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Morphology of Flashing Feeds at Critical Fluid Properties in Larger Pipes
Author(s) -
Döß Alexander,
Schubert Markus,
Wiezorek Michael,
Hampel Uwe,
Flegiel Felix,
Windmeier Christoph,
Schleicher Eckhard,
Schunk Christoph
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemie ingenieur technik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1522-2640
pISSN - 0009-286X
DOI - 10.1002/cite.202000220
Subject(s) - flashing , refrigerant , materials science , surface tension , flow (mathematics) , environmental science , mechanics , mechanical engineering , thermodynamics , engineering , metallurgy , physics , gas compressor
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.