, (2) convective heat transfer to v .\~.~,, .... 110 J gas, and (3) thermal radiation heat transfer [142]. The model ".E \~,.,, . . . . ~oo /j \ o~x \ further assumes that the droplet interference is negligible • ,, \,,~.~, --. a2o N \ "~,,~ " . . . . . • I/.55 (i.e., dilute sprays), and the three heat transfer components z \ \ . x\'~",Y~x",,x ..... x 1820 ' are independent of each other. The heat transfer data to a single impacting droplet have been correlated by the Weber number, surface temperature superheat, and thermophysical ,,, 10~ \ ~._ ".. \.~,~.",, 0 ~ x ~ X properties. Some attempts to develop empirical heat transfer coefficient correlations have been made, and these are reviewed by Totten et al. [134]. For example, Bamberger and Prinz E \\ ~-\;,"\% " ~ , [131] have measured the heat transfer coefficient (including ,--< "~ ,~,, the radiative heat transfer contribution) during spray coolI.U ~ \ -r \ . ing of a copper billet with water (Fig. 18.26). An increase of \ the coefficient is revealed with an increase of the specific \ spray intensity and an identical dependence of the coeffi10 3 l t I 0 200 Z,O0 60O 800 I000 cient with surface temperature as that during immersion SURFACE T E M P E R A T U R E , *C cooling with water. It should be emphasized that the correlations available [134] are not general but specific to the sysFIGURE 18.26 Dependence of the heat transfer tems studied, owing to the geometrical arrangement, nozzle coefficient on surface temperature during spray cooldesign and operating conditions, materials cooled, droplet ing at various spray intensities (from Bamberger and Prinz [131 ] ). distribution, and so on [132]. For practical spray heat transfer calculations, a summary of empirical and interpolation correlations for each regime of spray boiling curve, ranging from single-phase to film boiling, and of transition conditions between these regimes has been provided [139, 140]. As an illustration of how the hydrodynamic and other parameters affect heat transfer to sprays, the empirical equation for the critical heat flux q~HF is provided as an example [139]: 10 5 -
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_
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where q~HF, V, and d32 are in W/m 2, m3/m2s, and m, respectively. In this equation, d32 is the Sauter mean diameter of the spray, but it can also be expressed in terms of the mass median diameter. Equation 18.60 correlated the experimental data to within a mean absolute error of 11.5 percent. The correlation suggests that q~nF of impacting sprays is significantly higher than that of pool boiling. Even compared with the q~HVfor forced convection boiling, impacting sprays show a substantial advantage, because a higher q~nF can be easily obtained with a small amount of liquid flow rate. This is owing to the fact that CHF of impacting sprays is determined by quite different mechanisms than that of conventional pool or forced boiling. Caution should be exercised, however, in using the correlations suggested in the literature, because factors such as the nozzle characteristics, nozzle-to-target distance, surface orientation, thermal inertia of the material, and the surface roughness may be additional factors influencing CHF that are not accounted for. Air-Mist Cooling. The term mist refers to a two-phase jet containing air and very fine droplets of water moving at a high velocity. Mist is produced by air atomization of a water stream. Although no precise distinction exists, customarily, a relatively higher liquid flow rate is referred to as mist, and a lower one is considered fog [143]. The impingement of a gas/liquid mist on a surface is an attractive means of obtaining high heat transfer coefficients (e.g., in continuous steel casting and heat treatment [144]). In the mist jet, the water droplets are finer
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and have larger velocities than in water spray, on account of which the mist jet provides uniform contact of water droplets on the impinging hot surface. This results in uniform cooling, which reduces the thermal shock and risk of thermal cracking of steel. In addition, mist cooling enhances the rate of heat extraction from the hot metal surface by increasing the Leidenfrost temperature as compared to water spray. M Low-temperature Minimum heat flux region The mist-cooling heat transfer characteristics can be represented schematically, as shown in Fig. 18.27. They are similar to boiling heat transfer characteristics (see Chap. 15 of this handbook). The q" versus ATsat curve is divided into log (ATsat) three temperature regions in the order of low to high temFIGURE 18.27 Schematic diagram of characteris- perature and has a maximum and minimum heat flux. The tics of mist-cooling heat transfer. From I. Tanasawa and N. Lior, Heat and Mass Transfer in Materials low-temperature region of the mist-cooling curve is relevant Processing, pp. 447-488, Taylor and Francis Group, to electronic cooling and heat exchanger applications. A New York. Reproduced with permission. All rights recent review is available [145] and will not be discussed reserved. here. The transition- and high-temperature regions are of interest to processing of steel and other metals [146] and will be discussed here. Mist-cooling heat transfer characteristics have been reviewed by Nishio and Ohkubo [146], and an attempt has been made to correlate existing experimental data. The mist-cooling convective heat transfer coefficient is correlated in terms of relevant flowparameters such as droplet diameter d, droplet velocity Vd, and the volume flux of the droplets V by the empirical equation High-temperature region
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The values of the exponents m, n, and r (based on experimental data and analysis) have been provided. Unfortunately, using a statistical approach, no universal correlation could be established between h and the mist-flow parameters. Therefore, theoretical models have been proposed to predict the coefficient between a parallel stream of impinging droplets and the hot surface in terms of droplet diameter, velocity, and volume flux [136]. The results have established that the spray-cooling convective coefficient is mainly controlled by the droplet volume flux. The droplet diameter and velocity have much weaker influence on heat transfer than the droplet volume flux. In the high-temperature region, the mist-cooling heat transfer coefficient h varies with the surface superheat ATsa, as h - zXT;2(3. Based on experimental data for silver, nickel, stainless steel, and fused quartz, Ohkubo and Nishio [147] correlated their experimental convective coefficient data at ZXT~at= 500 K by the following empirical equation: h = 2.87 x 104(1 + 1.69T*)V °6
(18.62)
where h and V have units of W/m2K and m3/m2s, respectively. The thermal inertia (thermal admittance) ratio 7* of the liquid coolant (water) to the solid plate is defined as ae/as = [(pck)e/pck)s] °s. Equation 18.62 correlates the experimental data with an uncertainty of +30 percent. The effects of parameters such as surface roughness and wettability and the thermal characteristics of the heat transfer surface layer on mist cooling in the high-temperature region have been investigated [147]. The available experimental data show that the convective coefficient is not a strong function of the air velocity for air velocities smaller than 20 m/s, but the heat transfer coefficient depends strongly on the surface superheat ATsat (i.e., h - ATsl/3). The surface roughness height and pattern have a weak effect on mist-cooling heat transfer. In mist cooling, surface wettability appears only in the superheat at the minimum heat flux and in the transition region, where the heat flux increases with surface wettability. Solidification is an important process in materials processing and manufacturing, but it is beyond the scope of this discussion. Reference is made in
S o l i d i f i c a t i o n on a M o v i n g Surface.
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CHAPTEREIGHTEEN the literature for recent accounts [148]. The present discussion is restricted to solidification of a melt on a moving prechilled or a continuously chilled substrate. This is a common method of coating surfaces or casting ribbons or strips by depositing the melt on a moving substrate [149, 150]. From the mathematical point of view, the problem of solidification of a melt on a moving substrate is very similar to the problem of convective heat transfer on continuously moving objects discussed previously. The major difference is that now there exist two phases: (1) the solid phase formed on the moving object, and (2) a liquid region in which the flow is induced by the motion of the object. To avoid imperfections in the coating layer caused by rippling, backflow, and flow instabilities that occur during the impingement of the melt on the substrate [149], the coating arrangement illustrated schematically in Fig. 18.28 has been proposed. The melt is deposited in a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate. The position of the solid-liquid interface y = 8(x) for a pure substance has been predicted by Rezaian and Poulikakos [151] and for a binary alloy by Stevens and Poulikakos [152]. Assuming that the solidification takes place at a definite fusion temperature TI, which is appropriate for a pure substance, the temperature at the solid-liquid interface y = 8 must be continuous such that T = Ts = Ty. Furthermore, taking advantage of the boundary-layer approximations, the thermal energy balance at the interface y = 8 can be written as
~Ts ks-~y y=5-O
y=8+0
=psUsH~
(18.63)
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By considering an infinitesimal pill-box with one side in the fluid and one in the solid, one can derive the interface condition p u -d--x-x-v y=~+o= p, Us ~dx
(18.64)
which insures continuity of transport across the interface. The solidification theories on moving substrates that have been developed [151-154] have not been validated using test data.
Radiation Heat Transfer In many operations, radiation is the dominant heat transfer mode. The heated material's geometry may be simple (such as a sheet) or complex and/or discontinuous. It may be stationary (batch-processed) or moving. Radiant heating can be supplied directly via combustion or indirectly with electric or gas-heated elements. In general, the treated material and the surrounding gaseous environment are both radiatively participating. If the material is semitransparent to thermal radiation, it may be cold (negligible volumetric emission) or may be at a high enough temperature so that significant volumetric emission occurs. Processing with inert gases to prevent surface oxidation or combustion is common, so convection and conduction can occur in conjunction with radiative transfer, and these modes are coupled to the radiative exchange through heat transfer interactions at various solid surfaces. For other processes (such as chemical vapor deposition), specific gases are introduced at selected locations so that, even though the heat transfer may be radiatively dominated, understanding the advective transport of important chemical species is of equal or primary concern. A review of technologies in which heating is induced primarily by radiation is available [155]. Material temperatures induced by radiation heat transfer depend upon: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
The spectral-directional absorption, reflection, and transmission characteristics of the load The spectral-directional emission characteristics of the radiation source (or sink) The spectral radiation characteristics of the medium separating the source and load The geometrical configuration of the load relative to the source The thermophysical properties of the load Associated convection and/or conduction heat transfer processes
Items 1-4 determine the degree to which the radiation source and material load are thermally
coupled and can be addressed with the heat transfer analysis methods outlined in Chap. 7 of this handbook. Items 5 and 6 may be quantified with an analysis, which takes into account the multimode heat transfer effects discussed elsewhere in this handbook. Because of the nonlinear nature of radiative heat transfer, few correlations exist that can be applied to relevant materials processing situations.
Source-Load Coupling for Opaque and Semitransparent Materials.
Because no materials exhibit true gray behavior, a primary issue in the design or operation of process hardware is radiative source-load coupling. The coupling "efficiency" may be estimated only if the spectral radiative properties of the source and load are known. Figure 18.29 includes spectral properties for a paper product (i.e., the spectral, diffuse absorptivity of 62 g/cm 2 paper), along with normalized Planck blackbody distributions of sources at various temperatures [156]. In the absence of convection or conduction heat exchange between the source (s) and load (L), and assuming for the moment that the source and load are in an infinite parallel plate arrangement, an expression for the heat flux delivered to an opaque load can be derived using the analyses of Chap. 7:
q'L V
[e~,.s(Ts) - e~.z.(TL)] :,, {[1/~z.~(X,,rs)] + [1/Ok.L(~,, rz.)]- 1}
d)v
(18.65)
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(1300 K) and electric (2500 K) paper dryers, along with the spectral absorptivity of a typical wet paper product [156]. Inspection of Eq. 18.65 illustrates the general result that radiative energy can be transferred to the load only if the source emissivity and load absorptivity are both sufficiently large in spectral ranges characterized by significant source emission. Hence, the low temperature sources of Fig. 18.29 are more efficiently coupled to the paper product than the higher temperature (2150°C) source. Source-load coupling can be extremely inefficient, and, in cases where large spectral property variations occur, low-temperature sources can deliver more radiative energy to the load than their higher-temperature counterparts. In directly fired furnaces, very careful attention should be given to match the spectral characteristics of the flame to the absorptive characteristics of the load, since the spectral emission of combustion flames is highly wavelength-dependent. In other cases (e.g. thermal processing of glass, silicon, plastics, or porous materials), the load may not be opaque, and the temperature distribution within it develops in response to volumetric absorption of the source radiation, along with possible scattering and/or emission. If volumetric emission from 450 the material is negligible compared to volumetric absorption ("cold" material), analytical solutions for the temperature distribution within a one-dimensional sheet, cylinder, or sphere can be obtained. General features of the analyses, 400 ermal including recommendations for handling spectral effects, are ]p discussed by Viskanta and Anderson [157]. See also Chap. 7. An example of source-load coupling (nongray material properties) in a semitransparent solid is shown in Fig. 18.30 350 [158]. Here, a one-dimensional (L = 305 mm thick) slab of glass is irradiated uniformly on the x/L = 0 surface by a collimated Planckian source at Ts = 2225 K. Convective cooling occurs at x/L = 0 with h = 22.7 W/m:K and Too= 300 K, while 300 t - o (hr) adiabatic conditions are applied at x / L = 1. The results shown include the steady-state temperature distribution for an opaque solid (horizontal dashed line) along with temperature distributions (at various times) from an analysis that I 250 includes spectral variation of the absorptivity for the glass 0 0.5 1.0 slab (volumetric emission was neglected). The "thermal trap x/L effect" is shown and indicates that significant temperature FIGURE 18.30 Temperaturedistributions in a plate of differences may be induced within the semitransparent glass during irradiation from a Planckian source [158]. material by thermal irradiation. m
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Load Properties. In strongly absorbing solids or liquids such as metals, conduction and advection are the only mechanisms by which heat is transferred throughout the interior of the material. However, in weakly absorbing semitransparent and partially transparent materials such as the dielectrics, internal radiation may also contribute to the transport of energy. Depending on the conditions, internal radiation may be negligible, of the same order of magnitude, or predominant over conduction and/or advection. If internal radiation is negligible, the material is opaque, and radiation heat transfer may be analyzed with a surface exchange analysis (Chap. 7). Opaque Loads. Radiative properties of metals and opaque nonmetals (e.g., painted matter) can be predicted using classical electromagnetic theory, and details are available elsewhere [159]. However, the theory is only applicable to "clean" materials with optically smooth surfaces. When the surface roughness is significant (Oo/~, > 1 where Cyo is the rms height of the surface roughness and ~, is a characteristic wavelength), multiple reflections can occur between roughness elements, significantly increasing the surface absorptivity and emissivity in the case of metals. Since different finishing techniques for solids (e.g., lapping, grinding, or polishing) can lead to different surface roughness textures of the same Go, different values of e, P, and cz can exist for the same material characterized by the same value of ~o. In the case of metals processing, surface impurities such as thin layers deposited either by adsorption or chemical reaction (such as oxide layers) can increase the surface emissivity dramatically (Fig. 18.31). Because of the extreme sensitivity of the effective radiative properties of metals to minor surface roughness or contamination, it is recommended that measured radiative property values be used when possible. 1.0
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If the material is homogeneous (no scattering), radiative properties can be predicted in the same manner as for gaseous media by postulating a radiative structure model, applying quantum mechanics to find the energy states of the postulated structure, and then calculating the spectra using transitional probabilities between the various energy states [161]. Only limited success with solids or liquids has been achieved due to dense atomic packing, presence of electrons, and so on. In lieu of prediction, the spectral properties usually require measurement. For example, the absorption coefficient can be measured in several ways, the simplest and most common of which is to measure the transmittance of a sample of known thickness. Within spectral bands, the absorption coefficient is proportional to the natural logarithm of the spectral transmittance. Measured absorption spectra for various solid materials are shown in Fig. 18.32. Note that processing techniques can have an appreciable effect upon the value of ~¢v.For example, the strong band of the fused quartz spectrum at 2.7 ILtmis due to entrapped hydroxyl ions that come from water vapor incurred during the process [162, 163].
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Source Properties. For indirect heating, spectral emissivity property data is usually available from the manufacturers of the radiation sources. Directional effects may be tailored for specific applications by varying the shape and material of backside reflectors if tube or bulb sources are used. Indirect heating may also be accomplished using combustion if the flame is separated from the load by an impermeable panel (or tube) or porous ceramic plates. For panel heaters, directional effects are not as severe, since the panels or plates are usually of large area. Utilization of porous plates can be advantageous, since the products of combustion can be employed to augment the primary radiative heating effect with convective heating (or drying) of the load. As an example of different sources, schematics of gas-fired and electricfired radiation paper dryers are shown in Fig. 18.33. Note that, for the electric fired dryer, the thermal radiation must be transmitted through various semitransparent materials (e.g., quartz and glass). In either case, moist air is removed between the source and load, in part to decrease absorption of radiation by water molecules and, in turn, increase the efficiency of the source-load coupling. A review of common types of radiation sources and reflectors, along with their spectral and directional characteristics, is available [164]. Intervening Medium Properties. The medium separating the source and load is typically a gas and (except in the cases of inert gases or dry air, which can be treated as nonparticipating) can affect source-load coupling. The influence of the separating medium can be espe-
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Paper Web
U
(a) Timn~tpn Filzrn,nt (2ql30 K)
Sul:
r'n
Paper Web
U
(b) F I G U R E 18.33 sources [156].
Radiation paper dryers using (a) gas firing and (b) electric
cially severe in material removal operations such as drying or beam cutting or welding. For example, in laser-beam drilling of metal, the gas cloud formed in response to solid vaporization can either reduce o r i n c r e a s e the energy transported to the solid at a particular instant in time [165]. Figure 18.34 shows the predicted overall thermal coupling coefficient (ratio of beam energy to energy delivered to the solid) for Gaussian irradiation of aluminum, along !
I
Gaussian Beam
E Expanding Vapor/Plasma Cloud
o 0
1.2
I
1.0 %'Oo,
0.8 o (3
w-
~ ~ °°°.o Oo o°
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=
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6 (a)
t, ~ts
8
10
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F I G U R E 18.34 Schematic of (a) the physical system and (b) predicted overall thermal coupling coefficient for Gaussian irradiation of aluminum [166].
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with a schematic of the physical system [166]. Note that the coupling efficiency is initially greater than unity. It decreases with time due to expansion of the vapor cloud and decreases as the extinction coefficient of the vapor cloud is increased.
Heat Transfer Analysis.
Surface-to-surface radiative heat transfer analyses range in complexity from solutions involving gray-diffuse surfaces [167] to more detailed analyses [159, 168, 169] discussed in Chap. 7. In the references, methods are outlined for handling specular surfaces, spectrally dependent properties, fully directionally dependent properties, and surfaces with varying temperature and/or varying incident radiation. When volumetric radiation exchange occurs in processed solids or processing gases, the radiative transfer equation (RTE, Chap. 7) describes these effects and must be solved to determine the radiation intensity distribution. In most real systems, solution of the RTE is performed in conjunction with solution of the energy and Navier-Stokes equations (Chap. 7), leading to a great deal of difficulty and, usually, cumbersome and unwieldy descriptions of the process. To gain insight into the coupled behavior of real systems involving multimode effects, preoccupation with specular or spectral phenomena, or solution of the RTE may not be advisable or even feasible since (1) detailed surface properties are often unknown (or they change dramatically with the age of processing equipment as, for example, oxide layers are formed), and (2) computational hardware and software have not evolved to the point where predictions based upon the full set of equations are possible [170]. Fortunately, experience has shown that the predictions generated by simple radiation models (which may initially appear to be gross oversimplifications of reality) are often surprisingly robust in their ability to describe real behavior. This is because radiation transfer formulations, in general, are tolerant to the casual treatment of details, since local imperfections are averaged out in the integration process associated with evaluation of the radiation intensity along a long-of-sight in,he medium. In the discussion to be presented in the next section, detailed radiation analyses will not be presented; rather, the coupling of the three heat transfer modes will be considered in order to gain insight into the thermal behavior of practical systems. Complex Geometries. In operations such as heat treating, surface radiation occurs in rather complex geometries. For example, parts can undergo surface-to-surface exchange with intervening solids obstructing the view of other surfaces. Alternatively, the material may be in motion (such as when carried by a conveyor belt), further complicating the analysis of radiative exchange between the part and the processing oven or furnace. Since analytical, tabular, and graphic values of Fij have been generated for only a few relatively simple geometries, recourse to computational methods is often needed to evaluate shape factors for use in subsequent analysis of practical materials processing and manufacturing operations. A thorough comparison of several computational methods for evaluating diffuse radiation view factors has been made [171]. Figure 18.35 shows several of the geometries considered. As evident, intervening surfaces are present in .qHET,I~' FIIR.NACE all of the cases, which range in complexity from the relatively simple six-sided shelf structure to the complicated multiplesided truss. Computations of the diffuse-view factors were made with several techniques, using available numerical algorithms. They included (1) a Monte Carlo method [159,172], (2) a projected contour method [159, 173], (3) a hemi-cube method [173, 174], and (4) two double-area integration methods [173, ~RID TRTLq.q 175]. Although the details of the different methods may be found in the references, it is relevant to note that both F I G U R E 18.35 Geometries for testing diffuse view double-area integration methods rely upon discretization of factor evaluation [171], published with permission the large surfaces into subelements~ View factors between subfrom ASME International. .
