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Review of heat transfer and pressure drop correlations for evaporation of fluid flow in plate heat exchangers (RP-1352).

Author(s) : KHAN T. S., KHAN M. S., CHYU M. C., et al.

Type of article: Article, Review

Summary

Plate heat exchangers have been widely used in dairy, food processing, paper/pulp, heating, ventilating, and other related industry. While single-phase flow in plate heat exchangers has been studied extensively, the industry lacks basic information on fluid flow evaporating in plate heat exchangers. This paper provides a review of heat transfer and pressure drop correlations for fluid flow evaporating in plate heat exchangers. Emphasis is placed on the application of a plate heat exchanger as an ammonia evaporator in a refrigeration system. It is shown via thorough research of related thermal-hydraulic phenomena that heat transfer and pressure drop correlations are needed for liquid ammonia flow evaporating in plate heat exchangers. The effects of plate geometry, plate material, oil/lubricant concentration, and several operating parameters on heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop for plate heat exchangers also need to be quantified.

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  • Original title: Review of heat transfer and pressure drop correlations for evaporation of fluid flow in plate heat exchangers (RP-1352).
  • Record ID : 2010-0064
  • Languages: English
  • Source: HVAC&R Research - vol. 15 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 2009/03

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