Measurements of convection heat transfer coefficients for hydrocarbon mixtures during boiling in a heated horizontal pipe from 100 K to room temperature

Rodrigo Barraza, Gregory Nellis, Sanford Klein, Douglas Reindl

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Abstract

There is a scarcity of data and theory currently available regarding the heat transfer coefficients associated with two-phase, multi-component mixtures at cryogenic temperatures. This paper presents results of research aimed at measuring theconvection heat transfer coefficients for hydrocarbon mixtures (methane, ethane, propane, and nitrogen (for dilution)) during evaporation while flowing within a heated horizontal pipe over a wide range of temperatures (from 100 K to room temperature). The results show the heat transfer coefficients along with their sensitivity to parameters such as heat flux, mass flux, pressure, and composition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)557-562
Number of pages6
JournalPhysics Procedia
Volume67
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event25th International Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference, ICEC/ICMC 2014 - Enschede, Netherlands
Duration: 7 Jul 201411 Jul 2014

Keywords

  • Joule-Thomson
  • boiling
  • heat transfer coefficient
  • mixed gas
  • mixture

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