Morphology of Flashing Feeds at Critical Fluid Properties in Larger Pipes

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Contributors

  • D. Alexander - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Markus Schubert - , Chair of Chemical Process Engineering, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Michael Wiezorek - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Uwe Hampel - , Chair of Imaging Techniques in Energy and Process Engineering (with HZDR), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)
  • Felix Flegiel - , Linde AG (Author)
  • Christoph Windmeier - , Linde AG (Author)
  • Eckhard Schleicher - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Christoph Schunk - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

Tailored conditioning and control of flashing feeds in industrial applications requires knowledge of the evolving flow morphology and phase fractions along the feed pipe. Design methods obtained from reference systems (e.g. water-air) are hardly applicable for commercial scales and critical fluid properties (e.g. high vapor densities, low surface tension). In this study, the flow morphology of flashing feeds in a novel refrigerant test rig at critical fluid properties was analyzed using wire-mesh sensors at two locations along the feed pipe and experimental data from the water-air system.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1126-1133
Number of pages8
JournalChemie-Ingenieur-Technik
Volume93
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2021
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • Flashing feed, Refrigerant cycle process, Two-phase flow morphology, Wire-mesh sensor