Numerical and experimental analyses of anti‐fouling and heat transfer in the heat exchanger with circulating fluidized bed

Abstract

Fluidized bed type heat exchangers are known to increase the heat transfer and prevent the fouling. For proper design of circulating fluidized bed heat exchanger it is important to know the effect of design and operating parameters on the bed to the wall heat transfer coefficient. The numerical analysis by using CFX 11.0 commercial code was done for proper design of the heat exchanger. The present experimental studies were also conducted to investigate the effects of circulating solid particles on the characteristics of fluid flow, heat transfer, and cleaning effect in the fluidized bed vertical shell and tube type heat exchanger with counterflow, at which a variety of solid particles such as glass (3 mmØ), aluminum (2-3 mmØ), steel (2-2.5 mmØ), copper (2.5 mmØ), and sand (2-4 mmØ) were used in the fluidized bed with a smooth tube. Seven different solid particles have the same volume, and the effects of various parameters such as water flow rates, particle diameter, materials, and geometry were investigated. The present experimental and numerical results showed that the flow velocity range for collision of particles to the tube wall was higher with heavier density solid particles, and the increase in heat transfer was in the order of sand, copper, steel, aluminum, and glass. This behaviour might be attributed to the parameters such as surface roughness or particle heat capacity. Fouling examination using 25,500 ppm of ferric oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ) revealed that the tube inside wall is cleaned by a mild and continuous scouring action of fluidized solid particles. The fluidized solid particles not only keep the surface clean, but they also breakup the boundary layer improving the heat transfer coefficient even at low-fluid velocities.Leséchangeurs de chaleur de type lit fluidisé sont connus pour augmenter le transfert de chaleur et empêcher l'encrassement. Pour une conception adéquate d'unéchangeur de chaleurà lit fluidisé circulant, il est important de connaître l'effet de la conception et des paramètres de fonctionnement du lit sur le coefficient de transfert de chaleur sur la paroi. L'analyse numérique par l'utilisation du code commercial CFX 11.0 aété réalisée pour une conception adéquate de l'échangeur de chaleur. Les présentesétudes expérimentales ontégalementété réalisées pour analyser les effets de particules solides circulantes sur les caractéristiques du débit de fluide, du transfert de chaleur et de l'effet de nettoyage dans l'échangeur de chaleur de type verticalà calandreà lit fluidisé avec contre-courant, pour lesquels unéventail de particules solides comme le verre (3 mmØ), l'aluminium (2-3 mmØ), l'acier (2-2.5 mmØ), le cuivre (2.5 mmØ) et le sable (2-4 mmØ) aété utilisé dans le lit fluidisé avec un tube lisse. Sept particules solides différentes ont le même volume et les effets de divers paramètres comme les débits d'eau, le diamètre des particules, les matières et la géométrie ontété analysés. Les résultats expérimentaux et numériques actuels indiquent que la portée de la vitesse d'écoulement pour la co...

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