Simulation of countercurrent gas-solid heat exchanger: Effect of solid loading ratio and particle size

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 27, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 1345-1351

  Rajan, K S ^a   Srivastava, S N ^a   Pitchumani, B ^b   Mohanty, B ^c  

^a SASTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Countercurrent; Gas solid heat transfer; Particle size; Solid loading ratio

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

COUNTERCURRENT; GAS SOLID HEAT TRANSFER; SOLID LOADING RATIO;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

EID: 33846584511     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2006.10.026     Document Type: Article

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