Multi-channel heat exchanger-reactor using arborescent distributors: A characterization study of fluid distribution, heat exchange performance and exothermic reaction

Energy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 728-741

  Guo, Xiaofeng ^a,b,c   Fan, Yilin ^a   Luo, Lingai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE SAVOIE   (France)

^c ESIEE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Arborescent structure; Fluid distribution; Heat exchange performance; Multi channel; Multifunctional heat exchanger reactor; Thermal control

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; THERMAL VARIABLES CONTROL; EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS; HEAT TRANSFER;

FLUID DISTRIBUTION; HEAT EXCHANGE PERFORMANCE; MULTI-CHANNEL; MULTIFUNCTIONAL HEAT EXCHANGER-REACTOR; THERMAL CONTROL; MULTI CHANNEL; MULTIFUNCTIONAL HEAT EXCHANGERS;

HEAT EXCHANGERS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT BALANCE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; CONTROL SYSTEM; PRESSURE DROP; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 84901488137     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.069     Document Type: Article

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