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elements are determined and summed to find Fq. In the simple method, obstruction by intervening solids is checked by connecting the centroids of the subelements with a line and then checking for interference between the connecting line and other solids. The refined doubleintegration method accounts for partial obstruction of the subelements with a more accurate "clipping method." When dealing with realistic geometries, the accuracy of the computed view factors should be checked. For example, according to the enclosure rule (Chap. 7), the summation of view factors from an individual surface to the enclosure must equal unity in order to satisfy conservation of radiative energy. Sample predicted sums of the view factors from surface 1 (see Fig. 18.35) are shown in Table 18.6, along with the maximum error of AIFq [171]. Monte Carlo-generated view factors are treated as the exact values, and only Monte Carlo-generated view factors whose estimated accuracy is better than 90 percent are used in the comparison exercise. Several trends are evident upon inspection of Table 18.6. First, global conservation of energy is not guaranteed when numerical methods are employed to evaluate the diffuse view factors, and violation of the enclosure rule can be significant, especially for the more complex geometries (e.g., simple double area). Errors in predicted local view factors can be very large, again mainly for complex geometries. The Monte Carlo-generated view factors can also violate the enclosure rule (grid), and this difficulty is due to ray leakage, where individual emitted rays are not attributed to any surface. Complex Geometries with Specular Reflection. When processing metal parts, for example, specular reflection can be significant, and the directional dependence of the surface properties may impact the temperature of the material. Using a Monte Carlo approach, the effect of specular reflection has been considered for simple geometries, and specular behavior generally impacts the thermal evolution when open geometries are considered (e.g., Ref. 176). With newer computational tools such as finite element and boundary element methods, conduction and convection in arbitrary three-dimensional geometries can be handled in a relatively straightforward manner. Some recent efforts have been made to link the FEM method (for ease in handling complex geometries) with alternative methods to evaluate view factors in order to predict thermal processing of complex shapes with specular surface radiative properties or specular reflection [177]. Figure 18.36 shows a finite element mesh representation of a connecting rod being heattreated between two hot, black surfaces held at 1000 K [177]. The open (nonheater) sides are black and cold (0 K), while the connecting rod surfaces have emissivities of 0.1, and reflectivities (diffuse or specular) of 0.9. Steady-state connecting rod temperatures were predicted, assuming the rod's reflectivity is either purely diffuse or perfectly specular. As might be expected, most (97 percent) of the computational effort was spent evaluating diffuse and specular view factors. Predicted steady-state temperatures for the rod of Fig. 18.36 are shown in Fig. 18.37, based upon specification of pure diffuse reflection, as in Fig. 18.37a, or pure specular reflection, as in Fig. 18.37b. As expected, the surfaces that face the heaters are at a high temperature, while those that are exposed to the cold openings are relatively cool. Local temperature differences of up to 100 K are evident when the diffuse and specular reflectivity predictions
TABLE 18.6
Sum of View Factors and Maximum Individual View Factor Errors [171]
Method
Shelf
Furnace
Grid
Truss
Simple double area Refined double area Hemi-cube Projected area Monte Carlo
(1.021) 0.116 (1.001) 0.046 (1.000) 0.049 (1.000) 0.048 (0.999)
(1.147) 1.394 (0.976) 1.484 (1.001) 0.582 (1.001) 0.490 (1.000)
(1.361) 3.248 (1.000) 1.183 (0.998) 0.654 (0.980) 0.788 (0.939)
(1.590) 19.13 (1.002) 0.277 (0.919) 4.044 (1.021) 2.115 (0.998)
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.
170
Heater
Unit: man FIGURE 18.36 Finite element mesh representation of a connecting rod radiatively heated between hot surfaces [176], from S. Maruyama, Numerical Heat Transfer, 24, pp. 193-194, Taylor & Francis, Inc., Washington, DC. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
are compared. The impact of specular reflection can be substantial for complex configurations, and the effects are most pronounced in holes and grooves that are heated from outside sources. For multimode problems, it is sometimes advantageous to use a "dual grid" technique in order to minimize the computational expense associated with storing and evaluating view factors. A course mesh can be used for the radiation heat transfer, while finer meshes can be used for the conduction and/or convection heat transfer. This technique is discussed in detail, and associated computational error (which is small) is reported in Zhao [178].
(a)
(b)
FIGURE 18.37 Predicted steady state temperatures assuming (a) purely diffuse part reflectivity and (b) purely specular part reflectivity [176] from S. Maruyama, Numerical Heat Transfer, 24, pp. 193-194, Taylor & Francis, Inc., Washington, DC. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
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] 8.43
SYSTEM-LEVEL THERMAL PHENOMENA The discussion in the preceding subsections was concerned with more specific physical situations arising during thermal processing of materials. Clearly, a wide array of important manufacturing processes involve significant thermal effects, and an up-to-date discussion of some processes is available [179]. The interested reader is referred to several books in the area of manufacturing and materials processing that discuss important practical considerations without considering in detail the underlying thermal transport phenomena [180-182]. However, a few books have appeared recently that are directed at modeling transport phenomena in materials processing from the fundamental point of view [183-184]. Clearly, a large amount of work has been done on heat transfer and fluid flow underlying materials processing from a thermal system point of view. This section of the chapter can include only a few examples of important materials processing issues impacted by thermal phenomena. Numerical analysis (solution of the integro-differential equations, describing conservation of mass and thermal and radiation energy, and the Navier-Stokes equations) of large-scale operations is complicated by several factors. These are: (1) the material's thermophysical properties may not be well known; (2) length and time scales can span orders of magnitude; (3) geometries can be complicated, invalidating applications of correlations developed for simple geometries and making radiation exchange analysis cumbersome; (4) the product may be discontinuous (making the analysis of moving product streams tedious); and (5) the material morphology may evolve in response to heat transfer phenomena. The preceding features are superposed upon the usual challenges of (for example) evaluating turbulent convective heat transfer or radiation heat transfer rates in systems where the radiation properties are highly wavelength-dependent. In the following discussion, several examples of system level thermal phenomena are discussed. Heating of a Load Inside Industrial Furnaces
The high- and medium-temperature industrial furnaces used in materials processing can be roughly classified into two types according to the energy source [185]: (1) fossil fuel (mostly natural gas) and (2) electrical heating resistance or induction-type furnaces. The fossil fuel furnace can be either direct- or indirect-fired. Alternatively, they can be classified into batch and continuous furnaces. In the former, the load is stationary, and, in the latter, it moves through the furnace while being heated. In both types of furnaces, radiation, in general, is the principal mode of heat transfer, but convection may not be negligible in smaller furnaces and would have to be considered when predicting heat transfer to the load (working piece). There is a great variety of both directly and indirectly fired industrial furnaces tailored for different applications and materials to be processed [186]. In the directly fired furnaces, combustion of natural gas takes place in the chamber, and heat is transferred from the products in contact with the load. In the indirectly fired furnace, combustion of natural gas takes place in tubes, and the products of combustion heat the tube walls. The heat is subsequently transferred from the tubes to the load predominantly by thermal radiation. The indirectly fired furnaces are often referred to as radiant-tube furnaces. Indirectly fired furnaces find applications in metallurgy, paint enameling, the pharmaceutical industry, and other situations where it is necessary to control the chemistry of the furnace atmosphere [186]. An important aspect of the heat treatment of metals, for example, is the effect of the furnace atmosphere on the stock being heated. In most cases, the need is to minimize or eliminate completely the undesirable effects of furnace gases, such as oxidation or decarbonization. Both directly [187, 188] and indirectly [189, 190], natural-gas-fired furnaces have been analyzed, but the details cannot be included here. In this subsection, a few examples are presented that illustrate heating of opaque and moving continuous materials. The analysis is simplified by decoupling the combustion processes
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taking place in the chamber or in the radiant tubes, and focus is on the heat transfer in the oven (furnace) and to the moving load. Indirect Fired Furnaces Heat Transfer to Opaque and Moving Continuous Sheet--System Behavior A schematic diagram of an indirectly fired continuous furnace is shown in Fig. 18.38. Combustion of natural gas takes place inside the multiple radiant tubes located below the roof (crown) of the furnace. Radiant tubes can also be located at the ends or sides of the furnace, and the hightemperature products of combustion are kept isolated from the stock being heated (the load). The energy released due to combustion is transferred to the radiant-tube wall, and the heating of the stock material is accomplished predominantly via radiative heat transfer from the heated walls of the radiant tubes and from the surfaces of the enclosure. The refractory walls of the furnace interior, heated by the radiation emitted from the tubes, redirect the energy to the load, radiant tubes, and the refractory walls themselves. Furthermore, the furnace chamber (enclosure) may be filled with an inert radiatively nonparticipating atmosphere, such as argon or nitrogen, to prevent scaling or decarburization of the load during the heating process. The presence of gases in the chamber can result in convective heat transfer from gases to the load, radiant tubes, and refractory walls. The processes occurring are quite complex but have been analyzed using mathematical/numerical models [189-191].
Refractory Crown
F I G U R E 18.38
Schematic of an indirectly heated furnace.
The thermal system model for radiant-tube continuous furnace involves integration of the mathematical models of the furnace enclosure, the radiant tube, and the load. The furnace enclosure model calculates the heat transfer in the furnace, the furnace gas, and the refractory walls. The radiosity-based zonal method of analysis [159] is used to predict radiation heat exchange in the furnace enclosure. The radiant-tube model simulates the turbulent transport processes, the combustion of fuel and air, and the convective and radiative heat transfer from the combustion products to the tube wall in order to calculate the local radiant-tube wall and gas temperatures [192]. Integration of the furnace-enclosure model and the radiant-tube model is achieved using the radiosity method [159]. Only the load model is outlined here. The transient, two-dimensional energy equation for the load (i.e., a plate, a sheet, or a slab) moving at a constant velocity UL through the furnace can be expressed as bT, bT, p,c~ -g[- + p,c, U,~ ~ - Ox
--~x ] +-~y
--~-y]
(18.66)
Order of magnitude (scale) analysis reveals that, in this equation, the first term on the LHS is important only during the initial stages of the transient, and heat conduction in the x-direction can be neglected in comparison to the y-direction, owing to the large length-to-thickness ratio (typically greater than 100). The boundary condition at the inner (top) surface of the load is exposed to the radiative and convective heat q tPot such that
H E A T T R A N S F E R IN M A T E R I A L S P R O C E S S I N G
-kL
aT~ :
n
q tot(X)
] 8.45
H H : q rad(X) + q con(X)
(18.67)
y=0
where qtot(X) is calculated from the furnace enclosure and furnace gas submodels. The adiabatic boundary condition is specified at the midplane of the load, as it is considered a plane of symmetry due to symmetric heating of the load from above and below. The presence of the rollers is neglected. The temperature of the load entering the furnace is known and serves as the boundary condition for the x-direction. Details of the numerical method of solution and results of simulations are available elsewhere [190, 191]. Some typical results for the total heat flux and temperature at the surface of the load are shown in Figs. 18.39 and 18.40, respectively. The results are for heating of steel and depict the effect of load velocity UL for a constant load thickness. The steel plate moves from left to right through the furnace. The net heat flux to the load, plotted in Fig. 18.39 for various load velocities, reveals a highly nonuniform heating of the load at the lower load velocities. At the inlet to the furnace (x = 0), the load is relatively cold (see Fig. 18.40 near x = 0), and thus a large amount of heat is transferred to the load by radiation. However, at lower load velocities, the longer residence time of the load in the furnace causes the load surface temperature to approach the temperature of the radiant tubes. At the furnace exit, therefore, the net heat flux at the load surface decreases sharply, as evident from the figure for load velocities of 0.008 and 0.01 m/s. At higher velocities, the load surface temperatures are much lower than the radiant-tube temperatures, and the net heat flux at the load surface remains more or less uniform (Fig. 18.39). The effects of load and refractory wall emittances, load material, load throughput, and radiant-tube geometry have been studied, and results of numerical calculations are available [190, 191]. As the load emissivity decreases, more energy is reflected to the crown. When heat losses from the furnace to the ambient (exterior) are considered, the rising crown temperatures increase heat losses and, in turn, decrease the furnace efficiency (ratio of heat transfer to the load to heat from the tubes). Local temperatures decrease slightly. The effect of the refractory emissivity on load temperatures and furnace efficiency is small.
Heat Transfer to Opaque and Moving Continuous-Sheet Multimode and Conjugate Heat Transfer Effects. In the previous discussion, convective heat transfer coefficients were obtained from empirical correlations. Therefore, coupling between convection and radiation 1000
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3
4
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~ 1
0.008 0.01 0.02 0.05 o.1o ,= 2
,
Distance
F I G U R E 18.40
I 3
I 4
5
(m)
Variations of the load surface t e m p e r a t u r e
with distance for varying load velocities [190].
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is treated only approximately. In cases where convective heat transfer rates are comparable to (or exceed) radiation rates, or when chemical species distributions within the processing gas are of interest, more rigorous evaluation of convective transport may be justified. Constant Temperature Sources. Zhao et al. [193] have analyzed the thermal response for a configuration similar to that of Fig. 18.38 for five constant-temperature (250°C) tubes and an adiabatic crown. Since the source temperature is fixed (piped superheated steam is assumed as the heating medium), overall load heating will change as processing conditions are modified. In their study, cold load is introduced into the 2-m-long, 0.75-m-high furnace at TLi = 20°C (for UL > 0). As the sheet material travels, it is radiatively and convectively heated by the tube bank. Gas advection is induced by buoyancy and inertial forces, and air is allowed to enter and leave the system through 0.1-m-high openings at the inlet and exit of the furnace. The material thickness, density, and specific heat are 5 mm, 200 kg/m 3, and 1000 kJ/kgK, respectively, and conduction within the load was ignored. The emissivity of the furnace walls was set to 0.1, eL = 0.9, and that of the tubes is unity. System response was predicted using a gray-diffuse radiation analysis, together with the two-dimensional Navier-Stokes and energy equations, a k-e turbulence model, and the ideal gas equation of state. At UL - 0, convective and radiative heat fluxes at the load are balanced. As UL increases, cool load is carried further into the furnace, as shown in Fig. 18.41a, and an overall counterclockwise gas circulation (not shown) is induced. The load temperature increases with x in Fig. 18.41a, leading to convective load cooling at UL = 0.01 m/s in Fig. 18.41b. As load velocities are increased further, load exit temperatures are reduced, leading to the increased radiative and convective load heating shown in Fig. 18.41b. The need to account for convective heating depends strongly, therefore, on the conveyor speed used, with convection playing a less prominent role at higher load velocities due to the increased temperature difference between the source and the load, as well as entrainment of cool ambient air into the enclosure by the moving belt. Three-dimensional predictions (for an oven width of 1 m with insulated front and back sides) have also been obtained [178]. For the same operating parameters as for the twodimensional furnace, radiative heat transfer to the load is decreased, and local convective heating (cooling) can be reversed as three-dimensional effects are accounted for. Constant Power Sources. Predictions for laminar flow have been obtained for a twodimensional (L long by H high) rectangular furnace with a uniformly heated crown (no tubes) and no openings at the oven entrance or exit [194]. Since the source heat flux is constant, only
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local temperatures (and, in turn, relative rates of radiation and convective heating) will change as processing conditions or material properties are varied. As the crown and load temperature distributions change, highly coupled multimode effects involving radiative heating and mixed gas convection, and conduction in the solids occurs. If the nonparticipating gas convection is two-dimensional and laminar, and if the fluid is considered to be Boussinesq, appropriate nondimensionalization of the descriptive equations yields the following dimensionless parameters [194]: Convection: Radiation:
ReL = ULH/vg" Pr; Gr/Re 2 = g~JATH2/o~gUL; A = L / H Nrl =
OAXASAYAAT/(HIq,"ol);
gr3 =
UooAT/lq,'ol; Nr4
=
Nr2 =
(18.68)
kgAT/(Hlqs"ol)
dLktAT/(H: Iq;ol);
F=
TH/TLi
(18.69)
where Tn = Tz,i + [Iqs"ol/(5]TM = TLi + AT and U~ is an overall heat transfer coefficient used to quantify losses. The parameter Iqs"ol is the largest value of the source flux. In addition, the emissivities of the load and furnace walls EL and ew appear. The parameters in Eq. 18.68 are standard, while parameters Nrl through Nr4 are the relative strengths of material advection to radiative heating, convection to radiation, ambient losses to radiation, and load conduction to radiation, respectively. The ratio Nrl/Nr4 is the Peclet number. Numerical predictions for base case conditions (A - 10, Re = 500, Gr = 10,000, Pr = 0.7, F = 2, Nrl = 100, Nr2 = 0.05, Nr3 = Nr4 = 0, EL = ew = 0.5) were generated. The entire length of the furnace crown is heated, and losses to the ambient were neglected. As the belt speed is increased, as shown in Fig. 18.42a, convective load (source) heating (cooling) is enhanced (in contrast to the preceding constant source temperature case). As in the constant source temperature case, lower load temperatures [0 = ( T - Tta)/(Tu- TLi)] result as the production rate is increased as required by conservation of energy. At small Nrl, as in Fig. 18.42b, higher load and crown temperatures are induced, and differences in these temperatures are relatively small, as shown in Fig. 18.10b. As Mr1 ~ O, tlT~l -~ oo, while, as Nrl --> oo, TIT~I -~ 0, since convection heat transfer rates induced by high load velocity become large. As the load emissivity is reduced in Fig. 18.42c, more of the energy emitted by the crown is reflected, increasing its temperature. As the crown temperature rises, however, more energy is delivered to the load via convection, offsetting the reduced radiative heating of the load. If heat losses to the ambi-
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EIGHTEEN
0.81.5
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F I G U R E 18.42 Predicted (a) effect of Re on radiative and convective load heating and sensitivity of load and crown temperatures to (b) N,1, (c) ~L, and (d) F [194].
ent were accounted for, lower load temperatures would be induced at lower load emissivities. As F is increased, the difference in crown-to-load temperatures increase, with dimensional load temperatures rising in proportion with F as shown in Fig. 18.42d. Discontinuous Load. Continuous thermal processing of discrete material occurs in operations such as painting, curing, and food processing. The processing of a general, discontinuous load has received some attention [195]. If the load of Fig. 18.38 is in discrete form, the analysis is complicated by the presence of moving boundaries and the need for continuous reevaluation of view factors as the load is carried through Exhaust the furnace. Correlations for convective heat transfer coeffi'~~ll~ cients at the load and furnace surfaces are unavailable, and Crown heat transfer is inherently unsteady, necessitating rigorous analysis via solution of the Navier-Stokes, thermal energy and radiative energy equations. A general processing furnace is shown in Fig. 18.43. Discrete, flat material (initially at 300 K) is carried (6 mm/s) through the oven, which is characterized by crown and floor Floor Discrete Material temperatures of 600 K. The high-emissivity material and oven surfaces interact radiatively and convectively, while F I G U R E 18.43 Schematic of thermal processing of conduction occurs in the material. An exhaust is present at moving, discrete materials. The belt is permeable.
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18.49
approximately 2/3 of the oven length (720 mm). Other parameters are listed in Bergman et al. [195]. No benefits are associated with nondimensionalization of the model equations because of the number of length and time scales involved. Figure 18.44a shows predictions of the volume-averaged material temperatures, as well as local air temperatures 1 mm above the top of the material slab, which were generated by solution of the transient, two-dimensional descriptive equations. Here, x is the location of the material's centerline, and an individual slab is entirely within the furnace over the range 0.12 m < x < 0.72 m. The material is heated as it moves through the furnace, while buoyancyinduced mixing induces a high frequency fluctuation of the local air temperature. Figure 18.44b shows the predicted air temperature midway through the furnace. The low frequency response is due to the oven period p, which is defined by the slab and gap lengths normalized by the conveyor velocity (p = 30 s). Again, high frequency behavior is due to buoyancyinduced mixing. The high and low frequency behavior associated with processing of discrete material can both have a high impact on the thermal history of the heated product, and results of parametric simulations are available in Bergman et al. [195] and Son et al. [196]. Direct Fired Furnaces. For direct fired furnaces, radiative heat transfer from the flame and combustion products as well as from the walls to the load is usually the dominant heat transfer mode. Convection from the combustion gases makes a much smaller contribution. The radiative transfer within the furnace is complicated by the nongray behavior of the combus-
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(b) F I G U R E 18.44 Predicted (a) volume-averaged material and air temperatures through the furnace and (b) local air t e m p e r a t u r e history. The furnace entrance is at x = 60 mm.
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CHAPTEREIGHTEEN tion gases due to the presence of selectively absorbing and emitting species such as CO2, H20, CO, CH4, and possibly soot or dust particles, which are capable of absorbing, emitting, and scattering thermal energy. Because of the significant volumetric effects, few general results have been obtained. Batch Heating. Despite the complexity brought about by direct firing, identification of the relevant dimensionless parameters for direct fired furnaces has been attempted [197]. Figure 18.45 shows a typical furnace that might be used in a batch firing operation. Combustion occurs within the enclosure, and radiative exchange (and, to a lesser degree, convective transfer from the gas to the load) results in transient heating of the load, which is in sheet form. The descriptive equations for the system response (gas energy balance, load and wall heat conduction equations, the gas energy equation including absorption and emission described by Hottel's zonal method using the four-gray gas model in Chap. 7, and expressions for gas-tosurface and surface-to-surface exchange) were applied to the system and nondimensionalized, resulting in 17 dimensionless parameters [197]. The model was validated via comparison with limited experimental data [198]. Exhaust
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Gas ~ ~ -
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Radiation Convection ~)
.
Load
FIGURE 18.45 Schematic of direct fired batch processing of slab materials. Because the dimensionless parameters identified were not all independent, only several primitive variables were subsequently varied in a sensitivity study to determine the dependence of the material's thermal response to variations in the load thickness such as: the refractory wall thickness, load and refractory thermal diffusivity ratio, the air/fuel mixture used in the combustion, the refractory and load emissivities, the furnace height, and the exposed area of the load. The predicted effect of load emissivity, combustion space size, and refractory emissivity for a particular furnace and load is shown in Fig. 18.46 [197]. A furnace 5 m long by i m high by 1 m wide was loaded with a 0.15-m-thick sheet of iron, while the refractory walls were constructed of 0.5-m-thick red clay brick. The methane burners fired at a rate of 500 kW during operation. Additional process parameters and thermophysical properties are listed in [197]. The load temperature increases as its emissivity is raised (Fig. 18.46a), as expected. Decreases in the furnace volume (height) increase the load temperatures (Fig. 18.46b), since less refractory and gas is heated, and losses to the ambient are reduced. Changing the refractory emissivity (Fig. 18.46c) yields little impact on the furnace efficiency (defined as the time average of energy delivered to the load normalized by the time average of energy released by combustion), except at small refractory emissivity, when reradiation to the load occurs. The last finding is consistent with the results of field tests run on a 50-ton-per-hour rotary hearth furnace, which showed that application of high emissivity refractory coatings yielded no significant change in production rates or furnace efficiency [199].
