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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 70, 2018
17th International Conference Heat Transfer and Renewable Sources of Energy (HTRSE-2018)
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| Article Number | 02003 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187002003 | |
| Published online | 03 December 2018 | |
Experimental investigation of two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger charged with acetone
Gdańsk University of technology, Department of energy and Industrial Apparatus, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
* Corresponding author: jcieslin@pg.gda.pl
This paper presents thermal characteristics of prototype of a two-phase thermosyphon heat exchanger (TPTHEx) charged with acetone as a working fluid. The TPTHEx consists of two horizontal cylindrical vessels connected by two risers and a downcomer. Tube bundles placed in the lower and upper cylinders work as an evaporator and a condenser, respectively. The tested TPTHEx operates in a vacuum. Therefore, the working liquid is boiled in temperatures ranging from 33°C to 62°C. The overall heat transfer coefficient (OHTC) of the tested TPTHEx was estimated by the use of the Wilson method and the modified Peclet equation. The results obtained indicate a superiority of water over acetone as a working fluid. Moreover, it was shown that having a lower pressure in the shell-side of TPTHEx results in a higher overall heat transfer coefficient. The Wilson method and the modified Peclet equation predict OHTC with satisfactory agreement.
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