Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning

The fouling of heat exchange equipment leads to serious economic losses in many industries, therefore to find a method to reduce deposits on heat transfer surfaces remains an actual task. THE PURPOSE. In this paper, a practical solution is proposed for the implementation of a pulsating cleaning meth...

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Main Authors: A. I. Haibullina, N. X. Zinnatullin, V. K. Ilyin
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Language:English
Published: Kazan State Power Engineering University 2021-05-01
Series:Известия высших учебных заведений: Проблемы энергетики
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Online Access:https://www.energyret.ru/jour/article/view/1758
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N. X. Zinnatullin
V. K. Ilyin
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description The fouling of heat exchange equipment leads to serious economic losses in many industries, therefore to find a method to reduce deposits on heat transfer surfaces remains an actual task. THE PURPOSE. In this paper, a practical solution is proposed for the implementation of a pulsating cleaning method of oil coolers as an example. METHODS. The influence ofpulsations on cleaning of the external surface of the heat exchanger is studied by computer modeling with Ansys Fluent. The fluid flow was described by the Navier-Stokes equation, particle motion and their interaction was described by the discrete element method (DEM). In the study, a staggered tube bundle was considered. The pulse frequency 0.3125 Hz, the amplitude referred to the diameter of tube is 35, the Reynolds number 100, the duty cycle of the pulsations 0.25.Oil was chosen as the medium. RESULTS. Evaluation of the pulsating cleaning method was carried out on the basis of the analysis of the mechanics of particle collisions on the surface of the central cylinder in the beam, with stationary and pulsating flow. It was found that the pulsating flow helps to reduce deposits in the front of the cylinder and is not effective in the back. CONCLUSHION. An analysis of the mechanics of particle impact on the heat exchange surface showed that this pulsation mode is more effective for removing plastic deposits.
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spelling doaj-art-f9d916c05d9040d7b2d5beb004cb7a8a2024-11-26T11:39:40ZengKazan State Power Engineering UniversityИзвестия высших учебных заведений: Проблемы энергетики1998-99032021-05-01231596710.30724/1998-9903-2021-23-1-59-67726Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaningA. I. Haibullina0N. X. Zinnatullin1V. K. Ilyin2Kazan State Power Engineering UniversityKazan National Research Technological UniversityKazan State Power Engineering UniversityThe fouling of heat exchange equipment leads to serious economic losses in many industries, therefore to find a method to reduce deposits on heat transfer surfaces remains an actual task. THE PURPOSE. In this paper, a practical solution is proposed for the implementation of a pulsating cleaning method of oil coolers as an example. METHODS. The influence ofpulsations on cleaning of the external surface of the heat exchanger is studied by computer modeling with Ansys Fluent. The fluid flow was described by the Navier-Stokes equation, particle motion and their interaction was described by the discrete element method (DEM). In the study, a staggered tube bundle was considered. The pulse frequency 0.3125 Hz, the amplitude referred to the diameter of tube is 35, the Reynolds number 100, the duty cycle of the pulsations 0.25.Oil was chosen as the medium. RESULTS. Evaluation of the pulsating cleaning method was carried out on the basis of the analysis of the mechanics of particle collisions on the surface of the central cylinder in the beam, with stationary and pulsating flow. It was found that the pulsating flow helps to reduce deposits in the front of the cylinder and is not effective in the back. CONCLUSHION. An analysis of the mechanics of particle impact on the heat exchange surface showed that this pulsation mode is more effective for removing plastic deposits.https://www.energyret.ru/jour/article/view/1758oil coolererosion rateheat exchanger cleaninglow-frequency asymmetrical impulsesdiscrete element methodstaggered tube bundlemathematical modelingpulsating cleaningpulsating flowsurface contamination
spellingShingle A. I. Haibullina
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Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
Известия высших учебных заведений: Проблемы энергетики
oil cooler
erosion rate
heat exchanger cleaning
low-frequency asymmetrical impulses
discrete element method
staggered tube bundle
mathematical modeling
pulsating cleaning
pulsating flow
surface contamination
title Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
title_full Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
title_fullStr Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
title_full_unstemmed Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
title_short Improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
title_sort improving heat exchanger efficiency using the pulsed method of cleaning
topic oil cooler
erosion rate
heat exchanger cleaning
low-frequency asymmetrical impulses
discrete element method
staggered tube bundle
mathematical modeling
pulsating cleaning
pulsating flow
surface contamination
url https://www.energyret.ru/jour/article/view/1758
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