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Quenching The production of steel, aluminum, and other metal alloys having desirable mechanical and metallurgical properties requires accurate temperature control during processing. For example, the objective of quenching steel is to raise its hardness and improve its mechanical properties such as tensile impact and fatigue strengths, improve fear resistance, and so on. Although various quenchants (oils, polymers, water, and so on) are utilized, more often water has been used due to considerations such as safety, management, economy, and pollution. Applications include quenching of forgings, extrusions, and castings, as well as strip, plate, bar, and continuous castings and investment products. Three, but not all, techniques of quenching are illustrated in Fig. 18.47: (a) immersion, (b) spray, and (c) film. For immersion quenching the workpieces are dipped into baths of different liquids, and, for spray quenching, the workpieces are cooled by water sprays. For nonferrous metals, cooling water is introduced on the surface in the form of a film by way of a distribution system illustrated in Fig. 18.47.
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Immersion quenching (a)
Spray quenching (b)
Film quenching (c)
FIGURE 18.47 Schematic diagrams of different quenching techniques: (a) immersion quenching, (b) spray quenching, and (c) film quenching. From I. Tanasawa and N. Lior, Heat and Mass Transfer in Materials Processing, pp. 535-547, Taylor and Francis Group, New York. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. When water is employed in the quenching of continuously moving metals, liquid jet, spray, and mist impingement are possible choices of rapidly cooling a metal. For example, accelerated cooling is often a major objective in steel production, since it improves the mechanical properties of the final product by providing desired structural changes with respect to grain size and the ratios of ferrite, pearlite, and laminate. Optimum strength and toughness properties of hotrolled steel, for example, can be achieved by refining the ferrite grain size and precipitation conditions through accelerated cooling approximately 15 K/s from the initial post-roll temperature. Controlled cooling rates of the order of 10s to 106 K/s or higher are needed to produce amorphous metals using rapid quenching solidification processes [200, 201]. Nucleate, transition, and film boiling heat transfer regimes are expected to occur during quenching of metal parts, moving hot rolled strip, and continuous castings at different locations and time. It is desirable to discuss the different heat transfer regimes occurring during the process before analyzing the temperature versus time history for a particular quenching application. A typical temperature history for a metal as it is quenched in a stationary liquid bath is illustrated in Fig. 18.48. Four heat transfer regimes are revealed. Regime I depicts the temperature response from the moment of immersion to formation of a stable vapor film. During
.... Quencnmg Bath I~N,~
I--Sudden drop after quenching II--Film boiling III--Transition and nucleate boiling IV mSingle phase convection (non-boiling)
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FIGURE 18.48 Schematicrepresentation of a typical quenching curve illustrating surface temperature variation with time. From I. Tanasawa and N. Lior, Heat and Mass Transfer in Materials Processing, pp. 455--476, Taylor and Francis Group, New York. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
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regime II, stable film boiling occurs. Stable film break-up begins, goes through transition boiling, and ends in nucleate boiling in regime III. Regime IV denotes single phase heat transfer. Although regime III corresponds to the largest cooling rate, it is the least understood, even for conventional saturated boiling conditions, unrelated to metallurgical applications involving subcooled boiling with forced internal or external flow of the coolant (see Chap. 15 of this handbook). Reference is made to representative reviews on film and transition boiling [202, 203] and the mechanism of quenching nuclear reactor cores under loss-of-coolant accident conditions [120] for discussion of the processes relevant to the quenching of metals [134].
Quenching of Steel
Film boiling is the exclusive heat transfer mode when quenching steel (for example, at temperatures of 700°C or higher) in water. Because of the formation of vapor film between the hot metal surface and cooling liquid (water), heat transfer from the surface to the coolant is impaired, resulting in a low convective heat transfer coefficient. The quenching of steel is commonly conducted at temperatures of 40°C or lower (i.e., with a subcooling of more than 60°C). The relation between the cooling water temperature and the surface hardness HRC (Rockwell C scale) after the quenching of 0.45 percent carbon steel has been measured [130]. The results show that the hardness of steel is significantly affected by the cooling water temperature Tow. When the coolant temperature exceeds about 40°C, the Rockwell C scale hardness HRC decreases with an increase in Tcw. On the other hand, for Tcw<40°C, the water temperature has little effect on HRC. Figure 18.49 shows the measured cooling curves (T vs. t) for a 6-mm-diameter and 80-mmlong steel (--0.45 percent carbon content) test specimen with thermocouples embedded at the center [130]. Each specimen was heated to 850°C inside an electrical furnace filled with nitrogen gas to prevent oxidation, and they were subsequently immersed in quiescent water. The coolant temperature was varied from 20 to 100°C to determine its effect on the cooling curve. The cross-sectional (Vickers) hardness values Hmv are indicated on the curves. Superimposed on the Tvs. t (plotted on a semilog scale) are the continuous cooling transformation diagrams (CCT). It is noted that, when the cooling temperature exceeds 45°C, the temperature drop of 1000
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+
q,,,
(18.70)
This equation accounts for heat conduction in the radial direction only but accounts for heat generation due to phase transformations and physical property variation with temperature. When the temperature boundary condition on the surface of the cylinder was imposed in a form of a heat flux that was independent of the cylinder diameter, the predicted and measured centerline temperatures did not agree uniformly well. However, when the test specimen diameter was included as a parameter in the correlations for the surface heat flux in the film and nucleate boiling regimes as well as for the minimum and maximum heat fluxes, very good agreement has been obtained between the predicted and experimentally measured centerline temperatures of the test specimen (Fig. 18.50). From the results obtained, it was concluded that the cooling curves could not be accurately estimated without considering the curvature of the cylindrical test specimen in the expression for the heat flux (generated from the subcooled, transient boiling curve), which is used in the temperature boundary condition for Eq. 18.70. 1000
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FIGURE 18.50 Comparison of measured and predicted cooling curves at the center of various diameter waterquenched 54°C (0.45 percent) carbon steel [130]. Strip Cooling with L i q u i d Jet Impingement. To achieve desired cooling rates and temperature control, several methods of cooling steel strip have been developed (Fig. 18.51). For example, an accelerated cooling method that exploits temperature-dependent structural changes with respect to grain size and ratios of ferrite, pearlite, and laminate is used to cool steel strip. The method is achieved by a variety of schemes, including sprays, planar jets, and round jets. The characteristics of these three types of cooling schemes were described and compared by Kohring [205]. The available results show that planar water jets are more efficient than spray nozzles in removing heat from a strip at 900°C and traveling at 10 m/s [93]. The cooling of a moving strip by an array of round jets is less efficient than with planar jets per unit water flow rate [206], but it provides greater flexibility and control. Models have been developed to simulate the thermal behavior of a moving steel strip cooled by an array of planar [207] and round [206] jets. The strip moves on transport rollers,
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FIGURE 18.51 Schematic of cooling systems along a runout table for cooling strip steel. From I. Tanasawa and N. Lior, Heat and Mass Transferin MaterialsProcessing, pp. 535-547, Taylor and Francis Group, New York. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved.
and an Eulerian coordinate system (the origin of which is fixed at a point immediately downstream of the last work rolls with y = 0 at the top of the surface and z = 0 halfway across the strip, respectively) is adopted. Assuming that the strip is infinitely long and the cooling system operates under steady-state conditions, the conservation of energy equation for the moving strip may be expressed as Ox ( p L U LCL T L ) : -~y
k L ---~-y ) + -~Z
k L --If-Z-Z]
(18.71)
A comparison with Eq. 18.66 shows that, in writing, this equation, longitudinal heat conduction (x-direction), has been neglected in comparison to the lateral (y) and transverse (z) directions. The inlet and boundary conditions are: \--~--y j at surfaces"-qyP(X, y ) ; - - kL(~)TLI , y) TL(O, y, Z)= ZLi;- kL(~)TLI \--~Z /atedges=qz(X,
(18.72)
Modeling of local heat transfer from the strip to quiescent air, single, and two-phase convection to water in the impingement cooling region, forced-film boiling region, and heat transfer between the strip and transport rollers, presents a challenge. The details concerning the specification of qy' and qz' in Eq. 17.72 and the numerical method of solution are given in the original publications [206, 207]. Figures 18.52 and 18.53 show that the temperature distribution is along the runout table in the upper and lower half of the strip, respectively. The results correspond to the following operating conditions: ultra low carbon steel (AISI 1005), a strip thickness of 3.556 mm, a strip speed of 10.57 m/s, an exit temperature from the finishing mill of 870°C, and a coiling temperature of 671°C. The results show that the difference between the calculated and measured coiling temperatures is very small, thus providing confidence in the model. Starting from the exit of the finishing mill (cooling in the inlet quiescent zone by radiation to surroundings and convection to air), temperature decreases gradually, and the differences between the top and core temperatures are small (Fig. 18.52). However, the bottom surface temperature distribution (Fig. 18.53) is different due to the effect of heat transfer between the strip and transport rollers. Although this transfer is characterized by high local heat fluxes, the contact area is small, and the surface temperature recovers quickly after a sharp drop. Hence, the temperature difference between the bottom surface and the core remains small between neighboring rollers. The surface temperatures drop significantly in the jet impingement region (Fig. 18.52), where the local heat fluxes are the largest. Owing to heat conduction from the interior, the top surface temperature rises very sharply at the beginning of the film boiling region, since the cooling efficiency is significantly reduced relative to that in the impingement
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region. The top surface temperature continues to rise along the entire film boiling region. The bottom surface temperature behaves in a similar manner, but, due to the cooling effect of the transport rollers, temperature recovery is somewhat smaller. The model is capable of accurately simulating thermal behavior of steel strip cooled by an array of impinging water jets. The findings provide useful insights to a metallurgist for assessing the mechanical and metallurgical properties of steel, which are influenced by microstruc-
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tures such as the grain size, dislocation density, precipitates, alloying elements in solution, and the second phase. Variation of these characteristics offers many possibilities for improved steel performance.
Processing of Several Advanced Materials
As evident from the previous section, process design and analysis is achieved by numerical modeling. Modeling is beneficial when highly coupled, multimode heat transfer exists along with nonlinear interactions between heat transfer rates and system morphology. In this section, several applications involving advanced materials are discussed.
Oxide Crystal Growth.
Large-scale modeling of oxide crystal growth has been reviewed [208]. Volumetric radiative exchange, conduction, and melt convection is expected to occur during the synthesis of materials such as yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG), and sapphire (A1203), all of which melt at high temperature and have semitransparent solid phases. Brandon and Derby [209, 210] modeled Bridgman growth of oxide crystals in the system shown in Fig. 18.54a. Convective and surface radiative exchange between the ampoule and furnace walls drives system response, but this exchange process is straightforward and not of primary concern. In their formulation for the system model, the energy equations were applied in the oxide and ampoule materials, while buoyancy-induced melt convection was accounted for [210]. The melt and ampoule were considered to be opaque, while the crystal was treated as a gray absorbing and emitting medium. Heating and cooling was established by the thermal conditions shown in Fig. 18.54b, with Th = 2443 K and Tc = 2043 K, bracketing the melting temperature Tm = 2243 K. The 150-mm-long ampoule with a 19.4-mm outer diameter and 3.2-mm wall thickness was pulled at a rate of 3.6 mm/h.
Th
He.ating Elements
I
t
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Cold Zone I I
Ampoule
CL
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(a) (b) FIGURE 18.54 Model of a vertical Bridgman oxide crystal growth system showing (a) the system schematic and (b) the mathematical description. Reprinted from S. Brandon and J. J. Derby, "Heat Transfer in Vertical Bridgman Growth of Oxides: Effects of Conduction, Convection, and Internal Radiation," Journalof Crystal Growth, 121, pp. 473-494, 1992, with kind permission of Elsevier SciencemNL, Sara Burgerhartstaat 25, 1055KV, The Netherlands.
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Because of the high sensitivity of the crystal radiative properties to various dopants [211, 212] simulations were performed by parametrically varying the absorption coefficient of the solid. A gray-diffusive type analysis was used to estimate radiation heat transfer rates. As the solid becomes more transparent, the thermal resistance of the crystal is reduced, and the solid-liquid interface bulges upward, as shown in Fig. 18.54b. As the axial heat transfer is enhanced via the crystal's increased transparency, buoyancy forces are increased in the melt, leading to more vigorous convective flow. The balance between conductive-radiative cooling and convective heating of the solid-liquid interface induces a highly contorted boundary due to the high Prandtl number of the melt, along with ampoule wall conduction. From the practical perspective, large interface curvature increases the potential for the onset of instabilities, development of high stresses, and faceting of the crystal. As mentioned previously, many materials-processing applications involve matter whose thermophysical properties are unknown. Because the influence of trace dopants upon the crystal's optical properties is uncertain, and since the simulations suggested that worst-case scenarios (in terms of extreme solid-liquid interface curvature) were associated with purely transparent crystals, large-scale modeling of Czochralski-grown oxide crystals used the assumption that the crystal is either perfectly transparent or entirely opaque to thermal radiation [213,214]. For the transparent case, the surfaces of the crystal are treated as opaque surfaces, coincident with the assumptions that radiatively participating dopants may be introduced into the growth process from the surrounding vapor phase and subsequently deposited at solid-liquid or solid-vapor interfaces. Figure 18.55 shows the predicted steady-state temperature and meridional flow streamlines for (a) no melt convection and stationary crystal, (b) no crystal rotation with buoyancyinduced melt flow, (c) modest rotation and mixed melt convection, and (d) high rotation rates with mixed melt convection [213]. The emissivity of the crystal-vapor interface of the system was specified to be 0.3, while the melt-crystal interface emissivity was set to 0.9 for the G G G crystal of refractive index 1.8. Additional property values and geometric details are listed elsewhere [215]. The crucible diameter is 200 mm, the crystal diameter is 100 mm, and thermocapillary convection was not included in the analysis.
(a)
(c)
(b)
(d)
FIGURE 18.55 Temperatures (left) and streamlines (right) for GGG. Results are for (a) conduction and radiation only, (b) conduction, radiation, and buoyancy-induced melt convection, (c) conduction, radiation, buoyancy-induced convection, and modest crystal rotation, and (d) the same as (c), but with higher crystal rotation speed. Reprinted from Q.X. Xiao and J. J. Derby, "The Role of Internal Radiation and Melt Convection in Czochralski Oxide Growth: Deep Interfaces, Interface Inversion, and Spiraling," Journal of Crystal Growth, 128, pp. 188194, with kind permission of Elsevier ScienceuNL, Sara Burgerhartstaat 25, 1055KV,The Netherlands.
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The solid-liquid interface in Fig. 18.55a bulges into the melt because of the transparency of the crystal. Buoyancy-induced melt convection (Fig. 18.55b) sharpens the interface, but the interface still protrudes downward. As crystal rotation is applied, as in Fig. 18.55c, mixed convection is induced within the high Prandtl number melt. Melt convection, in conjunction with solid-phase conduction and radiation, flattens the interface to a shape similar to those observed experimentally upon crystal rotation. The interface is further flattened with increased rotation, as in Fig. 18.55d. Although the radiation properties for the materials were not well known, the analysis is still valuable in that it clearly shows that volumetric radiative heat transfer may contribute to crystal degradation (large interface curvature). This example demonstrates that bracketing of actual system response can often be achieved in multimode materials processing problems with large-scale modeling, even without knowledge of particular thermophysical properties.
Rapid Thermal Processing of Silicon Wafers. As mentioned previously, relevant length scales may span orders of magnitude, significantly complicating the thermal analysis. Rapid thermal processing (RTP) is a silicon processing technology used to perform thermal operations in integrated circuit fabrication such as annealing, oxidation, or chemical vapor deposition on a single wafer. RTP offers orders-of-magnitude faster throughput than conventional processing. The primary problem hindering broader application of RTP is control of thermal uniformity on the processed wafer and repeatability [216, 217]. A typical RTP factor (size 0 [1 m]) is shown in Fig. 18.56a. The thermal response of the silicon wafer is driven by radiation, with conduction and convection induced by radiative heating. The wafer's local radiative heating rate results from an interplay between (primarily) surface radiation effects and is determined by an imbalance between irradiation, emission, reflection, and, possibly, some transmission. Surfaces exhibit specular behavior, while the indirect heat sources (lamps) and associated windows have strongly wavelength-dependent absorption characteristics [217]. A desired temperature trajectory for the silicon wafer is shown in Fig. 18.56b [218]. Although temperatures vary depending upon the particular operation, it may be desirable to increase the wafer temperature from room temperature to as high as ll00°C at a rate of 20 to 50°C/s. To minimize thermal stresses or deposit reactive gases uniformly on the wafer (and, in turn, allow fabrication of even smaller submicron devices), thermal uniformity of (0 + 2°C) is desired at any time during RTP. Some efforts have been made to model RTP on a large scale [219]. Despite the preponderance of specular and spectral effects, diffuse and gray surfaces are typically assumed, since Infrared Lamp
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Preheat Temperature
~otating Pedestal
T J Initial
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Temperature t
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Shown are (a) typical RTP setup and (b) a typical wafer temperature trajectory.
(b)
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the gas flow and reaction rates as well as wafer conduction are coupled to the radiation solution. Complicating matters is the fact that the system's macroscopic thermal response is affected by microscale phenomena. The active (irradiated) wafer top is populated by submicron electronic devices. Top side patterns (square, diamond, and uniform coverage) are Wafer Level due to various, multilayered thin film structures ingrained (a) upon the wafer. Patterns exist, therefore, at the wafer scale (0.25 m), die (chip) scale (100 i-tm), and device scale (1 lam), as shown in Fig. 18.57 [220]. iiiii BRian Several studies have considered micro-macroscale suri i l l l liaaHl i-,.-,,--face radiative coupling as applied to RTP [221, 222]. The effective emissivity of the wafer depends on the thin film structure; therefore, the macroscale response is affected by Die Level (b) the wafer level die pattern. Wong et al. [220] were concerned with the two-dimensional (r, 0) thermal response of the wafer induced by uniform, gray irradiation (e = 0.3) from a 3000-K source. Simultaneous heat losses from the back side and edges of the wafer to 300 K surroundings induce a steady-state wafer temperature near 1200 K. The wafer (250 mm diameter and 500 ktm thick) was populated with Device Level devices in square (Fig. 18.57a, left panel) and uniform (Fig. (c) 18.57a, right panel] patterns. Using a one-dimensional thinFIGURE 18.57 Patterns on the (a) wafer level, (b) film radiative transfer analysis (solution of Maxwell's equadie level, and (c) device level; published with permis- tions at device-level interfaces to account for coherent sion from ASME International. thin-film interference effects associated with the spectral distribution of the wafer emission) in the silicon dioxide region along with straightforward proportionalities (based on the assumption that the lateral device dimensions are large relative to the characteristic radiation wavelengths), the emissivity of the patterned wafer scale regions could be estimated. For an oxide (device) thickness of 0.5 ~tm and a device population density of 0.8, predicted steady-state wafer temperature distributions are shown in Figs. 18.58a and b. The isotherms of ooooooooo o o , o o o . o ,
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l (a)
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FIGURE 18.58 Temperaturedistributions (a) in the square region of Fig. 18.57 and (b) the same region, but with uniform wafer device coverage, from Wong et al. [219]; published with permission from ASME International.
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Fig. 18.58a evolve in response to the square patterned region of Fig. 18.57a, while Fig. 18.58b shows the same region for the uniform coverage case. The square macroscale pattern clearly affects temperature uniformity (+88°C) relative to the uniform distribution case (+33°C). This example demonstrates that broad ranges of relevant length scales can be spanned with an approximate analysis and that micro-macroscale coupling can result in significant modification to system thermal response.
CONCLUDING REMARKS The study of heat transfer related to materials processing is relatively new and rapidly developing. Some progress has been made during the last decade in understanding a few of the very many problems; however, much remains to be learned. The array of fundamental and practical design-related problems is extremely broad, and many could not even be mentioned in this very limited account. There are relatively few predictive equations useful for engineering design because of the inherent nonlinearities and conjugate heat transfer effects present in most real systems. Although there are some fundamental and generic studies that give insight into the thermal phenomena associated with processing of materials, many thermal phenomena related to specific materials processing and manufacturing technologies must be tackled on a system level, which requires simulation of multiple effects using computational approaches. It is with these limitations and opportunities in mind that this chapter was written. The authors hope that the work will be useful to those involved with thermal processing of materials. We thank our colleagues, who have provided many helpful suggestions.
