Research of hydrodynamic processes in the flow part of a low-flow thermopressor

Abstract

This research explores the hydrodynamic processes within the flow section of a low-flow thermopressor as a jet-type heat exchanger that utilizes the instantaneous evaporation of highly dispersed liquid in accelerated superheated gas flow resulting in reducing gas temperature with minimum resistance losses in contrast to conventional surface heat exchanger. The efficiency of thermopressor, as a contact heat exchanger, is highly dependent on the design of the flow section and the water injection nozzle. Geometric characteristics perform a crucial role in shaping gas-dynamic processes along the length of the thermopressor's flow section, influenced by resistance losses and local resistance in the tapering and expanding channel segments. Therefore, the optimum thermopressor design has to ensure minimize pressure losses. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), the prototype thermopressor models were simulated and the results were compared with experimental data. The empirical equations for local resistance coefficients of thermopressor diffuser and confuser were received to evaluate the impact of various design parameters. The obtained local resistance coefficients for the confuser ranged from 0.02 to 0.08 and for the diffuser – from 0.08 to 0.32. The practical recommendations on geometric and operating parameters and characteristics for enhancing the efficiency of hydrodynamic processes in thermopressor flow part were given.

Keywords

• Confuser
• Diffuser
• Local resistance coefficient

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