Title of article :
Two-phase pressure drops in a helically coiled steam generator
Author/Authors :
Lorenzo Santini، نويسنده , , Andrea Cioncolini، نويسنده , , Carlo Lombardi، نويسنده , , Marco Ricotti، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2008
Pages :
14
From page :
4926
To page :
4939
Abstract :
An experimental investigation regarding two-phase diabatic pressure drops inside a helically coiled heat exchanger have been carried out at SIET thermo-hydraulics labs in Piacenza (Italy). The experimental campaign is part of a wide program of study of the IRIS innovative reactor steam generator. The test section consists of an AISI 316 stainless steel tube, 32 m length, 12.53 mm inner diameter, curved in helical shape with a bend radius of 0.5 m and a helix pitch of 0.8 m, resulting in a total height of the steam generator tube of 8 m. The explored operating conditions for two-phase flow experiences range from 192 to 824 kg/m2 s for the mass flux, from 0 to 1 for the quality, from 1.1 to 6.3 MPa for the pressure, from 50 to 200 kW/m2 for the heat fluxes. A frictional two-phase pressure drops correlation, based on an energy balance of the two-phase mixture and including the 940 experimental points, is proposed. Comparison with existing correlations shows the difficulty in predicting two-phase pressure drops in helical coil steam generators.
Keywords :
Coils , Helically coiled pipes , Steam generator , Pressure drops , Two-phase flow
Journal title :
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Serial Year :
2008
Journal title :
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Record number :
1075607
Link To Document :
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