NOMENCLATURE Symbol, Definition, Units a
thermal admittance, J/(m2.K.s 1/2)
A A A
coefficient, defined as used aspect ratio = L/H area, m 2
B
coefficient, defined as used specific heat, J/kg.K specific heat at constant pressure, J/kg.K contact conductance, W/m2.K coefficient, defined as used nozzle or droplet diameter, m beam penetration thickness, m load thickness, m heater diameter, m blackbody spectral emitted flux, W/m2/ktm depth function for volumetric beam absorption, Eq. 18.3 functional relationship, defined as used radiation view factor between diffuse surfaces i and j gravitational acceleration, rn/s2 periodic pulsing function, Eq. 18.9
C
cp C C d d*
dL D e~,b
f(z) F
F~j g g(t)
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G
functional relationship, defined as used
Gc
channel crossflow mass velocity, kg/s.m 2
c,
jet mass velocity, kg/s.m 2
Grt
Grashof n u m b e r
=
g~ATla/v 2
Gr~'
modified Grashof n u m b e r = g~q"14/kv 2
h
local heat transfer coefficient, W/m2K
h
average heat transfer coefficient, W/m2K
H
latent heat of fusion, J/kg
H
nozzle-to-plate spacing, m
H
enclosure height, m latent heat of vaporization, J/kg
I
local b e a m intensity, W/m 2
/o
nominal b e a m intensity, W/m 2
Ja
Jakob n u m b e r = cp,v( T~ -
k
thermal conductivity, W / m . K
K
complete elliptical integral of the first kind
K
optical thickness = ~:r
l
characteristic length, m
L
length or thickness, m
m
geometrical wavelength, m -~
m
constant, defined as used
n
constant, defined as used
Tsat)/ifg
Nr
dimensionless parameter, Eq. 18.69
Nut
local Nusselt n u m b e r = h/k, defined as used
Nut Nu
spanwise or steamwise average Nusselt n u m b e r = hl/k surface average Nusselt n u m b e r = hl/k
P
dimensionless pulsing period = Up/(M~r)
P P
period, s
P
pressure, Pa
Po
dimensionless contact pressure = (1 -9)P/~t~Teus
Pe
Peclet n u m b e r = Re • Pr, defined as used
Pr
Prandtl n u m b e r = v/or
Iqs'q q,,
m a x i m u m source heat flux, W/m 2
q ttt
volumetric source term,
Q
dimensionless heat flux = q"/Iqs"l
total b e a m power, W
heat flux, W/m 2 W/m
3
r
effective Gaussian b e a m radius, m
r
radial displacement from the jet stagnation point, m
r
coefficient, defined as used
r. ry
axis of an ellipse, m axis of an ellipse, m
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D
R' Rc
dimensionless sensitivity of contact resistance to pressure = mkORc/OPo contact resistance, K/W
Ret
local Reynolds number = ul/v, defined as used
Rej
jet Reynolds number based upon jet mass velocity = Vjd/v
Re..
local Reynolds number based upon free stream velocity = U``x/v
Re,
local Reynolds number based upon U~
S
jet center-to-center spacing, m
St
Stanton number
Ste~ t
solid-phase Stefan number = H/cs(Tfus- T) time, s
T
temperature, K
rl
fluid temperature, K
Tfu,
fusion temperature, K
T,, rj
excess radiation temperature, K jet temperature, K
Tm To L Tv
melting temperature, K
u
characteristic velocity, m/s
U U`` V, Vj V. V
imposed workpiece or free stream velocity, m/s overall heat transfer coefficient, W/m2.K jet velocity at the point of impingement, rn/s jet velocity at the nozzle exit, m/s volumetric spray flux, m3/m2-s
=
h/pcpUi
initial temperature, K solid temperature, K vapor temperature, K
velocity component in direction i, m/s
w
nozzle width, m
X
Cartesian coordinate
Xn
nozzle separation distance in the x direction, m
y y,,
nozzle separation distance in the y direction, m
Z
Cartesian coordinate
Cartesian coordinate
Greek Symbols thermal diffusivity, 0~
7 F 8 8*
mE/s
thermal radiation absorptivity thermal expansion coefficient,
K -1
beam shape = ry/rx inclination angle, degrees or radians temperature r a t i o - TH/TLi position of an interface, m distance from beam center, m
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emissivity
E /
£n
normal total emissivity dimensionless pressure perturbation = 2motpH/q" dimensionless excess temperature, Eq. 18.7
q
effectiveness, Eq. 18.33
0
angular coordinate direction
0
excess temperature, defined as used
K
extinction coefficient, m -1 wavelength of thermal radiation, ~m
V
X7 P
shear modulus, MPa kinematic viscosity, m 2 s-1 Poisson's ratio density, kg/m 3
P
reflectivity
t~ t~
Pa stress or surface tension, N/m Stefan-Boltzmann constant, W/mZK 4
Oo
RMS surface roughness, m dimensionless time, defined as used dimensionless material temperature = ( T - To)/( Tmax - To)
q0
potential of thermal-elastic shift, m2/s
Subscripts c
cold
con
convection
cw
cooling water
g i e L max
gas inlet liquid load maximum
min
minimum
O
rad
jet stagnation radiation
s
solid or sheet or source
sat
saturation
tot
total vapor wall or surface spectral quantity per wavelength interval
v w
V oo
0 1
spectral quantity per frequency interval free stream value average value perturbation amplitude
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Ablation cooling, 6.21 Absorbing materials, 18.5, 18.6 Absorption: coefficient, 7.19, 7.51, 7.54, 8.23, 9.14, 9.72, 18.38 index, of coal/char particles, 7.64 volumetric radiation, 18.3 Absorption band, 16.46 of combustion gases, 7.46 Absorptivity, 7.7, 7.50, 7.76 Accommodation coefficient, 3.59 Accreditation, laboratory, 16.55-16.58 Accuracy, in temperature measurements, 16.1, 16.4, 16.8-16.15, 16.18, 16.23, 16.28, 16.35, 16.36, 16.55, 16.56, 16.64 Acetone, 12.11 properties of, 2.17, 2.36, 2.41 Acetylene, properties of, 2.17, 2.41 Acoustic resonance, 17.128, 17.133 Acoustic streaming, 11.50 Acoustic vibrations, 17.127, 17.128 Active nucleation sites, 15.51 Adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) algorithm, 7.30 Additives: for gases, enhancement, 11.44, 11.45 for liquids, enhancement, 11.2, 11.41-11.43 Adiabatic wall, 5.46, 5.66, 6.7 Adsorption, 9.72 Advancing contact angles, 15.10 Advection of energy, 8.14
Age distribution function, 13.19 Aggregative fluidization, 13.2, 13.5 Agitators, 11.45 Air, 6.39 properties of, 2.4, 2.12, 2.16, 16.5, 16.20 Air mist cooling, 18.32 A1203 particle, 11.44 Alcohol, 11.42 AI-Hayes and Winterton analysis, 15.28 Alta-Vis-530, 11.10 Alumina, extinction coefficient for, 7.68 Aluminum, 12.12 alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.58 particles, 13.35 properties of, 2.46, 2.49, 2.51, 2.65, 8.6, 16.5, 16.20 Alusil, density, thermal conductivity, 2.58 American National Standard Institute (ANSI), 16.27 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 16.21, 16.28, 16.30, 16.36 Ammonia, 11.25, 11.28, 12.11 falling film of, 11.23 properties of, 2.16, 2.17, 2.44, 2.72 Amorphous silica, 8.8 Analogy, measurement by, 16.64-16.68 Angle factors (see Configuration factors) Angular scaling, natural convection, 4.55 Anisotropic media, 9.9 Annealing, 16.36
Annular ducts: coiled, 5.92 concentric, forced convection, 5.32-5.59 Annular flow, in boiling, 15.86, 15.87, 15.95, 15.104 Annular geometry, 11.13, 13.2 Annular sector ducts, 5.110 Annuli, 11.32, 11.38 finned, 11.21 roughness, 11.13 Annulus, conduction, 3.18 ANSI-C96, 1-1964, 16.28 Antimony, density, thermal conductivity, 2.51 Apparent viscosity, 10.3 Archimedes number, 13.27 Argon, properties of, 2.4, 2.12, 2.16 Arrhenius relationship, 10.3, 12.13 Asbestos, properties of, 2.65, 2.66 ASME pressure vessel codes, 17.4, 17.112 Aspect ratio, forced convection, 5.68, 5.82 Asphalt, properties of, 2.67 Asymmetry factor, spectral, 9.21 Attagel, 10.30 Attenuation coefficient, 7.10 Augmentation, 11.1 Avogadro number, 9.69 Axial conduction, 5.9 Axial flow, between cylinders, 5.93 Axial pressure drop, in heat pipes, 12.6 Axisymmetric body, 6.28, 6.36, 14.28 Azeotrope, 2.72, 15.5 1.1
1.2
INDEX Azimuthal angle, 7.2, 8.4, 9.14 Azimuthally symmetric medium, 7.20 Backward scattering, 9.28 Baffles, types, 17.7, 17.10, 17.14, 17.15 plate, 17.9 rod, 17.10 Bakelite, properties of, 2.67 Ballistic transport, 8.3 Ball packing, 11.29 Band absorption, total, 7.47 Band gap, 8.23 energy, 16.47 Bankoff criterion, 15.12 Batch heating, 18.50 Bath: air-fluidized solid, 16.57 constant-temperature, 16.12, 16.56 ice, 16.25, 16.35-16.36 molten salt, 16.56 molten tin, 16.57 stirred-liquid, 16.56 Beam-irradiated material, 18.2 Beam penetration, 18.7 Bed temperature, 13.31 Bed-to-gas heat transfer, 13.20 Bed-to-surface heat transfer, 13.20, 13.31 Bed voidage, 13.3 Bell-Delaware method, 17.113, 17.114 Benchmark problem, in radiation, 7.43 Benzene, properties of, 2.17, 2.36, 2.41 Beryllium, properties of, 2.49, 2.51 Bethelot equation, 15.5, 15.8 Bhatti and Shah correlation, 5.22 Bhatti correlation, 5.6 Bicylinder coordinates, 3.1 Bimetallic thermometers, 16.50 Binary systems, 9.61, 14.45, 14.48 Biot number, 1.25, 3.23, 5.7, 13.31 Bismuth, properties of, 2.46, 2.49, 2.51 Bismuth-antimony, density, thermal conductivity, 2.58
Bisphere, conduction, 3.17 Blackbody, 16.36, 16.37 furnace, 16.39 radiation, 7.3, 7.12, 8.16 Blake-Kozeny correlation, 13.3 Blasius formula, 5.22, 5.24, 5.65, 5.81, 5.84, 6.4 Blowing parameters, 6.64 Boilers, 17.125 Boiling, 11.6, 11.8, 11.15, 15.2, 18.27 correlations, 17.103, 17.104 crisis, 15.112 curves, for enhanced tubes, 11.8 curves, hysteresis, 11.8 curves, spray, CHE 18.32 film, 18.29 flow, 11.32 front, 15.17 fully developed, 15.39-15.42 jet impingement, 18.26,18.27 limit, in heat pipes, 12.8, 12.10 number, 15.120 point, 2.69-2.71 point, of liquid, 16.2 point, of water, 16.4, 16.6 range, 15.80 transition, 15.112 from tube with enhanced surface, 15.80 Boiling-water reactor, 11.33, 11.54 Boltzmann constant, 7.4, 8.3, 8.5, 9.69, 12.13 Boltzmann transport equation, 8.9, 8.12, 8.22, 8.24 Bond number, 9.45, 9.49, 9.52, 9.56, 9.69, 15.27 Bose-Einstein statistics, 8.6, 8.10 Boundary conditions, four kinds, 5.59 Boundary layer: concept, 1.6, 1.23, 6.2, 6.3 in condensation, 14.10,14.13, 14.18,14.46 hydrodynamic, 5.1 separation model, 15.124 thickness, 5.23, 6.4, 6.48, 9.9, 9.72, 13.16 Bowring correlation, 15.119 Brass, density, thermal conductivity, 2.58
Brayton cycle, 11.45 Brazing, 11.7 Brick, properties of, 2.64 Bridgman oxide crystal growth systems, 18.57 Brillouin zone, 8.21 Brinell hardness number, 3.57 Brinkmann equation, 9.9 Brinkmann number, 5.7 Brinkmann screening length, 9.3, 9.72 Bromine, properties of, 2.18, 2.36, 2.44 Bromley equation, 15.73 Bronze, density, thermal conductivity, 2.59 Brush inserts, 11.32 Bubble: breakup of, 13.6 crowding, 15.58, 15.61, 15.116, 15.124 departure diameter, 15.26-15.29, 15.51 enhanced circulation, 11.22 flow, 15.86 formation of, in heat pipes, 12.10 frequency of, 13.23, 15.29, 15.51 growth, 15.18--15.26 growth, from conical cavity, 15.10 growth, in binary systems, 15.25 interface, 15.23 nucleation, 15.14, 15.16 point temperature, 15.5 suppression regime, 15.101, 15.102 temperature of, 14.46 volume fraction, 13.23 wake, 13.5 Bubbling, 11.7, 11.55 fluidization, 13.1, 13.5, 13.7 Bubbly flows, 9.40, 15.87, 15.92 Buckingham pi theorem, 1.28 Buffer layer, 6.53 Building materials, properties of, 2.64 Bulk boiling, 15.93 Bulk mean temperatures, 5.4 Bulk nucleation, 9.68 Bundles, inclined, condensation, 14.18
INDEX Buoyancy force, 1.18, 18.17 effect, in porous media, 9.36 induced melt convection, 18.57, 18.59 Buoyant liquid and crystal motions, 9.68 Burke-Plummer correlation, 13.3 Burnout, 15.112 Burst diameter, 15.108 Butane, surface tension of, 2.36 Bypass stream, 17.52 Cadmium, properties of, 2.49, 2.51 Cahill-Pohl model, 8.9 Calcium fluoride, 18.38 Calcium silicate, properties of, 2.66 Calibration, 16.1 comparison, 16.36, 16.55 equation, 16.5 fixed-point, 16.6, 16.10, 16.54-16.58 procedures, 16.56, 16.57 system, 16.56, 16.57 temperature, 16.55 Calorimeters, 16.37 slug (plug), 16.63 thin-film (thin-skin), 16.63 thin-wall, 16.63 total radiation, 16.10 Capacitance, in conduction, 3.2 Capillarity, 9.36, 9.48, 9.51, 9.59 Capillary: action, 11.41 limitation, 12.3-12.5 number, 9.69 pressure, 9.2, 9.3, 9.36, 9.39, 9.72, 12.5 pumping, 12.11 radius, 12.5 tube viscometer, 10.5 Carbon dioxide, 6.39 properties of, 2.5, 2.6, 2.13, 2.16 radiation, 7.46 Carbon monoxide: properties of, 2.6, 2.16 radiation 7.46 Carbon tetrachloride, properties of, 2.18, 2.44 Carbopol solutions, 10.7, 10.45 Cardioid ducts, 5.117
Carman-Kozeny equation, 9.49, 9.58 Carnot cycle, 16.2 Carreau model, 10.11 Carrier density, 8.23 Casimir limit, 8.7, 8.16 Casting, 18.11, 18.12, 18.32 Cattaneo equation, 8.12 Cavitation, 11.48, 11.50 Cavities: boiling, 11.7 characteristics, 15.11 cylindrical, 4.44-4.50 natural convection in, 4.32--4.63 parallelepiped, 4.50--4.57, 4.72 size distribution, 15.13 Cellulose, properties of, 2.66 Celsius, 16.4 Cement, properties of, 2.64, 2.66 Centrifugal force: in condensation, 14.30, 14.31 convection effect, 11.37 Ceramics, reticulated, radiative properties of, 7.67 Channeling, 13.2 in porous media, 9.48, 9.72 Channel orientation effect, on boiling, 15.113 Chapman and Rubesin, 6.13 Chapman-Enskog approximation, 8.14 Characteristic equation, in conduction, 3.23 Characteristic lengths, 17.67 Characteristic times, of nonnewtonian fluids, 10.6, 10.11 CHF (see Critical heat flux) Chillers, 17.125 direct expansion, 11.9 Chilton-Colburn analogy, 14.48 Chisholm correlation, 17.95-17.97 Chlorine, properties of, 2.18, 2.36, 2.45 Chopper, 16.20 Chromel-alumel thermocouple, 16.28 Chromel-constantan thermocouple, 16.28 Chrome-nickel steel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.59 Chrome steel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.59, 2.60
1.3
Churchill correlation, friction factor, 5.24 Churn flow, 15.86 Circle inside polygon, 3.21 Circular contact area, 3.47 Circular coordinates, 3.1 Circular disks, 3.1, 3.31 Circular ducts, 5.3, 5.5-5.32 conjugate problem, 5.16 entry length, 5.28 with fins, 5.100, 5.101 rough, 5.21 with twisted tape, 5.102, 5.103 Circular jets, 2-D array of, 18.21 Circular sector ducts, 5.108 Circular tubes (see Circular ducts; Tubes) Circulating fluidized beds, 13.2, 13.7, 13.28-13.30, 13.37 Claperyon-Clausius equation, 12.10, 15.5 Clay, properties of, 2.67 Cleaning, 12.13 Cleanliness factor, 17.149 Closure, constitutive equations, 9.5 Cluster, 13.27 Coal, properties of, 2.67 flame, emissivity, transmissivity, 7.63 particles, radiation, 7.61 Coating processes, 18.34 Cobalt, properties of, 2.49, 2.51 Cobalt steel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.60 Cocurrent and countercurrent flows, 9.40 Coefficients: absorption, 7.54, 9.4, 9.72 diffusion, 16.66 drag, 9.40 expansion, of water, 2.36 extinction, 7.19, 7.56, 7.68, 9.73 Fickian diffusion, gases, 2.23 film heat transfer, 13.23 Fourier, 3.23 friction factor, 1.25, 5.3, 5.69, 5.83, 6.4, 6.12, 6.64,11.19, 17.68 heat transfer, 1.4, 5.4, 16.48, 16.64, 17.85, 17.113 inertial, 9.40 loss, entrance and exit, 17.63
1.4
INDEX Coefficients (Cont.): mass transfer, 6.24, 6.75, 16.65 normal stress, 10.6 radiation, 1.3, 5.14, 7.1 scatterings, 7.19, 9.4, 9.22 thermal expansion, 1.14, 18.10 virtual mass, 17.128 Coiled tubes, 11.2, 11.39 Coiled wire assembly, 11.13 Colburn and Hougen, 14.20, 14.48 Colburn factor, 1.25, 17.68 Colebrook correlation, friction factor, 5.22, 5.24 Cole equation, 15.29 Collision time, 8.2 Colorimetric coordinate systems, 16.49 Combined heat transfer, 1.10 Combined modes with radiation, 7.70 Combined nucleate boiling and forced convection, 15.107 Combustion gases: absorption band of, 7.46 emission band of, 7.46 Comit6 International des Poids et Mesures (CIPM), 16.3, 16.4 Compact heat exchangers, 11.17, 14.41, 17.1, 17.15 extended surface, 17.15 fin geometry, 17.18-17.21 plate-fin heat exchangers, 17.16 tube-fin heat exchangers, 17.19 Comparison wavefront, 16.45 Complex geometry, 18.40 Composite fiber/matrix systems, properties of, 7.67 Compound enhancement, 11.3 Compressibility factors, of gases, 2.12-2.15 Concentration boundary layer, 1.6 Concentration of electrolytes, 16.67, 16.68 Concentric annular ducts, 5.32 developing flow in, 5.36-5.48 effect of eccentricity, 5.48, 5.58 laminar flow, 5.33 trigamma function, 5.49 turbulent flow, 5.50, 5.56
Concrete, properties of, 2.64, 2.67 Condensate, 14.1, 14.5, 14.36 film, 14.7, 14.17, 14.22, 14.27 inundation, 14.17, 14.22, 14.25, 17.100 retention, 11.24 strippers, 11.27 subcooling, 14.6 wave, 14.6 Condensation, 12.11, 14.1, 17.120 acceleration term, 14.12 in annular flow, 14.33, 14.36, 14.37 at bounding impermeable surface, 9.50 coefficient, 14.3 convective, 17.100 correlations, 17.97-17.102 curve, for steam, 14.2 direct contact, 17.125 dropwise, 14.1, 14.2, 17.98 filmwise, 14.1, 14.2, 17.98 forced convection, 11.16 glacial, 14.2 gravity-controlled, 17.98, 17.100 heat transfer coefficient, 14.6 homogeneous, 14.1 in-tube, 11.29, 14.31, 14.32, 14.38, 14.41 modes of, 14.1 partial, 14.45, 17.120 in porous media, 9.44 reference temperature, 14.6 shear-controlled, 17.98, 17.100 shellside, 17.124 surface, 17.98 tubeside, 17.124 on vapor bubble, 14.44 zone, 9.55 Condensers, 12.3, 17.120 design method of, 17.120-17.123 desuperheating in, 17.120 direct contact, 17.120 geothermal, 11.28 indirect contact, 17.121 modeling of, 14.40 operating diagram of, 17.121, 17.122 reflux, 14.29 selection of, 17.123, 17.124 Condensing surface, 11.26
Conductance, 3.1 Conduction, 1.1, 3.1 heat transfer, in porous media, 9.4 layer model, in natural convection, 4.43 limited, boiling, 15.144 shape factor, 3.1-3.6, 3.11, 3.14, 3.20, 3.31 Conductivity tensor, total, 9.41 Cone: condensation on, 14.28 conduction in, 3.17 natural convection around, 4.17 Configuration factors, 1.4, 6.50, 7.12, 7.14, 7.16, 7.72 Conjugate problems, 5.16, 18.17,18.45 Conservation equations (see Energy; Momentum) energy, 1.18-1.21, 6.65, 7.22, 9.38, 10.8 mass, 1.13, 10.8 momentum, 1.14, 8.13, 8.23, 9.36, 10.8 of radiant energy, 7.22, 7.23 for species, 1.21 Consolidated particles, 9.1 Constantin, density, thermal conductivity, 2.60 Constitutive equations, 10.2 Constriction resistance, 3.34 Contact angle: effect on boiling, 15.35 in porous media, 9.37 Contact area, 3.36, 3.37, 3.42, 3.46 Contact conductance, 3.1, 3.51, 3.55, 3.57 on spreading resistance, 3.38 Contact model, point and line, 3.51 Contact resistance, 3.51, 9.4, 18.11 Container, in heat pipe, 12.1 Continuity, 8.13 equation, 1.13, 10.8 Continuous sheet, heat transfer to moving, 18.13, 18.45 Continuous-solid model, 9.34 Continuous-stirred tank reactor (CSTR), 13.19 Continuum treatment, porous media, 9.12
