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Flow fields in shell-and-tube condensers: comparison of a pure refrigerant and a binary mixture.
Author(s) : KARLSSON T., VAMLING L.
Type of article: Article, IJR article
Summary
Detailed 2D CFD calculations for vapour flow field and rate of condensation are carried out for a geometry similar to a real shell-and-tube condenser with 100 tubes, with condensation on the shell-side. The differences in vapour flow behaviour are investigated for pure R22 and for a binary mixture of R32 and R134a, which has a gliding temperature difference of 5.5 K. It is shown that, the flow field for a zeotropic mixture is significantly different from that for a pure fluid. The nature of the mixture flow causes the vapour and condensate to flow counter-currently in part of the condenser. Adjustments of the inlet design turn out to influence the rate of heat transfer by up to 24% for the conditions tested, with greater influence on heat transfer for lower driving forces.
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- Original title: Flow fields in shell-and-tube condensers: comparison of a pure refrigerant and a binary mixture.
- Record ID : 2005-1818
- Languages: English
- Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 28 - n. 5
- Publication date: 2005/08
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Themes:
HCFCs;
Evaporators, condensers and other heat exchangers;
HFCs;
Blends - Keywords: Water-cooled exchanger; R134a; Comparison; Vapour; R32; R22; Zeotropic mixture; Flow; Refrigerant
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