Numerical Study on Thermal Hydraulic Performance of Supercritical LNG in Zigzag-Type Channel PCHEs

Zhongchao Zhao, Yimeng Zhou, Xiaolong Ma, Xudong Chen, Shilin Li and Shan Yang
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Zhongchao Zhao: School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China
Yimeng Zhou: School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China
Xiaolong Ma: School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China
Xudong Chen: School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China
Shilin Li: School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China
Shan Yang: School of Energy and Power, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212000, China

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-19

Abstract: In this paper, we study a promising plate-type heat exchanger, the printed circuit heat exchanger (PCHE), which has high compactness and is suitable for high-pressure conditions as a vaporizer during vaporization. The thermal hydraulic performance of supercritical produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the zigzag channel of PCHE is numerically investigated using the SST κ - ω turbulence model. The thermo-physical properties of supercritical LNG from 6.5 MPa to 10MPa were calculated using piecewise-polynomial approximations of the temperature. The effect of the channel bend angle, mass flux and inlet pressure on local convection heat transfer coefficient, and pressure drop are discussed. The heat transfer and pressure loss performance are evaluated using the Nusselt and Euler numbers. Nu/Eu is proposed to evaluate the comprehensive heat transfer performance of PCHE by considering the heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics to find better bend angle and operating conditions. The supercritical LNG has a better heat transfer performance when bend angle is less than 15° with the mass flux ranging from 207.2 kg/(m 2 ·s) to 621.6 kg/(m 2 ·s), which improves at bend angle of 10° and lower compared to 15° at mass flux above 414.4 kg/(m 2 ·s). The heat transfer performance is better at larger mass flux and lower operating pressures.

Keywords: printed circuit heat exchanger; supercritical LNG; zigzag type; heat transfer performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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