INDEX Contoured surface, 11.25 Control volume, 1.11 Convection, 1.4 effect, condensation, 14.11 heat transfer, in porous media, 9.7, 9.32 limited, boiling, 15.144 Convective: boundary condition, 5.5, 5.61 heat transfer, in annular flow, 15.103 mass transfer, 1.5, 1.26 velocity, in porous media, 9.33 Conversion factors, 1.29, 1.32, 2.1-2.3 Coolant, synthetic, 6.25, 18.30 Cooling: air-mist, 18.32 channels, natural convection, 4.32-4.35 curve, 18.53 efficiency, 18.55 Cooper correlation, 15.47 Coordinate systems, 3.1, 3.6-3.9 Coordination number, in porous media, 9.72 Copper, 12.12, 14.3 alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.60 constantan thermocouple, 16.28 finned tubes, 11.24 properties of, 2.47, 2.49, 2.51, 8.6, 16.5, 16.20 Cork, properties of, 2.65 Corners, natural convection in, 4.18,4.19 Corn syrup, 11.45 Corona discharge cooling, 11.52 Correction factors for heat exchanger design, 17.113-17.118 Correlations for boiling, 15.46, 15.63, 15.97, 15.98 Corrosion, 1.34,11.56,12.2, 12.12, 13.34, 17.126,17.146, 17.149-17.153 Corrugated ducts, 5.113 Corrugated surfaces, 4.37, 11.10, 11.31 Cotton, properties of, 2.67 Couette flow approximation, 6.52 Counterflow heat exchangers, 5.5
Creeping flows, 1.23 Critical heat flux (CHF), 11.15, 15.58, 15.81, 15.112, 15.130 with contact angle, 15.57 correlations, forced boiling in, 17.104, 17.105 in cross flow, 15.81 of jets, 18.27 limit, 15.56 mitigation of, 15.65 phenomenon, mechanism of, 15.58 in porous media, 9.52, 9.57 prediction of, 15.49, 15.64, 15.103, 15.123, 15.124 regimes, 18.27 subcooled boiling, 11.5 in tube bundle, 15.83 Critical hemispherical bubbles, 15.10, 15.14 Critical points, boiling, 15.3, 15.4 Critical pressures, of gases, 2.4-2.11, 2.69-2.72 Critical Rayleigh wavelength, 15.59 Critical Reynolds numbers, forced convection, 1.19, 5.18, 5.50, 5.72, 5.86 Critical temperatures, 15.12 of gases, 2.4-2.11, 2.69-2.72 Critical wall temperatures, 15.14 Crocco, 6.13 Cross flows: boiling, 15.2, 15.75-15.84 CHF in, 15.81-15.83 over cylinder, 6.44, 17.49 over in-line tubes, 17.84, 18.21, 18.22 Katto correlation, CHF, 15.81 over staggered tubes, 17.85 Cross groove, 11.7 Cryogenics, 11.7, 11.39 working fluids, in heat pipes, 12.1, 12.8 Cryostats, 16.56 Crystal growth, oxide, 18.57 Crystal imperfection, 8.5 Crystal wind, 11.50 Cube, conduction in, 3.17, 3.31 Cuboid, conduction in, 3.25, 3.31 Current density, 8.11 Curvature effects: in natural convection, 4.5, 4.9 in porous media, 9.47 streamwise, 6.71
1.5
Curved ducts, 5.84, 5.91 Cusped ducts, forced convection, 5.3, 5.116 CW circular Gaussian beam, 18.5 Cylinders: array, 6.44 concentric or eccentric, 4.58--4.60 condensation on, 14.25, 14.29 conduction in, 3.17, 3.25 in cross flow, 6.34, 6.44, 17.49, 17.84 horizontal, boiling on, 15.63, 15.73 natural convection in, 4.4, 4.13--4.15, 4.19, 4.26-4.32, 4.67, 4.76 Cylindrical jets, condensation, 14.43 Czochralski-grown oxide crystals, 18.58 Damping, 17.127, 17.132 Darcean flows, 9.34, 9.48, 9.72 Darcy: equation, 4.69, 8.14, 9.7 friction factor, 17.68 law, 4.69, 13.3 number, 4.71 Rayleigh number, for natural convection, 4.71 unit, 9.8 Deadband, 16.55 Dean number, 5.85, 5.92 Deborah number, 10.11 Debye: model, 8.9 temperature, 8.7 Decane, surface tension of, 2.36 Decay time, 16.46 thermometers, 16.46 Defects, 8.5 Deformation, elastic, in conduction, 3.1, 3.2 Degassing enhancement, 11.42 Degradation, of nonnewtonian fluids, 10.38 Delta-Eddington approximation, 9.28 Dendritic crystal growth, 9.63-9.65 Dense-phase: fluidization systems, 13.1, 13.16 fluidized bed, 13.6,13.20,13.21
1.6
INDEX Density: of alloys, 2.58-2.63 of elements, 2.46-2.48 of k-state, 8.15 of seawater, 2.40 Density ratio, porous media, 9.37 Departure diameter, 15.108 Departure from nucleate boiling (DNB), 15.87, 15.88, 15.112 Deposition: coefficient, 15.126 cold surface, 11.45 electrolytic, 11.7 Depth of penetration, 13.17 Desalination systems, 11.26, 11.28 Desaturation, porous media, 9.73 Desuperheating, 14.10, 14.33, 14.40 Developing flow: hydrodynamically, 5.1-5.8, 5.36, 5.55-5.69, 5.83 simultaneously, 5.1, 5.44-5.63, 5.75 thermally, 5.66 Dewetting, 9.73 Dew point: mixture, 14.46 temperature, 15.5 Diamond, thermal conductivity of, 8.6 Dichloromethane, 15.43 Dielectrics, 1.1, 18.37 radiative properties of, 7.11 Differential method, radiation, 7.26 Diffraction, 8.3 Diffusely reflecting particles, 9.26, 13.29 Diffusion: coefficient, 1.3 length, 8.2 length, for elliptical disk, 3.14 time, 8.2, 8.3 Diffusivity: coefficient, total, 9.11-9.13 effective, in condensation, 14.48 Diffusobuoyant convection, 9.68 Dimensional analysis, 1.23
Dimensionless: gas layer thickness, effective, 13.27 groups, 1.23, 4.1-4.5, 4.42, 17.67 Diphenyl, surface tension of, 2.36 Direct contact, condensation, 14.1, 14.41, 14.45, 17.125 Dirichlet condition, 3.26-3.30 Discrete-dipole approximation, 7.59 Discrete-ordinates approximation, 7.26, 7.29 Discrete transfer method, 7.40 Disks, 11.30 circular, in conduction, 3.12 in condensation, 14.26, 14.27 elliptical, in conduction, 3.13, 3.15 Dislocation, 8.5 Dispersed-droplet flows, 15.86 Dispersed-element model, 9.64 Dispersion, 9.72 coefficient, 9.11-9.13, 9.43, 9.62 tensor, in porous media, 9.3, 9.10 Displaced enhancement device, 11.29 Displacement thickness, 6.49, 6.50 Dissipation term, 1.18 Dissolved gas, effect on boiling, 15.34, 15.57 Disturbance wave, 15.107 Dopants, 18.58 Doping concentration, 8.20 Doppler profile, 7.45 Doubly fluted tubes, 11.23, 11.26 Dow-A, -E, in heat pipes, 12.12 Dowtherm, properties of, 2.41 DP~ approximation, 7.27 Drag reduction, 10.1 Drainage, in porous media, 9.73 Drift, in temperature measurement, 16.23, 16.55, 16.57 Drift-diffusion equation, 8.13 Drift momentum, 8.12 Drop condensation, 14.18, 14.33, 14.41, 14.46 Drop flow, boiling, 15.87 Drop-wall interaction, 15.135
Dropwise condensation, 11.9 Dropwise promoters, condensation, 14.2 Drying, intermittent, 9.59 Dryout, 15.87, 15.112,15.115 Duhamel's principle, 16.49 Dulong-Petit law, 8.7 Dupuit-Forchheimer velocity, 9.73 Duralumin, density, thermal conductivity, 2.60 Dynamic correction factor, 16.54 Dynamic pressure, 12.7 Dynamic viscosity, 1.6 Eckert number, 1.25, 6.76 Eddy diffusivity: Clauser, 6.50 for heat, 1.8, 6.47, 6.53 for momentum, 1.8, 6.47 Eddy viscosity, 6.53, 6.54 Effectiveness-NTU (e-NTU) method, 17.30, 17.31, 17.55 Effective wavelength, 16.37, 16.38 Efficiency factors, radiation, 7.55 Eigenvalue, 13.25 conduction, 3.23 Graetz problem, 5.9 Einstein temperature, 8.8 Elastic collision, 8.3 Elastic deformation, 18.9, 18.10 Elastoconstriction resistance, 3.51-3.54 Elastogap model, 3.54 Elastoplastic contact model, 3.58 Electrical analogy, 1.2 Electric conductivity, 8.11 Electric field, 8.17, 11.3, 11.52-11.55 boiling, 15.65 vector, 8.10, 8.20 Electric potential, 8.11 Electric source, 18.39 Electrochemical potential, 8.13 Electrochemical techniques, 16.66-16.68 Electrohydrodynamic (EHD), enhancement, 11.52, 15.53, 15.55 Electrolyte, 16.67, 16.68
INDEX Electromagnetic, 8.1 pumping, 11.52 Electromotive force (EMF), 16.1, 16.3, 16.19, 16.24-16.32, 16.35, 16.36, 16.55-16.57, 16.60 Electron, 8.1, 8.5 charge, 8.10 concentration, 8.20 heat capacity, 8.5 number density, 8.5 relaxation time, 8.19 Reynolds number, 8.20 wave vector, 8.10 Electron alloys, properties of, 2.60 Electron-electron, 8.13 Electron-hole, 8.13 pair, 8.23 Electron-phonon, 8.5, 8.13 Electrostatic field, 11.3, 11.54 Ellipsoid, 3.11, 3.14 Elliptical coordinates, 3.1 Elliptical ducts, 5.82-5.84 confocal, 5.117 with longitudinal fins, 5.104 Elliptical integral, 3.13, 3.14 Elliptic ducts, friction factor, 5.92, 5.93 Elsasser model, 7.45 Elutriation, 13.6 Emission band, of combustion gas, 7.46 Emission line, 16.46 Emissive power, 16.37, 16.38 spectral, of a blackbody, 7.4 Emissivity, 1.3, 7.6, 13.25, 16.37-16.40 for carbon dioxide, 7.53 of cluster, 13.29 of coal flame, 7.63 compensation function, 16.41 of crystal-vapor interface, 18.58 directional, 7.6, 7.7 effective, 9.27 particle, 13.25 ratio, 16.40 of suspension, 13.29 total, 7.7, 7.50 of wafer scale region, 18.60 for water vapor, 7.52 Emittance, surface, 7.76 Emulsions, 13.16, 13.17
Enclosures: natural convection in, 4.414.63 partitioned, 4.60 Energy: balance in condenser modeling, 14.40 carrier, 8.4 density, 8.14, 8.23 efficiency, 17.126 equation, 1.18, 1.21, 8.9, 8.14, 8.22, 18.3, 18.44 equation for mixture, 1.20 flux vector, 8.4, 8.10, 8.11, 8.14 integral equation, 6.65 local volume averaged equation, 9.38 relaxation time, 8.3, 8.15, 8.11 transfer mechanism, during Joule heating, 8.19 Enhanced: condenser tubes, 11.25 heat transfer surface, 11.8 surface, for boiling, 15.54 Enhancement, compound, 11.55 in boiling, 15.40, 15.53, 15.74, 15.112, 15.127, 15.137 device, displaced, 11.2, 11.29-11.33 techniques, 11.1 Enthalpy, 6.2, 6.14, 16.59, 16.61 Entrainment, 13.6, 15.124 limit, in heat pipes, 12.8, 12.9 Entrance: configurations, 5.29, 5.31, 5.72 length, hydrodynamic, 5.1, 5.3 length, nonnewtonian fluids, 10.13, 10.14, 10.21, 10.23, 10.30, 10.31, 10.35 length, thermal, 5.2, 5.11, 5.28, 5.63 region, 1.7, 5.9, 5.90 Entropy, 8.14, 16.24 transfer parameter, 16.24 Ertvrs number, 9.69 Equations (see Energy; Momentum) of motion, in natural convection, 4.2, 4.3 of state, 16.42-16.44, 16.52 Equilibrium: bubble radius, 15.6,15.7 mechanical, thermal, and chemical, 9.1
1.7
Equilibrium (Cont.): method, condensation, 14.46 partition ratio, 9.61 treatment of solidification, 9.63 Ergun equation, 13.3 Erosion, 13.34, 17.126 Error (see Uncertainty) Error analysis, 16.57 Ethane, properties of, 2.6, 2.36 Ethanol, 15.90 properties of, 2.18, 2.36, 2.42 Ethylene glycol, 11.20, 11.34, 11.41 properties of, 2.19, 2.42 Euler numb&, 17.68, 17.84 Euler's equation, 1.14 Eutectic temperature, 9.61 Evaporation: on impermeable surfaces, 9.52 in porous media, 9.44, 9.53 on porous surfaces, 9.58 wave, 15.19 Evaporators, 12.3, 17.125 automotive, 17.18 falling film, 17.126 flooded refrigerants, 11.9 offset-strip-fin, 11.24 operating problem of, 17.126 in process/chemical industry, 17.126 thermal design method of, 17.125 vertical tubes, 11.28, 11.39 Even-parity formulation, in radiation, 7.30 Everter inserts, 11.32 Excel, 3.2 Expansion coefficient, of water, 2.36 Exponential decay, 8.10 Extended boundary condition method, 7.56 Extended surfaces, 11.2, 11.16--11.29 boiling, 11.21 condensing, 11.24 efficiency of, 17.34, 17.46 heat exchangers, 17.34, 17.105 natural convection on, 4.2, 4.36-4.40 External convection, 5.14 External flows, natural convection, 4.12-4.31
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INDEX Extinction: efficiency factor, 7.55, 9.19 index of, 9.15-9.18 paradox, 7.56 of radiation intensity, 9.73 Extinction coefficients, 7.19, 9.73 for alumina, 7.68 of polydispersions, 7.56 for silicon carbide, 7.68 for zirconia, 7.68 Extrusion, die, slot, 18.13 Falling-ball viscometer, 10.4, 10.6 Falling film evaporation, 11.23, 11.28 Falling film in tube bank, 15.138 Falling-needle viscometer, 10.4, 10.6 Fanning friction factor, 5.3, 10.10, 17.68, 17.75, 17.95 Far-field effects, 9.19, 9.22 Fast fluidization, 13.2 Feedwater, 17.120 Fermi-Dirac, 8.10 Fermi energy of metals, 8.5 Fermi velocity, 8.5 Fiberoptic thermometry, 16.41, 16.46 Fickian diffusion coefficients, gases, 2.23 Fick's law, 1.3, 8.9 Film: boiling, 15.30,15.66-15.71 boiling, heat transfer, 11.55, 18.29 breakdown, 15.142 condensation, 9.46 cooling, 6.21, 6.25 dryout, 15.116 evaporation, onset of, 9.57 flow rate, 15.116 heat transfer coefficient, 13.23 method, condensation, 14.46 models, 13.16-13.19 thickness, condensation, 14.27, 14.31 thin annular, 14.36 Filmwise condensation, 11.9 Filonenko correlation, friction factor, 5.22 Finite element techniques, 7.39 Finite volume formulation, 7.39
Finned surfaces, 15.54, 15.65 (see Fins) natural convection with, 4.36--4.40 Finned tubes, 11.19, 11.21, 1%19 condensation in, 14.41 Fins, 4.36, 4.37, 11.7, 17.1, 17.17-17.21, 17.45, 17.86 annular, 11.16-11.19, 11.21-11.26 efficiency, 5.100, 1%34, 1%44-1%46 pin 11.24, 11.26 spacing, condensation, 14.22 Fixed point, 16.2, 16.5, 16.12 calibration, 16.6, 16.56 defining, 16.5, 16.6, 16.8 ITS-90,16.5 Flame spraying, boiling surface, 11.7 Flat plates: film condensation on, 14.5 horizontal, boiling on, 15.72 moving, mixed convection, 18.16-18.18 natural convection on, 4.20-4.26, 4.71 Flooded-refrigerant evaporators, 11.9 Flooding, 17.102, 17.123, 17.126 angle, condensation, 14.22 condensation, 14.34 Flow curves, nonnewtonian fluids, 10.2 Flow-induced vibration, 17.127, 17.136 mitigation of, 17.136 tube failure, 17.136 Flow instability, 17.126 Flow maldistribution, 17.126, 17.136-17.141 mitigation of, 17.145 with phase change, 17.145 Flow patterns: in condensation, 14.33 maps, 17.90, 17.92, 17.94 in two-phase flow, 17.89-17.93 Flow regimes, 15.87 in condensation, 14.31, 14.32, 14.38, 14.39 Flow resistance, 12.11 Flow separation, 11.9
Fluid displacement on bubble departure, 15.41 Fluidelastic instability, 1%127 Fluidelastic whirling, 17.127, 17.128 Fluid-expansion thermometers, 16.9 Fluidization, 13.1, 13.22, 17.97 fine particles, 13.20 turbulent, 13.1, 13.6 Fluidized beds, 11.45,11.55, 13.1-13.6, 13.16, 13.20 liquid-solid, 13.34 Fluid-specific correlation, boiling, 15.97 Fluid vibration, 11.3, 11.49-11.52 Fluorescence, 16.41,16.45, 16.46 laser-induced, 16.45, 16.46 lifetime, 16.46 thermometry, 16.41 wavelength, 16.46 Fluorine, properties of, 2.19, 2.45 Flute size, 11.28 Fly ash particles, radiation, 7.64 Forced convection, 1.4, 5.1, 6.1, 18.12 boiling, in channels, 15.2, 15.84-15.137 boiling, CHF in, 15.112-15.131 in condensation, 14.13, 14.19, 14.20, 14.24, 14.35 mixed with natural convection, 4.73-4.80,17.89 Forscheimer equation, 4.69 Fouling, 11.6,11.32,11.45, 11.56,13.34,17.29, 17.126, 17.146-17.151 biological, 17.150 of enhanced surface, 11.56 freezing (solidification), 17.150 gas side, 17.151 liquid side, 17.150 mechanism of, 17.147 particulate, 17.147 phase-change side, 17.151 precipitation (crystallization), 17.147, 17.150 reaction, 17.147 reduction of, 1%151 resistance, 17.148, 17.149 sedimentation, 17.150
INDEX Four gradients method, 15.134 Fourier: coefficient, 3.23 law, 16.24, 16.59-16.60 law, of heat conduction, 1.2, 3.4, 8.1, 8.4, 8.9, 8.24 number, 1.25, 13.17 number, critical, 3.25 Free convection, 1.4 condensation, 14.4, 14.11-14.15 superimposed, 17.89 Free-electron theory of metals, 8.5 Free-stream turbulence, 6.43, 6.71 Freezing points, 16.2-16.6, 16.20, 16.35, 16.56 Freon (see Refrigerants) Freon-phobic materials, 11.6, 11.9 Frequency: of emitted energy, 7.2 of vortex shedding, 17.130, 17.134 Fresnel reflection-transmission techniques, 7.60 Friction coefficients (see Friction factors) Friction factors, 1.25, 5.3, 5.69, 5.83, 6.13, 6.64, 11.19, 17.68 in condensation, 14.8, 14.38-14.40 correlations, 5.22, 5.24 Darcy, 17.68 in developing flow, 17.76, 17.79-17.83 forced convection, 5.3, 5.6, 5.33, 5.68, 5.84, 5.90 Moody diagram, 5.23 of nonnewtonian fluids, 10.10, 10.29, 10.32, 10.41 on rough surface, 6.67--6.69 with surface mass transfer, 6.65 of viscoelastic fluids, 10.31-10.34 Friction velocity, 5.20, 6.47, 6.78 in boiling, 15.104 Friedel correlation, 17.95, 17.96 Froude number, 1.25, 14.35, 14.42,15.101 Fujita and Bai correlation, 15.65 Funicular state, 9.73
Furnaces, 16.56, 16.57 processing in, 18.43-18.51 GaAs, 8.17 Gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG), 18.57 Galileo number, 14.35 Gallium, melting point of, 16.5 Galvanometers, 16.20 Gamma-ray anisotropy thermometers, 16.8 Gap conductance, 3.2 model, 3.55, 3.59 Gap resistance, 3.51-3.53 Gas constants, of common gases, 2.4-2.11 Gas firing, 18.39 Gas property model, radiation, 7.51 Gas-solid fluidized bed, 13.14 Gas-solid suspension, 11.55 Gas thermometers, 16.3-16.10 Gas-to-particle heat transfer, 13.31 Gaussian beam, radiation, 18.3-18.5, 18.39 Gauss's law, 8.20 Generalized newtonian models, 10.2, 10.6 Geometric optics, 9.15, 9.25 Geometric scattering, 9.19 Geothermal Rankine-cycle condensers, 11.28 German alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.60 Glass: fiber, properties of, 2.65 manufacturing, 18.12 particles, 13.35 properties of, 2.67, 18.38 Glycerol, properties of, 2.19, 2.42 Glycol, 11.47, 11.51 Gold: cooling curves of, 18.30 copper alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.60 point, 16.37-16.39 properties of, 2.47, 2.49, 2.51 Goody model, statistical, 7.45 Graetz number, 1.25, 5.9, 5.103, 14.42, 17.68 eigenvalue solution, 5.57 Graetz-Nusselt problem, 5.9
