Wick Boiling Performance in Porous Deposits With Chimneys

C. Pan, B. G. Jones, A. J. Machiels

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Abstract

Thermal performance for porous deposits with chimneys, for which wick boiling appears to be the major mode of heat transfer, is investigated analytically by a two-dimensional model, which incorporates both heat and momentum transfer. Wick boiling is found to be a very efficient heat transfer mode. For system pressures of interest in LWRs, the temperature drop across a typical crud layer is about 10 degree C, and it increases slowly with increasing crud thickness and system pressure. Model predictions agree well with available experimental data for small to moderate crud thickness.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultiphase Flow and Heat Transfer
Subtitle of host publicationPresented at the 23rd National Heat Transfer Conference
EditorsV.K. DHIR, J.C. CHEN, O.C. JONES
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Pages15-24
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1985
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd NATIONAL HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE - DENVER,COLORADO, United States
Duration: 4 Aug 19857 Aug 1985

Publication series

NameAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)
Volume47
ISSN (Print)0272-5673

Conference

Conference23rd NATIONAL HEAT TRANSFER CONFERENCE
PlaceUnited States
CityDENVER,COLORADO
Period4/08/857/08/85

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