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An empirical correlation for steam condensing and flowing downward in a 50mm diameter inclined tube

  • Harbin Institute of Technology Weihai

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Abstract

The heat transfer characteristic of steam condensation in a 50mm diameter and 30° inclined tube was experimentally investigated. Based on the experiment and Akhavan-Behabadi correlation, a new correlation has been developed. It is shown that the heat transfer coefficients for the inclined tube are approximately 1.06-2.98 times higher than those for the horizontal tube. The heat transfer coefficients predicted by Shah correlation, Würfel correlation and Akhavan-Behabadi correlation deviate greatly, though Akhavan-Behabadi correlation is better. But by the developed correlation, more accurate heat transfer coefficients are predicted than Shah correlation, Würfel correlation and Akhavan-Behabadi correlation, and the deviation is less than 15%. The developed empirical correlation is a better one to predict heat transfer coefficients for steam condensation in larger diameter inclined tubes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThermal, Power and Electrical Engineering
Pages67-73
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event2013 2nd International Conference on Energy and Environmental Protection, ICEEP 2013 - Guilin, China
Duration: 19 Apr 201321 Apr 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume732-733
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 2nd International Conference on Energy and Environmental Protection, ICEEP 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuilin
Period19/04/1321/04/13

Keywords

  • Condensation
  • Empirical correlation
  • Heat transfer coefficient
  • Inclined tube

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