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Grain boundary, 8.5 Grain radius, porous media, 9.64 Graphite particles, 11.44 Grashof number, 1.25 Gravitational force, condensation, 14.23, 14.33 Gravitational potential, 8.13 driven flow, 11.15, 11.52 effect on boiling, 15.36, 15.57, 15.92 Gray body, 16.37 Gray diffuse surface, 7.16 Grober chart, 3.24 Grooved tubes, 11.29 Grooves, 11.10, 11.22 in heat pipes, 12.6 Group velocity, 8.18 Gypsum plaster, properties of, 2.64 Half-space, transient, conduction, 3.26 Heat capacity, 8.4-8.7 for gas molecules, 8.5 ratio, of porous media, 4.70 for selected elements, 2.49 Heat duty, 11.3 Heat equation, hyperbolic, 8.12 Heater size effect, on boiling, 15.57 Heat exchangers, 17.1 classification, 17.2-17.4 design correction factors, 17.113-17.118 design of, 17.105, 17.106, 17.111 design theory of, 17.47-17.53 fatigue, 17.146 fretting, 17.146 heat transfer analysis, 17.25, 17.27 irreversibility in, 17.120 multipass, 17.51 plate-type, 17.22 pressure drop analysis of, 17.25 printed circuit, 17.25 sizing problem, 17.105 storage type, 17.1 thermal circuit, 17.28 thermal resistance, 17.28 Heat flux: gauges, 16.59-16.63 measurement, 16.58-16.64
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INDEX Heat generation: mechanism, 8.17 natural convection with, 4.68, 4.69 Heat pipes, 12.1 cryogenic, 12.3 design of, 12.10 high temperature, 12.3, 12.8 liquid pressure distribution in, 12.4 low temperature, 12.3 merit of, 12.11 reliability, 12.13 sizes and shapes, 12.12 vapor pressure distribution in, 12.4 working fluids of, 12.3 Heat transfer: below CHF limit, 15.31, 15.77, 15.89-15.112 beyond CHF limit, 15.66, 15.83, 15.132-15.137 in circulating fluidized bed, 13.27 coefficient, 1.4, 5.4, 16.48--16.50, 16.64, 17.85-17.87, 17.113 coefficient, in condensation, 14.8, 14.15, 14.16, 14.35, 14.38 coefficient, influence of quality, 15.88 coefficient, interracial, 14.3 coefficient, in porous media, 9.33, 9.34 enhancement, 11.1 enhancement, twisted tape, 5.102 to falling liquid film, 15.141 forced convection, 5.1, 5.34, 6.1 to impacting spray, 18.29 j factor, 11.19 in porous media, 9.1 in spouted bed, 13.31 Heat treatment, 18.32 Heisler charts, 3.23, 3.24 Helical coils, 11.39, 11.40 developing laminar flow, 5.90, 5.91 vertical, condensation on, 14.29 Helical convolutes, 11.10 Helical fins, 11.26
Helical inserts, 11.15 Helically ribbed tubes, 11.5 Helical number, 5.85 Helicoidal pipes, 5.84-5.93 Helium, properties of, 2.7, 2.16 Helmholtz instability, 15.59, 15.61 Hemisphere, conduction, 3.17 Heptane, properties of, 2.20, 2.36, 2.42 Heterogeneous fluidization, 13.2, 17.97 Heterogeneous nucleation, 17.97 Hexane, properties of, 2.20, 2.36, 2.43 High-field transport, 8.17 High-velocity fluidization, 13.22 Hole, 8.5 Hologram, 16.45 Homogeneous fluidization, 13.1 Horizontal plates, natural convection, 4.23--4.26 Hot electron, 8.18 Hot spot growth under bubble, 15.116 Hot spot heating, 15.58, 15.61 Hovering period, 15.43, 15.61 Hue, 16.49 Hybrid technique, radiation, 7.40 Hydraulically smooth regime, 5.21 Hydraulic diameters, 5.3, 5.59, 5.65, 5.82, 11.19, 17.67 Hydrodynamic: boundary layer, 1.6 dispersion, 9.33, 9.73 instability mechanism, 15.58 mass, 17.128 Hydrogen, 16.4, 16.5 properties of, 2.8, 2.16, 16.5 Hyperbolic heat equation, 8.9 Hysteresis, 16.55, 16.57 effect, on boiling, 15.18, 15.31, 15.38, 15.55, 15.92 in porous media, 9.37, 9.73 Ice, properties of, 2.67 Ice points, 16.12, 16.14, 16.25, 16.56 Ideal gas: at high temperature, 6.10 law, 2.3, 15.4, 16.3, 16.44
Imbibition: capillary pressure, 9.39 porous media, 9.73 Immersed surface/particle-tobed transfer, 13.35 Immiscible displacement, 9.37, 9.73 Immiscible mixture, 14.42, 14.46 Immobile, porous media, 9.37 Immobile saturation, 9.73 Impact velocity, particles, 13.34 Impermeable surfaces: condensation on, 9.44 evaporation on, 9.44 Impingement heat transfer: to gaseous jets, 18.18 to liquid jets, 18.23 Impingement protection, 17.12 Impinging gaseous jets, 18.19-18.21 Incident radiation, 7.24 Incipient fluidization, 13.1 Inclination angle, condensation, 14.26, 14.27 Incompressible flow, 5.1 through solid matrix, 9.7 Index of extinction (see Extinction) Index of refraction, 9.15, 16.10, 16.41, 16.42 of coal/char particles, 7.62 complex, 7.55, 7.77 effective complex, 7.62 for metallic solids, 9.18 for nonmetallic solids, 9.17 relative, 9.18 of soot, 7.60 Induced circulation, 15.76 Induced subcooling, 15.64 Industrial furnaces, 18.43 Inert gases, 18.35 Inertia-controlled growth, in boiling, 15.18 Inertial coefficients, correlations for microscopic, 9.40 Inertial force, macroscopic, 9.9, 9.38 Infiltration, 9.73 Infrared scanners, 16.10, 16.37, 16.41 Infrared thermometers, 16.37, 16.41 Injection, 11.3, 11.54, 11.55
INDEX In-line patterns, tubes, 14.17, 17.46, 17.84, 18.21, 18.22 Inserts, for enhancement, 11.10, 11.29, 11.32-11.39 Instability, thermoelastic, 18.11 Instrument Society of America
(ISA), 16.28 Insulating materials, properties of, 2.65, 2.66 Insulation in thermometers, 16.17 Integral form, in conduction, 3.11 Integral method, developing flow, 5.66 Integral solution, 18.15 Intensification, 11.1 Intensity, 8.15, 8.16, 16.50, 18.3 Interchangeability, 16.55 Interdendritic liquid, 9.66 Interracial: concentration, solid-liquid, 9.64 convection heat transfer, 9.32, 9.35 drag, coefficients, correlations for liquid-fluid, 9.40 drag, liquid-gas, 9.36 heat transfer coefficient, 9.33 location, solid-liquid, 9.62 shear stress, 15.104 tension, 9.37 Interferometers, 16.41, 16.42 fringe, 16.44, 16.45 holographic, 16.45 Mach-Zehnder, 16.44, 16.45 Internal energy, 1.4 generation, in parallel plates, 5.61 Internal flow, in ducts, 5.1 Internal heat source, triangular ducts, 5.74 Internally finned tubes, 5.99-5.105, 11.5, 11.20, 11.29, 11.55, 14.41 Internally roughened tubes, ILlO Interparticle: clearance, 9.19 force (van der Waals force), 9.36, 13.2 radiation interaction, 9.23 Intrinsic phase average, 9.73 In-tube enhancement techniques, 11.5
Inundation, condensation, 14.18, 14.19, 14.25 Invar, density, thermal conductivity, 2.61 Inverted annular region, 15.134 Iridium, properties of, 2.49, 2.52 Iron, properties of, 2.49, 2.52 Iron-constantan thermocouple, 16.28 Irradiance, 7.16 Isobutane, 11.28 Isoflux contact area, 3.37-3.50 Isoflux strip on 2-D channel, 3.51 ISO Guide 25, 16.58 Isolated bubble region, 15.39 Isopotential ellipsoid, 3.11 Isotropic media, 9.8 Isotropic scattering: in porous media, 13.29 radiation, 7.20 Jakob number, 1.25, 14.42, 15.56 Jens and Lottes, 15.97 Jets: array of, 18.19-18.21 condensation, 14.18, 14.41-14.43 impingement, cooling with liquid, 18.23, 18.54 impingement boiling, 18.26 single, 18.19 turbulent planar, 18.25 Johnson noise, 16.10, 16.50 Joint conductance model, 3.2, 3.55 Joint resistance model, 3.51, 3.53 Joule heating, 8.17, 16.24, 16.61 Katto and Ohne correlation, 15.121 Kelvin, 16.2, 16.4 Kenics static mixer, 11.30, 11.31 Ketene, properties of, 2.20, 2.43 Kettle reboiler, 15.75, 15.76 Kinetic-diffusion controlled growth, 9.64 Kinetic limit, boiling, 15.7, 15.8 Kinetic theory, 8.3, 8.11, 8.24 Kirchhoff's law, 7.8 Kirchhoff transformation, 3.4 Knudsen diffusion, 9.74
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Knudsen number, 1.26, 9.4, 9.69 Knurled surface, 11.15 Krypton, properties of, 2.21 Lambert-Beer law, 7.21, 7.33 Laminar boundary layer, external flow, 6.2 Laminar duct flow, 17.76, 17.79-17.83 Laminar film, in condensation, 14.42 Laminar flow, 1.7, 5.6, 5.61, 5.85, 5.89, 17.76-17.82 Laminar forced convection, in condensation, 14.7, 14.12, 14.16, 14.33, 14.36 Laminar pipe flow, nonnewtonian fluids, 10.10 Laminar sublayer: in external flow, 6.48, 6.53 region, in channel flow, 5.21 Langmuir Method, 3.19 Laplace equation, 9.74 Lasers, 8.16, 16.46 drilling, 11.7 processing, 18.8 pulse width, 8.21, 8.23 Latent heat: transport, 15.40 of vaporization, 12.6 Lattice, 8.5 Lautal, density, thermal conductivity, 2.61 Law of the wake, 6.47, 6.49 Law of the wall, 6.47, 6.48 Lay and Dhir method, 15.50 Lead, properties of, 2.46, 2.49, 2.52 Leakage stream, in heat exchangers, 17.52, 17.61 Leather, properties of, 2.67 Legendre polynomial, 7.20, 9.28 Leidenfrost (wetting) temperature, 18.28 Leiner and Gorenflo correlation, 15.48 Length scales, 18.61 Leverett idealization, 9.48 Lewis number, 1.26, 6.76 Lienhard and Dhir equation, 15.63 Light-emitting diode, 8.16 Lighting intensity, 16.50 Line radiation, 7.45
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INDEX Liquid crystal, 16.10, 16.4716.50 Liquid-deficient region, 15.87 Liquid film, 15.138--15.141 region, 9.45-9.48 Liquid fraction, 9.64 Liquid helium, 16.51, 16.56 Liquid-in-glass thermometers, 16.3,16.9,16.12-16.14 Liquid-jet impingement cooling, 18.23 Liquid metals: alkali, 11.7 Rose's, 2.63 thermal entrance length, 5.29, 5.66 woods, 2.63 Liquid nitrogen, 16.56 Liquid pressure drop, in heat pipes, 12.6 Liquid spinodal, 15.4 Liquid superheat, 9.59, 9.63 Liquid transport factor, 12.11 Liquidus line, 9.61 Liquid-vapor interface, 12.5, 14.3, 14.7, 14.40 Lithium, properties of, 2.49, 2.52, 18.38 Load property, 18.37 Local porosity, 9.72 Local thermal equilibrium, 8.1, 8.3, 9.3, 9.5, 9.58-9.63, 9.73, 9.74 Local volume averaging, 9.1, 9.5, 9.10, 9.32, 9.38 Lockhart-Martinelli parameter, 14.19, 14.33 Log-mean temperature difference (LMTD), 17.31, 17.32, 17.122 Longitudinal flow: between cylinders, 5.93-5.99 square array, 5.93 triangular array, 5.93 Longitudinal polarization, 8.6 Longitudinal rectangular fins, 5.100 Longitudinal wall heat conduction effect, 17.53 Lorentz-Lorenz scattering, 9.27 Lorenz-Lorentz equation, 16.41 Lorenz-Mie theory, 7.55, 7.56 Lorenz number, 8.11 Lorenz profile, 7.45
Loss coefficients, entrance and exit, 17.63, 17.64 Loss of coolant accident (LOCA), 15.143 Low-finned tubes, 11.7, 11.22, 11.24 Ludwig-Tillman correlation equation, 6.50 Luminance, 16.50 Lumped-capacitance model, 3.24 Mach number, 1.26, 12.7, 12.8 Macrolayer consumption model, 15.58, 15.60 Macrolayer thickness, 15.45, 15.115 Macroscopic behavior, in porous media, 9.74 Macroscopic transport, 8.2 Magnesia, properties of, 2.66 Magnesium, properties of, 2.49, 2.52 Magnesium alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.61 Magnetic field, 11.3, 11.52-11.54 Magnetic thermometers, 16.8, 16.9 Manganese, density, thermal conductivity, 2.52 Manganese alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.61 Mangler transformation, 6.26 Manufacture of heat pipes, 12.10 Maple, 3.2 Map of CHF regimes, 15.82 Marangoni effect, 15.65 Marangoni number, 9.69, 15.65 Martinelli parameter, 15.98, 17.90 Masonry materials, properties of, 2.64 Mass damping, 17.128 Mass diffusivity, 1.3 Mass flux effect, on boiling, 15.89, 15.113 Mass fraction of species, 1.22 Mass transfer: coefficient, 6.24, 6.75, 16.65-16.67 in condensation, 14.3, 14.21, 14.40, 14.45-14.48 in external flows, 6.2
Mass transfer (Cont.): method, ILl7 in stagnation region, 6.40 surface, 6.19, 6.22 Material functions, 10.2 Material shear modulus, 18.10 MathCad, 3.2 Mathematica, 3.2, 3.14 MATLAB, 3.2 Matrix structure, 9.37, 9.74 Maximum heat capacity, 12.8 Maxwell-Boltzmann, 8.10 Maxwell's equation, 8.3, 18.60 McAdams correlation, friction factor, 5.22 Mean curvature, of meniscus, 9.69 Mean free path, 1.26, 8.2--8.5, 9.3 Mean free time, 8.2 Mean penetration distance of radiation, 9.74 Mean temperature difference (MTD) method, 17.30-17.32 Mean time to failure (MTTF), 12.13 Mean velocity, 5.3 Measurement Assurance Program (MAP), 16.57, 16.58 Mechanical dispersion, in porous media, 9.74 Mechanical fatigue, 13.34 Melting, in porous media 9.44, 9.63, 9.69 Melting of surface coating, 16.50 Melting point, 16.5 Meniscus, in porous media, 9.72 Mercury, properties of, 2.49, 2.52 Mercury-in-glass thermometers, 16.4, 16.10, 16.13, 16.14 Merilo correlation, 15.122 Mesh, 11.32 Metallic coating, boiling surface, 11.7 Metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), 8.17 Metals, radiative properties of, 7.11 Metal-semiconductor fieldeffect transistor (MESFET), 8.17
INDEX Meta-terphenyl, 11.42 Methane, properties of, 2.13, 2.16 Methanol, 11.45, 12.11, 12.12 properties of, 2.20 Metric coefficient, 3.3 Michelsen and Villadsen correlation, 5.7 Microfin tubes, 11.23 Microgravity environment, 12.6, 14.31 Micro-heat pipes, 12.16, 12.17 Microlayer evaporation, 15.20 Microscale transport phenomena, 8.1, 8.23 Microscopic behavior, in porous media, 9.74 Microscopic laser processing, 18.8 Microscopic particle transport theory, 8.2 Mie scattering, 9.28 Mie theory, 7.55, 9.15, 9.18, 9.19 Mikic and Rohsenow model, 15.22, 15.29, 15.49 Minimum: boiling azeotrope, 15.6 condition for film boiling, 15.70 film boiling temperature, 15.66, 15.70 fluidization velocity, 13.1-13.4 heat flux, in boiling, 15.66-15.70, 18.28 temperature, in boiling, 18.28 wetting rate, 15.142 Miscible liquid, in condensation, 14.42, 14.46 Mist-cooling heat transfer characteristic, 18.33 Mist flow, condensation, 14.33 Mitigation in boiling, 15.129 Mixed convection: heat transfer, 18.16 natural convection, 4.73-4.79 regimes, 4.74, 4.77, 4.79, 4.80 Mixers, 11.30, 11.31 Mixtures: alcohol-water, 11.43 in condensation, 14.13, 14.36, 14.45 Mobility ratio, 9.74 Model for dispersed film flow boiling, 15.134
Modified Colburn j factor, 13.35 Mold, 18.11 Molecular diffusion, 9.74 Molecular diffusivity, 1.9 Molecular mean free path, 1.26 Molecular weights: of common gases, 2.4-2.11 of coolant, 6.25 Molten slag, refractive index, 7.66 Molybdenum, 2.49, 2.53 Moment equation, 8.12 Moment method, radiation, 7.26 Momentum: conservation equation, 1.14, 8.13, 8.23, 9.36, 10.8 conservation equation, carrier, 8.23 conservation equation, for liquid-gas flow in porous media, 9.36 integral equation, 6.52, 6.60 integral equation, with mass transfer, 6.65 relaxation time, 8.3, 8.11, 8.13 thickness, 6.49 Monel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.61 Monochromatic-light source, 16.44 Monte Carlo, 7.34, 7.35, 8.20, 18.41 flowchart, 7.38 Moody correlation, turbulent, 5.22, 5.24 Moody diagram, friction factor, 5.23 Moon-shaped ducts, 5.113 Motion, equation of (see Momentum) Moving materials, 18.16 Moving surface, continuously, 18.12, 18.44 Multicomponent mixtures, 15.51, 15.64, 15.74, 15.109, 15.128, 15.136 Multicomponent systems, 9.62, 9.63 boiling, 15.5 Multidimensional systems, conduction, 3.25 Multiflux model, radiation, 7.30 Multipass heat exchangers, 17.51
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Muscle, properties of, 2.68 Mushroom, boiling, 15.42 Mushy region, 9.61 NaK, properties of, 2.46 Naphthalene: diffusion coefficient, 16.66 properties of, 2.43, 16.65, 16.66 sublimation techniques, 16.65-16.66 Narrowband model, 7.45 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 16.3, 16.12-16.14, 16.23, 16.36-16.39, 16.56-16.58 National Television Standards Committee (NTSC), 16.50 National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), 16.58 Natural convection, 1.4, 1.14, 1.23, 4.1, 5.89, 16.67 in boiling, 15.40 dimensionless groups for, 4.1-4.5, 4.42 within enclosures, 4.41-4.63 equations of motion for, 4.2-4.4 external flows, 4.12-4.31 on finned or extended surfaces, 4.36-4.40 with internal heat generation, 4.68-4.69 mixed with forced convection, 4.73-4.79 in open cavities, 4.32-4.40 in porous media, 4.69-4.72 under transient conditions 4.63-4.68 Natural frequency, 17.127-17.134 Navier-Stokes equation, 1.14, 8.14, 8.20 n-butane, properties of, 2.5 Near-surface hydrodynamics, 9.12 Negative mixture, 15.65 Neon, properties of, 2.21, 16.5 Net radiation method, 7.17 Neumann condition, 3.26-3.30 Neumann triangle, 9.37 New silver, density, thermal conductivity, 2.62
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INDEX Newton's law of cooling, 1.4, 6.2 Newton's law of shear, 1.6 Nickel, 12.12 properties of, 2.48, 2.50, 2.53 Nickel alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.62, 2.63 Nicrosil-Nisil thermocouple, 16.28 Nikuradse correlation, friction factor, 5.22, 5.24 Nitric oxide, properties of, 2.21 Nitrogen: bubble, 11.42 dioxide, properties of, 2.21, 2.43 molecule, velocity of, 8.3 properties of, 2.9, 2.14 Noise, in heat exchangers, 17.128 Noise thermometers, 16.8, 16.10, 16.50 Josephson-junction type, 16.8 Nonane, surface tension of, 2.36 Nonblack surfaces, 7.6 Noncircular ducts, 5.3 condensation, 14.41 fRe for, 4.35 in heat exchangers, 17.77-17.81 heat transfer, 18.16 natural convection on, 4.30-4.31 nonnewtonian fluids in, 10.16-10.28, 10.42-10.45 Noncondensable gases, 12.12, 14.3,14.13-14.22, 14.42-14.45 Noncontinuum, 8.2 Nonequilibrium, 9.68 energy transfer, 8.16 method, condensation, 14.48 thermodynamics, 8.1 Nonisothermal gas, radiation, 7.50 Nonnewtonian-channel flows, 10.11, 10.14 Nonuniform overall heat transfer coefficient, 17.47-17.50 Nonuniform surface temperature, 6.18, 6.27 Nonwetting cavity, 11.6 Nonwetting phase, 9.36, 9.73 Normalized distance from wall, 6.78
Normalized velocity, 6.78 Normal or N-scattering, 8.7 Normal stress: coefficients, 10.6 difference, 10.3 Nozzle, jets, 18.19-18.26 Nuclear quadrupole resonance thermometer, 16.10, 16.51 Nuclear reactor, gas-cooled, 11.14, 11.21 Nucleate and transition pool boiling, 11.6 Nucleate boiling, 12.11, 15.30, 18.26 coefficient, 15.79 correlations, 18.26 curve, 11.8, 18.27 Nucleation, 15.7-15.9 and bubble growth, 15.6--15.29 in porous media, 9.64 Null condition, 16.38 Numerical capability, 3.2 Nusselt number, 1.24, 1.26, 16.65 in condensation, 14.4, 14.5, 14.9, 14.13-14.17, 14.33 forced convection, 5.4, 5.6, 5.11, 5.41, 5.59, 5.65, 5.68 in heat exchangers, 17.68, 17.76, 17.79, 17.83 for natural convection, 4.4, 4.7-4.12, 4.41 stagnation, 18.24 around tube, 15.83 Nusselt solution, in porous media, 9.48 Nusselt theory, condensation, 14.18, 14.23, 14.25 Oblate spheroid coordinates, 3.1 Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) systems, 11.5, 11.23, 11.26, 11.28 Octane, surface tension of, 2.36 Ohm's law, 8.9, 8.11, 8.24 Onset of bubbling, 13.5 Onset of nucleate boiling, 15.16 Opaque irradiated materials, 18.4 Opaque load, 18.37 Opaque surface, 7.9 Open cavities, natural convection in, 4.32-4.40
