Work

Recent progresses in intensified heat exchanger reactors with millimetric zigzag channels

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Carrying out exothermic reactions requires efficient heat removal to operate safely and limit the formation of by-products. It is for this purpose that continuous intensified heat exchanger reactors have been developed. The article presents an experimental method based on planar laser-induced fluorescence (PLIF) that has been implemented to measure temperature fields in zigzag millimetric channels. These channels are used in high-performance heat exchangers reactors designed by LGC and partners. The accuracy of the method is evaluated by comparison with CFD results and shows good agreement between the experimental and numerical data in both laminar and turbulent flow regime.

Source: Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification

DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2024.110030

Author: Nathalie Di Miceli Raimondi

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, Laboratoire de Génie Chimique, Université de Toulouse

Language: English

Topic: Heat Transfer and Optimization

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,800

Funder: Bpifrance