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Analysing thermal-hydraulic performance and energy efficiency of shell-and-tube heat exchangers with longitudinal flow based on experiment and numerical simulation

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  • Li, Nianqi
  • Chen, Jian
  • Cheng, Tao
  • Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír
  • Varbanov, Petar Sabev
  • Wang, Qiuwang
  • Yang, Weisheng
  • Liu, Xia
  • Zeng, Min

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In this study, diverse baffled longitudinal flow shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHX) are contrasted with segmental baffle shell-and-tube heat exchanger (SG-STHX). Experimental data are obtained with municipal water served as the working fluid, and the shell-side volume flow rate ranges from 1.79 m3/h to 7.42 m3/h. The components of the shell-side pressure drop are discussed stand on different flow patterns. The maximum proportion of pressure drop in tube bundle section of rod baffle shell-and-tube heat exchanger (RB-STHX) is 12%, while it has nearly taken up 70% shell-side pressure drop for both SG-STHX and large-and-small hole baffle shell-and-tube heat exchanger (LSHB-STHX). The energy efficiency of three tested STHXs is deliberated from three perspectives, including entropy generation, exergy destruction, and efficiency evaluation criterion. The longitudinal flow pattern performed superior energy efficiency, particularly for RB-STHX with the least irreversible energy loss and the most available work. Grounded on the energy-saving potential of RB-STHX, further numerical simulations on the shell-side thermo-hydraulic performance of RB-STHX are conducted. The nexus between geometrical parameters of RB-STHX and its thermal-hydraulic performance are studied. The thermal-hydraulic performance and energy efficiency discussed in this study support further design and application of longitudinal flow STHX to retain inherent superiorities with advanced performance.

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  • Li, Nianqi & Chen, Jian & Cheng, Tao & Klemeš, Jiří Jaromír & Varbanov, Petar Sabev & Wang, Qiuwang & Yang, Weisheng & Liu, Xia & Zeng, Min, 2020. "Analysing thermal-hydraulic performance and energy efficiency of shell-and-tube heat exchangers with longitudinal flow based on experiment and numerical simulation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 202(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:202:y:2020:i:c:s0360544220308641
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.117757
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