Operating temperature range, of heat pipes, 12.11 Optical absorption thermometers, 16.41, 16.47 Optically thick limit, 8.1 Optical properties, of porous media, 9.15, 9.74 Optical thermometers, 16.10, 16.41 Order-of-magnitude analysis, 1.28 Orifice, jets, 18.19 Orthogonal-curvilinear coordinate, 3.1 OTEC, 11.5, 11.23, 11.26, 11.28 Overall heat transfer coefficient: in condensation, 14.47 in heat exchangers, 17.47, 17.48, 17.112, 17.122 in porous media, 9.33 Oxidation, 11.6, 18.37 Oxide crystal growth, 18.57 Oxygen, properties of, 2.10, 2.14,2.16 Oxygen molecule, velocity of, 8.3 P1 approximation, 7.26 Packed beds: correlations, 9.43, 13.1, 13.3, 13.8-13.12 effective thermal conductivity of, 13.13 of spheres, 9.12 trickling flow in, 9.39, 9.40 voidage, 13.3 Packet model, 13.27 Painted matter, radiative properties of, 18.37 Palen expression, 15.79 Palladium, density, thermal conductivity, 2.53 Paper: manufacturing, 18.12, 18.39 properties of, 2.67, 18.36 Parabolic flux distribution, 3.39, 3.42 Paraffin, properties of, 2.67 Parallelepiped, orthogonal curvilinear, 3.3 Parallel plate ducts, forced convection, 5.51, 5.59-5.67 Parametric effect, on boiling, 15.56, 15.66, 15.113, 15.132
INDEX Partial boiling region, 15.39, 15.40, 15.99 Partial saturation, porous media, 9.74 Participating media, radiative exchange, 7.36, 7.44 Particle boards, properties of, 2.64 Particles: attached metallic, 11.16 bonded by plating, boiling surface, 11.7 characteristics, 9.1 circulation, 13.15, 13.20, 13.37 contact time, 13.17 convective heat transfer, 13.14, 13.15, 13.27 emissivity, 13.25 energy, 8.10 impact velocity, 13.34 radiative property of, 7.55 size, classification, 9.3 thermal, 13.17 transport equation, 8.22 transport theory, 8.2, 8.24 Particle-to-fluid heat transfer, 13.9 Particulate flows, 9.68 Particulate fluidization, 13.1, 13.5, 13.20 Passive technique, 15.54 PbBi, properties of, 2.46 Prclet number, 1.26, 5.4, 14.45, 17.68, 18.8, 18.11 Peltier effect, 16.24 Pendular state, 9.74 Penetration, 13.17 distance of radiation, 9.74, 18.8 theory, 13.18 Penndorf extension, 9.20 Pentane, properties of, 2.21, 2.36, 2.43 Perfect gas law, 2.3, 15.4 (see also Ideal gas) Performance evaluation criteria (PEC), 11.3-11.6 Perlite, properties of, 2.66 Permeability, 9.3, 9.8, 9.58 correlations for, 9.39 Permeable solid, 9.1 Permittivity, in conduction, 3.2 Perturbation parameter, in porous media, 9.48
Phase change: liquid-vapor, 9.4 in porous media, 9.2, 9.44 solid-liquid, 9.61 Phase diagram, for solid-liquid systems, 9.61 Phase distribution function, 9.21, 9.68 Phase equilibrium diagram, boiling, 15.3-15.6 Phase function: ~5-Eddington, 7.20 anisotropic, 7.20 in porous media, 9.28 Rayleigh, 7.20 scattering, 7.19 Phase permeability, 9.36, 9.47 Phase transitions, first-order, 9.60 Phonon, 8.1 bottleneck, 8.21 optical, 8.22 temperature, 8.19 temperature, acoustic, 8.21 wavelength, dominant, 8.6 Phonon-phonon interaction, 8.7 Phosphor bronze, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Phosphor properties, 16.46 rare-earth-doped ceramic, 16.45 transition metal doped, 16.46 Photomultiplier, 16.39 Photon, energy, 8.1, 8.23 Physical properties of aqueous polymer solutions, 10.7, 10.29, 10.31 Piezoelectric transducer, 11.49 Pin fins, 11.24, 11.26 Pipe rotating, vertical, 14.30 Piston alloys, cast, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Planck constant, 7.2, 7.4, 16.47 Planck distribution, 7.4, 8.6, 18.36 function, 16.37 Planck mean absorption coefficient, 7.54 Planck's law, 16.3, 16.5, 16.36 Plasma-deposited polymer, boiling surface, 11.7 Plastic contact conductance model, 3.55
1.15
Plate: baffles, 17.9 in condensation, 14.7, 14.12, 14.25-14.27, 14.33 heated, natural convection, 4.23--4.26, 4.71 infinite, conduction, 3.23 patterns, 17.23 rectangular, conduction, 3.25 Plate-and-frame heat exchangers, 17.22-17.26 Plate-fin: assembly, 17.17 extended surfaces, 17.85 heat exchangers, 17.63 Plate spacing, in natural convection, 4.34 Plate-type heat exchangers, 11.10, 17.22-17.26, 17.65 Platinum, properties of, 2.48, 2.50, 2.53 Platinum alloys, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Platinum resistance thermometer (PRT), 16.4, 16.6, 16.7, 16.10, 16.14-16.17, 16.20, 16.21, 16.23 Platinum wires, 11.54 Plug flows: in condensation, 14.33 in porous media, 13.20 reactor (PFR), 13.19 Plugging, 11.32 P-NTU method, 17.30, 17.31, 17.35-17.43 Poisson equation, 8.20 Poisson ratio, 18.10 Polar angle, 8.4 Polyacrylamide, 10.3 Polydispersion, 7.56 Polygon, inside circle, conduction, 3.21, 3.22 Polygonal ducts, 5.118 Polymers, nonnewtonian fluids, 10.1 Polynomial gas property model, radiation, 7.51 Polystyrene, properties of, 2.65, 2.66 Pool boiling, 9.53, 11.15,15.2, 15.30-15.74 beyond CHE 15.66-15.74 CHF, 11.6 CHE limit in, 15.56-15.66
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INDEX Pool boiling (Cont.): correlations, 15.46-15.49 curve, 15.30, 15.31, 15.38, 15.66 enhancement of, 15.53-15.55 mechanism of nucleate, 15.39-15.45 prediction methods for, 15.49-15.50 Pore, ultramicro-, 9.1 Pore-pressure gradient, 9.9 Porosity, 4.70, 9.5, 9.12, 9.63, 9.73, 9.75 Porous heat transfer surface, 11.55 Porous layer, 9.59 Porous materials, radiative property of, 7.66 Porous media, 9.1, 9.42, 13.3 bulk property of, 9.72 natural convection in, 4.69-4.72 Positive mixture, 15.65 Post-CHF heat transfer coefficient, 15.66, 15.133 Post-CHF limit in pool boiling, 15.66-15.74 Post-dryout heat transfer, 11.39, 15.135 Potassium, properties of, 2.46, 2.48, 2.50, 2.53 Potential: in conduction, 3.2 of thermal-elastic shift, 18.10 Powell-Eyring model, 10.11 Power law: correlations, 11.12, 11.19 fluids, 10.12 interpolation correlation, 15.97, 15.99 velocity, 5.19, 18.14 Prandtl correlation, friction factor, 5.22 Prandtl numbers, 1.26, 2.46, 5.2, 5.14, 6.77, 8.15, 16.53, 16.65, 16.67, 17.68 nonnewtonian fluids, 10.9 in porous media, 9.48 Precision, 16.55 Pressure: effect on boiling, 15.31, 15.56, 15.113 gas phase, in porous media, 9.49
Pressure drop: analysis, in heat exchangers, 17.62, 17.63 components, shellside, 17.113 components, two-phase, heat exchangers, 17.95 correlations, heat exchangers, 17.63-17.75, 17.84-17.97, 17.146 factor, 17.68 forced convection, 5.9 in heat pipes, 12.5 nonnewtonian fluids, 10.10 number, 5.3, 5.9, 5.83, 13.27 Pressure gradient parameter, 6.28-6.31 Pressure loss, condensation, 14.19, 14.38 Printed circuit heat exchangers, 17.25 Processing of advanced materials, 18.57-18.61 Prolate spheroid, coordinates, 3.1 Propagation of nucleate boiling, 15.17 Propane, properties of, 2.11, 2.36 Propanol, surface tension of, 2.36 Propellers, 11.34 Property ratio method, heat exchangers, 17.88 Propylene, properties of, 2.15, 2.22, 2.36, 2.43 Pulsating flow, 11.50, 11.51,11.55 Pulsed beam, 18.6 Pulsed laser, 8.21 Purely viscous fluids, 10.1 in turbulent channel flow, 10.29, 10.42, 10.44 Pure nucleate boiling regime, 15.101, 15.102 Pyrometer, 16.37 ratio, 16.40, 16.41 Quadrilateral ducts, forced convection, 5.107 Quality, effect on boiling, 15.89 Quality systems, 16.1, 16.56, 16.58 Quartz, 8.8,18.38 glass, 14.3 thermal conductivity of, 8.6 thermometer, 16.10, 16.51
Quasi-equilibrium approximation, 8.11 Quattro Pro, 3.2 Quenching: front, 15.143, 15.145 of moving sheet, 18.55 techniques, 18.51-18.53 time, 11.7 Radiance thermometers (see Radiation, thermometer) Radiant conductivity, 9.13, 9.29, 9.32 Radiant energy: conservation of, 7.22 sensor, 16.10 Radiation, 1.3, 5.14, 7.1 absorption coefficients, 9.4 in boiling, 15.136 boundary condition, 5.5 configuration factor, 7.72 correction factor, 15.74 double-wavelength (DWRT), 16.4, 16.41 exchange factor, 9.30, 9.31 intensity, 7.2, 9.14 interaction with natural convection, 4.41, 4.42, 4.61 in material processing, 18.35 in porous media, 9.13 scattering coefficients, 9.4 shield, 16.52 spectroscopic, 16.37 thermometer, 16.3, 16.6, 16.9, 16.36, 16.37, 16.39 Radiative heat transfer: in fluidized beds, 13.24, 13.25, 13.29 in material processing, 18.40 Radiative properties, 8.1 of dielectrics, 7.11 of gases, 7.44 of metals, 7.11 of particulate, 7.55 of porous materials, 7.66, 9.13, 9.19, 9.25-9.27 of semitransparent materials, 7.69 Radiative resistance model, of sphere-flat contacts, 3.53 Radiative transfer equation, 7.22, 7.24 for photon and phonon, 8.15, 8.16
INDEX Radiative transfer equation
(Cont.): in porous media, 9.13, 9.14, 9.27 Radiative transfer method, 7.40, 7.41 Radiosity, 7.16-7.18 Radius of curvature, 5.85 Raman scattering, 8.16 Ramilison and Lienhard correlation, 15.71 Random surface renewal, 13.19 Rankine cycle, 11.5, 11.28 Rapid thermal processing (RTP), of silicon wafers, 18.59 Raschig ring, 11.29, 11.30 Rating calculations, 17.111 Rating methods, in heat exchangers, 17.105, 17.111 Rayleigh: boiling, 15.18 number, 1.26, 4.4, 4.42, 4.46-4.50, 4.61, 5.103, 14.28, 16.65 number, critical, 4.46, 4.68 number, Darcy-modified, 4.71 phase function, 7.20 scattering, 9.28 theory, 9.15, 9.18, 9.19 wavelength, critical, 15.59 Reboilers, 17.125, 17.126 Recalescence, 9.67, 9.68 Reciprocity relation, 7.13 Recovery factor, 6.2, 6.7, 6.8, 6.12, 6.35, 6.41, 6.58, 16.53 Recovery temperature, 6.7, 16.52 Rectangular ducts: forced convection, 5.67-5.73 forced convection, curved, 5.91 nonnewtonian fluids, 10.14-10.42 Rectangular plates, conduction, 3.19 Recuperators, 17.1, 17.53 Reddy and Lienhard correlation, 15.65 Reentrant cavity, boiling, 15.54 Reference enthalpy method, 6.17 Reference temperature, condensation, 14.8
Reflectivity, 7.8, 7.9, 9.27, 16.47, 18.3 Refraction, 8.3 (see also Index of refraction) Refractive index, 7.10 spectral, for fly ash, 7.65 spectral, for molten slag, 7.66 spectral, for soot particles, 7.61 Refractory, properties of, 2.67 Refrigerants, 11.2, 11.7 R-11, 11.21, 11.23, 11.28, 12.11, 12.12, 14.17 R-12, 11.16, 11.23, 11.29, 15.34 R-12, boiling of, 11.15 R-12, surface tension of, 2.36 R-21, 14.17 R-22, 14.36 R-22, properties of, 2.69 R-22/R-114 mixture, 15.112 R-22/R-115 mixture, 2.72 R-32/R-125 mixtures, 14.36 R-113, 11.29, 11.40, 11.54, 12.11, 12.12, 14.19, 15.38, 15.55, 15.80 R-114, 11.22 R-114/R-13B1 mixture, 15.130 R-123, properties of, 2.70 R-134a, 11.23, 14.36 R-134a, properties of, 2.71 R-134a/R123 mixture, 15.109 R-502, properties of, 2.72 Regenerators, 17.1, 17.20, 17.21, 17.55-17.61, 17.65 Regular polygon, conduction in, 3.1 Regular polygonal ducts, 5.107 Relative permeability, 9.73 Relative roughness, 5.25, 6.66, 11.14 Relaxation length, 8.2 Relaxation time, 8.2, 8.3, 8.10, 8.23 Reliability, 16.23, 16.28, 16.36, 16.39 of heat pipes, 12.10, 12.13 Renewal frequency, 13.31 Repeatability, 16.14-16.15, 16.17, 16.23 Replacement rate for particles, 13.17 Reproducibility, 16.14
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Reservoir temperature, 8,15 Residence time of particles, 13.17 Resistance: constriction (spreading), 3.1 in heat pipes, 12.14 Resistance measurement, 16.14, 16.17-16.20 bridge method, 16.17,16.18 Mueller bridge, 16.19, 16.20 null detector, 16.20 potentiometric method, 16.17-16.20 three-wire bridge, 16.20 two-wire bridge, 16.20 Wheatstone bridge, 16.17-16.20 Resistance ratio, 16.14, 16.22 Resistance-temperature conversion, 16.20 Resistance-temperature detector (RTD), 16.4, 16.23 Resistance thermometers, 16.3, 16.10,16.17,16.19 Resonant frequency thermometers, 16.10, 16.50 Rewetting of hot surface, 15.2, 15.143-15.145 Reynolds analogy, 6.2, 6.11 modified, for turbulent flows, 6.6, 6.55-6.57 nonnewtonian fluids, 11}.41 Reynolds number, 1.26, 5.3, 5.6, 6.8, 6.52, 6.77, 9.68, 9.70, 16.65, 17.68 critical, 1.9, 5.18, 5.50, 5.72, 5.86 electron, 8.20 film, 15.138 film condensation, 14.6-14.8, 14.16, 14.25, 14.33 in heat pipes, 12.7 for nonnewtonian fluids, 1t}.9 particle, for natural convection, 4.69 roughness, 5.21 two-phase, 14.9 Rheopectic fluids, 1t}.2 Rhodium, properties of, 2.50, 2.53 Rhombic ducts, forced convection, 5.107 Ribbed surfaces, 11.11, 11.14 Ribbed tubes, 11.11, 11.16
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INDEX Richardson-Zaki equation, 13.5 Ring inserts, 11.29-11.32 Ripples, condensation, 14.18 Rivulets, condensation, 14.46 rms speed of molecule, 8.5 Robin condition, 3.26, 3.30, 3.31 Rock, properties of, 2.68 Rockwell C hardness number, 3.57 Rod spacing device, 11.34 Rolling of metal sheet, 18.9 Roofing materials, properties of, 2.65 Roped tubes, 11.28 Rose's metal, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Rosseland-mean-absorption coefficient, 7.54 Rotating cone, condensation, 14.30 Rotating cylinders, 11.30, 11.46 Rotating disks, 11.46, 11.56 Rotating finned tubes, 11.56 Rotation, condensation, 14.30 Roughness, 11.14 commercial pipes, 5.25 external surface, 6.66 screen, 11.10 Rough surfaces, 11.2, 11.9-11.16 Rough tubes, 11.55 Rubber, properties of, 2.66, 2.68 $2 approximation, radiation, 7.33 SAGAP0, 11.14 Sakurai and Shiotsu expression, 15.73 Sand, properties of, 2.68 Sand grain, 11.10 Sand particles, 11.44 Sapphire (A1203), synthetic, 18.38, 18.57 Saturated nucleate boiling, 15.87 Saturation, 9.37, 9.73, 9.75, 16.50 curve, 15.4 irreducible, 9.55 in porous media, 9.36 temperature, 9.48, 9.59, 9.61, 14.4 Scale, 11.7, 17.29 Scale-up of fluidization systems, 13.1
Scaling, 13.34 Scatterers per unit volume, number of, 9.22 Scattering: coefficient, 7.19, 9.22 cross section, 7.55, 9.22 defect, 8.7 dependent, 9.13 efficiency, spectral, 9.20 of energy carrier, 8.2, 8.3 independent, 9.13, 9.19 inelastic, 8.16 isotropic, 7.20, 9.28, 13.29 Lorentz-Lorenz, 9.27 Mie, Rayleigh, 9.28 multiple, 9.22 phase function, 7.19 point, 9.22 in porous media, 9.75, 13.29 Raman, 8.16 rate, 8.10 Rayleigh, 9.28 from single particle, 9.15 wave, 8.2 Schlieren, 16.41-16.43 Schmidt number, 1.26, 6.23, 14.14, 16.65-16.67 Schrodinger equation, 8.3 Schumann model, 9.34 Schuster-Hamaker model, 7.29 Schuster-Schwarzchild model, 7.29 Screens, roughness, 11.10 Scriven number, 15.26 Sealing, 12.10 Seawater, properties of, 2.37-2.40 Secondary flows, 10.24, 11.38 Secondary nucleation, 15.96 Seebeck effect, 16.24 Semicircular ducts, with fins, 5.104 Semiconductor, 8.1 diode thermometer, 16.10, 16.51 Semi-infinite continuous sheet, 18.13, 18.45 Semitransparent, 7.10 materials, 18.37 materials, radiative properties of, 7.69 Shadowgraph, 16.41-16.44 Shah and Bhatti, 5.5, 5.6 Shah and London, 5.2
Shah correlation, 15.101 Shape factor (see Configuration factors) in conduction, 3.1-3.6, 3.11-3.14, 3.20, 3.31 Shear, interracial, condensation, 14.8, 14.11, 14.33 Shear-controlled condensation, 14.19 Shear force, in condensation, 14.7,14.8 Shear stress, 5.3 in condensation, 14.16 in nonnewtonian fluids, 10.3 in porous media, 9.12, 9.36 total, turbulent, 1.8 Shear-thickening fluids, 10.2 Shear-thinning fluids, 10.2 Sheet, condensation, 14.18,14.42 Shell-and-tube heat exchangers, 17.2, 17.111 baffles, 17.7-17.15 Bell-Delaware design method, 17.113 design of, 17.8, 17.111, 17.116 rear-end heads, 17.6 selection of components, 17.12, 17.13 shells, 17.5, 17.117 stationary heads, 17.6 tube arrays, 17.10 tube length to shell diameter ratio, 17.119 Shellside bypass and leakage stream, 17.52 Shellside condensation, 14.17, 14.19 Sherwood number, 1.26, 1.28, 16.65, 16.66, 18.20 condensation, 14.14 Silica, properties of, 2.65, 8.6, 18.38 Silicon carbide, extinction coefficient for, 7.68 Silicon dioxide, 8.17, 18.60 Silicon oil, 11.31 Silicon wafer, thermal processing of, 18.59 Silumin, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Silver, properties of, 2.50, 2.53, 2.62, 16.5, 16.20 Similarity solutions, 1.23, 1.24, 6.30, 18.14, 18.15
INDEX Simultaneous fluid flow and heat transfer, in porous media, 9.7 Simultaneously developing duct flow, 5.1, 5.2, 5.44, 5.57, 5.63, 5.75, 17.83 Sine ducts, 5.105 Sine-shaped flute, 11.28 Single helix, ILl 1 Single-particle model, 13.16, 13.17 Single-phase flow, in porous media, 9.4 Single-term approximation, conduction, 3.24 Singly connected ducts, 5.105-5.117 Sinks, 8.13 Sintering, boiling surface, 11.7 SI prefixes, 1.30 Size parameter, 7.20, 7.55, 9.15 Sizing method, heat exchangers, 17.105, 17.108 Skin, human, properties of, 2.68 Skin friction coefficient, 1.25, 6.4, 6.12 turbulent flows, 6.50-6.52 Sliding bubbles, 15.25 Slug flow, 5.14, 5.73, 10.12, 10.26, 14.33,15.86, 15.87,15.94 SN approximation, in radiation, 7.34 Snow, properties of, 2.68 Sodium, properties of, 2.46, 2.50, 2.54 Soil, properties of, 2.68 Solid angle, 7.2, 8.4 Solid conductivity, dimensionless, 9.30 Solidification, 9.44-9.69, 18.11 on moving surface, 18.33 Solid particles: in gas, 11.44 in liquid, 11.41 Solids circulation rate, 13.31 Solidus line, 9.61 Solvent effect, nonnewtonian fluids, 10.40 Sonic limit, in heat pipes, 12.8, 12.9 Soot: agglomerates, 7.57, 7.58 spectral refractive index for, 7.61
Sound, effect of, 11.49, 11.50 Source, 8.13, 8.17 Source-load coupling, 18.35 Space radiators, 5.5 Spalding-Chi transformation factors, 6.60-6.62 Species enthalpy, 1.21 Specific heat, 16.53, 16.63 gases, 2.4-2.11, 2.17-2.22 water and steam, 2.26-2.30 Spectral absorption coefficient, 9.72 Specularly reflecting spherical particles, 9.26 Specular reflection, complex geometry with, 18.41 Speed of light, in vacuum, 7.4 Speed of sound, 8.7, 8.12 Spheres: concentric or eccentric, 4.59 condensation on, 14.29 conduction in, 3.1, 3.12, 3.23 diffusely reflecting, 9.26 natural convection in, 4.14-4.16, 4.19, 4.67 packed, in heat pipes, 12.7 in packed beds, 13.3 Spherical bubble, 15.6 Spherical harmonics approximation, 7.26 Sphericity of particle, 13.4 Spheroidal coordinates, 3.1 Spheroids, conduction in, 3.13-3.15, 3.31 Spike and ripple, 11.10 Spinodal point, 15.4 Spiralator, 11.45 Spiral flute, 11.26 Spirally fluted tubes, 11.5, 11.10, 15.112 Spirally twisted tubes, condensation, 14.41 Splitter plate, 16.44 Spontaneous imbibition, 9.73 Spouted beds, 13.8, 13.32, 13.37 Spouting, 13.2 Spray: boiling curve, 18.32 condensation, 14.41 cooling, 11.45, 18.31, 18.55 film evaporators, 11.5, 11.16 in material processing, 18.29-18.34 Spreading resistance, 3.34-3.50
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Square disks, conduction, 3.31 Square ducts: convection, 5.70, 5.71 convection, curved, 5.91 with fins, 5.101 nonnewtonian fluids in, 10.15, 10.16 Square wires, enhancement, 11.27 Stability, 16.14-16.18, 16.23, 16.30, 16.32, 16.55, 16.57 Stadium-shaped ducts, convection, 5.111 Staggered tubes, 14.17, 17.46, 17.85, 18.22 Stagnation: line on cylinder, 6.39 zone, 18.23 Stainless steel, 12.12, 14.3 Standard lamps, 16.38, 16.39 Standard operating procedure (SOP), 16.1, 16.58 Standard platinum resistance thermometer (SPRT), 16.4, 16.5, 16.9-16.20, 16.23, 16.31, 16.36, 16.56 Stanton number, 1.27, 6.6, 6.77 in external flows, 6.2, 6.12, 6.13, 6.65 in heat exchangers, 17.68 with mass transfer, 6.65, 6.67 in materials processing, 18.15 on rough surface, 6.69, 6.70 in stagnation region, 6.41 Stark number, 5.7 Stark profile, 7.45 Static equilibrium, in porous media, 9.37 Static mixers, 11.29 Statistical model, 7.33 Statistical turbulence model, 6.46 Steady-state test technique for heat exchangers, 17.69-17.71 Steam, properties of, 2.11, 2.15, 2.26-2.28, 2.31, 2.33, 2.36 Steel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Stefan-Boltzmann: constant, 1.3, 7.5, 8.7, 13.25, 15.72, 16.37, 16.47 equation, 1.3, 7.5, 8.7 Stem correction, 16.12, 16.14
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INDEX Stirring, 11.45 Straight-fin tubes, 11.20 Stratified flow, condensation, 14.34,14.35 Stream function, 6.3 Streaming, thermoacoustic, 11.50 Strip cooling with liquid jet impingement, 18.54 Strip rolling, 18.9 Strouhal number, 1.27, 17.129 Structural change, temperaturedependent, 18.54 Structural failure of heat exchangers, 13.34 Structured boiling surface, 11.6, 11.7 Subcooled boiling, 15.30, 15.87, 15.93 Subcooled flow boiling curve, 15.89 Subcooling, 14.8,14.33, 14.40-14.44 effect on boiling, 15.32, 15.56, 15.67, 15.89, 15.113 parameter, 9.48 Submerged condensers, 14.45 Submicrometer device, 8.18 Substantial derivative, 1.12 Suction, 11.3,11.54,11.55 force, condensation, 14.31 velocity, condensation, 14.14 Sulfur dioxide, properties of, 2.11 Sulzer SMV mixer, 11.30 Supercooled liquid, 9.68 Supercooled or supersaturated state, 15.4 Superficial momentum flux, 17.90 Superficial velocity, 9.75 Superheated state, boiling, 15.4 Superheat effect, condensation, 14.9, 14.10, 14.33 Superposition technique, boundary conditions, 5.50 Supersonic flow, cone in, 6.26 Suppression correlation, 15.97, 15.100 Surface absorptance, 7.76 Surface degassing, 11.42 Surface finish, effect on boiling, 15.56, 15.67, 15.91
Surface inclination, effect on boiling, 15.36, 15.69 Surface mass transfer, 6.63 Surface properties, radiation, 7.75 Surface reflectivity, 8.23 Surface renewal, 13.19, 13.34 Surface roughness, 5.18, 6.66, 11.9, 15.131 element height, 5.21 Surface scraping, 11.46 Surface tension, 9.37, 11.24, 14.8, 14.34, 14.46 boiling, 15.59 in condensation, 14.6, 14.22, 14.24, 14.31 cross flow driven by, 11.25 device, 11.2, 11.41 drainage induced by, 11.24 force, 18.23 liquids, 2.36 Surface vibrations, 11.3, 11.46-11.49 Surfactants, 11.43, 11.56 Suspensions: density, 13.31 gas-solid, 11.44, 11.45 of polystyrene spheres, 11.41 to surface heat transfer, 13.14 Sutherland law, viscosity, 6.13, 6.14 Swept cylinders, heat flux, 6.42 Swirl flow, 11.34, 11.38, 11.39 circular ducts, 5.102 device, for enhancement, 11.2, 11.34-11.40 with twisted tape, 15.131 Swirl parameters, 5.103 Symbolic capability, 3.2 Synthetic coolants, 18.30 Tantalum, properties of, 2.50, 2.54 Tape, intermittent, 11.38 Tape twist ratio, enhancement, 5.102 Taylor dispersion, 9.7 Taylor instability, 14.27, 14.28 wavelength, 15.59 Teflon, thin coating of, 11.6 TEMA exchangers, 17.52 TEMA standards, 17.4, 17.112, 17.129, 17.135
Temperature: absolute, 16.2 Celsius, 16.4 dynamic, 16.53 ice-point, 16.12 Kelvin, 16.4 liquid-vapor equilibrium, 16.3 recovery, 16.52 reference, 16.25 reference junction, 16.35, 16.36 spectral radiance, 16.38 standard reference, 16.27 static, 16.52 surface, 16.51, 16.52 thermodynamic, 16.2, 16.5, 16.6, 16.9 total, 16.52 Temperature-dependent material property, 6.2, 17.88, 18.7 Temperature measurement, 16.55 in fluid, 16.52 local, 16.51 in solid, 16.51 transient, 16.53 Temperature measuring systems, 16.56 Temperature scales: absolute, 16.6 Celsius, 16.6 definition, 16.1,16.2, 16.4 EPT-76, 16.4 Fahrenheit, 16.6 IPTS-68, 16.4, 16.30 ITS-27, 16.4 ITS-48, 16.4 ITS-90, 16.3-16.6, 16.10, 16.12, 16.14, 16.20, 16.23, 16.31, 16.36, 16.37, 16.55-16.57 Kelvin, 16.3 Rankine, 16.6 thermodynamic, 16.2, 16.3, 16.5 Thermal boundary conditions, 5.5 Thermal boundary layer, 1.6, 5.1, 6.5 Thermal conductivity, 1.2, 3.2, 16.24 of alloys, 2.58--2.63
INDEX Thermal conductivity (Cont.): of crystalline and amorphous solid, 8.5 effective, 13.9, 13.35, 13.37 of elements, 2.51-2.54 of gases, 2.4-2.11, 2.17-2.22, 13.16 microscale, 8.4-8.9 of nonnewtonian fluids, 10.7 of packed beds, 13.13 in porous media, 9.3-9.6, 9.38-9.42, 9.73 water, 2.26, 2.33-2.35, 2.39 of wick structures, in heat pipes, 12.10 Thermal contact model, 3.55 Thermal contact resistance, 3.1 Thermal coupling coefficient, 18.39 Thermal cycling, 12.13 Thermal diffusion length, 3.2 Thermal diffusivity, 1.2, 16.62 of elements, 2.55 of emulsion phase, 13.17, 13.18 of porous media, 4.70 Thermal dispersion, 9.38, 9.42 Thermal entrance flow, 5.2 Thermal entrance length, 5.2, 5.11, 5.63, 5.70 Thermal equilibrium, 16.2 Thermal expansion coefficient, 1.14, 18.10 Thermal layer, 15.44 Thermal limited, 15.144 Thermally developing flows, 5.2, 5.9, 5.56-5.62, 5.75, 5.79, 5.83, 17.80 Thermal radiation, 7.2, 16.10, 16.37 Thermal resistance, 1.2, 3.2, 3.5, 3.30, 5.7, 14.2, 16.60, 17.109 heat exchangers, 17.28, 17.29 in heat pipes, 12.14 interfacial, condensation, 14.3 Thermal runaway, 18.7 Thermal transpiration, 9.75 Thermal trap effect, 18.36 Thermistors, 16.3, 16.10, 16.14, 16.17-16.23 Thermocapillary convection, 18.58
Thermocouple extension wires, 16.27, 16.32 Thermocouples, 16.3, 16.10, 16.23-16.28, 16.35-16.37, 16.51 circuit, 16.25, 16.27 fabrication, 16.32, 16.33 high-temperature, 89 junction, 16.25 transfer standard, 16.36 working standard, 16.36 Thermocouple types: base metal, 16.27, 16.28, 16.32, 16.33, 16.36 B-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29, 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 E-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29, 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 J-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29, 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 K-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 noble metal, 16.27, 16.32, 16.36 nonmetal, 16.32 nonstandard, 16.32 N-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29, 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 refractory metal, 16.32 R-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29, 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 S-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.32, 16.34, 16.36 T-type, 16.4, 16.27-16.29, 16.31, 16.32, 16.34, 16.36 Thermocouple wires, 16.28, 16.32, 16.36 insulation, 16.33, 16.34 materials, 16.27, 16.30, 16.32 sheathed, 16.33, 16.34 Thermodynamic equilibrium, in porous media, 9.47 Thermodynamic force, 8.13 Thermodynamic limit, boiling, 15.7 Thermodynamics: first law, 16.58, 16.59 second law, 16.59 zeroth law, 16.1 Thermoelastic instability, 18.11 Thermoelectric circuit, 16.25 Thermoelectric effect, 8.14 Thermoelectric power, 16.31
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Thermoelectric properties, 16.25, 16.28, 16.32, 16.33 Thermoelectric refrigeration systems, 16.35 Thermoelectric thermometers, 16.23 Thermomechanical effect, conduction with, 18.9 Thermometers (see also names of individual thermometer types): defining standard, 16.3-16.6, 16.12, 16.14, 16.23, 16.36, 16.55, 16.56 high-precision, 16.56 insertion type, 16.10 primary, 16.3, 16.4, 16.8, 16.9 secondary, 16.3, 16.4, 16.9, 16.11 standard, 16.3 transfer standard, 16.4, 16.12, 16.15, 16.23, 16.56 working standard, 16.4, 16.12, 16.15, 16.56 Thermophysical properties: of gases, 2.4-2.11 of liquid metals, 2.46 of liquids, 2.26-2.45 of refrigerants, 2.69-2.72 of solids, 2.46-2.63 Thermopiles, 16.27, 16.37, 16.60 Thermosyphons, 12.2, 12.3 reboilers, 11.8, 15.75 Thick-layer asymptote, conduction, 3.47 Thickness of liquid film, 15.104 Thin film: evaporation, 11.8, 15.2 heat transfer, boiling, 15.137-15.143 heat transfer, evaporating, 15.138-15.141 heat transfer, nonevaporating, 15.141-15.143 radiation, 7.69 Thin layer: approximation, 4.5 asymptote, conduction, 3.47 Thixotropic fluids, 10.2 Thome method, 15.53 Thompson effect, 16.24 Thread, enhancement, 11.10
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INDEX Three-dimensional bodies, in conduction, 3.12 Tilted plates, natural convection, 4.26 Time and length scales, 8.2 Time constant, in temperature measurement, 16.53, 16.55 Time-dependent fluids, 10.1 Time derivative, total, 1.12 Tin, properties of, 2.50, 2.54, 16.20 Tissue, human, properties of, 2.68 Toluene, properties of, 2.22, 2.36, 2.44 Toroid, conduction, 3.15, 3.16, 3.23 Tortuosity, in porous media, 9.75 Traceability, 16.55, 16.57 Transient conduction, 3.23, 3.26, 3.31 from cylinder, 3.28 for plate, 4.64 from sphere, 3.29 Transient natural convection, 4.63--4.68 Transition, boiling, 15.30, 15.66-15.68, 18.29 correlation, 15.71 Transitional boundary layer, 6.72 Transition flow, 5.18, 5.30, 5.65 Transmissivity, effective, 9.27 of coal flame, 7.63 Transpiration cooling systems, 6.21 Transport disengagement height (TDH), 13.6 Transport phenomena: of energy carrier, 8.2 in porous media, 9.1-9.4 Trapezoidal ducts, 5.106 Trapezoidal flutes, 11.26 Treated surfaces, enhancement with, 11.6 Triangular ducts, forced convection, 5.3, 5.73-5.81 Triple points, 2.70, 2.71, 16.2-16.5, 16.12, 16.14, 16.20, 16.56 Tube-bank arrangements, 17.10
Tube bundles: boiling, 15.78, 15.82, 15.84 condensation, 14.17, 14.20, 14.21, 14.25 friction factor, 17.115, 17.116 heat transfer coefficient, 17.115, 17.116 natural frequency, 17.130-17.132 Tube-fin heat exchangers, 17.65 Tubes: diameter effect, on boiling, 15.113 fins, condensation, 14.22, 14.41 horizontal, condensation, 14.15, 14.17, 14.20, 14.32, 14.34 inclined, condensation, 14.25 length effect, on boiling, 15.113 row effect, 17.84 vertical, condensation, 14.13, 14.33 vibrations, 17.126-17.134 Tungsten steel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Tunneling, 8.3 Turbulence: in condensation, 14.7, 14.18 intensity, 6.77 model, second-order, 6.74 modification in boiling, 15.136 promoter, 11.4 transport mechanism, 6.46 Turbulent boundary layer, 6.46 Turbulent core, 5.20 Turbulent duct flow, 1.7, 5.2, 17.79, 17.83 Turbulent film, condensation, 14.7, 14.9, 14.29, 14.36 Turbulent flow: circular pipe, 5.21-5.27 forced convection, 5.72, 5.78, 5.84, 5.90 natural convection, 4.6, 4.10 Turbulent heat flux, 6.47 Turbulent jet, 18.19, 18.25 Turbulent Prandtl number, 6.77 Turbulent shear stress, 6.47
Twisted tapes, 11.29, 11.34, 11.38 circular duct with, 5.102 inserts, 11.34-11.37, 11.44, 11.55 Two-flux model, 7.29 in porous media, 9.28 Two-medium energy equations, 9.33 Two-medium treatment, in porous media, 9.4, 9.32 Two-phase: convective heat transfer, 18.26 flow, in porous media, 9.4, 9.35-9.37, 9.47 flow pattern, 15.86 frictional multiplier, 14.36-14.40,17.95 mixture, 11.45 pressure drop correlations, heat exchangers, 17.95-17.97 pressure gradient, 14.38 region, in porous media, 9.47, 9.53, 9.56, 9.59 Two-step mechanism, in boiling, 15.134 Two-temperature treatment, in porous media, 9.5 Ultrasonic thermometers, 16.10, 16.51 Ultrasonic vibrations, 15.66 Umklapp or U-scattering, 8.7 Uncertainty, 16.5, 16.6, 16.16, 16.17, 16.36, 16.38, 16.47, 16.48, 16.53, 16.55, 16.64 Unit-cell model, 9.64 Units, 1.29 Universal gas constant, 9.70, 16.44 Universal velocity defect law, 5.19 Urethane, properties of, 2.65 V 1 A steel, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Valence band, 8.5 Valves, interrupter, 11.50 van de Hulst diagram, 9.18 van der Waals equation, 15.4, 15.8
INDEX van der Waals forces, 9.36, 13.2 van Driest, 6.15, 6.61, 6.62 eddy viscosity, 6.53 van Stralen model, 15.22, 15.26 Vapor: blanketing, 11.48, 15.116, 18.28 bubble, 14.41 clot, 15.115 escape mechanism, 15.60 mushroom, 15.43, 15.60 pressure, in heat pipes, 12.4 separation, condensation, 14.16 shear force, 14.19, 14.22, 14.25, 14.31, 14.33 shear stress, 14.9, 14.17 spinodal, 15.4 structure, in nucleate boiling, 15.44 sweeping effect, 14.13 trapping, at conical cavity, 15.11 velocity, condensation, 14.17, 14.24 Vapor-film region, 9.52, 9.55 Vaporization, 12.11, 17.103 Vaporizers, operating problems, 17.125, 17.126 Variable-conductance heat pipe, 12.15 Variable viscosity, curved duct, 5.89 liquid, 6.8, 6.58 Velocity: interface, condensation, 14.15 power law, 5.19 rms, for gas molecule, 8.2 Velocity distribution, annular duct, 5.33 Velocity profile: forced convection, 5.1, 5.6 laminar flow in rectangular ducts, 10.15, 10.16 laminar pipe, 10.11 nonnewtonian fluids, 10.11, 10.15, 10.34 similar, 6.4 turbulent pipe, 10.34 Vermiculite, properties of, 2.66 Vertical plates, natural convection, 4.20--4.23 V grooves, 11.16, 15.10
Vibration: acoustic, 11.50, 11.55 fluid, 11.49, 11.47 mitigation, 17.136 ultrasonic, 11.50 Vibrators, electrodynamic, 11.46 Vickers microhardness, 3.57 View factors (see Configuration factors) methods to estimate, 18.40 Virtual mass coefficient, 17.128 Viscoelastic fluids, 10.1, 10.12, 10.31, 10.35, 10.43 Viscometers, 10.4-10.6 Viscosity: of aqueous polymer solutions, 10.3 of gases, 2.4-2.11, 2.17-2.22, water and steam, 2.26, 2.31-2.33, 2.38 Viscosity ratio: correction, 11.36 curved ducts, 5.89 in porous media, 9.37 Viscous dissipation, 1.21, 5.9, 5.60, 5.74 function, 1.19 Viscous limit, in heat pipes, 12.8 Viscous shear, 12.11 stress, microscopic or bulk, 9.9 Visibility limit, 9.3 Voidage profile, in fluidized beds, 13.7 Void formation, in subcooled boiling, 15.93 Void fraction: condensation, 9.64, 14.35 in heat exchangers, 17.96 profile, 15.42, 15.45, 15.79, 15.93 Void ratio, in porous media, 9.76 Volatile additives, effect on CHF, 11.43 Volume fraction of cluster, in fluidized beds, 13.29 von Karman correlation, friction factor, 5.22, 5.24 Vortex generators, 11.34, 11.38 Wafer, 18.60 Waiting period, boiling, 15.20, 15.21
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Wake function, Coles, 6.78 Wall thickness effect, on boiling, 15.33 Wall-to-bed heat transfer, 13.13, 13.35 Wall voidage, 15.93 Water, properties of, 2.11, 2.15, 2.26-2.28, 2.31, 2.33, 2.36, 16.2-16.6, 16.12, 16.14, 16.20 Water-pentanol systems, 11.43 Water vapor, radiation, 7.46 Wave, in condensation, 14.18, 14.27, 14.33, 14.46 Wavefront, reconstructed, 16.45 Wavelength: dependence, of optical properties, 9.15 emitted energy, 7.2 Wave phenomena, 8.2, 8.3 Weber number, 1.27, 12.9, 14.30 Weidemann-Franz law, 8.11 Weighted-sum-of-gray-gas model, 7.51 Weissenberg number, 10.11 critical values of, 10.31 Welding, 18.8 Wettability, 9.37, 11.6 Wetted perimeter, 5.3 Wetting: agent, 11.42 fluid, 11.7 phase, 9.73, 9.76 Wetting (Leidenfrost) temperature, 18.28 Wick: augmented surface, 11.41 permeability, 12.7 porosity, 12.6 structures, 12.6, 12.11 Wicking, 11.41, 12.1, 12.11, 12.12 Wideband, correlation parameters, 7.46, 7.48 Wien's displacement law, 7.5, 8.6, 16.38 Wilson plot technique, 17.69, 17.72-17.74 Wind tunnel blockage, 6.43 Wire drawing, 18.12 Wires, 11.13 in heat pipes, 12.6 in natural convection, 4.65
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INDEX Wolfram, density, thermal conductivity, 2.54 Wolverine Turbo-B tubes, 15.81 Wood correlation, friction factor, 5.24 Woods, properties of, 2.64-2.68 Wood's metal, density, thermal conductivity, 2.63 Working fluids, in heat pipes, 12.11 Xenon, properties of, 2.22
Yamanochi model, 15.144 Yawed cylinders, 6.28 YIX method, 7.30 Young-Laplace equations, 9.37, 15.6 Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), 18.57 Yttrium oxide, 18.38 Zenith angle, 7.2 Zero condensation rate, 14.12
Zero gravity, condensation, 14.31 Zerolene SAE-50, 11.10 Zinc: particles, 11.44 properties of, 2.50, 2.54, 16.20 Zirconia, extinction coefficient for, 7.68 Zonal methods, radiation, 7.25 Zuber and Findlay correlation, 15.93 Zuber hypothesis, 15.59
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Warren M. Rohsenow is professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and director emeritus of the Heat Transfer Laboratory at MIT. For his outstanding work in heat transfer, Dr. Rohsenow is the recipient of the Max Jakob Memorial Award and holds membership in the National Academy of Engineering. James E Hartnett is distinguished professor of mechanical engineering and founding director of the Energy Resources Center at the University of Illinois in Chicago. For his contributions to heat transfer, Dr. Hartnett has received the ASME Memorial Award and the Luikov Medal of the International Center for Heat and Mass Transfer. Young I. Cho is professor of mechanical engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cho was the recipient of the 1995 University Research Award at Drexel University.